Two of the largest outdoor drive-through-holiday-light displays in northern Illinois are presented in the Aurora area. A third is recognized as one of the oldest traditional Christmas display in Illinois: • The Festival of Lights at Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, presented by the Noon Rotary Club of
Aurora Noon Lions Club members invite the public to join the Lions in its fight against the effects of vision and hearing loss. Aurora Noon Lions will hold its annual Candy Day fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at Jewel-Osco, 1952 W. Galena Boulevard in Aurora.
September 30, 2019Dear editor; It is with our deepest gratitude that the Aurora GreenFest Committee expresses its thanks to the residents of Aurora and the Fox Valley for the support and enthusiasm that you showed us for our 10th Annual Aurora GreenFest Saturday. To all of the vendors and exhibitors,
With the annual Newspaper Week next week we should have a salute to and reference to functions of a community newspaper. We have the experience of tight space and do not have to float photos and articles. We leave out many relevant items we would and should include. With that
Word Weavers International– Aurora Chapter will be host to Serious Writer Chicago Tour for Writers Boot Camp. Bestselling author of 90 books, Michelle Medlock Adams, and literary agent, Cyle Young, will lead a one-day writers’ workshop from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 at Hampton Inn & Suites,
East Aurora School District 131 will be host to “Parent University” for all parents and guardians of students in District 131 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at East High School. Parent University will feature guest keynote speaker Sunny Chico, creator of “You: Your Child’s First Teacher,”
Aurora • Saturday, Oct. 5 • 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Community Hero Day Community Hero Day is a free, family friendly event, that will take place on the grounds of the Aurora Regional Fire Museum, 53 N. Broadway. The day will include a variety of safety-related information, pop-up shops,
To add to the Hispanic Heritage festivities this month, the Aurora Public Library (APL) will welcome the Cleve Carney Museum of art director and curator Justin Witte and his team to present Who is Frida Kahlo? at the Santori Public Library of Aurora Monday, Oct. 7. The informational session on
September 22, 2019Dear editor; These past few years I have presented my concerns to various bodies of government in the city of Aurora government. As any good learner or scientist, I have been willing to have my hypothesis proven wrong. My questions go unanswered. Instead, they call me old, a
Something witch-like will be in the air at First Fridays, Friday, Oct. 4. It will be a night of art, music, and tarot-card readings, and a sneak peek at Chicago restaurateur Amy Morton’s new restaurant, Stolp Island Social, in downtown Aurora. There will be food trucks at the First Fridays
Aurora • Friday, Sept. 27 • 11 a.m. PreGreenfest Fox Metro Water Reclamation District will present the Greenfest Last Stop! There will be a brief presentation on the latest improvements followed by a tour of its new South Plant wastewater treatment facility. Fox Metro WRD’s wastewater plant serves approximately 300,000
