Mon Sep 7, 5 PM

Batavia Moose Lodge #682 · 1535 S. Batavia Avenue, Batavia

The easiest good deed on the calendar: show up hungry. The Moose Lodge has been feeding neighbors since nineteen eleven, and those tables fund scholarships and support Mooseheart and Moosehaven.

Tue Sep 8, 8 AM

Batavia Rotary Club · Apple Villa, 1961 W Wilson, Batavia, IL 60510

This is the breakfast meeting where a fundraiser stops being an idea and turns into raffle tickets somebody has to sell. If you've wondered how Rotary funds its grants and gardens, come listen.

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

Buy mums for your front steps and fund a place that gives seniors living with dementia a full day of real purpose, with nurse oversight and caregiver support. Buy two and give one to a neighbor.

Fri Sep 11

Batavia Rotary Club · United Methodist Church

Rotary runs the route out of the United Methodist Church, and it's more than food — somebody who hasn't talked to anyone all day gets a face and a hello. Ask them how to get on the route.

Fri Sep 11, 6 PM

Water Street Studios · Water Street Studios · Free

Water Street Studios marks seventeen years with a gallery opening, free to attend, donations appreciated. Wander over to Kiss the Sky and Warehouse fifty-five while you're there.

Fri Sep 11, 7 PM

Batavia Bulldogs Football · Bulldog Stadium, Batavia High School, Batavia, IL

It's Difference Maker Night, and everyone through the gate gets a free trading card of a mystery Bulldog — no name, just "Who is number 89?" and a code to scan. Come early, get the card, and guess before the person next to you does.

Sat Sep 12, 12 PM

Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly · LBFE Chicago office, 355 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, Illinois

Older adults born this month gather with volunteers and staff to celebrate, in Chicago. A birthday nobody attends is a hard thing — be the attendance.