Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St. in Aurora, will offer a cookie and candy pickup from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. The 20th annual United Women in Faith fundraiser features cookies, buttermints, rosettes, peanut brittle and bean soup mix homemade by church members. Guests preorder
The first three Saturdays of December in downtown Aurora will have lots of holiday happenings. The Aurora Downtown group of business and property owners announced a flurry of events December 2, 9 and 16. Art and Market Aurora will be open Saturday, Dec. 2 and 16 from 9 a.m. to
It was a massive turnout for the opening weekend of the 17th season of the Aurora Festival of Lights. More than 4,000 vehicles, with more than 12,000 onlookers inside, passed through the popular free one-mile holiday lights display during the two-day weekend festivities.
When you step through the doors of the Aurora Public Library District (APLD), let the warmth of the Library surround you, and prepare to be enchanted by the opportunities that await. One new opportunity has just begun, one that is sure to keep you challenged and entertained during the Winter
Oswego Police Chief Jason Bastin discussed recently-enacted criminal justice reform laws, including the SAFE-T Act, Tuesday, Nov. 21. In a speech titled “How New Illinois Criminal Laws Affect Law Enforcement, Prosecutors and You,” Bastin addressed Aurora Council, Navy League of the United States’ dinner meeting at Riverview Diner in Montgomery.
It’s time for Aurora Downtown’s annual Cocoa Crawl in conjunction with the downtown group’s monthly First Fridays event December 1. The popular seasonal event offers more than 40 holiday activities throughout downtown including photos with Santa, holiday shopping, live music, and more. To participate in the Cocoa Crawl portion of
An exciting shopping experience and cultural activity is coming to the Fox Valley Mall this Christmas. The DuPage Hispanic Alliance will be host to the Midwest’s largest artisan Latin American Marketplace, December 16 and 17. There will be more than 40 vendors selling everything from handcrafted purses knitted by the
With one mile of sparking lights and one month of magical nights, the 17th season of the Aurora Festival of Lights drive-thru starts Saturday, Nov. 25, at 5 p.m.. One of the region’s largest free drive-thru holiday light displays, the Aurora Festival of Lights runs from Saturday, Nov. 25, through
The Village of Oswego Christmas Walk presented by Allied First Bank will start the holiday season in downtown Oswego from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1. Presented by Allied First Bank for the sixth consecutive year, this free event features performances by local choirs, visits with Santa’s reindeer,
Aurora started the holiday season in the merriest way on a mild weather night. More than 7,000 individuals were in downtown Aurora Friday, Nov. 17, for the annual Winter Lights Festival. The crowd counted down in unison as the Christmas tree was lit and cheered throughout the parade, which included
A king and queen give a toast at a prior West Aurora High School choir Madrial dinner.
The West Aurora Cemetery Board of Trustees will hold its annual meeting at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26. The Cemetery is the oldest in Aurora, and the resting place of many of Aurora’s founders. It is listed on the National Historic Register. We will meet at the home of one
The Aurora Public Library District (APLD) is pleased to present an exhibit of historical movie projectors entitled Echoes of the Silver Screen: Pioneers’ Projectors, on display at the Santori Library now through the end of November. The exhibit features a variety of projectors from the early days of cinema, including
State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is raising awareness of opportunities for small businesses to apply for a new round of Back-to-Business grants, which provide funding to help develop growing small businesses. “Flourishing small businesses are the foundation of a stronger economy for Illinois, and the grant funding now available to
Montgomery Merry & Bright will light up the night starting Sunday, Dec. 3. Festivities will begin with the tree-lighting and visit with Santa at 5 p.m., in front of Village Hall, 200 N. River Street. The event will feature Santa, giveaways, musical performances, and the opening of the Festival of
“Free Market” — this approach to economics is very good at producing wealth for persons and families who are already wealthy, but falls quite short of engendering justice or well-being for the rest of America’s citizens. That includes food injustice. Inequity in the quantity and especially in the quality of
Early in American history is filled with elementary school perspectives of the Pilgrims who settled the country and gave thanks for survival. We called it the first thanksgiving, implied in the word that our settlers gave thanks for being alive and producing children to be fruitful and multiply in what
Fox Valley Habitat For Humanity wants to thank veterans for their service from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 at Prisco Center, 150 W. Illinois Avenue. The community can salute all military veterans at the free buffet style unity dinner! Event is free and open to the community.
Loaves & Fishes Community Services and The Compass Church in Bolingbrook have been working together to bring healthy food to the community for the past five years. In 2018, Loaves & Fishes set out to address the significant unmet need in Bolingbrook, where many nearby residents lacked reliable transportation for
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its Tuesday Nov. 21 dinner meeting at the private room of the Riverview Diner, IL-25 and Mill St, Montgomery, IL. 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
