Taste of Norway Hostfest, an annual Fall festival, will include Norwegian food, music, and crafts, noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, 1233 Douglas Avenue in Montgomery. The public is invited and admission is free. The sponsor is Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge 5-472,
Members of the Kiwanis Club of Aurora deliver boxes of coats at Greenman Elementary School in Aurora last week in their annual Coats for Kids program. Approximately 1,700 coats were delivered for children in need to schools in Aurora. Amy Roth photo
Face-painting was among activities offered by Lions Club members at Waubonsee Community College’s Halloween Trunk-Or-Treat Saturday, Oct. 27. Families were invited to attend the free event in the parking lot at the school’s downtown Aurora campus. The celebration included free games, swag bags, and treats, dispensed from decorated vehicle trunks.
Jim Scott of Aurora presents pancake plates to Guadalupe Rios, right, and other East Aurora High School students who helped Aurora Noon Lions Club hold its annual Great Pumpkin pancake breakfast fundraiser Saturday at Luigi’s Pizza in Aurora. Tomcats represented DECA Club and Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps. Al
An interpreter, standing, left, gives translation in English and Beijing Chinese at a breakfast at Aurora City Hall Wednesday, Oct. 24. A delegation of municipal employees in Beijing, approximately 20, came to Aurora, and after a welcoming breakfast, above, visited sites, including Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA). Carter Crane/The
The city of Aurora government is seeking the next young ambassadors to represent the City of Lights as the 2019 Little Mr. Aurora and Little Miss Aurora. As the current Little Mr. Aurora, Jeremiah Smith-Jones, and Little Miss Aurora, Sienna Flores, prepare to retire their crowns, the registration process is
A clear day Saturday afternoon provided a backdrop for families to be engaged in trick-or-treat activities in downtown Aurora. Merchants were ready with gifts. Some of the youngsters and families started early. The event was sponsored by Aurora Downtown. Carter Crane/The Voice
By Anthony Stanford – Aurora Public Library (APL) will be host to the 2018 Diwali celebration from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Eola Road Branch. Diwali, or Hindu Festival of Lights, is India’s largest annual celebration and one of the most celebrated and well-attended festivals
Aurora’s Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board will celebrate its annual Diwali Festival from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at Waubonsie Valley High School, 2590 Ogden Avenue, Aurora. Diwali is India’s largest annual festival and is celebrated throughout India, Nepal, and other South Asian countries and marks
World War I has been called the most musical of all wars and attendees can find out why it is true during “Music of the First World War,” a special program at the Oswego Public Library District’s downtown Oswego Campus at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3. This free program will
• Pumpkin recycling in Kane County: Kane County, in conjunction with Pushing the Envelope Farm and Northern Illinois Food Bank, will offer a free pumpkin recycling event in Geneva from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 3 at Pushing the Envelope Farm, 1700 Averill Road in Geneva. Pumpkins must not
Thanksgiving dinner in Plano Nov. 8 A complete turkey supper with all the trimmings will be available from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 at Plano United Methodist Church, Hale and Clark Streets, in Plano. Food will be served at 5 p.m. with seating or carry outs. Reservations
The Exchange Club of Aurora Firefighter of the Year Award: Aurora Fire Department Chief Gary Krienitz, left, presents plaques to firefighter Michael Eley and Lieutenant Kevin Nickel at the Gaslite Manor in Aurora Tuesday. They were honorees with firefighter/paramedic Jacob Erdmanis (not in photo). In October 2017, the members of
Scores of community youth will bring an American classic to life November 9 and 10 with Your Performing Arts Center (YPAC). Two casts, one based in Yorkville and one in Plainfield, will present “Annie,” the Broadway musical, which features favorite songs such as “Hard Knock Life” and “Tomorrow.” “This production
League of Women Voters Central Kane County candidate forum at Batavia City Hall, Friday, Oct. 19 candidates, from left: Don DeWitte, Republican Party candidate, and Nancy Zettler, Democratic Party opponent for Illinois State Senate District 33; Tonya Khouri, Republican Party and opponent Karina Villa, Democratic Party running for Illinois House
The November 6 elections are important. All elections constitute importance, to a greater or lesser extent. Early voting is helpful to many serious participants in our democracy. Perhaps some day there will not be mechanical ballot problems when the State sends out paper ballots by mail and there will not
Open Roads ABATE of Illinois, Inc. chapter meeting will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Plano American Legion, 510 E. Dearborn Street. An ice cream sundae bar will be available for all to enjoy before, during, and after the meeting. Agenda items include legislature updates, new products,
For the fourth consecutive year, a study by finance website SmartAsset ranked Aurora one of the best cities in America for trick-or-treating. Aurora ranked fourth out of the 258 largest cities in the Nation. To identify the Best Places to Trick-or-Treat in 2018, SmartAsset ranked the cities using such metrics
Family-friendly events provided by the Naperville Park District would be a great way to celebrate Halloween the weekend of Saturday, Oct. 27 and Sunday, Oct. 28. Illuminated with orange lights for October, the Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower will lend an eerie glow when crowds gather for the 7 p.m.
The Village of Oswego reminds residents that official trick-or-treating hours in the Village are from 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, and encourage parents to make sure that their children are only trick-or-treating during those hours. Parents can take a few simple steps to ensure children’s safety this
