K.Hollis to welcome Congressman Hultgren

K.Hollis to welcome Congressman Hultgren
Our friends at K.Hollis Jewelers will host a gathering with Congressman Randy Hultgren at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 30. The event is open to the public, and light refreshments will be served. K.Hollis Jewelers is located at 147 S. Randall Road, Batavia. For more information, call 630-879-8003.

Cantigny Park to host Veterans Day 5K run, pancake breakfast

Cantigny Park will conduct its annual Veterans Day 5K Run/Walk at 9 a.m. Nov. 1. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans in Wheaton. In conjunction with the event, American Legion Cantigny Post 556 will host a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the park’s visitors center. The breakfast will include eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy. For more information, call 630-260-8167.

Football we'll be following

Here are some of the football games we’ll be following this weekend. Enjoy the fun.

Oct. 25:

Minnesota at Illinois

Rutgers at Nebraska

NIU at Eastern Michigan

Missouri State at Illinois State

Oct. 26

Bears at Patriots

Green Bay at New Orleans

Oct. 27

Washington at Dallas

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Waterline Writers to feature local columnist

Early October at West Main Community Park in Batavia.

Kevin Botterman photo

Waterline Writers event to feature KC Chronicle columnist

The Kane County Chronicle’s Jennifer DuBose will be the featured speaker Oct. 19 at the Waterline Writers literature event at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water St. in downtown Batavia. The gathering also will feature other local writers, including Dolores Becker and Angela Ogburn. A $5 donation is suggested. 

Mothers Club to host annual crafts show

The Batavia Mothers’ Club Foundation will conduct its 29th annual Arts & Crafts Show Oct. 25 at Batavia High School, 1201 Main St., Batavia. The show will include seasonal decor, jewelry and items for all ages. The event also will include a bake sale and raffle. The sale will be open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $5 and includes a raffle ticket. 

Cantigny to host catapult contest

Cantigny Park will host a catapult contest at 10 a.m. Oct. 25. Contestants can compete in three categories — distance, shot group, and accuracy. Awards will be presented for 1st and 2nd place finishers in each category. The park is located at 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. For more information, call 630-688-5161.

Games we'll be following this weekend

We follow a variety of collegiate athletics, particularly football. However, we also make time to watch some NFL games. Here's a list of some of the games we'll be following this weekend. We always welcome suggestions and comments. If there's an upcoming contest you think we should watch, or a team we should follow, send us a note at kbotterman@gmail.com.

Oct. 18

Notre Dame at Florida State

Miami (Ohio) at NIU

Iowa State at Texas

Missouri at Florida

Georgia at Arkansas

Nebraska at Northwestern

Purdue at Minnesota

Oct. 19

Miami at Bears

Giants at Dallas

49s at Denver

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Plenty of Fall activities set for October's first weekend

Batavia Vikings set annual Chili Cook-off

Batavia’s Viking Ring Lodge 18 will conduct its fourth annual Chili Cook-off at 1 p.m. Oct. 4 at the lodge, 104 N. Van Nortwick Ave., Batavia. The event is open to the public. Tickets for sampling the chili are $5 and can be purchased at the event. Lori and I always enjoy attending the event and sampling the many varieties of chili. I hope to see you there. The cook-off benefits the Batavia United Way and the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance Burn Camp.  For more information, call 630-502-8335.

Cantigny Park to host Civil War Reenactment

Cantigny Park will host a Civil War Reenactment Oct 4. and Oct. 5. The event will include a Civil War cannon fire, living history portrayals, and educational activities for all ages. Visitors can watch portrayals of Civil War soldiers, Abraham Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln and others. The event is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday. There is a $5 per vehicle parking fee. The park is located at 1S151 S. Winfield Road, Wheaton. For more information, call 630-668-5161

Holmstad's annual bazaar features crafts and more

The Holmstad will conduct its 37th annual bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 4. Shoppers will find hand-made crafts, gently used furniture and other items for the home. For more information, call 630-879-4000.

Elburn Lions Club plans Fall Classic All Wheel Show

The Elburn Lions Club will host its 21st annual Fall Classic All Wheel Show Oct. 5 at Lions Park, 500 S. Fillmore St., Elburn. The show will open at 8 a.m. and will feature 40 classes for cars, trucks, and motorcycles. The event also includes a craft show and children’s activities. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Admission is free for spectators. 

St. Mark's to offer annual Blessing of the Animals

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Geneva will conduct its annual Blessing of the Animals at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 5 on the lawn of the old courthouse on Third Street in downtown Geneva. The public is invited to bring animals of all sizes, including dogs, cats, horses, cows, birds, pigs, turtles, snakes, and lizards. The church conducts the blessing in conjunction with the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.

Garfield Farm’s celebrates Harvest Days

Garfield Farm Museum continues its Harvest Days celebration Oct. 5 with continuous demonstrations of 19th century farm skills. The day’s activities begin at 11:30 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m. The event also will include period music and food. The museum is located on Garfield Road, north of Illinois Route 38 in Campton Hills. For more information, call 630-584-8485.

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Cantigny Park to host D-Day commemoration

Cantigny Park in Wheaton will commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day with a variety of activities on Saturday, June 7. Programs will be conducted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the First Division Museum, the Robert R. McCormick Museum and the Cantigny Visitors Center.

Visitors will have an opportunity to meet World War II veterans who participated in D-Day, the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France on June 6, 1944. Visitors also will have an opportunity to view a Higgins boat, a WW II landing craft. On D-Day, members of the 1st Infantry Division were carried to Omaha Beach, one of five invasion beaches, in Higgins boats. 

Cantigny Park will offer activities for all ages during the event. The park is located at 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. For more information, 630-668-5161.

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Bob Leonard 5K Run set for Aug. 10

The River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles will conduct its annual Bob Leonard 5K Run and Walk-a-Thon at 8 a.m. Aug. 10 at Pottawatomie Park, 8 North Ave., St. Charles. The 5K run is USATF certified and will be chip timed. Sign-in for the run begins at 7 a.m. The run will begin at 8 a.m. The walk will begin at 8:05 a.m. The walk is pet and stroller friendly. The registration fee is $25. All participants are invited to stay after the event to enjoy refreshments and music. For more information about the event, call 630-418-5309.

Jackson to host seminar

Eddie Jackson, our friend at Country Financial in Batavia, sends word that he will host a free retirement planning seminar at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 20 at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark, 1 Cougar Trail, Geneva. The program will feature a presentation by Dave Gallico, a financial security consultant. Reservations are encouraged and should be completed by Aug. 16. For more information about the event, call Jackson at 630-406-6900. Jackson’s office is located at 1921 W. Wilson St., Batavia.

Cantigny Park to celebrate French Connection Day

Cantigny Park in Wheaton will host its annual French Connection Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 11. The event commemorates Robert R. McCormick’s service as commander of an artillery unit in 1918 at Battle of Cantigny in France. McCormick is the benefactor of Cantigny Park. The event will offer a French open air market, wine tastings, French music and French food. Parking at the park is $5 per vehicle. For more information, call the park at 630-668-5181.

EvenFlow to welcome Thunder Road

EvenFlow Music and Spirits in downtown Geneva will host a performance by Thunder Road, a seven-piece rock and roll ensemble, at 9 p.m. Aug. 10. EvenFlow is located at 302 W. State St., Geneva. For more information, call 331-248-0269

Acquaviva Winery, NIU partner for star gazing event

Our friends at Acquaviva Winery in Maple Park send word that they plan to partner with NIU's Stem Cafe for a star gazing event from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Aug. 11. Astronomy experts will talk about telescopes and the annual Perseid meteor shower, meteors from the Perseus constellation. The showers reach their peak in mid-August. Food and drinks will be available for purchase starting at 7:30 p.m. The presentation will begin at 8 p.m., and guests can view the meteor shower using NIU telescopes from 9:15 p.m. to the conclusion of the event. Acquaviva Winery is located at 47W614 Route 38 in Maple Park. For more information about the event, call 630-365-0333.

Mystery Diner scores again

Lori and I recently visited the Golden Egg Pancake House in North Aurora after reading the Mystery Diner’s positive review of the restaurant in the Kane County Chronicle. The Golden Egg is located at 459 S. Randall Road in North Aurora. The location is the former home of the Randall Crossing restaurant. Lori and I find the Mystery Diner’s reviews reliable references for local eateries. We happily concur with the Mystery Diner’s review of the Golden Egg. During our visit, Lori ordered the breakfast tacos, and I had the avocado and bacon omelet. We were both pleased with our meals and noted the friendly and attentive service. We look forward to our next visit to the restaurant. The Golden Egg serves breakfast and lunch. For more information about the restaurant, call 630-326-9807.

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Sugar Grove Park District to host bird watching class

The Sugar Grove Park District will offer a beginning bird watching class from 7 to 9 a.m. May 4 at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve, 5S660 Bliss Road, Sugar Grove. Participants will learn how to identify birds by sound and other clues. Participants are urged to bring binoculars. The fee for the class is $5. for more information, call the park district at 630-466-7436.

Cantigny Park to host open house

Cantigny Park will host an open house featuring its horticulture department from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 5 at the park, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. Visitors will have an opportunity to tour the park’s greenhouse, where more than 1,000 varieties of flowers are nurtured annually. Visitors should enter through the main gate on Winfield Road. Trams will be available to take visitors from the main parking lot to the greenhouse.

O' Sole Mio Gelato sets grand opening

The Batavia Chamber of Commerce will conduct a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. May 4 at O’ Sole Mio Gelato, 27 N. River St., Batavia. The ceremony is part of O’ Sole Mio’s grand opening celebration. The business offers authentic Italian gelato and coffee, sandwiches and more. The event is open to the public. To learn more about the event, call O’ Sole Mio at 630-454-4536.

Golf outing to benefit Riverwoods campus

Fox Valley Christian Action will host its annual golf challenge to benefit Riverwoods on May 20 at the Royal Fox Country Club in St. Charles. Check-in will begin at 10:30 a.m. Golf will begin with a shotgun start. The event will include a banquet and awards. Registration is available online at www.fvchristianaction.org. The Riverwoods campus is located at 35W624 Riverwoods Lane, St. Charles. 

Batavia Chamber plans golf outing

The Batavia Chamber of Commerce will host its annual golf outing from 1 to 8 p.m. June 3 at the Eagle Brook Country Club, 2288 Fargo Blvd., Geneva. The registration fee is $145. For more information, call the Chamber at 630-879-7134.

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