Something to Live By, first-place winner of Naperville Park District Youth Ambassadors’ annual Battle of the Bands, will perform at Naperville’s Ribfest. (Photo courtesy of John Gelsomino, I got it off the naperville park district site)

NAPERVILLE

Naper Settlement new home of Christmas tradition

Chicago’s popular Christkindlmarket will have a second home this holiday season at historic Naper Settlement.

Christkindlmarket is a traditional German holiday market known for its wooden huts filled with one-of-a-kind gifts including woodcarvings and German delicacies reminiscent of the original Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremburg, Germany, which began in 1545.

The Christkindlmarket Naperville will transform the village square at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., into a picturesque marketplace. The market will open Nov. 25 and run on 21 select days until Dec. 24. Hours will be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. Special openings will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 19-23 and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Christmas Eve. 

Welcome to Naperville, wealthiest Midwest municipality

A new analysis shows Naperville to be the wealthiest city or village in the Midwest. The study was done by NerdWallet, an online personal finance education service. 

To figure out the rankings, NerdWallet analyzed cities with at least 65,000 people and looked at the median household income, percent of homes without a mortgage, monthly median home value and the average credit limit for card holders. 

Naperville has a median household income of $104,419 and a median home price of $364,300. A total of 23 percent of homes had no mortgage and the average credit limit was $67,075. Those stats gave Naperville a score of 93.06, placing it in the No. 1 spot in the Midwest.

NerdWallet is at www.nerdwallet.com.

Winning high school bands to perform at summer events

The four top winners in a local battle of the bands contest will show off their talents at upcoming gigs.

Something to Live By, which took first place in the Naperville Park District Youth Ambassadors’ 13th annual Battle of the Bands contest last month, will perform at this year’s Naperville Ribfest, slated for July 1-4. Something to Live By, from Neuqua Valley High School, won the contest after placing second in the 2015 competition. The band will represent the Naperville Park District in the Illinois Parks and Recreation Association’s statewide Battle of the Bands.

The Flukes, also from Neuqua Valley High School, won second place. They will play at the Barn Farewell Celebration, 421 W. Martin Ave., 4:15 p.m. June 4 and 7-9 p.m. June 17 at the Naperville Park District’s Rollin’ on the River, at the Riverwalk Free Speech Pavilion located near the Dandelion Fountain at Jackson Avenue and Webster Street.

Bunny Repellent, from Naperville Central High School, placed third, earning a chance to play at 3 p.m. June 5 at the Naperville Park District Kite Fly Festival, Frontier Sports Complex, 3380 Cedar Glade Drive, and at the Rollin’ on the River series at the Riverwalk, 7-9 p.m. June 17.

The Battle of the Bands’ first all-female band, Hot Famales, won fourth place and a chance to perform at 12 p.m. June 5 at the Kite Fly Festival. Hot Famales is from Neuqua Valley High School.

The Naperville Park District Youth Ambassadors, which sponsors the battle of the bands, is a group of high school students who work with the Naperville Park District to plan community-wide special events for teens.

WESTMONT

Police department to auction unclaimed property

Various items from bicycles to gold jewelry will be auctioned June 4 when the Westmont Police Department hosts an open house and auction of unclaimed property behind its offices, 500 N. Cass Ave.

The auction will begin at 9 a.m. Pre-auction inspection will be held at 8:45 a.m.. Guests are asked to park in the Westmont Library parking lot, 428 N. Cass, or the DuPage County Health Facility parking lot south of the library.

Items in the auction will include bicycles, tools, DVDs/games and more, plus gold jewelry with a total melt value in excess of $1,600. All sales are final and all items will be sold as is and may not be returned. Credit cards will not be accepted.

The open house will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The public may tour the facility and vehicles, and will be able to take pictures while sitting in a squad car. Events for children are planned, and the Westmont Lions Club will serve food.

The public will be able to participate in a CSI-style crime scene situation.

For more information, contact Administrative Assistant to the Chief Margaret Bjur at mbjur@westmont.il.gov or (630) 981-6319.

VILLA PARK

Upscale consignment event slated for women, teens

Savvy Sister is having its first semi-annual consignment event in the Western suburbs, at the Odeum Expo Center, 1033 N Villa Ave., Villa Park. The company sells new and gently worn brand name, boutique and designer clothing. Sale dates and times are: 4-10 p.m. June 1 VIP shopping only; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. June 2 and June 3; and 9 a.m.-7 p.m. June 4. For more information, email mail@savvysistersale.com.

WHEATON

Lecture addresses dangers of self-medication

“Are You Smarter than a Pharmacist?” Is the topic of a free lecture June 2 at Westbridge Assisted Living, 500 Wyndemere Circle, Wheaton. The event is part of Westbridge’s Spring Lecture Series. Chad Kodiak, RPH, PharmD, president of Kodo Care Pharmacy Solutions, will speak.

The lecture will begin at 5:15pm. Appetizers and cocktails will be served. Seating is limited. Call Peggi Semmens, (630) 681-4544, to make reservations.

–Dupage County News Briefs–