City Council Town Meetings
• Ward I (Crystal Murillo) - Thursday, Oct. 24, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Martin Luther King Jr. Library, 9898 E. Colfax Ave.
• Ward II (Nicole Johnston) - Thursday, Oct. 24, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Central Recreation Center, 18150 E. Vassar Place
• Ward III (Marsha Berzins) - Wednesday, Nov. 13, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
City Cafe, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Second Floor
Thursday, Oct. 17, 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. (Mornings with Marsha)
Tin Cup Cafe, 50 S. Peoria St.
• Ward IV (Charlie Richardson) - Thursday, Oct. 17, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Garden Plaza of Aurora, 14221 E. Evans Ave.
• Ward V (Bob Roth) - No November meeting scheduled.
• Ward VI (Françoise Bergan) - Wednesday, Nov. 20, 6 to 8 p.m.
City of Aurora Public Safety Training Center, 25950 E. Quincy Ave.
City Council Meeting
Monday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m.
Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Aurora Room
Southeast Area Recreation Center Public Meeting
Thursday, Oct. 17, 5 to 7 p.m.
View the near-final plans for the new recreation center in southeast Aurora. Also, vote on the exterior concepts for the building's look. Stop by anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served and activities offered for children.
Arapahoe County Fairgrounds Main Hall, 25690 E. Quincy Ave.
Aurora Cleanup Days
Saturday, Oct. 19 and Oct. 26, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
The city of Aurora is offering two free cleanup days this month where residents can dispose of large household waste not appropriate for curbside pickup. Residents can bring their items to mobile trash compactors
at various sites. You must be an Aurora resident to participate. Sites may close early if the compactor is full. For details on accepted and prohibited items, as well as size and weight restrictions, go to
AuroraGov.org/KeepAuroraClean
.
Oct. 19: Griswold Water Purification Facility (
14201 E. Hampden Ave.) and Central Facilities (13646 E. Ellsworth Ave.)
Oct. 26: Lowry Park (1001 Dayton St.
) and Central Facilities (13646 E. Ellsworth Ave.)
"Cutting Room Floor"
Through Oct. 30
Join Control Group Productions for a journey into the depths of the historic Fox Theater, as we unearth resonant histories and unnerving fictions built from the buiding's past. In this haunt-inspired immersive performance, the ghosts of The Fox come alive around us...but no jump scares or splatter gore here! For ages 10 and older.
Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave.
Veterans' Affairs Commission Aurora Stand Down
Thursday, Oct. 24, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Free and open to veterans, their families and pets
, this event supports veterans who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Among the offerings are
VA registration, employment services, haircuts, clothing and toiletry distribution, veterinarian services, mobile showers, a food court and more. Transportation to the event is available from multiple spots in Aurora.
Heritage Christian Center,
14401 E. Exposition Ave.
Halloween Fun @ Aurora Public Library
Join the Halloween fun at the library with spooktacular events for all ages. Visit
website
for events starting Oct. 25.
Various locations
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Saturday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Take advantage of this free opportunity to anonymously dispose of old and unused medications to keep them from contaminating waterways or getting in the hands of people who may potentially abuse them. The Aurora Police Department will be collecting medications at multiple sites across the city.
Short Film Festival
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2 to 5 p.m.
Celebrate the autumn film festival circuit with Aurora Public Library at our own short film festival. We’ll be showing a variety of short films for you to enjoy–or critique–through the streaming film service Kanopy. Stay for a few or stay for them all.
Aurora Central Library, 14949 E. Alameda Parkway
Katharina Kang Fine Art Studio Group Exhibition
Through 31 (Open during Aurora Municipal Center business hours)
Come see the artworks of first-generation immigrant woman at this 15th annual exhibition.
Aurora Municipal Center Mezzanine Gallery, Second Floor, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway
