Greek Fest in Aurora to focus on food and culture of Greece
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St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church in Aurora will host Greek Fest from Sept. 23 to 25 at the church, 1855 Fifth Ave.
The occasion will operate from noon to 9 p.m. Sept. 23 and 24 and midday to 7 p.m. Sept. 25 and concentrate on Greek food stuff and society.
Admission is free of charge to the festival, which is now in its 24th yr.
For a lot more facts, go to https://auroragreekfest.com/.
Rosary Substantial School in Aurora will be hosting two observe significant college entrance tests for all present eighth-graders — boys and women — at 9 a.m. on Oct. 1 and 29.
The observe entrance exam will allow students to come to be familiar with the exam in a real looking tests problem, Rosary officers claimed in a push launch.
Rosary and many Catholic large colleges use the final results of this examination and other components to identify acceptance, class placement and scholarship decisions, officials mentioned.
The practice exam is $20 for every pupil. To sign up for the exam, go to www.rosaryhs.com/practicetest.
Rosary is found just south of Interstate 88 in Aurora at 901 N. Edgelawn Push.
For extra information on the test, contact Rosary Director of Recruitment and Enrollment Erin McEniry at 630-896-0831, Ext. 211, or e mail [email protected].
Rosary Significant Faculty is a Catholic, college-prep higher faculty for youthful girls sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois.
The Close friends of St. Charles Community Library invitations the group to a sculpture unveiling ceremony at the St. Charles Public Library at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 3.
St. Charles Community Library is at 1 S. Sixth Ave. in St. Charles.
The unveiling will be held in the Terrace Backyard of the library with refreshments adhering to in the Huntley Community Space, organizers reported.
The organization’s most latest undertaking was the commissioning of an out of doors sculpture to be placed in the Terrace Backyard at the library. Regional artists ended up invited to submit proposals and St. Charles artist Danielle Casali’s proposal was decided on, officials sid.
Established in 1979, the Buddies of St. Charles Library is dedicated to increasing cash in aid of the library for the gain and improvement of its companies, systems, amenities, workers and local community, officials with the group explained.
For more details on the team, contact 630-584-0076, Ext. 231, or go to https://www.scpld.org/pals-st-charles-community-library.
A $5 million allocation for meals pantries was accredited not too long ago by the DuPage County Board.
The allocation involves $1.75 million to the Northern Illinois Foods Lender to get fresh produce, diapers, personal cleanliness items and cleansing items for DuPage County foods pantries.
The county also allocated $1 million to Northern Illinois Food items Bank’s 46 associate businesses in DuPage County and $2.25 million for investments in distribution infrastructure, such as refrigerated autos, distribution hub services, know-how improvements or future grant options, according to a news release from the county.
The plan is becoming funded by means of the federal American Rescue Strategy Act to assistance convey the region out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The act provided DuPage County with extra than $179 million for recovery attempts.
The county claimed in a information launch that board associates received requests from area food pantries citing an enhance in the amount of customers in want of foodstuff and a reduce in donations from foods suppliers.
