Who says we cannot celebrate Aurora Pride this year? The Aurora Public Library (APL) will help keep Pride alive in Aurora with Aurora Proud: Faces and Stories, an all-ages virtual celebration of Aurora Pride! Take a look back on the faces of 2019 Aurora Pride Parade with our community-driven virtual
The Friends of the Yorkville Public Library announces that the annual Used Book Sale for 2020 has been canceled due to concerns about COVID-19. The sale was scheduled for Labor Day weekend in September,and it would have been the 12th annual event. The book sale is a hands on event,
In the interest of public safety and in accordance with the governor of Illinois and our congregate meal funder, Age Guide, Oswego Senior Center (OSC), 156 E. Washington Street, Oswego, has suspended the congregate meal program, group activities and classes until further notice. Special scheduled events such as the Culinary
Thomas M. Hartwell, Kane County Circuit clerk along with other political and community leaders are planning to distribute more than 4,000 protective face masks and care packages to those in need this weekend. The free care packages will be available from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 16 at the
A group of Republican Kane County elected officials and candidates are leading two events this Saturday to distribute free Community Care Packages to people in need at locations in Elgin and St. Charles through a drive-in, no contact, delivery system. The first event will be from 10 a.m. to noon
By Jerry Nowicki Governor JB Pritzker said Tuesday he would consider withholding federal pass-through funds to counties ignoring his stay-at-home order and said it “would be best” for the General Assembly to meet before the end of May to take up key State business. When asked in his daily COVID-19
Five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces are represented in this 2017 Vietnam Moving Wall Oswego photo.
Water Street Studios’ Gallery curator, Steve Sherrell, will be host to a virtual get together at 6 p.m. Friday, May 8. Attendees can hang out online with Steve in his studio when he provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Water Street Studios displays 24 exhibitions every year. Afterwards, Steve will
If you are craving live music during this extended stay-at-home order, join the Aurora Public Library (APL) at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 14 for a virtual evening of jazz with vocalist Petra van Nuis! Imagine yourself seated in a cozy booth at an intimate, dimly-lit, jazz club with your favorite
In the spirit of delivering programs and activities to its residents, the Fox Valley Park District (FVPD) remains committed to offering recreational opportunities in a virtual capacity during disruptions caused by the pandemic. Shortly after the State’s stay-at-home order, FVPD staff members unveiled a variety of online activities, which are
Activities planned for Oswego Honors Veterans, a 10-day series of events and observances on and around Memorial Day, has been postponed until 2021 to protect our veterans, volunteers, and the public, while the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The series of events organized by the Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club and the
First Fridays will return to the virtual world May 1. Virtual attendees can stay at home and enjoy art, music, and more on Friday night. Visit Aurora Downtown and other participating venues on Facebook for live video throughout the evening. Viewers are invited to participate at home by tagging #virtualfirstfridays
The Boulder Hill and Oswego Antique Study Group has suspended all Spring events. This action is in accordance with Coronavirus member safety restrictions. Officer nominations, officer installations, and the Spring Tea planned for the April 1, May 6, and June 3 meetings have been postponed. Once Coronavirus restrictions have been
Giving Tuesday ended at Oberweis Dairy Tuesday, April 14 and 20% of fountain sales will be contributed to food pantries in Illinois, Missouri, and Michigan. Oberweis Dairy will send Hesed House in Aurora, a check for $23,983.77, which represents 20% of last Tuesday’s fountain sales plus $10,000 from Oberweis family
With many individuals inside, representative Stephanie Kifowit has created a COVID-19 BINGO card to help raise awareness during this time of crisis and each completed card will generate a meal donation through Feeding the Frontline initiative through April. The BINGO card was posted on Friday to representative Kifowit’s Facebook page,
April is National Poetry Month, and kids can show that they count in their community by submitting poems to the Aurora Public Library (APL) children’s poetry contest, Community Counts! The census-themed contest invites children in grades three through six to submit original, unpublished poems for an opportunity to win fun
The April 21 meeting of the Batavia American Legion Post 504 has been canceled due to the COVID-19 virus situation. For more information and Legion updates, please visit the post’s website bataviapost504.org. — Batavia American Legion Post 504
Rebecca and Mark Walker of Aurora enjoy the first Virtual First Fridays April 3. Aurora Downtown organized the online event that featured more than a dozen participating Facebook pages from downtown Aurora businesses and nonprofits.
The Fox Valley Park District (FVPD) continues to monitor the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis, and adhere to recommendations set forth by local, State, and federal lawmakers, and health experts. As a result, FVPD officials have been forced to cancel several upcoming programs and events, including the Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race,
First Fridays in Aurora will go virtual and attendees can stay at home and enjoy art, music, and more events from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, April 3. Interested persons can visit Aurora Downtown and other participating venues on Facebook for live video throughout the evening. Viewers are invited
