WellBatavia Festival will be from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 8 at Batavia City Hall, 100 N. Island Avenue, Batavia. The event will have free health screenings for physical, nutritional, hearing, cognitive, vitals, and pediatric. There will be many vendors from the Fox Valley area.For more information visit
A boy throws out the first pitch on opening day of Aurora Neighborhood Baseball League Saturday at M.L. King Park in Aurora.
Aurora, Oswego, Batavia, and Geneva churches will band together for Aurora’s fifth annual Pride Day celebration Sunday, June 9. Prior to the parade at noon, New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Boulevard in Aurora, will be host to a pancake breakfast and interfaith worship service. Events will open at
They called him the grunt padre. Fr. Vince Capodanno, a distinguished Maryknoll missionary, priest and Navy Catholic chaplain, was known for joining Marines (grunts) heading into combat. Fr. Capodanno was profiled Tuesday by guest speaker Army Lt. Col. Mark Helms (Ret.) at Navy League Aurora Council 247’s May meeting at
Aurora will celebrate the 156th anniversary of Memorial Day during the 2024 Aurora Memorial Day Parade held in honor of the brave men and women who paid the ultimate price and gave their lives for our country. With the theme “Remembrance and Respect,” the parade will step off at 10
The Fox River Valley Library will have an exciting Summer adventure with our Summer Reading Challenge! This year, we are thrilled to announce that the theme is “Adventure Begins at Your Library.” Dust off those reading glasses, ignite your imagination, and prepare for an unforgettable journey through the pages of
One-thousand two-hundred students. Twelve schools. Twelve sports. Five sites.
The annual Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race is set for Saturday, June 1, but a recently discovered obstacle in the Fox River has caused race officials at the Fox Valley Park District to relocate one of its launch points. Due to construction on the Island Park pedestrian and railroad bridge
The Plano American Legion Post #395 will lead the Memorial Day Ceremonies at the Veterans Memorial at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 27, at Route 34 and Center Street. Plano Mayor, Mike Rennels, will read any new names for the Veterans Memorial Walkway in the park. The Plano American Legion, Auxiliary,
Aurora concluded National Police Week with an annual ceremony that honored the current officers and those who died in the line of duty. Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin and Aurora Police Chief Keith Cross led the ceremony with the mayor presenting a proclamation to recognize the week. The mayor and
More than 200 Aurora senior citizens eagerly showed up for a special workshop presented by the FBI and the City of Aurora, Wednesday, May 15, Senior Fraud Awareness Day. Last year, the frequency of elder fraud crimes targeting Americans over 60 reached an alarming high, surpassing any previous year. These
The Northern Lights over western Montgomery Saturday night, May 11, at about 9:40 p.m..
Discipling Anti-Racist Youth: Part 2,” a free workshop, will be held from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St. in Aurora. Youth leaders and aspiring youth workers are invited. Admission, breakfast, and parking are free. Workshop facilitator is Richard Guzman,
Free vision exams for children ages six months to 16 will be offered from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18. A clinic by Aurora Lions Club will take place at Aurora Public Library West Branch, 233 Constitution Drive, in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are
To assist in the prevention of identity theft, the Oswego Police Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association (OCPAAA) is a partner with the Rotary Club of Oswego to offer a free shredding service to the community. The shred event is scheduled for Saturday, June 29, at the Oswego Public Works Facility,
Hundreds attend the Aurora Senior Expo at Prisco Community Center on Tuesday.
The annual St. Peter Church, Father George Glover Memorial Golf Outing will be held Friday, June 7, at the Phillips Park Golf Course, 1001 Hill Avenue, Aurora followed by dinner at O’Malley’s Pub and Eatery, 701 Hill Avenue, next to the golf course. The fee of only $95 per golfer
Aurora Lions Club will sponsor a bus trip to the Chicago White Sox vs. Milwaukee Brewers baseball game June 2 in Milwaukee. The public is invited. Included will be transportation, game admission, and potluck tailgate party. The outing is a “Kids Need Glasses” fundraiser by Aurora Lions Club. The event
Spartan House, 1032 Prairie Street, Aurora, will donate 10% of a check to the Exchange Club of Aurora Wednesday, June 5. Just mention the Exchange Club of Aurora to your server. Dine-in only. Excludes alcohol and any other promotions. The Exchange Club of Aurora was founded in 1937 and supports
