Culture /Arts
Revolutionary War Patriot honored at Naperville Cemetery
Above / Members of the Sons of the American Revolution stand in front of the newly dedicated commemorative marker honoring Revolutionary War soldier John Dudley,...
Things to Do Around Naperville This Weekend: Sept. 18-20
Friday
Toasty Cheese Mobile Eatery - 11AM | $0.50-$12
Turning Pointe Autism Foundation – 1500 W. Ogden Avenue Naperville, IL 60540
We don't make sandwiches, WE BUILD THEM!...
2016-17 SECA Fund Grant Applications now available online
Above / The Naperville Art League Riverwalk Fine Art Fair, coming up Sept. 19 and 2o in downtown Naperville, is among special traditional events...
Naper Nostalgia: NCHS 1929
Naperville Community High School, Circa 1929. Courtesy Naper Settlement Archive
The Curious Curator – An Angel in Our Midst
Someone asked me about the GI trailer park in Kendall Park located on the southwest corner of Washington Street and 5th Avenue. A man...
Art Talk – The Riverwalk Fine Art Fair Takes the Stage
Thirty years ago, the Naperville Art League (NAL) hosted the inaugural Riverwalk Fine Art Fair, the first juried fine art fair in the area....
Nutrition Knowledge – Packing ‘Healthy’ Into Lunch
Going back to school often brings a flurry of activity, planning and purchasing of school supplies, and don’t forget the right supplies for packing...
Transitions – Summer Blockbusters
My husband and I are opposites in the kind of movies we like. I prefer action movies and he likes “chick flicks.” Go figure.
We...
Raise Your Play IQ – Talking About Change
by Alix Tonsgard
In case you have not already heard, we are ecstatic to re-opening on September 19!
We cannot wait to have the Museum filled...
Celebrate ‘Singing for Seniors Concert’ at New Location, New Day
The 16th annual Singing for Seniors will take the stage at 3PM on Sat., Oct. 3, at its new location, Community Christian Church (The...
The Best Montana Breakfast – Shazam! Music Identified!
Working in a store that has a Top 40 soundtrack playing continuously overhead, I often hear songs that I’m not familiar with. Like any...
Teen’s Taste – The Best Montana Breakfast
My food journey this month took me back to the mountains of Montana. It's the place where my mom and Brad got married a...
View of Opera – Opera in Concert
On Friday, Sep. 11, at 7:30PM, passionate opera fans and casual passers-by will gather at the annual Stars of the Lyric Opera at Millennium...
Naperville Art League Presents 30th Anniversary Riverwalk Fine Art Fair
Above: Naperville Art League members’ reenactment of famous Seurat painting promoted the first Riverwalk Fine Art Fair in 1985. As colorful as ever, the...
American Legion Dinners/Socials 2015-2016 Season at the Judd Kendall VFW
Sat., September 19 - Catered by Belgio's
Sat., October 17 - Catered by Kendall Cooks
Wed., November 11 Veterans Day - Catered by Kendall Cooks (Traditional...
DuPage Children’s Museum Reopens September 19 ‘Back stronger and better than ever!’
Above / The DuPage Children's Museum is located at 301 N. Washington St. near the Naperville Train Station.
DuPage Children’s Museum (DCM) experienced a major...
Free Brat Fundraiser at Kreger’s This Sunday
Where: Kreger’s Brat and Sausage Haus, 605 N. Ellsworth
When: Sunday, September 13, Time: noon to 6PM
100 percent of all proceeds are being split between:...
North Central College presents blues, rock guitarist Davy Knowles Nov. 7
North Central College welcomes Davy Knowles, Chicago-based guitarist who's opened for The Who, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Kid Rock to name a few. He takes the...
‘Guest Night’ welcomes men to join a holiday chorus
Above / After Tuesday evening rehearsals, members of the Chorus of DuPage often gather at Quigley's Irish Pub in downtown Naperville to enjoy their...
September Highlights at Naper Settlement
Flashback Fridays – Meet a Curator
Meet the museum’s curatorial staff, hear about their work and see real artifacts from the museum’s collection from 1...
