Events
American Revolution Experience - Traveling Exhibit
The American Battlefield Trust and the Daughters of the American Revolution are sponsoring a Traveling Exhibit of the Revolutionary War.
This is an award-winning and unique exposition showcasing many aspects of the Revolution, and is an excellent resource, including digital information and physical artifacts, for educators as well as the general public.
It will be coming to the Fountaindale Library in August. The library is located at 300 W Briarcliff Rd., Bolingbrook, IL 60440.
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SAR Illinois Society Meeting
Holiday Inn- Effingham
1301 Avenue of Mid America
Effingham, IL
SAR Fox Valley Chapter Meeting
Fox Valley Chapter Meeting - All FVSAR members welcome!
Messenger Public Library
113 Oak St, North Aurora, IL 60542
SAR Fox Valley Chapter Meeting
Fox Valley SAR Chapter Meeting - Open to all FVSAR members!
Fountaindale Public Library – Room B
300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
SAR Fox Valley Annual Luncheon
Save the date for our annual luncheon and awards banquet. Location to be determined.
SAR Great Lakes District Dinner and Meeting
DoubleTree- Bloomington
10 Brickyard Drive
Bloomington, IL
SAR- 135th Annual Congress
Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino
1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville, CT 06382
Fourth of July Parade
Please join us for the Downer’s Grove Fourth of July Parade!
The Parade itself actually starts at 1:00pm. 11:30am is for folks marching in the parage to muster up in “Staging Area 5.”
Members of the ILSSAR Color Guard are welcome to march in uniform. Any other FVSAR members, family or friends can march in patriotic attire (red/white/blue shirt and khaki pants or shorts).
As per usual in early July, we are expecting hot weather, so please bring plenty of water/refreshment to keep hydrated.
If you are a member of the ILSSAR Color Guard and are planning to march, please contact Jon Fixmer at jfixmer73@yahoo.com to let him know you'll be marching. He'll like to get a count of who is marching to determine who will carry flags, guns, and the NEW Chapter banner.
Memorial Day Parade
All Fox Valley and other SAR chapter members AND family are welcome to march in the parade. Dress code is an SAR or navy/dark blue shirt and khaki shorts or pants for FVSAR members and patriotic wear for family. Or come in colonial uniform if you have one! We are meeting in the Centennial Beach parking lot by 9:30 am for staging and the parade starts at 10:30am. Please come out and support the FVSAR and our Memorial Day!
Parade route and parking restrictions as of 5/2025.
Downtown parking lots, provided as a courtesy - Please carefully review and monitor parking restrictions for the day of the parade and plan accordingly.
Fox Valley SAR May Meeting
We look forward to seeing fellow compatriots at our meeting! The library is located at 300 W Briarcliff Rd., Bolingbrook, IL 60440.