Celebrate Summer’s Last Hurrah! with Elgin Rotary Sept. 27-28

The Rotary Club of Elgin is hosting “Summer’s Last Hurrah!,” an end-of-season celebration on Sept. 27-28.

The free, family-friendly festival will be 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday and noon to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at Panton Mill Park, 9 N. Water St. in South Elgin. There will be food trucks, beer, and beverages. It will be held rain or shine; bring blankets and lawn chairs, but no coolers, please.

On Friday, SODA will be rocking all of your favorite classic and current hits from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

On Saturday, School of Rock performers will open the stage from 1 to 2:30 p.m., followed by local favorite, The Lenny’s, from 5 to 7 p.m. The versatile 10-piece band The Simpletones will close out the fest from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Also on Saturday, from noon to 4 p.m., there will be an arts & crafts fair; Kids Fest with face painting, tattoos, sidewalk murals, inflatable obstacle course and more; and a Sponsors & Community Showcase. Stop by the Touch-A Truck from noon to 2 p.m.

There also will be a basket raffle and 50/50 raffles.

The Rotary Club of Elgin has granted more than $35,000 last year alone for scholarships, community projects, youth leadership, and international initiatives. Additionally, the civic organization is sponsoring a pollinator garden at Panton Mill Park.

Find out more about the club at RotaryClubofElgin.org or call Laurie at (847) 888-2555.

This event wouldn’t be possible without the support from our community businesses and organizations. A big shoutout to the Stage and Gold sponsors: St. Edward’s Catholic High School and Royal Coach Ltd. Automotive, as well as Silver sponsors: Bear Family Restaurants, Gail Borden Public Library District Friends, KCT Credit Union, Lamp Inc., Marklund, Perfect Turf, and Union National Bank. The Bronze sponsors are too numerous to list.

This festive fundraiser will support the Rotary Club's community giving. Check out the full schedule, sponsor links, parking information, and more at www.Rotary5000.org.