Will County Forest Preserve District holding two local events
Local events at which residents can check out wildflowers or view a historic farmstead are being held next week by the Forest Preserve District of Will County.
From 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17, residents can take a guided hike to find wildflowers at the Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 419 Trout Farm Road, Bolingbrook. The flowers along the hike include trout lily and Dutchman’s breeches, a district news release said.
The free hike is open to anyone 10 or older. Register by April 16 at www.reconnectwithnature.org.
Two days later, the district will offer a tour of the Riverview Farmstead Preserve, located on Book Road, just south of Hassert Boulevard in Naperville.
The free tour is led by a naturalist from 10:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 19. It is a chance to explore the Clow family’s 19th century farmstead and listen to stories of farm life, the district release said.
Open to anyone 12 or older, the tour registration deadline is April 17 at www.reconnectwithnature.org.
Naper Nights lineup announcement, tix on Record Store Day
Naper Settlement will announce its summer Naper Nights concert lineup in a promotional event with five local record stores on Saturday, April 12, which is Record Store Day.
The concert series will feature a new lineup of tribute performances and one nationally known band with several hits from the 1970s, officials announced. Concert dates are June 20-21, July 18-19 and Aug. 15-16.
To celebrate the national act coming to Naperville, the settlement has partnered with local record stores, including Purple Dog Records in Naperville, to give away free tickets.
Other participating record stores are Crooked Arm Vinyl & Tap in Lisle, Kiss the Sky in Batavia and Left ‘Round Records and Paul Rose Records & Boutique, both in Plainfield. Each store will have five pairs of tickets to give away.
Special Naper Nights giveaway records will be hidden inside the stores near the albums that correspond to the concert lineup, officials said. If the record is found, it can be turned in for two free tickets to one of the shows.
To take part in the promotional event, follow Naper Settlement on social media. The settlement will post hints and trivia about the upcoming lineup leading up to Saturday, when tickets will go on sale at 5 p.m.
For more information, go to www.napernights.org.
COD to present free OD recognition, Narcan training
The College of DuPage will host a free Narcan training program from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, in the Health and Science Center on its main campus, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn.
Participants can learn how to recognize an opioid overdose and how to administer Narcan, or Naloxone, which is used to reverse an opioid overdose in an emergency, a college news release said.
As part of the free session, which is open to anyone 18 or older, participants will receive a free Narcan kit.
The training is offered in collaboration with the DuPage County Health Department and the College of DuPage Continuing Education.
Register to attend at www.eventbrite.com.
