Community

The focal point of this year’s Arbor Day celebration will be the dedication of a Redbud Tree to the Arboretum Garden Park.

Imagine a book club focused on death and grief. That’s what Hands of Hope began this year with its Turning the Page Book Club.

Court Appointed Special Advocates Kane County extends an invitation to the community to participate in raising awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month. There will be many opportunities for involvement throughout the month.

The Spanish Community Center presented the University of St. Francis with its 2024 Friendship Award in March.

The juried craft show will take place over Thanksgiving weekend

Joliet Junior College, Will County forest preserves among places hosting events for April 8 solar eclipse.

Boy Scouts of America Troop 40 in Yorkville is inviting the community to attend the troop’s annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser this Friday.

There is an assortment of opportunities for fiber arts fans to gather, share ideas, and work on projects either in person or over zoom through libraries in Kane and Kendall communities.

With Easter just a week away, here are some egg hunts taking place throughout the Sauk Valley.

The Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist members published a book with photos by Yorkville photographer Paul Burd.

Sugar Grove resident Christopher Eby chose to replace a dilapidated shed for the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church (SGUMC) as his Eagle Project for Sugar Grove Boys Scouts of America Troop No. 41.

Professor Norm Moline will speak at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 24, at the Odell Public Library on “Why Taiwan Matters: Small Island, Important Place.”

The event, whose motto is “We can disagree and still be friends,” runs from 6-7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

The public is invited to celebrate National Meatball Day – Swedish style – with a benefit dinner for the Swedish American Children's Choir. March 9, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Batavia.

Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care in Joliet – formerly known as Joliet Area Community Hospice – also has a serious illness care program for people with advanced, chronic or life-limiting illnesses.