Things to do

Today

Concert: The Global Percussion Network and Evaristo Aguilar will be featured in concert at Waubonsie Valley High School at 7:30 p.m. The group focuses on melodic percussion and pure improvisation, guiding the audience into their unique musical world. Joining the Global Percussion Network for this special event is Evaristo Aguilar, percussion artist and educator from Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas in Tampico, Mexico. This event is free and open to the community.

Volunteer open house: The annual Naperville Park District Holiday Volunteer Open House will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center, 305 W. Jackson Ave., Naperville. Kids ages 12 and up and adults of all ages are welcome. Visit www.napervilleparks.org for more details.

Speaker: Ambassador Nomvume Pearl Magaqa, the consul general of South Africa in Chicago, will give a free lecture at 7 p.m. in North Central College's Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth St. She will speak on the topic "South Africa Today." Visit northcentralcollege.edu/x50187.xml.

Tuesday

Viewing of new Milky Way images: North Central College is one of only 11 sites in Illinois authorized by NASA to unveil two large-scale, multi-wavelength images showing the core of the Milky Way Galaxy as viewed by the Hubble Space Telescope, the Chandra Space Telescope and the Spitzer Observatory. The viewing of these poster-size images will take place from noon to 2 p.m. in North Central's Oesterle Library, 320 E. School St. The event is free and open to the public. Visitors will also be able to take an up-close look at the library's first-edition copy of Galileo's "Dialogo." Visit northcentralcollege.edu/x50193.xml or contact Emily Prather-Rodgers, the library's technical services coordinator, at 630-637-5709.

Wednesday

Humanists: The Humanists of West Suburban Chicagoland meet at the DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church, 4 S 535 Old Naperville Road, Naperville, at 7:30 p.m. The topic "Dearly Beloved, We Are Gathered Together" will be presented by Howard Katz, a Humanist celebrant. Call Jack Sechrest at 630-554-8058.

Free carwash: Delta Sonic Car Wash is offering free car washes to all military veterans on Wednesday. Veterans simply need to inform a carwash cashier that they are a veteran and they will receive their free wash. Delta Sonic's Naperville location is at 1780 North Aurora Road.

Visit Day: North Central College will host a Visit Day that's open to all high school students and their parents or guardians. Registration begins at 9:15 a.m. in Wentz Concert Hall and Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave., and concludes with lunch at approximately 12:30 p.m. Call 630-637-5800 or visit northcentralcollege.edu/x13798.xml.

Music: Enjoy "An Evening with North Central College Jazz Pianist Frank Caruso" at 7:30 p.m. in the North Central College's Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave. Tickets are $15/adults, $12/students and senior citizens; call the North Central College box office at 630-637-7469 or by visit finearts.northcentralcollege.edu/x48321.xml.

Thursday

Lecture: The Naperville Community Art Associates and the Naperville Public Library will co-sponsor a free lecture at 7:30 p.m. at the 95th Street Library in Naperville. The title of the lecture is "Storytelling in Old Master Works at the Art Institute," and it will cover works in various media, including painting, prints, sculpture and tapestry. No reservations are required.

Business Referral Group: Networking For All meets every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. Call for location. Visit www.nfareferralgroup.com or call 630-234-7126.

Women's club: Naperville Junior Women's Club is holding a new member orientation meeting at 10 a.m. For more information, visit www.napervillejuniors.org. The meeting information is on the calendar page. Click on the link to RSVP or call 630-575-9567.

Friday

Multicultural Fair: "A Big Day to Celebrate Around the World" is the theme of the 11th annual Mill Street School Multicultural Fair, held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the school, 1300 N. Mill St. The public is invited for live entertainment, delicious foods, special celebrations and fun exhibits.

Music: The Union hosts an album release party for returning local artist Kevin Prchal as he unveils "Eat Shirt and Tie," a collection of nine new songs, at 7 p.m. at The Union, 129 W. Benton Ave. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door; call the North Central College box office or visit finearts.northcentralcollege.edu/x48876.xml. For more information about the artist visit www.myspace.com/kevinandrewprchal.

Reading of original musical: North Central's visiting lecturers in the fine arts -- lyricist Matt Boresi, composer Jonathon Lynch and director/choreographer Suzy Olsen -- invite members of the public to a staged reading of their original musical titled "Lunacy," based on the Jules Verne novel "From the Earth to the Moon." The reading is free and will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Madden Theatre at the college's Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave. Visit lunacymusical.blogspot.com.

Art celebration: Iroquois Club is hosting a Celebration of the Arts from 1 to 7 p.m. today and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. There will be a wine and cheese reception from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday. All artwork will be available for purchase. The show is at 1101 Iroquois Ave., Naperville. Call 630-717-9500.