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Explore Earth’s wonders and beyond at MCC planetarium showsFeb 17, 2025 9:44 am - The MCC Planetarium offers a series of shows exploring Earth and outer space with a new projection system and surround sound.
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Next stop on Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour: Feb. 23 at St. MaryFeb 14, 2025 4:17 pm - The next stop on the Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour is at St. Mary Catholic Church on Feb. 23, featuring their 1926 Kilgen & Son pipe organ. Organist Vilma Dydas will perform works by Handel, Fletcher, Vierne and Widor.
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Art Clash kicks off Feb. 22 with themed painting battles and cash prizesFeb 14, 2025 12:34 pm - Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin is hosting Art Clash, its annual live painting competition, from Feb-June. New themed events aim to inspire artists. The public can vote, bid on artworks, and support local arts programs.
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Snow day doesn’t stop Vitalant drivers from ensuring life-saving blood reaches patientsFeb 14, 2025 6:48 am - While most are staying inside to avoid the snow, the drivers of Vitalant are out on the roads, making sure life-saving blood donations get to Chicago area hospitals.
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Spot genealogy scams and fake facts with St. Charles Public Library workshopFeb 14, 2025 12:11 am - The St. Charles Public Library is hosting “Too Good to Be True: Learn How to Spot and Stop Genealogy Fraud” with professional genealogist Candace Marx on Feb. 26.
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AAUW hosts event with Aurora University provost on turning fear into confidenceFeb 13, 2025 11:47 pm - The Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles Branch of AAUW is hosting a lecture by Aurora University’s Paaige Turner on "Stepping Beyond: Empowering Women to Turn Fear into Confidence and Achieve Dreams."
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GPS speakers to discuss organizational skills, harnessing worryFeb 13, 2025 11:15 pm - On Thursday, Feb. 27, the GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will host Sarah Ward and Jessica Minahan in a program titled “Crack the Behavior Code, Increase Organizational Skills and Harness Worry.”
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Champro supports students impacted by California wildfires with generous donationFeb 13, 2025 10:57 pm - Champro in Bannockburn donated sports equipment and uniforms to Palisades Charter High School baseball and softball teams affected by Los Angeles wildfires.
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Oak Trace in Downers Grove to host community wellness fairFeb 13, 2025 10:51 pm - While “wellness” is a trending buzzword, it’s the prevailing culture at Oak Trace. The senior living community in Downers Grove integrates virtually every program, event...
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HeartcoR Solutions names industry veteran Ciaran Cooper as new CEOFeb 13, 2025 10:39 pm - HeartcoR Solutions, a leading ECG core lab that conducts cardiac safety studies for the pharmaceutical, medical device, and CRO industries, recently hired Ciaran Cooper a...