When Mooseheart received a $10,000 grant through the Dick’s Sporting Goods “Sports Matter Foundation,” the campus received funding for much-needed sporting equipment. Just as important, however, is that Mooseheart began a relationship with Dick’s employees, which both organizations feel will prove mutually beneficial in years to come. “Dick’s Sporting Goods
First Fridays in Aurora gets ready to celebrate its eighth year and it’s exhilarating to see how much downtown Aurora has grown. I recently sat down at the Stolp Island Social bar with management team Fred Gore and Tara Ramos to chat about their upcoming involvement with the popular monthly
By Veronica Harrison Just Food Initiative (JFI) is on the move to educate the next generation on healthy eating! One of our upcoming projects is a collaboration with Communities In Schools (CIS) of the West Aurora Public School District 129. CIS is on a mission to surround students with community
Naperville councilman, Kevin Coyne, has formed Safe DuPage, an organization that will raise public awareness to a host of issues relating to crime and public safety. Safe DuPage will raise concerns, educate the public, and be an advocate for legislation aimed at the following policy issues: • Recreational marijuana stores
Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday with in-church and community-service activities Sunday, Jan. 19, after the 11 a.m. service. Club 345, a group for third through fifth graders, will be host to a hands-on activities in the Church parlor to teach about MLK,
The Aurora MLK Service Committee and the Mayor’s Office Service Team will be host to the 2020 MLK Day of Service Monday, Jan. 20. Students and parents are encouraged to register to serve at any of the following 13 locations in Aurora. Times vary by location and range from 9:30
West Aurora Concerned Citizens Neighborhood Group will meet from 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15 at the Fifth Ward community Room, 1921 W. Galena Boulevard. It will be an open discussion meeting, without a guest speaker. For more information call Pat Malin at 630-844-9223. — West Aurora Concerned Citizens Neighborhood Group
A countdown balloon drop was the highlight of the Fox Valley Park District’s annual New Year’s At Noon celebration Tuesday, Dec. 31 at Vaughan Center in Aurora.
Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora, will show “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (PG) at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17. The public is invited. Admission, parking, and refreshments, are free. Reverend John Bell, pastor, said, “(participants can) enjoy a night out with unlimited buttered popcorn
Agape Connection, a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, will be host to its 19th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day celebration to begin at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1400 Corporetum Drive in Lisle. Since 1991, Agape Connection, Inc., has provided educational, cultural, and other initiatives
Leona Di Amore, shares her life-changing experience with members of the Rotary Club of Aurora Monday at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora.
Chief investment officer for Old Second Wealth Management, Steve Meves, shares investment information and statistics Tuesday at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting at the Prisco Center.
Interested persons can sign up for its next Oswego Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy, which will begin Wednesday, Feb. 5. Classes will be held Wednesday nights from 6:30 p.m. until approximately 8:30 p.m. and will run for 13 weeks in the community room at the Oswego Police Headquarters. Class size
Acclaimed Aurora pianist Huntley Brown, a native of Jamaica, addresses the congregation in Aurora.
Ricky Rodgers of the African American Men of Unity helps light candles in the Mishumaa Saba ceremony and greets visitors at Friday’s Kwanzaa celebration at the Prisco Center in Aurora.
Individuals new to the Fox Valley area, or those seeking new social connections, are invited to attend a Fox Valley Newcomers and Neighbors luncheon Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Houlihan’s in Geneva Commons. Carolyn Sackett will speak on “Brain on Music”. She will share ideas on the intricate connections between music
The Village of Oswego invites residents to join Village president Troy Parlier for coffee from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, at Oswego Village Hall. Winter Coffee with the Mayor offers residents the opportunity to chat with Village president Parlier, ask questions, enjoy coffee and light snacks, and
Recent Fox Valley Habitat homeowner, Andrea Wood, is pulled by sons, Nicholas and Christopher, at the dedication of her home at 1530 Solfisburg Avenue in Aurora Saturday, Dec. 7.
The COP Unit (Community Oriented Policing Unit) of the Aurora Police Department provide presents to children around Aurora and escort Santa for the visits.
The Aurora Puerto Rican Cultural Council (APRCC) spreads holiday cheer to residents at Jennings Terrace assisted living in Aurora, Friday, in its 10th annual Parranda.
