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Geneva American Legion: The Fox River-Geneva American Legion Post 75 will be offering a "First Friday Fish Fry." On the first Friday of every month, a variety of seafood and chicken entrees with a wide selection of side dishes will be available at a cost of $7.50-$9, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Legion Hall, 22 S. Second St., Geneva. Cocktails, beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages can be purchased from the cash bar. For details, call (630) 232-2171.
Batavia Artists' Guild: The Batavia Public Library will host the Batavia Artists' Guild Fine Art Exhibit and Sale from Nov. 20-22. This is the fourth year the guild has held a November exhibit at the spacious Batavia Public Library. The exhibit will be held in the entryway meeting room at the Batavia Public Library located at 10 S. Batavia Ave. The public is invited to attend the complementary artists' reception from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibit and sale will also be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21 and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22. This will be a great opportunity to purchase artwork for the upcoming Christmas holidays and support local artists. The Batavia Artists' Guild has been operating since 1993. It currently has 40 members. Approximately 20 artists will be showing their work at the upcoming exhibit. Artists interested in joining the Batavia Artists' Guild may call (630) 208-1017 for information.
Girl Scouts: Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois will present its 15th annual Holiday Harvest dinner auction at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Hall in Aurora. Proceeds from this event benefit the programs for Girl Scouts in Northern Illinois. This year's theme is "Hollywood Harvest." Highlights of the evening include a live and silent auction, cash bar, and sit down dinner. Tickets are $75 per person with $40 of each ticket tax-deductible. Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois is grateful to the sponsors of this event. Sponsors include Castle Orthopedics, Dart Container, and Sikich Group, LLC. For information or to RSVP, call the Sugar Grove Service Center at (630) 897-1565 or visit girlscoutsni.org.
Kane County Audubon Society: The Kane County Audubon Society will host a bird walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Les Arends Forest Preserve, on Route 31 south of Wilson Street in Batavia. View birds that work the shores of the Fox River and late fall migrants. Turn left in to the parking lot. For information, call Jon Duerr at (630) 584-5891. Visit kanecountyaudubon.org.
Rotary Club: The Rotary Club of Batavia has begun its 21st annual Corvette Raffle. Ticket price is $100 with only 800 tickets sold. The grand prize is a 2010 Corvette Convertible (or $40,000 cash) with seven other cash prizes. Tickets are available from Rotary Club members; by calling Avenue Chevrolet at (630) 879-1255; by mail at Rotary Club of Batavia, P.O. Box 111, Batavia, IL 60510 or on the Web site: www.bataviarotaryclub.org. The raffle will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21 at Avenue Chevrolet, McKee and Randall roads. Proceeds are returned to the community through donations to various community social programs. The Rotary Club of Batavia meets at 7:15 a.m. Tuesdays at Apple Villa Restaurant on Randall Road.
Girl Scouts: Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois will present its 15th annual Holiday Harvest dinner auction at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Hall in Aurora. Proceeds from this event benefit the programs for Girl Scouts in Northern Illinois.
This year's theme is "Hollywood Harvest." Highlights of the evening include a live and silent auction, cash bar, and sit down dinner. Tickets are $75 per person with $40 of each ticket tax-deductible. To RSVP, call the Sugar Grove Service Center at (630) 897-1565 or visit girlscoutsni.org.
Batavia Woman's Club: Tickets are on sale now for the Batavia Woman's Club annual luncheon and fashion show. This year's show, "Make a Difference - in the Life of a Child" benefiting CASA Kane County, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21 at the St. Charles Country Club, 1250 Country Club Road. Enjoy a wonderful lunch and an afternoon of fun, fashion, and surprises. The show features fashions from the Fashion Walk Shops of Geneva along with a silent auction, basket raffle, 50/50 raffle, and door prizes. Doors open at 11 a.m. and lunch is served at 12:15 p.m. Tickets are $40 and may be purchased individually or by reserved tables of 10 or 12. "Adopt A Bear" sponsorship is also available for $25. The bears will be given to children served by the CASA program. To order tickets or "Adopt A Bear", call Kellee at (630) 326-9152 or e-mail fashionshow@bataviawomansclub.org and include your name, address and phone number.
CASA Kane County recruits, trains and case manages volunteers who serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates/Guardians ad Litem for children who are in court due to abuse and neglect. Last year, CASA Kane County's 220 CASA/GAL volunteers contributed 17,000 hours to serve 523 children - a record in the agency's 20-year history. For information about the CASA Kane County program, including information about the agency's volunteer training program, visit casakanecounty.org. Visit bataviawomansclub.org.
Aurora Tea Patriots: Aurora Tea Patriots will host a forum on health care from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22 at the Aurora Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, 106 Indian Trail, Aurora. There will be doctors and other health care professionals who will speak then answer questions about the pending Senate health care bill. It is open to the public. To RSVP, contact circulating@aurorateapatriots.com or Sherry Pierce at (630) 337-6157. The group will host its next meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7 at Patricks Tavern, 1941 Galena Blvd. in Aurora.
Batavia VFW: Once again this year, the Men's Auxiliary of the Batavia Veterans of Foreign War Post 1197 is inviting anyone in the community to join in sharing Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 26. The Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings is free. Donations are greatly appreciated, but not required. It will be served from noon to 3 p.m. at the post home, 645 S. River St. in Batavia. Call the post home at (630) 879-9630 for large groups or to arrange for deliveries for shut-ins. All are welcome
North Aurora Lions: North Aurora Lions Club will host a "Pancake Breakfast with Santa" from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 at the North Aurora Activity Center, 1 N. Lincolnway. Visit with Santa and have your picture taken with him for $4. Tickets sold at door are $6 for ages 9 and older; $4 for ages 8 and younger. Kids, age 2 and younger, get in free. For information, call (630) 589-6938.
Timely Talkers Toastmasters: Timely Talkers Toastmasters Club will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Dec. 2 and 16 at Valley Community Bank Clock Tower Plaza 75 S. Randall Road, North Aurora. A special holiday meeting will be held on Dec. 30. Timely Talkers Toastmasters Club of North Aurora invites all people interested in improving their oral communication and leadership skills to attend the supportive group. For information, call Lynne Noren at (708) 609-4983 or e-mail lynnenoren@dawsonsales.com.
Fox Valley Associates: The Fox Valley Associates of the Art Institute of Chicago will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at the St. Charles Country Club. The lecture will be "Loving Frank: Frank Lloyd Wright's Scandalous Love Affair," with Barbara Rinella dramatizing the intriguing character Mamah Bortwick from the book "Loving Frank." Guests are welcome. "Loving Frank" by Nancy Horan is a historical fiction depicting the outrageous relationship between the brilliant architect Frank Lloyd Wright and the wife of one of his clients, Mamah Bortwick Cheney. Rinella presents one-woman shows dramatizing current literature. She will bring to life the intriguing character of Mamah, who fights unsuccessfully to control her passion and her destiny. Coffee will be served at 10 a.m., followed by the lecture at 10:30 a.m. and lunch at noon. The cost for members is $16 for the lecture or $36, and $20 and $40, respectively for guests. For reservations call Sue (630) 377-0208 before Dec. 7.
Boy Scout Troop 3: Troop 3 is preparing for its 100th anniversary in 2010. As part of that preparation, volunteers are updating troop history. Rosters going back to 1920 have been found and lists of boys and adult leaders from 1920 through 1949 have been compiled. Members of the troop would like to contact scouts and adults from these early years to learn more about the history of the troop. If you know how to contact former members or their family members, or would like information about the lists, please contact Jerry Roesner at (630) 892-1904 or Ed Stredde at (630) 896-6324, or e-mail to troop3rosters@yahoo.com.
Troop 3 would also like any other information related to Troop 3 history, Bob's Hill Boys books, Troop 3 alumni, and Eagle projects completed by members of Troop 3. Troop 3 is in the Foxfire District of the Three Fires Council, part of Boy Scouts of America. The troop is chartered by the New England Congregational Church, a charter that dates back to 1910. The troop has long been informally known as "Bob's Hill Boys," in association with books written by Charles Pierce Burton. For information, visit threefirescouncil.org.
Dance clubs: The approach of autumn brings the usual location change for International Folk Dancing and Silk and Thistle Scottish country dancing at Fermilab, back to Kuhn Village Barn. There will be dancing Tuesdays (Scottish) and Thursdays (international), through the season, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The barn is on Sauk Boulevard, on the east side of the Fermilab site in Batavia. Fermilab's Barn Dance also is returning to the barn, with dances at 6 p.m. the second Sunday of the month and at 2 p.m. the third Sunday of the month, beginning in November. English country dancing meets the first Sunday of the month through the rest of the season. English dancing begins at 1 p.m. with an hour for experienced dancers, then at 2 p.m. with dances for everyone. Newcomers are welcome. All dances are fully taught and walked through. There is often a potluck supper following the dancing. To get on an e-mail reminder list for when this group meets, e-mail folkdance@fnal.gov. The public is always welcome to join any of the dance groups, and there is no need to come with a partner. In general, there is no charge for the instruction, but donations are accepted. The barn dance, which always has live music, requests $6 from adults and $3 for seniors and teens. More information on international, Scottish and English country dancing is available by calling (630) 584-0825 or (630) 840-8194, or e-mailing folkdance@fnal.gov. For barn dancing, call (630) 840-2061 or (630) 897-3655, or e-mail garren@fnal.gov. Or visit fnal.gov/orgs/folkclub/folkdance.html.
Fox Valley Divorce Support Group: The Fox Valley Divorce Support Group meets at 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at the Infusion Tea Shoppe, 205 W. State in Geneva. New members should come at 6:45 p.m. The meeting is free and open to all. The Fox Valley Divorce Support Group provides help and information to those in all stages of the divorce process and is open to people of all faiths. Besides providing information through guest speakers, the group offers fellowship and emotional support. David and Judy Janis are the group's facilitators. Their own experiences of unsought divorces have enabled them to offer help and counsel to others who are going through the pain and challenges of divorce. For details, visit www.foxvalleydivorcesupport.org or call (630) 208-1724.
Campton Hills Rotary Club: The Campton Hills Rotary Club meets at noon every Tuesday at Old Towne Pub, 40W290 LaFox Road in Campton Hills. Rotary is an international organization of business and professional persons united to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and peace in the world. To learn more about Rotary, log onto rotary.org or e-mail Bill Paskey at bpaskey@ttssystems.com.
Toastmaster Club: The Talk of the Town Batavia Toastmasters Club invites you to hone your public speaking, communications, and leadership skills in a friendly and supportive environment. The group meets from 7 to 8:15 a.m. Fridays at the Panera Bread, 154 W. Wilson St. in Batavia. For details, e-mail pjmcgold@yahoo.com.