Culture /Arts
Naperville resident celebrates 104th birthday with friends, faith, wit and wisdom!
Born in Marion, North Dakota, Esther Gehrs is celebrating her 104th birthday on November 7, 2016, in Naperville, her hometown for the last 30...
Fall concert will showcase ‘Sousa style’
The Naperville Municipal Band Fall Concert again will be presented "Sousa style," in the spirit of bandmaster John Phillip Sousa. The annual concert held...
DuPage Children’s Museum receives $500,000 from The Dover Foundation
Above / DuPage Children's Museum is located at 301 N. Washington Street. After the gift to the museum from The Dover Foundation is used, one-quarter...
Sources for WSI Quiz Night may be questionable, but this month’s game is Nov. 8
Above / Regulars who help run WSI Quiz Night at Quigley’s Irish Pub know how to find good answers to the trivia questions. Just...
Naperville artists plan showcase of gift ideas to benefit Loaves & Fishes
Above / Laurie Pollpeter Eskenazi displayed her attractive ceramics with whimsical touches of spontaneity at the annual Naperville Riverwalk Fine Art Fair in September. Pollpeter...
Share roots of historic Hobson Oak during storytelling on Nov. 6
Above / When all the leaves have fallen, the winding structure of the historic Hobson Oak tree is haunting as its limbs branch out...
360 Youth Services 45th anniversary gala will celebrate former clients on Nov. 4
Above / 360 Youth Services will host its annual gala at Embassy Suites, 1823 Abriter Court, just off Diehl Road.
After confronting the difficulties of homelessness,...
Halloween countdown with festivities in Naperville
Above / McGruff the Crime Dog keeps busy during Public Safety Month in Naperville. His commitments for October will wrap up when he meets...
Benefit will serve childcare and wellness needs of families in Honduras
Above / The Pavilion at Meson Sabika will open its doors to host the annual benefit for Casa de Luz.
On Thurs., Nov. 3, Ginny...
Naperville observes the U.S. Marine Corps birthday on Nov. 10
As is tradition at 9AM every November 10, local members of the U.S. Marine Corps, past and present, will raise its flag in observance...
Naperville North Performing Arts will stage Peter and the Starcatcher on Dec. 2-4
Above / Naperville North Theatre, with an entrance on the south side of Naperville North High School, is located at 899 Mill Street, just off...
DuPage Children’s Museum receives grant from Exelon Foundation to fund AWEsome Electricity exhibit
Above / DuPage Children’s Museum receives $100,000 grant from Exelon Foundation to fund AWEsome Electricity exhibit at its location at 301 N. Washington Street,...
Naper Settlement names Director of Learning Experiences
Above / Located at 523 S. Webster Street and Aurora Avenue in the heart of Naperville, Naper Settlement welcomes Sheila Riley as Director of...
Plan healthy habits at Halloween and all year to avoid cavities
Delta Dental of Illinois urges good oral health habits such as drinking plenty of water this Halloween to avoid a "monster mouthful of sugar" that...
THINGS TO DO AROUND NAPERVILLE THIS WEEKEND: OCT. 7-9
Friday
Enjoy the Naperville Riverwalk – Every day | No admission charge
Downtown Naperville – Hillside Road to Jefferson Avenue
Experience the beauty of seasonal changes with...
The Guild of St. Patrick’s Residence gets set for Christmas Cookie Walk & Boutique
Above / Cookies! Cookies! Cookies again will be for sale at the annual Christmas Cookie Walk and Boutique, a fundraiser for St. Patrick's Residence...
Celebrate Navy birthday, commission of USS ILLINOIS & Honor Flights for veterans
Above / On October 5, Navy veteran Jim "Doc" Daly took the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., accompanied by his guardian, Naperville resident Bill...
Art Talk – International Language of Film
In 1964 award-winning filmmaker Michael Kutza founded the Chicago International Film Festival. Since then, the outspoken proponent of foreign-language films has been bringing world-class...
Nutrition Knowledge – Sugar: Not So Sweet After All
Sugar and its effect on our health continues to dominate health news worldwide. Baked goods, candy, cereal, juice drinks, coffee drinks and soft drinks...
At the movies: ‘Sully’
The all-American, aviation biopic “Sully,” starring Tom Hanks and Aaron Eckhart, is the best movie Clint Eastwood has made in years.
It’s short and to...
