Buy ice cream, support local history. That's the pitch from the Naperville Heritage Society, which is hosting a fundraiser at Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams on Thursday, July 16, from 2 to 5 p.m.
During that three-hour window, 25% of all sales at the downtown Naperville shop will go directly to the Heritage Society, the nonprofit behind Naper Settlement. No tickets, no registration. Just show up and order.
Naper Settlement announced the event on its social media accounts Monday, June 22. The Heritage Society, incorporated as a nonprofit in 1969, funds education and preservation programs at Naper Settlement, the 13-acre outdoor history museum on South Webster Street.
Jeni's is located at 218 S. Main St. in downtown Naperville. The shop is open Thursday through Sunday starting at 11 a.m. For questions, call 630-506-8005.
Accessibility details for the shop have not been posted publicly. Anyone needing accommodations can call ahead.
Coming up in Naperville
- Saturday, July 4 — Free community fireworks show, Frontier Sports Complex, 9:30 p.m. Naperville Municipal Band concert at 7:30 p.m. at 95th Street Community Plaza. Parking at Frontier and Neuqua Valley High School.
- Friday, July 10 — Free bike helmet safety check, 4–7 p.m., Whalon Lake. All ages.
- Friday, July 10 — Boats, Bats and Barns nightlife paddle, 5:30–8:30 p.m., Riverview Farmstead Preserve. $20/person, ages 16+. Register by Wednesday, July 8, at 815-722-9301.
- Thursday, July 16 — Ice cream social fundraiser at Jeni's, 218 S. Main St., 2–5 p.m. 25% of sales benefit the Naperville Heritage Society.
