Used book sale to be held at St. Charles library
The Friends of St. Charles Public Library is holding its annual Spring Used Book Sale April 22 to 24 at the library, 1 S. Sixth Ave. in St. Charles.
The event will run from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 22, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 23 and noon to 3 p.m. April 24.
The book sale will include paperbacks, hardcovers, CDs, DVDs, computer and board games and more, officials said.
Established in 1979, the Friends of St. Charles Public Library is committed to raising funds in support of the library and its services, programs, facilities, staff and the community, group officials said.
For more information, call 630-584-0076, Ext. 231, or go to https://www.scpld.org/used-book-sale.
CASA Kane County looking for volunteers
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and CASA Kane County is looking for volunteers.
CASA, which stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates, is a nonprofit agency training and supporting volunteers to advocate on behalf of children in abuse, neglect and private guardianship cases.
The group will host a virtual general Information meeting at 9 a.m. April 19 for interested volunteers.
Members of the community are encouraged to participate as CASA volunteers come from all backgrounds and experiences. No prior legal experience is required, officials said.
For more information or to register for the virtual event, email CASA Kane County Director of Training and Education Sandie Cross at [email protected].
To learn more about CASA Kane County, go to www.casakanecounty.org or call 630-232-4484.
Work on parkways set on South Third Street in Geneva
Geneva Public Works Department crews will be restoring parkways Monday along several blocks of South Third Street in downtown Geneva.
The project, which will take place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., will involve grading, seeding and placing straw down on the parkways on the east side of South Third Street from Campbell to Franklin streets and Fulton Street to Crescent Place.
All on-street parking on the east side of those blocks will be temporarily closed to accommodate restoration efforts, city officials said. Businesses may remain open while the work is being completed.
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Parking will reopen mid-afternoon Monday. Parking on all other sections of Third Street will be available for downtown patrons throughout the day, according to officials.
In case of rain, the restoration work will be rescheduled to Tuesday.
For more information, contact Geneva Superintendent of Streets, Fleets & Facilities Nate Landers by email at [email protected] or call him at the Geneva Public Works Department at 630-232-1502.