Early primary voting underway in DuPage, Will counties
Early voting is currently available at sites in DuPage and Will counties, including at the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St.
DuPage locations also include the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton, Downers Grove Village Hall, Bartlett Community Center and the Addison Township Office. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, including Monday, which is Presidents Day.
Will County residents can vote early at the Will County clerk’s office, 302 N. Chicago St., Joliet. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays through Friday, March 6. Starting March 7, weekend and early evening hours will be available.
Starting March 2, voters also can cast ballots at 23 satellite locations throughout Will County, including Naperville City Hall and the 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Road.
Discounted Centennial Beach memberships on sale
Memberships to Centennial Beach this summer are on sale and will be discounted through May 25, Naperville Park District officials said.
Beach members receive exclusive benefits, including early entry on weekdays, a 10% discount at Centennial Grill, two guest passes and coupons for other park district amenities.
After May 25, memberships will be sold at the regular season rate. The beach, located at 500 W. Jackson Ave., opens for the season on Saturday, May 23.
Memberships are available for residents and nonresidents and for children, adults, seniors and family. A “plus friends” option is available through May 25 and allows up to two additional guests to accompany a family or individual.
Memberships can be bought at www.napervilleparks.org/beachmemberships or at the Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center and the Fort Hill Activity Center.
Naperville historian to speak at group’s annual meeting
Naperville author and historian Bryan J. Ogg will talk about the Greek Revival style of architecture during Naperville Preservation’s annual meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at the the Naperville Woman’s Club, 14 S. Washington St.
Free and open to the public, the meeting will feature Ogg’s presentation, “It’s All Greek to Me: How the Ideals of Democracy Shaped Building Design in Early Naperville.”
Guests are asked to park at the Van Buren Parking Deck. Register at www.eventbrite.com.
KidsMatter attempting to break world record Thursday
KidsMatter will be conducting a Guinness World Records attempt for the largest simultaneous pickleball lesson Thursday, Feb. 12, in an effort to highlight the positive effects of movement on mental and physical health.
The lesson will be led at 9:25 a.m. via Zoom by Coach Joe Canda of Sure Shot Pickleball in Naperville, the nonprofit said in a news release.
More than 250 participants are expected to gather across multiple locations, including Naperville North High School, the Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center and Sure Shot Pickleball.
Participants can register at form.jotform.com/260216497211048.
