Mindflow Café Continues Holiday Sale Through Saturday

Shoppers can choose from holiday décor items, Christmas trees, candles, ornaments and more – with sale proceeds going to charity.

Are you looking for the perfect décor to deck out your house for the holidays, but don’t want to spend a fortune? Look no further than Mindflow Café at 206 Main St. in downtown Lemont, where you can choose from boutique décor items as well as elegant Christmas trees and floral, decorations and candles, ornaments and more–all at garage-sale prices. The items are from the former Bella Interiors, which is liquidating its entire Christmas inventory. Mindflow Café kicked off its “All Things Holiday Sale” on Tuesday night, and will continue the festive sale Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. and noon-6 p.m. Saturday, in conjunction with downtown Lemont’s Hometown Holiday event. On Saturday, vendors selling items as varied as baked goods, …

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Donate Turkeys and All the Trimmings

Hope and Friendship Foundation is seeking donations and volunteers to provide a happy Thanksgiving for local families in need.

Terri O’Neill-Borders of the Hope and Friendship Foundation said that when she offered to help local families in need enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner this year, she expected to get 15 to 20 requests. But she said the humble requests kept mounting, until they reached more than 50. “I didn’t expect the many recent layoffs, the sick kids causing a single mom/dad to miss work days and pay, the health scare that created doctor and prescription bills, etc.,” said O’Neill-Borders. “Those who are trying to run their households at the minimum wage and just above level do not have resources for these crises. They also don’t have an extra $15 for a turkey, but would love to enjoy one.” O’Neill-Borders said she was fretting over how to come up…

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Don't Forget to Drop off your Greetings for Veterans, Troops

Until Friday, Mindflow Café and Hope and Friendship Foundation will be collecting cards, letters, poems and pictures to send to veterans and troops overseas.

Honor Veterans, Active Duty Military This Week

Mindflow Café, Hope and Friendship Foundation collecting cards, letters, poems and pictures to send to veterans and troops overseas.

Mindflow Café and the Hope and Friendship Foundation are encouraging local children and adults to show their appreciation for veterans and active-duty military personnel by writing letters or poems, drawing pictures or signing cards to be delivered to Hines VA Hospital and troops overseas. Correspondence may be dropped off at Mindflow Café at 206 Main St. in downtown Lemont through Friday during business hours, 6 a.m.-6 p.m. In conjunction with the Values for Veterans promotion organized by the Hope and Friendship Foundation, Mindflow Café is offering a free lunch for veterans and active military members who stop by in their uniform or colors this week – and those who present  military IDs will receive 20 percent off their bills. On Friday…

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Lemont Offers 'Values for Veterans'

Servicemen and women can enjoy discounts on food and other products and services this month.

Lemont Businesses Offer 'Values for Veterans'

Servicemen and women can enjoy discounts on food and other products and services this month.

Lemont businesses are offering a number of dining and shopping discounts as a tribute to local veterans and those currently enlisted in the military. Service members and veterans are asked to present their military IDs to enjoy these specials and discounts. Front Street Cantina The restaurant, located at 319 Front St., is offering 15 percent off meals Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10 and 11. For more information, call 630-312-8636 or visit www.frontstreetcantina.com. Pancake Café at 1264 State St. will give veterans and service members 25 percent off their meals Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10 and 11. For more information, call 630-243-9505 or visit www.pcpancakecafe.com. 3 Corners Grill & Tap at 12371 S. DerbyRoad, will offer 25 percent off food…

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Mindflow Café Plans Grand Opening Tuesday

Entrepreneurial café provides space to work, have meetings, meet new people.

Mindflow Café will hold a grand opening event from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at its new location at 206 Main St. in downtown Lemont. The event will provide participants with a gift bag filled with business tips, giveaways and more – as well as plenty of great food and conversation. MindFlow Cafe is run by MindFlow Group, a Lemont-based consulting firm. Manager Keith Nowakowski has described Mindflow as an “entrepreneurial cafe" that provides a space to think, work, have group meetings and meet new people. The lower level of Mindflow Cafe is filled with tables, booths and couches for people to work and meet. The back area is for members only, while the front is open to the public. The upstairs includes several offices for rent, as well as …

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PHOTOS: Mindflow Cafe Offers Shared Workspace for Local Professionals

The downtown Lemont cafe is filled with tables, booths and couches to work and hold group meetings.

Mindflow Cafe, the entrepreneurial cafe that recently opened in downtown Lemont, held an open house Tuesday to show off its workspace and meeting room options. The cafe, located at 206 Main St., is owned and operated by Mindflow Group, a Lemont consulting firm. It is described by manager Keith Nowakowski as an “entrepreneurial cafe" that provides a space to work, have group meetings and meet new people. The lower level of Mindflow Cafe is filled with tables, booths and couches for people to work and meet. The back area is for members only, while the front is open to the public. The upstairs includes several offices for rent, as well as conference rooms for group meetings. Mindflow provides printers and Internet access, as well as food and …

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Mindflow Cafe Hosts Open House on Tuesday

The entrepreneurial cafe opened for business July 9 at 206 Main St. The public is invited to an open house from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. July 24.

Mindflow Cafe, the entrepreneurial cafe that recently opened in downtown Lemont, will host an open house Tuesday. The cafe, which opened quietly earlier this month, will host its grand opening event from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 206 Main St. Mindflow is owned and operated by Mindflow Group, a Lemont consulting firm. It is described by manager Keith Nowakowski as an “entrepreneurial cafe" that will provide a space to work, have group meetings and meet new people. The lower level of Mindflow Cafe is filled with tables, booths and couches for people to work and meet. The back area is for members only, while the front is open to the public. The upstairs includes several offices for rent, as well as conference rooms for group meetings. Mindflow …

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Mindflow Cafe Opens in Downtown Lemont; Open House Set for July 24

The entrepreneurial cafe opened for business Monday at 206 Main St.

Mindflow Cafe is now open for business in downtown Lemont. The entrepreneurial cafe, located at 206 Main St., had a soft opening Monday. A grand opening is planned for July 24 Mindflow is owned and operated by Mindflow Group, a Lemont consulting firm. It is described by manager Keith Nowakowski as an “entrepreneurial cafe" that will provide a space to work, have group meetings and meet new people. "The community of Lemont has so much to offer. The cafe will be a place for people to come together and connect," Nowakowski said. The lower level of Mindflow Cafe is filled with tables, booths and couches for people to work and meet. The back area is for members only, while the front is open to the public. The upstairs includes several offices …

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