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Things to do around Naperville this weekend, Jan. 20-22
Above / This weekend, Magical Starlight Theater will stage its final performances of Seussical the Musical for this run.
Friday
Seussical the Musical - 7:30PM |...
41st Little Friends’ Annual Benefit Auction is set for March 4
Above / Mayor Steve Chirico took a sure bet with an over-sized pair of dice for the success of the 40th Annual Benefit Auction...
International Circle of Friends is set to meet Feb. 11 at Kroehler Y
Above / To kick off the new International Circle of Friends at Kroehler YMCA, Polly Rhodes displays a sign with "Welcome to the Y"...
Art Talk – Naperville Art League invites artists to enter 14th Annual Public Competition
For the 14th consecutive year, the Naperville Art League (NAL) is inviting individuals to enter an original work of art into their public art...
Christkindlmarket Naperville attracted 208,000 visitors during 21-day event
Above / Despite the cold, 21 days of warm welcomes were provided by the vendors during Christkindlmarket Naperville held at Naper Settlement during the...
Naperville Gardener – How to grow an amaryllis, the Marilyn Krueger way…
I have kept an amaryllis alive and blooming since 2002 and here’s how I do it.
First a brief history of this amazing bulb. I...
Nutrition Knowledge – New Year, New View?
Well, 2017 is here and this New Year will undoubtedly bring many new “miracle” food items and new diet fads to the market. How...
The Curious Curator – Rolling into history
While giving tours in the George Martin, Caroline Martin Mitchell home Pinecraig at Naper Settlement this past month, a comment concerning the doorknobs was...
Recap of PN’s Naper 2017 Trivia first three days and other WSI Q&A
Above / The January issue of Positively Naperville returns with Naper 2017 Trivia, thanks to the inspiration of the 10-year popularity of WSI Quiz...
Teen’s Taste – Food from across the pond
For this month’s column I thought I'd step out of the usual borders and take my readers to London.
Yes, I said London.
Over Thanksgiving break,...
At the movies – ‘La La Land’
The gloriously entertaining and wildly satisfying "La La Land" is no doubt the awards season's go-to film.
Filmmaker Damien Chazelle pulls out all the stops...
Pulse of Naperville Music Scene – Country stars Thompson Square to play Pfeiffer Hall
Once again, the Naperville community will be treated to a performance by a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated music act. International Country music superstars Thompson Square will...
Annual festival will celebrate Naperville’s cultural diversity on Feb. 26
Above / Youngsters in colorful costumes provide the entertainment during the annual festival held annually at Merner Field House to celebrate many cultures that...
‘Seussical,’ the magical musical, is set to take the stage two weekends in January
Magical Starlight Theatre presents Seussical, a colorful, fantastical, magical musical, on the stage this weekend and next in the Naperville Central High School Auditorium. First presented...
WSI Quiz Night buffs read up to prepare to enter PN’s Naper 2017 Trivia
Above / Patti Powers, Kevin McQuillan and Chuck Corrigan, members of the West Suburban Irish who regularly attend WSI Quiz Night at Quigley's Irish...
Naper Settlement awards 2016 Copenhagen Schoolhouse Scholarship
Above / Naper Settlement is a nationally accredited, award-winning outdoor museum set on 12 beautifully landscaped acres in the heart of Naperville where interpreters teach...
Cubs fans wait for 2016 World Series Trophy to arrive at Naperville City Hall
Above / When we met 14-year-old Hannah Coster, a Kris Bryant Cubs fan, we just knew she'd be a good PN reader. (The Bryant...
Things to Do around Naperville, Sat., Jan. 7, 2017
Above / Could the "W" stand for Wedding Showcase or World Series Trophy or Weekend Wonders? Nah.
ICUMI / We always wait until the first week...
Naperville Art League invites artists to enter ‘#SillySeriousness’ art competition
Above / The Naperville Art League's Fine Art Center & Gallery is located at 508 N. Center St., just off Fifth Ave.
For the fourteenth...
Chicago Cubs Trophy will be at Naperville City Hall from 11AM to 1PM Sat., Jan. 7
Above / Though PN Web Editor Tim Penick is known to travel cross country with the "W" flag, this Saturday he's sure to join...
