Friday, Dec. 7

Naperville Garden Club Cup of Cheer Holiday House Walk and Market / noon to 6PM / The Naperville Garden Club will be hosting the annual Cup of Cheer House Walk, Holiday Market and Tea December 6 and 7. For ticket information contact G. Glawe at (630) 898-9560. The Holiday market at the White Activity Center at North Central College and will be open to the public on Friday, Dec 7 from noon to 6PM. For more information visit http://www.napervillegardenclub.org/cupofcheer.html.

Gallery of Gifts Holiday Show & Sale / noon to 4PM, Fri.; 10AM to 4PM, Sat. / One-of-a-kind fine art and fine craft by Naperville Art League members includes pottery, jewelry, decorative cards, small paintings, handmade boxes, ceramic tiles, scarves, seasonal decorations and sculpture. The Gallery of Gifts is open Wednesdays through Saturdays, through December 15. Online shopping is also available at www.Napervilleartleague.com.

Live Music at CityGate Grille: The Crown Vics / 8:30 to 11:30PM / Liven up your holiday dinner with live music every Friday and Saturday night in December at CityGate Grille located in the Calamos Investments Building at CityGate Centre, Rt. 59 & I88. The Crown Vics to play 1950’s Style Rock & Roll. Reservations for CityGate Grille may be made by calling (630) 718-1010.

Saturday, Dec. 8

BELIEVE! Breakfast with Santa at Hotel Arista / 9AM to noon / Mail a letter to the North Pole, enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride, and take a picture with Santa. Enjoy a sumptuous breakfast buffet and holiday entertainment in the Hotel Arista Grand Ballroom. / Cost: Children, $11.95; Adults, $21.95; and Children under 5, FREE. / RSVP via e-mail at SANTA@HOTELARISTA.com / Hotel Arista is located in CityGate Centre. Route 59 at I-88, just off Ferry Road in northwest Naperville. / Breakfast with Santa also is 9AM-Noon on Sat., Dec. 15.

WDSRA Celebrates 95th Street Center Grand Opening with Naperville Park District / 9 to 11:30AM / Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA) is pleased to be part of Naperville Park District’s 95th Street Center grand opening celebration on Saturday, December 8, from 9-11:30AM at 2244 West 95th St., Naperville. At the event, WDSRA staff will host an interactive display where attendees can try out a “vision simulator” and Braille books giving them a sense of what it is like to be visually impaired, while raising awareness of WDSRA programs and services.

Merry Tuba Christmas directed by Ron Keller of the Naperville Municipal Band / 11 AM / FREE / Held outside US Bank at the northeast corner of Jefferson & Washington.

A.D.O.P.T. Pet Shelter Holiday Open House / noon to 3PM / Come join us on Saturday December 8 to celebrate the holidays with the animals of A.D.O.P.T. We are holding our Annual Open House at our shelter on 420 Industrial Drive in Naperville from Noon to 3PM. Tour the shelter, visit the animals, pick up an A.D.O.P.T. t-shirt, sweatshirt, tote bag, or some homemade baked goods! For more information call 630-355-2299.

New Horizons Band DuPage Annual Holiday Concert / 3PM / The New Horizons Band DuPage will be in concert on Saturday, December 8 at 3PM with a program of traditional and holiday music to celebrate the season. The concert is at the St. Daniel Auditorium on the Benet Academy campus (2200 Maple St, Lisle). Admission is free.

New Horizons Band DuPage is a community orchestra composed of musicians 50 and older from throughout the Western suburbs. This year, NHB DuPage is celebrating its 15th season, under the leadership of Maryann Flock, Music Director. For more information email info@newhorizonsbandassoc.org.

Youth Symphony of DuPage performs at The Wentz Concert Hall / 7:30 to 9:30PM / Youth Symphony of DuPage are dedicated to bringing advanced ensemble training and performance opportunities to 130 talented young musicians from DuPage County and nearby towns. The performance by the Preparatory Orchestra for this evening includes Bizet’s “March” from Carmen, Schubert’s “March Militaire” and the Finale from Beethonven’s 9th Symphony. The Symphony will perform Glinka’s “Overature to Russlan and Ludmilla”, Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” and two movements from Handel’s “Wassermusik.” Open seating, with admission cost $7 for adults and students. The Wentz Concert Hall is located at 171 E. Chicago Avenue on the campus of North Central College.

Celtic Woman in concert at North Central College / 8PM / Irish music sensation Celtic Woman returns to North Central College with ”A Christmas Celebration-The Symphony Tour” featuring the Frank Caruso Orchestra at 8PM Saturday, Dec. 8, and at 6PM Sunday, Dec. 9, in the College’s Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., Naperville. Tickets are $95, $85 and $80; call 630-637-SHOW (7469) or visit northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.

The West Towns Chorus Presents “An Old Fashioned Christmas” / 2 & 8PM / The West Towns Chorus presents its 21st Christmas Show “An Old Fashioned Christmas” at the Tivoli Theater in Downers Grove, with guests Midwest Crossroads Chorus, the Chancel Ringers, Affinity String with brass ensemble, and David Rhodes on the mighty Wurlitzer. The performances are Sat., Dec. 8 at 2 and 8PM, and Sun., Dec. 9 at 1:30PM. Order tickets at www.WestTowns.org, or call the box office (630) 201-5544.

Sunday, Dec. 9

Booksigning at Anderson’s features new guide book to Naperville / 1 to 2PM / Anderson’s Bookshop in Naperville is hosting a Naperville author with a Naperville book, Live and Laugh in Naperville, written by Elizabeth Page Gretz. Anderson’s Bookshop is located in downtown Naperville at 123 W. Jefferson Ave.

Westfield Mall & the Chabad Jewish Center Chanukah Extravaganza / 1 to 4PM / Olive Oil show and olive press, entertainment, Chanukah crafts, face painting, balloon animals, jelly donuts, Dreidels, gelt and much more. Fox Valley Westfield Mall and open to the entire community, free of charge.