Plans are moving forward by the Friends of the Yorkville Library for the annual Used Book Sale during Hometown Days each Labor Day weekend. This year the book sale will be September 2-3. Please consider donating gently-used books for adults and children, CDs, DVDs, and puzzles for this sale. Donations
The Naperville Jaycees are accepting food vendor applications for the 2023 Last Fling. Now through August 1, food vendors can take advantage of greatly reduced pricing to be featured in a prime location along Jackson Avenue between the Eagle and Main Streets. “The Last Fling is accepting Vendor applications for
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its Tuesday, May 16 dinner meeting at the private room of the Riverview Diner, IL-25 and Mill Street, Montgomery. 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 all-inclusive
Association for Individual Development (AID) will be host to the second annual AID Summer Stroll & Roll at 9 a.m. Sunday, June 11 at Peck Farm: 4038 Kaneville Road, Geneva, IL 60134. All proceeds help AID provide services for individuals with developmental, behavioral and crisis needs across Kane, Kendall, DeKalb,
By Tim Wagner Around the same time every June, brothers Pete and Daryl Simon spend a little over an hour and a half (give or take) trying to chase down family in the Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race. It’s been a five-decade pursuit. “We’ve been beaten by brother Dave, brother
Oswego’s traditional Wine on the Fox event, presented by John Greene Realtor, will return for its 17th year in picturesque Hudson Crossing Park along the Fox River! All ages are welcome, and the event is free and open to the public. Live entertainment on the Main Stage will begin at
Your story is written in part by your heritage and your identity. Heritage is the cultural legacy we receive from the past that influences our daily lives in the present such as art, food, music, and values. Identity refers to our sense of who we are as individuals and as
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events this month. 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. Will be available this month. Use the clues to unlock the
Open Roads ABATE members, from left, Patty Martin, Sam Mataya, Sharyl Mataya, and Frank Lorang, get ready to board the train during the Train Run out of Aurora April 8 sponsored by Open Roads ABATE of IL, Inc..
New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Boulevard in Aurora, will be host to acclaimed Chicago-based Orion Ensemble in a May 14 “Schubertiad” concert to celebrate the work of Franz Schubert. The concert will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 14. Tickets are $30 for adults. Concluding its 30th anniversary
Women Veterans’ Conference Sisterhood of Service will be a weekend with fellow women veterans for networking, information sessions, resource fair, health & wellness programs and much more. It will take place June 2-June 4 at the Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook Chicago, 2815 Jorie Boulevard, Oak Brook. Registration for the Women
Artwork will be on display in venues in St. Charles, Geneva, and Batavia from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 3. The Arts Ramble is a collaborative effort between the Fine Line Creative Arts Center and the St. Charles Arts Council. “The Fox River Arts Ramble began in 2017
The Geneva History Museum, 113 S. Third Street in Geneva, will explore the history of Geneva High School’s Viking mascot at noon Tuesday, May 9. Continuing the museum’s Brown Bag noontime series, “The History of Geneva Vikings” will be presented by museum educator Heidi Howlett. Admission is free. Reservations are
Cantigny Park is planning a Spring celebration with a full day of fun activities for the whole family Saturday, May 13. Spring Fling & Market is all about flowers, gardening and Mother’s Day shopping in a fun, festival atmosphere. The event is free with $10 per car admission. Event hours
Competing chefs smile at the Loaves & Fishes Chef Showdown, after the friendly competition to raise funds the evening of Wednesday, April 19, at Loaves & Fishes Food Distribution Hub, 580 Exchange Court in Aurora.
Naperville Park District invites the community to attend an open house Thursday, April 27 between 4:30 and 6 p.m. to discuss proposed updates to the District’s Master Plan. The meeting will be held at Fort Hill Activity Center, 20 Fort Hill Drive, in Multipurpose Room 3. Staff members from the
The LaSalle County Republicans are proud to be host to their first Lincoln Day Dinner since 2019 at the Pitstick Pavilion in Ottawa, Saturday, April 29. We are pleased to have Darin LaHood, 16th District U.S. Congressman as our keynote speaker. Representative LaHood serves as a member of the House
The National Association of Letter Carriers and the National Rural Letter Carriers Association will be partners with Loaves & Fishes Community Services during the 31st Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Each year, residents are encouraged to place healthy, unexpired, non-perishable items in bags next to their mailboxes Saturday, May
The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society present a rare opportunity to meet a Medal of Honor recipient. Staff Sergeant David G. Bellavia (U.S. Army ret.) will visit Cantigny Monday, May 8, for a special event in the Museum’s Date with
Aurora Advent Christian Church, 905 N. Edgelawn Drive, will celebrate 163 years of ministry Saturday, May 6. “Celebrating the past, building the future” is the theme. The celebration will be from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and the public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Light refreshments will be
