Batavia Public Library

Come to the Volunteer Fair!
FREE to the public to attend, no registration needed. Come to find the perfect volunteer role that aligns with your passions and skills. 
If you are a not-for-profit organization that would like to participate, please call Patti at 630-879-7134 x3 to register.

Local Event: Volunteer Fair

Batavia

Illinois

Volunteer Fair

Thursday May 9, 2024: Come to the Volunteer Fair!
FREE to the public to attend, no registration needed. Come to find the perfect volunteer...

Beautiful handcrafted glass flower art for your garden and yard.&nbsp; Several different colors and sizes mounted on rebar post for immediate display.&nbsp; Sale is from 9am to noon.&nbsp; Sponsored by Golden K Kiwanis Club of St. Charles.&nbsp; All proceeds go to support children's charities.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure><img src="https://cdn20.patchcdn.com/users/25828153/20240506/041103/20240229-210202163-ios___06161102633.jpg" data-image="20240229_210202163_iOS.jpg"></figure>

Local Event: Handcrafted Glass Flower Art Yard Sale

St. Charles

Handcrafted Glass Flower Art Yard Sale

Saturday May 11, 2024: Beautiful handcrafted glass flower art for your garden and yard.&nbsp; Several different colors and sizes mounted on...

Bethany Lutheran Church

Batavia, IL — Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners will hold their annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 11th from 9 a.m. to noon in the Bethany Lutheran Church gymnasium. Most plants are sourced from members’ gardens and include natives, perennials, shrubs, and trees. Get tips from experts&nbsp;on selecting and growing the plants in your garden.
Each year, this sale raises funds for the club’s activities, including college scholarships, maintaining the Wildflower Sanctuary at the Batavia Riverwalk, the Kaleidoscope Planter and Peace Bridge Planters near City Hall, and the Alphabet Garden at the Batavia Public Library.
 In 1991, a group of volunteers began to transform a wooded area along the Batavia Riverwalk that later became known as the Batavia Wildflower Sanctuary. These gardeners went on to form the Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners – a group that is dedicated to supporting and maintaining the Wildflower Sanctuary and other community projects while cultivating friendships and the love of gardening among experienced and novice gardeners. 
The club is open to all persons interested in gardening. For more information, see our website at bataviaplaindirtgardeners.org, or contact us at <a href="mailto:bataviaplaindirtgardeners@gmail.com">bataviaplaindirtgardeners@gmail.com</a>
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Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners is a 501(c)(3) organization that promotes a love of sustainable gardening and the natural world through education and volunteerism

Local Event: Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners Annual Plant Sale 

Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners Annual Plant Sale 

Saturday May 11, 2024: Batavia, IL — Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners will hold their annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 11th from 9 a.m. to...

Riverside Receptions and Conference Center

Elderday Center is excited to announce our Spring Fundraiser to support our Dementia-Friendly Therapeutic Adult Day Program.&nbsp;
Join Us For A Night Of Delectable Cuisine, Music, Dancing, Raffle Baskets, &amp; More...


<ul><li>Date: May 16th, 2024</li><li>Cocktails: 5:30 - 6:30 pm</li><li>Dinner, Program, &amp; Dancing: 6:30 - 8:30 pm</li></ul>
Honoring Our Community Dementia Champions: 



<ul><li>Bethany Lutheran Church</li><li>Dementia Friendly Elgin Area Memory Café</li><li>Fox Valley Memory Café</li><li>Seed Of Nations International Centre</li></ul>
Master Of Ceremony: 
<ul><li>Geneva’s Mayor, Kevin Burns</li></ul>

Sam Hill Platinum Sponsors: 
<ul><li>John &amp; Lou</li></ul>
Live Music:&nbsp;
<ul><li>Elvis “David Fraccaro” &amp;</li><li>Acoustic Guitarist “Frankie Smiles Project”</li></ul>
Location:&nbsp;
<ul><li>Riverside Receptions &amp; Conference Center</li><li>35 N. River Lane, Geneva, IL 60134 </li></ul>
Cash Bar 
$65 per ticket To register, please click on:&nbsp;<a href="https://elderdaycenter.rallyup.com/ittakesavillage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://elderdaycenter.rallyup...</a>, scan the QR code on the invitation, or call us at 630-761-9750.

Local Event: Elderday Center's Celebrating Dementia Champions

Elderday Center's Celebrating Dementia Champions

Thursday May 16, 2024: Elderday Center is excited to announce our Spring Fundraiser to support our Dementia-Friendly Therapeutic Adult Day...

Good Templar Park Association

Be there on Saturday, May 18, 2024 to tour the world famous 1893 VIKING SHIP! The only public open day in May.
This beautiful, full sized 78 foot long ship is based on an original 1,000 year old excavated Viking ship. Our VIKING was built in 1893. She was sailed non-stop by a crew of 12 hardy Norwegians across the entire stormy North Atlantic, to become the star attraction of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
Hear VIKING's thrilling story, examine her magnificent craftsmanship, and learn the role of Viking ships in world history while enjoying your&nbsp;walkaround guided tour with one of our friendly, knowledgeable docents. Fun for the entire family.&nbsp;
Enjoy our included exhibits of Viking style tools, clothing, cookware and weapons.
No reservations are needed. Tours begin every 15 minutes, starting at 10 AM. Last tour starts at 3:45 PM. Families with infant children may self guide&nbsp;at their own pace.&nbsp;&nbsp;Cost $7.00 18 and older; $4.00 teens aged 13 to 17; free for kids&nbsp;12 and under.
NOTE: The ship is in a gravel-floored maintenance and storage shelter. No public flush toilets on site.
Visit www.vikingship.us for more information.

Local Event: The VIKINGS are COMING!

The VIKINGS are COMING!

Saturday May 18, 2024: Be there on Saturday, May 18, 2024 to tour the world famous 1893 VIKING SHIP! The only public open day in May.
This...

St. Charles Loyal Order of Moose

Come join us for a wonderful morning for our rescued ponies fundraiser.
Tickets at the door or can pre-buy at link below

Local Event: 7th Annual Pancakes for Ponies

7th Annual Pancakes for Ponies

Sunday May 19, 2024: Come join us for a wonderful morning for our rescued ponies fundraiser.
Tickets at the door or can pre-buy at link below

Unity of Fox Valley

Unity of Fox Valley presents award-winning singer/songwriter and producer Daniel Nahmod. 
One of the most influential and beloved independent artists and producers in the music business today, Daniel Nahmod has sold over 100,000 CDs and 10,000 songbooks on his own Humanity Music label, &amp; has performed for over one million people in 45 states and Canada. His songs are also sung by a diverse array of artists around the world.
 
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear one of the Unity world’s most in-demand performer live and in person!! 
$25/adult. 12 &amp; under Free w/adult.
www.unityoffoxvalley.org churchoffice@unityoffoxvalley.org 630 879 1115 
Unity of Fox Valley, 230 Webster Street, Batavia, Il 60510

Local Event: Daniel Nahmod Concert

Daniel Nahmod Concert

Sunday May 19, 2024: Unity of Fox Valley presents award-winning singer/songwriter and producer Daniel Nahmod. 
One of the most influential...

FLOWERS : MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
Join us on May 21, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. at the Batavia Public Library for a presentation by Jack Shouba, local naturalist, avid photographer, and former teacher.
The presentation is of greatest interest to gardeners, naturalists, photographers, and others with a special interest in flowers. An avid photographer, Jack uses his photos in the teaching, conservation work, and public programs with which he is involved
Although there are more than 250,000 kinds of flowers in the world, their incredible variety is mostly due to variations in a few common parts: sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils. Our goal is to learn how to look at flowers, which will increase our appreciation of them and help us identify unknown wildflowers.
Jack Shouba’s initial career was as a biology and chemistry teacher at Lyons Township High School in Western Springs, where he received the Outstanding Biology Teacher Award for Illinois. 
After retiring, he taught more than 200 classes in botany, prairies, wildflower and tree identification, and botanical Latin at the Morton Arboretum. Concurrently, he served as Campton Township’s Open Space Development Director, helping the township establish one of the first Open Space Programs in the state at Corron Farm, named the Jack Shouba Savanna. 
Jack has received several awards, including the Dick Young Award for Lifetime Achievement in Conservation. He is currently serving as a Director of the Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves. 
The Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners is open to all persons interested in gardening. For more information, see our website at bataviaplaindirtgardeners.org, or contact us at <a href="https://about:blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bataviaplaindirtgardeners@gmail.com</a>
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Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners is a 501(c)(3) organization that promotes a love of sustainable gardening and the natural world through education and volunteerism

Local Event: Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners May Meeting

Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners May Meeting

Tuesday May 21, 2024: FLOWERS : MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
Join us on May 21, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. at the Batavia Public Library for a...

Suicide Prevention Services of Batavia
Run For LIFE! 5K Run/Walk
Saturday, June 1, 2024
9:00 AM Start!
 Come out and run along the Fox River and join us for our Run For LIFE! 5K Run/Walk!

THE LODGE OF BATAVIA
800 N. RIVER STREET
BATAVIA, IL
 All proceeds from the race will benefit Suicide Prevention Services in Batavia.

Local Event: Run for Life 5K- Suicide Prevention Services Fundraiser and Race!

Run for Life 5K- Suicide Prevention Services...

Saturday June 1, 2024: Suicide Prevention Services of Batavia
Run For LIFE! 5K Run/Walk
Saturday, June 1, 2024
9:00 AM Start!
Come out and...

Run for Life 5K- Suicide Prevention Services Fundraiser and Race!

Moretti's

The ninth annual Ride for Hope, a 501(c)3 ovarian cancer awareness motorcycle ride and celebration, takes place on Sunday, July 14. Ride for Hope raises funds for local women who have financial hardships from their ongoing medical treatment of ovarian cancer and supports the Midwest programs of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC).
The 50-mile escorted ride by county and local police through scenic country roads, medically supported by the EMS Roaddocs of Illinois, begins and ends at Moretti’s, 1175 West Lake Street in Bartlett. <a href="https://rideforhope2023.eventbrite.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Event registration</a>, is $35, and includes a Ride for Hope T-shirt, breakfast, and the after-party. Day-of registration is $40 and open from 8:00–10:00am at Moretti’s, with kickstands up at 10:30am. Riders and non-riders are welcome at the after-party, from 1:00–4:00pm, that features the Moretti’s lunch and dessert buffet, live music by Bronson Rock, a silent auction, box drawings, a Teal Chopper Gift Card raffle, a Split the Pot raffle, the Teal Marketplace, the Survivor’s Tent with LMS Comfort Dogs, an opportunity to sign the life-size teal survivor ribbons, and vendors to browse and shop. 
All makes and models of motorcycles and non-riders are welcome.
For more information about ovarian cancer or to donate visit www.rideforhopeil.org or call 224-422-9914.

Local Event: Ride for Hope, motorcycle ride & celebration

Ride for Hope, motorcycle ride & celebration

Sunday July 14, 2024: The ninth annual Ride for Hope, a 501(c)3 ovarian cancer awareness motorcycle ride and celebration, takes place on...

3RD ANNUAL RIVERSIDE RIDERS ALL WHEELS SHOW
THE ONLY INDEPENDENT JUDGED AWARD SHOW IN KANE COUNTY
TOP QUALITY TROPHIES
NO ENTRY FEE
FOOD AND ICE CREAM
LIVE BAND- DAMACUS HIGHWAY
FAMILY FEST, KIDS INFLATABLES, PETTING ZOO, FIRE DEPT AND KANE COUNTY SHERIFF DEMONSTRATIONS
SATURDAY SEPT 14TH 11AM TO 3PM
SPACE LIMITED
REGISTER USING QR CODE ON FLYER 
QUESTIONS? ALLWHEELSSHOW@RCCSTC.ORG

Local Event: Riverside Riders ALL WHEELS SHOW

Riverside Riders ALL WHEELS SHOW

Saturday September 14, 2024: 3RD ANNUAL RIVERSIDE RIDERS ALL WHEELS SHOW
THE ONLY INDEPENDENT JUDGED AWARD SHOW IN KANE COUNTY
TOP QUALITY...

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The <a href="https://judahrobinsonfoundation.com/?i=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Judah Robinson Foundation </a>, NFP still has space for authors at their Book Fair/ Open House; on Saturday, May 25 @ 12-4. Space for this outdoor event, located at 223 Spring St, is $20.00, with proceeds going to the Foundation, and is based on the traditional 6x2 table. Interested? Register <a href="https://form.jotform.com/241097176661057" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>.&nbsp; Questions? Concerns?&nbsp; Contact <a href="mailto:judysnyder.jrf@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">judysnyder.jrf@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;

Authors Wanted

The Judah Robinson Foundation , NFP still has space for authors at their Book Fair/ Open House; on Saturday, May 25 @ 12-4. Space for this outdoor...

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Tyronne D. Jones, of Elgin, is accused of shooting a 39-year-old man in his right foot outside a home in Harvard over the weekend. 

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New Chief Operating Officer Appointed At Fermilab

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Railroad Track Repairs Will Cause Road Closures...

A portion of a Batavia thoroughfare will be closed for two days while crews repair railroad tracks.

Railroad Track Repairs Will Cause Road Closures In Batavia

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'Suspicious Person' Prompts Batavia Schools...

Police responded to a person dressed in all black carrying an unknown object at Big Woods Park.

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Double Delivery Of Baby Bison At Fermilab

Two bison calves were born Friday at Fermilab, which has a long tradition of providing habitat for bison.

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Thursday, May 9

Local Event

Volunteer Fair

Saturday, May 11

Featured Event

Handcrafted Glass Flower Art Yard Sale

Local Event

Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners Annual Plant Sale

Thursday, May 16

Local Event

Elderday Center's Celebrating Dementia Champions

Saturday, May 18

Featured Event

The VIKINGS are COMING!

Sunday, May 19

Featured Event

7th Annual Pancakes for Ponies

Local Event

Daniel Nahmod Concert

Tuesday, May 21

Local Event

Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners May Meeting

Saturday, June 1

Local Event

Run for Life 5K- Suicide Prevention Services Fundraiser and Race!

Sunday, July 14

Local Event

Ride for Hope, motorcycle ride & celebration

Saturday, September 14

Local Event

Riverside Riders ALL WHEELS SHOW

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Handcrafted Glass Flower Art Yard Sale

The VIKINGS are COMING!

7th Annual Pancakes for Ponies

Authors Wanted