Samantha Kiesel
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‘Bulldogs Unleashed’ at Art in Your Eye festivalAug 10, 2011 11:34 am - The title speaks for itself: “Bulldogs Unleashed.” This Batavia project — produced by the Batavia Foundation for Educational Excellence, the Batavia Library Foundation a...
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Art in Your Eye is more than just an arts showAug 11, 2011 8:04 am - One should not be fooled into thinking the festival Art in Your Eye is simply about art. The Batavia event is dedicated to the residents, giving them something they can ...
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St. Charles Park District celebrates refurbished Swanson PoolAug 05, 2011 6:13 am - A dime might have little value in today’s economy but on Saturday it’ll pay your way into Swanson Pool. From noon to 4 p.m. Swanson Pool at Pottawatomie Park returns to ...
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North Aurora Days brings back traditional eventsAug 03, 2011 8:20 am - The Clocktower Plaza in North Aurora will be closed on at 3 p.m. Friday, to set up for a traditional event. The 2011 North Aurora Days will kick off its three-day festi...
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North Aurora Days race gets a makeoverAug 03, 2011 6:21 am - A dare from Kerri Branson’s friends changed her life in a very big way. Five years ago, friends dared Branson to run a marathon in Minneapolis. After five months of trai...
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Thomas sculpture to be unveiled todayJul 30, 2011 9:35 pm - Frank Thomas is still leaving his mark on White Sox baseball. A life-size sculpture of the five-time American League all-star will be unveiled at U.S. Cellular Fi...
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Sugar Grove Corn Boil offers new events this yearJul 28, 2011 6:08 am - It’s not all about corn at the Sugar Grove Corn Boil festival. The 44th year features several new events — based on resident suggestions — to keep it fresh, starting wi...
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Music, food and an alcohol-free environment for AnonapaloozaJul 27, 2011 9:13 am - It is rare to find a festival that does not serve alcohol, but at Anonapalooza, it is a feature that co-founder Dave Mayday takes pride in. "We wanted to offer a family...
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Too much heat means too few people at Kane County FairJul 25, 2011 9:22 am - It was more of the same Thursday at the Kane County Fair as the heat kept many patrons away from the fairgrounds. The second day of the fair had vendors and others sayin...
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Art fair continues steady tradition with returning artistsJul 20, 2011 1:03 pm - After nine years of showing her work at the Geneva Arts Fair, Susan Wilson has a clear memory of what happened at her first one. Wilson recalls when a 6-year-old boy ask...
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