Friday
Breakfast for a Cause – 8AM | $15
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church – 815 S. Washington St. Naperville, IL 60540
Breakfast for a Cause will be held September 22 from 8AM to 9:30AM at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 815 S. Washington St, Naperville. Candace King, Executive Director of DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform will present “New Neighbors, New Challenges and Opportunities” which focuses on the growth, changes, disparity and challenges and solutions in our suburban community. Breakfast provided by My Chef Catering. Tickets are $15 at caresbreakfast4acause.eventbrite.com.
Saturday
Fall Fest – 9AM | $10
The Growing Place – 2000 Montgomery Rd. Aurora, IL 60504
The annual festival for kids is going to be a giant web of fun. All Access Spider Pass cost: $10 (includes all games, activities, gourd critters, face painting and unlimited hayrides!) Saturday, September 24, 9AM-5PM, Special Guest: Red Oak Nature Center (noon-3PM). Interact with their insects. All Day Activities: Grunyon the Gnome will spin his spider tales, make a gourd critter, go on a spider scavenger hunt, hayrides, games and more spider surprises! Face Painting (12-3PM) Tasty Treats available for sale from DeEtta’s Bakery (10AM-2PM) and Heavenly Hotdogs (noon-3PM) Play along with musical guest the Dona Benkert Trio (1-5PM). Sunday, September 25, 11AM-5PM. All Day Activities: Grunyon the Gnome will spin his spider tales, make a gourd critter, go on a spider scavenger hunt, hayrides, games and more spider surprises. Tasty Treats available for sale from DeEtta’s Bakery from (11AM-2PM) and Heavenly Hotdogs (noon-3PM). Play along with musical guest the Dona Benkert Trio (1-5PM).
Harvest Pow Wow – 11AM | $0-$12. Free for children under 3.
Naper Settlement – 523 S. Webster St Naperville, IL 60540
Celebrate Native American culture with dancing, cultural demonstrations, children’s games and crafts. www.harvestpowwow.com or (708) 257-4300. Continues Sunday.
Bethany Lutheran Church – 1550 South Modaff Rd. Naperville, IL 60563
American English and other bands, including German polka band. Brats, beer and kids games. (630) 355-2198.
Benedictine University – 5700 College Road Lisle, IL 60532
High school marching band competition. (630) 420-3155 or bestes@naperville203.org.
Sunday
The Toyota Way to Service Excellence: Author Talk and Book Signing – 2PM
Anderson’s Bookstore – 123 W Jefferson Ave Naperville, IL 60540
Karyn Ross, coauthor of The Toyota Way to Service Excellence: Lean Transformation in Service Organizations, will be giving a book talk, answering your questions and signing copies of the book. Learn how to use the 4Ps of Philosophy, Process, People and Problem Solving to deliver peak service experiences for each of your customers. Perfect for anyone who owns, manages or works in a service organization.
Casey’s Fires Up the Grill – 11AM | Price varies with purchase.
Casey’s Foods – 124 W. Gartner Rd. Naperville, IL 60540
Caseys Foods located at Naperville Plaza will be firing up its grill every Saturday and Sunday from 11AM to 2PM through October, weather permitting. Choose from a variety of options, including burgers, brats, tacos or the weekly special. Its great food, at a good price, in a fun atmosphere. Plus, it’s just around the bend from Oswald’s where kids will find school supplies and spirit wear. And anyone needing assistance will find ways to get a lift in the Medical Equipment Center.
And there’s more…
Next weekend on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, Oswald’s Pharmacy will host its 3rd Annual Health Fair, the Naperville Public Safety Center will host its annual “Partnering for Safety,” and Naper Settlement will host day-two of Oktoberfest.
Preview of October 2016 with sample of traditional and new events.
Look forward with photo-enhanced stories every day on the Latest News. In addition to events and other happenings, find public meeting notices scheduled at the Naperville Municipal Center. This 2018 campaign season, be sure to visit PN’s Election Guide to be prepared to vote on November 8, 2016.
Check out PN’s Events Calendar for other events as well as to help plan next week and upcoming weekends.
On the navigation bar atop the Events Calendar, find calendars specific to Runs & Walks, Charity Golf (This page soon will be updated for 2017), 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.
