Waldron Grove event celebrates National Alpaca Days

Our friends at Waldron Grove Alpaca Farm, 39W856 McDonald Road, Elgin, will celebrate National Alpaca Days with an open Saturday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept. 29. The farm will be open to visitors from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days. Admission is free. The event will include demonstrations and an opportunity to view the alpacas. The event also will include Susan Waldron’s art works and other attractions. For more information, call 847-888-3934. 

School to host winter clothing sale

The PTO at Western Avenue School, 1500 Western Ave., Geneva, will host its annual fall and winter clothing and toy sale Friday, Sept. 27 and Saturday, Sept. 28. The sale will offer a wide variety of gently used items, including shoes, boots, coats, baby equipment and books. The sale will be open from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Children age 10 and younger will not be admitted Friday night.  For more information about the sale, call 630-463-3500.

Batavia church plans community supper

Our friends at Bethany Lutheran Church, 8 S. Lincoln St., Batavia, will host a free community supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27. A carry-out service is available. For more information, call 630-879-3444.

Mooseheart to host Readers on the Run 5K

Mooseheart Child City and School on Route 31 will host the Readers on the Run 5K at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. The event will include a children’s fun run that is scheduled to begin at 9:15 a.m. The registration fee is $35 for adults and $30 for ages 11 to 15 and $15 for children ages 5 to 10. Participants and visitors are encouraged to bring a book for donation. Check-in will be conducted from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. The event is sponsored by the Junior League of Kane & DuPage Counties.

Healing Gardens to present dramatization

Healing Gardens, 37W249 Dean St., St. Charles, will present a special program dramatizing the lives St. Teresa of Avila and St. Therese of Lisieux on Saturday, Sept. 28. The program will feature Chicago actress Marcia Whitney-Schenck in a one-woman performance. The program will be presented at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Admission is $25. For more information, call 630-377-1846. Online registration is available.

Bags tournament to benefit breast cancer walk

Batavia Enterprises will host the Think Pink Bags Tournament from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at 122 W. Wilson St. in downtown Batavia. The tournament will offer a variety of prizes. The event will benefit the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. For more information about the event, call 630-879-3680. 

Park District to host Harvest Hustle 5K

The Geneva Park District will host its annual Harvest Hustle 5K run at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at Peck Farm Park, 4038 Kaneville Road, Geneva. Check-in will begin at 5 p.m. The registration fee is $39. The run benefits the park district’s scholarship fund. For more information about the event, call 630-232-4542.

Congrats to Da Capo Duo on new location

Congratulations and best wishes to our friends at Da Capo Music Studio on the opening of their location at 140 E. Route 38 in Elburn. The duo consists of flutist Kristin Paxinos and guitarist Ben Westfall. They will celebrate with a performance at 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5 and another at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13. For more information about the performances, call 630-777-2955. 

In case you missed these items

• Batavia officials are looking at introducing a stormwater utility charge to the fees property owners pay, according to a report in the Kane County Chronicle. While 6th Ward Alderman Lisa Clark and 4th Alderman Susan Stark expressed support for the new fee, Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke noted the city already is facing a possible increase  in electric rates, according to the Chronicle’s report. 

• Jewel-Osco is removing self-checkout lanes from some of its stores in Chicago and the suburbs, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune. The retailer said the move is intended to reconnect its workers with customers. I frequently use the self-checkout lanes, but prefer using the lanes staffed by an employee.

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Art In Your Eye festival opens Sept. 21

Batavia’s annual Art in Your Eye Fine Arts Show & Festival will open Saturday, Sept. 13 and continue on Sunday, Sept. 22. Festival exhibits and activities will be presented at various locations in downtown Batavia, including the Batavia Riverwalk,  the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Avenue and at the Batavia Government Center, 100 N. Island Ave. The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. To view a schedule of the festival’s activities, click here.

Marklund to host annual pancake breakfast

Our friends at Marklund’s Hyde Center, 1S450 Wyatt Drive, Geneva, will host its third annual pancake breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children younger than 10. For more information about the event, call 630-593-5500.

Art Van Furniture to celebrate grand opening

Art Van Furniture, 165 N. Randall Road, Batavia, will celebrate its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and other special activities Saturday, Sept. 21. The ribbon-cutting is set for 9 a.m. The celebration will include children’s attractions and entertainment.

Marmion’s Abby Farms to offer Pumpkin Daze

Marmion’s Abby Farms will host its annual Pumpkin Daze activities weekends beginning Saturday, Sept. 21 through Sunday, Oct. 27. The farm offers a wide variety of attractions and family activities. Visitors will find a petting zoo, a pumpkin patch, wagon rides and many more seasonal activities. 

St. Patrick’s host presentation about human trafficking

Sister Donna Marie Preston will discuss human trafficking during a presentation at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 at St. Patrick Catholic Church 6N491 Crane Road, St. Charles. Admission is free. For more information about the presentation, call 630-338-8240.

Kane Facts on Twitter

For those interested in local politics, I suggest following Kane Facts on Twitter. I do not know the individual(s) behind Kane Facts, but he/she/they post some interesting and insightful tweets about Kane County politics. 

In case you missed these items:

• Rick Nagel, editor at Batavia Patch, recently highlighted details of a written report Batavia Public Works Director Gary Holm submitted to the City Council in which Holm indicates the council might need to consider hiking electric rates to pay for costs related to Batavia’s investment in Prairie State Energy. Geneva also owns a stake in Prairie State Energy. Nagel’s post provides some valuable information for all consumers,  particularly Batavia residents. I encourage readers to follow the link above to Nagel’s post. Batavia’s involvement with Prairie State is a complicated story that is likely to impact residents and business owners for years to come.

• Batavia resident Steven Kilberg recently purchased the 10 South Coffee House at the Batavia Public Library and renamed it Chapters Coffeehouse and Cafe, according to a report in the Kane County Chronicle. Kilberg told the Chronicle he plans to introduce new items, including some gluten-free products. The library is located at 10 S. Batavia Ave. in downtown Batavia.

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