Friday
Fitness Fair Open House at Fry Family Y / 5:30 – 8PM / Come learn what the Y has to offer. Free for the public to attend. 5:30 – 8PM at the Fry Family YMCA – 2120 W. 95th St. Activities include give-a-ways, sample classes, bounce house, gaga pit, kayaks in pool and program information – call (630) 904-9595 for more info.
‘We Are Rivals’ Premiere / 8PM / NCTV17 will relive the excitement of the Naperville Central versus Naperville North and Neuqua Valley versus Waubonsie Valley high school football rivalries with the premiere of “We Are Rivals” at 8PM on Friday, January 17 at Wentz Hall in the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at http://tickets.noctrl.edu.
Live Music at CityGate Grille / 8:30-11:30PM / Jive away select weekend evenings with live music at CityGate Grille. Ray Silkman will be performing. CityGate Grille is located in the Calamos Investments building at CityGate Centre, I88 and Rt. 59. For dinner reservations call (630) 718-1010 or visit www.citygategrille.com.
Saturday
Actor Comedian Jon Heder of Napoleon Dynamite Visits Naperville / Actor comedian Jon Heder of Napoleon Dynamite fame will be making an appearance at Hollywood Palms Theater, 352 S. Rt. 59, Sat., Jan. 18 during special screenings of the instant cult classic. For info and movie times, visit www.hollywoodpalmscinema.com.
NAHC Meeting / 8AM /Local legislators will share insights with homeowners at the next meeting of the Naperville Area Homeowners Confederation on Saturday, January 18 at 8AM in Lower Level Meeting Rooms B & C of the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St. For more information, visit www.napervillehomeowners.com.
360 Youth Services Chocolate Festival / 10AM to 4PM / Enjoy a fun family festival indoors, packed with activities and entertainment amid the sweet smell of chocolate, hosted by 360 Youth Services, at the NVHS Freshman Center, 3220 Cedar Glade Rd. The day-long showcase of chocolate and local talent is a great way to learn about 360 Youth Services and how the nonprofit organization provides life-changing programs for youth through prevention, education, counseling and shelter. Tickets are $3 Students, $7 Adults, $5 Seniors. For more info, visit www.360youthservices.org.
Fitness Fair Open House at Kroehler YMCA / 10AM to 2PM / Come learn what the Y has to offer. Free for the public to attend. 10AM – 12PM Saturday, January 18 at the Kroehler Family YMCA – 31 S. Washington St., downtown Naperville. Activities include Zumb-a-thon, mini yoga/meditation, boot camp & TRX trial classes and fitness booths. Call (630) 420-6270 for more info.
Second Chance Resale Shops Winter Clearance – Storewide 1/2-off Sale / 10AM to 5PM / Second Chance Resale Shops with locations in and Westmont are having 1/2 price off the entire store sales! Naperville’s sale will be 10AM-5PM Sat, Jan 18, at 1252 N. Naper Blvd., Suite 172. Naperville’s sale will be 10AM-5PM Sat, Jan 18, at 1252 N. Naper Blvd., Suite 172. NOTE! Westmont will hold its sale the following week, 10AM-5PM Sat, Jan 25, at 1131 Fairview Ave. Second Chance Resale Shops benefit Family Shelter Service.
Sunday
New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos / 2PM / The Patriots will take on the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium in Denver for the AFC Championship and will be broadcast on CBS Channel 2 Chicago. Count how many times Peyton Manning yells “OMAHA.”
Book Talk at Anderson’s / 2PM / Ransom Riggs, author of Hollow City, 2PM at Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville, (630) 355-2665. For more info, visit www.andersonsbookshop.com.
Chicago Sinfonietta’s MLK Tribute Concert / 3PM / North Central College presents the Chicago Sinfonietta’s tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., led by Mei-Ann Chen with help from Nicole Cash and soprano Elizabeth Norman at 3PM Sunday, Jan. 19, in the College’s Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave. Tickets are $54, $42 and $10/children and students; call 630-637-SHOW (7469) or visit northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.
