THROUGH SEPT. 23

American Buffalo

Riverfront Playhouse

11-13 Water Street Mall, Aurora

Fridays and Saturdays

8 p.m.

In a Chicago junk shop, three small-time crooks plot to rob a man of his coin collection, the showpiece of which is a valuable “Buffalo nickel”. These high-minded grifters fancy themselves, businessmen, pursu-ing legitimate free enterprise but they are merely pawns caught up in their own game of last-chance, dead-end, empty pipe dreams. Information: (630) 897-9496.

 

AUG. 23

Wine & Canvas

Blackberry Farm

100 S. Barnes Rd., Aurora

Pinot Noir meets the palette as an instruc-tor guides you through your own custom canvas creation. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine, snacks, a few friends and enjoy a lively, social and creative night out.

 

AUG. 24

Still Not Friday Comedy

Two Brothers Roundhouse

205 N. Broadway Aurora

8 p.m.

The best and brightest rising stars of the legendary Chicago comedy scene take the stage at Two Brothers Round-house for this free weekly showcase, every Thursday night. Information: 9630) 264-2739.

 

Geneva Classic Car Show

Courthouse Parking Lot

100 S 3rd Street, Geneva

6-8 p.m.

Car collectors gather together to show off their rides while the audience comes from near and far to bop to the music of the 50s while they ogle the beauties and vote for their favorite make and model. Information: (630) 232-6060 or visit www.genevachamber.com/classic_car_show.php

 

AUG. 25

 

Happy Together Tour

Paramount Theatre

23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora

They performed some of the most incredible songs of the sixties and seventies, and now they’re back to keep the good times rolling in Happy Together, a tour full of the best headline artists from yesteryear, including The Turtles featur-ing Flo and Eddie, The Association, Chuck Negron (formerly of Three Dog Night), The Box Tops, The Cow-sills and rounding out the lineup is Ron Dante of The Archies. Information: (630) 896-6666.

 

Get the LED Out

RiverEdge Park

360 N. Broadway, Aurora

8 p.m.

Get the Led Out does something even Led Zeppelin couldn’t do: perform their songs live as they were heard on the studio albums. Infor-mation: (630) 896-6666.

 

Daddy-Daughter Butterfly Gala

Red Oak Nature Center

1385 N. River Rd. North Aurora

noon-5 p.m.

non-resident fee $24 per couple

Break out of your cocoon for this special daddy-daughter event flutter-ing with music, pizza, and dancing. Information: (630) 897-1808.

 

AUG. 26

 

Alley Art Festival

Water Street Mall

111 S. Water St., Aurora

noon-5 p.m.

The festival will fill the tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly mall between Downer Place and Galena Boulevard with local art, music, food, spectacle and fun for the afternoon.

 

Super SciTech Saturday – Magnificent Moons

SciTech Hands On Museum

18 W. Benton St., Aurora

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Creation Stations open for everyone to learn how Art and Science belong together.

Free children’s admission (maximum of 4 children per paying adult). Information: (630) 859-3434.

 

Talk and Tour Art Gallery: A Lasting Mark

Artist Angela Gonzales at Fermi Lab-Wilson Hall Art Gallery

900 Pine Street, Batavia

10 a.m.

Opportunity for the public to view an exhibit showcasing artist Angela Gonzales’ career at Fermilab. Gonzales was one of the lab’s first employees, assisting founding director Robert Wilson in developing an aesthetic vision for the lab. She left her skilled, distinctive and often hu-morous mark on everything from building designs to numerous posters for public events. Information: (630) 840-3000 or visit www.fnal.gov.

 

AUG. 27

 

Sunday at Sandwich Antiques Show

Sandwich Fairgrounds

1401 Suydam Rd., Sandwich

8 a.m.-4 p.m.

$5, children under 12 free

Sunday at Sandwich Antiques Show is dedicated to providing a rewarding ex-perience for exhibitors and customers alike. Managed by the same team of seasoned antiques dealers, this Second Sunday market of antiques and collectibles has helped to define Sandwich as a destination location for both the casual visitor and the sophisticated collector. Information: (815) 784-5983.

 

Free Airplane Rides

Aurora Municipal Airport

43W636 US 30, Sugar Grove

9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Kids 8-17 years can take a free

Young Eagles flight and see what pilots do on the ground and in the air.

 

Princess Lunch at Blackberry Farm

100 S. Barnes Rd., Aurora

11:30-1 p.m.

$15

Enjoy a magical afternoon including lunch with your favorite princesses. Create princess crafts, take photos and finish the day with to all of Blackberry Farm’s rides. Dress as your favorite princess and don’t forget the camera. Infor-mation: (630) 892-1550.

 

Geneva Concours d’Elegance

Third St., Geneva

Classic car enthusiasts will gather together again this year in Geneva, Illinois to view a beautiful collection of antique, classic and modern automobiles. Partici-pants from all over the country will display their prized automobiles on Third Street hoping to be awarded one of the coveted “Benz” trophies. Information: (630) 584-3107.

 

SEPT. 1

 

Roots Aurora

Water Street Mall

11 S. Water St., Aurora

5-9 p.m., free admission

A multicultural festival that was developed to give visitors an opportunity to both celebrate their own heritage and simultaneously experience the heritage of their neighbors. Information: (630) 844-2550.

 

First Fridays Aurora and Stolp Island Block Party

downtown Aurora various venues

5 p.m.

Free

Live music at First Fridays’ summer concert series at Millennium Plaza. Sept. 1 is the second and final Stolp Is-land Block Party of the year. Stop by for live music, live art, pop up shops, and more.

 

SEPT. 3

 

Taste of Batavia Block Party

downtown Batavia

North River Street and the Riverwalk, Batavia

4-9 p.m.

Celebrate Labor Day weekend at a ‘Taste of Batavia’ sampler party complete with live music, activities and dancing. Activities include a kids play area hosted by River City Church, lawn games, bags tourna-ment, classic car show, pie bake-off and hula hoops. Information: (630) 761-3528.

 

SEPT. 6-10

Sandwich Fair

Sandwich Fairgrounds

1401 Suydam Rd., Sandwich

9 a.m.-9 p.m.

The fair is the oldest continuing fair in the State of Illinois an brings over 175,000 visitors to 185 acres of well-manicured park-like settings, charming buildings, and the friendly atmosphere of the Sandwich Fairgrounds every year with harness races, draft horse pulls, carnival rides, demo derby, grandstand shows and the Midwest’s largest display of agricultural and home arts exhibits. Information: (815) 786-2159.

 

SEPT. 8

 

Batavia’s Second Fridays

downtown Batavia, Wilson St.

6-9 p.m.

Second Fridays are an interactive and vibrant experience around downtown Batavia working to complement the monthly art gallery opening at Water Street Studios. Businesses within the downtown area will offer nontraditional programming in their space.Free and family-friendly. Information: 630) 761-3528.

 

SEPT. 8-10

Festival of the Vine

Geneva restaurants create an array of specialties under an outdoor tent at the “Flavor Fare” partnered with wine and live musical entertainment. The Flower Market offers fun fall decora-tions including pumpkins and gourds. An arts and crafts show, horse-drawn carriage rides and several exceptional wine tasting and dinner events also take place around the historic downtown. Information: (630) 232-6060.

 

SEPT. 13-OCT. 29

Million Dollar Quartet

Paramount Theatre

23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora

There was no plan for Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins to record together on Dec. 4, 1956, but as fate would have it, they did and left behind a historic and mind-blowing album. Million Dollar Quartet tells that story, with all the raw energy and monumental talent you’ve come to expect from these music giants. Information: (630) 896-6666.

–Suburban Kane County Calendar of Events–