Yorkville Polar Plunge for Special Olympics
The annual Polar Plunge in Yorkville Saturday at Loon Lake includes warm air and cold water.
National Meatball Day in Batavia Saturday, March 7
There will be a National Meatball Day, Swedish style, with a benefit dinner for the Swedish American Children’s Choir from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 8 S Lincoln Street in Batavia. The dinner will feature Swedish meatballs and gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetables, lingonberries,
Call for jazz poems in Aurora, kindergarten through college
In celebration of National Poetry Month, April, the Fox Valley Music Foundation will be host to a call for poems. This call is open to any student writer, kindergarten through college, currently residing in the Fox Valley region of Illinois. Submission deadline is 5 p.m., March 31. No exceptions! Each
Neighborhood Activities: 3-5-20
Aurora • Through March 29 The Secret of My Success The Secret of My Success is a hilarious, heartfelt new musical based on a Universal Pictures film. Brantley Foster, a young ambitious midwesterner, moves to New York City to start his dream job at a major corporation, only to be
Chef Showdown Battle of Champions tickets on sale
Loaves & Fishes Community Services Naperville Chef Showdown, “Battle of the Champions” will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 at Loaves & Fishes Community Services, 1871 High Grove Lane, Naperville. The event will be presented in partnership with My Chef Catering and will help raise funds
Small Business Forum in Batavia March 18
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce will be host to a Small Business Forum from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday March 18 at City of Batavia, Council Chambers, 100 N. Island Street, Batavia. Speakers will discuss the tools and benefits that are needed to help businesses succeed. There is no
Plano Community Library events: Suicide prevention, Disney vacations, Monarchs on the Move
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit planolibrary.info or call 630-552-2009. • Bingo in the Books, Saturday, April 18, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.. Participants can have fun while they help raise money for the Library!
Rocket launch sites at SciTech in Aurora
An exciting new exhibit is being introduced on the main floor at SciTech Hands On Museum this week. At the center of our newest exhibit stands a nearly three-story tall rocket ship that soars to the top of our indoor skylight! With the increase in rocket launches and space flight
Ken Schroth discusses Public Works at Kiwanis Club of Aurora
Ken Schroth, director of Public Works / engineer for the city of Aurora government, provides an overview of the major Public Works projects budgeted for 2020 with members of the Kiwanis Club of Aurora, Tuesday at their meeting at the Prisco Center.
SciTech explained for Rotary Club of Aurora
Ian McCleary, programs manager of SciTech in Aurora, right, explains exhibits in the Fox Motion Park behind SciTech to members of the Rotary Club of Aurora Monday.
Fire Museum supporters night March 20
There will be an exclusive members and supporters night at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, March 20, free of charge. The museum could not do what its does without support and we hope everyone can join us for some refreshments and a look
Aurora Kiwanis Pancake Day March 14
The annual event will be from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 14 at Aurora Central Catholic High School, 1255 N. Edgelawn Drive northeast of Edgelawn and Indian Trail. Kiwanis is an advocate for supporting youth and children. Tickets are $8 in advance from members and $10 at the door.
Simply Destinee Dancing with Stars April 2
The third annual Simply Destinee’s Dancing With Our Stars event at Gaslight Manor Banquets will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2 at Gaslight Manor Banquets, 2485 Church Road, Aurora. Dinner will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and the show will start at 7 p.m.. The contestants will
If Not Now, Then When? A conversation about race and reality in 2020
Aurora alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns, center, presents If Not Now, Then When? It was conversation about race and reality in 2020, Monday, Feb. 24 at Aurora City Hall.
Gypsy moth treatment in view at Oswego Library
The Illinois Department of Agriculture will hold nine open houses to explain the proposed gypsy moth treatment plans for northern Illinois. One open house will take place in the Oswego/Kendall County area from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, March 2 at the Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson Street, Oswego.
Bright lights: Paramount Theatre, The Secret of my Success
Aurora, bright with all sorts of lights, include cars maneuvering to drop off excited showgoers to The Paramount Theatre. It is the Friday evening press preview. Vehicles pull up in front of the red carpet and drop off passengers who have arrived to see, and enjoy, “The Secret of my
Neighborhood Activities: 2-27-20
Aurora • Through March 29 The Secret of My Success The Secret of My Success is a hilarious, heartfelt new musical based on Universal Pictures film. Brantley finds himself tangled up in a sidesplitting scheme in which he assumes the identity of a rising executive named Carlton Whitfield. Paramount Theatre,
First Fridays in Aurora focus on Women’s History Month
First Fridays will celebrate women during Women’s History Month in March. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the suffrage movement and Aurora Downtown will honoring the milestone with a Woman Up! theme March 6. Several venues will be open to the public for a night of art, music, and
On the horizon at Aurora Public Library: Woman Up! Party, music, Audubon
To celebrate both Women’s History Month and the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, the Aurora Public Library (APL) will have a Woman Up! Party from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, March 6 in the Santori Library Atrium. The event will feature the League of Women Voters Aurora Area opening
Yorkville Public Library Youth Events in March: Magic the Gathering, Story Time, TAG
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in March. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. • Sunday, March 1,8,15, 22, and 29 at 2 p.m. to