Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist, 5 W. Washington Street in Oswego, will display 50 nativity sets Friday, Dec. 6. The 20th annual display will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the church during the Oswego Christmas Walk in downtown from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.. The
Oswego Presbyterian Church, 1976 Route 25, will stage a live nativity pageant from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. The church’s annual presentation will feature a depiction of the story of Jesus’ birth every 15 minutes. Live animals are
Aurora Lions Club members collected donations for the Aurora Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign Saturday, Nov. 23. From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., 14 Lions rang handbells in one-hour shifts outside Jewel-Osco, at 1952 W. Galena Boulevard in Aurora from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.. Army Aurora Corps Major Joaquin
Approximately 400 homemade buttermints came out of an Aurora oven recently for the 19th annual cookie and candy sale at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora. The sweets, in pink, green, yellow and white hues for the holidays, are an annual highlight of a sale sponsored by the church’s United
The second annual Turkey Bowl was held at the Plano American Legion November 17.
I’m not sure that I ever pronounced it correctly, but Lumenaura sure was fun. Aurora’s inaugural light festival that branded itself as an interactive light and sound experience ran from October 4 through November 1. Lumenaura gave us another reason to explore downtown Aurora. Branded as an “illuminated art experience”
The Entrance to the Christkindlmarket Aurora was busy on opening day, Friday, Nov. 2 at RiverEdge Park, 360 N Broadway, Aurora.
The Dominican Literacy Center in Aurora seeks female volunteers to tutor immigrant women in English. Alison Brzezinski, DLC tutoring coordinator, said training sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. Training will take place at the center at St. Therese Church, 260 Vermont St. in
The Village of Oswego Christmas Walk, presented by Servbank, will start the holiday season in downtown Oswego from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6. The free event will feature musical performances, visits with Santa’s reindeer, ice sculpting, an inflatable sled hill, the Village’s annual tree-lighting performance and an
Volunteers at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora made 128 sandwiches for hungry individuals in our area Saturday, Nov. 9. Let’s Go Fellowship, a church adult group, sponsored the project in a meeting at the church. Twenty-four volunteers made turkey and cheese and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that were
Approximately 140 Aurora-area people in need celebrated an early Thanksgiving dinner Saturday, Nov. 9. “Feast of Hope,” a dinner with all the trimmings and winter-clothes giveaway, was co-sponsored by Lv Cares Foundation and Hand-in-Hand Humanity Haven, Inc., Aurora-based nonprofits. Sit-down and delivery dinner options were offered. LaVern Allen, Lv Cares
Aurora Lions Club member, Joe Beary, distributes cookies at a club-sponsored lunch at Hesed House homeless shelter in Aurora.
Aurora Lions Club inducted two new members during its November 7 membership luncheon at Pomegranate Restaurant in Aurora. Welcomed to the club were Mary Arch of Aurora and Gabriela “Gabby” Gaytan, North Aurora. Randy Brown, co-president and membership chair, conducted the induction ceremony. With Arch and Gaytan, Aurora Lions total
Oswego Army veteran, Durwood Hafenrichter, center background, poses for a photo with family members and friends after returning from a recent Honor Flight Chicago trip to Washington, D.C.
It’s been a very long election and news cycle, extending for years. From our ongoing fatigue over the COVID-19 pandemic, to new variants and vaccine news, to a constant 24/7 media overload of pundits arguing over the recent election, we have seen an increasing division between family members and community
By Al Benson Approximately 25 discarded U.S. flags went up in smoke Sunday night in North Aurora. The incineration took place in the North Aurora Police station parking lot as part of Brady Norris’ requirements for a BSA Eagle award. Norris, an Aurora resident and member of Troop 104 in
Enhancing life and legacy. That’s the motto of Katrina Boatright, Aurora’s director of senior and disability services. Boatright detailed her department’s offerings in a speech at the November 7 Aurora Lions Club membership luncheon at Pomegranate Restaurant in Aurora. Boatright cited AARP statistics that predict by 2030, one of every
Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora was host to voters from six Aurora Township precincts on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 5
Taste of Norway Hostfest, an annual fall festival, was held Sunday, Nov. 3 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery by Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge 5-472. The social and cultural group meets on the first Sunday of each month at the church. At noon, lunch was served and
The Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry proudly welcomes Annette Johnson as its new executive director. Known for her leadership in food distribution and community support, Johnson will build on the legacy of Diane Renner, who retired November 1, after more than a decade of service. Johnson is committed to continuing the
