ThinkGobal Arts Foundations

Peace Pole Dedication Ceremony The Peace Pole Dedication Ceremony was held at Veterans Park in Naperville on Saturday, September 19, 2015. Highlights of this unique program included: + Addresses by retired Mayor Pradel, Mayor of Naperville Steve Chirico, and Mike Reilly, Park Board President + Live band and choral music by our Naperville children + […]

We thank you, and the Naperville community, for a most successful ‘We Are One’ our global immersion multicultural event, Around the World in 8 Folk Tales. The success of these celebrations are because of you, our supporters, our precious volunteers, and our sponsors. The gift of your time, skills, and caring means so much to […]

Event Calendar (May 2012 – May 2013) Date Event Friday, November 9 Please join us in the viewing of an award winning documentary ‘Taking Root’. Taking Root tells the dramatic story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai whose simple act of planting trees grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, protect […]

Event Calendar (Janurary 2011 – April 2012) Date Event Wednesday, April 25, 2012, Thursday April 26, 2012 ThinkGlobal Arts Foundation in partnership with the City of Naperville and Office of International programs at North Central College recently hostedChitra Banerjee Divakaruni , an Award-winning Author at a community event at the Wentz Fine Arts Center and […]

Event Calendar (September 7th – December 11th) Date Event Tuesday, September 7th Mayoral Proclamation of “Celebration of Peace” 2010, at Naperville City Council Meeting Room (7 pm). All are welcome! Thursday September 9th – Tuesday, October 14th Lions Club International Peace Poster exhibit Naperville Municipal Center in the Main Lobby. Friday, September 10th “Celebration of […]

“Peace in Their Time” by Jane Donahue for Sunday, November 15, 2010. Who knew a celebration of peace would be buzzing with such excitement. More than 150 children and adults gathered Nov. 12 at the Naperville Municipal Center when ThinkGlobal Arts Foundation announced the winners of the 2010 “Think Peace, Act Peace, Spread Peace” art […]

Event Calendar (October 15th – Novemeber 15th) Date Event Tuesday, September 8th Guidelines Packet for Creative Stamps Design Contest, Peace Poster Contest and Peace Essay/Poem Contest given to School Districts 203, 204, and Private schools in Naperville area. Please fill the formal Authorization for Permission to display and use the Stamp Design or Poetry/Essay in […]

Event Calendar (September 15th – October 29th) Tuesday, September 2nd Mayoral Proclamation of “Celebration of Peace” month at Naperville City Council Meeting starting at 7pm. Registration Open for Creative Stamps Design Contest, Peace Poster Contest and Essay/Poem Contest. Arts Judges Panel (Creative Stamp Design & Peace Poster): Broz, Joan; Hertzberg, Stephen; Maziarek, Ronnie; Khatau, Ramila; […]

Event Calendar (September 7th – October 5th) August 21st Mayoral Proclamation of “Celebration of Peace” month in Naperville at City Council Meeting. September 7th Inauguration Ceremony at Naperville City Hall. Invitation September 8th Film Festival at Presentation Hall on the campus of Benedictine University. September 11th Artist’s Reception will be held from 7:00pm – 9:00pm […]

This contest was hosted by the Naperville Noon Lions Club, and was open to the Middle School and Junior High Students (Grades 6, 7, & 8) at all Naperville area schools. Students were invited to design posters with the theme of “Peace Around The World”, the theme of the 2007-2008 Lions Clubs International Poster Contest. […]