Friday
Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce Inaugural Gala & Auction / 6 – 11PM / Join the festivities as the Chamber honors and recognizes the outgoing members of the board for their hard work and efforts under the leadership of Dr. Cathy Subber. The event also welcomes the new Chairman and newest board members who will serve as your representatives for the next three years. The event will be held at Bobak’s Signature Events, 6440 Double Eagle Drive in Woodridge. The cost is $100 pp. Call (630) 355-4141 for more info.
Live Music at CityGate Grille / 8:30 – 11:30PM / Jive away select weekend evenings with live music at CityGate Grille. Amy Yassinger 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
Veteran Education Seminar and Networking at NCC / 10AM – 1PM / This education and networking seminar is being held at North Central College for Veterans on January 25 from 10AM to 1PM. It will be held at the Student Activities Center at North Central College, 325 E. Benton in Naperville.
Activities and Presenters Include:
Ivy Lloyd and Chris Mabrito from Hines VA will be present to talk about the benefits and sign people up for VA Healthcare. There will also be information about Women Veterans Healthcare. Hines has a tremendous program for Women Veterans.
- There will be excellent information about Financial Education.
- The VFW and American Legion Service Officers will help with filing of claims.
- The Yoga For Veterans Director will demonstrate Yoga and answer question.
- Naperville Responds For Our Veterans will answer questions on Veteran construction, renovation and home repair needs.
Naper Settlement Volunteer Open House / 1 – 4PM / Naper Settlement, Chicagoland’s outdoor history museum, will host its January Volunteer Open House at the Meeting House,
South Webster Street & West Porter Avenue.
Many volunteer opportunities will be available for all ages. Adults, teens and young people (grades 4-7) interested in becoming costumed volunteers at Naper Settlement, and prospective adult volunteers who want to assist in non-costumed positions are invited.
Come find out about training sessions and more. Other opportunities include clerical assistants, greeters and servers for Settlement Sundays, day-camp program helpers, special events logistics, floral designers with the Weed Ladies and gardeners.
Yuks for Youth District 203 Benefit with The Second City / The Naperville Education Foundation presents its annual Yuks for Youth Benefit, featuring The Second City “Happily Ever Laughter” and the talents of students in the Naperville Community Unit School District 203 in North Central College’s Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave. Cocktails at 7PM, Performance at 8PM / $60pp. INFO: nef203.org/yuksforyouth.htm.
Join OMT & Birdie Wing at Frankie’s Blue Room in downtown Naperville on Sat., Jan. 25! / 7:30-11:30PM / For years, OMT has performed during concerts at Ribfest, Last Fling, Oktoberfest, Frankie’s Blue Room, etc. OMT’s style of homegrown music, complete with covers, takes the stage again on Jan.25, this time with other well-known local musicians from Birdie Wing and surprise guests from 7.30 to 11.30PM.
Many music fans have seen Birdie Wing— Shannon Greene Robb, Lara Filip and Tommi Zender— perform during summer concerts at Arranmore Arts in Oswego. Birdie Wing will kick off the evening’s music at 7:30PM, followed by OMT at 8:45PM.
Frankie’s Blue Room is located upstairs at 16 W. Chicago Ave., in downtown Naperville. There’s a $5 cover. Find the history of OMT at www.onemtime.com.
Sunday
Watch Soccer and Brunch at Quigley’s / 9:30AM / Watch Chelsea vs Stoke City, a Football Association Cup match, while enjoying brunch and pints. Quigley’s Irish Pub is located at 43 E. Jefferson in downtown Naperville.
One-ounce first-class postage goes up to 49 cents / Purchase “Forever” Stamps prior to Jan. 26, 2014, for 46 cents each. Flags for all Seasons are available by rolls of 100. First-class one-ounce stamps go up 3 cents to 49 cents each on Jan. 26. Purchase a roll or two at $46 each before Jan. 26 to be sure you have enough at the old rate to send all your Valentines. A large display of Valentine’s is now located in the greeting card section at Oswald’s Pharmacy in Naperville Plaza. The Boxes in Cress Creek Shopping Center also has ideas for Valentine’s Day. Believe it or not, most individuals still love receiving letters and packages via U.S. Mail.
‘The Trailer Park of Cabaret’ / 6PM / North Central College presents The Show Biz Kids in “The Trailer Park of Cabaret,” featuring Becca Kaufman and Dick O’Day at 6PM Sunday, Jan. 26, in the College’s Madden Theatre at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave. Tickets are $35 and $30; call 630-637-SHOW (7469) or visit northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.
