Tag: Aurora Municipal Center
-
Hundreds of Coloradans, representing almost 60 countries, converge in Aurora for Global Fest
—
by
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite summer heat and a beaming sun, hundreds of Coloradans representing nearly 60 countries mixed in the melting pot Saturday at the Aurora Municipal Center. Aurora’s Global Fest returned for its 11th year, celebrating the cultures and identities that make the city special. More than 160…
-
Fourth of July closures and events around Denver metro
—
by
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Independence Day is exploding onto the calendar, bringing about various events, closures and fireworks Thursday. The federal holiday — celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress — leads to a plethora of summertime events, but also numerous closures. Most government agencies…
-
Aurora commemorates MLK in 38th annual event series starting Friday
Aurora’s annual month-long commemoration of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. begins Friday, with events planned through the month. The commemoration, which is in its 38th year in the city of Aurora, is themed “capturing the dream” this year and is open to everyone, according to a city news release. The federal and state…
-
Aurora seeks 50 volunteers for 2024 homeless count in January
Aurora needs help counting its homeless people population. City officials held meetings Tuesday and Wednesday with information for people interested in volunteering for the city’s annual point in time homeless count in late January. The count, which happens in January each year in the city and across the country, is required for the city to…
-
Aurora kicks off holiday season with annual tree lighting
Aurora welcomed the holiday season with lights, treats, reindeer and Santa Claus at the city’ municipal center Tuesday. Hundreds of people walked around the center Tuesday evening, dressed in festive Christmas outfits, drinking hot drinks and enjoying holiday festivities. City staff handed out holiday drinks and treats, with lines of excited kids waiting for hot…
-
Aurora’s Fall Festival Saturday celebrates the season with pumpkin patch, activities and more
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aurora’s Fall Into Fun Festival will bring live entertainment, fall activities and food trucks to the Municipal Center this Saturday to celebrate the season. The free festival will go from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday at Aurora’s Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway.…
-
Aurora announces fire chief finalists
The City of Aurora announced four finalists to become the city’s next fire chief after a months-long national search, according to a Thursday news release. The finalists are: Richard Davis, assistant chief of the fire department in Austin, Texas; Alec Oughton, fire chief of the Henrico County, Va. Division of Fire; Allen Robnett, interim fire…
-
Seattle-based apartment investor breaks into metro Denver market
After five years of trying, Seattle-based real estate investment firm Thayer Manca finally broke into the metro Denver market with the purchase of the 319-unit Highland Point Apartments, 16894 E. Arkansas Ave., Aurora. “We’ve been a bridesmaid, but never a bride until now. The pricing has just gone nuts,” said Principal Joe Manca in an…
-
CDPHE hosts COVID-19 clinics, will hand out books to children on eastern plains
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will continue to host COVID-19 vaccination clinics, and beginning Saturday nearly 1,000 children will receive a gift for receiving the vaccine. Nearly 1,000 children on the eastern plains will receive books donated from Reach Out and Read Colorado, an organization focused on helping families and communities encourage…