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Things to Do around Naperville thru Sunday, Dec. 18

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Above / Remember! Springtime, not snow time, is a better time to welcome a new pet into your home. Adorable live animals don’t make the best gifts. Give a gift certificate for a live animal so the owner can select his or her own pet, advises Greg Gordon of Dog Patch, Naperville’s original pet store. Dog Patch Pet & Feed is located at 1108 E. Ogden.

Celebrate the season safely.  

Scroll down… This page is linked to many holiday happenings!

Looking for great gift ideas? Consider a poetic list that includes four items: 

Something you want. Something you need. Something to wear. Something to read.

And send letters and lists to Santa via the painted mailbox near the Van Buren Parking Deck located behind Ted’s Montana Grill in downtown Naperville. The letter carrier magically will get letters to the North Pole in time (no postage necessary) if they’re mailed by Dec. 20.

Above / The Santa House along the Riverwalk is open! Hours for the public are 4 to 8PM every Friday until Dec. 23 and 12 to 6PM on Saturdays and Sundays until Dec. 18. Click here for other weekday hours and the story of the 2016 Holiday Tree.

Find the Grinch & Grow Your Heart 3 Sizes– Business Hours  | Free (now thru Dec. 24)
Begin at Anderson’s Bookshop – 123 W. Jefferson Ave. Naperville, IL 60540
To start, stop by Anderson’s Bookshop and pick up a Grinch “Bingo” Playing Card, then visit independent merchants displaying the red IndieBound Naperville sign and find the Grinch!  Visit 12 businesses to have the card stamped and enter your card to win prizes at 1PM Wed., Dec. 28, when the Grinch will greet friends at Anderson’s.

Thanks for supporting your local business community whenever possible!

Then find Santa! Santa! and Santa’s helpers everywhere!  Take note and check your list twice for Santa events all over town! Click here to see Santa’s local schedule!

Through Dec. 24

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Find all kinds of fun ways to get a lift at Oswald’s in Naperville Plaza! Lots of gift ideas and friendly service, too!

Oswald’s Pharmacy 9AM-8PM Weekdays / 9AM-6PM Sat. / 10AM-4PM Sun. |  $$$ Gifts
Naperville Plaza – Washington St at Gartner Rd  Naperville, IL 60540
Open daily, Oswald’s Pharmacy is chock full of gift items, stocking stuffers, wrapping paper, greeting cards, specialty candies, chocolates and more for the holidays. Ozzie even boasts super sales that he’s calling “holiday steals.”

And, yes, they have a full-service pharmacy, full-service U.S. Post Office and the largest selection of lift chairs in the Chicagoland area.  For more info, click here.

More Events, Events, Events and thanks for supporting the arts.

Thanks for your gifts, small or large, silver or gold! Pennies and pocket change add up to dollars.

Note! And while you’re in Naperville Plaza, stop by First Community Financial Bank where you’ll see collection containers for brand new unwrapped Toys for Tots. Venture to Casey’s Foods where collection boxes welcome gently-used outer wear. And listen for the Salvation Army Bell Ringers. Every little gift and pocket change helps.

Thanks for helping to fill the red kettles throughout the nation.

Santa’s Magical Trolley Express – Next Thursday & Friday  | $55
DuPage Children’s Museum – 301 N. Washington Street  Naperville, IL 60540
Santa’s Magical Trolley Express 90-minute show offers six departures (9AM to 6:30PM) Thursdays and Fridays thru Dec. 23. Take the exciting journey to Santa’s North Pole workshop. During the ride, Mrs. Claus will read the classic story, the Polar Express. Along the way, the conductor will keep the merrymaking in high gear until the trolley arrives at St. Nick’s classic polar home where kids will be greeted by elves, lively music, whimsical games and cookies and cocoa. Finally they will receive a special surprise and a photo with Santa. Ticket includes admission to the DCM. (Kids can explore museum before or after the trolley ride.) DCM members receive a $5 discount. Click for tickets $55 and showtimes.

Christkindlmarket at Naper Settlement – Open at 11AM every day until Dec. 24 | Free Admission
Naper Settlement – 523 S. Webster St Naperville, IL 60540
Stroll the museum grounds and experience an open air German-style marketplace.  Click here for hours and special dates.

HarborChase of Naperville hosts “Holiday Choir”  – Thursday afternoons in December| Free 
HarborChase of Naperville – 1619 N. Mill Street, Naperville 60563
Enjoy the live sounds of the weekly musical event with singing and holiday refreshments. The local senior living community invites local seniors and their families to join them every week in December for a special “Holiday Choir” session. Participation in the Holiday Choir is free and open to the general public. For more information or to sign up for this event, call (630) 743-6933.

Naper Lights in the evening all through the holidays!

Naper Lights5PM | Free
Naper Settlement – 523 S. Webster St Naperville, IL 60540
Stroll the museum grounds and experience an expanded magical holiday lights celebration! Presented by Naperville Sunrise Rotary, the display features a number of large holiday-themed figures and lighted trees. For more information on Naper Lights, visit www.naperlights.com.

Free-will donations to Naperville Sunrise Rotary are welcomed. Funds raised will be used to address unmet needs and help support local, county and international projects that address health, safety, education and mentorship of young people.

This year,  Naper Lights is enhanced by Christkindlmarket Naperville at Naper Settlement, now through Christmas Eve. The bustling marketplace of wooden huts with candy cane-striped canopies is reminiscent of the original Christkindlmarket in Nuremberg, Germany.

The Good Doctor – 7PM  | $8 (Thursday, Friday & Saturday)
Neuqua Valley High School Black Box Theater – 2360 95th Street Naperville, IL 60564
Neuqua Valley High School presents Neil Simon’s “The Good Doctor” at 7PM on Thurs. and Fri., Dec 15 and 16, and 3PM and 7PM on Sat., Dec. 17. The production will be staged in the Black Box Theatre at the main building. Tickets are general seating and can be purchased at the door for $8.

Downtown Naperville

Just steps from shopping and dining (and DNA Gift Cards) in downtown Naperville, combine a visit to Naper Settlement with daily opportunities to explore the city’s central business district all decked out for the holidays, too. Enjoy the grand illumination with twinkling white lights every evening!

And consider that Downtown Naperville Gift Card again and again. Every card is especially thoughtful for its flexibility, allowing the recipient to choose to use it at more than 150 downtown shops, restaurants and spas.

Downtown Naperville gift cards come packaged in an attractive gift card jacket, and upon request, can be boxed and bowed when purchased in person at the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce. Also available at Pinot’s Palette. To order via phone, call (630) 355-4141 or order online.

Live Music at Quigley’s – 9PM  Saturday | Free – Plus $$ for a Pint & Irish Fare
Quigley’s Irish Pub – 43 E. Jefferson Ave. Naperville, IL 60540
Enjoy live band sounds at 9PM Friday and Saturday. And the almost-monthly West Suburban Irish Quiz Night begins again at 7PM Tues., Jan. 3, 2017. Slainte!

The staff at Quigley’s Irish Pub welcomes you to experience live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Note keepsake “Pictures with Santa and the Leprechaun” return on the second Sunday in December 2017. And New Year’s Eve Dublin Time will be celebrated from 3 to 7PM Sat., Dec. 31, 2016.  Quigley’s Irish Pub is located at 43 E. Jefferson.

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Plan ahead! Naperville Restaurant Week is slated for Jan. 27 through Feb. 9, 2017. Give holiday gift certificates to restaurants.

Dine Around Naperville! Discover more than 260 delicious places to dine in or out at www.dinenaperville.com. And 40 of the eateries are throughout downtown Naperville where there are plenty of shopping opportunities in between meals.

Remember! Naperville restaurants also are hosting special Santa events.  Santa Breakfast at Catch 35 on Dec. 17 Cheers!

Thanks for supporting live music such as the sounds of the keyboard played during Sunday brunch, 10AM to 3PM, at Heaven on Seven, 224 S. Main St. in downtown Naperville.

More Events, Events, Events and thanks for supporting the arts!

Friday

Weed Ladies Holiday Floral Sales – 1-5PM | Free
Naper Settlement  – 523 S. Webster Street Naperville, IL 60563
The Weed Ladies feature hand-made dried and silk holiday-themed floral arrangements and accessories. Proceeds benefit the Naper Settlement’s education and preservation programs. (Saturday & Sunday, too)

Underneath My Skin (Artworks by Sarvin Haghighi) – Business Hours | Free
Schoenherr Gallery in the Fine Arts Center – 171 E. Chicago Ave – Naperville, IL 60540     North Central College welcomes the public to enjoying her beautiful artwork.

Flamenco Dancers & Live Guitars at Meson Sabika – 6:30PM | $$$ Drinks & Dinner
Meson Sabika – 1350 Aurora Ave. – Naperville, IL 60540

Chicago A Cappella’s Holidays A Cappella: Tales and Legends – 7:30PM | $15-$43
Wentz Concert Hall  – 171 E. Chicago Ave. Naperville, IL 60563
Ring in the season with stories that bring light, warmth, and hope. We’ll brighten your winter night with holiday tales from the Old World and the New, including stirring folk tunes, Renaissance treasures, and familiar Chanukah melodies and Christmas carols. Anne Heider, the esteemed Artistic Director Emerita of Bella Voce, returns as Guest Music Director.

Live Music at Frankie’s Blue Room – 8PM | Cover $7
16 Chicago Ave. –Downtown Naperville, IL 60540 / Frankies’s Blue Room is located upstairs at 16 Chicago Ave. in downtown Naperville.

Saturday 

Breakfast with Santa – 9AM Sat. / 11AM Sat. | $20 Adults – $15 Kids
Catch 35 Naperville–35 S. Washington St. Naperville, IL 60540
Reserve your table today by calling (630) 717-3500. For more information, visit www.catch35.com/breakfast-with-santa/.

Martin Mitchell Mansion Holiday Tours – 3-7:30PM Sat. / 1-4PM Sun. | $5
Naper Settlement –523 S. Webster St Naperville, IL 60540
Tour the Martin Mitchell Mansion this holiday season to see it beautifully decorated in the Edwardian style of the 1910s. Listed on the National Register of Historic places, the Mansion is Naper Settlements premier showcase that will be adorned in holiday splendor with help from the Naperville Garden Club. A guided tour will be given of the first story of this historic treasure. Tickets: $5/person Tickets will be sold at the door for this event. Packages, oversized bags, food, beverages and photography are not permitted inside the Martin Mitchell Mansion.

Live Music at Frankie’s Blue Room – 8PM | Cover $7
16 Chicago Ave. –Downtown Naperville, IL 60540 Brass from the Past / Frankies’s Blue Room is located upstairs at 16 Chicago Ave. in downtown Naperville.

More Events, Events, Events 

And there’s more…

Did you miss the local results of the 2016 campaign season? Check out who will be representing Naperville in DuPage and Will counties, Springfield and Washington at PN’s Election Guide, prepared to get the vote out on November 8, 2016.

And be prepared to begin paying close attention as hopefuls turn in their petitions in the coming weeks to run in the upcoming Consolidated Election slated for April 4, 2016. Eight residents turned in petition packets to fill four seats for City Council.  Eighteen candidates will vie for eight seats in the Naperville Township Republican Primary. Follow local elections for City Council, Naperville Park District Board of Commissioners, Boards of Education for Districts 203 and 204 as well as township trustees and College of DuPage trustees.

Latest News

Look forward with photo-enhanced stories every day on the Latest NewsIn 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.

On the navigation bar atop the Events Calendar, find calendars specific to Runs & WalksCharity 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’sNorth Central College Performing Arts and happenings at Naper Settlement.

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