By Russ George The newly-formed Diabetes Club of Fox Valley (DCFV) will hold its first membership meeting of the year, Thursday, Jan. 12, at the historic Gray’s Mill Estate, 211 N. River Street, Montgomery. Meetings are held in the Second Floor Banquet Room. Dinner is on members’ own from the
The 63rd annual Will County Coin Club Rare Coin Show will be from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at JJC Weitendorf Agricultural Education Center, 17840 Laraway Road, Joliet. The show will feature a youth auction at 1 p.m., ages 14 and under. Raffle prizes and hourly door
A series of four storytelling workshops will be held by Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora. Thew Elliott, traditional worship director and workshops leader, said admission and parking are free at the Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora. The schedule is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.
The Aurora Public Library District’s (APLD) Winter Reading Adventure is in full swing! This program provides fun challenges and encourages all ages to use the Library and attend programs. One upcoming program will be especially exciting for young audiences and fans of live theater. Roz Puppets will perform a live
You did it. You found the perfect gift for your loved one. Whether you picked it off a store shelf, added it to a digital cart, or crafted it with your own hands, a gift this special deserves a special presentation. Ditch the store-bought gift bag on its 5th Christmas
The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club next will meet at 7 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 at the Oswego American Legion Post 675, 19 W. Washington Street, Oswego. All veterans and guests are invited for breakfast and a brief program to follow.
Aurora’s 71st annual Lehnertz Avenue drive-thru Christmas display will open Sunday, Dec. 12, and will run through January 7, 2023. The event will open with a blessing of the nativity crib on the northwest corner of Lehnertz Avenue and Ohio Street in Aurora. The display will run nightly from 5
The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley is holding its first Holiday Party Fundraiser, Thursday, Dec. 8, at the historic Gray’s Mill Estate, 211 N. River Street, Montgomery. The club members have planned an old fashioned holiday party, with an optional $20 wrapped gift exchange game, along with Basket Raffles. Social
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in December. 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. Yorkville Public Library offers new regular operating hours. The library is
With one mile of sparking lights and one month of magical nights, the 16th season of the Aurora Festival of Lights Drive-Thru will open on Friday, Nov. 25! One of the largest free drive-thru holiday light displays in the region, the Aurora Festival of Lights runs from Friday, Nov. 25
The Fox Valley Festival Chorus (FVFC) announces its Fall season concert, set for 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 27 S. Edgelawn Drive, Aurora. “Christmas Classics” will highlight Irving Berlin’s classic Christmas songs, as well as contemporary holiday melodies, and selections from Daniel Pinkham’s Christmas Cantata
While electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more popular in Illinois, many have questions they need answered before deciding if zero-emission vehicles are right for them. The free, virtual event starts at 6 p.m. on December 1, 2022. ComEd and Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC) coalition will host “Navigating the Journey
InterFaith Aurora will be host to its 15th annual Thanksgiving Celebration of Music and Friendship, Sunday, Nov. 20th beginning at 3 p.m., at Society 57, 100 S. River Street, Aurora, Ill.. All presenting songs and religious praise from diverse groups throughout the Aurora area will celebrate this year’s theme: “Praying
“Three Shots that Changed America: The JFK Assassination and Its Connections to Chicago” will be explored at Aurora University, 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. Brandon Kooi, professor of criminal justice, will be guest speaker in Crimi Auditorium at the Institute for Collaboration, 1347 Prairie St. in Aurora. The public is
The Sons of the American Legion of Plano Post 395 will sponsor a special all-you-can-eat Breakfast Buffet fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20. The breakfast will be served at the American Legion Post, 510 E. Dearborn Street in Plano.All proceeds from the breakfast will go to
Messenger Public Library in North Aurora will be host to a Gingerbread House Challenge throughout November. Submissions will be accepted starting November 10 at the User Services desk. Submissions will close December 1. Submissions will be voted on at the Messenger annual Holiday Open House, Sunday, Dec. 4 starting at
Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist, 5 W. Washington Street in Oswego, will honor veterans Sunday, Nov. 13. Veterans are invited to wear uniforms or other identifying apparel to an 8:15 a.m. traditional worship or a contemporary service at 10:30 a.m.. At both services, veterans will be asked to
The Aurora community will salute heroes on Veterans Day who bravely served our country and returned home to continue serving in many ways throughout the community. With the theme ‘Serving Our Country and Our Community,’ the annual Aurora Veterans Day Parade will begin at 10:15 a.m. Friday Nov. 11, in
The Quad County Urban League Annual Equality Gala will occur Saturday, Oct. 29, 6 p.m. to midnight, at Chicago Marriott Naperville, 1801 N. Naperville Boulevard, Naperville. The event will celebrate, empower, and change lives. The fundraiser will support racial justice, civil rights, and economic empowerment for our children, youth, and
Children are invited to participate in “Trunk or Treat” sponsored by St. Mary’s Catholic Church and United Methodist Church (UMC) of Plano. This event will be at the Plano UMC parking lot from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, Children will go from car trunk to car trunk
