Kaneland McDole Elementary School participated in the International Walk to School Day Wednesday morning.

There were hot dogs, sweet corn, Sno-Cones, inflatables, a 50/50 raffle and the night concluded with fireworks during the Maple Park Lions Club’s “Share” community celebration on Aug. 17 at the Maple Park Fire Station.

George Richter of SOAR, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the welfare of native birds-of-prey, shows a falcon named Damsel during the Renaissance Fair at the Town and Country Library last Saturday.

Kate Wiltse shows the kids how they plant herbs and vegetables using a transplanter. It was part of the Wiltse’s Farm Open House on Sunday. The family-owned produce farm, located in Maple Park, has been in operation since 1961.

Cousins Jordyn Withey (left) and Morgan Withey enjoy a Bugs Bunny cartoon before the start of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice on Friday evening.

Army veteran Bob Arciola, assisted by Barb Arciola, uses a special electronic breathing devise to pull the trigger when shooting trap.

Enjoying the beautiful weather at Hughes Creek are Gordon Dierschow (left) of Express Evaluations and Art Sanchez from A Enterprises.

Brad Hruza of Elburn shows a picture of a storm in Elburn last October during a presentation at the Sugar Grove Library on Saturday.

The Wicked Witch of the West, played by Emily Grams, confronts Glinda (Kyra Trynoski) and Dorothy (Rachel Miller) in Kaneland Harter Middle School’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” last Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Middle School.

The Maple Park Library hosted its annual Egg Hunt at noon on Saturday. Kids from 3 and up got to grab plastic eggs containing prizes.

Raymond Benson, the fourth official James Bond novelist, presented a lecture, “My Life with James Bond,” on Tuesday evening in the Academic and Professional Center at Waubonsee Community College.

Student Conductor Aaron Steenwyk leads the the 8th Grade Concert Band to the tune of “Overture Galactica” during the Kaneland Harter Middle School Band concert on Tuesday, March 8.

Pastry Chef Rose Deneen of Food is Fun! has been creating pastries for over 20 years. On Saturday, she came to the Sugar Grove Public Library to demonstrate the preparation of chocolate treats for Valentine’s Day.

David “DP” Paul (left) and Eric “Broadway” Jones of the Harlem Wizards basketball team show some fancy moves to fifth-grader Clayton Slamans and the rest of the students at Kaneland John Shields Elementary School.

Kaneland Harter Middle School teacher Chari Trembly (top photo) helps launch a rocket on Oct. 15. The 6th grade class built rockets from water bottles and launched them with air and water pressure. Inside each rocket was a cushioned egg to see if it would survive the landing.

Mckale Sterken, 7 of St. Charles and his mom, Jennifer, plant an oak tree on Sept. 25 at Johnson Mound Forest Preserve.