SUNDAY
Halloween Hop: Downtown businesses will be giving out candy and other goodies during Halloween Hop from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 23. A map of participating businesses will be at Main Street and Jackson Avenue. For more information, go to www.downtownnaperville.com.
Cemetery Symbolism: Andrea Field, Naper Settlement’s curator of research, will talk about history and cemetery symbolism at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, 911 North Ave. Tickets are $15. Register at www.napersettlement.org.
MONDAY
Trisha Prabhu and Monica Lewinsky: Trisha Prabhu, Naperville author of “Rethink the Internet,” will talk about the impact of cyber-bullying in a virtual book event with Monica Lewinsky at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to anti-bullying organization The Tyler Clementi Foundation. Register at www.andersonsbookshop.com.
TUESDAY
Discover fall leaves: Preschool-aged children can learn about fall leaves in Joe Naper’s Discovery Play at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St. Register at www.napersettlement.org.
Frankenscience: Preschool students can create a monster and test it using engineering principles in Frankenscience at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Drive. Register at www.naperville-lib.org.
Riverwalk Halloween: Children can dress in costumes and enjoy Halloween stories, songs and a puppet show from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the Riverwalk Amphitheater at Jackson Avenue and Eagle Street. The event will move to the Nichols Library in the event of inclement weather. For more information, go to www.naperville-lib.org.
Patricia Cornwell book event: Patricia Cornwell will talk about her book, “Livid,” with actress and author Jamie Lee Curtis in a virtual book event at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25. Register at www.andersonsbookshop.com.
WEDNESDAY
Supremes of Justice: Tauya Forst, professor of justice studies at the College of DuPage, will talk about the women appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in a lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Drive. The program will also be presented via Zoom. Register for a Zoom link at www.naperville-lib.org.
THURSDAY
Storytime in Hindi: A family storytime featuring books, rhymes, songs and a craft about about Diwali, the festival of lights, will be presented in Hindi at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at the 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Drive. For more information, go to www.naperville-lib.org.
Haunted Hollywood trivia: A Halloween movie trivia night for adults 21 and older will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St. Register at www.napersettlement.org.
J.M. Hirsch book event: J.M. Hirsch, expert mixologist and editorial director for “Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street,” will talk about his books, “Pour Me Another: 250 Ways to Find Your Favorite Drink” and “Milk Street: Cook What You Have,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 at Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave. Register at www.andersonsbookshop.com.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
Monster Mash: Children in kindergarten to second grade can dress in costumes, listen to stories and create a craft at Monster Mash, being held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave., and 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at the 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Drive. For more information, go to www.naperville-lib.org.
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY
“She Loves Me:” Brightside Theatre presents “She Loves Me” at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28-29, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at the Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth St. Tickets are $33 for adults, $28 for students and seniors. For more information, go to brightsidetheatre.com.
SATURDAY
Pumpkin racing: The 6th annual Naperville Pumpkin Race will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Rotary Hill, 440 Aurora Ave. Trophies will be awarded to the championship winner, best decorations and best costume. For more information, go to www.turningpointeautismfoundation.org/pumpkin-race.
Halloween in the Park: Children can dress in costume and enjoy Halloween stories and songs at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the 95th Street Community Plaza, 3109 Cedar Glade Drive. The program will be moved to the 95th Street Library in the event of inclement weather. For more information, go to www.naperville-lib.org.
SUNDAY
Halloween Happening: A free outdoor Halloween party with activities, games and treats for children 10 and younger will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion, west of Centennial Beach, 500 Jackson Ave. For more information, go to www.napervilleparks.org.
Naper Settlement Halloween: Children and their families can trick-or-treat and participate in a family costume contest from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St. Tickets are $5 per person. Register at www.napersettlement.org.
