Jazz group to perform in downtown Aurora
A jazz quintet from Chicago is the featured band at Wednesdays at the Plaza this Wednesday in downtown Aurora.
The group A Light Sleeper will play experimental jazz and contemporary music at the summer concert series.
The free concert is from 6 to 8 p.m. at Millennium Plaza on Stolp Avenue.
Local businesses host the series of free, live music concerts every Wednesday through the end of August. Groups to be performing include Small Shiny Things Aug. 10, Town Band Aug. 17, Greg Boerner Aug. 24 and Saint Astro Aug. 31.
The series is organized by Marissa Amoni and Tony Scott and sponsored by Vicki McCoy of Re/Max Town & Country, Ald. Mike Saville, City of Aurora, Konen Insurance, Karademas Management, AKA Dance, Aurora Downtown, Downtown Auroran Magazine, The Compounder, The Yetee, Aurora Fastprint, Rocktown Adventures, Culture Stock, and Reuland Food Service.
For more information, visit downtownauroran.com or Wednesdays at the Plaza on Facebook.
School supply drive in Aurora
Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora will hold its ninth annual school supply distribution Saturday.
The event for children in need will run from 9 to 11 a.m. in the gym at Greenman Elementary School, 729 W Galena Blvd. in Aurora.
This event is open to the public. Children must be present to receive supplies.
Donation of supplies are being sought for the event. Items needed include pencils, erasers, crayons, dry erase markers, washable markers, colored pencils, glue sticks, pocket folders, spiral notebooks, loose-leaf paper, three-ring binders, highlighters, rulers, scissors, supply boxes, book bags and packs of blue and black pens.
Supplies can be dropped off at the church office, 14 N. May St. in Aurora, through Friday. For more information, contact Caitlin in the church office at 630-896-1033.
Kane County clerk recruiting election judges
The Kane County Clerk’s Office is recruiting election judges for the Nov. 8 presidential election. Judges must be registered voters, must attend a three-hour training and will receive compensation.
For information, contact Jim Morefield at 630-232-5994.
Prescribed burns focus of nature program
Trish Burns, manager of Peck Farm Park, will lead a class about prescribed burns from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 14, at Peck Farm Park, 4038 Kaneville Road, Geneva. The discussion will include the fire-adapted natural communities in the area and why fire is one of the most important natural agents of change.
Advance registration is required. This Learn from the Experts program is for ages 18 and above. The registration fee is $10 per person. Call 630-444-3190 or e-mail programs@kaneforest.com to register.
Learn from the Experts programs are taught by experts in their respective fields and offer in-depth learning opportunities about local ecology. The programs are offered through a partnership with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, St. Charles Park District and Geneva Park District.
For information on Forest Preserve District of Kane County nature programs, go to www.kaneforest.com.
Unwind Wednesday planned in St. Charles
On the heels of the success of St. Charles’ first Unwind Wednesdays last month, a second event is planned at the First Street Plaza in downtown on Wednesday from 5 to 9 p.m.
“For six years, we envisioned having an event like this in which patrons can buy their drink of choice at separate restaurants and walk out and enjoy them on the plaza,” said Shay Clarke, head organizer and general manager of McNally’s Irish Pub. “We were quite pleased by the turnout and comments from attendees and everyone involved. We are greatly looking forward to the next one.”
The Downtown St. Charles Partnership hopes to create an inviting downtown that has a vibrant, urban vibe that gives the downtown a unique flavor, said Jake Anderson, DSCP events coordinator.
The Giving Moon will be performing at the First Street Plaza.
