First Fridays will feature nearly two dozen venues open with art, music, and more activities Friday, May 7. The monthly event returned in April after going virtual for various dates last year. May’s event will have something for everyone, and includes more than a handful of activities geared towards kids
The Fox River Arts Ramble will feature more than 85 artists at 17 venues in St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia and Aurora from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 5. “The public is invited to “ramble” through these communities to enjoy and experience the abundance of talent we possess right
International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) will be May 2- May 8 and the Illinois Food Scrap Coalition invites all to attend this fun and informative online Lunch & Learn series. Monday, May 3 – Friday, May 7) from noon to 1 p.m., through Zoom as we follow the composting cycle
The Aurora Public Library District (APLD will be host to Kane County Audubon members Kathy and Bob Andrini to present their Spring Birds program at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 11. This program will be held virtually through Zoom, and registration is required at aurorapubliclibrary.org/events. In this program, you will be
Oswegoland Park District will hold a community kite-fly and pop-up dog park at Prairie Point Community Park, 4120 Plainfield Road in Oswego Saturday, April 17. The kite fly is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; an Arf Day dog park is from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The events will help
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A monthly food truck food court will replace the annual Food Truck Festival this year in downtown Aurora.As the First Fridays sponsor, the Aurora Downtown organization continues to reimagine events to allow the community to gather in a safe way. Food trucks will be part of First Fridays this year
American pioneers going west circled their wagon trains to defend against attacks. Fox Valley Norwegian-Americans circled their vehicles Sunday, to share COVID-19 pandemic survival stories. Approximately 30 Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge 5-472 members gathered at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery for a parking-lot party to celebrate resuming
The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) announced that due to recent events, Tuesday’s vaccination clinics at the Elgin location at 1080 E. Chicago Street, and the Aurora location at 970 N. Lake Street, will be rescheduled. Tuesday was the only day KCHD had planned to administer the Johnson and Johnson,
Senior Services Associates and Jewel Osco are offering a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine that will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 20 at the Beecher Center, 908 Game Farm Road in Yorkville. Reservations are required for this clinic by
Aurora Cosmopolitan Club will hold a drive-through barbecue dinner fundraiser from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, at Aurora Advent Christian Church, 905 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. Russ George, Aurora Cosmo president, said 5-B’s Catering will prepare meals. Options are a half chicken dinner, $15; two pork
Owning a car is a two-sided coin: On the one hand, there is the freedom of mobility; on the other hand there are gas prices, flat tires, and trying to remember how often to get an oil change. Fear not, the Mechanic Shop Femme is here to help clear away
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in April. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. Yorkville Public Library continues to offer regular operating hours. The Library is open Monday
The Venue, the 200-seat music performance space in Aurora, will continue livestream performances in April due to COVID-19 restrictions. All performances will be broadcast live from The Venue’s Facebook Page and YouTube Channel. At each performance, a donation is suggested and donations are split between the artists and The Fox
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in March. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. Yorkville Public Library continues to offer regular operating hours. The Library is open Monday–Thursday
The Fox River Arts Ramble has been scheduled from from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 5. The event is a collaborative effort of the Fine Line Creative Arts Center, St. Charles; the St. Charles Arts Council; and Water Street Studios in Batavia. It was created in 2018 with
The Oswego Senior Center, 84 Templeton Drive, Oswego, will be host to many events for seniors. All events will take place at the Oswego Senior Center unless otherwise noted. • Winter Bingo, Virtual through Zoom, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.. Oswego Senior Center invites seniors to enjoy
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its in-person monthly dinner meeting Tuesday, Jan. 19, on the third floor of the former Aurora Library, 1 East Benton Street, Aurora, which is a very large room. Body temperature checks and social distancing will be practiced for seating. A choice of
Oswego’s Little White School Museum is winding up its celebration of the Christmas holiday with an on-line presentation of “12 Days of Christmas Ornaments,” and will feature photos of commemorative ornaments sold as fundraisers for more than a decade by the Oswego Chamber of Commerce. The ornaments each carry an
There will be a peaceful hike through the crisp Winter woods in a New Year’s hike, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, St. Charles. The group will listen for seasonal birds, look for wildlife tracks, and enjoy a healthful walk while
