Tag: Fox Valley Park District

Bigfoot 5K, North Aurora, Sept. 28

As Summer makes way for Fall everyone can celebrate the cooler days with the second annual Bigfoot 5K Trail Run, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at The Wilds at Red Oak, 1400 N. River Road, North Aurora. The race will be through woodland and prairie on...

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Summer tunes at Fox Valley Park District’s Blackberry

Summer tunes at sunset return to iconic Blackberry Farm for the 11th season of Live & Uncorked – the Fox Valley Park District’s (FVPD) outdoor concert series that plays on Thursdays at its 55-year-old living history museum. For eight weeks beginning Thursday, June 6, through Thursday, Aug. 1, Summer concertgoers...

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Jennifer Paprocki named Fox Valley Park District executive director

The Fox Valley Park District Tuesday, Dec. 12 announced the appointment of Jennifer Paprocki as executive director, following a thorough, four-month process that began with a national search. A 12-year veteran of FVPD’s administrative team, including the last three years as director of finance, a position that manages the District’s...

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Red Oak Trivia will be Oct. 7

The Wilds at Red Oak will be host to a trivia night from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7. Gather friends who have that knack for knowing random facts for our first-ever Trivia Night at The Wilds at Red Oak! Your team of up to six will battle...

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Live & Uncorked expands in Aurora this year

By Tim Wagner Live & Uncorked, the Fox Valley Park District’s popular outdoor concert series, is playing an extra week this year for a total of eight live performances at historic Blackberry Farm in Aurora. Fox Valley Park District officials extended the summer lineup, which begins Thursday and runs through...

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Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race Saturday, June 3

By Tim Wagner Around the same time every June, brothers Pete and Daryl Simon spend a little over an hour and a half (give or take) trying to chase down family in the Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race. It’s been a five-decade pursuit. “We’ve been beaten by brother Dave, brother...

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Fox Valley Park District Job Fair will be March 11

If you’re looking to stash money for college; save for that down payment; or simply for something to do in retirement, swing by Prisco Community Center Saturday, March 11 for the Fox Valley Park District’s annual Job Fair. FVPD staff across all departments and facilities will be on hand from...

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Vaughan Tennis Center in Aurora: ‘Outstanding’

To the right are three viewing windows that provide a panoramic peek at the action unfolding on nine hard courts on the other side of the glass. Ahead and off to the left is the full-service pro shop that’s outfitted with logo racquet bags, shoes and a wide selection of...

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Fox Valley Park District groundbreaking for outdoor education and event facility at Lippold Park

Fox Valley Park District holds a celebratory groundbreaking Friday, Jan. 14, for a $2.3 million, 4,500 square-foot outdoor education and event facility at Lippold Park, adjacent to Red Oak Nature Center along Route 25 at the south end of Batavia.

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Pumpkin Weekend return for FVPD at Blackberry

Each Fall, just about the time Mother Nature starts to change her outfit, historical Blackberry Farm and its natural beauty plays host to Pumpkin Weekends, a popular, monthlong event for families to celebrate the season and add memories to the digital scrapbook. Returning in 2021 after a one-year absence due...

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Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race canceled fourth year

Due to the level of uncertainty that remains this Spring, especially when events require planning and preparations months ahead, the Fox Valley Park District (FVPD) has canceled the Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race, originally scheduled for early June. The year marks the fourth-consecutive year the Mid-Am has remained ashore, with...

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Montgomery pop-up food pantry rescheduled to Saturday, April 10

A pop-up food pantry by Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry has been rescheduled from Saturday, April 3 to Saturday, April 10, from noon to 2 p.m. at at Austin Park, 1345 S. Broadway in Montgomery. A pantry official said the date was changed after someone at the pantry tested positive...

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Blackberry Farm museum preparing to reawaken this year

Blackberry Farm, the Fox Valley Park District’s living history museum, is set to reawaken this year, after the entirety of the 2020 season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Season passes are available at early-bird rates through May 14. A resident season pass for a family of four costs...

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Aurora mobile food pantry serves 120 families

Becky Dunnigan, Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry community outreach and program coordinator, directs traffic at a drive-thru food distribution Saturday, Feb. 20, at Simmons Park in Aurora.

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Cool Acres shelter reservations will open February 1

Planning an outdoor family reunion, birthday party, baby shower or other special event this Summer? Shelter reservations at the Fox Valley Park District will open at 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 1. District officials encourage residents to reserve their choice of 17 shelters online, including the popular Cool Acres layout. On...

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Debbie Smith: 33 years, five directors; rewarding ride ends

Debbie Smith began her career as a preschool teacher to put her double-major in education to efficient use. So, here’s a pop quiz in math: Question: What’s the difference between December 31, 2020 and August 21, 1987? Answer: 12,187 days. And despite weekends, holidays and vacations sprinkled throughout, not one...

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Fox Valley Park District earns State honors, again

The Fox Valley Park District has been honored as an Illinois Distinguished Accredited Agency by the Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) and the Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA). The two Statewide associations administer the Illinois Distinguished Accreditation program with the goal of improving the delivery of park and...

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Boxing basics good practice for Parkinson’s patients

A self-described “gym rat all my life,” Harry Koth never had dabbled in the sport of boxing. Hadn’t worked the speed bag, hadn’t tweaked his footwork, hadn’t thrown an uppercut. It wasn’t until a difficult diagnosis, then a revelation in a newsletter, along with the advocacy of actor Michael J....

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