This is My Elgin: Hometown Songs & Stories

18/06/2024

Wonderful program at the museum this evening, please come! Admission is free, and you can soak up the cool from our brand new air conditioning system! (So good, you may actually want a sweater). This program is made possible by a grant from the Illinois Humanities Road Scholar Speakers Bureau.

10/06/2024

11/05/2024

Time to Party with the whole Family!! Free fun in Festival Park!!

27/03/2024

🌟 Volunteer Opportunity Alert! 🌟

Are you passionate about celebrating culture, community, and history? Join us as a volunteer for the 2024 Juneteenth Cultural Festival in Elgin! 🎉

We're looking for enthusiastic individuals to help us make this year's festival a huge success. Whether you're interested in event setup, guest assistance, or behind-the-scenes support, there's a role for you!

Don't miss this chance to be part of something special. Sign up now and let's create unforgettable memories together!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044CADAE29A0FD0-48729146-2024 #/

28/02/2024

See you there! Our favorite time in Festival Park!

YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?

24/02/2024

REGISTER NOW: Next price increase on March 15, 2024, at 11:59 pm!

05/02/2024

PADS of Elgin is excited to announce its 2024 Events Calendar. Registration and Sponsorships are available for all of these events at the sites listed or by scanning the QR code.

Are you sad that you missed out on attending Stars Dance or did you attend and you cannot wait for another awesome event to support PADS of Elgin? Mark your calendar for these events that we will be hosting this year. Don't fret, we will have a golf outing and we are also looking to add a wine-tasting dinner. The events listed here are scheduled and registration is open!

02/02/2024

Come on out! We're back open Saturday!

17/01/2024

Still time!

Exciting news! The deadline to purchase tickets for Stars Dance Winter Harvest has been extended to Monday, January 22 at 5:00 PM. Tickets and Sponsorships are available at WH24.givesmart.com.

16/01/2024

Don't miss out on Stars Dance Winter Harvest 2024. Get your tickets NOW while you still can at WH24.givesmart.com.

06/01/2024

30/11/2023

Time is running out to get the Early Bird Discount for Stars Dance Winter Harvest for PADS of Elgin, Inc.. Early bird discount ends tomorrow (December 1st) at 11:59 PM. Tickets and Sponsorships are available at WH24.givesmart.com.

18/11/2023

Happening now!! Gonget your pancakes!

31/08/2023

Now in Book form!! With new details!

01/07/2023

17/06/2023

Come buy the book today!! The museum is at the Juneteenth Cultural Festival in Elgin's Festival Park!! Until 11pm!! Come Join us! Bring the whole family!

21/05/2023

Join us in celebrating Juneteenth by volunteering at our upcoming festival! We have so many exciting ways to get involved, from helping with food and beverage sales to assisting with the Kids Zone. You don't need to commit to a full day - find a shift that works for you! We're looking for community members like you to help make this event a success. Contact us with any questions or sign up today - we can't wait to see you there!

Sign up today! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044cadae29a0fd0-2022 #/

20/05/2023

Happy Saturday! It's hard to believe, but in just four weeks, we'll be coming together to celebrate Juneteenth at our Juneteenth Cultural Festival on June 17, 2023 from 11am to 11pm!

Get ready for a day full of music, food, history, and community. We can't wait to see you there! We're grateful to our sponsors who are helping to make this event possible, and we want to give a special shoutout to Culture Five for coordinating. We also want to recognize the AACKC - African American Coalition of Kane County Juneteenth Planning Committee for their tireless efforts in planning and executing this event. We're excited to come together as a community to honor the legacy of Juneteenth and to celebrate the progress we've made towards equality and justice for all.

11/05/2023

We had the opportunity for an exclusive look at a few Elgin artifacts from a descendent of Nancy Kimball herself! A huge Thanks to Elgin History Museum Director Elizabeth Marston, Educator Rebecca Miller and Curator Beth Nawara for last minute info and all their work Beautifying this historic Elgin landmark.

04/12/2021

19/09/2021

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27/06/2021

19/06/2021

Join us here!!

19/06/2021

We're Live outside O.N.E. Fitness Center celebrating Freedom Day!! Come on down and enjoy the fun!! Learn something, Meet someone and Celebrate Black Excellence in Elgin!!!

11/06/2021

19/05/2021

06/04/2021

The Kane County Board Office and the Kane County Health Department, in collaboration with Cook County and the City of Elgin, will launch a vaccination site at Elgin’s Eastside Recreation Center, located at 1080 East Chicago Street, Elgin, IL 60120. It will open Wednesday, April 7, and operate six days per week. Exact days and hours are still being coordinated and will be partially based upon vaccine availability.

“The City is proud to host a vaccination site in Elgin and support all of the counties’ efforts to help get as many Elgin residents vaccinated as quickly as possible, especially our underserved population that will benefit from this site’s ideal location,” said Dave Kaptain, Mayor of the City of Elgin.

The site will offer free COVID-19 vaccines to all eligible Illinoisans. For vaccinations administered at the new Elgin location, registration is required. Residents can get appointments by going to www.kanevax.org or by calling 855-4-KaneVax.

https://mailchi.mp/cityofelgin/elginvax

25/03/2021

Here's the first of the Council Candidate videos! I've offered my time and efforts to all potential candidates so we can get to know them better. Eight have responded.
Do you Believe in Elgin? Carol Rauschenberger does!

11/11/2020

10/11/2020

#2 It’s time for a revolution in the food system and farmers need our support to nourish future generations! Co-ops strive to stock their shelves with locally grown food, while paying farmers fair prices.
Buy a share of your local food co-op Shared Harvest, our grocery store in-the-making! We need you and a 100 other new shareholders to join our rank and support local farmers at the same time. Learn more and buy your share at www.sharedharvest.coop