Above / Participants and spectators enjoy the twilight G.L.O.W 5K Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Run, a popular running event with a 15-year history, first known as “Run for Reading” when it started at Hill Middle School. On Sat., June 4, the 2016, G.L.O.W 5K again steps off at 8:15PM from Fifth Avenue Station. (PN Photo)
Friday
Trinity Church of the Nazarene – 1451 Raymond Drive Naperville, IL 60563
Fundraiser Yardsale and Bakesale for Costa Rica Missions Trip at Trinity Church of the Nazarene, 1451 Raymond Drive, Naperville 7AM – 2PM Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4 rain or shine. Household furnishings, home decor, baby equipment, handcrafted jewelry, shoes, sports equipment, baked goods, and much more! All proceeds benefit this summer’s mission trip to Costa Rica. If questions, please call (630) 779-9854 or email mmruiz10@msn.com.
Riverwalk Trolley Stop – Jackson at Eagle Street Naperville, IL 60540
Learn about old Naperville, and see the new Naperville! This one hour Historic Tour of Naperville blends the past with the present, highlight’s Naperville’s growth, and includes some fun stories! Offered every Friday, departing at 11:00 a.m. during June, July, and August (and special dates/times may be added between September and December). Meet at the ‘Trolley Stop’ on Jackson Ave. at Eagle Street by 10:50 a.m. $15 per person, all ages. Trolley is fully enclosed and will run rain or shine, no refunds. It’s a ‘must do’ while in town! DING! DING! www.napervilletrolley.com.
Saturday
District 203 Administration Building – 203 W. Hillside Naperville, IL 60540
We welcome hardcover/paperback books, CD’s/DVD’s & vinyl. Unloading assistance and tax receipts will be provided. Please NO encyclopedias, Reader’s Digest Condensed Books, American Heritage or VHS tapes. Proceeds benefit scholarships, fellowships and other programs supporting women and girls.
A.D.O.P.T. Pet Shelter – 420 Industrial Drive Naperville, IL 60563
Bake sale to benefit the cats and dogs of the Shelter. Our volunteers have baked delicious cookies, bars, brownies and candies for you and your family and friends to enjoy. 100 percent of the sale goes to the homeless animals of the Shelter.
The Growing Place – 25 W 471 Plank Rd Naperville, IL 60563
All fairies, gnomes and miniature garden enthusiasts are invited to The Growing Place Garden Center in Naperville and Aurora to our magical miniature party! The weekend starts at the Naperville store on Saturday, June 4, 9AM-5PM and moves to the Aurora store on Sunday, June 5, 11AM-5PM. Event will be held Saturday in Naperville and Sunday in Aurora. Visit the Fairy Boutique to make a fairy skirt ($3), pick out fairy wings and make a wand ($3) or stop by the Gnome Haberdashery to get your gnome hat and beard (Free)! Face painting at the Fairy Beauty Parlor noon-3PM. Cost: $3 Enjoy tiny treats in the Fairy Tearoom, Cost: Free Go on a fairy and gnome hunt. Find them all and win a prize, Cost: Free Staff will be available all day to help budding mini garden enthusiasts make their very own magical mini garden to take home! Cost: Materials used. Meet a real live fairy and hear her fairy tales! Create fairy bells to hang in your yard. They ring whenever a fairy is near! Cost: $3 Register to win a charming Woodland Fairy house! Special thanks to Wholesale Fairy Gardens for sharing one of their very last of this style house (an $80 value). We will announce the winner at 4PM on Sunday, June 5.
Casey’s Foods – 124 W. Gartner Rd. Naperville, IL 60540
Caseys Foods located at Naperville Plaza will be firing up its grill every Saturday and Sunday from 11AM to 2PM through October, weather permitting. Choose from a variety of options, including burgers, brats, tacos or the weekly special. Its great food, at a good price, in a fun atmosphere.
The Barn Farewell – 4-9PM | FreeBarn Recreation Center – Martin Ave. Naperville, IL 60540
The Barn Farewell Event is 4-9PM Sat., June 4. It’s free for all, likely to bring back memories of live bands, dancing teens and evolutionary local lore. The event will include free food for the first 250 guests, catered by Belgio’s, a commemorative cup for the first 500 guests, water and soda, inflatables for kids, raffle prizes and other giveaways. Beginning at 4:15PM and 5:30PM, the first two live bands will perform 45-minute sets from the stage located on the field immediately west of The Barn. At 6:45PM, OMT will begin rocking with “coverful” and memorable sounds until 9PM. NOTE! A time capsule that was placed 50 years ago in the building will be opened and the contents revealed during the 5-5:30PM band break and then displayed as part of Memory Lane. George Bussey, a Naperville Central High School student in 1965, who helped put the time capsule in place is expected to attend.
5th Ave Station – 200 East 5th Ave Naperville, IL 60563
Naperville’s only night run! Annual G.L.O.W. 5K fundraiser for the Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Literacy Fund in Naperville with live music and refreshments at the event held at the 5th Avenue Station in Naperville. www.naperglow5k.com RELATED PN POST / New “Wave Start” for 2016 www.positivelynaperville.com
Sunday
Casey’s Fires Up the Grill – 11AM | Price varies with purchase.
Casey’s Foods – 124 W. Gartner Rd. Naperville, IL 60540
Caseys Foods located at Naperville Plaza will be firing up its grill every Saturday and Sunday from 11AM to 2PM through October, weather permitting. Choose from a variety of options, including burgers, brats, tacos or the weekly special. Its great food, at a good price, in a fun atmosphere.
German Church Service – 11:30AM
St. John United Church of Christ – 1190 Olesen Drive Naperville, IL 60540
Church services in the German language will be held at St. John United Church of Christ at 11:30AM on Sunday, June 5. The service will be led by Pastor Dr. Egon Gerdes, and all are welcome to attend. St. John UCC is located at 1190 Olesen Drive. German services are held on the first Sunday of every month and will continue on July 3 and August 7. For more information, call (630) 355-5208.
Monty Python’s Spamalot – 3PM | $20-$25. Box office is open 1.5 hours before curtain.
Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall – 31 S. Ellsworth Naperville, IL 60540
Come laugh with BrightSide Theatre, Napervilles only professional theatre in their 5th Anniversary Season, presenting Monty Pythons Spamalot the musical comedy featuring the song that gave BrightSide Theatre its name and is lovingly ripped off from the motion picture Monty Python and the Holy Grail. This hysterically irreverent musical tells the tale of King Arthur being instructed by God Himself to gather his Knights of the Round Table and find the Holy Grail, featuring numbers like Always Look on the Bright Side of Life and The Song That Goes Like This. Labeled as one of the greatest Broadway Musicals of the modern age youll be in stitches as you watch the Knights of the Round Table go on this ultimate and unforgettable quest. SPAMALOT plays June 3 to 19 Fridays & Saturdays at 8PM and Sundays at 3PM performing at the Theater at Meiley-Swallow Hall in Naperville For tickets Call 630-447-8497 or visit BrightSideTheatre.com.
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