Elaine Green of Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in Oswego, wore a dress daily in December 2021 as part of the Dressember.org campaign against human trafficking. She surpassed her fundraising goal of $2,500, by raising $2,777.15 with two days to go! Green said, “I choose to (be
Onesti Entertainment has announced it will be host to a free Nurses Night featuring “A Night of ABBA” with Dancing Queen Friday, Jan. 28 at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. In light of what undoubtedly has been the toughest 24 months in our nurses’ careers, the entertainment company is
The Venue is pleased to announce Part II of its Rock Talk Free Lecture Series: The Rise and Fall of Stax Records: Memphis Soul and the music industry at the epicenter of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. The event will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022
It’s no secret that the job market is a messy place right now. Those recently unemployed, or anyone looking for a career change, may have a difficult time knowing what the best move is to make. The Library is here with programs and services to help clear a path through
You do not need to be a member of the Navy League, or have a reservation, to attend the in-person meeting. The general public is welcome. The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its Tuesday, Jan. 18 dinner meeting at the private room of the Riverview Diner, IL-25 and
Agape Connection, a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, will be host to its 21st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day celebration, virtually, starting at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16. The celebration program honoring the late civil rights leader will feature as guest speaker the Rev. Dr. Alton B. Pollard, III, president
All in-person programs at the Aurora Public Library District are put on pause starting Tuesday, Jan. 4 through January 31. In response to rising COVID-19 cases, the library is pausing all in-person programs for January at all Library locations. Events and programs will shift to an online platform, will be
It’s a new year, why not try something new from the Library? The Aurora Public Library District (APLD) continuously encourages our customers to get creative and try new things. From craft kits and Makerspace demonstrations to entertaining programs and materials, we strive to meet the creative needs of the community.
The first Vaccine and Flu Shot Clinic of the new year will be held by State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, and alderman Patty Smith from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5 at the Eola Road Branch of the Aurora Public Library, located at 555 S. Eola Road, meeting
The League of Women Voters (LWV) Aurora Area will hold an immigration forum at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022 at the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) Santori, 101 S. River Street. We’ll be live-streaming it on our Facebook site. Here are the details. Please know that the program title
Twelve days after Christmas, January 6 marks the official celebration of Three Kings Day, or Día de los Reyes Magos, a popular holiday in Latin American and European cultures. The Aurora Public Library District (APLD) is offering a Celebration of Three Kings Day Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. Registration is required
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra invites the public to two free, educational, discussions about the composers and music featured in its upcoming concerts. Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022 at noon ESO flutist Scott Metlicka will discuss Wagner’s “Flying Dutchman WW63,” Clara Schumann’s “Piano Concerto in A Minor,” and Brahm’s “Symphony No. 2
As the days count down to 2022, they are counting down to the end of Big Timber Brilliance Holiday Light Show in Elgin. The mile-long, professionally illuminated walking trail will end Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. It is just off I-90 at Camp Big Timber in Elgin at 37W955 Big Timber
Volunteers Olivia Morton of Montgomery and Bill Collins, Naperville, load a patron’s vehicle with gifts Wednesday, Dec. 22, at Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry. In a drive-thru giveaway,
The Fox Valley Special Recreation Association (FVSRA) in Aurora is a partner with Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association in DeKalb, Lincolnway Special Recreation Association in New Lenox, and Variety the Children’s Charity of Illinois in Downers Grove to provide a free wheelchair basketball clinic. Anyone ages 3-22 with a physical impairment
King David Simpson, left, leads a toast with queen Kerry Griswold, right at West Aurora High School music department’s 34th annual Madrigal concerts Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 18-19, at the royal banquet hall (West cafeteria).
A girl uses American Sign Language to “talk” holiday wishes with Santa, Dan Basalone of Lisle, at a 15th annual pizza party Thursday, Dec. 16, by Aurora Noon Lions Club for Aurora-area deaf and hearing-impaired kids.
Aurora Noon Lions club will hold its first “Frosty Flapjacks” pancake breakfast fundraiser from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022 at Luigi’s Pizza and Fun Center, 732 Prairie Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Parking is free. The menu includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, mini donuts, orange
The American Legion Riders Post #181 from Sandwich will be host to “Bowl for Veterans” 9 pin, no-tap event Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022 at Sandwich Idle Hour Lanes (927 E. Railroad Street). Start times are at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.. There will be prizes for first, second, and third
Due to the upcoming holiday weekends hours at the Pierce Art and History Center will be Tuesday-Thursday, Dec. 21-23 from noon to 4 p.m. and December 28-30, from noon – 4 p.m.. The building, which contains several exhibits and the shop, will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years
