Wellness Works 2019 Sept. 20 in Aurora
Fox Valley leaders in public safety, human resources and nutrition and wellness will address employers in the sixth Wellness Works conference sponsored by the Healthy Living Council of Greater Aurora. Wellness Works 2019 will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept, 20, at the Prisco Community Center
Self-paced program assists young readers at Aurora Pubic Library
Did you miss our Signing Storytimes last week at the Santori Public Library of Aurora? Are you looking for more early-literacy initiatives for your little person? Stop by any of our branches to get started on 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. The Aurora Public Library (APL) is excited to introduce this
Miracle response raises Festival of Lights hopes in Aurora
By Linda Kemp Approximately one month ago Byron Saum, Pam Bellum, and I from the Noon Rotary Club of Aurora met with deputy mayor, Chuck Nelson and director of communications, Clayton Muhammad, from the city government of Aurora to discuss possible ways to assist Rotary with some of the challenges
Cultural Champions awards at Roots Aurora Sept. 6
A longtime Auroran whose singing voice has uplifted innumerable hearts and minds, and a pair of Aurora restaurateurs so attached to their cultural roots that three generations of their family members hold dual citizenships in their ancestral land, will be honored as Cultural Champions at the 2019 Roots Aurora Festival.
Citizenship sessions at Plano Library
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit planolibrary.info or call 630-552-2009. • Knit and Crochet Group, Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon. The informal group works on its own projects, discusses types and colors of yarns, and
Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry’s Community Garden fifth anniversary celebration
Livia Italian Eatery served a Garden Harvest Dinner to benefit the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry Saturday, Aug. 17, at 834 North Highland Avenue in Aurora, the Marie Wilkinson Community Garden and West Side Food Pantry. Guests enjoyed a five-course meal served outdoors al fresco under an elegant white canopy at
Sixty artists, music, at Alley Art Festival
The ninth annual Alley Art Festival in Aurora will bring more than 60 artists to sell their art, jewelry, pottery, and handmade goods, Saturday, Aug. 31. The grassroots festival is an opportunity to meet and support community artists. The family-friendly festival welcomes returning artists and many new artists this year.
Aurora Pooch parade registration opens
The dog days of Summer are here and for dogs in Aurora, the biggest day of the Summer is right around the corner. Registration is open for the second annual Aurora Pooch Parade, which will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 at Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive.
Volunteers help propel Alley Art Festival in Aurora
Alley Art Festival in Aurora is approaching its ninth year Saturday, Aug. 31. It would have been 10 years because the festival started in 2010, but the festival took one year off as a breather. Always on the last Saturday of August, the festival will continue to have a line
Fundraiser forum: AVAC Cruise Night, Grace Gala, PIC Banquet
AVAC Cruise Night August 25 The fourth annual Aurora Veterans Advisory Committee (AVAC) cruise night will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25 after three postponements due to inclement weather. The auto cruise night will be at the Fox Valley Park District’s McCullough Park. The Fox
First Call: Community Foundation in list of grants; Children’s tours at Tanner House Museum
Community Foundation in list of grants The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley was host to its Spring Grantee Recognition Ceremony at Baker Community Center in St. Charles Tuesday, July 16. Supporters gathered at the historic building to celebrate the 20 agencies that were approved grants from the Foundation
