Have you had a chance to pick up a copy of the February issue of Positively Naperville? Though the end of the shortest month of the year is fast approaching, the February issue is chock full of things to do in March, too. Thanks for reading!
Friday
Enjoy Every Day at Quigley’s Irish Pub / 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. The pub also offers a variety of spaces for all types of special events and fundraisers. Meanwhile, stop by for honest pub fare and an Irish Coffee or enjoy a cold pint in the warm, friendly pub EDAQ, Every Day at Quigley’s.
Reminder! Kreger’s Brat and Sausage House has gone fishing! More specifically, the city’s best sausage makers are closed, taking their annual extended winter break to do some “fishing, sunning and healing of the body and mind.” Watch for doors to open again on Fri., April 18, just in time for Easter and polish sausage!
Downtown Naperville Winter Sales in Progress / Business Hours / Throughout downtown Naperville retail shops offer big bargains on winter merchandise to make way for spring collections. Find many ways to use DNA Gift Cards. For instance, at Dean’s Clothing, today thru March 2, find custom suits by Coppley as well as custom shirts by Individualized Shirts at 20% off.
Brightside Theatre Presents “Beetlejuice Jr.” / 7PM Friday at the Yellow Box — 1635 Emerson Lane, Naperville, IL 60540 / $15-20 / The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in Beetlejuice JR., the frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon. Tickets and info at https://brightsidetheatre.com/beetlejuice. Note: Performances also at 11AM & 2PM Saturday, 6PM Sunday.
Saturday
Remember George Washington’s Birthday! / Born Feb. 22, 1732 / Inspired by a report in the Wall Street Journal on Feb. 17, 2023, suggesting that “kids lose something when schools aren’t named after Lincoln and Washington,” PN notes Naperville Community Unit School District 203 has honored both George Washington and Abe Lincoln (Born Feb. 12, 1809) by naming junior high schools after the two historic Presidents. What’s more, three other junior highs in the district are named to recognize Presidents Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and John F. Kennedy. (Kennedy Jr. High School is located in Lisle.)
Reserve a Table at Mesón Sabika / 11:30AM to 9PM – Almost Any Day / Find a choice in dining rooms and private spaces at Mesón Sabika to sample Spanish tapas and delicious sangria for lunch and dinner every day. 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. Gift Certificates are always available. Reserve a spot on Feb. 25 when an all-day fundraiser will benefit victims of the recent wildfires in California. This next Tues., Feb. 25, 100 percent of sales from lunch and dinner will go to World Vision.
37th Annual Gospel Extravaganza / 5PM at Wentz Concert Hall — 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville, IL 60540 / Join us for our 37th annual Gospel Extravaganza to celebrate Black History Month through song, spoken word, dance, and other performances. Tickets $5-10 / northcentral.vbotickets.com. Think dinner after the show!
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 renowned artists is now available at the Naperville Art League Gallery, Naper Settlement and Hotel Indigo. Pick up a free copy. Then take a self-guided free-winding tour throughout downtown any day— winter, spring, summer or fall!
Discover choices to whet every appetite every day! / Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch & Dinner / Featuring approximately 400 eateries, Naperville serves up tastes to please all ages and budgets in between shopping, bowling, pickleball, concerts and all the activities that keep families and friends busy. In fact, consider that folks can even dine out at a Naperville eatery every day of the year without eating at the same place twice! Bon Appetite!
Look ahead for additional events and so on…
The newsy print edition also features the Voters Guide to the Consolidated Election on April 1 (The Voters Guide also linked here if you’re looking for something educational to do online…), community columnists, can-do spirit as well as some silly Gender Chuckles. Keep up with many things to do. Thanks for reading!
Published monthly, the February issue now is available at a location near you this weekend! Meanwhile, stay dry, warm and hope sunshine arrives before the first day of spring.
One more thing about how Naperville loves its parades… The West Suburban Irish announced that it’s now taking registration for the Annual St. Patrick’s Parade set to step off at 10AM Sat., March 15, 2025, in downtown. Registration is now in progress.
Every day… Dine Naperville!
Did you know? Downtown Naperville features plenty of other things to do all month to have a hot time in the cold old town where winter sale signs are prominent in store windows in between restaurants. Kindly note ’tis always the season to use and/or purchase Downtown Naperville Gift Cards. Take a stroll to discover all that’s new and coming soon.
Also if time permits while visiting downtown Naperville to shop and dine, the Riverwalk welcomes folks to the city’s natural treasure where can-do spirit is on display from the Jefferson Avenue Bridge to the Hillside Road Bridge, all along the path of serpentine-shaped bricks.
Then… Visit local shopping destinations N.E.W.S. and all along Ogden Avenue as it winds through town, showcasing car dealerships and other service centers, here and there.
Every day… Visit Naperville!
Looking forward to next weekend… Plan ahead to attend an old-fashioned spaghetti dinner from 5-7PM Fri., Feb. 28, at the VFW Post. The all-you-can-eat dinner is hosted by the NCHS Veterans Club and the American Legion Post 43. Proceeds will benefit local veterans.
(Then remember that for six more Fridays, the VFW Fish Fry returns from 4:30PM to 7:30PM, also at the VFW Post, 908 W. Jackson.)
And Music Is for Life!
The Naperville Municipal Band will present “Music Is for Life” as its annual Winter Concert at 3PM Sun., March 2, on stage in Wentz Concert Hall. The Naperville Municipal Band will be joined by the Naperville Central High School Wind Ensemble for a special concert featuring two professional musicians from Naperville: Dr. Joseph Bello, Euphonium; and Jennifer Marotta, Trumpet. The concert is free of admission charge. For more info, visit www.napervilleband.org.
