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Business and Consumer Expo

"Together We Grow in Oswego" is the theme of our upcoming Business and Consumer Expo being held April 4, 2009 from 9:00am - 2:00pm in the Oswego High School Field House. Please be a part of this spectacular event by registering at:

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Feel free to take advantage of this free advertising opportunity for Chamber members. Submissions can announce upcoming events or interesting news about your company. They are due to angie@oswegochamber and will be updated weekly and will remain on the website for one month.

GET SMART: SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOPS AT WAUBONSEE

Starting Your Business In Illinois: Wednesday, Jan. 14, 6-9 p.m., $30; Thursday, Feb 5, 6-9 pm., $30; Tuesday, Feb. 10, 6-9 pm, $30; Marketing for Small Business: Wednesday, Feb. 25 6-9 p.m., $59; Check seminar details online for class descriptions, locations, ticket numbers, prices and registration information, or call the Illinois SBDC office at 630-906-4143.

FAMILY FOTO FUN MOST FOTO-GENIC BABY CONTEST

Calling all Babies 0-12 months

Jan. 5th thru March 5th

Most Foto-Genic Baby COntest with over $2000 in prizes. Weekly winners and a Grand Prize of Gift Checks to local businesses worth almost $2000. Simply call to book your personal photo session today! Family Foto Fun is located at 108 S. Main St, Oswego. 630-554-9155.

LITTLE WHITE SCHOOL MUSEUM RECEIVES A PULPIT

The Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist in Oswego recently donated an old pulpit from the building to Oswego`s Little White School Museum. The pulpit is believed to be the original one installed at the Church of the Good Shepherd when the building was completed in 1896 at Washington and Madision Streets in Oswego. This pulpit was delivered to the museum in late November and it will be used as a podium in the museum`s main meeting room. The Church also donated a large Christmas tree that they were no longer using.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS AT IMAGINE ON MAIN STARTING IN JANUARY

Watercolor classes by Suzanne Hetzel
Beginning Watercolor
Thursdays, 6:30 pm - 8:39 pm. 6 weeks starting January 6th. Cost: $110, supplies not included.
Intermediate Watercolor
Thursdays 1:00 - 3:00 pm. 4 weeks, starting January 8th. Cost: $75, supplies not included.
Watercolor Workshop
This workshop is for those with previous Watercolor experience and will be held on Saturday, February 28th 10:00 am - 3:00 pm; be here at 9:30 am to get ready. Cost: $60, supplies not included; light lunch included.
Classes by Sheri McDermott
Beginning Fusing Workshop (Jewelry)
Saturday, January 17th, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Cost $85, supplies included.
Beginning Lampworking Workshop
Saturday, January 31st, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Cost $190, supplies included; light lunch included.
Drawing classes by Caren Farrell
Beginning Drawing for Adults
Thursdays, 3:45 - 5:00 pm. 5 weeks, starting January 8th; or Fridays, 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm. 5 weeks starting January 9th. Cost: $75, bring 8 X 10 unlined spiral bound sketchbook, drawing materials included.
Beginning Drawing for Kids
Age 4 - 7. Wednesdays, 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm. 5 weeks, starting January 7th; or Age 8 and up, Wednesdays 5:00 - 6:15. 5 weeks, starting January 7th. Cost: $75, bring 8 X 10 unlined spiral bound sketchbook, drawing materials included.
Fees are due upon registration. 48 hour cancellation notice for full refund. Imagine on Main is located at 56 Main St. For more information, call 630-551-7665.

OSWEGO FAMILY YMCA "BASIC TRAINING" CLASS

Oswego Family YMCA offers 12-week "Basic Training" class to YMCA Members. Your New Year`s resolution can be achieved here! Join our 12-week "Basic Training" class to lose inches, gain energy and build confidence. You too can be a part of the excitement. To join, you need to make sure you are ready to make the huge commitment to change your lifestyle. You`ll be working out 3 times a week for 75 minutes a day, monitoring your calories, and will have the support of other program participants and qualified YMCA staff to help you achieve your goals. If you are ready to make this commitment while having fun, then you are ready for "Basic Training." Price includes, group fitness instructor certification, fat calibration, strength and flexibility test and experience many great work outs! At the end of the 12 week class you will be evaluated again so you can see the results achieved. The class starts on January 5, 2009 and is held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 5:30 - 6:45 a.m. Class is offered to YMCA members only. Cost is $200. For more information or to register, call Bridget Lee at 630-551-0797. Oswego Family YMCA is located in Mason Square at 1224 Douglas Rd.

LITTLE WHITE SCHOOL MUSEUM - HISTORY`S MYSTERIES

Take a trip down memory lane with your child. Have you ever wondered what people did for fun a hundred years ago or what the Village of Oswego looked like before paved streets and electricity? Solve these mysteries and more as you play old-fashioned games, touch fossils, and tour the museum. You will then assist your child with making a special poster or newspaper page to recap historical events. Class fee is per person. Both parent and child need to register. Age: 5 and up. Saturday, Jan. 31 4 - 5:30 pm $ 5 (Reisidents)/$9 (Non-Residents). Presenter is Mary Therriault.

HOW TO BUST ANY HABIT IN 21 DAYS

Please join us at N8 Health Centre for our FREE presentation "How to Bust Any Habit in 21 Days" on THursday, January 15th, 2009 @ 6:30 pm. Everyone is welcome, reserve your seat today! Call 630-264-6500 for more information or to reserve you seat.

BICKFORD ASSISTED LIVING MONTHLY FREE COMMUNITY COFFEES

Bickford Assisted Living on Grove Raod cordially invites the public to join them for Monthly Free Community Coffee to be held the 2nd Thursday of Every Month at 9 am at Bickford Assisted Living, 3712 Grove Road, Oswego. A cup of coffee shared with a friend is happiness tasted and time well spent. Bring your friends and sit down for a relaxing cup of coffee and some goodies and some good times. Spread the word to all your friends! We are looking forward to starting this coffee clutch with Oswego and meeting lots of new friends of the family along the way. See you all 9 am on the 2nd Thursday of the Month!. Bickford Assisted Living and Memory Care, Created to care for our family devoted to serving yours.

FREE SEMINAR ON HAVING A GERIATRIC SPECIALIST OVER A FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICAN

Thursday, February 19th, 2009 from 6 - 7 pm at BICKFORD ASSISTED LIVING AND MEMORY CARE, 3712 Grove Rd, Oswego. All area seniors and caregivers are invited to meet Geriatrician Dr. Bhavesh Gandhi. Caregivers and family members, join us for a free seminar with Dr. Gandhi, MD of Provena Medical Group as he presents the benefits to having a Geriatric Specialist over a Family Practice Physican. Dr. Gandhi will help us understand what a geriatrician offers patients as well as some of the conditions a geriatrician might address. Call Jean Conner for more information at 630-554-8811. Dr. Gandhi is on staff at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, and is office is located at 24012 W. Renwick in Plainfield. He completed his residency in Family MEdicine at St. Micahel Hospital in Milwaukee, WI and completed his fellowship in Geriatrics at Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. Dr. Gandhi and his Social Worker work side by side with their patients and families to provide a comprehensive range of geriatric care focused on addressing the complex needs of older adults.

CORE FOUR BUSINESS PLANNING ESSENTIALS

The Core Four topics include Success Planning, Market Planning, Cash Flow Planning and Operations Planning. This workshop is FREE! Saturdays, January 10 & 17, 8 am - 2:30 pm. Tuesdays and THursdays, January 13, 15, 20 & 22, 6 - 9 pm. All classes will be held at Waubonsee`s downtown Aurora campus. For more information or to sign up for the Core Four class, contact Kathy Smith at 630-906-4189 or e-mail ksmith1@waubonsee.edu

ALDEN OF WATERFORD - SUPERBOWL 2009 BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENT

Alden of Waterford Continuing Care Community cordially invite you to a pre-Super Bowl party. Guests will enjoy `game-day` snacks such as nachos and hot wings while making new business contacts. Watch highlights of the greatest Super Bowl moments and win prizes for answering football trivia questions correctly. Attendees are encouraged to support their favorite team by wearing NFL apparel. Beer, wine and soft drinks will be provided. Please RSVP for this complimentary event. RSVP at 630-851-1880 or kbeedle@aldengroup.org

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