The Sandwich VFW Post #1486 will sponsor a ham dinner from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at the Sandwich VFW, 713 S. Main Street. Donations for the dinner are $14 for ham, mashed potatoes, vegetable, dinner roll, and dessert. The dinner is dine in or drive thru
The League of Women Voters Aurora Area will be host to “Wait, Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me” at 6:30 p.m. April 18, at the Montgomery Branch of the Oswego Library 1111 Reading Drive in Montgomery. This program will feature elected officials from each of the communities served by the League
What do you do to celebrate Earth Day? Beyond an eco-friendly craft in elementary school, many of us traditionally do not celebrate it with much at all besides wearing green, or planting a tree, although those are great things to do. Recognized annually April 22, Earth Day is a time
Aurora University’s music department will be host to Chicago Symphony Orchestra principal trumpet John Hagstrom in a recital at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10. The concert will take place in Crimi Auditorium at the Institute for Collaboration, 1347 Prairie Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are
Saturday, April 6, the Aurora and Fox Valley community are invited to Aurora Central Catholic High School, 1255 N. Edgelawn Dr. (corner Edgelawn & Indian Trail), Aurora, 8 a.m.-noon, for the “75th Kiwanis Pancake Day.” The Kiwanis Club of Aurora in its 108 th year presents this annual breakfast event
Those attending can explore the history of Aurora and the Burlington Railroad with an Aurora Historical Society exhibit, “Celebrating 175 Years, 1849-2024,” through August 17 at the Pierce Art and History Center, 20 E. Downer Place in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission is free. Artifacts include photos, a handcar,
Start your engine and wave goodbye to APLD (Aurora Public Library District) in your rearview mirror. It’s time to take a road trip! Your destination: The Library! This month we are encouraging you to visit different libraries where you can learn new things, meet new people, and see new sights.
Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora, will be host to a drive-through barbecue fundraiser from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16. 5Bs Barbecue will fix pork chops and chicken with sides on the grill. Meal choices are two pork chops, a half-chicken, or a
Handmade items, jewelry, and sweet treats will be a highlight of a Spring craft fair at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6. The public is invited. Parking is free. Admission is $2.
The annual Recycling Extravaganza with SCARCE will take place from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 13 at the DuPage Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton. Accepted items include: Car and other large batteries (no household batteries), working bikes and bike-related items, 4 paper bags of documents for shredding, electronics, TVs
Sixty years ago, the Oswego area, still overwhelmingly rural, was in the midst of its first major population growth spurt since the settlement era. Those in attendance can find out what it has been like to live through the community’s profound changes since that time when the Little White School
The Aurora and Fox Valley community are invited to Aurora Central Catholic High School, 1255 N. Edgelawn Drive (corner Edgelawn & Indian Trail), Aurora, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 6, for the all-you-can-eat annual Kiwanis Pancake Day Breakfast. The Kiwanis Club of Aurora in its 108th year celebration presents
Crowds packed the Aurora African American Health Coalition’s 17th annual health fair Saturday, March 23 morning. The free, public event was held at Prisco Community Center in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. The fair featured vendor information booths and free health screenings with physicians and
With rain forcing the City’s Greek Flag Raising Ceremony indoors, a large crowd gathered to honor those who fought in the 1821 Greek Revolution and highlight the impact that Greeks – from Athens to Aurora – have had across the globe. Aurora mayor Richard Irvin and Alderman Ted Mesiacos—the only
RFP. Those are three letters that I learned about in my career as an arts and community organizer. Not only did I learn what they stood for (Request for Proposal), but I learned their importance. I’m in no means an expert on RFPs, however I know that they can be
New England Congregational Church in Aurora will be a partner with the Fox Valley American Guild of Organists in a hymn festival featuring eight guest organists at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 14. They will perform in a concert in the church sanctuary at 406 W. Galena Boulevard in Aurora. The
Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ, 409 Center Parkway in Yorkville, will hold its spring rummage and bake sale Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27. Donations of clean, usable items in good condition will be accepted at the church from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 21 and Monday,
The luck of the Irish was alive and well in Aurora last weekend. It was all golden sunshine and blue skies – with green attire abound – Sunday, March 17 at the annual Aurora St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Flag-Raising Ceremony in downtown Aurora. Spectators shamrocked the block of
Sweet treats will be raining from the sky at Faith Lutheran Church, in Aurora, when they again celebrate Easter by dropping candy stuffed plastic eggs from a helicopter, Saturday, March 30, the day before Easter. The event is open to children up to 12 yeas of age and we ask
The Aurora Public Library Foundation (APLF) is proud to invite the community to attend this year’s Shop for a Cause/Fashion Show April 25 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and this year’s event is in partnership with Wyckwood House. It will feature raffles, fashion, and charcuterie. It will be a
