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SUNDAY

DuPage Symphony: DuPage Symphony Orchestra will perform “Our Talented Youth” concert, featuring the Youth Symphony of DuPage Concert Orchestra and Young Artists auditions winner Tristan Zhu, at 2 and 4 p.m. Sunday, March 19, at Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave. Tickets are $6 to $21. For more information, go to www.dupagesymphony.org.

Municipal Band: Naperville Municipal Band will present its free winter concert featuring the Neuqua Valley Wind Ensemble at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 19, at Neuqua Valley High School, 2630 95th St. For more information, go to www.napervilleband.org or www.neuquamusic.org.

MONDAY

What Do You See? Children in third to fifth grades can learn about how the eye and brain works and make an optical thaumatrope toy at 4:15 p.m. Monday, March 20, at the Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave. For more information, go to www.naperville-lib.org.

Naperville Cube Club: The Naperville Public Library and the Naperville Cube Club are holding a Rubik’s Cube and other puzzles program for 3rd- to 8th-grade students 5 p.m. Monday, March 20, at the Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave. For more information, go to www.naperville-lib.org.

Kristin Hannah is the author of “The Four Winds,” set in the 1930s in Dust Bowl-era Texas.

Kristin Hannah event: Kristin Hannah will talk about her book, “The Four Winds,” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 20, at Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave. Register at www.andersonsbookshop.com.

TUESDAY

Build a Birdhouse: A birdhouse building class for adults will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 21, at the 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Drive. Register at www.naperville-lib.org.

Recollection Roundtable: A Recollection Roundtable at which local seniors can discuss artifacts and images related to music and motion will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St. Register at www.napersettlement.org.

Women’s History Month: State Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville, and a panel from Naper Settlement will talk about the impact Caroline Martin Mitchell had on the city of Naperville in a virtual event at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, via Facebook Live. For more information, go to www.repyangrohr.com.

Mindy McGinnis book event: Mindy McGinnis will talk about and sign copies of her book, “A Long Stretch of Bad Days,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, at Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave. Register at www.andersonsbookshop.com.

WEDNESDAY

Profitable management: SCORE mentor John Galati will talk about how administrative and financial reviews help business owners in a lecture at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, at the Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave. Register at www.naperville-lib.org.

THURSDAY

Dual Language storytime: Children’s songs and rhymes will be presented in Hindi in a dual language storytime at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at the 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Drive. For more information, go to www.naperville-lib.org.

Tavern Trivia: Tavern Trivia featuring questions about women’s history in America will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St. Tea and sweet treats will be served. Trivia teams are limited to four people. Register at www.napersettlement.org.

“Gloria’s Promise” book event: Robin Preiss Glasser and Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman will talk about and sign copies of their book, “Gloria’s Promise,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave. Register at www.andersonsbookshop.com.

FRIDAY

Wildflowers webinar: A naturalist will talk about local spring wildflowers during a webinar at noon Friday, March 24. Register for a Zoom link at www.reconnectwithnature.org.

Red Hot Chilli Pipers: The Red Hot Chilli Pipers will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, March 24, at Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave. Tickets are $30 to $45. For more information, go to finearts.northcentralcollege.edu.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

Bluegrass Festival: The second annual Naperville Bluegrass Festival will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, March 24, and 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at the Naperville-Lisle Sheraton, 3000 Warrenville Road, Lisle. Tickets are $60 to $95. For more information, go to www.napervillebluegrassfestival.org.

SATURDAY

Whalon Lake volunteering: Volunteers can help remove invasive species from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 25, at Whalon Lake on Royce Road, west of Route 53. Register at www.reconnectwithnature.org.

Nature Discovery Days: Families can discover the signs of spring through free hands-on activities, games, an outdoor scavenger hunt and crafts during Nature Discovery Days from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 25, and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, March 27-31, at the Knoch Knolls Nature Center, 320 Knoch Knolls Road. No registration is required. For more information, go to www.napervilleparks.org.

Coffee with Rep. Yang Rohr: State Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville, will host a coffee at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 25, at her 41st District office, 475 River Bend Road. For more information, go to www.repyangrohr.com.