MAINTENANCE WORK PLANNED FOR CITY PARKING DECKS
Maintenance work is to start this month on two downtown Naperville parking facilities.
Concrete patching will begin Monday, April 20, at the Central Parking Facility, 75 E. Chicago Ave., and caulking and sealing work the week of April 27 at the Water Street Parking Deck, 120 Water St.
About 10 parking spaces will be closed where work is being done at the Central facility, officials said. Crews will be on site from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and may work on Saturday, if necessary. The work is expected to take about one week.
At the Water Street deck, portions of the first and second levels will be closed while work is done, officials said.
Crews will do one half of a level at a time to ensure as much parking as possible is available. Closures may impact some handicapped parking spaces, but staff will designate an equal number of temporary ADA-compliant spaces for use, officials said.
Crews are expected to be on-site from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and may work Saturdays, as needed. Work is expected to last through mid-May.
For more information, go to www.naperville.il.us/parking-maintenance.
METEA VALLEY HS TO STAGE ‘BYE BYE BIRDIE’
Metea Valley High School theater program will present the Tony Award-winning musical “Bye Bye Birdie” at 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, April 30-May 2, at the school auditorium, 1801 N. Eola Road, Aurora.
The show is set in 1958 and follows rock star Conrad Birdie, who is part of a publicity stunt arranged by his agents to kiss to a randomly chosen fan on “The Ed Sullivan Show” before he leaves for the Army, sending the lucky fan’s quiet town into a frenzy, a news release said.
Tickets for the production are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. They can be purchased at www.meteavalleytheater.org.
FREE EARTH DAY FEST PLANNED AT HIDDEN OAKS
The Forest Preserve District of Will County will hold its annual free Earth Day Festival from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 419 Trout Farm Road, Bolingbrook.
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Festival-goers can observe the bees that make the honey sold at Hidden Oaks, shop at green vendors, view musical instruments and listen to music. There will be free henna, slacklining and local artisan demonstrations. The Bolingbrook Arts Council will help engage people in an on-site art project.
The Nature Foundation of Will County will give away free trees or shrubs to the first 250 guests.
A campfire with hot dogs and s’mores is planned, and Tapville Social will be selling drinks. New vendors this year include Code One Coffee, Kona Ice and Plot Twist Books.
For more information, go to www.reconnectwithnature.org.
CHURCH HOLDING PROGRAM ON ‘DISAGREEING BETTER’
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in partnership with Braver Angels will hold a free workshop, “Disagreeing Better,” at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 2 on the church’s campus, 815 S. Washington St., Naperville.
The workshop will give participants practical ways to communicate in politically polarized times with a goal of gaining better understanding both sides values and concerns and learning better skills for listening so that the other person feels heard, a news release said.
Registration to attend at www.eventbrite.com. Donations will benefit Braver Angels.