Culture /Arts
Naperville Independent Film Festival returns Sept. 12-19
Above / Sandwiched between banners, Glessna Coisson, who founded the Naperville Independent Film Festival with her husband, Edmond, invited film-goers to learn about the upcoming...
Naperville Ale Fest Returns to Naper Settlement This Saturday
Naper Settlement will host the the third annual Naperville Ale Fest from 1-6PM Saturday, July 18.
The tree-shaded grounds will host nearly 100 brewers from Chicagoland...
Beautiful, practical and whimsical art is set at Naper Settlement
Above / Naperville Woman's Club President Julie Cunningham, right, visited artists early Saturday morning to pick up their donations to the Silent Auction, available...
Early Bird Ticket Pricing for Daughtry at Last Fling Ends Friday
The Naperville Jaycees are proud to present Grammy Award winner Daughtry on the Main Stage for the 2015 Last Fling at 8PM on Saturday,...
The Curious Curator – Shall We Dance?
Have you ever heard of a “calico dance?” What is calico? And what is a “calico dance?”
Calico is a type of printed fabric, usually...
Naperville Gardener – Meet a Master Gardener
If you’ve ever wanted to learn about gardening from a Master Gardener and cooking with your own home-grown flowers and vegetables from a former...
Art Talk – The Findings of a Lost Era
A recent Tribune article titled “Remembering Glorious Unstructured Summers” by Heidi Stevens threw me into a wave of nostalgia. Memories of playing nightly games...
Nutrition Knowledge – Healthy Shopping, Healthy Budget
The grocery store can be a confusing and often overwhelming place with many different products. Many of us get caught up reading nutrition labels...
Pulse of Naperville Music Scene – Last Fling Will Host an ‘Idol’
Let me first say that American Idol is not my cup of tea. I have a huge amount of respect for the artists that...
New Cock Robin t-shirt continues to bring back ‘One in a Million’ memories
Above / Too young to have experienced Cock Robin ice cream stores, these teens couldn't escape learning the history of Naperville's independent "One in...
Ribfest 2015: The Band Perry headlines July 5
Above / Early in the evening on July 5, 2015, the audience was getting set for The Band Perry in Knoch Park.
Update July 5, 2015...
A few ‘best places’ to view Naperville fireworks on July 4th
Update July 5, 2015 / A view/link of the 2015 Independence Day Fireworks from Knoch Park and the Exchange Club of Naperville Ribfest.
Original Post,...
Ribfest Taps into International and Craft Beers
Following the trend of enjoying a variety of ales made domestically and abroad, Naperville Ribfest will raise its glass in toasting its very first...
Naperville Ribfest Celebrates ‘Fiesta Latina’ July 3
Due to last year’s success of El Dia de Los Hispanos (Hispanic Day), Naperville Ribfest continues the celebration of Hispanic culture with “Fiesta Latina”...
GETTING AROUND GUIDE FOR NAPERVILLE RIBFEST 2015
Above / The Family Area, located in the South Park, will offer a variety of free attractions just for kids from 12-8PM every day...
Teen’s Taste – Watch out When Brad Cooks for Mom’s Birthday
For this month's column, I decided to write about the lovely dinner I enjoyed at home with my parents for my mom's birthday.
For our...
View of Opera – Claudia Cassidy, Chicago Opera Critic
PN’s “A View of Opera” has always celebrated opera and the organizations who bring it to the Chicago area. Long-time Chicago Tribune arts critic...
July Events at North Central College
Through Aug. 9, Art exhibit: NCC presents "Pseudonym," a free collaborative exhibit on display through Aug. 9 in the College's Schoenherr Gallery, 171 E....
July Literary Events Hosted by Anderson’s Bookshop
July 1 – Laura Lane McNeal, author of Dollbaby, 7PM.
July 8 – Annabel Smith, author of Whiskey & Charlie, 7PM.
July 9 – Dr. Clark...
July Highlights at Naper Settlement
Playscape programs
Enjoy free drop-in programs for children ages 2-7 included with regular admission at the Rita (Fredenhagen) and John Harvard Early Learning Playscape. Playscape...
