Loaves & Fishes Community Services is excited to announce that Chef Showdown will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at the Linnea Eleanor Ruthkowski Food Distribution Hub, 580 Exchange Court, Aurora. The popular event will raise funds for essential services for struggling families in DuPage,
Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity will hold a groundbreaking Saturday, March 23, for the first of 17 homes in its Green Freedom subdivision on Aurora’s West Side. The public is invited to the event at 1921 Jericho Road in Aurora. Activities will open at 9 a.m. with a light breakfast.
Palm Sunday at Cantigny promises to be a fun time for families, highlighted by an Easter Egg Hunt and brunch buffet in Winfield. Reservations are not required for either event Sunday, March 24. •Easter Egg Hunt is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Hundreds of plastic eggs are scattered in the
The Sons of the American Legion of Plano Post #395 will have an all-you-can-eat Breakfast Buffet on St. Patrick’s Day, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, March 17. Breakfast will be served at the American Legion Post, 510 E. Dearborn Street in Plano. The event is open to the public
The Friends of the Yorkville Public Library are planning its 15th annual Used Book Sale. This great fundraiser has brought in more $77,000 for the Library! With your help, we can add to this total. Money raised by the sale goes directly to the Library to support programs and materials.
The City of Naperville’s annual Arbor Day Tree Sale will take place online for a four-week period beginning March 18. The sale link will open Monday, March 18 at 8 a.m. and will close Wednesday, April 17 at 5 p.m. or when all trees are sold, whichever comes first. A
The 2024 Sustainable Saturday Event will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 16, in the Benedictine University Rice Center Parking Lot at 5700 College Road, Lisle. The event will replace the March Quarterly Electronics Recycling Event that occurs in Downtown Lisle. Items accepted Include various electronics, vinyl records,
Let’s ShamROCK THE BLOCK during the 2nd annual Daniel D. Dolan St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Flag Raising Ceremony at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 17. The parade will step off at the corner of Water Street and Downer Place, head west on Downer, and end at Downer and Stolp
The Venue in Aurora will be host to a St. Patrick’s Day celebration and benefit featuring The Irish Mystics Saturday, March 16. Dave Glynn, a veteran Irish singer songwriter and guitarist, leads The Irish Mystics. The former leader of the Empty Can Band goes by his full name, David Sean
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold their March membership meeting Wednesday, March 13, at the Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Meeting will be held in the East Banquet Room. Dinner is on members’ own from the menu at 5:30
Stop at the new bookstore at 34 S. Stolp Avenue in downtown Aurora to be delighted. Owner Karen Nicholas had chosen the “Yellow Bird Books” name because she finds that name to be “inviting, memorable, and reflecting a positive image.” When her son, Will, was a toddler, they would sit
Excitement is building as the celestial event of the year approaches – the solar eclipse! Monday, April 8, Aurora will be treated to a breathtaking display as the moon passes between the Earth and the sun. To ensure everyone can safely witness this rare occurrence and learn more about it,
Batavia United Way will be host to its seventh annual Soup’s On, a soup- tasting fundraiser Thursday, March 14 at Bar Evolution & The Tea Tree, 27-29 N. River Street, Batavia. Tickets at $35 are on sale; only 120 tickets will be available for the event. Ticketed guests will receive
Aurora Lions Club will hold its annual Easter eve pancake breakfast fundraiser from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 16. The fundraiser to support Lions’ charities will be held at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 27 E. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. The public is invited to meet the Easter bunny. Parking
Chick-fil-A’s mascot joins attendees at the Oswego Hometown Expo Saturday, Feb. 24 at Oswego High. Approximately 90 exhibitors showcased goods and services at the event.
It’s that exciting time of year when we can look forward to all of the upcoming Spring and Summer events in the. Aurora and the Fox Valley areas. They are great places to get out and enjoy good, community, events. This year, make sure to add these to your calendar
Participants can learn how to tap a maple tree and taste pure, local, syrup at the Forest Preserve District of Kane County’s Maple Sugaring Days, March 2-3, from noon to 3 p.m. at Creek Bend Nature Center. District naturalists will demonstrate how to tap a maple tree, and then participants
There will be two organ concerts at Trinity Episcopal Church, 218 East Benton Street, Aurora. One will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 3 to feature Gregory Gyllsdorff; and another at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 17 to feature Owen Tellinghuisen. There will be a reception following the concerts. —
The League of Women Voters of the Aurora Area and Central Kane County will be co-host to a hybrid forum Thursday, Feb. 22, for the 2024 General Primary candidates in the Illinois State representative in the 83rd District and U.S. Congress in the 11th District. The forum will be held
Nothing pays tribute to our two greatest presidents on Presidents Day, more than a good, old-fashion mattress sale. For any of you MAGAs out there, I’m referring to George and Honest Abe. We recently celebrated Valentine’s Day, the day dedicated to love. And if you and your special other had
