Briefs: Poker Pub Crawl canceled

The Batavia Poker Pub Crawl scheduled for Saturday is canceled. A lack of volunteers and problems with logistics forced Batavia MainStreet to cancel, according to a press release. Residents are still encouraged to visit the pubs informally on Saturday night: Venice Tavern, 31 N. River St., from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; O'Brien's Pub and Grill, 12 N. River St., from 7:30 to 9 p.m.; Full Moon Bar & Grill, 113 S. Batavia Ave, from 9 to 10:30 p.m. and Fox Grill, 35 N. Water St., from 10:30 p.m. until midnight.

St. Charles cemetery walk

The St. Charles Heritage Center will have its 17th annual Grave Reminders Cemetery Walk from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at North Cemetery along Route 25. Participants will learn about some of the residents buried in the cemetery, including a Titanic survivor, a Civil War general and a local businessman. The walk is free to Heritage Center members and $3 for the public. Call (630) 587-0529.

Conservation party

The Conservation Foundation will have its Harvest Moon Social from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at McDonald Farm in Naperville. There's a bonfire, bluegrass music, a cookout, hayrides, campfire stories, and nature exploration. All proceeds will benefit the foundation's conservation programs. This year's Harvest Moon Social is a members-only event, so those who wish to attend and are not members of The Conservation Foundation will pay a special combination rate that will gain them access to the event and a one-year membership to the foundation. The rates are $40 per person or $75 per family of four to eight people. To register, call (630) 428-4500, ext. 10, or go online to www.theconservationfoundation.org.

Geneva schools honored

Geneva School District 304 received the SchoolSearch 2007 Bright A+ Award for academic excellence in education. Geneva is one of 62 school districts in Illinois recognized by SchoolSearch, which gives the award to those districts that are among the top 5 percent of Illinois districts. There are 872 school districts in Illinois. The Bright A+ Award is an academic award based on both elementary and secondary criterion, including performance on the Illinois Standards Achievement Test and the ACT composite score of all students tested. Receipt of the 2007 award is based on the 2006 Illinois School Report Cards. SchoolSearch is an educational research and consulting firm that publishes online rankings of school systems to assist relocating families.