Suicide Prevention Services will host a fundraiser called Spring into Art on Thursday, March 19, in Aurora that will help the organization with its work in the Fox Valley.
Spring into Art will be an evening of art, food and competition from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Society 57, 100 S. River St. in downtown Aurora, according to a press release about the fundraiser.
The event space will turn into an art gallery, and each “springer” attendee will be able to “spring” up and claim their favorite piece of donated art before someone else does, the release said.
Check-in for the event will begin at 5:30 p.m. with an art preview until 6:30 p.m. featuring original pieces of art from local and regional artists, the release said. During the event, attendees will be able to enjoy appetizers from Rent-A-Chef, dessert from Polly Ann Cakes and a cocktail by Whiskey Acres, and take home art to add to their walls while helping Suicide Prevention Services, with proceeds going towards funding additional counselors for the organization.
Suicide Prevention Services is one of only seven agencies in the U.S. offering comprehensive suicide prevention services under one roof, according to the release, with offices in Aurora and Batavia.
To donate art or purchase tickets for the fundraiser, go to spsamerica.org/event/springintoart/.
Peacock Trio to perform at St. Charles Public Library
The St. Charles Public Library will continue its Sunday Concert Series with a performance by The Peacock Trio at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, at the library, 1 S. Sixth Ave. in St. Charles.
The ensemble features flute, harp and viola, according to a press release about the event.
The performance is open to the public and free to attend, organizers said.
For more information, go to scpld.org or call 630-584-0076.
Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show set at DuPage Fairgrounds
The Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois has scheduled its 66th annual Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton.
Offering free admission and free parking, the event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 21, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 22.
More than 20 vendors will be in attendance, which is double than last year’s event and the largest in club history, organizers said. The Earth Science Club promotes interests in geology, paleontology, mineralogy and archaeology.
The event features displays from the Field Museum of Natural History and the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art as well as wire wrapping and beading demonstrations and a live and silent auction.
A kids’ area will have glow-in-the-dark minerals and free geodes, organizers said.
Guests can bring fossils for identification. For more information, go to www.esconi.org.
