Fortenberry concert
Pianist Philip Fortenberry will perform “The Hands of Liberace” at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 29, in the Madden Theatre at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave.
Tickets are $35 and $30. For more information, call 630-637-7469 or go to www.northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.
Youth symphony concert
The Youth Symphony of DuPage will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 29, in the Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave.
Tickets are $15. For more information, go to www.ysdp.org.
Ginger Zee book signing
ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee will talk about and sign copies of her book, “Chasing Helicity,” at 7 p.m. Monday, April 30, at North Central College’s Ratio Hall, 131 S. Loomis St.
Tickets are required to attend the event and include a copy of the book.
For more information, go to www.andersonsbookshop.com.
Women’s workshop
Dr. Michelle Dougherty of Lifetime Health and Wellness and the National Wellness Foundation will lecture on women’s hormonal health at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, at the 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Dr.
For more information, go to www.naperville-lib.org.
Decorate flower pots
Teens can decorate mini flower pots that will be donated to a local senior living community at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at the Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave.
For more information, go to www.naperville-lib.org.
Film screening
The Global Center for Education at North Central College will show the film “To Damascus with Love,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, in Old Main, 30 N. Brainard St.
Riad Ismat, Syria’s former minister of culture and ambassador to Pakistan, will introduce the film.
The event is free. For more information, contact rjpugh@noctrl.edu.
Chicago landmarks lecture
Historian Jim Gibbons will talk about famous Chicago landmarks and the people they were named after at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at the 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Dr.
For more information, go to www.naperville-lib.org.
Student-composed musical
The musical “Almost Living” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3, to Saturday, May 5, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 6, in North Central College’s Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth St.
The musical was written and directed by student Juan Munoz.
Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and seniors. For more information, call 630-637-7469 or go to www.northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.
Shine on Sunset Run
Naperville North High School will be hosting the 2nd annual Shine On Sunset Run for Mental Health Awareness Friday, May 4, on the school’s track, 899 N. Mill St.
The gates will open at 6:15 p.m. with the two-mile run and walk beginning around sunset at 7:45 p.m.
The event also will feature yard games, music, food and other activities. Local vendors will speak about mental health resources available in the community. Proceeds will be donated to NAMI of DuPage, which offers support for individuals with mental illnesses and their families.
For more information, go to www.shineonsunsetrun.org
Christopher Paul Curtis book signing
Newbery Medalist Christopher Paul Curtis will sign copies of his book, “The Journey of Little Charlie,” at 7 p.m. Friday, May 4, at Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave.
For more information, go to www.andersonsbookshop.com.
Family nature hike
Families can join a naturalist on a morning hike to look for wildflowers and wildlife at 7 a.m. Saturday, May 5, at the Knoch Knolls Nature Center, 320 S. Knoch Knolls Road.
The hike, which is for families with children 5 and older, is free but advanced registration is required.
For more information, go to www.napervilleparks.org.
Used book donation drive
The AAUW will host its annual used book donation drive from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at Knox Presbyterian Church, 1105 Catalpa Lane.
Donations of hardcover and paperback books as well as music and movies will be accepted. Encyclopedias, textbooks, condensed books or VHS tapes will not be accepted.
Volunteers will help unload, and tax receipts will be provided.
The used book sale is set for June 6 to June 9 at Washington Junior High School. The proceeds will benefit scholarships and programs for women and girls.
For more information, go to https://naperville-il.aauw.net/booksale/
Russian National Ballet Theatre performance
The Russian National Ballet Theatre will perform one-act stories from “Romeo and Juliet” and “Carmen” at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 5, in Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave.
Tickets are $40, $30 and $25. For more information, call 630-637-7469 or go to www.northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.
Symphony orchestra performance
The DuPage Symphony Orchestra will perform “Body, Earth & Spirit,” featuring composers Augusta Read Thomas, Claude Debussy and Leonard Bernstein, at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 5, in the Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave.
Tickets are $38 for adults and $15 for students. For more information, call 630-637-7469 or go to www.northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.
Multiple sclerosis walk
The annual Walk MS is set for Sunday, May 6, at the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion, 912 Honorary Sindt Memorial Court.
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the walk steps off at 9 a.m.
Proceeds benefit services and research for people affected with multiple sclerosis.
For more information, go to www.nationalmssociety.org.
Makin’ Strides for Strays walkathon
A.D.O.P.T. Pet Shelter will host its 25th annual Makin’ Strides for Strays walkathon Sunday, May 6, at Naperville Central High School, 440 Aurora Ave.
Registration for the 2.5-mile walk begins at 8:30 a.m. and the walk starts at 9:30 a.m.
The event also will feature music, snacks for walkers, face painting and canine competitions. Proceeds benefit homeless animals.
For more information, go to www.adoptpetshelter.org.
‘Are You My Mother?’
The ArtsPower National Touring Theatre will perform “Are You My Mother?” for children at noon and 3 p.m. Sunday, May 6, in Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children. For more information, call 630-637-7469 or go to www.northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.
Wildflower walk
Adults 18 and older can join a hike to look for early May wildflowers at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 6, at Knoch Knolls Nature Center, 320 S. Knoch Knolls Road.
The hike is free, but registration is required.
For more information, go to www.napervilleparks.org.
Illinois bicentennial program
Naper Settlement will host the Happy Illinois Bicentennial Birthday Bash from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 6, at the Century Memorial Chapel at the settlement, 523 S. Webster St.
The program will discuss Illinois history and famous Illinoisans.
Reservations are recommended.
For more information, go to www.napersettlement.org.
Michelle Mullins is a freelance reporter for the Naperville Sun.
