Somewhere in Batavia there's a stack of trading cards nobody outside the stadium gate has seen yet. Card three of a ten-card set, and the ot
Batavia This Week · Teen & Student
Who Is Number Eighty-Nine?
September 7 – September 13, 2026
Somewhere in Batavia there's a stack of trading cards nobody outside the stadium gate has seen yet. Card three of a ten-card set, and the other nine don't exist. The back doesn't print a name — it just asks, "Who is number 89?" and gives you a code to scan.
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Mon Sep 7, 8 PM
The Comedy Vault · The Comedy Vault, 18 E. Wilson Street, Batavia IL 60510 · Free
Local and seasoned comics take the same five minutes of stage every Monday, free to get in with a two-item minimum. One honest catch: it's eighteen and over, so this one's for seniors and the just-graduated crowd.
Tue Sep 8, 2:30 PM
Batavia Moose Lodge #682 · Batavia Moose Lodge #682
The Moose Lodge hands its stage to teen artists: The Skrew Ups, who've been playing together since 2023 with Lincoln Smith on bass, plus Liv Hatfield and School of Rock. Bands don't grow without people in the seats.
Thu Sep 10
1833 Leadership Academy · Batavia
Mentorship, honest conversation and servant leadership practiced from the ground up, with an organization built for Batavia teens and young adults. No time is listed, so message them before you go.
Thu Sep 10, 7 PM
The Sidecar Supper Club & Beer Garden · The Sidecar Supper Club Beer Garden, 12 North River Street, Batavia, IL · Free
Six rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss-up questions, free to play, free prizes to win. Bring three friends and split the categories — somebody's got to take the music round.
Fri Sep 11, 6 PM
Water Street Studios · Water Street Studios · Free
Water Street Studios opens its seventeenth anniversary show, free with donations appreciated, and you can wander to neighbors Kiss the Sky and Warehouse 55. The artists are usually standing right next to their work, so ask them something.
Fri Sep 11, 7 PM
Batavia Bulldogs Football · Bulldog Stadium, Batavia High School, Batavia, IL
Difference Maker Night against Lake Park, with sophomores first and varsity under the lights. Everyone through the gate gets a free trading card of a mystery Bulldog — scan the code on the back and find out who number 89 is before the person next to you does.
Sat Sep 12, 8 AM
Water Street Studios · Batavia Farmers Market, 110 N River Street, Batavia, IL 60510 · Free
Water Street Studios brings a free art activity to the Kids Tent at the farmers market. If you're hauling a younger sibling around anyway, this is the easy win.
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Say the joke out loud, sit in the front row, and go find out who number eighty-nine is.
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