The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in June. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. •Stories in the Park- Town Square, Wednesday, June 10, 11:30 a.m.; June 24, 10:30
State representative Jed Davis (R-Yorkville) is launching his 2026 summer reading program. Students from Kindergarten through fifth grade may participate by reading eight or more books before August 14. Books containing more than 150 words count as two books. Students completing the program will receive a certificate recognizing their achievement,
The Aurora Public Library District (APLD) Aurora Community Walk will be from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 13 at Waubonsie Lake Trail, 555 S. Eola Road, Aurora. The Community Walk will be an opportunity to gather with family and friends and meet new neighbors while supporting the library
Everybody is encouraged to join the 14th Annual Everybody Rides bike ride Sunday, May 31, James O. Breen Park, Campton Hills Road and Peck Road, St. Charles. We welcome all types of riders with a fully-accessible 1.6 mile, 10 mile trail ride, and 29, 46, and 62 mile road rides
Naperville’s Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower will host the 2026 Summer Recital Series on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. beginning June 2 through August 18. Audiences are welcome to bring folding chairs and picnic blankets to enjoy the performances from Rotary Hill, at 443 Aurora Ave., or anywhere along the
Padres Líderes Activos de Aurora (Active Parent Leaders from Aurora) invites everyone to participate in a community meeting and resource fair Saturday May 23, at Wesley United Methodist Church 14 N. May St. Aurora. A meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the resource Fair from 10 a.m. through to
The City of Aurora is set to celebrate the 158th anniversary of Memorial Day with the annual Aurora Memorial Day Parade, beginning at the intersection of Benton Street and River Street Monday, May 25, at 10 a.m.. Longtime community member and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, James “Jim” Butler, will serve
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in June. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. •Unearth a Story- Summer Read 2026, June 1-July 31Pick up your first of four
The Forest Preserve District of Kane County will host tours of our local waterways during several exciting paddling adventures. The 2026 kayaking series will begin from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 30 at Oakhurst Forest Preserve, 1680 Fifth Ave., Aurora, with a lake-based basic paddling skills class. After the
Garfield Farm Museum, 2N930 Garfield Road Campton Hills, is offering a two-hour prairie walk at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 23. The tour will be led by Jerome Johnson, the museum’s biologist. With the beginning of summer, this is an opportunity to become familiarized with the specific ecosystem of Garfield Farm
The 23rd annual Cop on a Rooftop fundraiser benefiting Special Olympics Illinois will take place from 5 a.m. to noon Friday, May 15. Law enforcement officers will collect donations from Dunkin’ rooftops to support year-round programming for Special Olympics athletes across Illinois. Donators will receive free donut coupon with any
St. George Byzantine Catholic Church, 720 Rural Street in Aurora, will host the 2nd Annual Sean Grief Memorial Car Show Saturday, May 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.. The show is open to the public with raffles, food, and beverages available. Cars may register for $10 from 8:30 a.m.
The Free Plano Food Pantry will allow attendees to get a box of canned goods, fresh fruit and veggies, frozen meat, bread, milk, and eggs, Friday, May 15 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, 200 N Center Street, Plano. Bring a food pantry card, if you
North Aurora’s Spring Community Garage Sale will take place over the dates of Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16 from the driveways/garages of participating homes. Maps will be available soon at Village Hall, Village website https://northaurora.org/community/garage-sale, and also as an interactive digital option. Maps will indicate the days of
The City of Aurora government will host its Spring Food Truck Festival, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, May 15. Many trucks will line up on Benton Street between River Street and Broadway (IL Route 25) in the heart of downtown Aurora, to serve a diverse array of culinary
The Sierra Club Valley of the Fox will host its monthly program on Data Centers, at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 18, at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S Batavia Ave., Batavia, and on Zoom. Are data centers an asset to our communities or a threat? What can local municipalities do
The 29th annual Gardeners’ Sale will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 1870 W. Galena Blvd., Aurora, the parking lot behind West Aurora Learning Center. The Fox Valley Garden Club features plants from members’ gardens, as well as annuals and perennials from local nurseries available
Greater Kane County Illinois Chapter of Wild Ones annual Native Plant Sale will take place Saturday, May 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Gray Willows Farm, 5N 949 Corron Road, St. Charles. The public is welcome to peruse the wheelchair-accessible seed/plant sale, with a large section of native
“Albert Zari believed in the power of education,” said Patricia B. Stewart, trustee of the Albert M. Zari Foundation. “While he only had an eighth-grade education himself, Mr. Zari became a successful businessman, and his wish was to provide scholarships to local students to give them an opportunity to further
Concluding BrightSide’s 14th season will be The Producers, the longest running Broadway musical comedy ever and the winner of 12 Tony Awards. Mel Brooks’s musical was adapted from his 1967 film of the same name that starred Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder. Like the film, the musical follows the hapless
