Annual Corn Boil celebrates start of fall sports

The annual Batavia Corn Boil will be conducted from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24 at Batavia High School, 1201 W. Main St., Batavia. The event includes hot dogs, brats, corn, chips and drinks, and celebrates the start of the fall sports season. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for students and $4 for ages 65 and older. Family tickets are available for $25 for four guests and $5 for each additional guest. The event also will include entertainment by the BHS marching band, the cheer teams and the dance teams. For more information about the event, call 630-406-8904.

Museum to present annual Heirloom Garden Show

Garfield Farm Museum will present its 24th annual Heirloom Garden Show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25. The show will include exhibitors showing a variety of heirloom flowers, herbs, fruits and vegetables. Some plants and garden seeds will be available for purchase. Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for children ages 13 and younger. The museum is located on Garfield Road in Campton Hills, about three miles west of Randall Road and north of Route 38. For more information about the event, call 630-584-8485. 

Scrapbook Expo begins Aug. 23 at Pheasant Run Resort

Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, will host a scrap-booking expo featuring manufacturers, vendors, demonstrations and workshops on Friday, Aug. 23 and Saturday, Aug. 24. The expo will open at 10 a.m. Aug. 23 and 9 a.m. Saturday. Admission is $10. For more information about the event, call 888-252-3976. 

Kaneville Public Library plans book sale

The Kaneville Public Library, 2S101 Harter Road, Kaneville, will host its annual book sale Friday, Aug. 23 and Saturday, Aug. 24. The sale is one of the activities planned for the annual Kaneville Fest weekend. The sale will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 23 and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 24. The sale will include hardback and paperback books, CDs, audio books and other items. A preview sale with a $5 admission fee will be conducted from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2. For more information about the sale, call 630-557-2441.

Gibby’s sets Farm to Table Dinner

Our friends at Gibby’s Wine Den in Geneva will host a Farm to Table Dinner, featuring locally produced foods, starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24. The event will include food and wine pairings. Chef Brandy Fernow will prepare the food and provide advice for presenting similar meals at home. Tickets to the event are $70. For more information about the dinner, call 630-208-6424. Gibby’s is located at 1772 S. Randall Road, Geneva.

Trivia Night to benefit TriCity Family Services

The popular TriCity Family Services Trivia Night returns Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Batavia Moose Lodge, 1535 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. The event will include a social hour at 6 p.m. The trivia competition will begin at 7 p.m. and will include teams of up to 10 members. Each team will have its own table to decorate. The Batavia Moose will offer a cash bar. Teams are encouraged to bring their own food, but outside alcohol is not permitted. The event will include a 50/50 raffle. Team registration can be completed online.  For more information or to register by telephone, call 630-232-1070. 

Knights Wrestling Club to host pancake breakfast

I always enjoy a pancake breakfast, and I’m always pleased to help promote them, particularly when the breakfast benefits a local organization. The Knights Wrestling Club will host a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon Sunday, Aug. 25, at the Washington Park pavilion in Maple Park. Tickets are $6 per person or $18 per family. The park is located on Washington Street, one block east of County Line Road. For more information about the breakfast, call 815-216-6007.

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Basilico event to celebrate new book

Brian Basilico of B2B Interactive Marketing in Aurora will host a reception to celebrate the release of his new book “It’s Not About You, It’s About Bacon; Relationship Marketing in a Social media World” from 7 to 9 p.m. July 11 at Gibby’s Wine Den, 1772 S. Randall Road, Geneva. Basilico’s book offers information about building business relationships through social media marketing. The event is open to the public. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at a special price. The book also is available at Amazon.com 

More business insights

Ellen Huxtable of Advantage Business Concepts in Batavia offered some time-tested tips at her blog on July 4. Huxtable put the spotlight on Benjamin Franklin to articulate practices individuals can adopt today to grow their businesses. Huxtable also leads the Congregational Church Small Business Networking Group that meets at 8:30 a.m. the first and third Thursdays of each month at the Congregational Church of Batavia, 21 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. The group’s next meeting is scheduled for July 18. All are welcome.

Glow-in-the-dark bowling

Our friends at St. Charles Bowl, 2520 W. Main St., St. Charles, offer glow-in-the-dark bowling from 9:30 p.m. to midnight Fridays and from noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, call 630-584-9400. 

Prairie Landing to host team golf event

Prairie Landing Golf Club, 2325 Longest Drive, West Chicago, will host its Summer 4-Ball, 4-Person Team event at 10 a.m. July 13. The event will include best-shot scramble on the front nine, lunch at the turn and a two-net better ball of four on the back nine. The registration fee also includes contests and awards. For more information, call 630-208-7600.

Supporting the arts

Julane Sullivan of the Batavia Arts Council recently sent word that the council partnered with Studio-Batavia Arts Boosters to present a $500 grant to assist with the purchase of equipment for the ceramic arts programs at Batavia High School and Rotolo Middle School. Studio-Batavia Arts Boosters is a parent-run organization committed to promoting visual arts at the two schools. The council encourages the development of community-based arts programs.

Tastee Freeze opens again in North Aurora

The Tastee-Freez restaurant at 17 S. Lincolnway in North Aurora recently reopened and is managed Sam Ali, who has worked for the chain for seven years. The restaurant offers family-friendly dining and a wide variety of ice cream treats.

Taqueria El Sazon boosts Batavia’s food options

Acting on a positive review from the Kane County Chronicle’s Mystery Diner, we visited the recently opened Taqueria El Sazon at 8 N. Island Ave. in downtown Batavia, and again found ourselves in complete agreement with the Mystery Diner. Lori enjoyed the enchiladas, and I was pleased with the taco combination plate, particularly the steak taco. The restaurant was fairly busy during our visit, but the staff was very pleasant and attentive. The freshly made salsa that is served with chips is a real treat. We plan to dine there again soon. 

Congratulations to the KC Chronicle

I am late in noting this, but I extend congratulations to Editor Kathy Gresey and the staff at the Kane County Chronicle for winning 10 awards in June at the Illinois Press Association’s Excellence in News contest in Springfield. I enjoy reading the Chronicle, particularly its coverage of prep sports. 

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