Category: Events

Preschoolers receive free vision screening each month

According to the American Public Health Association, approximately 10% of preschoolers have eye or vision problems. When children can’t see clearly, they may have difficulty reading, writing, and paying attention in class. Unfortunately, many young children have vision problems that go undetected. To help the children of Aurora, the Aurora

The First Princess of the Little Miss Puerto Rican Pageant, Eliana Valdovinos, energizes the crowd with a speech about her family’s hometown in Puerto Rico, Friday, July 21. All members of the pageant court spoke at the Puerto Rican Flag Raising Ceremony in Aurora.

Puerto Rican Community in Aurora starts Heritage Week with energetic, and moving, Flag Raising Ceremony

The music was booming. The dancing was electrifying. The cheers were resounding. The pride was palpable. The flag is flying high. It was indeed a party with a purpose in Aurora as Puerto Rican community members, and supporters gathered downtown for the annual Puerto Rican Flag Raising Ceremony. The ceremony

Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84 to perform July 27

Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84 Band will perform at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at the Bloomhaven Campus (old Copley Hospital) parking lot, 301 Weston Avenue in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. A limited number of chairs will be available. The concert will mark National