Everyone can celebrate public art in downtown Aurora, when 25 of 30 new murals by Aurora Public Art will be installed on or completed by August 28 during Aurora Downtown’s annual Alley Art Fest, Saturday, Aug. 28. Alley Art Festival, from noon to 5 p.m., will be host to live
In 1977, Aurora Art League, Fox Valley Park District, and Downtown Business Council, held the 11th annual Downtown Aurora Art Fair at Water Street Mall. It was a weekend affair in May according to the dates on the yellow poster, hand- drawn by Robert Clark. Bubble lettering reminiscent of the
Gray’s Mill Estate in Montgomery the building on the Fox River from the 1850s, officially opens with a ribbon-cutting Wednesday, Aug. 18.
The Venue, the 200-seat music performance space in downtown Aurora, continues to wow fans with its Music In Mundy Outdoor Concert Series. Agnes Mundy Park, adjacent to The Venue, is an outdoor space perfect for presenting shows and adhering to current COVID safety guidelines. In the event of severe weather,
Families are invited to visit the Family Area sponsored by Belgio’s Catering at the Riverwalk Amphitheater off of Jackson Avenue in Downtown Naperville as part of the admission-free 2021 Naperville Jaycees Last Fling. The 2021 Last Fling will take place throughout Labor Day Weekend, from Friday, Sept. 3 to Monday,
As part of her continued efforts to be accessible to residents, State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, will be host to “Coffee and Conversation” meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 at Jake’s Bagels, 220 N. Broadway in Aurora. She is inviting community members to discuss key issues and to share
TRIAD is a program philosophy that focuses on reducing criminal victimization of older persons and enhancing the delivery of law enforcement services to these individuals. TRIAD truly believes that senior citizens should be able to feel safe in their own communities. The philosophy sees law enforcement, older volunteers, and social
Alley Art Festival will return to its home on the last Saturday of August in downtown Aurora. The popular, grassroots art festival will be back on Water Street Mall from noon to 5 p.m. and expand to the nearby riverwalk, Millennium Plaza on Stolp Avenue, and Gallery 1904 at 1
Chili Appreciation Society International’s (CASI) Batavia Chili Cook-Off Saturday, Aug. 7 was at the Batavia Riverwalk.
As part of our initiative to welcome new Americans, the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) is offering several citizenship and English language-learning programs. Some are already ongoing, and others will begin in just a few weeks! Citizenship offerings Starting Saturday, Aug. 28, APLD will be host to citizenship classes sponsored
John Condron and The Old Gang Orchestra perform August 7 in the Bash at the Big House event at the former Joliet Correctional Facility.
Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association of Aurora will hold a car-wash fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Aurora Police Department headquarters, 1200 E. Indian Trail Dr. in Aurora. The drive-through event will benefit APD’s K-9 unit dogs and officers. Prices are $6 for cars and
A part of the charm at the First Fridays’ events is the good Summer weather as a setting for a stroll down Downer Place in Downtown Aurora to observe and enjoy the sites, sounds, and events.
It went from concept to reality in just two years. Thursday, Aug. 19, Oswego’s new entertainment venue will open with a community celebration and an unveiling of the venue’s new moniker. The public is invited to the grand opening of the new venue at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, at
On a warm and beautiful night, Saturday, Aug. 7 the Sycamore Speedway, in Maple Park was host to the Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora’s, “Race to Fight Diabetes”. Tiffany Olson, general manager of Sycamore Speedway, turned the race track over to the Cosmos to bring an awareness about diabetes, to the
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its annual picnic from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17. The meeting will be held at the home of Sharon and Kent Catich, 2900 Tanner Road, North Aurora. Call 630-907-0110 if you’re lost. We are have Reuland Food Service catering,
By Tom Siebert During the previous politically-divisive decade, the World Leaders Forum at Judson University in Elgin has served as a civilized oasis of public policy debate among heads of state from around the globe. The Christian college began the event with a big bang in April 2011 when it
Being an expectant parent is difficult, especially if you have limited access to avenues of support. One way expectant parents can navigate the challenges of expectant parenthood is to hire a doula, a “person trained to provide advice, information, emotional support, and physical comfort to a [birthing person] before, during,
Friends of the Fox River has rescheduled its sixth annual fundraiser No Clean Water No Good Beer, to Monday, Aug. 16. River lovers from across the Fox River watershed will convene outside in the back patio at Bandito Barney’s, 10 N. River Street, in East Dundee, from 6 p.m. to
Senior Services Associates and Jewel Osco are offering a flu vaccine clinic that will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31 at the Beecher Center, 908 Game Farm Road in Yorkville. Reservations are required for this clinic by calling 630-553-5777. Additional vaccinations will be available for
