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Families are invited to do chalk drawings at the entryways of Naper Boulevard Library in Naperville in an event being held at 9 a.m. July 9.
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Families are invited to do chalk drawings at the entryways of Naper Boulevard Library in Naperville in an event being held at 9 a.m. July 9.
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SUNDAY

July 4 fireworks: A free fireworks display will held at dusk Sunday, July 4, at Frontier Park, 3380 Cedar Glade Drive. For more information, go to napervillesalute.org.

MONDAY

Family Game Night: A live Family Game Night will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 5 at the 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Drive. Register at www.naperville-lib.org to attend.

TUESDAY

Children’s entertainment: Little Miss Ann will perform at the Naperville Park District’s free Children’s Lunch Hour Entertainment show at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 6, at the 95th Street Community Plaza. For more information, go to www.napervilleparks.org.

Mystery of Nancy Drew: Historian Leslie Goddard will talk about the history of fictional detective Nancy Drew in a virtual lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 6. Register at www.naperville-lib.org to receive a Zoom link.

Evening on the Riverwalk: Naperville Public Library will hold a family storytime and puppet show at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, at the Riverwalk Amphitheater at West Jackson Avenue and South Eagle Street. For more information, go to www.naperville-lib.org.

Richard Marx book event: Musician Richard Marx will talk about his memoir, “Stories to Tell: A Memoir,” in a conversation with Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan in a virtual book event at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 6. Tickets can be obtained at www.andersonsbookshop.com.

WEDNESDAY

Picnic on the Riverwalk: Naperville Public Library will hold a family storytime and puppet show at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 7, at the Riverwalk Amphitheater at West Jackson Avenue and South Eagle Street. For more information, go to www.naperville-lib.org.

Sonali Dev book event: Local author Sonali Dev will talk about her book, “Incense and Sensibility,” with author Kristan Higgins, in a virtual book event at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 7. Tickets can be obtained at www.andersonsbookshop.com.

History on the Palette: A virtual lecture about the history of color will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 7. Register at www.naperville-lib.org to receive a Zoom link.

THURSDAY

Farmers market: The 95th Street Farmers Market will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 8, and every Thursday through Sept. 30 at the 95th Street Library parking lot, 3015 Cedar Glade Road. For more information, go to www.napervilleparks.org.

Birding the Preserves: A virtual lecture on what birds can be found in Will County forest preserves will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 8. Registration is required at www.reconnectwithnature.org.

Band concert: The Naperville Municipal Band will present a free concert featuring assistant conductor Rene Rosas at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 8 in Central Park, 104 E. Benton Ave. A bake sale will be hosted by the Naperville Area Humane Society. For more information, go to www.napervilleband.org.

FRIDAY

Chalk decorations: Chalk Fun, a family program in which participants decorate the entryways at Naper Boulevard Library, 2035 S. Naper Blvd., will be held at 9 a.m. Friday, July 9, at the library. Register at www.naperville-lib.org.

Free concert: The Salted Coffee Band will perform live acoustic music at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 9 at the 95th Street Community Plaza, 3109 Cedar Glade Drive. For more information, go to www.napervilleparks.org.

SATURDAY

Farmers Market: The Naperville Farmers Market will be open from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 10, near the 5th Avenue train station at 200 E. 5th Ave., and every Saturday through November. For more information, go to www.napervillefarmersmarket.com.

SUNDAY

Sundae Sunday: Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., will be giving out free ice cream on a first-come, first-served basis at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 11. For more information, go to www.napersettlement.org.

Trombone quartet: The DuPage Symphony Orchestra Trombone Quartet will present a free performance at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 11, at the Free Speech Pavilion on the Naperville Riverwalk at Webster Street and Jackson Avenue. For more information, go to www.dupagesymphony.org.

Concerts in Your Park: Indie Kids Band will give a free concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 11, at A. George Pradel Park, 4519 Pradel Drive, as part of Naperville Park District’s Concert in the Parks series. For more information, go to www.napervilleparks.org.