Winter Lights event brings Santa and associates to light the city holiday tree right outside the Pierce Center. The evening ends with fireworks. Start your holiday shopping and enjoy a variety of street food. Friday, November 18, 6-8 pm.
Coffee and donuts at the Pierce Center courtesy of the City of Aurora immediately following the Veterans Day parade on Friday, Nov. 11. Parade steps off at 10:15 am. Stop by for a treat and see the “Take A Seat” exhibit of chairs from our collection...
From the City of Aurora’s Facebook post on August 4, 2021: MASKS REQUIRED AGAIN INSIDE CITY BUILDINGSAll four of Aurora’s counties have reached the substantial transmission level for Covid-19 positivity rates amid rising concerns of the Delta variant.In an...
A woman in Civil War-era mourning clothes brings flowers to decorate graves during a Memorial Day ceremony at the West Aurora Cemetery, May 30, 2021. The flowers include laurel (for honor), evergreens (for remembrance) and a single red rose for love. JoEllen Kowalski...
Jo Anne Henricks (later Salerno) in the West Aurora yearbook, 1952 Do you remember Jo Anne Salerno’s School of Charm? It was a cultural magnet for teenage girls in Aurora from 1957 through the end of the century. We’d love to hear about your motivations and...