The Yorkville Minute - March 1, 2021 Edition

Yorkville's St. Patrick's Day Celebration - Saturday, March 13th!

It’s time to get out and celebrate!  Join the United City of Yorkville in the annual Yorkville St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Saturday, March 13th with one OR ALL of the below family events!
 
1) RUN SOB RUN 5K* RACE BEGINS AT 9AM (Southbank Original BBQ - 129 E Hydraulic St, Yorkville, IL 60560)
All proceeds will benefit CASA Kendall County.  For more details or to register go to https://runsignup.com/race/IL/Yorkville/RUNSOBRUN
 
2) LEPRECHAUN & OTHER CHARACTERS MEET & GREETS  *  11AM-1PM, RIVERFRONT PARK (131 E HYDRAULIC AVE, YORKVILLE)
Come one, come all to visit your favorite characters at Riverfront Park!  Each child visiting will receive a small goodie bag from the Leprechaun himself (while supplies last)!  After families are done visiting character throughout Riverfront Park, they can check out the music, food and other festive activities hosted at several of Yorkville’s restaurants and businesses!
 
3) LUCKY LEPRECHAUN HUNT  *  9AM
Ever tried finding the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?  The Leprechaun has hidden a pot of gold in one of the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department’s parks!  The first clue will be posted on the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department’s Facebook page at 9am on Saturday, March 13.  Continue to follow the clues at each park and see if your family can locate the hidden pot of gold!
 
4) ST. PATRICK’S CELEBRATION FIREWORKS SHOW!  RT 47 & COUNTRYSIDE PKWY  *  6:30PM
End your Yorkville St. Patrick’s Celebration with a BANG!  The fireworks will be shot off at the corner of Rt47 and Countryside Pkwy starting at dusk (approximately 6:30pm).

St. Patrick's Day

Battle of the Badge Blood Drive – Tuesday, March 16th

On March 16th the Yorkville Police Department will be hosting a blood drive at the Yorkville Public Library from 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm. Thank you to Officer Soebbing for coordinating this event. Due to social distancing, we prefer that appointments be made to avoid delays. To schedule an appointment, please contact rsoebbing@yorkville.il.us with a desired appointment time or call 800-7TO-GIVE or visit www.versiti.org/IL. Thank you to the library for their partnership! Hope to see you there!

Blood Drive
Baseball Registration

Youth Baseball/Softball Registration NOW OPEN

Season runs April 19th – July 17th and will adhere to all State of Illinois guidelines. 
Prices range from $100 - $270 depending on age of child and residency status.  For more information and to register, please visit: www.yorkville.il.us/registerforbaseball

Daylight Savings

Daylight Savings – Sunday, March 14th

Daylight Savings Time starts March 14th.  Don’t forget to set your clocks forward one hour.

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