Aurora Area Events: See What's Coming Up This Weekend

Aurora IL

23 September, 2021

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AURORA, IL — Hoping for a family outing? Your Aurora Patch community calendar is a great way to check out what's happening near you and discover local events that fit your interests. Here are some events taking place in town this weekend. Hosting an upcoming event? Whether you're planning a rodeo, a barbecue, or an auction, there's no better place to share it than Patch's event calendar. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are all of this weekend's events in and around Aurora: Featured Event: Lived & Learned: An Intimate Conversation with Lesley Stahl When: Thursday, September 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Where: virtual What: Virtual Conversation to Center Around How to Live Better with Parkinson's, MS and Other Neuromuscular Conditions "Lived and Learned: An Intimate Conversation with Lesley Stahl," will be held on Sept. 23, 2021 at 7 p.m. Presented virtually, the hour-long event features Stahl an... Learn More Featured Event: Lived & Learned: An Intimate Conversation with Lesley Stahl (susan stoga) Featured Event: Freddy Jones Band When: Thursday, September 23rd at 7:30 p.m. Where: Arcada Theatre What: Freddy Jones Band is one of America's premiere roots rock bands (and no and none of the members are actually named Freddy Jones). Freddy Jones Band is fronted by founding member and guitarist Marty Lloyd who plays alongside longtime member/bassist Rich Ross. The lineup rounds out... Learn More Featured Event: Freddy Jones Band (Deana Olson) Santori Sprouts - Aurora Public Library When: Thursday, September 23rd at 4:30 p.m. Where: Aurora Public Library What: Event listing from Aurora Public Library: Thursday and September 23 from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PMHelp our garden grow! Learn basic gardening skills with hands-on activities. Ages 6-14We will be learning companion gardening this season. Learn More Expunging Your Criminal Record - Aurora Public Library When: Thursday, September 23rd at 5:00 p.m. Where: Aurora Public Library What: Event listing from Aurora Public Library: Thursday, September 23 from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMLearn how to clear your criminal record, and work on-site with an attorney to complete the necessary paperwork for free today! Learn More Taller de Asesoramiento Financiero: Construir Credito When: Thursday, September 23rd at 6:30 p.m. Where: Aurora Public Library What: Event listing from Aurora Public Library: Thursday, September 23 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMEn este taller aprenderá más sobre Aurora Financial Empowerment Center y cómo encontrar formas efectivas de construir un historial crediticio.¡Acompáñanos por Zoom o Facebook Live! Learn More Featured Event: Journeyman - A Tribute to Eric Clapton When: Friday, September 24th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Arcada Theatre What: JOURNEYMAN – The ONLY nationally touring tribute to ERIC CLAPTON! Fronted by Shaun Hague (Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Amos Lee, John Waite), JOURNEYMAN has become the #1 tribute to Clapton in a very short amount of time. The band has been selling hundreds of tickets per night in the... Learn More Featured Event: Journeyman - A Tribute to Eric Clapton (Deana Olson) "In Focus..." Public Art Competition - drop off When: Friday, September 24th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Naperville Art League What: Event listing from Naperville Art League: Friday, September 24 (all day)| | | | Category: Gallery | | Learn More 60th Anniversary show - pick up - Naperville Art League When: Friday, September 24th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Naperville Art League What: Event listing from Naperville Art League: Friday, September 24 (all day)| | | | Category: Gallery | | Learn More Rebuild Aurora 2021 - Rebuilding Together Aurora When: Friday, September 24th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Rebuilding Together Aurora What: Event listing from Rebuilding Together Aurora: Friday, September 24 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PMJoin hundreds of community volunteers as we repair homes, revitalize communities and transform lives! RTA is in search of skilled trades professionals, experienced volunteers along with... Learn More 2021 Leadership Academy Session 3: Cultural Diversity in Our Community When: Friday, September 24th at 8:30 a.m. Where: Aurora Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Aurora Chamber of Commerce: Friday, September 24 from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM   Learn More Rock & Rumble - Aurora Public Library When: Friday, September 24th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Aurora Public Library What: Event listing from Aurora Public Library: Friday, September 24 from 10:00 AM to 10:20 AMLove music and dance! Join us for a music and movement program with a variety of music and activities. All ages welcome. Tickets required and can be picked up at desk 30 minutes prior to p... Learn More History of American Country Music - Eola Road Branch Library When: Friday, September 24th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Eola Road Branch Library What: Event listing from Eola Road Branch Library: Friday, September 24 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AMA wide variety of the best and most influential country musicians down through the decades showing the different elements of the genre. Join musician Steve Justman for this fun musical o... Learn More 4th Friday Social Event - Naperville Art League When: Friday, September 24th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Naperville Art League What: Event listing from Naperville Art League: Friday, September 24 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM| | | | Category: Internal NAL Use | | Learn More Featured Event: Solar Tour When: Saturday, September 25th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 815 Greenwood Ct What: Illinois Solar Tour goes hybrid: Batavia featured in showcase of solar homes, businesses across state Annual event is redesigned, showcasing solar homes and businesses across Illinois through both socially distanced in-person viewing or digital format 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, ... Learn More Featured Event: Solar Tour (Bob Flora) Featured Event: Special Open Call Nutcracker Soldier Auditions When: Saturday, September 25th at 1:30 p.m. Where: VH Dance Center, 4222 Meridian Pkwy, Suite 100, Aurora, IL, 60504 What: SPECIAL OPEN CALL NUTCRACKER  SOLDIER AUDITIONS! Von Heidecke's Chicago Festival Ballet Saturday, September 25th, 1:30 - 2:30 pm  Ages 12 & up Preregistration required Performance 11/28 at the Rialto Square Theater in Joliet Preregister at www.vhdancecenter.com, email info... Learn More Featured Event: Special Open Call Nutcracker Soldier Auditions (Rachel Mytnik) Featured Event: Dokken with Hoodlum Johnny When: Saturday, September 25th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Arcada Theatre What: Dokken exploded out of the boiling hard rock/heavy metal scene in Los Angeles in the early 1980s. 1983's "Breaking the Chains" with its catchy title track, set the stage for Dokken becoming the most dominant creative and commercial force in the world of Melodic Hard Rock for t... Learn More Featured Event: Dokken with Hoodlum Johnny (Deana Olson) Featured Event: 50th Anniversary Celebration of Janis Joplin w/Big Brother & The Holding Company When: Saturday, September 25th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Arcada Theatre What: A 50th Anniversary Celebration of Janis Joplin Starring her original band! Big Brother & The Holding Company features founding members Peter Albin (original bass, singer, songwriter) and Dave Getz (original drummer, singer, songwriter)Joining them will be Sophia Ramos (sin... Learn More Featured Event: 50th Anniversary Celebration of Janis Joplin w/Big Brother & The Holding Company (Deana Olson) Featured Event: Celebrate National Daughters Day With 15 Percent Off Flowers When: Saturday, September 25th at 9:00 p.m. What: Your daughter is the light of your life — and with National Daughters Day coming up on Sept. 25, there's never been a better chance to show her just how much she means to you. In honor of this special day, FTD Flowers is offering Patch readers 15 percent off the retail price o... Learn More Featured Event: Celebrate National Daughters Day With 15 Percent Off Flowers (FTD Flowers) 2021 Illinois Solar Tour - Aurora When: Saturday, September 25th at 10:00 a.m. Where: www.illinoissolar.org/Illinois-Solar-Tour What: Illinois Solar Tour goes hybrid: Site previews online now, in-person viewing and video tours set for Sept. 25 Annual event is redesigned, showcasing solar homes and businesses across Illinois through both socially distanced in-person viewing or digital format 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sa... Learn More Invest Aurora B2B Online Application Assistance When: Saturday, September 25th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 43 W Galena Blvd What: During this in-person assistance session, a trained professional can help you prepare and submit your Back 2 Business grant application to help your small business recover from the effects of Covid-19. These sessions are of no cost and available to small business owners in all... Learn More ¡Tarde de lotería en familia! - Aurora Public Library When: Saturday, September 25th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Aurora Public Library What: Event listing from Aurora Public Library: Saturday, September 25 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM¡Ven y pasa una tarde divertida jugando lotería en familia para celebrar el mes de la Herencia Hispana! Registro requerido. Learn More Featured Event: 2 Day Basic Introduction AR-15 Carbine Rifle Training Course $300 OR $150 When: Sunday, September 26th at 8:00 a.m. Where: 8519 West 191st Street, Mokena, Illinois, USA What: THE FACILITY IN MOKENA IS OFFERING A I DAY OR 2 DAY BASIC INTRODUCTION TO AR-15 CARBINE RIFLE TRAINING CLASS FOR CIVILIANS SEPTEMBER 26th AND or OCTOBER 3rd (8am-4pm) Both class instructors are certified active Police Training Officers who are also Illinois State Certified as ... Learn More Featured Event: 2 Day Basic Introduction AR-15 Carbine Rifle Training Course $300 OR $150 (Tony Wasco) Featured Event: Fermilab At Home Presents "The Gifts" - Geraldine Cox When: Sunday, September 26th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Do we appreciate and enjoy all the gifts that discovering Nature through science can bring? In this illustrated talk of art, poetry and science, I will explore some of these gifts and discuss how Nature's marvelous imagination and our methods of understanding it might play a ... Learn More Fermilab At Home Presents "The Gifts" - Geraldine Cox (Janet MacKay-Galbraith) Featured Event: Owen Elementary PTA Resale & Little Lambs Consignment Sale When: Monday, September 27th at 9:00 p.m. Where: https://little-lambs-consignment-sale.myshopify.com/ What: Thousands of like-new children's items at BARGAIN PRICES! Children, teen, and maternity clothing, toys, books, baby equipment, children's furniture and so much more! ONLINE September 24th – 27th, 2021 https://little-lambs-consignment-sale.myshopify.com/ Online sale opens to t... Learn More Featured Event: Owen Elementary PTA Resale & Little Lambs Consignment Sale (Dana Whitty) "In Focus..." - hang up - Naperville Art League When: Monday, September 27th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Naperville Art League What: Event listing from Naperville Art League: Monday, September 27 (all day)| | | | Category: Gallery | | Learn More LEADS Group: Team Broadway (4th Mon of the month) When: Monday, September 27th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Aurora Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Aurora Chamber of Commerce: Monday, September 27 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PMPeople do business with people they trust. The purpose of LEADS groups at the Aurora Regional Chamber of commerce is to generate business opportunities for Chamber members through the b... Learn More ¡Creando piñatas! / Piñata making! When: Monday, September 27th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Aurora Public Library What: Event listing from Aurora Public Library: Monday, September 27 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PMVen a este taller y crea una piñata, el taller consiste en 2 días. / Come to this workshop and make your own piñata. The workshop is a two-day process, and you must attend both days. Learn More Teen Advisory Board (TAB) - Aurora Public Library When: Monday, September 27th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Aurora Public Library What: Event listing from Aurora Public Library: Monday, September 27 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PMTeen Advisory Board is a group of teens that helps with special projects and planning programs. They work hard to make the library a better place! Learn More Teen Advisory Board (TAB) - Eola Road Branch Library When: Monday, September 27th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Eola Road Branch Library What: Event listing from Eola Road Branch Library: Monday, September 27 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PMTeen Advisory Board is a group of teens that helps the library plan programs, help with special projects, and work hard to make the library a better place! Learn More Intergovernmental Committee Meeting - Village of Montgomery When: Monday, September 27th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Village of Montgomery What: Event listing from Village of Montgomery: Monday, September 27 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMhttp://ci.montgomery.il.us/calendar.aspx?EID=1677 Learn More Loose Ends Handcraft Group - Eola Road Branch Library When: Monday, September 27th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Eola Road Branch Library What: Event listing from Eola Road Branch Library: Monday, September 27 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PMCalling all knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, needleworkers, and other fans of handcrafts! Join the Loose Ends Handcraft Group for crafting time & conversation. Bring your current pr... Learn More FAD meeting - Naperville Art League When: Monday, September 27th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Naperville Art League What: Event listing from Naperville Art League: Monday, September 27 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM| | | | Category: Internal NAL Use | | Learn More Booster Club Meeting - Naperville North High School When: Monday, September 27th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Naperville North High School What: Event listing from Naperville North High School: Monday, September 27 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Learn More Village Board Meeting - Village of Montgomery When: Monday, September 27th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Village of Montgomery What: Event listing from Village of Montgomery: Monday, September 27 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PMhttp://ci.montgomery.il.us/calendar.aspx?EID=1649 Learn More "In Focus..." Public Art Competition When: Tuesday, September 28th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Naperville Art League What: Event listing from Naperville Art League: Tuesday, September 28 (all day)| | | | Category: Gallery | | Learn More Community Currency Merchant Enrollment Webinar #1 When: Tuesday, September 28th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Aurora Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Aurora Chamber of Commerce: Tuesday, September 28 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Learn More Taco Tuesday Crawl - Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry When: Tuesday, September 28th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry What: Event listing from Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry: Tuesday, September 28 at 2:00 PMDetails Join us for an afternoon of TACOS, TACOS, and mas TACOS! Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry is celebrating Hunger Action Month and Hispanic… More https://www.facebook.com/events/584937272875663 Learn More Leyendo en Voz Alta - Aurora Public Library When: Tuesday, September 28th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Aurora Public Library What: Event listing from Aurora Public Library: Tuesday, September 28 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM¡Estaremos leyendo el primer capítulo de los libros más nuevos en español en la biblioteca esperando que te intriguen y los lleves a casa! Lectura por Facebook Live. Learn More Tuesday Tech: Engraving Leather Bottle Openers When: Tuesday, September 28th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Aurora Public Library What: Event listing from Aurora Public Library: Tuesday, September 28 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PMCelebrate Oktoberfest by engraving your very own leather bottle opener in the Aurora Public Library District Makerspace! Come on by and see how to make this cool keepsake! Limited to eight a... Learn More Beginning Oil/Acrylic Painting (3/3) When: Tuesday, September 28th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Naperville Art League What: Event listing from Naperville Art League: Tuesday, September 28 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM| | | | Category: Education | | Learn More Sensational Rooms on a Budget - Eola Road Branch Library When: Tuesday, September 28th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Eola Road Branch Library What: Event listing from Eola Road Branch Library: Tuesday, September 28 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMLearn proven techniques to help you revitalize and refresh your rooms for a whole new look without making any purchases! Learn More A-Town Poetics - West Aurora Branch Library When: Tuesday, September 28th at 6:30 p.m. Where: West Aurora Branch Library What: Event listing from West Aurora Branch Library: Tuesday, September 28 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PMA-Town Poetics is open to writers of all ages, including anyone who has never written poetry and thinks he/she/they canâ��t. Please register with your email address to receive Zoom info... Learn More Chamber 401(k) Retirement Plan Exchange Webinar When: Wednesday, September 29th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Aurora Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Aurora Chamber of Commerce: Wednesday, September 29 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Learn More Breakfast Book Club - Eola Road Branch Library When: Wednesday, September 29th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Eola Road Branch Library What: Event listing from Eola Road Branch Library: Wednesday, September 29 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AMJoin the Breakfast Book Club for our September meeting, live and in-person! We'll be discussing The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve. Learn More See more local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Aurora Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.