Attendees can pick up a box of canned goods, fresh fruit and veggies, frozen meat, bread, milk, eggs, and more at the free Plano Food Pantry, Friday, Oct. 18 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Plano, 200 N Center Street. Bring your food pantry card,
State representative Matt Hanson, D-Montgomery, will be a partner with the Fox Valley United Way and area libraries for a diaper drive through October, which will help stock pantries and assist families in need. “This drive is an opportunity for residents to help make a difference by helping families take
Attendees to the can start off their holiday shopping at the three-day Winterfest Art Market November 8-10. It will feature hand-crafted art and goods created by more than 35 area artists and makers, presented by two local non-profit organizations, Batavia MainStreet and Water Street Studios. Event hours will be Friday,
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will present a special concert on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. at The Hemmens Cultural Center , 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. The event is being held in partnership with Gail Borden Public Library and the City of Elgin, and will feature José Carlos Díaz
Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ, 409 Center Parkway in Yorkville, will hold its rummage and bake sale Friday, Oct. 25 and Saturday, Oct. 26. Donations of clean, usable items in good condition will be accepted at the church Sunday, Oct. 20 from noon to 5 p.m., Monday, Oct. 21
Virtual programming at the Aurora Public Library District offers a dynamic and accessible way for customers to engage with a variety of content from the comfort of their home! Through online workshops, author talks, and interactive events, we can reach a broader audience, making resources more inclusive and flexible for
Attendees can take a musical adventure to the isles of Greece with the songs of Abba in Mamma Mia! The Musical November 1-3 at Rosary High School, 901 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. Show dates are Friday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. and 7
Geneva’s Viking ship will hold final seasonal tours October 19-20. The replica Norwegian longship is on display at Good Templar Park, 528 East Side Drive in Geneva. Guided and self-guided tours will be held every 15 minutes from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19-20. Daily guided
SCARCE’s fourth repair fair will take place Saturday, Oct. 26 at 9 a.m. to noon, Education Center of SCARCE’s facility, 800 S. Rohlwing Road (Route 53), Addison. Experts will be on-site to perform simple repairs on household items for a small fee. Repair experts can help with: Kitchen knife sharpening;
Batavia’s popular monthly noontime book program, Books Between Bites, will continue Thursday, Oct. 17, when we welcome mayor Jeff Schielke for his annual presentation. The series will be from noon to 1 p.m. at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Avenue. The public is invited to attend these free
Garry Adelman, chief historian of the American Battlefield Trust will present “The Battle of Gettysburg In-Depth”, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday Oct. 20 at Garfield Farm Museum, 3N016 Garfield Road, Campton Hills. This event will be an immersive, educational experience featuring the 8th Illinois Cavalry Reenactors, 1860s music
Aurora Lions Club will hold its annual Candy Day(s) fundraisers Friday and Saturday, October 11-12. Lions president Susan Koepke said volunteers will don bright yellow aprons and stand outside Prisco’s Family Market, 1108 Prairie Street in Aurora, to accept donations from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Koepke said, “Lions will
Aurora and Ill. State Police departments will team up for the 2024 Faith and Blue event, Monday, Oct.14. It will be held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, outdoors at Aurora Central Catholic High School, 1255 N. Edgelawn Drive. The public is invited. Admission, parking and refreshments
Grab family and friends and embark on an outdoor fall scavenger hunt, Saturday, Oct. 26, at 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at Johnson’s Mound Forest Preserve, 41W600 Hughes Road, Elburn Revel in the rich hues of autumn as you explore the woodland in search for clues. First, meet a naturalist
Fox Valley Brass Band will continue its 2024 concert series with “Hymns and Marches” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Victor Anderson will direct the 31-member band in vintage to recent hymn tunes. Composers represented
Families flocked to Aurora University’s fall Family Day Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Schingoethe Center museum. The free, public event featured crafts, a kite construction station and the “Waterways” art exhibit. Additional activities were bingo, museum tours, Halloween masks, supplied stickers, diamond painting, coloring pages, a scavenger hunt, prize wheel
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its Tuesday, Oct. 15, dinner meeting at the private room of the Riverview Diner, IL-25 and Mill Street, 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 Venue, a live music performance room in downtown Aurora, recently announced three new music series, Jazz Sessions at The Venue, She Said with Anne Harris, and Dead Night. “It’s been a goal to expand programming, and we’re excited to add new series to our lineup,” said Scott Tipping, booking
In a nod to election season, “Buttons, Banners and Ballots” is an exhibit featured at the Aurora Historical Society’s Pierce Art and History Center. The public is invited to the show at the center, 20 E. Downer Place in Aurora. Admission and parking are free. The exhibit runs to Nov.
Handmade items, jewelry, and sweet treats will highlight a fall craft fair Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission is $2. Parking is free. Vendors are invited to rent a table for
