It’s Make Plans Monday, and we’ve got you covered with a roundup of upcoming Naperville-area events taking place over the next two weeks, brought to you by Qamaria Yemeni Coffee.
August 12 to 15 – Butterflies & Moths – Free Nature Discovery Days by Naperville Park District at Knoch Knolls Nature Center in the River Room, 320 Knoch Knolls Road. Mon. to Fr. 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
August 12 – Historic Trolley Tour of Naperville by Naperville Trolley, meets at Jackson Ave. at Eagle St., from 11 a.m. to noon. Ongoing event every Tuesday through August 19.
August 12 – Naper Settlement Farmers Market at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Held every Tuesday through September 23
August 12 – Naperville Millennium Carillon Summer Recital at 443 Aurora Avenue, concerts start at 7 p.m. Repeats Tuesdays through August 19.
August 12 – Perseids in the Preserves at Whalon Lake, Royce Road, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
August 13 – Arbor Evenings at Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Repeats Wednesdays through August 20. Tickets required.
August 14 – Summer’s End…Memories Begin by Naperville Municipal Band at Central Park, starts at 7:30 p.m. Last concert of the season. Free event.
August 14 – Farm-to-Table Dinner at the Firefly Pavilion (Parking lot P-1), Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets required.
August 15 – A Night At the Movies: presenting Inside Out 2, by Naperville Park District, at Rotary Hill, 8:15 p.m.
August 15 and 16 – Naper Nights Concerts at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets required.
August 15 – Puzzle Swap – Naper Blvd. Library at Naper Blvd. Library, 2035 S. Naper Blvd., Please arrive at 2:30 p.m. to drop off your puzzles, then return at 3 p.m. and let the swap begin!
August 16 – Naperville Farmers Market near the 5th Avenue Train Station, 200 E. 5th Ave., from 7 a.m. to noon. Ongoing Saturdays through October.
August 16 – Family Hike with a Naturalist at Knoch Knolls Park, 336 Knoch Knolls Rd, at 9 a.m.
August 16 – 4th Annual Heroes and Helicopters at Frontier Sports Complex, 3380 Cedar Glades Drive from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
August 16 and 17 – Wine and Art Walk at Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
August 17 – Fun in the Sun: A Broadway Musical Revue by BrightSide Theatre at Arrowhead Park, 711 Iroquois Ave. from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
August 17 – Speakeasy Escape Room at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., various times. Registration required.
August 19 – Naper Settlement Farmers Market at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Held every Tuesday through September 23
August 19 – Astronomy Fundamentals: Family Night by Naperville Astronomical Association, at Grace United Methodist Church, 300 E. Gartner Rd., from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
August 19 – Kayaking Basics – Herrick Lake by Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Registration required.
August 19 – Crafternoon – Perler Bead Projects at Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave. Space limited to 20 people.
August 20 – Arbor Evenings at Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Repeats Wednesdays through August 20. Tickets required
August 21 – Origins of Naperville – Downtown Walking Tour through Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Registration required.
August 21 – Under The Stars by Naperville Men’s Glee Club, at Central Park, 104 E. Benton, at 7:30 p.m. Free event.
August 21 – Anime Night at Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
August 22 – Kids Night Out – End of Summer Extravaganza by Naperville Park District at Fort Hill Activity Center at 6 p.m.
August 23 – “Pack the Path Ahead” Backpack Giveaway by First Light Pathways at Naper Boulevard Library, 2035 S. Naper Blvd. from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Registration required.
August 23 – Naperville Farmers Market near the 5th Avenue Train Station, 200 E. 5th Ave., from 7 a.m. to noon. Ongoing Saturdays through October.
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