Aurora Noon Lions Candy Day Friday, Oct. 11
Aurora Noon Lions Club members invite the public to join the Lions in its fight against the effects of vision and hearing loss. Aurora Noon Lions will hold its annual Candy Day fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at Jewel-Osco, 1952 W. Galena Boulevard in Aurora.
Thanks from Aurora GreenFest committee
September 30, 2019Dear editor; It is with our deepest gratitude that the Aurora GreenFest Committee expresses its thanks to the residents of Aurora and the Fox Valley for the support and enthusiasm that you showed us for our 10th Annual Aurora GreenFest Saturday. To all of the vendors and exhibitors,
Active in Aurora: Morton’s restaurant, Poet Laureate search
With the annual Newspaper Week next week we should have a salute to and reference to functions of a community newspaper. We have the experience of tight space and do not have to float photos and articles. We leave out many relevant items we would and should include. With that
Word Weavers’ workshop in Aurora
Word Weavers International– Aurora Chapter will be host to Serious Writer Chicago Tour for Writers Boot Camp. Bestselling author of 90 books, Michelle Medlock Adams, and literary agent, Cyle Young, will lead a one-day writers’ workshop from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 at Hampton Inn & Suites,
East Aurora Parent University Saturday
East Aurora School District 131 will be host to “Parent University” for all parents and guardians of students in District 131 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at East High School. Parent University will feature guest keynote speaker Sunny Chico, creator of “You: Your Child’s First Teacher,”
Neighborhood Activities 10-3-19
Aurora • Saturday, Oct. 5 • 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Community Hero Day Community Hero Day is a free, family friendly event, that will take place on the grounds of the Aurora Regional Fire Museum, 53 N. Broadway. The day will include a variety of safety-related information, pop-up shops,
Frida Kahlo session by Justin Witte at Aurora Public Library Monday, Oct. 7
To add to the Hispanic Heritage festivities this month, the Aurora Public Library (APL) will welcome the Cleve Carney Museum of art director and curator Justin Witte and his team to present Who is Frida Kahlo? at the Santori Public Library of Aurora Monday, Oct. 7. The informational session on
Concern for youth; denied entrance
September 22, 2019Dear editor; These past few years I have presented my concerns to various bodies of government in the city of Aurora government. As any good learner or scientist, I have been willing to have my hypothesis proven wrong. My questions go unanswered. Instead, they call me old, a
First Fridays October 4 in Aurora: Sneek peak
Something witch-like will be in the air at First Fridays, Friday, Oct. 4. It will be a night of art, music, and tarot-card readings, and a sneak peek at Chicago restaurateur Amy Morton’s new restaurant, Stolp Island Social, in downtown Aurora. There will be food trucks at the First Fridays
Neighborhood Activities
Aurora • Friday, Sept. 27 • 11 a.m. PreGreenfest Fox Metro Water Reclamation District will present the Greenfest Last Stop! There will be a brief presentation on the latest improvements followed by a tour of its new South Plant wastewater treatment facility. Fox Metro WRD’s wastewater plant serves approximately 300,000
Even well-worn shoes will be collected at Aurora GreenFest
There will be a drive-thru shoe-collection at Aurora’s GreenFest, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. There will be no landfill for these shoes. The 10th annual GreenFest will be at the Prisco Community Center and McCullough Park, 150 W. Illinois Avenue in Aurora. The GreenFest is free and