Registration underway for new adult pickleball leagues Naperville Park District is offering new adult pickleball leagues for players based on skill level, with options for advanced beginner, intermediate and advanced. The winter session runs from Tuesday, Jan. 21, through Tuesday, March 18, at the Fort Hill Activity Center, 20 Fort Hill Drive. Games will be played in a round robin format and scores recorded each week, park district officials said in a news release. Programs also are offered for people new to the sport who want to learn basic strategy and rules. To register for the leagues or for more information, go to www.napervilleparks.org. Aurora plans free Christmas tree pickupCity of AuroraThe city of Naperville will be picking up discarded Christmas trees left curbside this week and next, officials said. (File photo) Curbside Christmas tree disposal offered this week and next Naperville residents can dispose of their live Christmas trees by leaving them at the curb on their normal garbage collection day. The service will be provided this week and next, according to the city’s website, www.naperville.il.us/services/garbage-and-recycling/residential-garbage-collection. Trees must be free of tinsel, decorations and lights, according to the website. Any trees longer than 8 feet need to be cut in half. The collection will be available through Jan. 17. Naper Settlement’s “A Strong Back and A Strong Mind: 150 Years of the Naperville Fire Department” has been extended through April 11. (Naper Settlement) Naper Settlement extends fire department anniversary exhibit Naper Settlement’s exhibit, “A Strong Back and A Strong Mind: 150 Years of the Naperville Fire Department,” has been extended through April 11 due to popular demand. The exhibit, which is included in museum admission, highlights the evolution of the Naperville Fire Department. It features artifacts, archival materials and oral histories from Naper Settlement’s collection and on loan from retired firefighters. The exhibit is located throughout the museum’s grounds, 523 S. Webster St. The Pre-Emption House has a display of artifacts while the Murray House presents a gallery that highlights Naperville’s civil defenses during the Cold War. Visitors can check out the firehouse, which shows the role that competition and sport had in the early years of the fire service. Child-friendly trivia about firefighting is located around the museum grounds. According to the settlement’s website, Naperville formed its own volunteer fire department in 1874 after three large fires swept through the city’s downtown. The members learned firefighting techniques, raised money for hoses and a pump wagon and bought protective equipment. For more information, go to www.napersettlement.org.