Naper Settlement
May events at Naper Settlement
Naper Settlement presents the following events and programs during May 2022. Beginning in May, the museum switches to its Summer Admission & Hours and...
Naper Settlement to host 2022 Wedding Showcase January 15
For couples planning their special day, Naper Settlement’s annual Wedding Showcase on January 15, 2022 will allow guests to have one-on-one consultations with local...
Naper Nights Concert Series returns this weekend at Naper Settlement
Updated Post, Aug. 13, 2021 / Naper Nights returns to explore major historical milestones and their effect on pop culture with themed musical tribute...
Naper Settlement explores Naperville’s World War II story
Naper Settlement’s new exhibit, “Answering the Call: Naperville at War 1941-1945”, on view now through January 2022, explores life for Napervillians during World War II...
Spring events at Naper Settlement
Naper Settlement presents the following virtual and in-person events and programs during April and May 2021. The museum is now in its Summer Hours...
Virtual field trips bring Naper Settlement to online learners
Naper Settlement, a nationally accredited outdoor history museum, launched a new Distance Learning Track with four new virtual field trips, designed for students in...
Naper Settlement presents History Speaks on Feb. 7
African American Heroes and Sheroes will be presented by storyteller Linda Gorham from 4-5PM Sun., Feb. 7. By looking at her own family’s dreams...
Century Memorial Chapel commemorates matrimonial bliss
Above / 158 couples renewed their vows at Naper Settlement’s Century Memorial Chapel during the 50th Anniversary celebration on July 14, 2019. Cheers! (Photo...
Naper Settlement 50 years young
By Abbey Bobzin
Special to PN for Naper Settlement
What was once a dozen residents fighting to save a local church has blossomed into five...
Traveling World War I exhibit to debut at Naper Settlement
Naper Settlement, in collaboration with the Lewis University History Center and Give Something Back Foundation, highlights emerging wartime narratives and perspectives in a new...
Naper Nights concert series continues this weekend
Naper Nights rocks on this weekend at Naper Settlement, located at 523 S. Webster Street.
Naper Nights is a concert series celebrating the history of rock across through August. Tribute bands from...
Naper Settlement kicks off Naper Nights Concert Series
Naper Nights kicks off this weekend at Naper Settlement. Naper Nights is a three weekend concert series celebrating the history of rock across June, July, and August. Tribute bands from...
New exhibits celebrate modern-day Naperville
Two new exhibits debuting at Naper Settlement celebrate Naperville’s growing Asian-American communities.
“ME=WE: A Community Portrait” and “Come As You Are” highlight the personal objects,...
Naper Settlement announces line-up for Naper Nights 2018
Experience a summer encompassing the best in rock and roll history with an exciting, new line-up at Naper Settlement’s Naper Nights Community Concert Series....
December highlights at Naper Settlement
Home for the Holidays: Christmas in the Fabulous 1950s Exhibit
Explore mid-century modern traditions and fun fads in Naper Settlement’s holiday-themed, post-World War II exhibit,...
Naperville Heritage Society receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant
Above / Naperville Heritage Society received a grant to support photographer, Wing Young Huie, in a Naper Settlement exhibition and lecture demonstrating the vitality...
The Allis-Chalmers tractor and plow return to Naper Settlement on Sept. 5
Above / A gift from the Wheatland Plowing Match Association, the 1953 Allis-Chalmers WD45 tractor and plow will return to Naper Settlement on Sept. 5
UPDATE,...
Mooooooove over to new Naper Settlement exhibit focused on farming
Above / Naperville’s agricultural roots run deep at Naper Settlement’s new exhibit that connects past life on the farm to future careers. This photo...
Civil War Days return to Naper Settlement May 20-21
Above / A battle is staged at 2:30PM during Civil War Days at Naper Settlement. Of course, the Riverwalk, downtown Naperville and North Central...
Naper Nights returns June 17
Naper Nights sets the stage with nonstop music and fun during three summer weekends in June, July and August.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair,...