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Comedian Kelly Swanson presents her one-woman show "Who Hijacked my Fairy Tale?" May 13 at the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.
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Comedian Kelly Swanson presents her one-woman show “Who Hijacked my Fairy Tale?” May 13 at the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.
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Here are some other events happening from May 12 to 18 in Naperville and the Fox Valley.

‘Average Day’ play

Kane Repertory Theatre presents “On an Average Day” at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through May 21 at Moonlight Theatre in St. Charles. Tickets are $25-$45. At 7 S. 2nd Ave. 678-296-8975; kanerepertorytheatre.com.

Two very different brothers reunite after 23 years in an attempt to piece together a dark past, which includes the disappearance of their father.

Springtime celebration

A Spring Fling is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 13 at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. Tickets are free; parking is $10. At 1S151 Winfield Road. 630-668-5161; Cantigny.org.

Visitors can celebrate Mother’s Day with a tour of the greenhouse and the gardens. The Gleeson Irish Trio will perform. There will also be food trucks, yard games, children’s crafts, history hikes, a vendor’s fair and more.

Going green

Aurora Greenfest is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 13 at the Prisco Community Center in Aurora. Tickets are free. At 150 W. Illinois Ave. 630-605-9244; auroragreenfest.com.

Aurora Greenfest includes family-friendly exhibitors, speakers and performances aimed at environmental awareness.

Chocolate stroll

The Downtown Naperville Chocolate Walk will be from 12 to 4 p.m. May 13 starting at the Naperville Public Library’s Community Room in Naperville. Tickets are $30. At 200 W. Jefferson Ave. 630-544-3372; downtownnaperville.com.

Participants receive a bag and a map to locate the stops in downtown Naperville where they can gather tasty treats.

Mom’s night out

Comedian Kelly Swanson presents her one-woman show “Who Hijacked my Fairy Tale?” at 7:30 p.m. May 13 at the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. Tickets are $30-$40. At. 425 Fawell Blvd. 630-942-4000; atthemac.org.

Swanson is an award-winning storyteller, motivational speaker, comedian and author who shares her journey with wit and charm.

Annie Alleman is a freelance reporter for the Beacon-News.