Batavia Lifestyle
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Geneva Community Chest’s ‘Black and Blanc’ gala to raise funds for local agenciesJan 19, 2024 6:00 am - OK, a raise of hands. Who knows what the Geneva Community Chest is all about and what makes it different from a service club? Truth is, they are similar in that they both...
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Recapping the year in birding: Local watchers experienced some mind-bending sightings in 2023Jan 17, 2024 6:43 am - For birders, the word invasion usually refers to birds from the north coming south. We treasure the occasional winters when large numbers of fleeting species such as cros...
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Batavia brewery to host Pub Theology conversation Jan. 25Jan 16, 2024 10:12 pm - Sturdy Shelter Brewing Co. in Batavia will host a faith conversation on Thursday, Jan. 25. The fourth in a Pub Theology series of informal discussions will be held from 6...
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‘I knew I had to come and do a show here’: St. Charles native returns to perform at Moonlight TheatreJan 12, 2024 6:45 am - A stroll through downtown St. Charles last summer with his friend Keith Orland brought back plenty of childhood memories for professional magician Terry Evanswood. It als...
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Home & garden calendarJan 12, 2024 6:30 am - Send events for this calendar to homes@dailyherald.com with “calendar listing” in the subject line. Deadline is two weeks prior to the event. Jan. 14 ...
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Heun: A look back at 2023’s top stories in the Tri-CitiesJan 05, 2024 6:00 am - Maybe it’s a leap of faith to believe readers enjoy looking back at the people and places featured in “Talk of the Town” the past year, but we’re stuck in that mode anywa...
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Tri-Cities Methodists celebrate new year with combined serviceJan 02, 2024 9:11 pm - Three Fox Valley United Methodist congregations rang in 2024 with a combined New Year's Eve worship. The 9:30 a.m. event was hosted by Baker Memorial UMC in St. Charles i...
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Garden club to host program on ‘The Frozen Legacy of Illinois’Jan 02, 2024 6:37 pm - Learn about “The Frozen Legacy of Illinois” at the next Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16. It will begin with a social time at 6:45 p.m. at the Bat...
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‘Love and happiness’: Families start new year with newbornsJan 02, 2024 9:11 am - Andrea and Matthew Hodge greeted another year where they rang in 2021: the hospital maternity wing. Their first daughter, Esther, now 3, was born on New Year’s Eve. The B...
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Cycling stories of the year: Bike/pedestrian plans, safety education and mountain bike racingDec 31, 2023 9:28 am - Mountain bike racing, new bike/pedestrian plans and a safety education surge for Illinois students highlighted biking in 2023. Unfortunately, fatalities continued to ris...