Tri-Cities clubs briefs
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American Guild of Organists: The Fox Valley Chapter of the American Guild of Organists presents the 10th annual "Bach and Beyond" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 31 at Marmion Abbey, 850 E. Butterfield Road, Aurora. This year, the program will include a brass quintet in addition to talented organists from the chapter. Music of Bach, Mendelssohn, and Mozart will be featured, along with two congregational hymns and a choral anthem. A freewill offering will be received to benefit the chapter's young organists fund. For details, call Betsy Kahlbaugh, Fox Valley AGO Program Chair, at (630) 212-8370.
Fox Valley Woodworkers Club: On Tuesday, Aug. 4, the Fox Valley Woodworkers Club will meet from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church, 8 S. Lincoln Ave. in Batavia. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The club has been known as a gathering place for woodworking enthusiasts of all ages and levels of experience since 1984. Visitors are welcome to attend the general meetings on the first Tuesday of each month. For details, visit www.fvwwc.org.
Timely Talkers Toastmasters: The group will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Aug. 5, 19 and 26 at Valley Community Bank Clock Tower Plaza, 75 S. Randall Road, North Aurora. This is a community club and all guests are welcome. Toastmasters International is a worldwide, nonprofit educational organization. Founded in 1924, by Dr. Ralph Smedley, Toastmasters has grown to be an international organization. Today there are more than 250,000 members in more than 12,000 clubs in 109 countries around the world. Timely Talkers Toastmasters began its new fiscal year. New officers for 2009-2010 are Ray Termini, president; Dan Kyburz, vice president of education; Lynne Noren, vice president of membership; Jamie Weaver, vice president of public relations; Stephanie Mayo, treasurer; Barbara Brungart, secretary and Dan Taddei, sergeant at arms. These officers are dedicated to supporting and leading our members in having a "prosperous" year. The club meets at 7 p.m. the first, third and fourth Wednesdays of the month at Valley Community Bank Clock Tower Plaza 75 S. Randall Road North Aurora. For information, call Terry Rueffer (630) 761-1790 or e-mail info@timelytalkers.org.
Wayne Art League: Artists from the Wayne Art League will exhibit their work from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 at the Geneva History Center, 113 S. Third St. The exhibit will feature works by artists from Geneva, St. Charles, Elburn, Batavia, Aurora, Elgin and Wayne. Media will include watercolors, oils, pen and ink, acrylic, oil pastel, and colored pencil paintings.
Sierra Club: The Valley of the Fox Sierra Club will hold its annual Fox River Cleanup and Restoration from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 15, in downtown Aurora. They will meet at the Aurora Township Office parking lot, 80 N. Broadway (Route 25) in Aurora. Have fun with other volunteers as you clean the riverbanks in downtown Aurora as well as restoration in other locations. They will provide all supplies, gloves and bags as well as snacks and water; however, you should bring a refillable water container, because no throwaway water bottles will be allowed on site. Trash will be separated and recycled as much as possible. All participants will sign the standard waiver; those under 18 must have a parental signature. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Waivers can be requested ahead of time by contacting fran.caffee@sierraclub.org. Wear sturdy shoes, sunscreen and insect repellent. Support for the event is also provided by the Fox Valley Park District and the city of Aurora. For information, call (630) 466-1808, or log onto sierraclub.org/chapters/il/vof.
Campton Hills Rotary Club: A group of residents are forming a Campton Hills Rotary Club. They meet to discuss the creation of this organization at noon every Tuesday at Old Towne Pub, 40W290 LaFox Road in Campton Hills. If you have any questions about organizing the Campton Hills Rotary Club, 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.
Women's Dermatologic Society: A team of local board-certified dermatologists representing the Women's Dermatologic Society will provide free skin cancer screenings and sun safety education to golf fans enjoying the Solheim Cup from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 and Saturday, Aug. 22, and 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Aug. 23. Volunteers will offer the sun safety and skin cancer prevention outreach in the WDS tent on the ground of Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove. Free sunscreen, sun safety education and free skin checks are provided as a community service, supported by a grant from L'Oreal USA. For information, visit www.playsafeinthesun.org or contact (877) WDS-ROSE.
HCE: The Kane County Association for Home and Community Education launches its 92nd year with an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26 at the University of Illinois Extension-Kane County, 535 S. Randall Road in St. Charles. The two guest speakers are U of I's Extension Education JoAnn Todd teaching a lesson on China and Jeanette Palmer, president of Right at Home, discussing how to remain independent in your own home. This marks the first time they have had a lesson at open house. The open house includes a special meeting called by the board to vote on adoption of updated constitution and bylaws which incorporate the new organization name and previous amendments which provide better alignment with Illinois Association for Home and Community Education.