Saturday
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. Inside the supermarket, find plenty of seasonal favorites in the produce department. Plus, Casey’s is just around the bend from Oswald’s, a seasonal supply stop for all your Halloween costumes, cards and candies. Both Casey’s and Oswald’s are open Sunday.
Chicago A Cappella’s The Birds & The Bees – 8PM| $15-$43
Wentz Concert Hall – 171 E. Chicago Ave. Naperville, IL 60563
Chicago A Cappella presents The Birds & The Bees: Songs of Nature and Naughtiness Join us for a clever musical adventure celebrating birds, bees, and… ‘the birds and the bees!’ With music ranging from Renaissance madrigals and Romantic part-songs to ‘the Flight of the Bumblebee’ and Cole Porter, we’ll sing of nature’s beauty and love’s pleasures. Famed sex therapist, author, and cultural icon Dr. Ruth narrates this fun, lighthearted romp. Principal Music Director, John William Trotter Guest Narrator, Dr. Ruth Westheimer. www.chicagoacappella.org.
Go Cubs! The Chicago Cubs are back at Wrigley Field after 8-4 victory against the Dodgers. Holy Cow! – 7PM Now the MLB League Championship Series between the Chicago Cub and the Los Angeles Dodgers is 3-2. Game 6 begins at 7PM Oct. 22. Go, Cubs! We don’t even want to speculate what Game 6 might mean.
Sunday
Healthy Driven Naperville Marathon and Half Marathon -7AM
Naperville Municipal Center – 400 S. Eagle Street Naperville, IL 60540
General Registration is OPEN! A cool late October Chicago area Half Marathon and Boston Qualifier Marathon with a scenic tour of Naperville’s parks, neighborhoods, and downtown area, a fast downhill finish on the river, and three great spectator viewing points within easy walking distance of race village. After the race, pick up your finisher, multi-year, and multi-race medals and let the fun continue on a beautiful autumn day as many of downtown Naperville’s bars and restaurants welcome runners with one free ‘Victory Lap’ beer and standard menu offerings for runners, friends, and families. runnaperville.com.
Links to road closures and maps for the Healthy Driven Naperville Marathon and Half Marathon
Out of This World: A DSO Family Halloween Concert – 4PM | $5-$10. Adults and Seniors: $10, Students: $5
Wentz Concert Hall – 171 E. Chicago Ave Naperville, IL 60540
Join the DuPage Symphony Orchestra for a family friendly performance featuring excerpts from Holst’s ‘The Planets’, Star Wars, E.T., and much more. Costumes welcome. finearts.northcentralcollege.edu.
Autumn & Halloween Festivities throughout October
Find a list of featured Halloween events and autumn festivals throughout October.
Updates with the Cubs! Parody, too!
And there’s more…
Early Voting at the Naperville Municipal Center begins Sept. 24, 2016. This 2016 campaign season, be sure to visit PN’s Election Guide to be prepared to vote on November 8, 2016.
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.
Check out PN’s Events Calendar for other events as well as to help plan next week and upcoming weekends.
Next Sunday! Be a Hero for Hope Annual 10K/5K Run-Walk -8AM
Athletic Field in Downers Grove
Be a Hero for Hop is a 1 Mile Competitive Run at 8AM followed by a 5K and 10K Race at 8:15AM to benefit Family Shelter Service / Complete INFO: www.familyshelterservice.org. Register at http://fssevents.org/.
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.
