Lou Malnati’s holding start of summer fundraiser for KidsMatter
A fundraiser benefitting KidsMatter and celebrating the end of school/start of summer will be held Thursday, June 6, at both Naperville Lou Malnati’s pizza restaurants.
The “School’s Out” event will run from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the Lou Malnati’s pizzerias at 131 W. Jefferson Ave. and 2879 95th St. The restaurant will donate 20% of all sales, including dine-in, carry-out or delivery orders, to KidsMatter, a Naperville-based nonprofit that addresses children’s social, emotional and academic needs through programs and events.
Student musicians will perform at the Jefferson Street location from 5 to 8 p.m.
To place an order, call 630-717-0700 for the Jefferson Street location or 630-904-4222 for the 95th Street location or go to Lou Malnati’s, www.loumalnatis.com.
Inaugural High School Pickleball Championship set for June 27-28
High school students, including recent graduates, are invited to play in the inaugural Illinois High School Pickleball State Championship June 27-28 at Sure Shot Pickleball, 2244 Corporate Lane, Naperville.
The event is not associated with or endorsed by the IHSA, which governs high school athletics. Pickleball is not yet considered an official sport.
Students are invited to compete against other high school pickleball players from across Illinois and wear their school colors, a news release said.
On June 27 matches will be held for girls doubles and boys doubles while June 28 is reserved for mixed doubles competitions. All matches will be the best of three games and brackets will be single elimination style.
Participants will receive a free T-shirt, and the top three finishers will receive medals. There is a special award for the champions, organizers said.
To register, go to https://bit.ly/2024_il_hs_pb_championship.
Kite Fly event to feature kites, music and games at Frontier complex
The 17th annual Kite Fly will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at the Frontier Sports Complex, 3380 Cedar Glade Drive.
During the free event, families can fly their own kites and view large kites flown by professional kite enthusiasts from Chicago Kite.
Two steel bands made up of students from Neuqua Valley High School will perform tropical music from 2 to 3:45 p.m. KidsMatter will host “Games from Around the World,” which invites children and their families to learn about other cultures and the games they play.
Food trucks include Brown’s Chicken, Kona Ice and John’s Ribs.
The event is hosted by the Naperville Park District and The Branch-Naperville Moms. For more information, go to www.napervilleparks.org.
