Since nineteen eleven, the Batavia Moose Lodge has been doing one plain, useful thing: gathering neighbors around shared tables. That's the
Batavia This Week · Senior & Care Circle
Mums, Shared Tables, and a Mystery Card
September 7 – September 13, 2026
Since nineteen eleven, the Batavia Moose Lodge has been doing one plain, useful thing: gathering neighbors around shared tables. That's the thread this week — tables set, flowers sold, doors held open, and most of it in daylight. Here's what's easy to miss.
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Mon Sep 7, 12 PM (also Fri Sep 11)
Batavia Moose Lodge #682 · Batavia Moose Lodge #682
A midday fish fry at the lodge that's been feeding Batavia neighbors since nineteen eleven. No price listed, and it repeats later in the week if the first date doesn't suit you.
Tue Sep 8, 8 AM
Batavia Rotary Club · Apple Villa, 1961 W Wilson, Batavia, IL 60510
Patti Lackman speaks on memories of nine eleven at Rotary's standing morning meeting at Apple Villa. A speaker morning is an easy first visit if you've never sat in.
Wed Sep 9
Batavia United Methodist Church · Exquisite Skillet Restaurant | 1250 N. Farnsworth Ave., Aurora, IL
A standing breakfast gathering hosted by Batavia United Methodist Church, meeting at a restaurant over in Aurora. No time or price listed, so check with the church before you drive.
Thu Sep 10, 9 AM
Elderday Center, Inc. · Elderday Center-Central, 328 W Wilson St, Batavia, IL 60510 and Elderday Center-North, 865 Parkway Ave, Elgin, IL 60120
Elderday's annual mum sale runs at both the Batavia and Elgin locations. A pot for the porch is a small thing that helps hold up the adult day program behind it.
Thu Sep 10, 11 AM
Covenant Living at the Holmstad · Covenant Living at the Holmstad, 700 W Fabyan Pkwy, Batavia, IL
Lunch and a look around thirty-eight wooded acres, with a full continuum of care from independent living through skilled nursing. Bring an adult child if you've been meaning to have the conversation.
Fri Sep 11, 2 PM
Elderday Center, Inc. · Elderday Center-Central, 328 W Wilson St, Batavia, IL 60510 and Elderday Center-North, 865 Parkway Ave, Elgin, IL 60120 · Free
Free, at both locations, running alongside the mum sale, with live entertainment following an hour later. If you're a caregiver curious about adult day programs, an open house asks nothing of you.
Fri Sep 11, 7 PM
Batavia Bulldogs Football · Bulldog Stadium, Batavia High School, Batavia, IL
Difference Maker Night at Bulldog Stadium, where everyone through the gate gets a free trading card of a mystery Bulldog — the card just asks who is number eighty-nine, and you scan the code to find out. Come early, or watch the broadcast from your own chair.
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