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New Kids on the Block To Stop At Wahlburgers In St. Charles Saturday
All members of the iconic boy band will be in town over the weekend for a special event at Wahlburgers.
ST. CHARLES, IL — If you've wanted the chance to meet all the members of the iconic boy band New Kids on the Block, Saturday may just be your day.
NKOTB member Donnie Wahlberg, a St. Charles resident, and his fellow boy band members will be stopping by Wahlbuergers restaurant, at the southwest corner of Route 38 and Randall Road in St. Charles, for an event that kicks off at 10 a.m. Dubbed the NKOTB Wahlk of Fame ceremony, the event will include appearances by all members of the band who are in the Chicago area and performing on Friday and Saturday in Rosemont.
Wahlburgers is owned by chef Paul Wahlberg in partnership with his celebrity brothers Donnie and Mark.
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Following the Wahlk of Fame, the restaurant will host its first ever Blockhead Patio Party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. where there will be free snacks. No reservations or tickets are required and people attending will be admitted on a first come, first served basis, according to a Wahlburgers Facebook post.
St. Charles mayor Lora Vitek will be emceeing and is excited to take part in the event, according to the Kane County Chronicle.
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"Donnie is committed to the community," she told the newspaper.
Wahlburgers is owned by chef Paul Wahlberg in partnership with his celebrity brothers Donnie and Mark. Donnie is married to actress Jennie McCarthy. The celebrity duo got married in 2014 at Hotel Baker in downtown St. Charles and bought a house in town a couple months later.
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