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5 things to do: West Suburban Irish Parade

Updated: March 14, 2013 11:20AM



West Suburban Irish Parade: The 20th annual parade includes floats, bands, dancers, bagpipes, drums and more in downtown Naperville at 10 a.m. March 16. Visit wsirish.org.

How much: Free

Charles “Delta Blues Hog” Hayes: The Delta-style bluesman will be the headliner at the March 21 fundraiser for the Aurora Historical Society, which features dinner with beer at Two Brother’s Roundhouse in Aurora from 5:30-9 p.m. At 205 N. Broadway St, Aurora. Call (630) 906-0650 or visit aurorahistory.net.

How much: $80-$150

DuPage County Historical Museum: Exhibits: Enduring Values in a Changing Landscape, 150 years of DuPage history. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. At 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton. Call (630) 665-4710 or visit dupagemuseum.org.

How much: $2-$4

Acappellago: Singers from all over the western suburbs, will present two performances of its annual spring concert, “Escape to … Blue Skies” at 7:30 p.m. March 16 at Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st Street, Oak Brook. Call (708) 484-3797 x.2 or visit Acappellago.org.

How much: $15-$17

Schoenherr Art Gallery: Jan-Ru Wan’s “ReMaterialization/Relive Memory,” to March 24. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. At Wentz Concert Hall and Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Call (630) 637-5300 or visit northcentralcollege.edu/events.

How much: Free





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