But first, Thursday Evening…
Naperville Municipal Band ‘Curtain Up’ – 7:30PM | Free
Naperville Community Concert Center – Benton Ave., Naperville, IL 60540
Enjoy the first of the 11 concerts in the Summer Concert Season with the Naperville Municipal Band. All 11 concerts begin at 7:30PM on Thursdays through August 18, 2016.
A Chair Affair to benefit Bridge Communities – 5-9PM | $50
North Central College Fine Arts Center at Wentz Concert Hall– 919 S. Washington St. Naperville, IL 60540
A panel along with the voting public will select eight art pieces that will then be featured in a live charity auction from 5-9PM on Thurs., June 9, at Wentz Concert Hall. This uniquely exciting gala event features cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and desserts, as well as opportunities to bid on the chair artwork during silent and live auctions. Tickets for the June 9 event are $50 and may be purchased online at www.bridgecommunities.org or by calling Chad Pedigo at (630) 545-0610, ext. 19.
Friday
Our Saviours’s Church Mega Garage Sale – 8AM | Free
Celebration! Community Life Center – 919 S. Washington St. Naperville, IL 60540
Naperville’s biggest and best garage sale. Well-organized indoors and in a giant furniture tent. Departments for clothes (sold by the bag), toys, housewares, books, electronics, infant equipment, art work, holiday, floral and crafts, furniture and lamps,outdoor and sporting equipment, garden perennials. Saturday is half-price day. www.megagaragesale.weebly.com. Hospitality with a grill and bake sale. Benefits ministries of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church and the Naperville Community.
Math + Motion / DuPage Children’s Museum – 9AM-4PM | Member & Nonmember Admission
DuPage Children’s Museum – 301 N. Washington St. Naperville, IL 60540
DuPage Children’s Museum is opening a new exhibition called MATH + MOTION, this Friday, June 10, 2016. It will be located on the upper level in DCM’s InterAct with ART Gallery. The exhibition highlights the connection between math and art. Phone: (630) 637-8000 or visit www.dupagechildrens.org.
9th Annual Day Without Hunger – 11AM – 7PM| Free
Loaves & Fishes – 1871 High Grove Lane Naperville, IL 60540
The 9th annual Loaves & Fishes Day Without Hunger celebration will take place Friday, June 10 at Loaves and Fishes in Naperville, 1871 High Grove Lane. This year, L & F is celebrating our community’s children and the positive strides we’ve made together to reduce child hunger in our area. Did you know that over 32,000 DuPage County children are food insecure? Loaves & Fishes has helped reduce food insecurity over the years by offering an array of services that empower families toward self-sufficiency but there is still work to be done and you can play a part by joining us at this celebration. Day Without Hunger is filled with a variety of activities for guests of all ages. The event begins at 11AM with children’s activities, interactive facility tours, live entertainment and food which will continue until 7PM. For more info, visit www.loaves-fishes.org.
Historic Trolley Tour of Naperville – 11AM | $15
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 11AM 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 10:50AM. $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
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.
Monty Python’s Spamalot – 8PM | $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 – 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.
Sunday
Gildan Esprit de She Naperville Triathlon – 7-11AM
Centennial Beach – 500 West Jackson Ave. Naperville, IL 60540
This annual triathlon for females features a 0.5-mile swim, 13.3-mile bike and 3.1 mile run. The bike and run portions take place on area roadways. www.espritdeshe.com.
AAUW Naperville Area Used Book Sale Collection Drive – 2PM | Free
District 203 Administration Building – 203 W. Hillside Naperville, IL 60540
Donate hardcover/paperbackbooks, CD’s/DVD’s & vinyl. Please NO encyclopedias, Reader’s Digest Condensed Books, American Heritage or VHS tapes. Please no musty or moldy books. Unloading assistance and tax receipts will be provided. All proceeds benefit scholarships, fellowship and other programs supporting women and girls.
