The City of Aurora government, in partnership with the Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board, is set to celebrate Fiestas Patrias 2025 with an all-day extravaganza on Saturday, Sept. 6 and, for the first time since 2019, a parade in downtown Aurora Sunday, Sept. 7. The Saturday event, taking place at
Aurora Lions Club, in conjunction with DeKalb-based Lions of Illinois Foundation, will bring the foundation’s mobile vision and hearing screening unit to Aurora Friday, Sept. 5, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., outside Aurora city hall, 44 E. Downer Place. Randall “Randy” Brown, Aurora Lions president, invites area residents to
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold their September membership meeting Wednesday, Sept. 10, 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
The 45th annual Scandinavian Day Festival will be celebrated from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, The family event, at Vasa Park, 35W217 Route 31 in South Elgin, will feature food, entertainment and vendors representing Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. The event opens at 10:30 a.m. with
The Conservation Foundation will host its annual “It’s Our Fox River Day” Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.. The effort is led by the foundation with other local organizations like the Friends of the Fox River to clean litter out of the Fox River in locations from
The office of State representative Barbara Hernandez will host a Community Connection Resource Fair in collaboration with Nicor Gas from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4 at the Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Avenue, Aurora. Attendees can receive free grocery packages (while supplies last) and learn about
In preparation for the 2026 Quality of Life (QOL), Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), Affordable Housing Solution (AHS), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program Grant (HOME), and HOME American Rescue Plan Grant (HOME-ARP) funding cycle, the City of Aurora will host a pre-application virtual workshop Tuesday, Sept. 9,
The St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Avenue, St. Charles, in partnership with workNet Batavia, is excited to host the Second Annual Career Fair Thursday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Connect with 25 local employers hiring for a wide range of positions. Some employers may offer
Get ready for a grand afternoon, because the Aurora Public Library District is rolling out the welcome mat for grandparents, grand-friends, and their families! Sunday, Sept. 7 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Santori Library will host a Grandparents’ Day Celebration filled with crafts, Bingo, storytime, family portraits, and
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in September. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. •4th Annual Story Walk Event, Thursday, Sept. 11, 4:30 p.m. to
Seminars by members of the Batavia-based Fox Valley Beekeepers Association (FVBA) highlighted a summer conference. Sherrie Benson of Batavia and Jim Konrad, Aurora, were among guest speakers at the Illinois State Beekeepers Association conference Aug. 16. The annual event was held at Meyer Bees apiary in Minooka. Benson, FVBA president,
Warehouse 55 will open for the holidays at a new location this fall in downtown Batavia. The heralded vintage showroom will relocate from Aurora to a one-story historic warehouse building at 160 1st Street this October. Known for its well-curated mix of modern, contemporary, and antique decor and furnishings, Warehouse
The Oswego Police Public Safety Cadet Corps Unit #1833 will host its eighth Annual Car and Truck Show Friday, Sept. 5, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Downtown Oswego on Main Street. This is the second year the show will take place in the downtown area. The event is
The city of Aurora government will host a free electronics recycling drive-thru Saturday, Sept. 6 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Route 59 Metra Train Station, 1090 N. IL Route 59, Aurora. All items are free to recycle, including televisions, but advance registration is required. The event is open
Get excited for an incredible day at the Yorkville Library’s much-anticipated annual Used Book Sale! Mark your calendars for Saturday, Aug. 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., as we gear up for this thrilling one-day event celebrating our shared love of reading at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road,
With food and activities for all ages, New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Boulevard in Aurora, will host an outdoor community fall festival at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 7. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Featured on the church lawn will be a bounce house, glitter
Theresa Barreiro Kane County circuit clerk, Jamie Mosser Kane County States attorney, State senator Cristina Castro, Kane County Law Library, and volunteers, will host the annual Expungement Clinic from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 at Elgin Public Library, 270 North Grove Avenue, Elgin. The Expungement Clinics are
As soon as Ruth and Bev Skaggs bought their home in Don L. Dise’s brand new Boulder Hill subdivision in 1956, Bev, a skilled amateur photographer, and his wife began chronicling the development’s progress in both words and pictures. Eventually, Ruth began giving slide lectures on Boulder Hill’s history and
Naperville Park District invites children and their families to see, touch, and experience a variety of community vehicles at the annual Wonderful World of Wheels Monday, Sept. 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Wolf’s Crossing Community Park, 3252 Wolf’s Crossing Road. Some of the vehicles featured at this
Ka-pow! CAPE Con is swooping back into Aurora for its 6th annual celebration of comics, cosplay, and community! On Saturday, August 30, the Aurora Public Library District will once again transform into a hub of heroes, gamers, and pop culture fans. And the best part? It’s free, it’s fun, and
