So much to do. So little time.
The theme is relevant to most busy persons, however, none more than at the Christmas holiday time. Or, it could be at Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, or New Year’s, or….
Regardless of the season, or, the reason, options to see and participate in activities are endless.
For example, the Aurora Historical Society (AHS) offers a look back in time with its annual Vintage Aurora Calendar for 2020.There are reviews for our views of 12 of the ethnic and cultural groups that helped to build Aurora.
Executive director John Jaros selected the photos for the groups that helped build the city that in 183 years reflects a true melting pot, which is Americana. The nationalities and cultures represented include Irish, Luxemburg, Green, Puerto Rican, German, Mexican, Italian, Indian, Romanian, African American, and Jewish. The calendar is $14.95 plus tax.
Two photos were sent with the press release included the cover of the calendar, the “Mexican Chapel” which served the legendary boxcar camp adjacent to the Burlington Railroad’s Eola Reclamation plant in approximately 1930, and the German tavern, “To the Seven Swabians on Broadway and New York Street in Aurora. The name refers to a popular German folktale about seven foolhardy adventurers.
• The Little White School Museum, 72 Polk Street in Oswego, in this Christmas holiday season, has a special vintage toy and game exhibit. The feature is boys and girls toys from yesteryear such as clamp-on ice skates to a working miniature steam engine to toy trains and dolls.
The toy trains at the Oswego site include live steam engines from the 19th Century and their ample histories.
• We are blessed with many lighted delights at Christmas for automobile review. The Festival of Lights in Phillips Park in Aurora and the Mooseheart trail were joined Sunday by the 68th Lehnertz Avenue Display in Aurora. See thevoice.us/lehnertz-avenue-christmas-display-2019.
The Morton Arboretum in Lisle has a one-mile paved walking path of lighted trees.
• Then there is information from the University of Illinois Extension, DuPage, Kane, and Kendall Counties which reminds of gaining weight between Thanksgiving Day feast and New Year’s Day. Solutions include: Walk more, perhaps look at holiday lights; going off food routine is okay, just not for very long; diminish rich foods just a little more than usual; exercise just a little bit more than usual. Good luck.