Articles filed under Naperville Park District
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Naperville celebrates 50 years of promoting parksAug 18, 2016 6:00 am - When voters approved creation of the Naperville Park District on Dec. 17, 1966, the city had about 18,000 residents who were used to swimming at Centennial Beach but had...
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Nature Art Week in Naperville blends handmade with naturalAug 13, 2016 1:00 am - By most definitions, art is handmade while nature is, well, natural. But Nature Art Week at Knoch Knolls Park in Naperville is challenging the distinction and showing th...
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Celebrate Nature Art Week at Knoch KnollsAug 07, 2016 11:00 pm - Kids and adults can enjoy a series of fun, educational activities during Knoch Knolls Nature Center's second annual Nature Art Week. The activities run through Sunday, A...
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Wreckers tackle Naperville's Barn rec centerJul 20, 2016 1:00 am - It was a good run for the Barn Recreation Center in Naperville - concerts, high school dances, open gyms, youth gymnastics - but it's all over now. Crews from American D...
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After fond farewell, Naperville razing Barn Rec CenterJul 17, 2016 7:23 am - The Barn's days are numbered - in the single digits. Naperville Park District is tearing down the 51-year-old Barn Recreation Center at 421 W. Martin Ave. this week...
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Trees, roots become art in NapervilleJul 12, 2016 1:00 am - Knoch Knolls in Naperville is already full of thousands of trees, but seven more added to the park's landscape Tuesday are special. These small trees, representing six ...
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Shakespeare's 'Two Gentlemen of Verona' coming to Naperville's Central Park July 15Jun 22, 2016 11:00 pm - The Naperville Park District's 2016 Shakespeare in the Park program presents "Two Gentlemen of Verona" at 7 p.m. Friday, July 15, at the Community Concert Center in Cent...
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Naperville to celebrate memories of Barn teen centerMay 31, 2016 8:00 am - There's no denying it: Barns are a part of Naperville's history. But there's also no denying this: The Barn, otherwise known as the Naperville Park District's Barn Recre...
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Trail extension to link Naperville, Bolingbrook parksMay 17, 2016 1:00 am - The DuPage River Trail is about to get a mile longer. Officials broke ground Tuesday on an extension of the path from Knoch Knolls park to the 95th Street bridge over t...
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Naperville's Senior Games returns for 2nd yearMay 12, 2016 11:00 pm - The Naperville Senior Games returns for its second year, following a successful debut in 2015 with 88 participants. Events in the 2016 games are open to all interested ...