The Kane County Health Department (KCHD), in partnership with Illinois Department of Public Health, will provide COVID vaccines at three upcoming community COVID vaccination clinics. • Friday, July 30 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Coon Creek Festival, 400 N. State Street, Hampshire • Saturday, July 31 from
The Kane County Health Department (KCHD), in partnership with Illinois Department of Public Health, will provide COVID vaccines at several community COVID vaccination clinics this week. • Friday, July 23, noon to 4 p.m., Fisher Nuts, 1703 N. Randall Road, Elgin. Registration: prism.org/fishernuts • Saturday, July 24, 10 a.m. to
West Aurora School District 129 announced a districtwide back-to-school event for Sunday, Aug. 1. The event will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot of the West Aurora Learning Center, 1870 W. Galena Boulevard. A rain date for the event would be Monday, Aug. 2,
Batman is Bruce Wayne. The Flash is Barry Allen. Spider-Man is Peter Parker. Or, some may think, but when explored in the animated film “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” there are many superhero universes or variant worlds and stories that feature different individuals behind the masks. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” centers
“Moana,” a 2016 Disney Animation Studios film, will be shown at 8 p.m. Friday, July 23, outdoors at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Refreshments will be available. A freewill offering will be taken. Non-perishable foods will
It’s easy to enjoy a perfect Summer week in downtown Aurora. With things back open, downtown offers Summer fun almost every night of the week. • Starting on Tuesdays this month, The Riverfront Playhouse, 11-13 S. Water Street Mall, Aurora, will be host to a very funny look at Shakespeare.
Illinois Hands & Voices is excited to announce their third annual 5k Run/Walk: SuperHEARo Dash Saturday, Aug. 28, at Phillips Park in Aurora, or virtually from anywhere. This event is the sole fundraiser, for Illinois Hands & Voices, a parent-driven non-profit organization that supports families with children who are Deaf
The Village of Montgomery announced that the 36th annual Montgomery Fest will be back August 13-15. The Festival will take place in downtown Montgomery along the Fox River. The Fest is back and better than ever with a jam-packed three-day schedule with features to include live entertainment, a carnival, food,
What’s on your Summer bucket list? The best fest around, of course! Windmill City Festival will return August 27-29 to downtown Batavia. After a hiatus last year because of the pandemic, this free festival is back and better than ever! Festival times are 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Aug.
Geneva’s popular Shakespeare in the Park event will returns to Island Park on July 17 with a free performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” This light-hearted comedy is a classic tale of runaway lovers, featuring a play-within-a-play and fairy feuds and is suitable for all ages. The play tells the
As part of their month-long indoor and outdoor exhibit, “Pollinators on the Prairie: Little Helpers, Big Results,” the Little White School Museum will offer a special program aimed at youngster ages eight to 12 years, “All About Hummingbirds.” The hour-long program will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 17, at
The newly-formed Kiwanis of Sugar Grove Township is pleased to announce the first event and fundraiser to be held Saturday, Aug. 7. The Kiwanis Kornfest will be held on the outdoor grounds and volleyball area at Calamity Jane’s at 9S593 IL-47 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.. A $10 suggested
State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, will be host to the annual Community Recycle and Shred Day from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, July 24 at the Waterford Plaza Parking Lot, 1677 Montgomery Road in Aurora. “I encourage all residents who are looking to shred documents, recycle old electronics, donate books
The Plano Area Chamber of Commerce will be host to the first Back to School Bash & Color Run, Saturday, Aug. 14 at The Montcler Hotel, 3450 Drew Street, Sandwich. The festivities will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and the Run will start at 5 p.m.. The after
As restrictions are lifted, the arts and culture sector in Illinois recognizes that continuing to get audiences and communities vaccinated is important for safely returning to in-person arts activities. Artists in 24 regions across Illinois are creating more than 72 pro-vaccination projects this Summer because vaccines are widely available. Aurora
Did you know that the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) is the place to check out books, music, movies and more items? But did you know you can create things such as vinyls, 3D models, and posters, by using our Makerspace, too? What exactly is a Makerspace? In a literal
Tennis players of all ages are invited to participate in Naperville Park District’s Summer Slam All-City Tennis Tournament Friday, July 23 at Knoch Park tennis courts, 812 S. West Street, Naperville. Register at www.napervilleparks.org by July 15. Participants will play multiple matches against multiple players in a round-robin format over
Melissa Smith of Oswego holds scissors aloft following the ribbon-cutting ceremony recently in front of her Prairie View Pilates in Oswego.
The Village of Montgomery Intergovernmental Committee representative said that senior programming and events will return this year. The Village has a long history of supporting the senior community through educational and social engagement opportunities. The popular Dime Jingle will return the third Wednesday of each month beginning July 21, and
Two Northern Illinois University physics professors will discuss the physics of the Summer Olympic Games at a fun online STEM Café at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 14. The online STEM Café is free and open to the public. Registration and more information at go.niu.edu/Olympics. Associate professor Jahred Adelman said, “There’s
