Did you know that the Eola Road Branch of the Aurora Public Library is gathering toys for a toy swap? Everyone is invited to donate gently-used toys and then browse the offerings to take some home from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28. The Toy Swap is for
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit www.plano.lib.il.us or call 630-552-2009. • Wednesday Night Book Group, Wednesday, April 18, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.. Adults can get together with other readers for an interesting discussion. “An
Blackberry Farm will welcome runners, walkers, and athletes of all abilities to the Barnyard Dash 5K at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, April 28. The USTAF-certified course, will feature 14 age divisions for both men and women racers ages 10 and up. Those who register by Thursday, April 19 will enjoy the
Kendall County elected officials recently participated in National Service Recognition Day by lending a hand at the Kendall County Community Food Pantry in Yorkville. April 3 was officially designated as National Service Recognition day, as a national event sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the National
Faith Lutheran Church in Aurora holds its eighth annual candy-filled Easter egg drop by helicopter Saturday. See facebook.com/thevoice.us. Jason Crane/The Voice
All month there will be giveaways at the Aurora Public Library West Branch, 233 S. Constitution Drive, just south of Washington Middle School. Those who stop in can receive a pen, bookmark and edible goodies! Week two is Throwback Week at the West Branch. Those who correctly answer questions in
Members of Boys II Men hold candles in a tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a memorial Sunday at Aurora City Hall nearly 50 years after his death. See pages 1 and 2. See facebook.com/thevoice.us
Congressman Bill Foster, left, gives remarks Monday at a gun violence prevention presentation at Community Christian Church in Naperville. Foster was host. Panelists, from left, Dr. Karen Sheehan, Illinois Violent Death Reporting System; Marsha Lee, Moms Demand Action, her son was killed at age 20; Rohan Chakrabarty, a senior at
During Spring break 2018 children residing at the Aurora Housing Authority Eastwood Apartment Complex participated in the Spring Break Blast Week. The five-day camp, sponsored by alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns, provided fun activities and crafts for first through sixth graders. At Risk Mentoring is a not-for-profit organization with a focus to
Aurora’s Paramount Theatre, Chicago’s most decorated theater at the 2017 Jeff Awards with the third largest subscriber base in the Nation, will present the first Chicago-area regional staging of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical “Once” to close its 2017-2018 Broadway Series. “Once” will run April 25 through June 3: Wednesdays
By Steven L. Aldrich – I joined approximately 100 to 150 residents Saturday to support the national “March For Our Lives” movement at Oswego High School. It was an overcast, blustery, and cold day, but the spirits, grassroots activism, energy levels, were exuberant. The rally was organized and led by
Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman, left, presents a plaque to Officer Steven Pacenti as the Aurora Police Department 2017 Employee of the Year at the ceremony Wednesday, March 21 at the Aurora Police Department. See facebook.com/thevoice.us. Jason Crane/The Voice
“Grow Your Own Groceries – in Containers,” a free seminar to help save money, build health, find more pleasure in tastier food, and acquire more energy by eating healthy, will take place Sunday, April 8, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., at Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren, 738 West
Kate Purl, director of the Downtown Aurora Magic Festival, gives a report on the event to the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Tuesday at the Prisco Center in Aurora. Purl explained the name was changed because Warner Brothers, the studio that owns the rights to the Harry Potter film series, is
Ernestine Shepherd, 81, the world’s oldest female body builder, shares physical fitness tips at an Aurora health fair Saturday. Al Benson/The Voice By Al Benson – Determined. Dedicated. Disciplined to be fit for life. That was the mantra shared by fitness guru Ernestine Shepherd, 81, in Aurora Saturday. Speaking on
Steve Lord, journalist with The Beacon-News in Aurora, discusses the life and passion of The Fox (Jim Phillips), the incognito environmentalist who used guerrilla activist tactics to try to save the Fox River area. He became nationally known as the Fox, but his true identity wasn’t known until after his
Creative coloring for these two young ladies at the Earth Hour at Sci-Tech Museum in Aurora Saturday prepares them for an hour of darkness, 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.. Aurora GreenFest was a sponsor. Mavis Bates photo
Surrounded by classmates, Krazy Kales cooking team from K.D. Waldo Middle School in Aurora poses with trophies after the sixth annual Healthy Top Chef contest at Prisco Center in Aurora March 21. From left, front row, are Chris Garcia, Carlos Santillan, Natalia Rivera, and Ashley Cervantes. Teams from four Aurora
The McNulty Irish Dancers perform at O’Malley’s Pub and Eatery in Aurora Saturday on St. Patrick’s Day. See the Yorkville St. Patrick’s Day parade photo on page 13. See facebook.com/thevoice.us. Jason Crane/The Voice
Customers at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Pancake Day Saturday watch their pancakes on the griddle at Aurora Central Catholic High School. Carter Crane/The Voice
