Fun at Aurora Fiestas Patrias
Children express emotions on their dragon ride at the Aurora Fiestas Patrias celebration Saturday at the Metra train parking lot. It was a two-day event. Carter Crane/The Voice
Reader’s Voice: The 1980s event provided program funds
September 12, 2018 Dear editor, Time was reversed August 25 when Aurora Public Library and Foundation took guests Back to the 1980s! Music by Voyage, Pac Man, and other arcade games of the decade, great food and 1980s attire made for a memorable and fun evening. Alarm Detection Systems, Inc.
Albright Theatre auditions for Christmas
The Albright Community Theatre in Batavia will be host to youth and adult auditions for the upcoming holiday show, A Christmas Carol. Audition dates will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30 and Monday, Oct. 1. Performance dates will be December 7-9 and 14-16. All roles are available and youth
Aurora GreenFest exhibits free at Prisco
The Aurora GreenFest will be Saturday! Wonderful exhibitors from our forest preserves, park districts, green businesses, green car owners, and artists all will be at the Prisco Community Center and the beautiful McCullough Park to help everyone learn more about taking care of the Earth. The GreenFest always makes it
Fall Small Fest at Growing Place
Fall Small Fest will take place September 29-30, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The Growing Place is at 2000 Montgomery Road in Aurora, two blocks north of Ogden Avenue/Route 34 and Rush Copley Medical Center. Imaginations will soar when kids shrink
The Venue takes shape with garage stage area
A construction worker in Aurora cuts a hole through the wall for a garage stage area at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway in downtown. The Venue will offer new live music of all genres, offer lectures and symposia, music education classes and workshops. The garage door stage area will open
Rotary Club of Aurora Festival of Lights in view
Rotary Club of Aurora past-president George Ball, left, shares information about the Festival of Lights at the Rotary Club of Aurora meeting Monday at Two Brothers Roundhouse. The Rotary Club of Aurora Festival of Lights is one of the largest free outdoor drive-through holiday lights displays in northern Illinois. The
Annual Scandinavian Day Festival at Vasa Park in South Elgin
The DeKalb Footstompers perform at the annual Scandinavian Day Festival at Vasa Park in South Elgin September 9. Carter Crane/The Voice
Fundraiser forum
Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry Gala Oct. 6 Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry will hold its annual fundraising gala Saturday, Oct. 6 at Pipers Banquets on Butterfield Road in Aurora. This year’s event, OctoberFeast, will feature beer, wine, and whiskey tastings, a full open bar, a delicious German-themed dinner, and live
Oswego Literary Festival: more than 50 authors
The Oswego Literary Festival will be larger than ever this year, with more than 50 authors from around Illinois scheduled to appear in Oswego from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, at the downtown Oswego campus of the Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson Street, Oswego. Entry is free.
Inaugural Aurora Pooch Parade, Sunday at the Phillips Park Visitors Center
The inaugural Aurora Pooch Parade, Sunday at the Phillips Park Visitors Center in Aurora, below, includes a grand marshal, a three-year-old puppy named Leroy Jenkins (not in photo). He was adopted by Alex Voigt, city of Aurora government, deputy chief of staff. Jenkins was adopted more than a year ago
Three new fun events at Aurora GreenFest
The 2018 Aurora GreenFest will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at Prisco Community Center and McCullough Park at 150 W. Illinois Avenue in Aurora. The Aurora GreenFest is a celebration of sustainability, including ways to protect the environment and make our lives better. The event
Latinos honored for Hispanic Heritage Month at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday
Founder of Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl, Juan Manuel “Nery” Cruz, second from right, is honored with a proclamation from mayor of Aurora, Richard C. Irvin, at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday. Cruz was nominated as Aurora Fiestas Patrias Parade grand marshal. Alberto Reynaga, ballet assistant director, is left, and Juany Garza, Aurora Ward
60th annual Aurora Art League show
Interest is compelling at the 60th annual Aurora Art League show Friday at the Santori Public Library in Aurora. Jason Crane/The Voice Winners listed in Aurora Art League: Best of Show “Midwest Marshlands in September” by Carol Bonick Best of Digital “Sunset In Rock Harbor, MA” by Mary Rodriguez First
Legally Blonde fitting, interesting, thoughtful
The 2018-2019 Broadway Series started last week at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora with the production of Legally Blonde. The audience was happy and enthusiastic Saturday when it welcomed a great cast, beautiful stage settings, and music that made many want to get up and dance. Leads Casey Shuler (Elle
The Venue, a new music performance space in Aurora could open in late Fall
Melissa Mercado, representative from the Fox Valley Music Foundation (FVMF), shares information about The Venue, a new music performance space in Aurora, to Kiwanis members Tuesday at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora at the Prisco Center in Aurora. She said the building at 19-21 South Broadway in downtown Aurora is
First place winners at the Roots Aurora talent show
First place winners hold their trophies at the Roots Aurora talent show Friday on Water Street Mall. Kayla, left, was first place in vocalist, and Antonio was first place in dance. See facebook.com/thevoice.us. Jason Crane/The Voice
Ultimate Air Dogs jumping in Yorkville’s Hometown Days
Ultimate Air Dogs show their jumping capability in Yorkville’s Hometown Days, August 31-September 2. Shannon Hagenbaumer photo
Naperville Labor Day parade at Last Fling
The Naperville Labor Day parade Monday as a part of the four-day Last Fling, includes a sign on a tractor, Love Ya George. The reference is to the late Naperville mayor, George Pradel, who died Tuesday morning after his stay in Hospice care. See the video by clicking here facebook.com/thevoice.us.
Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival:
Some music is planned, some spontaneous, Sunday at the annual Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival in Island Park in Geneva, a two-day attraction. Carter Crane/The Voice