By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold their June membership meeting Wednesday, June 11, 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
Fox Valley Jazz Big Band presents “Our Favorites,” a concert Sunday, June 8, at 4 p.m. at Waubonsee Community College auditorium, Rt. 47 in Sugar Grove. The public is invited. Parking is free. Online tickets are $18.50, general; and $15 for seniors and students. Online tickets available to noon, June
State representative Jed Davis (R-Yorkville) is teaming up with State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris), the Fox Valley Family YMCA, and the Plano Area Alliance Supporting Student Success (P.A.A.S.S.S) to host a free Kids Fair Saturday, June 7 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Fox Valley Family YMCA, 3875 Eldamain
The Aurora Regional Fire Museum is honored to host America United: The Days After 9/11, a powerful traveling exhibit arriving through Saturday, Sept. 13. Created by the Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn, the exhibit explores the national response to the tragic events of September 11, 2001. “As we approach the
Batavia Uncorked, Batavia Park District’s casual outdoor wine festival will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 7 at the Peg Bond Center stage and the relaxed ambiance of The Riverwalk. Now in its second year, the wine event will showcase eight wineries along with food and
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, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. •Chess Club, Saturdays, June 7, 14, 21, 11 a.m.. Register for
The Plano American Legion Post #395 held Memorial Day ceremonies at Veterans Walkway and at Little Rock Cemetery to honor veterans who have given all to their country.
The Norsk Museum in Norway, Illinois, kicks off its 2025 season Saturday, June 7, with the Annual Taste of Norway Breakfast and Opening Day Cultural Events, celebrating Norwegian heritage through food, crafts, and festivities. From 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., the Norway Community Building at 3656 E 2631st Road, Sheridan,
DuPage County will host a Senior Resource Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, June 13 in the Auditorium of the JTK Administration Building, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton. The free event will focus on efforts to prevent elder abuse and neglect, featuring representatives from 40 area agencies
More than 300 students and educators at Pleasantdale Middle School in Burr Ridge will march through Walker Park in Burr Ridge Thursday, June 5, in the school’s 17th annual Relay for Life. The benefit for American Cancer Society will be held from 8:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Walker Park,
Arlen Peterson, Grand Marshal of the Aurora Memorial Day parade, drives in an Army Jeep during the event.
For a fourth year, eight suburban faith groups will celebrate a joint Aurora Pride Sunday, June 8. New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Boulevard in Aurora, will host events leading up to the noon parade. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. From 8:30 a.m. to 10
By Russ George Several members from the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will attend HorsePower Therapeutic Riding’s annual “Rockin’ at the Ranch” fundraiser Saturday, June 14, at Honey Bridge Ranch, 6N917 IL Route 25, in St. Charles, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.. It will be four hours of entertainment,
First held in 1961, the Mid-Am will return to the Fox River Saturday, June 7, with multiple categories in both competitive and recreational divisions. Paddlers can choose from launch points in St. Charles (10 miles) or Batavia (six miles), and divisions for those who require canoe or kayak rental are
The Aurora Public Library District’s Community Voices initiative returns with a new exhibit and discussion focused on African American stories in Aurora. Designed to highlight the diverse lived experiences of residents, Community Voices invites all community members to learn, reflect, and connect through personal storytelling and discussion. At its core,
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, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. •Summer Reading 2025: Level Up at Yorkville Public Library, June 1
Amid headstones at West Aurora Cemetery Sunday, May 25, an annual Memorial Day eve observance celebrated past and present members of the armed services. The annual ceremony is sponsored by Phillip H. Sheridan Camp No. 2, Illinois Son of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW). Michael Zafran, Department of
KidsMatter invites the community to celebrate summer and support our mission during the annual School’s Out event Tuesday, June 3 at Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria. Lou Malnati’s will donate 20% of all sales to KidsMatter, through dine-in, carry-out or delivery orders, between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. Tuesday, June 3 at
East Aurora class of 1960 alumni are invited to a 65th reunion at 5 p.m. Friday, June 20, at Reuland Food Service, 115 Oak Avenue in Aurora. George Hauser, reunion organizer, said a cash bar will precede a dinner. To make reservations, email Hauer at georgemhauser1942@icloud.com. Deadline for reservations is
St. Charles Episcopal Church, in conjunction with the Anti Racism Commission of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, will present Ms Connie Martin (MA, Illinois Humanities Road Scholar Speaker) to discuss Pre Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June
