Girl Scout Troop 4785 will hold a spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Parking is free. A bake sale and raffle will be included. The menu includes all-you-can-eat spaghetti,
West Aurora Concerned Citizens Neighborhood Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the 5th Ward Community Room in West Aurora Plaza. Guest speakers will be Judges Elizabeth Flood and Robert K. Villa of Kane County. Those attending will be the judge in this interactive discussion on what
Everyone can celebrate the 10th birthday of the Aurora GreenFest at noon Saturday, Sept. 28 with a green cake! The 10th annual GreenFest will be at Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois, Aurora, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. The GreenFest is free and accessible to all, including families. One
The Kiwanis Club of Yorkville will hold its second annual Yorktoberfest from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Riverfront Park in Downtown Yorkville. Yorktoberfest is the largest non-profit event to come to the Fox River. The festival will feature food, beer, live music, and activities for the whole
Fiestas Patrias will take place from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, and from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 at the intersection of Lincoln and Spring Streets in Aurora. Admission is free for the first two hours each day and $5 admission thereafter. Children age 12
Recent studies, such as the KidsMatter State of the Kids survey, show that today’s youth experience stress in their daily lives from a variety of sources, from bullying to homework to time spent on social media. The Naperville Park District is a partner with Lisa Lombardi Coaching Inc. to offer
Aurora • Through October 20 Broadway Series: “Newsies” Straight from the headlines of turn of the century New York comes the true story that had Broadway roaring before it even opened. Joseph Pulitzer is plotting a way to increase the revenue of his declining newspaper; while down in the streets,
Fox Valley leaders in public safety, human resources and nutrition and wellness will address employers in the sixth Wellness Works conference sponsored by the Healthy Living Council of Greater Aurora. Wellness Works 2019 will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept, 20, at the Prisco Community Center
Water Street Studios has an open invitation to join in the celebration of its landmark 10th anniversary at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, . The night will feature a silent art auction, special guests, a cash bar, open artist studios, a new art exhibition featuring artist members and invited artists.
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. • Knit and Crochet Group, Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon.The informal group works on its own projects, discusses types and colors of yarns, and helps
Fox Metro WRD will present the Greenfest Last Stop Friday, Sept. 27. Just like the water used in your home reaches its last stop for treatment at Fox Metro, this event will be the last stop before Greenfest on the following day at the Prisco Center in Aurora. Please join
The Fox Valley Music Consortium (FVMC) will present a fun-filled Autumn Picnic Gala from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Belle Salle Banquets in Aurora. This adult fundraising event will include, games and a buffet dinner. There will be silent and live auctions. FVMC is a 501(c)(3)
A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 28. Gathering and spreading seeds and cutting invasive brush will be on the agenda. Tools will be provided, but feel free to bring tools. Bliss Woods is a beautiful, high-quality
Aurora Evening Lions Club will hold its eighth annual night golf fundraiser and raffle from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Phillips Park Golf Course, 1001 Hill Ave. in Aurora. The schedule is: Registration, 6:25 p.m.; contests, raffles and silent auction, 6:45 p.m.; shotgun start, 7:30 p.m.
The Aurora Art League will hold its 61st annual Members’ Show Friday, Sept. 6 and Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Santori Aurora Public Library, 101 S. River Street, Aurora. The exhibit will include approximately 90 works of art created by 36 artists. The show will begin at noon Friday, Sept.
The Aurora-area branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) has reached a milestone, its 100th Anniversary. To celebrate the occasion, members and guests, will enjoy a luncheon at the Aurora Country Club, 1548 Prairie Street, Saturday, Sept. 21, with check-in at 11:30 a.m., followed by the meal; an
The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park will be host to a “Heroes of 9/11” dedication ceremony Wednesday, Sept. 11, to unveil a permanent outdoor exhibit comprised of two structural steel beams from the former World Trade Center buildings in New York. The memorial pays tribute to those who lost
