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Actor/author Hill Harper

Updated: February 21, 2013 6:52AM

Sunday

Chicago Sinfonietta: Conductor Mei-Ann Chen leads the Chicago Sinfonietta’s annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 3 p.m. in North Central College’s Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Featured guests include Metropolitan Opera clarinetist Anthony McGill and renowned bass-baritone Eric Owens. Tickets are $50 and $40/adults, $10/children and students. Call 630-637-7469 or visit northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.

Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides: Enjoy a 15-minute ride through the prairies and woodlands of Danada Forest Preserve as you learn about its history. Wagons are used if there is less than 4 inches of packed snow on the trail. Noon – 3 p.m. at Danada Equestrian Center, 3S507 Naperville Road in Wheaton. $5 per person ages 13 and up; $2 ages 5 – 12; under 5 free. Rides are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Groups of 15 or more are encouraged to reserve private rides. Call 630-668-6012.

DuPage Birding Club: The club will bird along the edge of DuPage County from Waterfall Glen to Springbrook Prairie and places in between. The Southern (DuPage) Birding Tour begins at 8 a.m. at Waterfall Glen at the intersection of Bluff and Cass roads with leader Jeff Smith. Email mrqmagoo@comcast.net.

Monday

Visit Day: High school students and their parents or guardians are invited to attend North Central College’s Visit Day on Monday, Jan. 21. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Wentz Concert Hall lobby at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave., and concludes with lunch at 12:30 p.m. High-achieving students are invited to an optional session at 9 a.m. Visitors can take a walking tour and attend informative sessions on financial aid, academic highlights and student life. For more information and to register call 630-637-5800 or visit northcentralcollege.edu/visit.

Actor to speak at NCC: North Central College hosts Hill Harper, ward-winning actor, bestselling author and philanthropist, as keynote speaker for the college’s annual celebration of the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Harper will give a talk at 5 p.m. in the college’s Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave. Admission is $5 at the door. He is a star of the TV drama “CSI: NY,” author of four New York Times bestsellers and recipient of seven NAACP Image Awards for writing and acting. Contact Dorothy Pleas at 630-637-5156.

Teen Trivia Night: Test your knowledge in all things arcane, trivial and odd ball from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Drive. Drop in individually or bring in your own teams and compete against a panel of librarians to see who comes out on top. Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishing teams. Visit the www.naperville-lib.org or call 630-961-4100.

School’s day out: Children in first through fifth grades will enjoy their day off of school during Naper Settlement’s all-new School’s Day Out program from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St. During Fizzy, Gooey, Soaring Science, take science to the next level with experiments that are a blast. Become a kitchen chemist and learn to make ice cream. Explore how things float and how static electricity makes your hair stand on end. Turn a film canister into a rocket and even make slime to take home. The fee is $45 per child, including a snack and supplies. To register, call 630-420-6010 or visit www.napersettlement.museum.

Tuesday

Naperville Junior Woman’s Club: The club’s next new member meeting is at 7 p.m. Aurelios Pizza, 1975 Springbrook Square Drive, Naperville. Call 630-922-3600.

Artist’s talk and reception: Laura Lein-Svencner, whose artwork is on display at North Central College from Jan. 13 through March 7, will give a free artist’s talk and greet visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. Complimentary refreshments will be served in the college’s Oesterle Library Gallery, 320 E. School St. Call 630-637-5543 or visit northcentralcollege.edu/show.

Riverwalk open house: The Naperville Riverwalk Commission will host an open house from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Highlands Elementary School, 525 S. Brainard St., to view and comment on a proposal to extend the southern limit of the Naperville Riverwalk from Hillside Road to Martin Avenue.

A short presentation explaining the proposed project will be given at 6 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Visit www.napervilleriverwalk.com to learn more. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted via email through Jan. 31.

Jan. 23

Naperville Garden Club: The club will meet at 8:45 a.m. at Celebration Community Life Center, 919 S Washington St. Cost is $5. Contact Deb Tritt at 630-717-9616. The program features Kimball & Beau Architectural Design and Antiques.

Technology Center of DuPage: The public high school campus where DuPage County students can explore one of 24 career pathways, earn free college credit, and get a head start on their future while still in high school invites the community to learn more about this unique college and career prep elective at the TCD community open house, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sign up at www.tcdupage.org. The campus is at 301 S. Swift Road in Addison. Call 630-691-7572 during regular school hours.

Networking for Job Seekers: Learn the basic skills of job search networking to advance your search from 3 to 5 p.m. at Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave. Learn how to make new contacts and build your network using the basic skills in three environments: face-to-face, on the telephone and online. Seating is limited. Visit www.naperville-lib.org or call 630-961-4100.

E-Books Workshop: Download E-Books: Got an e-reader and wonder how to download e-books from over 6,000 titles available from the Library? Bring your Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader, iPad or other device capable of displaying Adobe-DRM protected EPUB, PDF or Kindle e-books and we will help you join the world of e-reading. Register for this program that meets from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Naper Boulevard Library, 2035 S. Naper Blvd. For more information visit the library’s website, www.naperville-lib.org or call 630-961-4100.

Jan. 24

Cult Movies At The Library: Teens, watch the most excellent “Wayne’s World” (PG-13), starring SNL alums Mike Meyers and Dana Carvey. Make buttons celebrating the best public access cable show ever on the air. There will be snacks, slushies and plenty of laughs from 4 to 6 p.m., 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Dr. For more information visit the library’s website, www.naperville-lib.org or call 630-961-4100.

Jan. 25

100th anniversary celebration: The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its Inaugural Gala & Silent Auction, serving as the formal welcoming of the 2013 Board of Directors. The gala’s theme, “Centennial Celebration, Connecting Our Community,” reflects a yearlong focus on the past 100 years. The black-tie optional event will be from 6 to 11 p.m. Jan. 25, at Bobak’s Signature Events, 6440 Double Eagle Drive, Woodridge. Tickets are $100. Register at www.naperville.net or call 630-355-4141.

Poetry Slam: North Central College’s The Union presents a Poetry Slam, featuring New York’s award-winning poet and actor Carlos Andres Gomez at 7 p.m. at The Union, 129 W. Benton Ave. Students also will perform poetry during this annual Martin Luther King Jr. Week event. Tickets are $12 at the door and $10 in advance. Call 630-637-7469 or visit northcentralcollege.edu/showtix. Visit theunionnetwork.com.

DuPage Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet: Join members of the DuPage Symphony Orchestra as they present a selection of chamber music at 7:30 p.m. at 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Drive. This informal and informative concert is designed for listeners of all ages. Question-and-answer sessions are included, along with engaging classical and popular music. Visit www.naperville-lib.org or call 630-961-4100.

Mr. Hooper’s Music: Kids age one and older will enjoy the active, engaging music of Mr. Hooper, who will present a winter concert from 6 to 6:30 p.m. at the Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center, 305 W. Jackson Ave. in downtown Naperville. Tickets are $3 for residents and $5 for nonresidents and may be purchased online at www.napervilleparks.org, in person at 320 W. Jackson Ave., or by calling 630-848-5000.

Jan. 26

Fundraiser: The Second City Touring Company performs “Laughing Matters,” fundraiser benefiting the Naperville Education Foundation (School District 203’s charitable arm) beginning at 7 p.m. at Wentz Concert Hall of North Central College, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Purchase tickets online at www.nef203.org. Contact Ann E. Spehar at 630-420-3086, nef@naperville203.org.

Volunteer Restoration Workday: Help restore a natural area by removing nonnative vegetation or planting seed. 1 – 4 p.m. at Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve in Naperville on Plainfield-Naperville Road one-half mile south of 75th Street. All ages; under 14 with an adult. Free. To register, call 630-933-7681 at least five business days in advance. Groups of five or more must call 10 business days in advance.

Gospel music: North Central College’s annual Gospel Extravaganza will celebrate its 25th anniversary at 7 p.m. in Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., Naperville. The concert will feature North Central’s Voices of Praise gospel choir, Dexter Walker and Zion Movement, the Wheaton College Gospel Choir, Voices of Praise Choir from the DuPage African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Lisle and dancer-choreographer Glorielle Williams. Tickets are $15/adults, $10/students and senior citizens. Call the North Central College box office at 630-637-7469 or visit northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.

Comedic benefit: The Naperville Education Foundation will host its annual Yuks for Youth fundraising event at 8 p.m. in North Central College’s Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave. Refreshments and cocktails will be served at 7 p.m. followed by a performance titled “Laughing Matters” by The Second City. Visit nef203.org.

e-cycling: St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 1313 Mill St., will have an electronics recycling event from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Call 630-355-1330 to learn more.

10th annual Husky Heroes: Shake the paw of a hero at the Morton Arbortum’s popular event Jan. 26-27. Snow or no snow, families will see Siberian husky sled pulling, skijoring, and speed demonstrations plus take a photo with an authentic dog sled and even meet some huskies in need of adoption. Husky Heroes is free with admission. Visit www.mortonarb.org.

Naperville’s Advisory Cultural Commission: The city will host a public workshop beginning at 9 a.m. in City Council Chambers of the Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St. During the workshop, the commission will determine its initial award recommendations for the 2013-2014 Special Events and Cultural Amenities (SECA) fund grant. No public testimony will be accepted.

St. John’s Preschool Fun Fair: Families with young children are invited to a Fun Fair from 9 to 11 a.m. at 750 Aurora Ave. in Naperville. Activities will include face painting, balloon animals, an obstacle course, story telling, crafts and refreshments. Admission is free.

Auditions for ‘Urinetown: The Musical’: The BrightSide Theatre announces auditions for the inaugural Youth Theatre Project. The Tony Award-winning musical comedy “Urinetown: the Musical” will be the inaugural production for this new program. Children ages 8 to 18 are invited to audition from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Heininger Auditorium in the Larrance Academic Center, 309 E. School St. Performances will be at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. March 16 and 6 p.m. March 17. Call 630-447-8497, email info@BrightSideTheatre.com or visit www.BrightSideTheatre.com.

Bluegrass Concert: Truman’s Ridge is a regional band known for its classic style, high energy, and tight harmonies; fast paced, with all the excitement of the early days of bluegrass. Experience the influence of Midwestern string band and Chicago jazz and blues in their original material and interpretation of traditional bluegrass arrangements at 3 p.m. at Brookdale Music, 1550 N. Route 59, Naperville. Tickets are $8. Call 630-983-5100 or visit brookdalemusic.com.

Jan. 27

Cast-Iron Cooking: Help prepare a hearty meal over an open campfire, and learn tips for cooking with cast iron. 1 – 3:30 p.m. at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in Wheaton on Butterfield Road two miles west of Naperville Road. Ages 5 and up; under 18 with an adult. $10 per person ages 13 and up; $5 ages 5 – 12. Registration begins Jan. 14. Call 630-933-7248.

Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides: Enjoy a 15-minute ride through the prairies and woodlands of Danada Forest Preserve as you learn about its history. Wagons are used if there is less than 4 inches of packed snow on the trail. Noon – 3 p.m. at Danada Equestrian Center, 3S507 Naperville Road in Wheaton. $5 per person ages 13 and up; $2 ages 5 – 12; under 5 free. Rides are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Groups of 15 or more are encouraged to reserve private rides. Call 630-668-6012.

Music: Popular Chicagoland cabaret duo Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael return to North Central College to perform “All in the Musical Family” at 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, in the College’s Madden Theatre at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Menzie and Michael delight audiences with their rare chemistry, inventive arrangements and genuine love for music and for one another. Tickets are $35 and $30; call 630-637-SHOW (7469) or visit northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.

Cantigny Bridal Show: The fifth annual Cantigny Bridal Show will be from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Cantigny Park Visitors Center in Wheaton. A variety of local vendors will be exhibiting their goods and services. Guests will also see simulated room set-ups and table décor. The Cantigny Bridal Show is complimentary for brides already booked at Cantigny, and each may bring one guest free of charge. The cost for others is $25 per person. Advance registration is requested by Friday, Jan. 18, at 630-260-8103 or via email to mdeckworth@cantigny.org.

International Festival: North Central College’s International Festival will take place from noon to 4 p.m. in the college’s Gregory Arena at Merner Field House, 450 S. Brainard St. Tickets are $7 at the door or $5 in advance from the office of international programs, 48 E. Jefferson Ave. The event features language immersion rooms, educational booths, performances and more. Canned goods will be collected for the local food pantry. To register for one of the language immersion rooms, call 630-637-5132.

Color guard competition: Thirty-five units will be performing at a Midwest Color Guard Circuit show in Naperville North High School’s field house. Sponsored by the Steperettes Guard and Parent Organization, the competition will begin at 10 a.m. and conclude by 4:30 p.m. Price of admission is $7 for adults and $5 for children. Check the Midwest Color Guard Circuit website at www.midwestcolorguard.com.

Jan. 28

Learn the Flamenco: North Central College will host a free Flamenco Dance Workshop for beginners Monday, Jan. 28, as part of its annual Flamenco Festival. Jelena Sanchez, North Central adjunct instructor of Spanish, will teach arm and body movements, footwork and musical rhythms in flamenco dance from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. in Heininger Auditorium at Larrance Academic Center, 309 E. School St. For more information contact Sanchez at jsanchez@noctrl.edu.

Jan. 29

Anime Club — Candy Sushi: Teens, love sweets? Candy sushi is packed full of sugary goodness! Be your own candy sushi chef and then try your yummy creation from 4 to 6 p.m. at Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave. Visit www.naperville-lib.org or call 630-961-4100.

Tea & Talk Tuesday Session 2: Are you a fan of the hit television drama “Downton Abbey”? Join other fans as Naper Settlement hosts fun programs exploring the passion, nobility, treachery and looming change from the Edwardian era through the 1920s. Tea & Talk Tuesday Session 2 is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Naper Settlement’s Meeting House, Webster Street and Porter Avenue, Naperville. Tea and treats will be served. For teens through adults. The program fee is $15. Reservations are required; call 630-420-6010.

Jan. 30

Disaster preparedness: Free Community Emergency Response Team classes will be from 6:45 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 30, and Feb. 6, 13 and 20 at the Naperville Electric Service Center, 1392 Aurora Ave. The final class will be from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at Fire Station No. 4, 1979 Brookdale Road. Participants must be 18 years of age and either live or be employed in the city of Naperville. Download a registration form and waiver from the CERT website at www.napercert.org.

Girls’ night out: The Naperville Moms Network is sponsoring a Winter Girls’ Night Out and Biz Showcase from 6 to 9 p.m. Cafe N Play, 1767 W. Ogden Ave., suite 155. Join Dr. Cathy Subber for food, drinks, shopping, prizes and fun. This event is free. Learn more about sponsoring a vendor table at drcathy@napervillemomsnetwork.com. Visit www.CafeNPlay.com or call 630-955-3101.

TDIY (Teens Do-It-Yourself) Craft Series — Winter Wonderland Snow Globes: The weather outside may be frightful, but inside the Library we’ll be making funky and quirky snow globes. Using wacky figurines and our homemade snow, you’ll be able to set up scenes to last forever at 4:30 p.m. in the Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave. And of course there will be cocoa with mini marshmallows! This program requires advanced registration at www.naperville-lib.org. . For more information visit the library’s website, www.naperville-lib.org or call 630-961-4100.

Computer Class: Advanced Formatting Methods In Microsoft Word 2010®: Learn special formatting techniques that will help you prepare attractive resumes, publication articles, flyers and postcards for various purposes. Topics include formatting with the ruler; styles, column and table variations; advanced bullets and lists; inserting word art, graphics and text boxes; aligning graphics to each other and to text boxes; text flow around graphic elements and tables. Registration at the Computer Labs is required for this class that meets at 6 p.m., 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Dr. For more information visit the library’s website, www.naperville-lib.org or call 630-961-4100.

Jan. 31

Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Kickoff! : Visit the interactive health and financial information fair at 6:30 p.m. 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Dr. Then, at 7 p.m., well known Naperville financial advisor Alice Wood will make a presentation. The first 25 people who sign up for Healthy, Wealthy and Wise will receive a free pedometer; everyone will get a free tracking journal to record their health, wellness and financial goals throughout the year. For more information visit the library’s website, www.naperville-lib.org or call 630-961-4100.

Constant Readers Book Club: Join us to discuss “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald! The book club for readers 18 years of age and older meets at 7 p.m., Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave. For more information visit the library’s website, www.naperville-lib.org or call 630-961-4100.

Feb. 1

Movie - “The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring” (Pg-13): Teens, come watch the extended edition of the film that started the award winning saga. We’ll feast on some lembas (elvish bread), Gaffer’s home brew (root-beer) and you’ll leave with your name translated into Sindarin, one of the Elvish languages! From 4 to 8:30 p.m. Naper Boulevard Library, 2035 S. Naper Blvd., stop by for the whole thing or stay as long as you can! For more information visit the library’s website, www.naperville-lib.org or call 630-961-4100.

It’s A Pirate’s Life: Ahoy there, Mateys and children in grades K to 2! Are ye ready for some PIRATE FUN at 4:30 p.m. 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Dr.? Walk the plank to our place, take a plunge into the pirate world as a rogue of the high seas and become a real live buccaneer. For more information visit the library’s website, www.naperville-lib.org or call 630-961-4100.

Feb. 2

Special Needs Storytime: Your whole family is invited to a 30-minute program of books, songs and fun for children with special needs. All abilities are welcome with an adult caregiver from 11 to 11:30 a.m., Naper Boulevard Library, 2035 S. Naper Blvd. For more information visit the library’s website, www.naperville-lib.org or call 630-961-4100.

Family Films — “Alvin and the Chipmunks” (PG): Children and families are invited to join us to watch movies. A short activity related to the film will start the event, followed immediately by the movie, 1 to 3 p.m., Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave. . For more information visit the library’s website, www.naperville-lib.org or call 630-961-4100.

Feb. 6

Volunteer with forest district: Learn about volunteering with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County during Blaze New Trails and Volunteer events from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the district’s headquarters within Danada Forest Preserve in Wheaton, 3s580 Naperville Road between Butterfield and Warrenville roads. Call volunteer services at 630-933-7681.

Feb. 9

Ice fishing: The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s “Hard-Water Classic” Ice-Fishing Tournament is from noon to 3:30 p.m. on Silver Lake at Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville. Registration is $15 per person in advance online at signmeup.com/86766. Check-in is at Blackwell from 11 to 11:45 a.m., and tournament fishing is from noon to 3:30 p.m. For details, call 630-876-5931.

Bids for Beads tickets on sale: The Naperville Jaycees Mardi Gras celebration will be from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Northern Illinois University Naperville Campus, 1120 N. Diehl Road. Tickets are $45 a person. Entertainment includes character performers, live music by Love & Money, appetizers from Heaven on Seven, special Hurricanes, and a live and silent auction. Tickets and access to the online auction are available at www.naperjaycees.org. Sponsorships also are available. Learn more by emailing JCMardiGras@gmail.com.

Feb. 22

Learn business of being artist: North Central College’s 13th annual Self Employment in the Arts Conference from Feb. 22-23 will help aspiring artists learn to become successful entrepreneurs. The conference at the Hilton Lisle/Naperville Hotel, 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, will start at 1 p.m. Feb. 22 and end at 4 p.m. Feb. 23. The registration fee for students is $95 for the full conference or $55 for a day. Scholarships are available. To register, visit selfemploymentinthearts.com or contact 630-637-5468 or aerogers@noctrl.edu.

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