Happy Valentine’s Day!
Friday
Valentine’s Day at Meson Sabika / Feb. 14-16 / Charm your Valentine with a Taste of Spain from Fri., Feb. 14 – Sun. Feb. 16, in the romantic elegance of the Mansion. The pre-fixed menu is $42.95 per guest (minimum of two guests). The regular dinner menu also will be available. Meson Sabika is located at 1025 Aurora Ave. For more info, visit www.mesonsabika.com or call (630) 983-3000 x 2.
Live Music at CityGate Grille / 7-10PM / Celebrate Valentine’s Day at CityGate Grille, 2020 Calamos Ct., with dinner and live music performed by jazz vocalist Stephanie Aaron. For dinner reservations call (630) 718-1010 or visit www.citygategrille.com.
Author Talk with Henry Winkler & Lin Oliver / 7PM / Henry Winkler & Lin Oliver, authors of Here’s Hank #1 and #2, 7PM at Mill St. School, 1300 N. Mill St., Naperville. Tickets available with the purchase of the authors’ new books at Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville, (630) 355-2665.
Saturday
12th Annual Children’s Literary Breakfast / 8AM / Anderson’s Bookshop 12th Annual Children’s Literary Breakfast, at the Signature Room, Woodridge. Featured authors include: Henry Winkler & Lin Oliver, Jon Muth, Laurie Keller, Aaron Reynolds, and Maggie Stiefvater. The $55 fee covers the entire morning event. Reservations required by calling (630) 820-2802. Contact Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville, (630) 355-2665.
Naperville Area Homeowners Confederation Monthly Meeting / 8 – 10AM / Is your Homeowner’s Association entering 2014 reeling with recent economic and legislative changes? Get up-to-date on the latest legal angles and practical tips for establishing administrative procedures, adopting amendments, collecting assessments, and avoiding foreclosure pitfalls.
Join the Naperville Area Homeowners Confederation for “Association Law Day” on February 15 beginning at 8 AM in meeting rooms B&C of the Naperville Municipal Center. Business meeting starts promptly at 8:30AM. The meeting will feature a presentation by principal attorneys of Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit, P.C. on these hot topics, and an opportunity to ask questions, contribute experiences to the discussion, and enjoy a free breakfast.
North Central College Visit Day / 9AM – 12:15PM / NCC will host a Visit Day Sat., Feb. 15, for transfer students. Visitors can learn about academic choices, transfer admission process, transfer scholarships and financial aid, and tour the campus. Registration begins at 9AM in the Wentz Concert Hall lobby, 171 E. Chicago Ave. The program starts at 10AM and concludes with lunch at 12:15PM. For more info or to register call (630) 637-5800 or visit northcentralcollege.edu/transfer.
Snofest at Four Lakes Welcomes Skiers, Snowboarders, Spectators / 10AM – 11:45PM / Four Lakes Alpine Sports in Lisle will host its annual SnoFest. The ski and snowboarding area will be transformed into a festival with live entertainment, games, a torchlight parade at dusk, followed by fireworks. Celebrate the day with discounted slope passes and rentals. For more information, visit skifourlakes.com.
Gospel Extravaganza / 7PM / NCC presents its 26th annual Gospel Extravaganza at 7PM Sat., Feb.15, in the College’s Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave. Celebrated during Black History Month, the extravaganza will feature performances by North Central’s Voices of Praise gospel choir and alumni, as well as gospel choirs from area high schools and colleges. Tickets are $15/adults, $10/students and seniors. For more info, visit northcentralcollege.edu/show or call the box office at (630) 637-SHOW (7469).
Sunday
Naperville Restaurant Week / Feb. 16 to March 3 / Celebrate the wide array of dining experiences throughout Naperville during the inaugural Restaurant Week. Look for participating restaurants to offer specials during this two-week extravaganza of great food. For more info, visit www.dinenaperville.com.
Yoga at mklab / 4:30PM / Terry Quigley has been practicing yoga for over 13 years, and if you asked his daughters, they would tell you he believes yoga and grapefruit are the cures for anything and everything.
Quigley will be teaching a pair of new yoga classes on Sundays at the studios of mklab in downtown Naperville, 20 W. Jefferson St., 2nd floor.
The first class beginning at 4:30PM is 75 minutes to help students strengthen and lengthen the body while improving overall flexibility and balance. The second class beginning at 6PM, is 60 minutes and will set students up in restorative and supported versions of poses and stay for longer times. Bodies and minds will release into deeper relaxation-and-yoga sutras and other topics will be introduced.
All yoga class fee proceeds in the month of February 2014 will be donated to the “Breast Cancer Research Foundation” Sign up early as space is limited. Visit www.mklabpilates.com to reserve your space. Pay before class (cash or check payable to Breast Cancer Research Foundation, $15 minimum donation).
