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5 Things You Should Know for Thursday, July 14—Harry Potter Screenings and an Ice Cream Social

Breast cancer research funds will be raised tonight and Geneva's middle school students have an important registration deadline.

Tonight is an important event for . You will find information on how to see the final movie in the series below. 

You can also attend a breast cancer fundraiser this evening and give back to two important cancer centers in Geneva. 

Here are five things happening in Geneva today, Thursday, July 14:

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1. A breast cancer research fundraiser titled, , will be held at  in St. Charles, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will feature raffles, refreshments, a silent auction and more.

Pink Night is part of the Invincibelle(R) Spirit Hydrangea Campaign to raise $1 million for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). Ten percent of the sale of plants and 25 percent of pink plants will be donated to BCRF, the Delnor Center for Breast Health, and . Registration is not required. 

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2. --Part 1, will start at 9 p.m., at , at the Charlestowne Mall in St. Charles. Following Part 1, will be a midnight screening of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows--Part 2.

Part 2 will be shown in 3D, with a limited number of Harry Potter 3D glasses available. Tickets for Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows--Part 1 are $5, and tickets for Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows--Part 2 are available at regular theater ticket pricing. 

3. The and will have an  from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the library's Literary Garden. Entertainment will include a balloon sculpture artist and a performance by The Medieval Knights. The Knights will take you through their journey on the Crusades and perform a choreographed sword fight. 

The Literary Garden is located on the west side of the . Please contact the  for more information. 

4. Geneva families with middle school level students are asked to  today. Registration payments can be made on-line by clicking here. 

The main office is open this summer from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

5. The city of Geneva's  scheduled for 7 p.m., has been canceled. The Plan Commission will meet again on Aug. 11.

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