Waubonsee Community College is inviting prospective students, families and community members for tours of its Aurora Downtown Campus at 18 S. River St. on Tuesday, April 1.
The free event will feature guided campus tours in English and Spanish at 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., school officials said in a press release.
A Resource Fair will begin at 4:30 p.m., providing those attending the opportunity to connect with bilingual staff and support services to learn about admissions, financial aid, academic programs and more, officials said. There will be a prize drawing for a free class (up to a $500 value) at the event, according to the release.
Waubonsee’s Aurora Downtown Campus provides transferable general education courses, associate degrees and certificate programs, on-site tutoring support, and academic and career planning, officials said. The campus is also home to the college’s Latinx Resource Center and the Adult Education Program, according to the release.
For more information and to RSVP for the upcoming tours, go to waubonsee.edu/visit.
Free art workshops planned
To celebrate 15 years, Aurora Alley Art Festival will be hosting two free public workshops leading up to the Aug. 30 event, including one coming up in April.
On Tuesday, April 15, Alley Art Festival will host a World Art Day workshop facilitated by Aurora artist Cherylyn Gnadt, event organizers said in a press release.
Gnadt will lead attendees in creating inspirational Inner Hero Cards from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Mutual Ground, 418 Oak Ave. in Aurora, according to the release.
On Saturday, May 10, Alley Art Festival will celebrate World Collage Day from 2 to 4 p.m. at Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water St. in Batavia. Collage artist Bryan “Dadasoulface” Joseph will go over the history of collage and participants will be able to create collage art, the release stated.
Registration is not needed for either art event. Seating and materials will be available on a first come, first served basis while supplies last, organizers said. The events are open to all ages and abilities.
For more information on the Alley Art Festival, go to alleyartaurora.com.
Program to focus on hospice, palliative care
The St. Charles Public Library will host an informational program called “Hospice and Palliative Care for You or Your Loved One” at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at the library, 1 S. Sixth Ave. in St. Charles.
Kristin Tosaw, an advanced practice nurse in palliative care, will explain the difference between palliative care and hospice, according to a press release from the library. She will discuss eligibility, and the course of care available.
Hospice care is a type of end-of-life care that is provided when a person is nearing the end of their life, typically with a prognosis of six months or less to live, according to the release. Palliative care, on the other hand, is focused on providing relief from the symptoms and suffering associated with serious illnesses, but it is not limited to the end of life, event organizers said.
To register for the program, go to scpld.org or call 630-584-0076.
Children can help illustrate calendar
The city of Geneva’s Student Government Committee is once again inviting elementary students to illustrate a calendar highlighting the importance of trees in the community, according to city officials.
The art contest is open to Geneva students in first through fifth grades, according to a press release from the city of Geneva. Children can use crayons, colored pencils or markers to create their tree artwork on an 8½- by 11-inch blank sheet of paper, officials said. Landscape orientation is preferred.
The submission deadline is Thursday, May 22. Parents can enter one original piece of artwork per student in person at Geneva City Hall, 22 S. First St., or online through the city’s website at https://www.geneva.il.us/. Those interested can go to the Parkway Tree Calendar Student Art Contest web page at the site for submission forms and more information.
The city’s Student Government Committee will review the submissions to determine which entries, selected from multiple grade levels and schools, will be included in the calendar, officials said. Winners will be honored at a future Geneva City Council meeting and will receive a free copy of the calendar when it is published during the summer, officials said.
Knox Presbyterian Church hosting art exhibit
A Lenten art exhibit featuring the works of the Rev. Shawna Bowman is being presented from Monday, April 14, to Friday, April 18, at Knox Presbyterian Church, 1105 Catalpa Lane, Naperville.
Bowman, an artist and pastor at Friendship Presbyterian Church in Chicago, will display a series of works that provide an opportunity to walk through the final events of Christ’s life and resurrection.
“This body of work is meant for us to explore the ways power is not only misused and abused in our current systems and realities but also point us to the promise that evil and death never have the final word. This is why there is also an Easter Station included in this series,” according to a description of the artwork.
The free exhibit is open to the public and can be found in the church’s main sanctuary. Viewing times are 1 to 8 p.m. April 14, 15 and 17, 1 to 6 p.m. April 16 and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 18.
The self-guided experience also includes a brochure that will describe the art and provide questions for reflection, organizers said.
This is the second year Knox Presbyterian Church has offered the Lenten art experience. Its event last year featured artists who were members of the church.
For more information, go to www.knoxpres.org.
