Wednesday
Senior safety seminar: Naperville Police Department Crime Prevention Specialist Julie Smith will hold a free seminar for seniors, “Staying Safe by Being Aware,” from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, at the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle. St.
Scams that take advantage of the elderly will be discussed. Time will be allotted for questions after the presentation.
To register, call the Senior Hot Line at 630-848-3613.
‘Pete the Cat’ book signing: New York Times bestselling author and illustrator team, James and Kimberly Dean, will sign copies of Pete the Cat’s latest adventure, “Pete the Cat and the Cool Cat Boogie,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, at Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave.
For more information, go to www.andersonsbookshop.com.
Jazz concert: North Central College student jazz ensembles will perform “The Spring Great Evening of Jazz” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, in the Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave.
Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students and seniors. For more information, call 630-637-7469 or go to www.northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.
Thursday
Returning to college lecture: Adults interested in returning to college can attend an informational lecture at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at the 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Drive.
For more information, go to www.naperville.il.us.
Music performance: North Central College’s Concert Choir mixed ensemble will perform its annual Graduation Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 25, in Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave.
Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students and seniors. For more information, call 630-637-7469 or go to www.northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.
Friday
Children’s Insect Zoo: Anderson Pest Solutions will bring a collection of exotic insects that can be viewed by children from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, May 26, at the DuPage Children’s Museum, 301 N. Washington St., Naperville.
For more information, go to www.dupagechildrens.org.
Springbrook reopening celebration: The Springbrook Golf Course will host a grand reopening celebration of its new range and practice facility from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, May 26, at the course, 2220 83rd St.
The event will include contests, prize drawings, food and drink specials, and discounts on range balls.
PGA professionals will be administering a skills challenge on the new practice green and short game area, with prizes will be awarded.
For more information, go to www.napervilleparks.org.
Kids Night Out: Children ages 4 to 12 can participate in Kids Night Out event from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 26, at the Fort Hill Activity Center, 20 Fort Hill Drive.
The theme is “School’s Out,” and kids can have dinner, play carnival games, participate in an obstacle course and more.
For more information, go to www.napervilleparks.org.
Student a cappella concert: Sonata Problem, a student-led a cappella ensemble, will perform its spring concert at 7 p.m. Friday, May 26, in the Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave.
The concert is free. For more information, call 630-637-7469 or go to www.northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.
Saturday
Centennial Beach opens: Centennial Beach opens for the summer season with an open swim from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at 500 W. Jackson Ave.
Centennial Beach offers 6.2 million gallons of water in which to swim and dive and includes picnic tables, a sand play area, sand volleyball, a waterslide and diving boards.
For more information, go to www.centennialbeach.org.
Monday
Memorial Day parade and ceremony: The Naperville Memorial Day Parade will step off at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 29, from Centennial Beach, 500 W. Jackson Ave.,
The parade route heads down Jackson Avenue, north up Washington Street to Benton Avenue and into Central Park.
After the parade, a Memorial Day observance will take place at 12:15 p.m. at the Naperville Community Concert Center in Central Park, 104 E. Benton Ave. The Naperville Municipal Band will perform.
The guest speaker will be Ryan Park, winner of the 2017 American Legion Oratorical Contest.
For more information, go to www.napervillememorialdayparade.com.
Tuesday
Necklace craft: Teenagers in 6th to 12th grades can create their own necklaces using washers and enamel at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, at the Naper Boulevard Library, 2035 S. Naper Blvd.
The library will provide the supplies. The program requires advance registration and is limited to 15 teens.
For more information, go to www.naperville-lib.org.
Grabenstein book signing: Bestselling author Chris Grabenstein will sign copies of his latest book, “Welcome to Wonderland #2: Beach Party Surf Monkey,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, at Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave.
For more information, go to www.andersonsbookshop.com.
