Easter breakfast team dishes out delights
On the morning of Easter Sunday, several men from the the Plano Methodist Church gather to serve breakfast to the congregation after the early morning service.
Walk4Animals & 5K fundraiser April 26
Every year, thousands of dogs, cats, small mammals, and wildlife count on Anderson Humane for a second chance. The Walk4Animals & 5K helps the animal shelter continue its commitment to creating a more humane world for animals and the people who love them. Join the purple wave by running in
Kids run to the fun, Easter egg hunt
Children and adults scramble for Easter eggs in an annual outdoor hunt at Aurora’s Redeemer Community Church Saturday, April 4.
Aurora museum family day April 11
Aurora University’s Schingoethe Center will host a family day Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the center, inside the Hill Welcome Center, 1315 Prairie St. in Aurora. Admission and parking are free. Planned are printmaking demonstrations, flower diamond painting, kite making, pinwheel painting, bracelet making, a
Aurora Free Spring Electronics Recycling
The City of Aurora government will host a free Electronics Recycling Drive-Thru from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 25 at the Route 59 Metra Train Station, 1090 N. IL Route 59. All items are free to recycle, including televisions, but registration is required for the first 2,000 Aurora residents
Marie Wilkinson Earth Day garden
Celebrating Earth Day, Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry, 834 N. Highland Ave. in Aurora, invites the public to view its expanded community garden from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 22. The public is invited. Street parking will be available. Community members are planting 2,000 tomatoes and pepper plants, with beans,
Aurora Fifth Ward Cleanup April 25
Fifth Ward alderman, Carl Franco, will host an Aurora Fifth Ward neighborhood cleanup Saturday, April 25, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Hall Elementary School, 2001 Heather Drive. Trash compactor trucks will accept items, including toys, bicycles, grills, wood, metal, household appliances, furniture, mattresses, building materials, and discarded paint
Scouting Troop 26 pancake breakfast
Scouting America Boy Troop 26 will hold a pancake breakfast and bake sale fundraiser Sunday, April 12. The public is invited. The event will take place from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Connor Hall at Holy Angels Church, 180 S. Russell Ave. in Aurora. The menu includes all-you-can-eat pancakes
West Aurora Cemetery Volunteer Work Day
The West Aurora Cemetery Association is looking for volunteers to help spruce up the Cemetery Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to noon at 601 Wilder St., Aurora. Rain date will be May 25. Some of the items we will be working on include: general garbage pick-up, weeding, bush trimming,
Town hall meeting on long-vacant Aurora health club
Approximately 40 people attended a March 31 town hall that focused on a long-vacant Aurora health club. Kane County District 4 Board member Mavis Bates hosted the meeting at Aurora Public Library–West Branch. Other guest speakers were John Mall, Kane County code enforcement officer; and Aurora Ward 5 alderman Carl
Aurora State of the City April 16
Aurora mayor John Laesch will have his first State of the City Address, Thursday, April 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Aurora University, Crimi Auditorium, 1347 Prairie St., Aurora. Entering 2026, the City of Aurora is moving beyond traditional governance and exemplifying a people-centered strategic model. Mayor John Laesch
Yorkville United Church seeks donations for rummage sale
Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ, 409 Center Parkway in Yorkville, will hold its spring rummage and bake sale Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18. Donations of clean, usable items in good condition will be accepted at the church Sunday, April 12 from noon to 5 p.m., Monday, April
Eat pancakes with Easter bunny at Lions’ breakfast April 11
Celebrating “Spring Fling,” Aurora Lions club will hold its annual spring pancake breakfast fundraiser Saturday, April 11 from 8 a.m. to noon. The event will be held at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 27 E. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. The public is invited to pose for photos with the Easter bunny.
Talking energy conservation: Lions learn about sustainability
“It’s up to us to (practice) sustainability.” That was the message April 2 to Aurora Lions Club members from Mavis Bates, chair of Aurora mayor John Laesch’s Sustainable Aurora advisory board. Bates, District 4 Kane County board member, also chairs the County’s energy and environmental committee. As guest speaker at
Teens raise money with pancakes
Emily Rengald, left, and Rose O’Horo serve pancakes at the Salvation Army Aurora Corps community center Saturday, April 4.
Bells at Wesley United in Aurora ring in Easter celebration
The Wesley Ringers handbell ensemble at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora perform during Easter Sunday worship services.
Large turnout in Aurora for No Kings rally
Hundreds of demonstrators at the No Kings rally in Aurora, line up along E. Galena Blvd. outside McCarty Park March 28.
Make a difference, be energy smart at Aurora Greenfest
The Aurora Greenfest is ready to give you and your family a fun-filled day, full of ways to take better care of yourselves and the planet. Our vendors will teach you everything about recycling, installing solar panels on your house, and saving money and energy in your home. The Fox
Diabetes Club of Fox Valley to host Quilts of Valor’s presentation to six military veterans, April 8; members to meet Wednesday, April 8
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold their April membership meeting Wednesday, April 8, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Meeting will be held in the East Banquet Room. Dinner is optional on members’ own from the menu at 5:30
Collage card making with Alley Art Fest
Join in around the table at Yellow Bird Books, 34 S Stolp Ave, Aurora, and create your own collage cards Thursday, April 9 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.. Making collage cards is a great expression of creativity, as well as a calming and pleasurable activity – and they make wonderful