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Naperville News Digest: Food trucks, entertainment offered Friday at Whalon Lake; DuPage County's Senior Resource Fair being held Friday
The Forest Preserve District of Will County will present an evening of food and family entertainment from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 13, at Whalon Lake in Naperville.
Several food trucks will be on site, including Lil' Deb's Mobile Eats, Grumpy Gaucho and Tacos Maui. The Dock on Front Street will be serving adult beverages, a news release said.
Children can search for critters like beetles, spiders and caterpillars to check out under a microscope, play lawn games and jump in a bounce house.
Free Crumbl cookies will be available, and vendors at the event will include Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and which will be selling merchandise.
No advanced registration is required. Whalon Lake is on Royce Road, west of Illinois Route 53. For more information, go to
DuPage County will host a free Senior Resource Fair, connecting seniors with 40 agencies that provide services and programs, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, June 13, at the JTK Administration Building, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton.
Representatives from area agencies that provide health care, social services, nutrition, meal programs, legal help and mental health services will be on hand, a county news release said. Information about other community support organizations, including respite care, adult day programs and in-home care, will be available.
Coinciding with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, the fair also provides education on how to recognize and report self-neglect or abuse of older adults and adults with disabilities, the release said.
The county offers several services for older adults, including home-delivered meals, money management assistance, a community care program and more. For more information, go to
The second annual Solstice Century Ride cycling event will be held Friday, June 20, to raise money for six area nonprofit charities providing mental health and housing insecurity programs, organizers said.
Riders are asked to collect $1,000 or more in donations by completing 100 miles of cycling through the Whalon Lake Forest Preserve near Royce Road and Illinois Route 53.
Money raised will help support Hesed House, DuPage PADS, 4:13, SamaraCare Counseling, Grow Wellness Foundation and Max's Mission.
The event begins at 6 a.m. and is organized by Zac Larson, a Naperville-based wealth advisor and avid cyclist. A celebration for riders, donors and volunteers with dinner, music and drinks will take place from 6 to 9 p.m.
For more information, go to
