February 2009 Downtown Aurora Events
Great things are happening in
downtown Aurora! Don't miss a thing!
The River's Edge Cafe
18 W. Downer Place
Presents
Paramount Theatre
February Events:
FREE MOVIES
Paul Newman Tribute
Cool Hand Luke
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 7pm
Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 7pm
The Color of Justice
Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 9:30am & 11:45am
$8 Super Saver Price!
Salute Black History Month with the story of a courageous young girl, a great warrior for justice and their battle for equal rights. Inspired by the civil rights case Brown v. Board of Education, this powerful performance portrays America in the 1950's and the struggle of African-Americans to obtain equal treatment under the law inevitably changing the lives of black school children in America forever.
New Shanghai Circus
Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 3pm
Tickets $35 Adult/$25 Child
Astonishing athletes defy gravity and execute breathtaking feats as they stretch the limits of human ability in this spellbinding show. Fearless performers with boundless energy bring you more than two thousand years of Chinese Circus traditions.
Grand Gallery Art Exhibit: The Photography of Jimi Allen and Student Artwork from North Central College in Naperville will be on display in the second level of the Paramount Theatre Grand Gallery February 1, 2009 - March 31, 2009
Aurora Public Library
MAIN LIBRARY
1 E. Benton Street
Aurora, IL 60505
WINTER READING PROGRAM: SNOW IS FALLING BOOKS ARE CALLING
Through March 6, 2009
Children, teens and adults can read for fun and prizes
Visit any library location and ask for a reading log to keep track of your reading activities.
WINTER STORYTIMES IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH
Call the Young People's Department at 630-264-4123 for dates and time.
Record Keeping: What to Keep and Why
Monday, February 2 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Multipurpose Room - Lower Level - Call 630-264-4101
Want to protect your assets and manage your personal records? Susan Taylor, Kane County Extension Office of the University of Illinois will teach you what records to keep, how long to keep them and why you should have a system of personal record keeping.
Adult Book Discussion Group
Wednesday, February 11 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Multipurpose Room - Lower Level - Call 630-264-4101
Snow in August by Pete Hamill Bring your lunch; we'll provide the dessert!
Genealogy Assistance
Thursday, February 5 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 12 - 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Second Floor - Call 630-264-4101
Need help with your family history project? Our informal drop-in sessions can help start your family tree or break down a brick wall that has stopped your research. Be sure to bring along any family papers that could provide useful information. Individual 2-hour appointments are also available.
Spend an "Evening with Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln"
Sunday, February 15 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Multipurpose Room - Lower Level - Call 630-264-4101
The Aurora Public Library will host "An Evening with Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln." Witness living history as President and Mrs. Lincoln reflect on their marriage and children and Lincoln's legal and political career. This one-act play will be an excellent opportunity for elementary students grades 5 and up, as well as teens and adults, to experience a bit of the past. The program will be followed by a question and answer session with the Lincolns as portrayed by Max and Donna Daniels.
On display at this program, and at all library locations during February, will be a set of classic books for young readers related to the theme "Created Equal." The Aurora Public Library was one of 3,000 libraries in the United States selected to receive a "We the People" Bookshelf grant from The National Endowment for the Humanities in cooperation with the American Library Association.
Reading is Top Dog
February 16 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Multipurpose Room - Lower Level - Call 630-264-4123
Children ages 6-10 can come practice reading your favorite story to our dog friends. Therapy dog and handler pairs are members of the Fox Valley Therapy Dog Club.
We the People Storytime for Grades K-3
Saturday, February 21 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Multipurpose Room - Lower Level - Call 630-264-4123
Our differences make us special! Join us for The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen and other stories as we discuss how everyone is unique.
Buying from eBay™
Saturday, February 28 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Multipurpose Room - Lower Level - Call 630-264-4101
Going once! Going twice!! Sold!!! Learn how to set up an eBay™ account, place bids, purchase items and more from this hands-on session.
Spanish Language Programs - Programas en Español
Ha-blah-blah-ndo English
February 7 and 21 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Multipurpose Room - Lower Level - Call 630-264-4101
Improve your English in a casual and friendly setting. Join this conversation group where a tutor will engage you and other learners in topical conversations, games and role playing to develop your English language skills and confidence, no matter your level. Sessions are free so come as often as you need to reach your goal!
Molinillo Hot Chocolate and a Movie
Sunday, February 22 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Multipurpose Room - Lower Level - Call 630-264-4101
Make delicious hot chocolate Mexican-style, frothed with a 'molinillo', and warm up while watching the movie Like Water for Chocolate, based on author Laura Esquivel's book of the same title.
The Guild
February 23, 2009
7:30pm
Backthird Audio, 67 S. Stolp Ave., Aurora
Free
The Guild is our monthly get-together for musicians, producers, promoters - anyone involved in music at any level who's looking to connect with others in the area who are on the same road. We share a drink and socialize, then typically come together for a group conversation on a particular topic.
The Guild meets the 4th Monday of most months at 7:30pm at Backthird Audio in Aurora. If you can't be here then, come late - we're typically here until at least 10pm. Watch our blog, musicispeople.com, for details on the next meeting, or join our mailing list to stay in the loop.
The Aurora Public Art Commission presents
Unlimitations Pastels by George Shipperley
George Shipperley is a highly acclaimed impressionist painter with an emphasis on landscapes and other natural themes.
Exhibit Dates: January 23-March 8, 2009 Location: 20 E. Downer Pl., Aurora, IL 60506
Regular Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Sunday Noon-4:00 P.M.
Suggested Donations: $3.00 for Adults $1.50 for Students and seniors
Contact: Rena Church (630) 906-0654 FAX: (630) 906-6892
EMAIL: rchurch@aurora-il.org
Off street parking available at Downer & Stolp.
For free parking, bring your ticket to the Museum Shop to be validated.
AURORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
www.aurorahistory.net
Location: David L. Pierce Art & History Center, 20 E. Downer Place
Hours for Exhibit Galleries and Museum Store, Wed.- Sun. Noon to 4:00 Adults, $3.00; Students & Seniors, $1.50; Children under 12, Free
2nd FLOOR EXHIBIT: January 31 - April 19 Fifty Aurorans You Should Know
Featuring some of the most important and interesting characters throughout Aurora's history.
1rst FLOOR EXHIBIT: February 6 - May 25 Aurora and the Grand Army of the Republic in the Age of Lincoln
A special exhibit in honor of the Bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth A cooperative exhibit between the Aurora Historical Society and the Aurora Public Art Commission
Special opening reception, Friday, February 6, 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
SPECIAL PROGRAM: Aurora In the Age of Lincoln
A slide program by John Jaros, Executive Director, Aurora Historical Society
Sunday, February 8, 2:00 p.m.
Admission, $4.00; Historical Society members, $2.00.
Location, David L. Pierce Art & History Center, 20 E. Downer Place
Due to limited seating, advance Reservations are required Call (630) 906-0650
SciTech Hands-On Museum is happy to announce that registration for Dr. Shawn's Science Adventure Camps 2009 is now open! Amazing camps await any young adventurer aged 6-14 in the following subjects: Ballistics, Chemistry, Bugs, Robots, Geology and Green Science. Enroll now at the museum or online at scitechmuseum.org! See you soon!
Books and Bread Book Club
February 12, 2009 5:30 pm
"The Irregulars" by Jennet Conant.
The Books and Bread Book Club meets monthly at downtown Aurora restaurants at 5:30 pm. Contact Karen Christensen to be added to the email list, and for location information.
The Kendall Arts Guild presents
its college art scholarship fundraising
The Riverfront Playhouse at 11-13 South Water Street Mall in downtown Aurora will present KEY FOR TWO,  a British Bedroom Farce by John Chapman and Dave Freeman, directed by Jack Schultz and Jackson Schultz.
The Riverfront Playhouse has earned a reputation for their presentation of British Sex Farces. With mistaken identities, split second entrances and exits, broad slapstick humor,
and the British penchant for retaining the utmost dignity in the most undignified circumstances, KEY FOR TWO promises to keep the playhouse's reputation spotless.
Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm through February 28, 2009
Tickets are $15/adults and $12/Senior Citizens and Students. Reservations recommended and are available by calling the playhouse at 630-897-9496.
Some of the subject matter may be considered inappropriate for children, so The Riverfront would like to discourage anyone under the age of 12.
For more g reat things happening in downtown Aurora check out:
Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Aurora ArtWalk
Aurora Historical Society
Aurora Public Art Commission
Aurora Regional Fire Museum
Backthird Audio
Main Library
Mayor's Office of Special Events
Paramount Theatre
Riverfront Playhouse
The River's Edge
SciTech Hands on Museum
Trinity Episcopal Church
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