The Luxemburg Club get-together, March 26, and the Stolp Island Social cocktail party for Aurora Historical Society premier donors, April 6, are postponed due to COVID-19 and restaurants being closed. We will have more information about new dates soon. The exhibit galleries at the Pierce Art and History Center downtown,
When the governor JB Pritzker’s executive order was issued last week to close businesses and organizations to help limit the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), many blood drives in the Fox Valley area were canceled. As a result, the Naperville Park District offered to step in and be host to several
I just got an E-mail that our luncheon April 7 is canceled because of the latest announcement by the governor. Due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) the Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association’s (AARTA) Spring luncheon has been canceled. It was scheduled at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 7 at Gaslite Manor, 2485
Reverend Derek Rogers, lead pastor at Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora, announced Sunday that in-person worship services and church-sponsored functions will be suspended for two weeks. Rev. Rogers said, “Myself and our worship leaders are getting together some time this week to prerecord the next two weeks of
The Venue, the 200-seat music performance space in Aurora, owned and operated by the Fox Valley Music Foundation, is directly affected by the recent order by Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker to temporarily close bars and restaurants with a capacity of more than 100. Unfortunately, due to the rapidly evolving
Due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) concerns, the Kiwanis Club of Aurora has canceled its weekly luncheon meetings at Prisco Community Center for the Tuesdays of March 17 and 31. The annual Kiwanis pancake breakfast at Aurora Central Catholic High School March 14 was canceled upon the advice of the Kane County
Due to the unprecedented situation with COVID-19 (coronavirus) the Batavia Environmental Commission will postpone the Green Night at the Movies 2020, which was scheduled for Saturday, March 21. For more information and rescheduling visit www.bataviaec.org. —Batavia Environmental Commission
As Ron Onesti, always has said, “The music will get us through this!” Until things return to normal, after the COVID-19 (coronavirus), the music at Arcada Theatre in St. Charles will go on and everyone will be able to enjoy it online, for free, with some of everyone’s favorite local
The Batavia Environmental Commission (BEC) and city government of Batavia invite the public to attend Batavia’s 12th annual A Green Night Out at the Movies Saturday, March 21. The free event will feature the documentary film Current Revolution, an expo of local eco groups, and a lively discussion about the
The Venue, the 200-seat music performance space in Aurora, celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a rollicking performance by the Empty O’Can Band at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 14. Tickets range from $10 to $15 and are available at themusicvenue.org. The Venue, in downtown at 21 S. Broadway in Aurora, Illinois,
West Aurora Concerned Citizens and Washington Neighbors, both will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 at the 5th Ward Community Room, 1921 W. Galena Boulevard, West Aurora Plaza. Guest speaker will be Shawn Cook from Advocate Wealth Management. He will discuss the Secure Act and the changes in numerous
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
The Aurora and Fox Valley community are invited to the 70th Kiwanis Pancake Day at Aurora Central Catholic High School, 1255 N. Edgelawn Drive, Aurora, from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 14. The Kiwanis Club of Aurora in its 104th year celebration will present the annual breakfast event to
Continuing her efforts to be as accessible and open as possible, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, has announced the dates, locations, and times for her “Coffee with Kifowit” events through March. “With this year’s legislative session in full swing, these community meetings give me an opportunity to hear directly from
Whether someone is looking to get ahead in a career or thinking about following a passion and embarking on a new business idea, there’s something viable at an Oswegrow workshop this Spring. Oswegrow offers technical assistance to self-starters and entrepreneurs at all levels. By attending a workshop, there is expert
Paramount Theatre will pull the curtain on another live theater venue, the remodeled Copley Theatre, where it will launch its new Bold Series, a four-show subscription ready to bring a new type of theater to downtown Aurora. Paramount’s new Bold Series will offer intimate, professional, live theater experiences that are
The scenes at the well-attended event includes the ribbon-cutting of the rocket ship replication at SciTech Museum in Aurora.
This month, the Aurora Public Library (APL) is recognizing the year 2020 as historically significant for several reasons that impact all members of our community, State, and Country. August 18, 1920, after a campaign for suffrage led by some of the greatest heroes of their time, the 19th Amendment to
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its monthly dinner meeting Tuesday, March 17. The meeting will be held at Grandma’s Table Restaurant, 1700 Douglas Road, Montgomery, just north of U.S. Route 30. The after-dinner speaker will be John Lindstedt who will speak on The History of the U.S.
Open Roads ABATE will be host to Trivia Night at the Plano American Legion, 510 E. Dearborn Street, starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 21. Cost is $10 per person, ages 12 and older at the door. The event will bring lots of laughs, fun, brain-teasers, prizes, and refreshments. Attendees
