Latest reporting from the Community desk.
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BrightSide Theatre and the Naperville Park District are bringing five free, hour-long outdoor Broadway concerts to neighborhood parks across Naperville from July 9 through August 16, 2026, featuring five vocalists and four live musicians performing classic showtunes.
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Anderson's Bookshop in downtown Naperville hosts a Pride panel on Tuesday, June 30, featuring authors David Levithan, Maia Kobabe, Gabriel Duckels, and illustrator Lucky Srikumar, capping a month of Pride programming across the city's libraries and community organizations.
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Naper Settlement's Farmers Market opens its third season on Tuesday, June 30, with Bensidoun USA operating the weekly Tuesday afternoon market featuring more than 30 vendors, live music, educational classes, and free museum admission through September 22.
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Naper Settlement's annual Gettysburg Day on Friday, July 3 offers Naperville families a full day of Civil War living history, from Lincoln's address in a historic chapel to kids' drilling and a STEM lab, all included with general admission ranging from free to $12.
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A profile of 23-year Naperville Municipal Band clarinetist Rita Grasser anchors a preview of the NMB's free Big Band Concert on Thursday, June 18, at Central Park, plus a community calendar covering Golden Days, Kayak Kollege, Naper Nights, and the Millennium Carillon series.
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The Naperville Park District hosts free Morning Yoga at Wagner Pavilion on Saturday, June 20 at 8 a.m., headlining a packed week of community events including Kayak Kollege, Naper Nights, and a downtown vintage car show.
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The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Board directed staff to negotiate with Naperville resident James Privitt to relocate and restore the 1850 Oak Cottage from Greene Valley Forest Preserve, with Privitt estimating he'll spend up to $1 million on the project and a statement-of-interest window reportedly open through October.
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Angel Dog Alliance, a Naperville-based foster dog rescue founded in November 2023 by Teresa Ryan, is accepting foster and adoption applications with all costs covered for foster families.
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Naperville Neighbors United hosted its fifth annual Juneteenth celebration Saturday, June 14, at Rotary Hill, drawing families from Bolingbrook, Aurora, Wheaton, and Warrenville for live music, food trucks, 30-plus vendors, and a Juneteenth proclamation by Mayor Scott Wehrli ahead of the June 19 federal holiday.
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Naper Settlement's Education Team has begun harvesting spinach, kale, arugula, and herbs from its Gold Star Victory Gardens and donating the produce to Loaves & Fishes, continuing a tradition of honoring fallen local military and first-responder heroes while feeding food-insecure neighbors.
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The Naperville Municipal Band's free Kids Concert, canceled Thursday, June 11 after severe storms damaged Central Park, has been rescheduled for Thursday, June 25 at 7 p.m.
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Summer Place Theatre celebrates its 60th season with "Guys and Dolls" opening Friday, June 19, at Naperville Central High School, followed by "Rent" in July.
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