# Naperville's own Monopoly board, a zero-proof wine walk, and JoJo's Winter Wonderland Naperthrill, Friday, November 6, 2026 > Metra alerts need a new sign-up, where to smash your pumpkin, Veterans Day town by town, and a sunny Sunday. Source: https://www.naperthrill.co/p/25-napervilles-own-monopoly-board-a-zero-proof-wine-walk-and-jo --- This Weekend Friday is partly sunny and cold, 38 warming to 45, so wear a real coat. Saturday starts coldest at 34 and reaches 51, so layer up with a hat and a jacket you can shed. Sunday is the pick of the weekend: sunny, 41 to 58, and a light jacket will do. (Image: After dark) After dark (Image: Built for kids) Built for kids (Image: Rain-proof) Rain-proof ### HEADS UP (Image: The Weed Ladies Winter Sale starts Wednesday at Naper Settlement) #### [The Weed Ladies Winter Sale starts Wednesday at Naper Settlement](https://www.napersettlement.org/238/Weed-Ladies-Floral-Sales) The Weed Ladies, a group of Naperville Heritage Society volunteers, sell their handmade silk and dried arrangements from Wednesday, November 11, through that Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Daniels House at Naper Settlement. Getting into the sale is free: use the main entrance and tell Guest Services you're there for it. Proceeds go to the Heritage Society. (Image: SixtyFour Wine Bar's last day is Wednesday, November 25) #### [SixtyFour Wine Bar's last day is Wednesday, November 25](https://sixtyfourwinebar.com/) After 10 years on Water Street, SixtyFour Wine Bar & Kitchen and its Reserve Room serve their last guests Wednesday, November 25. The owners say it's time to move on to other opportunities. If you're holding a gift card or Platinum Card, use it by then; after that, stop in or call 630-780-6464 for a refund. That leaves under 3 weeks for one more round at the self-pour stations. (Image: Metra's old email alerts are gone, so sign up again) #### [Metra's old email alerts are gone, so sign up again](https://metra.com/newsroom/metra-launching-enhanced-alert-system) Metra shut off its old My Metra email alerts Thursday, November 5, and the old subscriptions didn't carry over. To keep getting delay notices, sign up at metratracker.com: click Subscribe, log in, then pick your line, your times, and text or email. Morning and evening trips need separate alerts. The new system can also send you the next trains at your station. (Image: Pumpkin Smash is back Saturday after a year off) #### [Pumpkin Smash is back Saturday after a year](https://napervilleparks.org/pumpkinsmash)[off](https://napervilleparks.org/pumpkinsmash) (Image: Built for kids) Naperville's Pumpkin Smash returns Saturday, November 7, after skipping 2025 for construction. It's free, 9 a.m. to noon at the Ron Ory Community Garden Plots, 811 S. West St. Pull off candles, metal, and decorations, weigh in, then smash it yourself or let the crew do it. Lisle runs the same hours at Village Hall, 925 Burlington Ave., bare pumpkins only. You can also drop off from 9 a.m. to noon at Wheaton's Commuter Lot 9 (Liberty and Carlton) and Downers Grove North High School, 4436 Main St. In Bolingbrook, Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 419 Trout Farm Rd., takes them from noon to 4 p.m. (Image: Veterans Day ceremonies, town by town) #### [Veterans Day ceremonies, town by town](https://www.aurora.il.us/News-articles/City-of-Aurora-Set-To-Host-Annual-Veterans-Day-Parade) Aurora has a parade Wednesday, November 11, at 10:15 a.m., from Downer Place and Water Street to Stolp Avenue, then a ceremony around 10:45 a.m. inside City Hall, 44 E. Downer Place. Downtown parking is free, and the city says to arrive before 10 a.m. Naperville gathers at 11 a.m. at Veterans Park, 303 E. Gartner Rd. Bolingbrook is also 11 a.m., at the Veterans Memorial at the Town Center, 375 W. Briarcliff Rd. Lisle goes early: Sunday, November 8, at 11 a.m. at its memorial, 4721 Center Ave., with the community band. And on Thursday, November 12, College of DuPage screens short films made by veterans, 6 to 9 p.m., $25, veterans free, tickets on sale through Wednesday, November 11. #### [Naperville's new 20-year bike plan lists 113 projects](https://www.nctv17.org/news/naperville-city-council-rolls-out-updated-bicycle-and-pedestrian-plan/) The City Council adopted a 20-year bike and pedestrian plan October 20. It lists 113 possible projects, including 15 miles of new bike lanes and 37 miles of side paths and trails, plus crossing improvements at 10 spots, for about $54.3 million. The council also added a study of a bike and pedestrian tunnel under the railroad tracks between Washington and Mill streets. Nothing is approved for construction yet. Each project gets its own review first, including any bike lane that would take street parking. ### THE READ (Image: Naperville is getting its own official Monopoly board on Thursday, November 12) #### [Naperville is getting its own official Monopoly board on Thursday, November](https://dupagechildrens.org/monopoly-launch-party/)[12](https://dupagechildrens.org/monopoly-launch-party/) (Image: Built for kids) Naperville is getting its own official edition of Monopoly. Top Trumps USA makes it with Hasbro, and it debuts Thursday, November 12. Main Street, the Riverwalk, Centennial Beach, the Millennium Carillon, Knoch Knolls, and Naper Settlement are confirmed, and DuPage Children's Museum says it made the board too. Public nominations closed in March, and the rest of the squares get revealed the night of the launch. The museum throws a public launch party from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 301 N. Washington St.; the featured organizations see the board first at a private 5 p.m. reveal. Kids can meet Mr. Monopoly, make a game piece, design a family square, and build a railroad. It's included with museum admission ($22, members free). Adults have to come with a child. The game is $39.99 at the party or on preorder from Top Trumps now. Expect a family argument over who gets Centennial Beach. ### NEW THIS WEEK (Image: A cat cafe with 10 adoptable rescues is coming to Route 59) #### [A cat cafe with 10 adoptable rescues is coming to Route 59](https://cafepurrfection.com/) Naperville is getting a cat cafe. Cafe Purrfection plans to open in mid-November at 1550 N. Route 59, near McDowell Road, with coffee and a book nook on one side of a glass wall and 10 rescue cats on the other. Walk-ins are welcome, booking ahead is encouraged for the cat room, and coffee alone needs no reservation. The cats come from Wheaton's Animal Rescue Foundation, and every one of them is up for adoption, so go in with a plan. (Image: An indoor ski school for little kids is coming to Block 59) #### [An indoor ski school for little kids is coming to Block 59](https://whatnow.com/chicago/retail/shredder-ski-and-snowboard-school-moving-into-napervilles-block-59/) Shredder Ski & Snowboard School is taking nearly 10,000 square feet at 204 S. Route 59, attached to L.L. Bean at the north end of Block 59. It's an indoor chain that teaches kids ages 1 to 10, and its Chicago-area location is in Old Irving Park. The owners haven't set an opening date while they work through the buildout, so keep an eye out if there's a tiny skier in your house. (Image: The Rec League and Liga plan a late-fall opening in Downers Grove) #### [The Rec League and Liga plan a late-fall opening in Downers Grove](https://therecleaguedg.com/) The owners of Cadence Kitchen have a new two-story building going up at 844 Warren Ave. in downtown Downers Grove, and its website now says late fall 2026. Downstairs, Liga will serve Spanish-inspired small plates, wine, and cocktails. Upstairs, The Rec League will be a sports lounge with Trackman golf simulators and English dart bays. There's also a heated patio and a courtyard firepit, and the menus are already posted. (Image: The Beidelman building is getting its 1928 look back) #### [The Beidelman building is getting its 1928 look back](https://www.nctv17.org/news/new-restoration-plans-partially-approved-for-beidelman-building-in-naperville/) The old Beidelman Furniture building at Washington and Jackson is getting a new old look. The store closed in April after 165 years, and the Historic Preservation Commission approved plans October 22 to reopen windows bricked over in 1970, remove the awnings, and add a stone-look cornice, all drawn from the 1928 design. New owners Ellsworth Partners are looking for tenants, and none has been announced. The open question is the Beidelman sign: the proposal keeps its spot and size for a future tenant's name. #### [Prairie Path Park in Wheaton has a new playground](https://wheatonparkdistrict.com/parks/list-of-parks/) Wheaton's Prairie Path Park, 620 W. Park Ave., has a new playground with separate structures for preschoolers and school-age kids, plus swings and a spinner. It's just south of Roosevelt Road on the Illinois Prairie Path, so it works as a stop on a bike ride. You can also walk in from the end of Park Avenue. ### THE ROUNDUP (Image: Paramount's A Christmas Carol starts previews Wednesday, November 11) #### [Paramount's A Christmas Carol starts previews Wednesday, November 11](https://paramountaurora.com/show/a-christmas-carol/) Paramount Theatre in Aurora starts previews of its new A Christmas Carol on Wednesday, November 11, with Michael Moreland Milligan as Scrooge. Thursday, November 12, at 7 p.m. is one of two pay-what-you-can performances. Opening night is Friday, November 20, and the run goes through January 3. (Image: Sip & Shop runs through 6 downtown stores Tuesday, November 10) #### [Sip & Shop runs through 6 downtown stores Tuesday, November 10](https://www.autismfoundation.org/sip-shop) Turning Pointe Autism Foundation's Sip & Shop is Tuesday, November 10, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. in downtown Naperville, at Anderson's Bookshop, Evereve, George & Fred, Karisma, Kendra Scott, and Regenerate Boutique. A $30 ticket covers nibbles and a coffee, tea, or cocoa at each store, a mug made by Turning Pointe students, and free gift wrapping on what you buy. It supports the foundation's programs for people with autism and their families. #### [Lisle Station Park's museums open after dark Tuesday, November](https://museumsatlislestation.org/museumnighttour.html)[10](https://museumsatlislestation.org/museumnighttour.html) (Image: After dark) The Museums at Lisle Station Park run a guided night tour of the historic buildings Tuesday, November 10, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 921 School St. It's free and open to all ages, with a suggested donation of $5 for adults and $2 for kids and seniors. Register on the museum's page, which stays open through that day. (Image: DuPage Art League's Yuletide Treasures market is open in Wheaton) #### [DuPage Art League's Yuletide Treasures market is open in Wheaton](https://www.dupageartleague.org/) DuPage Art League's holiday market is running at 218 W. Front St. in Wheaton, with paintings, pottery, jewelry, ornaments, and woodwork by area artists. It's open weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through November, then keeps going through December 23. Parking is free on Front Street or in the garage across the street. ### THE EAT #### [Solemn Oath pours the third Vibes Beer Project beer Thursday, November 12](https://www.solemnoathbrewery.com/naperville-events) Solemn Oath's Naperville taproom, 1661 Quincy Ave., releases the third Vibes Beer Project beer Thursday, November 12, at 7 p.m. The name and style aren't out yet, so you're ordering on faith. It came out of a brew day with women from across the beer industry, and this year's benefit partner is Resilience, a Chicago-area counseling group for survivors of sexual assault. #### [JoJo's Winter Wonderland opens Saturday in downtown](https://www.jojosshakebar.com/naperville)[Naperville](https://www.jojosshakebar.com/naperville) (Image: Built for kids) (Image: Rain-proof) JoJo's ShakeBar opens its holiday pop-up early this year, on Saturday, November 7, at 5 Jackson Ave., with Christmas trees, 8-foot nutcrackers, and giant ornaments throughout. The all-ages menu includes the Winter Wonderland Biggie Shake and a Rudolph's hot chocolate flight, and adults can order Santa's sangria or an eggnog espresso martini. Show the kids a photo at your own risk. ### THE WEEKEND (Image: Five downtown boutiques pour zero-proof wine Sunday, November 8) #### [Five downtown boutiques pour zero-proof wine Sunday, November 8](https://georgeandfred.com/products/the-downtown-naperville-indie-shops-non-alcoholic-wine-walk) (Image: Kevin's Pick) Boutique Poppy, The Apartment by Costello Jewelry Company, Little Luxuries, Regenerate Boutique, and George & Fred run a non-alcoholic wine walk in downtown Naperville on Sunday, November 8, from 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $30 and get you 90-plus-point zero-proof wines, small bites, and 15% off at each shop, with a few exclusions. You pick your starting shop when you buy. The only thing you'll regret on Monday is the shopping. (Image: Brew it Forward pours for veterans Saturday at Cantigny) #### [Brew it Forward pours for veterans Saturday at Cantigny](https://cantigny.org/event/brew-it-forward-3/) Ten breweries, including Half Acre, Revolution, and Penrose, pour in Tank Park at the First Division Museum at Cantigny on Saturday, November 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tokens are 5 for $10 or 12 for $20, each good for a 3 oz. pour, and proceeds go to the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans in Wheaton. Veterans taste free. Parking is $16 per car, and you can buy it ahead online. It's all outdoors, and Saturday only reaches 51, so dress for standing around. (Image: Nutcracker dancers and STEM Day fill DuPage Children's Museum Saturday) #### [Nutcracker dancers and STEM Day fill DuPage Children's Museum](https://dupagechildrens.org/family-fun/tgp/)[Saturday](https://dupagechildrens.org/family-fun/tgp/) (Image: Built for kids) (Image: Rain-proof) DuPage Children's Museum has two things going Saturday, November 7. Salt Creek Ballet dancers perform excerpts from The Nutcracker Suite at 11 and 11:45 a.m., teach a few moves, and meet the audience afterward. National STEM Day runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with magnets, CO2 bubbles, and Strawbees. Both come with admission ($22, under 1 free, members free), and all of it is indoors. (Image: Cantigny's greenhouse tour shows up to 16 poinsettias Sunday) #### [Cantigny's greenhouse tour shows up to 16 poinsettias](https://cantigny.org/event/greenhouse-tour-9/)[Sunday](https://cantigny.org/event/greenhouse-tour-9/) (Image: Rain-proof) Cantigny opens its greenhouse for a behind-the-scenes tour Sunday, November 8, at 3 p.m., with up to 16 poinsettia varieties, some history, and care tips for keeping yours alive through the holidays. Tickets are $25 plus a small fee, which covers parking and a canned or bottled drink, and spots are limited. Meet in the Greenhouse Parking Lot. ### YOUR TURN Running an event, or know something happening around town? 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