Friday
Fall Style Weekend in Downtown Naperville – Hours by participating merchants
For everything on the 3-day schedule, visit www.downtownnaperville.com.
Check in at the Main Street Promenade (former Coldwater Creek location, corner of Main & Van Buren) starting at 10AM Friday and receive, while supplies last… Complimentary Fall Style Weekend goodie bags, chock full and more.
While strolling along the sidewalks in the central business district to discover all that’s new, enjoy the ever-changing scenes along the Riverwalk and its rich history, too!
Prep Football Week 5 – Click HERE for previews
Wheaton Warrenville South @ Naperville Central, 7:30PM (NCHS Homecoming)
Neuqua Valley @ Bartlett, 7:30PM
Waubonsie Valley vs. Metea Valley, 7:30PM (North Central College)
Naperville North @ Glenbard North, 7:30PM
Marist @ Benet,7:30PM (Benedictine University)
Saturday
Fall Style Weekend in Downtown Naperville – Hours by participating merchants
For everything on the schedule, visit www.downtownnaperville.com. Sign up for Saturday’s Fall Style Weekend Brunch Fashion Show at Sullivan’s – Sat, Sept 26, 10AM (limited seating; call (630) 305-0230 to reserve)
Harvest Pow Wow – 11AM | $7-$10. For more information, call (773) 585-1744, e-mail soarring@aol.com or visit www.midwestsoarring.org.
Naper Settlement, Naperville, IL – 523 S. Webster St. Naperville, IL 60540
Celebrate Native American culture with dancing and drumming, Native flute playing, craft and food vendors and a childrens activities area from 11AM to 10PM Saturday, Sept. 26 and from 11AM to 5PM Sunday, Sept. 27. Presented by Midwest SOARRING Foundation. For more information, call (773) 585-1744, e-mail soarring@aol.com or visit www.midwestsoarring.org. Gate admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors 62+ and $7 for children 3-12. Kids under 3 are free. Purchase advance tickets at a discount by Sept. 18. Tickets purchased online are not combinable with any other discounts. Pow Wow admission includes access to Naper Settlement during the museums regular hours.
Casey’s Fires Up the Grill – 11AM-2PM | Specials start at $5
Casey’s Foods in Naperville Plaza – Washington Street at Gartner Road.
Today’s grilling will be repeated every Saturday and Sunday with lunchtime favorites until the fall season ends. Picnic tables provide seating under cover. Casey’s also has a variety of specialty cakes for special occasions in its bakery. Regular Store Hours: 8AM-8PM Monday-Friday, 8AM-7PM Saturday and 9AM-6PM Sunday. For more, check out Casey’s Foods. Also, check out the new, expanded deli, gourmet and cheese sections with more selections than ever.
SMA Big Ball Soccer Tournament – 5PM | $5
Players Indoor Sports Complex – 1740 Quincy Avenue Naperville, IL 60540
FUNDRAISER FEATURES VARSITY SOCCER TAKING TEACHERS TO SCHOOL: Boys and girls varsity soccer players from Metea Valley High School will take on Metea faculty in an exhibition game during the annual Big Ball Soccer Tournament for Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Playing with a giant, 40 soft soccer ball, this epic matchup is just one of many attractions to be offered at this fundraiser – held September 26 at Players Indoor Sports Center, 1740 Quincy Avenue in Naperville, from 5 to 9PM. The Chicago Fires Street Team will be on hand to rally participants, offer giveaways and provide free Xbox gaming; attendees can bid on a soccer ball autographed by the Chicago Fire; plus Metea’s Marty the Mustang and Sparky from the Chicago Fire will go head-to-head on the Big Ball soccer field. All are welcome. $5 at the door. For more information or to make a donation go to www.angieshope.org
Sunday
College of DuPage Astronomy Program to Host Supermoon Total Lunar Eclipse Viewing – 8PM | Free
College of DuPage – 425 Fawell Blvd. Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
The Astronomy program at College of DuPage will be hosting a viewing of a rare supermoon total lunar eclipse from 8 to 10:30PM on Sunday, Sept. 27, on the Colleges main campus, 425 Fawell Blvd. in Glen Ellyn. Weather permitting, the viewing will be held on the north side of CODs campus outside the Berg Instructional Center (BIC). This event is free and open to the public. This is a great opportunity for people to get a close-up view of a rare celestial treat, said Professor of Astronomy Joe DalSanto. Since 1910, this event has only occurred five times, every 18 years until it was last seen in 1982. The next occurrence wont happen until 2033. During the eclipse, participants will have the opportunity to view the eclipse and take photographs using the Colleges high-tech telescopes and binoculars. In addition, members of the COD Astronomy Club will be on hand to assist with the viewing, provide information and answer questions. Occurring during the Harvest Moon, this lunar eclipse is the second of two total lunar eclipses to occur in 2015 and the final in a tetrad four total lunar eclipses to occur serially since April 15, 2014. Click here for the anatomy of a lunar eclipse. For more info, contact Joe DalSanto at dalsantoj228@cod.edu or (630) 942-2163.
And there’s more…
Look forward with photo enhanced City Notes every week. In addition to events, find public meeting notices scheduled at the Naperville Municipal Center.
Check out PN’s Events Calendar for other events as well as to help plan next week and upcoming weekends. On the blue navigation bar atop the Events Calendar, find calendars specific to Runs & Walks, Charity Golf (Updated!), Festivals & Traditions over the course of the year as well as this month’s Book Events hosted by Anderson’s, North Central College Performing Arts and happenings at Naper Settlement.
