Several area activities have been canceled this weekend due to weather conditions. Many of the events below are user generated and PN does its best to maintain their accuracy. It is best to check with the venue or organization directly to see if the event has been canceled or suspended for a later date. The Annual Riverwalk Spring Spruce Up has been canceled because of high water levels as well as many activities at the Morton Arboretum.
Editor’s Note: This year’s Annual Spring Spruce Up scheduled for Saturday, April 20, has been canceled due to the flooding of the DuPage River on April 18 and the unsafe conditions that exist. The 2013 Spring Spruce Up will not be rescheduled. In its update, the Naperville Park District expressed regret for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Friday
Dry Out! Explore the power of Mother Nature, digitally, at www.positivelynaperville.com/2013/04/19/april-showers.
Saturday
April Naperville Area Homeowners Confederation Meeting / 8 – 10AM / Homeowners to Hear from the City Council. The April Naperville Area Homeowners Confederation general meeting is their annual opportunity to sit down, neighbor-to-neighbor, with Naperville City Council members and hear about the direction of our city. For this meeting, we ask our Council to come and candidly talk with NAHC members about the issues and opportunities facing our community and how we, the homeowners, can work with the City of Naperville to make the place we all call home the best it can be. The meeting on Saturday, April 20, is “across the street” in the Lower Level of Century Memorial Chapel at Naper Settlement (please make note of the location change).
Coffee and networking, thanks to the generosity of The Care of Trees, will begin at 8AM, the meeting will start at 8:30AM, and it is our commitment that we will wrap up by 10AM so that everyone can get on with their day. Further details are at www.napervillehomeowners.com.
Naperville’s Downtown Wedding Walk / 10AM – 5PM / This free event hosted by the Downtown Naperville Alliance will acquaint brides, grooms, their families and bridal parties will all that’s available downtown for planning their special day. Check-in will begin at 10AM inside Paper Source (215 S. Main Street) where brides and grooms will get a list of special wedding focused events and a chance to win great prizes including hotel packages and prizes. No cost to attend. For details, visit www.downtownnaperville.com and to pre-register, visit www.visitnaperville/naperville-wedding-walk. Remember, many of the downtown Naperville restaurants offer catering for weddings. They also have special spots for rehearsal dinners, bridal showers and engagement parties as well as private little corners to pop the big question.
Naperville Junior Woman’s Club to Host 40th Annual Fashion Show / 10AM – 3PM / The Naperville Junior Woman’s Club is holding its 40th annual fashion show fundraiser, “Four Decades Through Hollywood,” benefitting Naperville’s Safety Town and the Humanitarian Service Project on Saturday, April 20 at the Drury Lane in Oak Brook Terrace. Tickets are available at two levels, VIP, which includes special front row access to the runway, champagne and an enhanced goodie bag for $100, and $75 general admission tickets. All tickets include a goodie bag, access to the luncheon and fashion show. To purchase tickets visit 2013njwcfashionshow-eorg.eventbrite.com/NJWC, or call the Event Hotline at (630) 575-9567.
Spin-A-Thon for Sarah / 1 – 5PM / Sarah is the daughter of longtime Naperville residents Susan and Martin Zeitlin. She is 32 and fighting breast cancer. This fundraiser is in effort to help raise funds for her medical costs. For more information about Sarah or her fight with cancer you can visit sarboobs.wordpress.com. Information about this event can be found on facebook.com/spinforsarah. Alfred Rubin Community Center, 305 W. Jackson Ave.
American Legion ‘Citizen-of-the-Year’ Dinner / 6 – 9PM / The American Legion Post 43 will host its annual Citizen-of-the-Year Award Dinner at the Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873, 902 W. Jackson Street. Congratulations to Jenny Dawley, the 2013 recipient.
Sunday
International Children Day’s Event / 1 – 5PM / The International Children’s Day event that will take place at the OWEN Elementary school between 1-5PM on Sunday, April 21 with the support of the city of Naperville. This event is organized by the volunteers of the Turkish American Cultural Alliance Organization. Mayor Pradel will kick off the event. The goal of this event is to bring together children from a wide range of cultural backgrounds (10-14 groups including Chinese, Indian, Polish etc), to focus on the common ground between children and to use that unity to benefit out community in Naperville and surrounding areas. Owen Elementary School is located at 1560 Westglen Dr.
Used Book Sale for a Brighter Future / 1PM – 4:30PM / Used books, CD’s and DVD’s are all on sale for $1.00! Proceeds go to our scholarship fund for two District 203 and 204 high school seniors. The Barn, 421 W. Martin Ave.
