Get Involved in the Democratic Party of Kane County

Calendar

May
20
Sat
2023
Virtual Coffeehouse with Rep. Hirschauer @ Online
May 20 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Once a month on Saturdays from 10-11am, join Rep Hirschauer to hear what has been going on in Springfield, in her office, and in the 49th District. She’ll answer questions and learn about the issues that are most important to you.

Jun
6
Tue
2023
KCDW June 2023 Meeting @ Carmina's Restaurant
Jun 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Members due to the Kane County Dems Golf Outing taking place on June 7, we are moving our meeting a day earlier.

Join the Kane County Democratic Women on the first Wednesday of every month for their general meetings. Every month’s meeting is either at Carmina’s Restaurant at 1055 N Randall Rd. Elgin or Oak Street Restaurant at 945 Oak St. North Aurora.

Jun
12
Mon
2023
Dundee Township Dems Meeting @ Emmett's Brewing
Jun 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join the Dundee Democrats on the 2nd Monday of every month for their township meetings.

The 2nd Monday of the Month upstairs at Emmett’s Brewing, 128 West Main Street, West Dundee, Illinois 60118 at 7 PM.
Jun
17
Sat
2023
Virtual Coffeehouse with Rep. Hirschauer @ Online
Jun 17 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Once a month on Saturdays from 10-11am, join Rep Hirschauer to hear what has been going on in Springfield, in her office, and in the 49th District. She’ll answer questions and learn about the issues that are most important to you.

Juneteenth in Aurora @ MLK Park
Jun 17 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Jul
5
Wed
2023
KCDW Meeting @ Oak Street Restaurant
Jul 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join the Kane County Democratic Women on the first Wednesday of every month for their general meetings. Every month’s meeting is either at Carmina’s Restaurant at 1055 N Randall Rd. Elgin or Oak Street Restaurant at 945 Oak St. North Aurora.

Jul
10
Mon
2023
Dundee Township Dems Meeting @ Emmett's Brewing
Jul 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join the Dundee Democrats on the 2nd Monday of every month for their township meetings.

The 2nd Monday of the Month upstairs at Emmett’s Brewing, 128 West Main Street, West Dundee, Illinois 60118 at 7 PM.
Jul
12
Wed
2023
Kane Dems at the 2023 Kane County Fair @ Kane County Fairgrounds
Jul 12 @ 3:00 pm – Jul 16 @ 10:00 pm
Kane Dems at the 2023 Kane County Fair @ Kane County Fairgrounds

Stop by and say “hello” to the Kane County Democrats at this year’s Kane County fair! We’ll have a booth set up out doors and are always looking for volunteers as well!

Midway Hours of Operation

  • Wednesday: 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
  • Thursday: 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
  • Friday: 12:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
  • Saturday: 12:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
  • Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Township Volunteers Needed

  • July 11 – setup day starting at 10am
  • Wednesday | Dundee
    7/12, 3pm-11pm
  • Thursday | Elgin
    7/13, 3pm-11pm
  • Friday | Batavia
    7/14, Noon-Midnight
  • Saturday | Aurora
    7/15, Noon-Midnight
  • Sunday | Saint Charles
    7/16, Noon-10pm
Jul
15
Sat
2023
Virtual Coffeehouse with Rep. Hirschauer @ Online
Jul 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Once a month on Saturdays from 10-11am, join Rep Hirschauer to hear what has been going on in Springfield, in her office, and in the 49th District. She’ll answer questions and learn about the issues that are most important to you.

Jul
27
Thu
2023
KCDW Forum on Herbicide Drift Damage @ Kane County Government Bulding A
Jul 27 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
KCDW Forum on Herbicide Drift Damage @ Kane County Government Bulding A

The Kane County Democratoc Women present a forum on off-target damage caused by herbicide drift from agricultural and lawn applications. Why drift happens, how to identify herbicide damage in your environment, and what can and can’t be done to stop it.

Featured Speakers

Sue Styer
Retired Science Teacher

Patsy Hirsch
Community Garden Advisor

RSVP on Facebook
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The Kane County Democratic Women (KCDW) will host a forum on “The Environmental Drift!” on Thursday, July 27, 2023, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Kane County Government Center, Building A, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Geneva, IL.

The purpose of the forum is to bring the community together to create awareness of herbicides and lawn applications that are sprayed in the environment and signs that these chemicals are drifting into other areas and affecting vegetable gardens, trees, and native plants and possibly our health. The presentation will include PowerPoint slides that show the effects of herbicides, and attendees will learn about the broken regulatory system and ways community members can advocate for change. Several weeks later, a tour of the speaker’s property is available to see firsthand the effects of chemical drift on keystone oak trees that are 100 to 200 years old.  Our forum speakers include:

  • Sue Styer: Sue grew up in a family of gardeners. She is a retired science teacher who teaches local community classes on gardening and composting as a volunteer. Sue grows vegetables and native plants and does natural areas restoration.
  • Patti Hirsch: Patti grew up on a family dairy farm that also raised vegetables. Patti volunteers at a local community garden where she teaches people how to grow their own food and how to compost, while helping them to reconnect with nature through natural areas restoration activities.

The forum is free and open to the public. Questions regarding the Women & Power Speaker Series or the Kane County Democratic Women can be sent to KCDW Chair, Carolyn Bird Salazar at kcdw@kcdwomen.com

ABOUT THE KANE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC WOMEN: The mission of the KCDW is to harness the political power of Democratic women to create positive social change through engagement, education, and empowerment. Meetings are open to the public and held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. They alternate between Oak Street Bar and Grill Restaurant in North Aurora and Carmina’s Mexican Restaurant in Elgin.