The historic Tanner House Museum at 305 Cedar St. in Aurora will open for the 2025 season on Sunday, May 18.
The Tanner House, an 1857 home, is furnished and decorated in Victorian-era style. Visitors to the museum are conducted on tours by staff and trained volunteer docents, according to a press release from the Aurora Historical Society.
The museum will be open this season on Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. through Sept. 21, according to the release.
Admission is $5 for those 16 years old and older and $3 for those 5 to 15 years old. Children under 5 years old and Historical Society members get in free.
The Tanner House was built in 1857 for local hardware merchant William Tanner, his wife and their nine children, according to the release. Tanner family members occupied the house until 1934, and in 1936 the family donated the home and property to the not-for-profit Aurora Historical Society, which still owns and operates the house.
For more information about the museum, call 630-906-0650 or go to www.aurorahistory.org
Steak Fry and Lobster Boil fundraiser set at Marmion
The annual Steak Fry and Lobster Boil fundraiser, hosted by the Marmion Alumni Association, will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, June 6, at Alumni Hall at Marmion, 1000 Butterfield Road in Aurora.
Dinner tickets are $50 and include a choice of a steak or lobster dinner, complete with sides, dessert and unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks, according to a press release about the event.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.marmion.org/steakfry.
The event will also include a bags tournament, to feature 16 teams with two players per team. The cost is $20 to enter. To reserve a spot, go to www.marmion.org/steakfry.
There will also be a raffle with a $25,000 grand prize. Tickets are $100 each and can be purchased online at www.marmion.org/raffle.
All proceeds from the evening will go directly toward academic scholarships and financial aid at Marmion Academy, organizers said.
Event spotlights Laura Ingalls Wilder
The St. Charles Public Library on Thursday, May 22, will feature Debra Miller, who will portray author Laura Ingalls Wilder in a show called “All That I Have Told Is True.”
The program will begin at 1 p.m. at the library, 1 S. Sixth Ave. in St. Charles.
Miller is a professional actress, vocalist and voice-over talent with over 30 years of experience as a performer for live audiences, television and film, library officials said.
For more information or to register for the program, go to scpld.org or call 630-584-0076.
