First Fridays will stay warm with hot cocoa Friday, Dec. 7 when the Aurora Downtown is host to the inaugural Cocoa Crawl. It is part of the monthly event, and mugs are proving to be a hot commodity. Three-hundred Cocoa Crawl mugs will be sold at event starting at 5
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in December. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. • Saturday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m. to 12:15 a.m., Santa. Santa
Fundraiser for Starfish Rescue Dec. 9 Starfish Animal Rescue, a Batavia-based no-kill shelter, will hold an annual bake sale, pizza lunch, and gift basket raffle fundraiser from noon to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at Riverside Pizza & Pub,102 E. Main Street, St. Charles. The public is invited. Admission is
Westmont’s annual Holly Days kickoff, Frosty & Friends Parade, and tree-lighting Saturday, includes a well-lighted Township of Downers Grove truck. A video of the event can be seen at facebook.com/thevoice.us. There will be more holiday festivities in many communities in the next 10 days. Jason Crane/The Voice
Jason Pikscher, Broadway technical director for the Paramount Theatre in Aurora shares some behind-the-scenes information Monday with the Rotary Club of Aurora, at Two Brothers Roundhouse. It is generally accepted, one of the many reasons the Paramount Theatre Broadway Series has been successful is the teamwork behind the scenes to
By Miriam Meza – Follow the yellow brick road to downtown Aurora where you will find the Wizard of Oz, not only at the Paramount Theatre, but through programs and scavenger hunts. We have seen this Wizard of Oz theme play out throughout the Aurora downtown area and we can’t
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events in December. For more information and to register, visit planolibrary.info or call 630-552-2009. • Knit and Crochet Group, Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon. This informal group works on its own project, discusses types and colors of
Well-Strung puts on an amazing musical performance with a cool spin to it, when its takes classical music, such as works from Mozart, and fuses it with the pop music of today, such as Rihanna and Adele! Well-Strung will bring its new album on tour, “Popssicle,” another play on the
The world’s tallest elf is Jason Kullom at the Winter Lights in Aurora Friday to turn on the Christmas lights. Behind Kullom, is Santa peering over the top of the GAR building. See videos of the parade and fireworks at facebook.com/thevoice.us. See more photos by clicking here. Jason Crane/The Voice
Rotary Club of Aurora volunteers, assisted by Marmion Academy students, take a moment to pose recently while setting up the 2018 Festival of Lights in Phillips Park in Aurora. The display will be visible Friday through December 26. Charlie Zine photo
Miriam Meza – We give a special thanks to all our customers for the continued support of the Aurora Public Library and Foundation. From the attendance at our events, to the relationships built with us, and the collections that are used, we care about it all. Thanks to our customers
Aurora Winter Lights Friday in the traditional downtown setting, in which the official Christmas tree lights are turned on, includes plenty of Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus. Their arrival is well attended. See facebook.com/thevoice.us. Jason Crane/The Voice
InterFaith Aurora will be host to its 11th annual “Thanksgiving Celebration of Music and Friendship” from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora. There will be songs and religious praise from diverse congregations throughout the Aurora area and
The annual Diwali Festival sponsored by Aurora’s Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board at Waubonsie Valley High School Saturday includes colorful costumes and dance routines. More than 5,000 individuals attend annually and enjoy a diversity of Indian music, dance, clothing, and cuisine. Originally a celebration of the Hindu religion, a
Some pumpkins dash and some pumpkins get smashed at the Turning Pointe Autism Foundation Third Annual Pumpkin Race Saturday, Oct. 27 at Rotary Hill in downtown Naperville. Festivities included pumpkin racing, pumpkin decorating, costume contests, and fun with giant bubbles. The Mallot of Justice, below, strikes head lettuce disguised in
First Fridays in Aurora will celebrate Day of the Dead Friday, Nov. 2. Several venues will be open for art shows and community ofrenda displays, along with an outdoor celebration and a fashion show. Jose Torres again will bring the annual Day of the Dead celebration to downtown Aurora. Torres
The Jennings Terrace Auxiliary in Aurora will be host to the 60th Annual Fall Bazaar and Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10. The all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast will offer a variety of pancakes, in addition to bacon, sausage, coffee, and juice at the Jennings Terrace Assisted Living
Taste of Norway Hostfest, an annual Fall festival, will include Norwegian food, music, and crafts, noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, 1233 Douglas Avenue in Montgomery. The public is invited and admission is free. The sponsor is Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge 5-472,
Face-painting was among activities offered by Lions Club members at Waubonsee Community College’s Halloween Trunk-Or-Treat Saturday, Oct. 27. Families were invited to attend the free event in the parking lot at the school’s downtown Aurora campus. The celebration included free games, swag bags, and treats, dispensed from decorated vehicle trunks.
The city of Aurora government is seeking the next young ambassadors to represent the City of Lights as the 2019 Little Mr. Aurora and Little Miss Aurora. As the current Little Mr. Aurora, Jeremiah Smith-Jones, and Little Miss Aurora, Sienna Flores, prepare to retire their crowns, the registration process is
