Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) will be host to Strike Out Hunger, bus trips to Chicago Cubs and White Sox Major League Baseball (MLB) games to benefit Aurora food pantries. Dick Schindel, AARTA president, said the public is invited. Tailgate parties are included. Attendees are asked to bring a...
Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain will hold his annual charity car show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Martin family farm, 2S111 Green Road in Elburn. The public is invited. Admission is a $5 donation per spectator car and $20 for exhibitors, and will benefit...
A fourth, monthly women-only food and household products distribution will be held by Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, at Mutual Ground domestic violence shelter, 120 Gale Street in Aurora. Women are invited. Registration and identification are not required. Rebecca “Becky” Dunnigan,...
Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry will distribute free Thanksgiving turkeys and food boxes from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, at Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive in Aurora. Each household will be limited to one turkey/meal box. Advance registration is required at aurora-IL.org/FreeTurkeys2021. Call 630-897-2127 for more...
On a warm and beautiful night, Saturday, Aug. 7 the Sycamore Speedway, in Maple Park was host to the Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora’s, “Race to Fight Diabetes”. Tiffany Olson, general manager of Sycamore Speedway, turned the race track over to the Cosmos to bring an awareness about diabetes, to the...
Santori Aurora Public Library, 101 S. River Street will be host to “Let’s Talk About Policing,” a community dialogue, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, June 21. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. The program is the second of four dialogues in a “Let’s Talk About...
“The Long Shadow,” a documentary directed by Frances Causey, captures the troubling tale of racism in the United States and demonstrates how slavery continues to cast a long shadow on our national identity. Causey will join Aurora Public Library District (APLD) and is a partner with libraries at 7 p.m....
In honor of the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther, Jr., the City of Aurora will be host to the 36th Annual MLK Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18. The annual celebration, which traditionally brings together more than 1,000 participants, will be virtual this year. With the...
The Aurora Public Library District (APLD) will be host to award-winning journalist, Libby Copeland, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8. Adult services librarian, Cailín Cullen, will chat with Copeland about her acclaimed new book, The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are. The event will be held...
There will be a livestreamed, pre-recorded, performance of The Leland Bluebird Sessions concert 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29. The original performance featuring Grammy nominated Robbie Folks, Chicago Farmer, Nora O’Connor, Scott Tipping, Dave Nelson and more, took place at the Copley Theatre in 2017. The album of...
Aurora Township Democrats will be host to an election sign recycling event and celebration for candidates with BBQ, hot dogs, drinks, and DA BEARS! The public is invited to the event from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at IBEW Local 461 headquarters, 591 Sullivan Road, Aurora. Elected officials and...
Aurorans and Methodists, from left, Larry Christensen, Karen Christensen, Emmy Lou John and Nadia Kanahi were among 250 women and friends demonstrating Saturday, in the national Together We Rise Women's March.
Those ready to take pumpkin carving to the next level, can make it a date night or girls night at Sip & Carve event October 16 and 17 at Camp Big Timber, 37W955 Big Timber Road. Attendees can arrive at 6 p.m. and the class will begin at 7 p.m.....
Waubonsie Valley High School, 2590 Ogden Avenue, Aurora, will be the site for a “Pollo (chicken) and Rice Palooza” giveaway Saturday, Sept. 5, from 9 a.m. until 84,000 pounds of food are distributed. Admission is free. Ten pounds of chicken and rice will be distributed per family. Amigos Meat Chicago...
The Aurora Navy League will hold a Zoom Meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11 with Kendall County State’s attorney Eric Weis who will discuss the issues with COVID-19 lockdown. The meeting is at bit.ly/33nFHoy, meeting ID is 630 816 7612 and the password is 175209. The COVID-19 pandemic struck...
The Venue, the 200-seat music performance space in Aurora, celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a rollicking performance by the Empty O’Can Band at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 14. Tickets range from $10 to $15 and are available at themusicvenue.org. The Venue, in downtown at 21 S. Broadway in Aurora, Illinois,...
The Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club’s 18th annual Wine & Chocolate Experience will be from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Stonebridge Country Club in Aurora Saturday, Feb. 1. The event presents a nice experience and a filled evening, in addition to good food and drinks. The Rotary International motto is...
The Aurora Area chapter of the League of Women Voters (LWVAA) will hold candidate forums in Winter 2020 for select State and county contested seats in the March 2020 primaries. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Seating is limited so come early. Check out the LWVAA Facebook page...
The mascots for Plano Schools were happy to take part in the recent Rockin’ Christmas parade and other festivities. • P.H. the Panther from P.H. Miller School; • Cheetah from Centennial School • Josie the Jaguar from Emily G. Johns School; • Ted the Tiger from Plano Middle School. Superintendent...
The next educational presentation in the Fort Hill Activity Center Wellness Series will be “Osteoporosis,” given by Courtney Burland, Physician Assistant and Coordinator of the Fracture Liaison Service at DuPage Medical Group. The seminar will be from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23 at Fort Hill Activity Center,...
