Gift fair being held Saturday at Black & Gray Brewing
Black & Gray Brewing will host a “Drink Beer & Shop Winter Fair” from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, at its 311 Barrington Ave. location in East Dundee.
The free is being organized by the Streetz Artz Alliance items for sale made by two dozen local artists and makers, a news release said.
Vendors will be selling pickles, air-roasted coffee, cookies, cake pops, hot sauce, spice blends, pet treats, art, candles, sublimated cups, apparel, coasters, tie-dye blankets, woodworking, ceramic art, jewelry, terrariums, tinctures, ornaments, bottle openers, holiday decor and other items.
Volunteers will be on hand to assist with gift-wrapping in exchange for a donation, the release said. They will have wrapping paper, bows, and some shirt boxes and bags available.
For more information, go to www.facebook.com/events/1474270840015227/?active_tab=discussion.
South Elgin police holding cocoa and cookies event
The South Elgin Police Department will be serving up cookies, cocoa and conversation in a public event to be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, at the McDonald’s at 100 N. McLean Blvd.
Designed to be an informal gathering between the public and the police, the cookies and hot cocoa will be provided for free, according to a news release.
For more information, call 847-741-2151.
Hanover Township offering winter break open gym
Hanover Township will offer a free winter break open gym program from noon to 4 p.m.Dec. 27-29 and Jan. 2-5 at the Izaak Walton Youth Center, 899 Jay St., Elgin.
The program is open to students in kindergarten through eighth grade, and registration is required, according to a news release. Arts and crafts, group activities and video games will be among the offerings.
For more information or to register, call Hanover Township Youth and Family Services, 630-483-5799, or email [email protected].
Friends of the Fox River selling 2024 wall calendars
Friends of the Fox River is selling 2024 wall calendars for $20 each.
The images used in the calendar were chosen from among 69 photos they received from 25 local photographers, according to Friends of the Fox website.
Proceeds will benefit the nonprofit organization, whose mission is to “preserve, restore and protect the Fox River Watershed’s resources by connecting people with nature through education, research, restoration and advocacy,” the website said.
To order a calendar, go to friendsofthefoxriver.wildapricot.org/Store.
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Kane forest preserve program focuses on wildlife
Kane County Forest Preserve District will hold its “Winter Wonderland” program from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve in St. Charles.
The free program will focus on wildlife sightings and bird melodies, and participants will learn how to identify trees without leaves.
Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve is at 35W076 Villa Maria Road. To register, call 630-444-3190 or email [email protected].
To view a full roster of Forest Preserve District of Kane County programs, go to www.kaneforest.com.