Stop at the new bookstore at 34 S. Stolp Avenue in downtown Aurora to be delighted. Owner Karen Nicholas had chosen the “Yellow Bird Books” name because she finds that name to be “inviting, memorable, and reflecting a positive image.” When her son, Will, was a toddler, they would sit...
Excitement is building as the celestial event of the year approaches – the solar eclipse! Monday, April 8, Aurora will be treated to a breathtaking display as the moon passes between the Earth and the sun. To ensure everyone can safely witness this rare occurrence and learn more about it,...
Batavia United Way will be host to its seventh annual Soup’s On, a soup- tasting fundraiser Thursday, March 14 at Bar Evolution & The Tea Tree, 27-29 N. River Street, Batavia. Tickets at $35 are on sale; only 120 tickets will be available for the event. Ticketed guests will receive...
Aurora Lions Club will hold its annual Easter eve pancake breakfast fundraiser from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 16. The fundraiser to support Lions’ charities will be held at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 27 E. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. The public is invited to meet the Easter bunny. Parking...
Chick-fil-A's mascot joins attendees at the Oswego Hometown Expo Saturday, Feb. 24 at Oswego High. Approximately 90 exhibitors showcased goods and services at the event.
It’s that exciting time of year when we can look forward to all of the upcoming Spring and Summer events in the. Aurora and the Fox Valley areas. They are great places to get out and enjoy good, community, events. This year, make sure to add these to your calendar...
Participants can learn how to tap a maple tree and taste pure, local, syrup at the Forest Preserve District of Kane County’s Maple Sugaring Days, March 2-3, from noon to 3 p.m. at Creek Bend Nature Center. District naturalists will demonstrate how to tap a maple tree, and then participants...
There will be two organ concerts at Trinity Episcopal Church, 218 East Benton Street, Aurora. One will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 3 to feature Gregory Gyllsdorff; and another at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 17 to feature Owen Tellinghuisen. There will be a reception following the concerts. —...
The League of Women Voters of the Aurora Area and Central Kane County will be co-host to a hybrid forum Thursday, Feb. 22, for the 2024 General Primary candidates in the Illinois State representative in the 83rd District and U.S. Congress in the 11th District. The forum will be held...
Nothing pays tribute to our two greatest presidents on Presidents Day, more than a good, old-fashion mattress sale. For any of you MAGAs out there, I’m referring to George and Honest Abe. We recently celebrated Valentine’s Day, the day dedicated to love. And if you and your special other had...
Batavia’s popular monthly noontime book program, Books Between Bites, continues Thursday, Feb. 15 with Batavia Public Library executive director Josephine Tucci, who joined the library in June. Jo is an avid reader and viewer of Scandinavian and British mystery series. From Scandinavian noir to British detective series, she will share...
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its Tuesday, Feb. 20 dinner meeting at the private room of the Riverview Diner, IL-25 and Mill St, Montgomery. A reception will begin promptly at 5 p.m. followed by a meeting at 5:30 p.m. with dinner afterward. The cost is $25 all-inclusive...
The Chamber Music on the Fox concert featuring the multinational, early-music ensemble Black Tulip that had been scheduled for January will now take place Monday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m. at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Ave. in St. Charles. “Court, Convent & Stage: Redefining the Early Modern...
Members of the community are invited to gather at 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 15 for a candlelight vigil to commemorate the solemn occasion of the 5th anniversary of the Henry Pratt tragedy. The remembrance ceremony will honor the five men who lost their lives – Russell Beyer, Vicente Juarez, Clayton...
The Venue, a live music performance room in downtown Aurora, will host a free concert from 6 to 8 p.m. this Friday. Downtown Charlie Brown will perform for the free First Fridays show. The Venue will open its doors for an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. on February...
Chicago theater audiences know when Aurora’s Paramount Theatre goes big, it goes big. Such is the case today with three major announcements from Paramount, the largest subscription theater in the U.S.: •Paramount has revealed a blockbuster, four-show line-up for its 13th Broadway Series, including two highly anticipated Regional Premieres –...
Jonathan Dudley & LiBerated Chorale, in partnership with More Than A Minority and The Black Excellence Society, will showcase their talents in their debut concert “Live In The Valley: Celebrating Aurora Black History Past, Present, and Future” will take place Saturday Feb. 17 at Main Baptist Church, 814 E. Galena...
What do the books Number the Stars, The Giver, Bud, Not Buddy, and The One and Only Ivan have in common? They are all past recipients of the Nunnery Medal. For more than a century, the Newbery Medal has been awarded to the most distinguished American children’s book published the...
Ashes will be distributed during all services that will be held at various times on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville, to mark the beginning of Lent. The Stations of the Cross also will be prayed every Friday evening during Lent....
The St Charles Arts Council will have its 2024 Student Art Show April 6-30, at 116 Gallery in Downtown St. Charles. The Show will feature student artwork in grades K-12 from the Fox River Valley. The Student Art Show is sponsored by the St. Charles Kiwanis Club and by retired...
