Tickets are on sale for Cocktails in the Park, Batavia MainStreet’s largest annual fundraiser, set for 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at Appleton Park behind City Hall at 100 N. Island Ave. in downtown Batavia.
Hosted by the Batavia MainStreet group, the event features food, live music, craft cocktails and more, according to a press release about the event. Proceeds from the event will benefit the nonprofit organization’s efforts to support downtown Batavia businesses, promote regional tourism and operate community initiatives including the Batavia Farmers Market, Artisan Collective and Batavia Boardwalk Shops.
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Tickets are on sale at downtownbatavia.com for $40 in advance and will be available online through noon on July 24, or while supplies last, the release said. If tickets remain available, they may be purchased at the door for $50.
Toastmasters hosting free event
Fox Valley Toastmasters is hosting a free event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 20, at St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave. in St. Charles, for job-seekers and anyone else wanting to improve their communication skills.
Participants can learn interview tips and practice what they learn, according to a press release about the event.
Fox Valley Toastmasters meets regularly from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at the St. Charles police station, 1515 W. Main St. A Zoom option is also available, club officials said.
For more information on the group, email [email protected] or leave a message for a call back at 630-837-4162.
DuPage Forest District hires director
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has hired Anamari Golf Dorgan as its new executive director.
Dorgan, the district’s director of community engagement since 2017, succeeds Karie Friling, who left in mid-May to become the city manager of Sarasota, Florida.
In her engagement job, Dorgan oversaw seven education centers, resident and media communications, and visitor experience programs for the district, a news release said.
She also has been the executive director of the Rock County Historical Society and held leadership roles at The Morton Arboretum and The Field Museum in Chicago, the release said.
As executive director, Dorgan will oversee the district’s operations and administrative functions and support its board of commissioners.
Dorgan has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in anthropology from the University of Illinois, a certificate in nonprofit management from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and the Certified Park and Recreation Executive credential from the National Recreation and Park Association.