Holiday open houses at the 1857 Tanner House Museum in Aurora will begin Sunday, Dec. 4, and feature eight specially-decorated rooms. New this year Santa and Mrs. Claus will be visiting on the opening Sunday, to offer holiday greetings and photo ops in the elaborate parlor. The House will be
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 and Rotary Club of Aurora will hold their annual Pearl Harbor Day Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, at the Gaslight Manor, 2485 Church Road, Aurora. As usual, veterans will be honored, Achievement Awards will be presented to high school
David Dibo of the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development in Aurora gives an outline to the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Tuesday, Nov. 22
Geneva Lions Club will be host to its 11th annual pancake breakfast with Santa Saturday, Dec.3. The event will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Geneva High School cafeteria, 416 McKinley Avenue, in Geneva. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for children ages 4-12, and children three
Do you remember the excitement of waking up Christmas morning to discover what treasures Santa left for you to enjoy? It will be possible to relive part of that excitement you, and generations of other Oswego area children have experienced when visiting the Little White School Museum’s “Toys from the
Rabbi Mendy Goldstein & Rabbi Tzvi Tornek will light the Giant Menorah at 4 p.m. Sunday Dec. 18. The event will take place at the Riverwalk Amphitheater (corner of Jackson Avenue and Eagle Street) and will be accompanied by items to include Chanukah songs, donuts, hot latkes, drinks, and Gelt.
The West Aurora Cemetery Board of Trustees will hold its annual meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the home of one of the trustees. Anyone with family buried at the Cemetery or any interested community members are welcome to attend, The Cemetery is the oldest in Aurora and
It’s a holiday tradition. The Nutcracker’s swirling snowflakes and dancing mice have been gracing the stage for 130 years! This season, Library customers will be offered a sneak peek of the performance during An Afternoon with the Nutcracker at the Eola Road Branch. Saturday, Dec. 3, dancers from the Fox
The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park will continue its Date with History series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, with “Chicago’s Arsenal of Democracy,” a presentation by historian Jerome M. O’Connor. He will discuss the mobilization of our region’s factories to support the U.S. military during World War II.
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in December. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. Yorkville Public Library offers new regular operating hours. The library is
Aurora Downtown once again will have mugs flowing with hot cocoa throughout downtown. The downtown organization will be host to the fourth annual Cocoa Crawl December 2 as part of its First Fridays events. To participate in the hot cocoa sampling from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., patrons will be
With one mile of sparking lights and one month of magical nights, the 16th season of the Aurora Festival of Lights Drive-Thru will open on Friday, Nov. 25! One of the largest free drive-thru holiday light displays in the region, the Aurora Festival of Lights runs from Friday, Nov. 25
The Fox Valley Festival Chorus (FVFC) announces its Fall season concert, set for 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 27 S. Edgelawn Drive, Aurora. “Christmas Classics” will highlight Irving Berlin’s classic Christmas songs, as well as contemporary holiday melodies, and selections from Daniel Pinkham’s Christmas Cantata
While electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more popular in Illinois, many have questions they need answered before deciding if zero-emission vehicles are right for them. The free, virtual event starts at 6 p.m. on December 1, 2022. ComEd and Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC) coalition will host “Navigating the Journey
Cantigny Park continues its Headlines from History series with “The Toy that Built America,” a presentation by Bruce Watson, author of “The Man Who Changed How Boys and Toys Were Made.” The free program, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, will take place in person at the Cantigny Park Visitors
InterFaith Aurora will be host to its 15th annual Thanksgiving Celebration of Music and Friendship, Sunday, Nov. 20th beginning at 3 p.m., at Society 57, 100 S. River Street, Aurora, Ill.. All presenting songs and religious praise from diverse groups throughout the Aurora area will celebrate this year’s theme: “Praying
More that 770 registrants will attend a morning of fun and fellowship in Downtown Aurora at the Second Annual Tom-A-Hawk Turkey Trot Saturday, Nov. 19. All ages and abilities are welcome and all proceeds from this event will go towards supporting the more than 26,000 public school students on both
The Aurora Festival of Lights, the largest free outdoor drive-thru holiday light display in the region, will return for its 16th year with dazzling displays and merry music that will delight children and adults. The Aurora Festival of Lights will open Friday, Nov. 25, and run through Sunday, Dec. 25,
Here are holiday events in Aurora: • Art and Market Aurora: Saturday, Nov. 19, Dec. 10, and 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Society 57. An indoor holiday market is back at Society 57 for three Fall dates. Free to enter! • Winter Lights: Friday, Nov. 18 from
Naperville Park District will offer two opportunities for families to visit with Santa, enjoy time together, and register their kids for fun camp programs over Winter break. Registration is under way for Santa’s Naperville Workshop, presented by Woody Buick GMC, which will open November 28 and continue through Thursday, Dec.
