Olivia Ports Band at Arcada June 30
The Olivia Ports Band will present Dreams & Wishes: A Make-A-Wish fundraiser at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 30. Ticket sales will be donated to Make-A-Wish to further their mission of granting wishes to children with critical illnesses. Tickets are on sale now at arcadalive.com.
Olivia Ports is a singer/songwriter from the Aurora area whose passion lies in writing about impending doom in an upbeat way.
— Olivia Ports
4-H Pork Chop Dinner June 20
The annual Friends of Extension and 4-H Foundation Pork Chop Dinner will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20 at the University of Illinois Extension office, 7775B IL Route 47, Yorkville.
Each pork meal includes applesauce, coleslaw, baked beans, dinner roll, and cookie. A two-chop dinner is $12, one-chop dinner is $11, or a pork-burger meal is $7.
All proceeds will help support the community programs provided by Illinois Extension in Kendall County, including 4-H Youth Development, Master Gardeners, Master Naturalists, and Nutrition and Wellness.
A limited number of tickets will be available at the door for an extra dollar charge per ticket.
— University of Illinois Extension
Kendall steak salute June 21
The Kendall County Salute to Veterans shows its appreciation for all veterans and active duty military by treating them to free steak dinners, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday June 21, at the Kendall County Fairgrounds, 10826 State Route 71 Yorkville. Dinner will be served until 7:30 p.m. and include a Wartime Sweethearts Review and a 1960s medley. It will be an evening of fun, patriotism, and appreciation for those who interrupted their lives to serve our country.
Tickets for non-military are $30 at the door. Profits will go to the Kendall County VAC for emergency requests and to aid other veterans’ causes in our area. Call 630-272-0686 for more information
— Merrie Woodward