Naperville Garden Club hosting Cup of Cheer on Dec. 5-6
Tickets are on sale for the Naperville Garden Club’s 62nd annual Cup of Cheer home tour, holiday market and tea.
Set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Dec. 5-6, participants receive a map of the four tour homes decorated for the holidays when they buy their tickets.
The holiday market and tea is held at the Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873, 908 W. Jackson Ave. It’s open to the public without a ticket from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6.
Thursday tickets cost $60 and the Friday ticket is $45. Ticketholders receive a commemorative tea cup or coffee cup and will be served tea and homemade cookies.
Thursday is a preview day with a first look at the holiday market merchandise and shorter lines due to a limit on the number of people, organizers said.
Tour proceeds fund scholarships and club projects, organizers said. For tickets and more information, go to www.napervillegardenclub.org.
Park district’s Winter Program Guide to be posted Nov. 27
Naperville Park District’s Winter Program Guide, featuring information on winter break and spring break camps, sports, preschool and park district programs, and upcoming special events, will be posted online Wednesday, Nov. 27, at napervilleparks.org.
Program and event registration for residents begins at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2. Nonresidents can register starting at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5.
Registration for the spring season of the Naperville Youth Soccer and the Naperville Premier Soccer League begins at noon Tuesday, Dec. 10, for girls’ programs and at noon Wednesday, Dec. 11, for boys’ programs.
Parents can register their children now for the upcoming winter break camps, which were also featured in the autumn park district program guide. Among the new camps are Junior Pickleball Basics and Code Ninjas.
Forest preserve district holding seasonal job fair Saturday
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County will hold a seasonal job fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at its headquarters, 3S580 Naperville Road, Wheaton.
Participants can learn about positions and volunteer opportunities for 2025, meet staff and interview for various openings.
Positions are available in natural resources, preserve maintenance and operations, community engagement and more, district officials said in a news release.
Seasonal jobs are temporary and typically last three to six months, the district’s website said.
Participants can walk-in but are encouraged to to fill out an online registration form on the district’s website, www.dupageforest.org, in advance. For more information, call 630-933-7682 or email foresthr@dupageforest.org.
