The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in February. 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. •LEGO Kits, February 10-15 (you choose the day and time that
For many teens who love books, making friends and being social can sometimes be challenging. Young readers have a tendency to spend hours lost in their favorite stories, which can lead to a perception that they’re uninterested in socializing, when the truth is that they are eager to connect with
Aurora Lions Club volunteers took their vision-conservation focus on the road Saturday, Feb. 1. Volunteers hosted an information table and performed youth vision screenings at Santori Aurora Public Library’s third annual Early Childhood Resource Fair. Jay Short, club first vice president and co-service chair, reported Lions volunteers provided 34 youth
By Russ George Help the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley (DCFV) raise funds to fight diabetes this Saturday, Feb. 1, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at our “Do Good with CHIPOTLE Fundraiser”, 1480 N. Orchard Road, in Aurora. DCFV fundraising chairperson, Jenny McCain, has arranged for our Club to
En garde! It’s a “Dueling Pianos” concert at 7 p.m. Friday Feb. 7, in the gymnasium at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville. And you’re welcome to attend! The dueling maestros will be John Angotti and Craig Colson, both of whom are well-known and highly-regarded in
Aurora University’s Schingoethe Center museum will exhibit “Away from Home: American Indian Boarding School Stories” Jan. 28-March 14. The event at the museum in the Hill Welcome Center, 1315 Prairie St. in Aurora, will display photos from a permanent exhibition at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Ariz. “Away” explores off-reservation
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in February. 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. •Winter Read BINGO Challenge Pick up a BINGO card and check
By Al Benson What is human trafficking? FBI Chicago field office special agents explained Tuesday, Jan. 21, at Aurora Navy League Council 247’s monthly dinner meeting at Riverview Diner in Montgomery. Approximately 10 members and guests endured a subzero Arctic deep freeze for the event. Photography during the event was
Open Roads ABATE of Illinois, Inc. will be host to its 13th annual pool tournament and chili cook-off Saturday, Feb. 15, at Plano Hometown Lanes, 209 W. Main Street in Plano. Registration for the pool tournament and chili cookoff will be from at 11:30 a.m. to noon. Donations are $10
The Plano American Legion, 510 E. Dearborn Street in Plano, will be host to a Super Bowl Party Sunday, Feb. 9, starting at 2 p.m.. The public is invited to a fun afternoon and evening to watch the game, enjoy the delicious food, raffles, and specials. Please bring a dish
The League of Women Voters of Central Kane County has announced a series of upcoming mayor and city council candidate forums in St. Charles, Geneva, and Batavia. The forums will feature candidates on the April 1, 2025 Illinois Consolidated Election ballot who are in contested races in their respective communities.
Geneva History Museum will unveil “Eat Your Heart Out Geneva,” a new exhibit exploring Geneva’s historic restaurants, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7. An opening reception for members and VIP guests at the museum, 113 S. Third Street, will feature a presentation at 6 p.m. by Izzy
Fox Valley Park District’s Red Oak Nature Center, 930 N. River Road in North Aurora, will celebrate Frosty Fest from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25. The family event will feature a self-guided storybook hike, illuminated snowflake trail and a cup of hot cocoa and marshmallows at a
State representative Jed Davis (R-Yorkville) invites constituents to participate in a Blood Drive from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13 at his district office, 1925 S. Bridge Street in Yorkville. “I invite all constituents to attend our upcoming blood drive,” said Rep. Davis. “Donating blood can save lives
The League of Women Voters of Illinois will hold its annual Issues Briefing Saturday, Feb. 8, welcoming expert panelists to explore critical issues for Illinois. Issues Briefing will be held both online and in person at the NIU Naperville campus, 1120 E. Diehl Road Naperville. Former Illinois governor Pat Quinn
Respond! That was the message Thursday, Jan. 16, from Aurora deputy chief of staff Alex Voigt who told Aurora Lions Club members about the city’s upcoming special census. In an illustrated presentation at Pomegranate Cafe in Aurora, Voigt outlined the census set for Feb. 3-March 7. “I am Aurora, I
In honor of Black History Month, the Aurora Public Library District is excited to present an upcoming event featuring acclaimed author James McBride Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Santori Library, 101 S. River Street, Aurora, in Room 125/126. The virtual program will offer attendees an opportunity to
State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, will welcome historian and author Professor Erik S. McDuffie as a special guest for her weekly series, “Coffee with Kiffy,” in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The event will take place Monday, Jan. 20, at 9 a.m. and will be broadcast live on
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its Tuesday, Jan. 21, dinner meeting at the private room of the Riverview Diner, IL-25 and Mill Street, Montgomery. You do not need to be a member of the Navy League, or have a reservation, to attend the in-person meeting, the general
