The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton announced a special edition of its Veteran Voices series featuring two women who served in the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division. They will share their service experiences and answer questions on Zoom at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17. The event is
The Aurora Historical Society will pay tribute to the five individual who lost their lives in an Aurora workplace shooting in 2019 by mounting a third anniversary exhibit of memorabilia. The exhibit will open February 4 and run through February 26. Russell Beyer, Vicente Juarez, Clayton Parks, Josh Pinkard, and
Fermilab’s annual Family Open House will return February 9-13 for families and kids of all ages to have the experience of America’s premier particle physics laboratory from the comfort of their homes. Activities will include live talks, pre-recorded on-demand demos and activities, trivia, virtual tours of the lab facilities, a
The 62nd annual Will County Coin Club Rare Coin Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, at the Clarion Hotel and Convention Center, 411 S. Larkin Avenue, Joliet. The show will feature the Pete McCoy Youth Auction at 1:30 p.m. for ages 14 and
Valley of the Fox Sierra Club invites all to a Zoom program at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7. The Zoom link is us02web.zoom.us/j/2933277588 The program will be Waste Privilege, or, Let’s Talk Trash. Elgin resident Robin Migalla has been on an environmentalist path for more than 50 years. With tongue
Mock snowballs are displayed by Dick Schindel, Aurora Noon Lions Club member, at the club’s Thursday, Jan. 18, meeting.
Aurora Downtown has announced its schedule of events for the year. The downtown organization once again will be host to the popular Food Truck Festival at May’s First Fridays event. Outdoor movies will return to two downtown locations in the Summer. The event lineup for the year ahead provides a
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in February. 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. Face masks are required regardless of vaccinated status. 2022 Winter Community
Crossway Chapel Aurora Church will be host to a grand opening worship service at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23. Crossway meets at Temple B’Nai Israel, 400 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Pastor Brent Logan will preach on “Handling Life’s Sticky Situations.”
Fox Valley Park District’s Red Oak Nature Center, 2343 S. River Street in Batavia, will be host to its third annual “Frosty Fest” from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29. The public is invited. Activities will include hiking a nature trail followed by hot cocoa and toasting marshmallows
After two years of cancellations ASRC (Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club) is announcing the annual event, our 19th. It will be held at the Stonebridge Country Club in Aurora from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5. At the Wine and Chocolate Experience, you will enjoy wine, chocolate, appetizers, and
A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 22. Cutting and stacking invasive shrubs such as honeysuckle and buckthorn will be the main task. If conditions permit, a brush pile may be burned. Tools will be provided, but
Elaine Green of Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in Oswego, wore a dress daily in December 2021 as part of the Dressember.org campaign against human trafficking. She surpassed her fundraising goal of $2,500, by raising $2,777.15 with two days to go! Green said, “I choose to (be
The Venue is pleased to announce Part II of its Rock Talk Free Lecture Series: The Rise and Fall of Stax Records: Memphis Soul and the music industry at the epicenter of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. The event will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022
It’s no secret that the job market is a messy place right now. Those recently unemployed, or anyone looking for a career change, may have a difficult time knowing what the best move is to make. The Library is here with programs and services to help clear a path through
You do not need to be a member of the Navy League, or have a reservation, to attend the in-person meeting. The general public is welcome. The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its Tuesday, Jan. 18 dinner meeting at the private room of the Riverview Diner, IL-25 and
All in-person programs at the Aurora Public Library District are put on pause starting Tuesday, Jan. 4 through January 31. In response to rising COVID-19 cases, the library is pausing all in-person programs for January at all Library locations. Events and programs will shift to an online platform, will be
The Fox Valley Special Recreation Association (FVSRA) in Aurora is a partner with Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association in DeKalb, Lincolnway Special Recreation Association in New Lenox, and Variety the Children’s Charity of Illinois in Downers Grove to provide a free wheelchair basketball clinic. Anyone ages 3-22 with a physical impairment
It’s that time of year again! The Aurora Public Library District (APLD) is gearing up to start the 2022 Winter Reading Adventure. Grab your hot cocoa and settle in because how you participate in this year’s program is totally up to you. We encourage you to enjoy time with your
Aurora Noon Lions club will hold its first “Frosty Flapjacks” pancake breakfast fundraiser from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022 at Luigi’s Pizza and Fun Center, 732 Prairie Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Parking is free. The menu includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, mini donuts, orange
