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.
Jim Gilbert of Aurora is symbolically “knighted” by a stylist Sunday in honor of his seventh annual head shaving to benefit St. Baldrick’s Foundation at Ballydoyle Irish Pub and Restaurant in downtown Aurora.
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
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
By Sue Smithmeyer and Sharon Mix, Friends of the Yorkville Public Library The 10th annual “Mini Golf FUN Raiser” at the Yorkville Public Library was held February 4. The Yorkville Public Library and Friends of the Library want to thank everyone, especially you the players, who made this event so
CHIP IN Batavia and the Batavia Public Library are back with its popular Prom Dress Giveaway from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 9. CHIP IN’s mission is to assist low income and homeless Batavia families; however, this event is open to any student from any school district, regardless
More than 140 Santas, a Grinch, and Darth Vader, shuffled, Saturday, Dec. 9, along the sidewalks of Route 47 in Yorkville for the annual Santas for Suicide Prevention Services fundraiser.
Senior Services Associates Inc. will be host to its 17th Annual Pie Auction Fundraiser at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, at Belle Salle Banquet Hall, 1920 E. New York Street. Tickets are $55 each, Seniors can purchase tickets for a discounted rate of $48. Join us for a deliciously fun
The two annual Friends fundraisers, Mini Golf and the Used Book Sale, were well attended by the public resulting in our donation of more than $8,000 to the Yorkville Public Library in the past fiscal year. These profits were used in a variety of ways to support the Library’s programs
Aurora Knights of Columbus Council No. 14929 will hold a spaghetti dinner from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church school cafeteria, 601 Talma Street in Aurora. The menu includes pasta, sauce (meat or meatless), homemade Italian sausage, garlic bread, salad
Mutual Ground invited everyone to Take Back the Night to raise awareness, support survivors, and work to end domestic violence, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, 1102 Cornell Lane, Yorkville. The event will feature guest speakers, food trucks, informational tables, and kids activities.
North Aurora Lions Club will hold a benefit knit and crochet-a-thon Saturday, Oct. 21, at 9 a.m. at Oak Street Restaurant and Bar, 945 Oak Street in North Aurora. Completed items will benefit Maddies mitten march, Phil’s Friends and #Senior Services Associates.Experience is not required. Simple patterns will be provided.
The East High Football Old Timers Association will present the 78th annual dinner at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 at Lincoln Inn Banquets Batavia, 1345 S. Batavia Avenue (Route 31) Batavia. Dinner ticket cost is $35 per person. East Aurora football teams to be recognized
Aurora Lions Club will hold its annual Candy Day fundraiser Friday and Saturday, Oct. 13-14. Susan Koepke, Lions president, said volunteers will don bright yellow aprons and stand outside Prisco’s Family Market, 1108 Prairie Street in Aurora, to accept donations from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.. Koepke said, “Lions will
The Marmion Academy Music Boosters will be host to its annual Homecoming BBQ Fundraiser Thursday Oct. 12. The event will feature 5 B’s catering and each meal is $17 and includes your choice of two pork chops, one-half chicken, or one-quarter chicken and one pork chop, along with macaroni and
In support of libraries, education and lifelong learning, the State has awarded more than $21.4 million in grants for library services and more than $5.7 million in adult literacy grants for literacy programs to more than 140 Illinois recipients. The projects receiving grants met the following criteria: The following programs
The Sandwich VFW Post 1486 is sponsoring its annual pig roast from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19 at the Sandwich VFW, 713 S. Main Street. Donations for the dinner are $13 for pork, potato salad, baked beans, dinner roll, and dessert. Dine in or drive thru. Proceeds
Shoppers peruse items at Miss Fannie’s yard sale, an annual fundraiser at Mutual Ground domestic violence and substance abuse shelter in Aurora.
The Diabetes Club of the Fox Valley will be host to Tee Off to Defeat Diabetes Golf Outing, Friday, Sept. 1, at Fox Bend Golf Course – Route 34, Oswego. Registration starts at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1 p.m.. Social and cash bar will start at 6
