Winter Repair Classes

BASIC Repair Class

Our Basic Repair class includes the following:

• Learning the repair of a flat tire on a bicycle
• What to do if the chain falls off
• What to do if you break a spoke
• What to check before each ride
• Minor maintenance for upkeep of you bicycle
• Tools and accessories you may want on your ride

This class will be offered 3 times during the off season months, and each session lasts about one hour. You will need to bring your own bike so that you learn on your own bicycle. Dates are as follows:

• Monday, January 10, 5-6 pm
• Tuesday, January 11, 5-6 pm
• Monday, January 24, 5-6 pm

Super Service Specials!
Check out the Coupon Specials for our Off Season Service Packages.
Available at our website: www.midwestcyclery.com

The fee for this class is $40.00 per class per person. Registration must be done in person by contacting Doug at the store. The number of participants in each class will be limited so we can offer the best opportunity for real hands on experience.

ADVANCED Repair Class

Our Advanced Repair Class includes the following:

• Replacement of gear and brake cables on a bicycle
• What to do if brakes rub rim
• What to do if gears are not smooth or the chain falls off
• Learn how derailleurs and brakes work, how they adjust and where to lube
• Minor maintenance for upkeep of you bicycle
• Tools and accessories you may want along on a ride

This class will be offered 2 times during the off season months, 1 ½ hours each class. You will need to bring your own bike so that you learn using your own bike. Dates are as follows:

• Monday, January 17, 5 – 6:30 pm
• Tuesday, January 18, 5 – 6:30 pm

The fee for the Advanced class is $80.00 per class per person. Registration must be done by contacting Doug in person at the store. These classes are limited to allow everyone worthwhile hands on experience

Kitty Chen Trunk Show Jan 28-30^th with special hours on the 30^th 12pm-4pm.

Brides will enjoy 10% off all Kitty Chen orders on that weekend. Don’t miss this chance to see Kitty’s brand new 2011 collection exclusively at The Dress by Nicole!

If you are looking for something fun for the kids to do to burn off some of that pre-Holiday energy, come and take a couple of free dance classes at Front Street Dance Center. We will be offering all of our classes free of charge to new students December 20th – December 23rd. See the [complete schedule of classes available] on our website. [http://www.frontstreetdance.com/schedule.php]

Join The Stork’s Cradle for their 4th annual Live Holiday Window Display December 13 through 18 from 7pm to 8pm! The Stork’s Cradle will once again pair with The Academy of Dance Arts, founded and directed by Sherry Moray, to offer an enchanting performance of the Nutcracker in their store windows! The Stork’s Cradle is known for personalized children’s gifts, room decor and maternity wear. Their hand-made dolls embroidered with the child’s name make every moma’s heart melt. But during the holiday season they are known for something else: window displays that magically come to life with beautiful ballerinas! “We hope that families will make a visit to our windows one of their traditions. Enjoy dinner in downtown Wheaton then wander down and view the magic” says owner, Julie Reinhardt. “The dancers are so talented, their costumes are so beautiful, that you can’t help but get in the holiday mood! Some people come every night of the week!” Co-owner Bonnie Rae says.

The folks at Genghis Grill (www.genghisgrill.com) encourage you to make your reservation now for Breakfast with Santa at Genghis Grill this Sat. Dec. 4 from 9am-noon. Build your own omelets, pancakes, and egg scramblers. Also, check out the all-new alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, plus desserts – let the Chocolate Lava Cake flow! Santa needs his cookies–you need your breakfast! Reservations recommended.

The Downtown Wheaton Association is starting a new tradition that will be fun for everyone.  Just find the Downtown Wheaton Santa hidden in each participating business (list below) from December 4th through December 24th. Anyone who spots the Santa will be allowed to enter their name into the merchant’s Santa box for the drawing for one of four prizes:

• The first prize is a gift basket with over $300 dollars worth of merchandise from Downtown Wheaton stores.
• The second prize is a $50.00 Downtown Wheaton gift certificate.
• The third prize is a  $25.00 Downtown Wheaton gift certificate.
• The fourth prize is a $15 Downtown Wheaton gift certificate.

If a Downtown Wheaton shopper visits all the participating stores each day of the contest, finds the santa, and submits their raffle entry, they would have entered 840 times–definitely increasing their chances of winning! Of course they might also be accused of stalking Santa.

Entries will be drawn randomly and an individual can only win one of the four prizes. If a name is pulled twice during the official drawing, the shopper will win only the prize from the first pull. The winners will be chosen in January and announced in the January Downtown Wheaton Shoppers’ Club newsletter.

Here is the list of participating merchants:

• The Genuine Article
• Elements & Starrs
• Joe’s Stride Rite
• Genghis Grill
• Ivy
• Paper House
• Wheaton LTD Fine Jewelers
• The Cellar Bistro
• Jeans & a Cute Top Shop
• The Stork’s Cradle
• Uptown Girl
• Knippen’s
• The Bleu Olive
• Wheaton Barber Shop
• Marquiz Salon
• Sushi Mono
• Community Bank Wheaton
• Suzette’s Creperie
• The Bank Restaurant
• Carlson’s Paint and Art
• Carlson’s Hardware
• Midwest Cyclery
• Edible Arrangements
• Alpha Graphics
• Stones Jewelers
• Graham’s Chocolate
• Serenade
• Studio 209
• Suburban Music

Saturday, December 4th from 8 a.m. to noon.

Egg Harbor Cafe at 208 S. Hale Street in downtown Wheaton

Artist Marcia Gray Martin will be signing copies of her new book, Life in a Small American City: An Artist’s View of Wheaton, and authors Barbara Hall and Chip Krueger will also sign copies. Add to your family’s cherished memories-just in time for the holidays! Come down to Egg Harbor Cafe for this wonderful event, sure to please everyone’s palettes and palates!

Join the Dress by Nicole for the Saison Blanche Boutique Trunk Show on Dec 3-5th.

Special Sunday hours on the 5th 12-4pm.

Enjoy 10% off all Saison Blanche Boutique wedding gown AND bridesmaid orders during our Saison Blanche Boutique Trunk Show on December 3-5.

Stop by 125 N. Main St. this holiday season to check out the re-opening of It’s Our Earth. Owners Xris and Rich Rahn are excited to get their doors open again, and welcome everyone to stop by and check out their merchandise. It’s Our Earth features unique hand-made gifts and collectibles that are one-of-a-kind. Make this your one stop shop for all your holiday gifts!

It’s Our Earth is located at 125 N. Main St., hours are Tues-Sat 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointment.

Welcome back, It’s Our Earth!

Uptown Girl in Downtown Wheaton will be hosting an open house on Thursday, November 11th. Stop by Uptown Girl at 127 W. Wesley St. for a fashion show from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., with limited seats available! This fashion show is absolutely free, all you need to do is R.S.V.P. by calling 630.933.9343 to reserve your seat for this amazing event.

After the fashion show is over, Uptown Girl will be hosting an open house all day long from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. This will be open to the public (no reservations required). Come and enjoy refreshments and goodies, meet with friends, and best of all, take 10% off any one item* you purchase on that day.

For questions, call 630.933.9343 or email at girl.uptown@comcast.net.

Happy Shopping!

*Discount excludes sale items and Not Your Daughter’s Jeans.