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Batavia Women in Business: The next luncheon will be on Tuesday at Eagle Brook Country Club. Both businessmen and women in the Tri-Cities area are welcome to attend.

The Batavia Women in Business sponsor two philanthropy events each year.

During the holiday season, the organization is collecting new, unwrapped toys and gift cards to donate to the Batavia ACCESS Toy Drive. Please bring your donations to the luncheon.

The luncheon cost is $25 for Batavia Chamber of Commerce members, $30 for

non-members. Please call the Batavia Chamber office for more information, or to make reservations before the luncheon, (630)879-7134. For more information about Batavia Women in Business, visit bataviachamber.org.

The Fox Valley Newcomers and Neighbors: The group is celebrating the holidays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Charles Country Club, 1250 Country Club Road in St. Charles. The program features "Four For Fun," a quartet of Barbershop singers and members of the Riverside Chorus of the Sweet Adeline's International, who will perform holiday songs. For more information, call Deborah Darling at (630) 400-2565 or e-mail Did1970g@aol.com.

The League of Women Voters of Geneva, St. Charles and Batavia: A Holiday Song Festival and fundraiser is on Dec. 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Villa Verone Restorante Italiano, 416 Hamilton Street, Geneva. The benefit includes complimentary appetizers with holiday music led by Rosemary Schroeder. Admission donation is $25 per person which benefits the League of Women Voters of Illinois Education Fund and is tax deductible. Proceeds help the local Leagues to continue to offer non-partisan community activities such as voter service, candidates' events and community forums. For more information please call (630)365-2138 or e-mail info@lwvgenstc.org.

The Batavia American Legion Post 504: There are meetings the third Tuesday of eah month at 7 p.m. at the Batavia VFW Post 1197 Canteen at 645 S. River St., Batavia. The next meeting is Dec. 18. For more information call Don Nallenweg at (630)406-9331 or visit www.americanlegionbataviapost504.com.

Aurora Area Job Club: The group was created by Waubonsee Community College and the Aurora Public Library to help people manage their careers and find meaningful employment.

Upcoming sessions include: "Being Your Own Boss: Is Self-employment Right for Me?" Jan. 10; and "Stories from the Trenches: A Job Seeker Shares his Success Story" Jan. 28.

Each meeting includes a strategy session or a guest speaker, followed by a networking breakout session and refreshments. Guest speakers, including local employers, will give updates on business trends and what employers are looking for in candidates.

The meetings are held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the downtown Aurora Public Library, 1 E. Benton Street.

For more information, call Waubonsee's Career Services at (630) 466-7900, ext. 2368. Registrations are suggested because of limited space; visit www.aurora.lib.il.us and click the "Programs" link, then click "Main Library."

Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners: Frances Manos, author of "Midwest Cottage Gardening," will be featured at the next meeting. There will be a 6:45 p.m. business meeting and 7:30 p.m. presentation Jan. 15 in the Batavia Public Library Meeting room on how to create that wonderful and popular cottage style with plants that really work in the area. For more information, call Diana Sharp at (630) 879-7578.

The Batavia Chapter of Bachelor and Bachelorettes: The square dancing club has dances from 8 to 10:30 p.m. every second and fourth Friday at the Free Methodist Church at Third and Walnut streets in St. Charles. Singles and couples are welcome. Call (630) 584-1343 or (630) 896-7133.

The Elias Kent Kane Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the Revolution: A meeting is at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. The program is the holiday auction and cookie exchange. Refreshments will be served. For more information, e-mail Heather Simpson at eliaskentkane@ildar.org.

International Folk Dancing: Fermilab International Folk Dancing meets at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday, with teaching and dances for children, and continuing with more advanced teaching and requests. Newcomers are always welcome; no partners are needed.

Scottish country dancing meets every Tuesday from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Newcomers are welcome and all dances are taught or walked through. One need not come with a partner.

English country dancing at Fermilab will continue to meet one Sunday afternoon, from 2 to 5 p.m. each month; the first Sunday of the month through the fall and winter. The group also welcomes newcomers and often holds a potluck supper following dancing.

Kuhn Barn is on Sauk Boulevard, just north of Batavia Road, in Fermilab's Village on the east side of the lab site. Enter via either gate by showing ID. For information on any of these groups, call (630) 584-0825 or (630) 840-8194, e-mail folkdance@fnal.gov, or visit www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkclub/folkdance.html.

Fox Valley Knitting Guild: Fox Valley Knitting Guild meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month, September through May, at the University of Illinois Kane County Extension office, 535 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Visit www.fvkg.com or call (630) 584-3635.

NARFE: The National Active and Retired Federal Employees local chapter 2181 will hold its annual holiday luncheon at noon Dec. 11. This will be in place of the December meeting.

Once again it is at the Grand Victoria restaurant adjacent to the riverboat. The address is 250 S. Grove, Elgin. The lunch buffet cost is $10.71. The cost is $9.71 for seniors over age 65.

All NARFE members and guests are invited. Look for the NARFE banner by the tables. So they know approximately how many will attend, call Carolyn at (847) 741-5772 or Henry at (847) 426-5520.

173rd Airborne Brigade Association: Chapter VI-Elite Forces, 173rd Airborne Brigade Association meets at 8 p.m. the second Friday of the month at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1307, 1601 Weld Road in Elgin. All veterans of the 173rd are invited to attend meetings and participate in activities. For information, call (630) 777-8574 or e-mail to rgetz173@yahoo.com. For details, visit www.fvwwc.org.