Mugs and buttons needed to participate in this year’s Cocoa Crawl in downtown Aurora on Dec. 1 are now on sale.
The Aurora Downtown group will once again host the Cocoa Crawl as part of its First Fridays event downtown.
To participate in the cocoa sampling Dec. 1, patrons will be required to have an official Cocoa Crawl mug and a new button for this year. The button acts as a ticket to the event. Buttons are not required for children 12 years old and younger.
Official Cocoa Crawl mugs from previous years can be used, however a new button for $10 will be needed in addition to the mug, organizers said.
This year, a red to-go mug is being sold for $18, or $20 with a button, at the Aurora Historical Society, Aurora Regional Fire Museum, G.A.R. Military Museum, Society 57, Renew Salon and Spa and Wyckwood House downtown.
The mugs and buttons will sell quickly, so it is recommended that they be purchased prior to the event as they sell out every year, event organizers said.
For more information on the Cocoa Crawl, find Aurora Downtown on Facebook or go to auroradowntown.org.
Senior dance party planned in Aurora
Senior Services of Aurora will be hosting a dance party at its center at 2111 Plum St. in Aurora from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14.
The event is for any senior 60 years old or older, organizers said. The cost is $3 per person which includes an ice cream social, other desserts and door prizes for the contests at the event.
Seniors who want to attend are encouraged to call the Senior Services of Aurora center at 630-897-4035. Seniors may also just show up the day of the event and pay at the door.
Sons of American Legion to hold breakfast
The Yorkville Sons of The American Legion are holding its monthly breakfast fundraiser from 7:30 to 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, at the Yorkville American Legion, 9054 E. Veterans Parkway in Yorkville.
The event is open to the public. The buffet will consist of biscuits and gravy, omelets, pancakes, scrambled eggs, potatoes, bacon, sausage, tomato juice, orange juice, milk and coffee.
The cost of the breakfast is $12 for adults 18 to 54 years old, $10 for those 55 years old and older and $8 for those 6 to 17 years old.
Batavia food pantry schedules open house
The Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Clothes Closet will host an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, to show off its new location at 431 N. Raddant Road in Batavia.
All community members are welcome to attend the event, pantry officials said.
Donation boxes will be available if guests would like to bring shelf-stable food items to donate to help “pack the pantry” for the busy holiday season, officials said.
The Food Pantry and Clothes Closet moved into its new location on Raddant Road in September.
“Thanks to help from many different community groups, as well as our outstanding group of volunteers, we were able to make the move to the new location without missing a single service day for our clients,” said Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Clothes Closet Executive Director Eileen Pasero. “We’re excited to now bring in all of those who helped, or who have donated through the years, to see what we’ve created.”
For more information on the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Clothes Closet, go to www.bataviafoodpantry.org.
Author/filmmaker to do book event at NCC Wentz Hall
Author and filmmaker Curtis Chin will talk about his new book, “Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant,” at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, at North Central College’s Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave. in Naperville.
The discussion will be moderated by Liz Spencer, executive director of NCTV-17.
Book buyers are invited to a VIP reception at 6 p.m. The book talk is free and open to the public.
Chin’s book has been named one of the most anticipated books of the fall by Time magazine and The Washington Post. The memoir focuses on the restaurant owned by Chin’s family and how he learned to embrace his identity as a gay American-born Chinese man, a news release on the event said.
The discussion is sponsored by Chinese American Women in Action (CAWA), North Central College, Naperville Bank & Trust and Anderson’s Bookshop.
“Curtis highlights what we all have in common and what makes us unique,” Nancy Chen, president of CAWA, said in a statement.
Registration is required. For tickets, go to CurtisChinNaperville.eventcombo.com.
