Friday, April 24
Baldrick’s Foundation Head-shaving Event – 5-8PM | Donations of all sizes welcome.
Clow Elementary School – 1301 Springdale Circle in Naperville, IL 60564
Bring friends, neighbors and family to watch more than 20 individuals who will brave the shave in solidarity with kids with cancer and raise money to Conquer Childhood Cancers!
Celebrate Art – 7PM | A $10 Entry Donation is recommended.
Naperville Fine Art Center and Gallery – 508 North Center Street Naperville, IL 60563
Be sure to bring friends and come to our Celebrate Art! Fundraiser. There will be music and refreshments along with the opportunity to bid on great art, win raffle baskets and be the recipient of a door prize or two. Good company, great conversations, laughter, music and great art. The evening will tie fun with our fundraising efforts and will bring artists and art lovers together for a good cause. www.napervilleartleague.com.
“The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass” and other American Music – 8PM | $20
Wentz Concert Hall – 171 E. Chicago Ave. Naperville, IL 60563
This concert will feature The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass by Carol Barnett accompanied by a bluegrass quintet. This mass contains the classical elements of the mass but with the rhythm and feeling of bluegrass accompanied by a five-piece bluegrass ensemble. The concert also includes other American music, including two choruses from The Tender Land by Aaron Copland, arrangements of cowboy folk songs, and classic American show music. Tickets and info at www.napervillechorus.org.
Saturday, April 25
Annual Arbor Day Tree Sale 8AM-Noon
Public Works Service Center – 180 Fort Hill Drive Naperville, IL 60540.
Select from a large variety of trees at tremendous savings for use in beautifying their yards and sustaining the environment. Many different tree varieties will be for sale, including various maples, crabapples and oaks. A listing of the species available, along with prices and more information, can be found at www.naperville.il.us/arbordaytreesale.aspx. Attendees may pay by cash or check, and all trees purchased must be removed by noon. Trees will be located inside the Public Works Service Center to avoid the public standing outside in the event of inclement weather. All trees available for purchase are container grown, so they are easier to transport than trees that are wrapped in burlap. Public Works employees will be on hand to help load trees into vehicles. No commercial sales will be allowed. INFO: www.naperville.il.us.
Raising the Roof 5K Fun Run/Walk – 8:30AM | $25
Waubonsie Lake Trail – 9s080 Kautz Rd Aurora, IL 60504
The first annual Raising the Rook 5K fun run/walk is being held on the last Saturday in April in Aurora, IL. Top three finishers in each category will receive awards. Proceeds are donated to the building missions of Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity. Race day registration available; t-shirt guaranteed if registered by 4/13/2015. Prior to April 13- $25 Adult and $10 Child (Children 12 and under) Day of Event- $30 Adult and $15 Child (Children 12 and under) Includes T-shirt, drink and food ticket, and post-race celebration All Pre-registered participants will receive a T-shirt. www.foxvalleyhabitat.org/blog/raising-roof-5k-fun-runwalk
Run With The Lions 5K Run/Walk – 9AM | $20
Danada Forest Preserve – 3S580 Naperville Road Wheaton, IL 60189
Longwood Elementary PTA, will be hosting our 2nd annual Run With the Lions 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, April 25, 2015. Our 5K includes a chip-timed racer’s bib, a technical fabric t-shirt, a custom medal and goodie bag. We will also host a free 100 meter dash to all children in grades Pre-K through 5th. As a Title I school, Longwood Elementary has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Our PTA is a small but strong force dedicated to raising the funds necessary to enable our student body to attend field trips and participate in PTA-funded activities and programs. We also hope to raise enough money to provide the school with physical education equipment and technological improvements Great Family event or a great way to train for marathons and half-marathons in Naperville and the Chicago area! Register by 4/1/15 for early bird pricing $20 after 4/1/15 $30. Register at www.eventbrite.com/e/longwood-elementary
Casey’s Fires Up the Grill – 11AM-2PM | Specials start at $5
Casey’s Foods in Naperville Plaza – Washington Street at Gartner Road.
Today’s season opener will be repeated every Saturday and Sunday with lunchtime favorites until next fall. Picnic tables provide seating under cover.
Naperville Cares Cuisine for a Cause – 6:30PM | $100
Navistar Corporate Headquarters – 2701 Navistar Drive Lisle, IL 60532
The event is made possible by a partnership with My Chef Catering and is presented by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Charitable Foundation. Along with samples of the restaurants’ signature dishes, Cuisine for a Cause will feature open bar, wine and beer tasting, and auctions. Terri Walker of Walker Auctions will bring her unique style to the event ensuring a fun and lively auction. And, mobile bidding will let guests to browse auction items, place bids and pay for items all straight from their mobile phones. Mobile bidding will also allow guests to register for the auction before the event, bid on items a week before the event, receive text messages when outbid, set a maximum bid on their favorite items and enjoy easier checkout. Tickets and info at www.napervillecares.org/events.
Editor’s Note: Thanks to all restaurants that continually select and support various fundraising events in this city whenever possible. Be sure to keep tabs on more than 250 local restaurants at www.dinenaperville.com. Saturdays are not the only day to dine out! Think dinner and the show.
Sunday, April 26
NMGC Voices of Hope 2015 Concert – 3PM | $7-$20. Adults $18 advance/$20 door, Seniors $12 Advance/$15 door, $10 students, $7 for groups of 10+
Wentz Concert hall, 171 East Chicago Avenue, Naperville, IL 60540 – 171 East Chicago Avenue Naperville, IL 60540
For its annual spring concert, The Naperville Men’s Glee Club (NMGC) features a reprise of the highly successful ‘NMGC Voices of Hope’ chorus, consisting of 100+ local men and women united by their experience with cancer. Directed by NMGC Artistic Director Bonnie Klee Roberts, an inspiring, entertaining selection of pop songs, blues, Broadway hits, and gospel music will be performed. The Glee Club and their small ensemble Silver Lining will also perform. The lobby of Wentz Concert Hall will display ‘Lilly Oncology on Canvas: Expressions of a Cancer Journey’ art. Loaned by Lilly Oncology and The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, this traveling art show features paintings by cancer patients and caregivers which portray their cancer experience. Advance purchase is recommended. Cancer survivors may register now at napervillemensgleeclub.org to receive a complimentary concert ticket, courtesy of the DuPage Foundation. The complimentary tickets will be distributed just before the concert.
And there’s more…
Check out PN’s Events Calendar for other events as well as to help plan next week and upcoming weekends. On the blue navigation bar atop the Events Calendar, find calendars specific to Runs & Walks, Charity Golf (Updated!), Festivals & Traditions over the course of the year as well as this month’s Book Events hosted by Anderson’s, North Central College Performing Arts and happenings at Naper Settlement.
Remember also that the end of the school year is the time for spring concerts, spring musicals and other stage productions at local high schools, featuring some of the best talent in the suburbs. Check arts calendars at Naperville Central, Naperville North, Waubonsie Valley, Neuqua Valley and Metea Valley high schools.
Thanks for supporting the arts—culinary, performing and fine!
