Children’s museum offers Little Friends art workshops
DuPage Children’s Museum in Naperville has partnered with Little Friends Respite Family Services to provide programs for children with special needs and their siblings.
Through the arrangement, the museum presents online sessions in which children are led through art activities and given socialization opportunities. The workshops offered through Little Friends are meant to provide caregivers with time to take a break from the challenges associated with raising a child with special needs, a news release said.
Each week, the museum delivers supply boxes for each person registered for the program. Supplies are curated to match a specific activity that will accommodate a variety of ages, learning styles and abilities, the release said.
June workshops included Watercolor Experiments, Book Making, Clay Studio and Game Making. In July, portable museum exhibits will travel to locations to offer hands-on play sessions in addition to an art activity, the release said.
DuPage Foundation is providing the funds for the workshops, the release said.
COVID vaccination site at DuPage fairgrounds closing
DuPage County Health Department is moving its COVID-19 vaccination site from the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton to the Central Public Health Center, also in Wheaton, as the number of people seeking shots slows.
The new location at 111 N. County Farm Road will open effective Monday, July 19. The last day to use the fairgrounds location at 2015 Manchester Road is Saturday, July 17.
Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Walk-in appointments are allowed.
There also are other options available to get a vaccination, including mobile clinics provided by the health department’s Care Van and other locations. To find a place to get a shot, go to www.vaccines.gov
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.The onsite clinics are open to all people age 12 or older and offer the Pfizer or Johnson and Johnson vaccine. The weekly mobile clinic schedule is at www.dupagehealth.org/ImageRepository/Document?documentId=6280.
Diehl closure needed for railroad maintenance work
Maintenance work is being done on the Diehl Road railroad crossing in Naperville, requiring the closure of the section between Route 59 and Eola Road through Friday, July 16.
Canadian National is replacing several pads and track from the crossing and installing new asphalt, a news release from the city of Naperville said.
Traffic detour signs will be posted, and the city is recommending alternate routes be found, such as using Ferry Road to the north and Jefferson Avenue to the south, the release said.
Businesses and facilities near or adjacent to the crossing will be open.
Local senators sponsoring local mental health fair
A free Mental Wellness Fair will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 19, at Neuqua Valley High School, 2360 95th St. in Naperville.
The event is sponsored by state Sens. Linda Holmes, D-Aurora, and Laura Ellman, D-Naperville, to help local residents access mental health services, a news release said.
Among the groups attending the fair are 360 Youth, Connect For Life, Family Focus, Illinois Department of Human Services, Linden Oaks, Metro Family Services, Mutual Ground, NAMI DuPage, Samara Care, U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood’s Office and the Will County Office of Substance Use Initiative.
Attendees will be required to wear a mask regardless of vaccination status and social distancing guidelines will be in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the release said.
For more information, go to senatorholmes.com or senatorlauraellman.com or call 630-820-8650 or 630-601-9961.
Smoke testing being done to detect sewer line leaks
The city of Naperville will be performing smoke testing to detect sanitary sewer line defects in various Naperville neighborhoods beginning this week and continuing through September .
Smoke testing is a way to locate openings in the sewer system that allow rainwater runoff to enter city’s sanitary sewer system, a city news release said. Air combined with non-toxic smoke is forced into the sewer lines to disclose the location of leaks and connections to storm water systems.
Smoke can be seen coming up out of the ground where there are defects in the lines. Smoke testing helps prevent inconvenient and expensive sanitary sewer backups, and identifies roof drains, patio drains and footing drains that are connected to the sewer system, the release said.
The smoke is nontoxic, creates no fire hazard, leaves no residue, dissipates quickly and is harmless, although those with respiratory issues may wish to leaving home until testing is complete as a precaution.
Smoke will not enter buildings unless there is defective plumbing or drain traps that are dried up. It is normalfor smoke to come out of the sewer vent stack on a home or business’ roof during the test, the release said.
Door hanger notification cards will be distributed when testing is being done in an area and there will be signs posted at intersections when crews are testing in an area.
For more information, go to www.naperville.il.us/smoketest.
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