Cone with a Cop, backpack/school supply event Monday
The South Elgin Police Department will be hosting Cone with a Cop and a backpack/school supplies kit giveaway from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, July 24, at the Bear Family McDonald’s, 100 N. McLean Blvd.
Children can receive complimentary cones served by South Elgin police officers and get free backpacks, school supply kits and Happy Meal coupon cards, while supplies last, a South Elgin Facebook page said.
Police will also be collecting tabs from soft drink cans to help raise money for Ronald McDonald House Charities.
For more information, call 847-741-2151.
Elgin police hosting summer fun event at St. Francis Park
The Elgin Police Department will be holding a summer fun event from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at St. Francis Park, 277 Jefferson Ave.
Police will be offering crime prevention tips, activities for children and free ice pops. Representatives from community resources will be on hand and information about upcoming Elgin Police Department events available, according to an EPD social media post.
For more information, call 847-289-2530.
St. Charles Arts Council hosting Affair of Art fundraiser
The St. Charles Arts Council will host an Affair of the Art fundraiser at Eden on the River restaurant, 1 Illinois St. in St. Charles, on Friday, July 28.
The fundraiser will feature a champagne toast, appetizers, a seated dinner, live entertainment, a live auction, silent auction and a wine pull.
“This is our biggest fundraiser of the year,” Kathryn Hill, executive director of the St. Charles Arts Council, said in a news release. “Funds raised will help us provide local arts programming that includes public art projects, community art projects and artist support projects. We’re excited to gather with people who support these efforts.”
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The St. Charles Arts Council was established in 2010 with the mission to advocate and promote culture and art in the city. The group hosts the annual Fox River Valley Student Art Show, art exhibits, public art activities and promotes cultural events in partnership with local cultural organizations.
Tickets for the fundraiser are available at www.stcharlesartscouncil.org.