PARK DISTRICT ANNOUNCES FALL SCRAMBLE RESULTS
A foursome hailing from Yorkville and Naperville won the 2026 Fall Scramble for the second year in a row, the Naperville Park District announced.
The second-to-last golf event of the season featured 124 golfers divided into 31 groups of four.
The golfers competed Oct. 10 at the Springbrook Golf Course.
The winning team was made up of John Hlava and Jordan Hindenach, both from Yorkville, and Matthew Matekaitis and Brian Dixon, both from Naperville. They won with a score of 59, and it was the second consecutive year this team has won the Fall Scramble, the park district said.
The final golf event, the Turkey Shoot, will be held Saturday, Nov. 21 at Naperbrook Golf Course and Sunday, Nov. 22 at Springbrook Golf Course.
Registration for the event will be a lottery system, which will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 at Naperbrook Golf Course, the park district said.
For more information, go to www.golfnaperville.org.
CUP OF CHEER HOLIDAY HOME TOUR TICKETS ON SALE
Tickets for the annual Cup of Cheer holiday home tour, market and tea are on sale now, the Naperville Garden Club announced.
The event, which has been a tradition since 1961, will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 and Friday, Dec. 4.
This year’s home tour features seasonally decorated homes in downtown Naperville, Farmington, Scott’s Crossing and Walnut Woods, according to the Naperville Garden Club.
Each of the homes is beautifully decorated for the holiday season with the homeowners’ individual styles and family traditions, organizers said.
In addition to the home tour, ticket holders can visit the Cup of Cheer Holiday Market at the Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873, 908 W. Jackson St., to check out handcrafted holiday decorations, gifts and other seasonal merchandise.
The holiday market is open to the general public only from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4; otherwise it is reserved for ticketed guests.
The event also includes homemade cookies, beverages and a commemorative teacup and saucer or a mug with a collectable china pattern.
Tickets are $60 per person for Dec. 3 and $45 per person for Dec. 4 with a discount available for groups of 10 people.
Proceeds support the Garden Club’s scholarships, community beautification projects, educational programs and civic initiatives, organizers said.
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Tickets are available at www.napervillegardenclub.org.
Tickets are also available at Baird & Warner Realtors, 836 W. 75th St., Dean’s Clothing, 226 S. Main St., John Greene Realtor, 1311 S. Route 59, and The Growing Place, 25W471 Plank Road.
FREE HALLOWEEN-THEMED CONCERT PLANNED AT THE MILLENNIUM CARILLON
Naperville city carillonneur Tim Sleep will perform a free 50-minute concert featuring Halloween-themed music at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 at the Millennium Carillon, 443 Aurora Ave., the Naperville Park District said.
The community is welcome to bring chairs and blankets to enjoy the performance from Rotary Hill or anywhere along the Riverwalk.
The SCARE-illon concert features Halloween music composed specifically for the Carillon bells, the park district said.
For more information, go to www.napervilleparks.org/scareillon.
BOLINGBROOK’S HIDDEN OAKS NATURE CENTER OFFERING PUMPKIN SMASH
Community members can recycle their pumpkins in an eco-friendly way at the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Pumpkin Smash event.
Pumpkin Smash will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 419 Trout Farm Road, Bolingbrook.
The event is free, and guests can also roast a hot dog or s’mores over an open fire. No registration is required.
Pumpkin Smash participants should remove all candles and decorations from their pumpkins. Pumpkins with synthetic paint cannot be composted, the forest district said.
Pumpkin Smash is designed to promote composting and keep waste out of landfills, according to the forest district. It also reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
The pumpkins will be brought to McDonald Farm in Naperville for composting at their organic farm, the forest district said.
For more information, go to www.reconnectwithnature.org.
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE 2026 YOUTH SERVICE AWARD
KidsMatter is accepting nominations from Naperville-area nonprofits for the annual Youth Service Award.
The award, which was established by the city of Naperville in 1993, recognizes Naperville-area students for outstanding community service. Since 2005, KidsMatter joined the city to recognize youth volunteers.
Since the award’s founding, recipients have logged more than 50,000 volunteer hours in service to more than 50 local nonprofit organizations, a news release from KidsMatter said.
This year’s Youth Service Award ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St.
KidsMatter and city officials have worked collaboratively on several causes throughout the last 25 years, including youth drug prevention, career exploration and job readiness, suicide prevention and promoting positive mental health, the news release said.
To nominate a deserving student for the Youth Service Award, contact KidsMatter’s Director of Programs, Sherilyn Hebel, at [email protected] or 331-249-6838. Nominations are due Monday, Nov. 2.