CURBSIDE BULK BRUSH PICKUP BEGINS MAY 4
Naperville’s annual curbside brush collection, which allows residents to dispose of tree and shrub branches for free, will begin the week of May 4.
The city will be divided into five collection areas corresponding to residents’ garbage day. Residents with garbage day on Mondays should put their branches on the curb by Sunday, May 3, for collection in the coming week.
Those with Tuesday collection days will do the same starting Sunday, May 10; Wednesday collection days should have items ready by May 17; Thursday by May 24; and Friday by May 31.
Due to the Memorial Day holiday, branches that week will be picked up starting Tuesday, May 26, officials said.
Branches must be placed neatly in the parkway in front of homes with cut ends facing the street, a news release said. Branches can be between three and eight feet long and no greater than six inches in diameter.
Thorned branches should be placed in a separate pile. Brush piles should not be tied, bundled or badly tangled and they should not contain nails, metal, stones, root balls, stumps or similar items.
Willow whips, vines and shorter branches will not be picked up during brush collection. They must be placed in a bag with a yard waste sticker and left for pick up on a resident’s regular garbage day.
For more information, go to www.naperville.il.us/brushcollection.
TRIVIA NIGHT TO BENEFIT ORPHANS IN KENYA
The Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise will host Trivia Night for a Cause to raise money for high school scholarships for students of the Cherish Watoto orphanage and school in Kenya.
The event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, May 18, at the Elements at Water Street, 123 Water St., in downtown Naperville.
Teams of six to eight people can compete in the trivia competition, which includes three rounds. The fundraiser also features bar bites, beer, wine, soft drinks, a silent auction and 50/50 raffles.
Proceeds will benefit children who have been rescued from abuse and abandonment to ensure they have access to a secondary education, organizers said.
The evening will open with a brief presentation by Sunrise Rotary’s International Service Committee and IdaLynn Wenhold, executive director of 4:13 Inc. a nonprofit dedicated to assisting children in emerging nations who struggle with poverty.
Tickets are $100 per person. For tickets and auction information, go to auctria.events/SunriseTrivia.
CHAT WITH CHIEF TO BE HELD AT STAN’S DONUTS
Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres will hold his next Chat with the Chief event from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, at Stan’s Donuts, 408 S. Route 59.
The regular series is held at various small businesses around town and allows residents to ask questions of Arres and his senior staff in an informal setting.
No formal presentation will be given. Residents can stop by at any time and have complimentary hot coffee, courtesy of Stan’s, a police department news release said.
The series began in 2016 to promote dialogue and enhance police and community relationships.
For more information, go to naperville.il.us/npd/chatwithchief.
GARDEN CLUB HOSTING MOTHER’S DAY PLANT SALE
The Naperville Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 8-9, in Aero Estates, 9S031 Chandelle Drive.
Hanging baskets, plants, herbs and Mother’s Day gifts will be sold, organizers said. The event will be held rain or shine. Only cash or checks accepted, organizers said.
Proceeds support local scholarships, civic beautification projects and community programs throughout Naperville.
For more information, go to www.napervillegardenclub.org.
