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New colored carillon lights will shine in April for Autism Awareness, Earth Week

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Naperville’s Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower has been ringing in the New Year for 14 years.  And ever since the inception of the striking musical instrument, its presence on Rotary Hill along the Riverwalk has created a community gathering place for special occasions, both solemn and celebratory. Beginning this spring the Carillon will commemorate community events, holidays and causes visually as well, through a new lighting program administered by the Naperville Park District.

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The Moser Tower, a striking sight under sunny blue skies, soon will be illuminated with different colored lights at night in celebration of special times.
Moser Tower is home to a 72-bell carillon.

 

To kick off the program, the green lights were up March 15-17 to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

Blue lights for Autism Awareness

From April 1-14, the Carillon will “Light it Up Blue” in honor of World Autism Awareness as promoted by the nonprofit organization, Autism Speaks.

Green lights for Earth Week

From April 15-22 the lights will change back to green in celebration of Earth Week at the Naperville Park District.

“Lighting the Carillon, which undoubtedly is a community focal point, is a great opportunity to bring awareness to public events and to celebrate the holidays,” said Director of Recreation Brad Wilson.

Different colored lights for different events

The 2013 lighting schedule includes red, white and blue lighting for Independence Day and Veterans Day, orange lighting for Halloween, blue lighting for Hanukah, and red/green for Christmas.

For more information regarding the 2013 Carillon lighting schedule, visit www.napervilleparks.org.

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Naperville Park District
Naperville Park Districthttp://www.napervilleparks.org/
Created in 1966, the Naperville Park District is an independent, municipal agency serving the recreation needs of its residents. An Illinois Distinguished Agency since 1994, the District is one of only 1% of park districts across the country to be nationally accredited through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA). The Naperville Park District’s mission is to provide recreation and park experiences that promote healthy lives, healthy minds and a healthy community. The District maintains and operates more than 2,400 acres with 137 parks and provides more than 1,500 recreational, arts and environmental programs and special events annually. Included within the District’s operations are two championship golf courses, a multitude of playgrounds, trails, athletic courts and sports fields, Fort Hill Activity Center, Knoch Knolls Nature Center, two inline skating and skateboarding facilities, the Millennium Carillon, a paddle boat quarry, historic Centennial Beach, and the beautiful Riverwalk.

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