Celebrating the holidays, Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association members will make greeting cards for a local charity. Tuesday, Dec. 2, the 11 a.m. meeting at Lincoln Inn in Batavia will feature holiday card-making for Wayside Cross Ministries’ patrons. AARTA members will sign supplied cards with first names with added short
Batavia’s Celebration of Lights will take place at Batavia’s Peg Bond Center, 151 N Island Ave., Batavia, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30. Santa Claus will visit to light the large community tree and visit with children when the community gathers to start the holiday season with
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 and Rotary Club of Aurora United will hold their annual Pearl Harbor Day Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, at the Lincoln Inn, 1345 Batavia Ave (IL-31), Batavia. As usual, veterans will be honored, achievement awards will be presented to
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its Tuesday, Nov. 18, dinner meeting at the private room of the Riverview Diner, IL-25 and Mill Street, Montgomery. A reception will begin promptly at 5 p.m. followed by a meeting at 5:30 p.m. with dinner afterward. The cost is $25 all-inclusive
The Plano Methodist Church, 219 N. Hale Street in Plano, will host a Christmas Sale Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. The sale will feature a variety of Christmas decorations, including greenery, nativities, snowmen, and more, depending on donations. For more information regarding the Christmas Sale, please
The St. Charles Arts Council The Art of the Dessert, a unique fundraising event will be Monday, Nov. 24, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at The Graceful Ordinary, 3 E Main St., St. Charles. Tickets are $60 each, which includes a complimentary glass of champagne and appetizers. Guests will
News from the Sierra Club Valley of the Fox: •Getting out into nature is one way that we can come together, appreciate the beauty of the Earth, and remember how important it is that we take care of the environment for ourselves and future generations to thrive. Valley of the
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in November. 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. •T-Rex Tea Party, Saturday, Nov. 15, 9:30 a.m. or 11 a.m..
It will be a magical evening under the stars, celebrating the beauty and tradition of La Catrina during the Noches De Catrina’s Market at Wilder Park in Aurora Sunday, Nov. 2, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.. Experience a vibrant cultural night filled with:•Ofrenda display, honoring loved ones with beautiful
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in November. 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. •Escape Room AdventureThis month’s family fun Escape Adventure is ready! Use
Sun, Oct. 26th 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Free coats and socks for the entire family – while supplies last. Free hair cuts, braids, locs & eyebrow waxing for youth – Scum Lounge Barbershop926 N. Lake Street, Aurora, IllFirst 50 kids get a free taco. ————————————————— Sunday, Nov. 30th150 W.
No Kings protestors assembled Saturday, Oct. 18 in Naperville to demonstrate against Donald Trump allegedly acting like a monarch and his administration.
The Woman’s Club of Aurora will host Harvesting Hope Bunco Fundraiser Tuesday, Oct. 28, 11:30 a.m. at Prisco Center, 150 W. Illinois, Aurora to benefit the club’s philanthropies and scholarships. Canned goods will be collected for Two Rivers Head Start Food Pantry. Prior to lunch at noon, there will be
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The October 14 meeting of the Woman’s Club of Aurora will feature speaker, Trisha Schafer of Princeton. Ms Schafer is the outreach & facilities manager of Freedom House, domestic and sexual violence shelter. She currently serves as state president of GFWC Illinois, affiliated with General Federation of Woman’s Clubs. She
The peninsula that makes up the southwest shoreline of Lake Gregory provides staff at Blackberry Farm, 100 S. Barnes Road, Aurora, an annual measuring stick when varieties of maple, oak and birch trees begin their green-to-gold transformation. And cooler-weather color at Blackberry means it’s time for Pumpkin Weekends, the annual
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in October. 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. •Y115 Read Aloud Pajama Party (Zoom), Thursday, Oct. 16, 6:45 p.m..
The East High Football Old Timers Association 80th Annual Dinner will take place Thursday, Oct. 16, Lincoln Inn Banquets, 1345 S. Batavia Avenue (Route 31), Batavia Eve of the East Aurora vs. West Football game. Help us make this a very special evening and celebrate 80 years of this unique
Trunk or Treat will be at the Plano Methodist Church parking lot, 219 N. Hale Street in Plano, Sunday, Oct. 12, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.. Children will go from car trunk to car trunk collecting goodies from friendly ghosts, good witches, and pumpkins at each Halloween decorated trunk. Children,
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in October. 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. •Fort Night, Thursday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m.. Fort building after hours!Kids,
