Friday, Jan. 23
Fitness Fair – 5:30PM
Fry Family YMCA – 2120 95th Street Naperville, IL 60563
2nd Annual Fitness and Program Fair! Join us for an evening of activities and fun! This event is FREE and open the community. Not a member yet? We will be waiving the joiner fee that night! Tour and join! Activities include: *Kayaking in the pool 6:30-7:30 *Basketball Challenge *Discover Camp *Giveaways!
Dr. Cornel West lecture on the Legacy of MLK – 7PM | $10
Pfeiffer Hall – 310 E. Benton Ave. Naperville, IL 60540
NCC welcomes Dr. Cornel West as its keynote speaker for Martin Luther King Jr. Week at 7PM Friday, Jan. 23, in the College’s Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave. An author, provocative civil rights activist and professor emeritus at Princeton University, West will speak to the legacy of King, other revolutionary African-American leaders and young people’s responsibility for social change. A Q&A will follow and Anderson’s Bookshops will have copies of his books for purchase. Tickets are $10/person and $7/groups of 10 or more. Tickets and Info: northcentralcollege.edu/show or call the box office at 630-637-SHOW (7469).
Saturday, Jan. 24
Naperville Table Tennis Tournament – 9AM | $8
River Woods School – 2607 River Woods Dr. Naperville, IL 60563
The annual Naperville Table Tennis Tournament is co-sponsored by the Naperville Park District and the Naperville Table Tennis Club. The tournament is open to all interested players of any age and experience level. Awards are given by co-ed age divisions for children, and for men and women in the ‘open’ (age 18 and up) and ‘masters’ (age 50 and up) divisions. In addition to involving many players from Naperville, the tournament typically draws players from the entire northern Illinois region. ‘We have a diverse group of players and welcome beginners as well as experienced players,’ said Naperville Table Tennis Club representative Bill Schafer. Players can pre-register for the tournament for $8 through the Naperville Park District at www.napervilleparks.org. Onsite registration is $10 and begins at 8AM for the adult divisions and at 11AM for the youth divisions. Space is limited; any registration after the check-in time will be processed on a space-available basis only. For those interested in table tennis beyond the tournament, the Naperville Table Tennis Club meets weekly for practices and games. The Club is open to new players and offers a series of 6-week sessions between January and May, with the next session beginning February 23. For more information, contact the Naperville Table Tennis Club at www.napervilletabletennisclub.com.
Jim Peterik & World Stage – 8PM | $50-60
Wentz Concert Hall – 171 E. Chicago Ave. Naperville, IL 60540
NCC presents in concert Jim Peterik & World Stage at 8PM Saturday, Jan. 24, in the College’s Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave. World Stage features stars from myriad genres including rock, pop, country and jazz. Tickets are $60 and $50. Tickets and Info: northcentralcollege.edu/show or call the box office at 630-637-SHOW (7469).
Sunday, Jan. 25
Janis Siegel in a Cabaret Series concert titled ‘Nightsongs’– 6PM | $30-35
Madden Theatre – 171 E. Chicago Ave. Naperville, IL 60540
NCC welcomes Janis Siegel in a Cabaret Series concert titled “Nightsongs” with electric and acoustic bassist Boris Koslov and pianist John Di Martino. A nine-time Grammy winner known for her solo and collaborative works, Siegel is a longtime member of the band “Manhattan Transfer.” The concert begins at 6PM Sunday, Jan. 25, in the College’s Madden Theatre at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave. Tickets are $35 and $30. Tickets and Info: northcentralcollege.edu/show or call the box office at 630-637-SHOW (7469).
