Youth Engagement in Philanthropy (YEP), part of Community Foundation of the Fox Valley, members Zoe Zawacki and Caroline Escobedo, both seniors at West Aurora High School, spoke at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting March 31.
On the morning of Easter Sunday, several men from the the Plano Methodist Church gather to serve breakfast to the congregation after the early morning service.
Every year, thousands of dogs, cats, small mammals, and wildlife count on Anderson Humane for a second chance. The Walk4Animals & 5K helps the animal shelter continue its commitment to creating a more humane world for animals and the people who love them. Join the purple wave by running in
Children and adults scramble for Easter eggs in an annual outdoor hunt at Aurora’s Redeemer Community Church Saturday, April 4.
Aurora University’s Schingoethe Center will host a family day Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the center, inside the Hill Welcome Center, 1315 Prairie St. in Aurora. Admission and parking are free. Planned are printmaking demonstrations, flower diamond painting, kite making, pinwheel painting, bracelet making, a
The City of Aurora government will host a free Electronics Recycling Drive-Thru from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 25 at the Route 59 Metra Train Station, 1090 N. IL Route 59. All items are free to recycle, including televisions, but registration is required for the first 2,000 Aurora residents
Celebrating Earth Day, Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry, 834 N. Highland Ave. in Aurora, invites the public to view its expanded community garden from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 22. The public is invited. Street parking will be available. Community members are planting 2,000 tomatoes and pepper plants, with beans,
Fifth Ward alderman, Carl Franco, will host an Aurora Fifth Ward neighborhood cleanup Saturday, April 25, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Hall Elementary School, 2001 Heather Drive. Trash compactor trucks will accept items, including toys, bicycles, grills, wood, metal, household appliances, furniture, mattresses, building materials, and discarded paint
Scouting America Boy Troop 26 will hold a pancake breakfast and bake sale fundraiser Sunday, April 12. The public is invited. The event will take place from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Connor Hall at Holy Angels Church, 180 S. Russell Ave. in Aurora. The menu includes all-you-can-eat pancakes
The West Aurora Cemetery Association is looking for volunteers to help spruce up the Cemetery Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to noon at 601 Wilder St., Aurora. Rain date will be May 25. Some of the items we will be working on include: general garbage pick-up, weeding, bush trimming,
Approximately 40 people attended a March 31 town hall that focused on a long-vacant Aurora health club. Kane County District 4 Board member Mavis Bates hosted the meeting at Aurora Public Library–West Branch. Other guest speakers were John Mall, Kane County code enforcement officer; and Aurora Ward 5 alderman Carl
Aurora mayor John Laesch will have his first State of the City Address, Thursday, April 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Aurora University, Crimi Auditorium, 1347 Prairie St., Aurora. Entering 2026, the City of Aurora is moving beyond traditional governance and exemplifying a people-centered strategic model. Mayor John Laesch
Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ, 409 Center Parkway in Yorkville, will hold its spring rummage and bake sale Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18. Donations of clean, usable items in good condition will be accepted at the church Sunday, April 12 from noon to 5 p.m., Monday, April
Celebrating “Spring Fling,” Aurora Lions club will hold its annual spring pancake breakfast fundraiser Saturday, April 11 from 8 a.m. to noon. The event will be held at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 27 E. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. The public is invited to pose for photos with the Easter bunny.
“It’s up to us to (practice) sustainability.” That was the message April 2 to Aurora Lions Club members from Mavis Bates, chair of Aurora mayor John Laesch’s Sustainable Aurora advisory board. Bates, District 4 Kane County board member, also chairs the County’s energy and environmental committee. As guest speaker at
Emily Rengald, left, and Rose O’Horo serve pancakes at the Salvation Army Aurora Corps community center Saturday, April 4.
The Wesley Ringers handbell ensemble at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora perform during Easter Sunday worship services.
Hundreds of demonstrators at the No Kings rally in Aurora, line up along E. Galena Blvd. outside McCarty Park March 28.
The Aurora Greenfest is ready to give you and your family a fun-filled day, full of ways to take better care of yourselves and the planet. Our vendors will teach you everything about recycling, installing solar panels on your house, and saving money and energy in your home. The Fox
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold their April membership meeting Wednesday, April 8, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Meeting will be held in the East Banquet Room. Dinner is optional on members’ own from the menu at 5:30
