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, from May 5 to May 19.
May 6 – Game On! Trivia by NCTV17 at Meg’s Lounge inside The Matrix Club, 808 Illinois Route 59, at 7 p.m. Registration required.
May 8 – VE Day celebration at Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, at 6 p.m. Registration required.
May 9 – Tonal Transformation by the Chicago Sinfonietta at Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., at 7 p.m.
May 9 – Drive-By Drop-off Diaper and Mom’s Essentials Drive hosted by Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise, at Naperville Country Club, 25W570 Chicago Ave., from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
May 10 – Build a Bouquet Mother’s Day Weekend Event in downtown Naperville, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets required.
May 10 – McDonald Farm Plant Sale hosted by the Conservation Foundation, at McDonald Farm, 10S404 Knoch Knolls Road, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
May 10 – A Pint for Kim blood drive & festival at Naperville North High School, 899 N. Mill St., from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
May 10 – Escape Room – Great Decoding at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., at 10:30 a.m. Tickets required.
May 10 – Solar Saturday: Solar Viewing by the Naperville Astronomical Association at the Naperville Riverwalk, from 9 a.m. to noon. Free event.
May 10 – Spring Wine Tasting at The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, noon to 3 p.m. Tickets required.
May 10 – Styrofoam recycling collection event co-sponsored by city of Naperville, Naperville Noon Lions, Dart Container, and Naperville Environment and Sustainability Task Force, at west parking lot of Route 59 train station, 475 Fairway Drive, from 9 a.m. to noon.
May 10 – Used Book & Media Collection Drive by AAUW Naperville at Knox Presbyterian Church, 1105 Catalpa Lane, from 9 a.m. to noon.
May 10 – Stamp Out Hunger campaign by the National Association of Letter Carriers and the National Rural Letter Carriers Association partnering with Loaves & Fishes Community Services. Bag non-perishables and place by mailbox for collection by postal carriers.
May 10 and 11 – Mother’s Day Craft Show at Fox Valley Mall’s Center Park, 195 Fox Valley Center Drive, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
May 11 – Open Hands by Young Naperville Singers, at Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. performances. Tickets required.
May 13 – Identity Theft, Scams, and What to do presented by State Representative Janet Yang Rohr and Illinois Attorney General’s Office. Facebook Live event from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
May 14 – Little Miss Ann in Concert at Nichols Library Community Room, 200 W. Jefferson Ave., from 10:35 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Limited space – first-come, first-served.
May 15 – Origins of Naperville Walking Tour at Naper Settlement, 523 S Webster St, Naperville, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Registration required.
May 16 – Cop on a Rooftop event with Naperville Police Department supporting Special Olympics Illinois, at Dunkin’ Donuts, 1580 W. Ogden Ave., from 5 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
May 17 – Greater Chicago Soapbox Derby Spring Rally on Naperville track at 1695 Frontenac Road, 9 a.m. to about 3 p.m. Registration required to race.
May 17 – “Mexican Montage” performance by DuPage Symphony Orchestra, at Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., at 7:30 p.m. Tickets required.
May 17 – Sips & Sweets at Fox Valley Mall, 195 Fox Valley Center Drive, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets required.
May 18 – A Celebration of the Classics by The Naperville Municipal Band and The Naperville Big Band at Neuqua Valley High School, 2360 95th St., at 3 p.m.
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