Enjoy the great outdoors all along the Riverwalk. Consider a brisk walk or a slow stroll, picnicking, fishing or a paddleboat excursion. Rentals for paddleboats, paddleboards and kayaks are available at the Jaycees Marina in the Riverwalk Quarry.
This week through Labor Day 2021
Discover Dine Naperville and enjoy one of the city’s many eateries!
Aug. 23 / Statement from Naperville Unit Education Association (NUEA) and Naperville Community Unit School District 203: “We are pleased to announce that at today’s mediation, the Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board of Education and the Naperville Unit Education Association (NUEA) have reached a tentative agreement on a multi-year contract. Additional information regarding the agreement will be shared pending ratification by the NUEA membership and approval by the Board of Education. We thank everyone for their hard work and dedication to this process.”
North Central College Arts Calendar Soon! North Central College students have arrived for classes that began Aug. 25!
Aug. 25 / It’s Jane Bowers Day! Congratulations to Jane Bowers upon her retirement from the YMCA where she has served as executive assistant since 1985. Bowers also is known as a consummate volunteer for the Naperville Noon Lions Club where she has served many years as secretary. It’s Over! Thanks for your community spirit, Jane!
Aug. 25 / District 204 Boundary Committee Meeting / The School District 204 boundary committee will meet at 6:30PM Wed., Aug. 25, at Still Middle School, located at 787 Meadowridge Drive, Aurora. The committee will continue evaluating various boundary adjustment scenarios. A series of community forums will be held in November to obtain feedback on boundary proposals that are yet to be created. The boundary committee meetings are open to the public for observation. To learn more about the boundary process and to review materials or watch the video from each meeting, visit 2021 Boundary Committee. It’s over! Stay tuned for more…
Aug. 26 / Mandatory meeting for groups applying for SECA and/or CDBG and SSG grants. Organizations interested in applying for 2022 funds must have a representative attend one meeting for each program under which they plan to apply. A one-hour CDBG and SSG workshop will be presented at 4PM Thurs., Aug. 26. The final one-hour SECA workshop will be presented at 5PM Thurs., Aug. 26. CLICK HERE for PN post with more info. It’s Over!
Aug. 26 / Naperville Park District Board of Commissioners meetings are generally held on the second Thursday of each month at 7PM and the fourth Thursday of the month at 6:30PM at the Fort Hill Activity Center Multi-Purpose Room, 20 Fort Hill Drive. (Thanks for paying attention to governing/taxing bodies.) Click here to the NPD YouTube to watch the Aug. 26, 2021, meeting. (Note: Exchange Club of Naperville Ribfest 2022 Chair presented a proposal for a two-day Ribfest at Frontier Park to the NPD Board of Commissioners. The proposal was declined after thorough evaluation regarding impact to summer programming.) It’s Over!
Aug. 27 / It’s another R.E.D. Shirt Friday at Quigley’s Irish Pub! Remember Everyone Deployed with a cold beverage from 5-7PM, every Friday. (And look for the R.E.D. Shirt Booth hosted by the Legion Riders during Last Fling.) Quigley’s Irish Pub is located at 43 E. Jefferson Ave. in downtown Naperville. It’s ON!
Aug. 28 / Take time to rediscover Downtown Naperville! Consider ten ideas and more to follow soon!
- Stop by Sephora, MAC, Ulta or Benefit for refreshed cosmetics for the season.
- Treat yourself to a luxurious spa treatment or 2
- Update your ‘do with a new cut, style, color or even a blowout for the weekend
- Grab a pal and set up some breakfast, lunch, tea, wine or dinner dates
- Sign up for a fitness – yoga, pilates or spin class
- Trigger your creative side – sign up for a painting class, pottery, stationery making or cooking
- Grab a great new book to curl up with.
- New clothes for the season? SO many incredible options around every corner
- Improve your tech skills – sign up for MANY free classes at the Apple store
- Spruce up your home with new accents, lovelies, paint colors…
Aug. 28 & 29; Sept. 4, 5 & 6 – Weekends at Centennial Beach / Centennial Beach summer “back-to-school” weekday and weekend hours through Labor Day are posted here. Located at 300 W. Jackson Street in downtown Naperville, Centennial Beach features a sandy beach, zero depth entry, water features and a slide at the shallow end and piers, diving boards and deep water swimming at the deep end. It’s ON through Labor Day!
Aug. 29 / 2021 Rooted Acoustic Barn Raising 5.5K steps off at 8AM on Sun., Aug. 29, at the Greene Barn, Hobson & Greene Roads in Naperville. Proceeds will benefit the Greene Barn, a significant architectural and cultural presence in the Greene Valley Forest Preserve. Register at RaceRoster.com/31243. It’s ON!
Aug. 30 / School District 203 and School District 204 continue classes for 2021-2022 school year.
Aug. 30 / City of Naperville issued news of state-wide mandate requiring masks in all indoor spaces that goes into effect Mon., Aug. 30, to reduce the spread of COVID-19, state officials announced Aug. 26. The mandate applies to anyone over the age of 2 who can medically tolerate a face covering, regardless of vaccination status, and comes in response to the rapidly spreading Delta variant, which is increasing hospitalizations among younger people and the unvaccinated throughout the state. News of the mask mandate was accompanied by the announcement of a vaccination requirement for all healthcare workers, pre-k-12 teachers and staff, and higher education personnel and students. More information about these new directives can be found on the State’s website.
Aug. 31 / NEST, City Staff & City Council Workshop / At 6PM Tues., Aug 31, in the City Council Chambers, 400 S. Eagle Street, Naperville Environment and Sustainability Task Force (NEST) and City staff will seek approval to begin the implementation process for the ambitious, detailed plan called “Sustainable Naperville 2036.” NEST will be providing information, answering questions and solicited input from City Council members. Members of the public also will be able to comment and ask questions. For more information, visit www.sustainnaperville.org/2036.
Discover Dine Naperville. Whet your appetite at a local eatery!
Loaves & Fishes Night to End Hunger (Sold out for 2021.)
September 2021 – Labor Day Weekend
Until September 21, it’s still summer! Summer Sidewalk Sales continue in the cool inside Downtown Naperville / Experience a new twist in the mix of shopping and dining along Jefferson Avenue between Main and Washington streets. Celebrating 62 years, Dean’s Fine Clothing offers its popular sales racks every day to make room for new arrivals for fall and winter. (Watch for special sales at every shop as summer sale days continue to make way for fall and winter merchandise!)
Sept. 3-6 / Last Fling, Naperville Jaycees (Celebrating 56 Years in 2021, Sept. 3-6, 2021) It’s ON!
Sept. 4-5 / Ashley Whippet K-9 Frisbie World Championships / Labor Day Weekend at Nike Park / (9:30AM to 4:30PM Sept. 4-5, 2021.) It’s ON!
Sept. 6 / Naperville Jaycees Labor Day Parade (10AM Mon., Sept. 6, 2021) Join The City of Naperville and the Naperville Jaycees in celebration of “Our Frontline Workers” with Edward Hospital Frontline Workers as the Grand Marshal of the 2021 Labor Day Parade. Experience the spectacular display of community spirit with marching bands from NNHS to NCHS. It’s ON!
Naperville loves a parade, its music and its timely bucket shakers for charity! The Frank E. Fling mascot thanks all marching bands from local middle and high schools to the Naperville Municipal Band for mustering up the rousing music that prompts cheers from spectators throughout the parade season!
Sept. 6 / Riverwalk Rededication with group sing! “Happy 40th Birthday, dear Riverwalk!” 2PM sharp, Mon., Sept. 6. Gather with friends of the Riverwalk for a brief moment of cheers to celebrate the first 40 years of this city’s natural treasure. Look for the event to take place east of the Civic Plaza Covered Bridge and Dandelion Fountain at Webster Street and west of the Main Street Parking Lot. It’s ON!
Looking toward 2031 & Naperville’s Bicentennial & the 50th Anniversary of the Naperville Riverwalk / Riverwalk Master Plan
Check back later. Other Naperville events may be added. And some events indicated currently as “It’s ON!” may be changed or canceled. Thanks for reading!
One more thing…
September Performances / Thanks to the large audiences that filled Central Park with enthusiastic applause and appreciation during the 11-week Naperville Municipal Band summer concert series, sponsored by the City’s SECA Fund. Thanks to all for the wonderful memories created on stage and throughout the park with friends, family and neighbors.
Up next, the Naperville Municipal Band will march in the Labor Day Parade when it steps off at 10AM Mon., Sept. 6. It’s ON!
Then the City’s band will perform at 8:15AM Sat., Sept.11, prior to the Naperville Sept. 11 Observance at the Cmdr. Dan Shanower Sept. 11 Memorial along the Riverwalk. The City’s observance will begin at 8:46AM. The public is welcome. It’s ON!
