There’s a lot of things to do around Naperville this weekend including concerts, fish frys and dance auditions. Many area restaurants are offering Valentine menus through Saturday evening. For a comprehensive list of events visit www.positivelynaperville.com/events-3.
Friday
Feed the Need! / 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM / More than 2,000 volunteers from nine area churches will join forces February 15-17 for Feed the Need! The three-day event will take place at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Naperville, allowing local volunteers an opportunity to pack nutritional meals for undernourished children from around the world. To learn more, visit www.fmsc.org.
Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873 Fish Fry / 5-8PM / The Judd Kendall VFW 3873 will is pleased to continue its Friday Fish Frys held during lent, a long time Naperville tradition. The menu changes each week. Adults $11, Children $7 and Seniors are $10. For more info visit www.napervfw3873.org. The VFW is located at 908 W. Jackson Ave. in Naperville.
Saturday
Eleventh Annual Anderson’s Bookshop Children’s Literature Breakfast / 8AM to 1PM / (Doors open at 7:30AM) Call (630) 820-0044 for details or visit www.andersonsbookshop.com. Abbington Banquets, 3 S. 002 Illinois Rte. 53 (Butterfield Rd. and Rte. 53), Glen Ellyn.
Naperville Area Homeowners Confederation Meeting / 8-10AM / Join the Naperville Area Homeowners Confederation on Saturday, February 16, for our monthly general meeting. This month they will take a deeper look at the FY2014 City of Naperville Budget and learn what it will mean to the homeowners.
The Association has invited City Staff to join the meeting in rooms B&C on the lower level of the Naperville Municipal Center to share their plans and the numbers. Coffee and networking sponsored by Naperville Cares is at 8AM. The meeting begins at 8:30AM and we will adjourn by 10AM.
KidsMatter Ignite the Nite Auditions / 1-5PM / Kids-Matter Auditions are set for second annual KidsMatter “Ignite the Night” with Naperville’s own American Idol, Gina Glocksen, and area student performers at Wentz Concert Hall at North Central College on Wednesday, April 17. The program will showcase the finest music, dance, comedy, magic and theatrical talents of junior high and high school students from Naperville School Districts 203 and 204 and Benet Academy. The Concert will be highlighted by singer and American Idol finalist Gina Glocksen.
Auditions will be held for music, dance and theatre acts on Saturday, February 16 at the School of Performing Arts at Fifth Avenue Station in Naperville from 1-4PM. Groups are invited to audition a piece of up to three minutes in length and will need to provide their own accompaniment. For audition information, visit www.kidsmatter2us.org or search “KidsMatter Ignite the Night” on Facebook. The production will be professionally directed by actor/director Elic Bramlett. Only performance-ready pieces will be considered. Those unable to do a live audition may submit a videotaped audition by 5PM on February 17, following all audition instructions.
Kidz Kabaret Celebrates Dr. Seuss Birthday / noon and 3PM / The Cat In The Hat, Horton the Elephant, Gertrude, Mayzie and a host of Dr. Seuss characters will come alive on the Center Stage Theater stage during the month of February in “Seussical Junior.” In honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday these talented actors will entertain audiences young and old every Saturday in February beginning February 2, 2013. Shows will be performed at 12PM and 3PM. The characters will be available after every show for pictures and autographs. Tickets are available for purchase online at kidzkabaret.fairladyproductions.net/show/seussical and all seats are $8. Center Stage Theater is located at 1665 Quincy Avenue, Suite 143 in Naperville.
Sunday
Chicago a Cappella performs at the Wentz / 4PM / Chicago a cappella performs “Spirit/Breath/Voice” at 4PM Sunday, Feb. 17, in North Central College’s Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave. The concert will feature inspiring music ranging from a Renaissance Mass to Shaker tunes and new works. Tickets are $35, $28, $22/senior citizens and $12/students; visit chicagoacappella.org. Visit northcentralcollege.edu/show or call the box office at (630) 637-SHOW (7469) for tickets.
