Ladd

The Ladd American Legion Post 938 and Auxiliary will co-host Santa and Mrs. Claus from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Legion Hall, 111 S. Main St., during the Christmas walk.

RockerBye Boutique in Ladd will be open through the end of the year, but the owner has plans to close in January.

Ladd Public Library’s Crochet Club with Linda Scott is turning into Ladd Public Library’s Yarn Workshop with Linda Scott.

There’s Snow Place Like Ladd 2023 Christmas Walk takes place 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9.

Here is a roundup of Christmas events across La Salle, Bureau, Putnam and Livingston counties and some surrounding communities.

The piano, guitar, and violin students of Maestro & Mi Music Academy in La Salle under the instruction of Stacy Konczak (piano), Todd Witek (guitar) and Rhoda Roberts (violin) will be performing in two recitals on Sunday, Nov. 19.

If you want to look into options for your prescription drug plan, the Ladd Public Library is hosting a free Bureau County Senior Citizens Association event 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14.

Veterans Day ceremonies will take place Thursday through Sunday across La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties. The holiday officially is Saturday, but a number of schools will host assemblies before the weekend.

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission recognized high school seniors as 2024-25 Illinois State Scholars, including five students from St. Bede Academy in Peru.

St. Bede Academy sophomores Lily Bosnich, Emma Slingsby, Mae Hagenbuch and Noah Buck have been selected by the academy faculty and staff as recipients of the 2023-24 HOBY (Hugh O’Brian Youth Association) Award.

The Ladd Public Library, 125 N. Main Ave., will be closed Saturday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day.

La Salle, Putnam and Bureau County Democrats will be hosting a drive through signature collection event for candidates including U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at Ladd City Park, on Fulton Street.

A schedule of Halloween trick-or-treating times for La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties, along with neighboring communities just outside the area.

The Ladd American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, at the Legion Hall, 111 S. Main St.

Here are the police reports for Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in La Salle County.