Taste of Batavia:
The Taste of Batavia Block Party Sunday includes a huge throng on the lawn of the Peg Bond Center for picnic and music. Carter Crane/The Voice
Cultural Champions to be honored at roots Aurora Festival Friday
A lifetime Auroran whose German immigrant ancestry led him into the sausage business, and a Mexican immigrant with an admirable determination to honor everyone he meets, both will be honored as Cultural Champions at the 2018 Roots Aurora Festival Friday in downtown Aurora. Edward Schleining will be honored for continuing
Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy in remembrance ceremony
The Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy of the East Aurora School District 131 will be host to a Patriot Day morning ceremony, Tuesday, Sept. 11. Even though it has been 17 years since the attack on the U.S. with four planes and a deadly toll of civilians killed at three sites,
Aurora Art League show two days
The Aurora Art League will hold its 60th annual Members Show Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7-8, at the Santori Aurora Public Library, 101 S. River Street, Aurora. The show will begin at noon Friday with an artists’ reception from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.. The reception will have refreshments and
Combined help provides vehicle to mom of four
The Jason Mckie Foundation, in conjunction with Allstate Insurance Military and Veteran Programs, Illinois representative Linda Chapa LaVia, and the Muller Automotive Group, will give a 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan to a former Marine and single mom of four, Alyssa Tatar. Tatar, who has been without her own reliable transportation,
First Fridays celebrations to include Roots Aurora, SciTech
First Fridays will celebrate cultural diversity and 30 years of SciTech Hands On Museum in downtown Aurora Friday. Presented by Family Focus, Roots Aurora is a free cultural celebration that will offer live music, family-friendly activities, and cultural awareness from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Water Street Mall near
Active shooter is the focus of West Aurora Concerned Citizens Neighborhood Group
West Aurora Concerned Citizens Neighborhood Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19 at the 5th Ward Meeting Room at West Aurora Plaza, 1921 W. Galena Boulevard. Out guest speaker will be Lt. Kevin Williams of the Kane County Sheriff’s Patrol Division. He will provide a 1½-hour presentation on
Legally Blonde first of four-part Broadway Series
Audiences will have the opportunity to see why many are buzzing about the amazing musicals produced and presented at the Chicago-area’s most decorated theater. Legally Blonde will start Paramount Theatre’s eighth season, September 5-October 21, in the four-part Broadway Series. Following Legally Blonde, Paramount’s Broadway Series will continue with The
Fun and fundraising at Aurora Public Library Foundation BBQ Bash
By Anthony Stanford – It’s a fact that no one actually has confirmed seeing Marty McFly, Doc Brown, or their time-traveling DeLorean at the Back to the 1980s BBQ Bash August 25 at the Santori Library of Aurora. However, Aurora Public Library (APL) customers, supporters, volunteers, and staff members who
Library Card Sign-up Month in Batavia
By Patricia Leonard – The Batavia Public Library will be host to an ice cream social and open house from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 9, to kick off Library Card Sign-up Month at the Library, 10 South Batavia Avenue. Visitors can enjoy ice cream, a musical performance
Plano Library: Books, kids, knit
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit http://www.planolibrary.info/ or call 630-552-2009. • Knit and Crochet Group, Thursday, Sept. 13, 10 a.m. to noon. This informal group works on its own projects, discusses types and colors of yarns,
Let’s Go Green!
• Kane County’s Recycling collection event: The Kane County Electronics Recycling Program will include two daily drop-offs throughout the county, as well as a one-day collection events in St. Charles. The next one-day event will be Saturday, Sept. 8 from 8 a.m. to noon at 540 S. Randall Road. Electronics,
Fundraiser forum
Fox Valley Habitat party Sunday Fox Valley Habitat’s Swing Fore Fox Valley Habitat, will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 at Topgolf Naperville, 3211 Odyssey Court, Naperville. There will be a buffet, golf, 50/50 raffle, and fun for the family. Cost is $65 per golf player,
Ukulele Festival a full day
Ukulele players move down Water Street to the main stage in the inaugural event in downtown Aurora, Sunday. Click here to see a video clip of the opening act: Hix Bros Ukulele Band. Click here to see a video clip of the second act: Hula O Puanani with Hoapili. Jason Crane/The
Street dedication to John and Eileen Hix, home to Hix Brothers Music in Aurora
The city government of Aurora dedicates Westbrook Drive in Aurora Friday to John and Eileen Hix Street, home to Hix Brothers Music in Aurora. The rain stopped long enough to reveal the street sign. John Hix was born in Aurora in 1924. As a child, he learned to play the
Aurora honors centenarians and one-year-old babies
Aurora honors centenarians and one-year-old babies at the Prisco Community Center in Aurora. Mayor Richard Irvin of Aurora poses with Mary Looney, Marian Pierzynski, and Ella Handa. Jason Crane/The Voice
Ninth Aurora GreenFest Saturday, Sept. 22 at Prisco Center and McCullough Park
The Aurora GreenFest will celebrate its ninth annual festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at Prisco Community Center and McCullough Park, 150 W. Illinois Avenue in Aurora. The Aurora GreenFest is a free event for the whole family with three new fun events this year: A
More than 60 vendors showcase their creations at the Alley Art Festival in downtown Aurora
The Alley Art Festival on Water Street Saturday in Aurora provides many vendors on a 80-degree-plus day, one day prior to the Ukulele Festival. Click here to see more photos. Jason Crane/The Voice
Classic Car enthusiasts gather for the annual Geneva Concours d’Elegance
The annual Geneva Concours d’Elegance Sunday on Third Street shows special cars to a large crowd on a hot day. Joe Siedenburg photos
Summer activites rush to a close in Aurora and Naperville
Many items fill this page, which is a reflection of many the activities which rush to cross the bridge prior to and following Labor Day. It is Labor Day for many who reduce the Summer activities and resume a less hectic pace. Certainly last weekend in Aurora there was a