Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: Which bizarre museum in Batavia honors a tragic Lincoln connection?

Also check out Our 14th Annual Sing Along Messiah - Fox Valley Orchestra & Chorus on the Batavia Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Thursday December 18th Patch AM
Thursday December 18th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hello Batavia! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which bizarre museum in Batavia honors a tragic Lincoln connection?

Also on today's calendar: Our 14th Annual Sing Along Messiah - Fox Valley Orchestra & Chorus and 7 more events.

Find out what's happening in Bataviafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Bataviafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 48 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Breezy and much colder, temps: high: 27, low: 23.
  • Saturday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 42 and low of 17 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• These Are the Weirdest Museums in Illinois You Have to See (khmoradio.com) — Batavia gets a quirky spotlight with the Batavia Depot Museum’s replica of Bellevue Place, where Mary Todd Lincoln was once committed. The piece rounds up several of Illinois’ strangest museums, from tiny-object collections in Chicago to creepy curiosities in Alton, offering offbeat day-trip ideas for curious Batavians.
   

📸 Around Batavia

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Batavia

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Batavia Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday December 18
  • Baby Storytime (Birth to 24 Months w/Caregiver)
    Geneva Public Library District - Discovery Spot
    9:30 am
  • Refrigerator Art Club (All Ages)
    Geneva Public Library District - Meeting Room
    10:30 am
  • Kids' Kitchen (Grades 3-5)
    Geneva Public Library District - Kitchen
    3:30 pm
  • Level Up! - An Inclusive Video Game Night (Teens, Young Adults and their Family/Friends)
    Geneva Public Library District - Meeting Room
    5:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Batavia PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Op-Ed: Illinois Must Protect Disability Care Gains Made After Years of Underfunding —Tina Cross Read on Patch
  • Healing the Little Kid Who Used Pleasing to Numb Abandonment
    For me, abandonment trauma started in the first grade. My teacher bullied me in front of the class. So, at an early age, I became a people-pleaser… (Nextdoor Highlands)
  • Hello neighbors I am newly located on Wilson st , I have a background of pet care for about 4 years and amazing references from long term clients.
    I’d be interested in taking care of your fur babies wether that be a daily let out , some play time , feed and or dispense meds and overnight stays… (Nextdoor Fourth Ward Batavia)
  • Suncast posted a job opening for QA Inspector_43H3 in Batavia. Apply here.
  • Fermilab posted a job opening for Instrument Welder in Batavia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Batavia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Geneva

  • Geneva City Council Approves Lowest Property Tax Rate Since 1980 (patch.com)

North Aurora

  • Illinois extends open enrollment deadline health care (thevoice.us)
  • Pet of the Week: Lulu: Old girl needs new home (thevoice.us)
  • Twenty-five years as Santa (thevoice.us)

St. Charles

Ok Batavia! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I haven’t heard the last report.
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Batavia