Friday
Weather Channel Forecast / The 10-day forecast is sunny, mostly sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy with no mention of rain until next weekend. Of course, all that can change. Enjoy daytime temperatures ranging from mid-to-high 70s to 90 degrees.
Centennial Beach / Now open for building sandcastles, swimming, volleyball, adult floats (weekends), relaxing under the trees and fond memories. Since 1931, families have found summertime fun at 500 W. Jackson Avenue! Daily Admission / Youth: Resident $8 / Nonresident $14; Adult: Resident $10 / Nonresident $16; After 5PM: Resident $5 / Nonresident $8.
Brats at Kreger’s / 10AM to 3PM Fridays and Saturdays at Kreger’s Brat and Sausage Haus – 606 N. Ellsworth Naperville, IL 60563 / Stop by for lunch, conversation and camaraderie. Let Bill know that you know his wurst is the best, especially for weekend grilling this season and plans for upcoming get-togethers.
Flag Day Project at Naperville Senior Center next Friday / Adult Day Care participants at Naperville Senior Center look forward to special activities planned for Flag Day next Fri., June 14, 2024. The Flag Day Community Project will include a Patriotic Sing-along, Flag Day Trivia and more.
Saturday
GO FISH! / Dawn to Dusk / Considering the defining definition “to search, seek or obtain something indirectly,” you never know what you’ll catch naturally by visiting local parks and ponds to experience the great outdoors… Enjoy strolling among wildflowers, Canada geese, Mallard ducks, muskrats, young anglers and much more! Go clicking fishing!
Naperville Farmers Market / 7AM to Noon / Fifth Avenue Station, 200 East 5th Ave. Open weekly now through the summer season.
AAUW Naperville Area Used Book & Media Collection Drive / 9AM to noon / Knox Presbyterian Church – 1105 Catalpa Lane Naperville, IL 60540 / Reduce and reuse! Donate used books & media items for AAUW Naperville Area’s June Used Book & Media Sale! Drop off good condition fiction, non-fiction, hardcovers, paperbacks, children’s, newer textbooks, vintage & collectible, video games, CDs, DVDs, vinyl. (Please no: Time-Life or NatGeo sets, magazines, Readers Digest, encyclopedias). Small & medium moving boxes needed too!
Enjoy Every Day at Quigley’s Irish Pub / 11AM / Quigley’s Irish Pub is located at 43 E. Jefferson Ave in downtown Naperville / Quigley’s Irish Pub features live music Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays as well as a good place for all types of special events. Meanwhile, stop by for a cool pint and honest pub fare EDAQ, Every Day at Quigley’s. Patio is open, weather permitting.
Reserve a Table at Mesón Sabika / Find a choice in dining rooms and private spaces at Mesón Sabika to sample Spanish tapas and delicious sangria for lunch and dinner. Located just west of downtown Naperville at 1025 Aurora Avenue, Mesón Sabika has been serving the community since 1990. Built in 1847, the historic mansion with eight air-conditioned dining rooms is set in a beautifully landscaped four-acre estate, providing a welcoming sight with plenty of parking for lunch, dinner, special events, benefits, weddings, meetings and family gatherings throughout the year. Patio season has begun! Father’s Day reservations are available, too.
Naper Settlement Outdoor History Museum / 10AM / Special exhibit now in progress: “A Strong Back and a Strong Mind: 150 Years of the Naperville Fire Department.” Naper Settlement hours through September are 10AM-4PM Tuesday through Saturday and 1-4PM on Sunday. (Closed Monday) Admission is Adult (13+): $12; Senior (62+): $10;; Youth (4-12): $8 / Museum Members & Naperville Residents (with proof of residency): Free. Find the 13-acre museum village just south of Aurora Avenue at 523 S. Webster Street, just steps from downtown Naperville.
Sunday
Century Walk Tours Every Day / Around the Clock – Daylight / The recently published 88-page Naperville Century Walk Public Art Guide to more than 50 locations featuring local stories with public art by renown artists is now available at the Naperville Art League Gallery, Naper Settlement, Hotel Indigo and the Naperville Municipal Center. Pick up a free copy today. Then take a self-guided tour.
Concerts in Your Park / 7PM / BYO lawn chairs and blankets for a FREE evening of outdoor musical entertainment from 7 to 8:30PM. Join friends and neighbors for the musical event. See the season opener with Karla and the Phat Cats – karlaandthephatcats.com at Queensbury Greens, 1520 Brookdale Rd.
Every Day… Dine Naperville!
Copies of the June issue of PN are available at more than 25 locations. Thanks to local businesses that provide space for PN racks! Note the schedule for the 2024 Naperville Municipal Band Summer Concert Series, June 6 through August 15, is available on page 4 of the June publication and also at www.napervilleband.org.
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Have a good weekend.
