Above / Could the “W” stand for Wedding Showcase or World Series Trophy or Weekend Wonders? Nah.
ICUMI / We always wait until the first week in January to go to print to avoid being thrown out with the holiday wrappings. Look for the January 2017 issue of PN next week, chock full of its annual trivia and other things to do this winter. Keep warm. Happy New Year!
Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017
Wedding Showcase – 10AM-3PM | Free
Naper Settlement – 523 S. Webster St Naperville, IL 60540
Since 2003, Naper Settlement has offered the perfect, one-stop wedding destination for newly engaged couples looking to make their special day one to remember. Brides and grooms can meet with more than 50 exhibitors from all over the Chicago area. The showcase will take place in the Pre-Emption House and Century Memorial Chapel, a historic, nondenominational chapel, which is the highlight of the showcase. For more information, call (630) 420-6010 or visit www.napersettlement.org/weddings.
2016 World Series Trophy on Display – 11AM-1PM | Free
Naperville Municipal Center – 400 S. Eagle St Naperville, IL 60540
Great photo opportunity for fans of the Chicago Cubs and then some for PN— now available with a click here. The tour hosted by State Farm has been planned to share the World Series Trophy with Cubs fans throughout Chicagoland and the Midwest. Bundle up! The line likely could be partly outside. Look for the W victory flag.
Cat Guardians HOPE Art Auction – 1PM-3PM | Free
Naperville Art League Gallery – 508 N. Center St Naperville, IL 60563
Presented by Cat Guardians, a Lombard based no-kill, cageless cat shelter, once again is hosting its annual Hope Art Auction at the Naperville Fine Art Center and Gallery. The event runs from 1PM to 3PM Sat., Jan. 7.
Downtown Naperville Gift Cards
Just steps from the Riverwalk, Naper Settlement and North Central College, shop and dine (with DNA Gift Cards) in downtown Naperville to explore the city’s central business district twinkling with white lights every evening this time of year!
Use your DNA Gift Cards regularly to get the most out of them and at least once a year to avoid fees. DNA Gift Cards are available at Pinot’s Palette.
Year-round Gift Idea… Give a Naperville experience
Give gift certificates for an experience in 2017 such as a painting party at Pinot’s Palette or Pottery Bayou, both located in downtown Naperville.
Perhaps give memberships to places such as Naper Settlement, DuPage Children’s Museum or Naperville Art League. Or provide a gift of music lessons available at Ellman’s Music Center.
Think dinner and the show and combine gift certificate to a restaurant and theater tickets to performances on stage at North Central College.
Or give special certificates for a pair of tickets or an entire table to the West Suburban Irish Emerald Dinner on Sat., Feb. 25 or Little Friends 41st Annual Benefit Auction on Sat., March 4 or some other charity gala this year.
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. 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. Brunch is served Saturday, too.
And remember 2017 Naperville Restaurant Week runs Jan. 27 through Feb. 9.
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 Results Guide.
And be prepared to begin paying close attention as hopefuls rev up in the coming weeks to run in the upcoming Consolidated Election slated for April 4, 2017. 48 local residents turned in petition packets hopeful to fill seats up for election of local taxing bodies. …And some elections will be more competitive than others. 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. Get to know the issues and the candidates.
Latest News
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.
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.
