In My Life – A Musical Theatre Tribute to the Beatles” is the musical retelling of the Beatles story through the eyes of manager Brian Epstein. The multi-media production features the live music of renowned tribute band, Beatles For Sale, and is considered by industry insiders to be a unique
The Illinois Sierra Club Valley of the Fox invites everyone to attend its first program of the new year starting at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6 at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Avenue, Batavia. Every January we get together to have a Fireside Chat where everyone has a
The Montgomery and Countryside Fire Department truck took its annual department parade Saturday with a drive through.
East Aurora High School will welcome in the holiday season by presenting its fourth annual Prism Concert, which will be performed at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, and at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. The performances take place in the Hawks Auditorium at East Aurora High School, 500 Tomcat Lane,
Cocoa Crawl mugs are going quickly. Now is the time to purchase mugs and buttons for the popular event before they are gone. They are currently sold out at some locations. Aurora Downtown’s Cocoa Crawl encourages those with mug in hand and button on coat to visit a variety of
Anthony Dominick Benedetto was born at St. John’s Hospital New York, August 3, 1926. His father John was seriously ill at the time of his birth and within a year, his father was unable to work. His father died when Tony was 10 years old. “I grew up in poverty,”
Aurora First Fridays will honor the dead November 1 with several venues open with Day of the Dead activities. The event will start with a Day of the Dead prayer ceremony at 3 p.m. at Aurora Public Art, in the David L. Pierce Art and History Center, 20 E. Downer
Aurora families are invited to trick-or-treat at Aurora City Hall for the third annual Halloween at City Hall event. From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, City Hall, 44 E. Downer Place, will be host to costumed trick-or-treaters who can visit City departments for candy, treats, and special
The Kiwanis Club of Yorkville will hold its second annual Yorktoberfest from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Riverfront Park in Downtown Yorkville. Yorktoberfest is the largest non-profit event to come to the Fox River. The festival will feature food, beer, live music, and activities for the whole
Aurora • Through October 20 Broadway Series: “Newsies” Straight from the headlines of turn of the century New York comes the true story that had Broadway roaring before it even opened. Joseph Pulitzer is plotting a way to increase the revenue of his declining newspaper; while down in the streets,
Water Street Studios has an open invitation to join in the celebration of its landmark 10th anniversary at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, . The night will feature a silent art auction, special guests, a cash bar, open artist studios, a new art exhibition featuring artist members and invited artists.
One of our goals at the Aurora Public Library is to promote early literacy among our community, whether it is by having Parent’s Corners at all three locations with valuable resources to help parents, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten initiative that offers a self-paced program, or our popular storytimes! Each storytime
There’s still time to savor Summer activities at the Riverwalk, in Naperville, including a paddleboat ride, patio refreshments at the Riverwalk Café, or a climb to the top of the Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower. The Naperville Park District will maintain late season hours of operations for each of these
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
