NCC THEATER DEPARTMENT TO STAGE ‘FUN HOME’ MUSICAL
The Department of Theatre at North Central College will present “Fun Home,” a musical based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, Nov. 5-7, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7-8, at the Theater at Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth St., Naperville.
Tickets are $14 for adults and free for college students, faculty and staff. Tickets may be bought in advance at www.northcentralcollege.edu/show.
The story follows the author’s unique childhood playing at the family’s Bechdel Funeral Home, a news release said. The play contains mature topics, including suicide, homophobia and predatory behavior, the release said.
The cast features Josette Falzone, Autumn Dunn, Dana Cavada, Allison Roach, James Drover, Ella Rowsey, Luke Gordon, Murdoch Becker, Raine Lanoue and Leah White.
CRESS CREEK GARDEN CLUB SEEKS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS
Cress Creek Garden Club of Naperville is seeking scholarship applicants for the 2027-28 academic year.
Applications are due by March 1 and recipients will be honored at a luncheon in June.
The club awards scholarships to students dedicated to studying horticulture-related subjects, such as landscape architecture, floral design, environmental science, earth science and environmental horticulture, a news release said.
For more information, go to www.cresscreekgardenclub.org.
FOOD DRIVES TO BENEFIT WEST SUBURBAN FOOD PANTRY
Several local organizations will be collecting food in early November as part of an effort to assist the West Suburban Community Food Pantry, which serves residents in DuPage and Will counties.
In Naperville, area residents can drop off nonperishable food between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Nov. 1-2, and Sunday, Nov. 9, at the First Congregational UCC, 25 E. Benton Ave.
The Naperville Sunrise Rotary will accept donations from 8 to 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at the Naperville Country Club, 25W570 Chicago Ave.
Other organizations in Woodridge, Bolingbrook, Downers Grove and Darien will be collecting donations between Nov. 1 to 8.
The Bolingbrook sites include Fountaindale Public Library, 300 W. Briarcliff Road; Bolingbrook Park District Recreation and Aquatic Complex, 200 Lindsey Lane; and Bolingbrook Park District Annerino Community Center, 201 Recreation Drive.
Most needed items include canned tuna and chicken, peanut butter, cereal, rice, pasta, and canned fruits and vegetables, a news release said.
STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TO MONITOR ELECTION POLLS
The DuPage County state’s attorney’s office will respond to any reports of suspected irregularities that take place at polling locations on Election Day.
Prosecutors and investigators will be available from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, to look into reported Illinois Election Code violations and will maintain communication with the DuPage County clerk’s office, a news release said.
Local law enforcement officers and sheriff’s deputies will also be available to respond to any issues that arise, the release said.
Anyone who has questions or is concerned about activities at any DuPage polling place can contact the county clerk at 630-407-5600 or the state’s attorney’s office’s Election Hotline at 630-407-8118.
