The Prairie State Canoeists (PSC) and Water Trail Keepers will be host to a clean-up along the banks of the Fox River at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. We are seeking volunteers to help clean up the Montgomery and Oswego riverfront and collect trash out of the River and off
Veggie Fest Chicago will have new vegetarian and vegan food booths this Summer, as well as the return of fan favorites. Veggie Fest will be on the grounds of Danada South Park at Navistar, Lisle, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. August 10-11. Admission and parking are both free. Just
The Aurora GreenFest will take place Saturday, Sept. 28 and attendees can learn how to take care of the environment and have fun at the same time. It will be a day filled with fun activities to live more sustainably and help save our planet. The GreenFest will be from
Known as the “Pioneer of Latino Rights in the Workforce,” Emilio Berrios, 99, will serve as the grand marshal of the 47th Aurora Puerto Rican Heritage Parade at noon Sunday, July 28 in downtown Aurora. Born in 1920 in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, Berrios arrived in Chicago in June 1951 with
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. • Writers’ Group, Thursday, Aug. 8, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.. Writers will discuss their work. Open to adults and high school students. No registration
By Russ George The Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora and Sycamore Speedway, are joining together, to bring an awareness about Diabetes, Saturday, July 27, at Sycamore Speedway, Route 64, Maple Park. Gates will open at 6 p.m.. The Cosmo members are looking forward to the “Race to Fight Diabetes”, meeting with
Downtown Taste tickets available Attendees of Aurora’s Downtown Taste can treat themselves to an eating extravaganza from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 30 in downtown Aurora. Foodies can explore the downtown and enjoy diverse, authentic food, and culinary treats while supporting the Exchange Club of Aurora and their
The Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84 continues to celebrate its centennial anniversary of serving veterans and families in the Aurora area by presenting another family band concert at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 27 at the Barn Venue at Blackberry Farm, 100 S. Barnes Road, Aurora, near the main parking lot.
Nomination open for Woman of Power SHARE (Supporting Hope and Respecting Everyone) Fox Valley is pleased to announce that nominations are being accepted for the 11th Annual Woman of Power Award. SHARE recognizes women for their significant volunteer contributions to the Fox Valley area and its citizens and for their
Olivia Ports Band at Arcada June 30 The Olivia Ports Band will present Dreams & Wishes: A Make-A-Wish fundraiser at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 30. Ticket sales will be donated to Make-A-Wish to further their mission of granting wishes to children with critical
Artfully. Gleefully. Thankfully. The Paramount School of the Arts became a reality Saturday in Downtown Aurora. Students will have 19 classrooms to assist in dance and music. Students of all ages, 9 to 90, at least, can learn relevant information in the school of the arts. The 9 a.m. ribbon-cutting
St. John United Church of Christ, 309 Fifth Street, Aurora, Community Clothes Closet continues to honor all in Aurora as a volunteer site for the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), which is a service component of Senior Corps. They are seeking to recruit the help of volunteers to organize
The Chapel on the Green in Yorkville will be host to a presentation entitled, “The Legend of ‘The Fox’” Fourth of July at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 4. The program will be held at the Chapel, 107 W. Center Street in Yorkville. Gary Mechanic, executive director of the Friends of
By Deena Sherman – Maybe you’ve heard the beer ads by Anheuser-Busch which accuses Miller-Coors of using corn syrup in its beers. To understand what is going on here, we need to understand some brewing history. Beer-brewing always has been a fact of life in the United States. Many European
The fourth annual Batavia Dinner Table will start at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4 on Downtown Batavia’s North River Street Woonerf. The funds from the 200-person, family-style farm to table community gathering each year, are donated to the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry, in Downtown Batavia. To date, nearly $20,000 has
Police, fire, and high-school service groups will participate in the second annual doughnut-eating contest to benefit Salvation Army Tri-City Corps from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday, June 7 at Blue Goose Market, 300 S. Second Street, St. Charles. The fundraiser marks National Doughnut Day June 7. Awards will recognize
Aurora resident and author Vernon LaVia expresses his concern for the environment, Tuesday at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting at the Prisco Center. He presented information about his new book “Make Earth Great Again: Earth Avoidance & Our Disappearing Connection with Nature.” The book explains how Earth’s population in
Dr. Abbas Khawaja speaks at the podium Tuesday after Aurora mayor Richard Irvin presented a proclamation in honor of Ramadan & Eid Al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr means “festival of breaking the fast” and marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Jason Crane/The Voice
