TUESDAY
Shakou Cares Day: Asian restaurant Shakou Naperville, 22 E. Chicago Ave., will donate 10% of its proceeds from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, to the DuPage Foundation.
For more information, go to www.downtownnaperville.com.
Women’s Vote 100: Jeanne Schultz Angel, Naper Settlement’s director of learning experiences and historical resources, will host a virtual lecture about the history of U.S. women’s suffrage at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13.
Registration is necessary to receive a Zoom link. For more information, go to www.napersettlement.org.
Robyn Carr book event: Author Robyn Carr will talk about her book, “Return to Virgin River,” in a virtual book event at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13.
Registration is necessary to receive a Zoom link. For more information, go to www.andersonsbookshop.com.
Elections lecture: A virtual lecture, “Elections and Electioneering: Citizens United, Campaign Financing and Gender Inequity,” will be presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, by Steve Macek, professor of communication at North Central College.
Registration is necessary to receive a Zoom link to the American Association of University Women event. For more information, go to https://naperville-il.aauw.net.
Bobby Fieseler lecture: “Tinderbox” author Robert “Bobby” Fieseler, a Naperville native and Edgar Award winner, will give a virtual presentation on “Bringing It Home: How A Naperville Kid Became an Award-Winning Author” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13.
Registration is necessary to receive a Zoom link. For more information, go to www.naperville-lib.org.
WEDNESDAY
Riverwalk stories: Family Storytime on the Riverwalk will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Riverwalk Amphitheater at West Jackson Avenue and South Eagle Street.
The program is limited to 50 people. For more information, go to www.naperville-lib.org.
Women Wednesday: Naper Settlement’s curatorial team will present a virtual lecture on their “Women: Waves of Change” exhibit at noon Wednesday, Oct. 14, on Facebook Live.
The free program can be seen on Naper Settlement’s Facebook page. For more information, go to www.napersettlement.org.
Plastic-free living: The Forest Preserve District of Will County is hosting a virtual lecture on living without plastics and making small eco-friendly lifestyle changes at noon Wednesday, Oct. 14.
The lecture is free, but registration is necessary to receive a Zoom link. For more information, go to www.reconnectwithnature.org.
V.E. Schwab book event: Author V.E. Schwab will hold a virtual book event to talk about her book, “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue,” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14.
Registration is necessary. For more information, go to www.andersonsbookshop.com.
Cannabis Access: Medicinal cannabis educator Kirsten Velasco will talk about medical cannabis and adult access cannabis laws in an online lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14.
Registration is necessary to receive a Zoom link. For more information, go to www.naperville-lib.org.
THURSDAY
Third Thursday: Naper Settlement will host its Third Thursday Thinkers program virtually on its Facebook page at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15.
This month’s theme will talk about the history of Halloween and will feature science experiments using candy. For more information, go to www.napersettlement.org.
Mary Shelley lecture: Storyteller Megan Wells will portray “Frankenstein” author Mary Shelley in a virtual Brown Bag Lecture at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15.
Registration is necessary to receive a Zoom link. For more information, go to www.naperville-lib.org.
Birding in the Preserves: The Forest Preserve District of Will County will hold a free virtual lecture on birding at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15.
Registration is necessary to receive a Zoom link. For more information, go to www.reconnectwithnature.org.
SATURDAY
FIFA20 esports tourney: Registration is underway for gamers who want to participate in the FIFA20 esports tournament to be held Saturday, Oct. 17.
Players must own FIFA20 and a Playstation 4 to participate. Prizes will be awarded. For more information, go to www.napervilleparks.org.
SUNDAY
Women’s suffrage history: A History Speaks virtual lecture featuring a reenactment of when the first women voted in Illinois will be presented at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18.
Registration is necessary to receive a Zoom link. For more information, go to www.napersettlement.org.
