Thursday, May 19, the Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora will meet at the Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Guest speaker will be Dr. Richard Steslow, DO, a family medicine specialist, practicing at the South Naperville Family Practice and affiliated with Rush Copley Medical Center-Wound Care Center. Next
Aurora area retired teachers will be host to a White Sox game fundraiser as a benefit for the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry in Aurora. Dick Schindel, president of Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association, made the announcement earlier this week. He said AARTA invites the public to “Strike Out Hunger,” a
Everyone is invited to join the Batavia Chamber of Commerce Saturday, June 4, to celebrate cancer survivors. The celebration will feature a walk and 5K run at Northwestern Medicine Field, 34W002 Cherry Lane, Geneva, with a fun-packed festival after! Day of registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the opening
Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora and Aurora Advent Christian Church will work together to fight diabetes. The Cosmos, a nonprofit that focuses on fighting diabetes, will hold a drive-through barbecue dinner fundraiser, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at the Church, 905 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. The public
Celebrating its 100th anniversary year, the Little Traveler gift shop in Geneva is raising funds for Ukrainian refugees. An E-mail announcement Saturday, April 9, said “A special collection of products outside our stationery room supports humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. We will donate 100% of net proceeds from these items to
Celebrating its 100th anniversary year, Aurora Noon Lions Club will collect donations to aid the more than two million men, women, and children, who have fled the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Arvid Meyer, Noon Lions president, said donations for Ukrainian refugees will be accepted at the Club’s annual “Breakfast with
Oswego Presbyterian Church, 1976 Rt. 25 in Oswego, will host an annual barbecue dinner to benefit Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity and a Kenya mission project. The drive-thru event is from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 26. The public is invited. Proceeds will benefit the Lopez family home under
Fox Valley Junior Woman’s Club (FVJWC) will be host to a third annual trivia night fundraiser for Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity. The event will open at 6 p.m. Friday, April 29, at Orchard Valley Golf Club, 2411 W. Illinois Avenue in Aurora. The public is invited. No skill is
The Sons of the American Legion of Plano Post 395 will be host to an All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buffet from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Easter Sunday, April 17 at 510 E. Dearborn Street, Plano. Menu items include scrambled eggs, egg casserole, potatoes, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, waffles, and
Waubonsee Community College will be host to an Empty Bowls fundraiser to fight hunger from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 13. The public is invited. The event will be held in the Student Center lobby on the campus at Route 47 and Waubonsee Drive in Sugar Grove. Proceeds
By Jason Crane Big smiles, sizzling food, and funds raised, were the main ingredients of the Chef Showdown, “Battle of the Champions” on the evening of Wednesday, March 9, at Loaves & Fishes new Food Distribution Hub at 580 Exchange Court, Aurora. The event was held in partnership with My
The return of BBQ & Basket Raffle by Fox Valley Special Recreation Association (FVSRA) in Aurora will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, April 8 at Prisco Community Center, 150 W Illinois Avenue, Aurora. There will be split shifts for dine-in, 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. and 5:30
Aurora Noon Lions Club president Arvid Meyer welcomes patrons to the Club’s first Fat Tuesday fundraiser Tuesday, March 1.
Woman’s Club of Aurora event Saturday, March 26 at Belle Salle Banquets, 1920 East New York Street, Aurora. Doors open at 11 a.m. to start participation in raffles, silent auction items, cash n’ carry tables, exhibits and a Bail-Me-Out-of-Jail booth. Following the High Noon at noon luncheon will be entertainment
Boy Scout Troop 3 at New England Congregational Church in Aurora will hold a pancake breakfast fundraiser from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, March 6. The public is invited to the event in Friendship Hall at the Church, 406 W. Galena Boulevard in Aurora. Scouts will serve pancakes with
The Kane County 4-H Foundation will be host to its 13th annual pork chop dinner and auction fundraiser from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 9 at the Prairie Events Center of the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles. “This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and it
Logan Brown of Naperville is collecting 1,000 shoes for her Eagle Scout project. In a Facebook post, Brown, a Neuqua Valley High School junior, said she will accept donations from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at Wheatland Salem United Methodist Church,1852 95th Street in Naperville. Earlier contributions
Aurora Noon Lions Club will celebrate Fat Tuesday, March 1, the day prior to the start of Ash Wednesdays and Lent, with a pizza and pasta fundraiser. The all-you-can-eat dinner is from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Luigi’s Pizza and Fun Center, 732 Prairie Street in Aurora. The public
Aurora Noon Lions Club’s “Frosty Flapjacks” pancake breakfast fundraiser Saturday, Jan. 29, will feature free giveaways and raffle prizes. The first-ever event will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at Luigi’s Pizza and Fun Center, 732 Prairie Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Parking
The Holiday Fundraiser will take place from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, O’Malley’s Pub & Eatery, 701 Hill Avenue, Aurora, which will help benefit the formation of the Boys & Girls Club in Aurora in collaboration with the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley. Doors will
