It's Open!
 
The new Moorhead Recreation Center located between 23rd and 25th Avenues on Havana Street is more than triple the size of the original facility and features a mega gym with three full basketball courts, a teaching kitchen, cardio and weight machines and an indoor aquatics facility with an indoor/outdoor waterslide.
 
Memberships as low as $5/month for kids and less than $20/month for adults, with no contracts. Programming at the center includes swim lessons, sports leagues, cooking classes, drop-in fitness and more. Everything is open - including the indoor and outdoor pools. Stop by and take a free tour!

Plains Conservation Center Welcomes Sheep and the Public

The Plains Conservation Center located near East Hampden Avenue and E-470 has become the temporary home to more than 100 sheep as part of a conservation grazing program. Two donkeys, Paco and Maria, are also on site, watching over the herd and keeping coyotes away. Grazing by hooved animals stimulates vegetative growth by fertilizing the soil and breaking it up; promoting moisture absorption.

The Plains Conservation Center officially reopens to the public this Saturday, June 24. Visitors can check out the sheep and donkeys, hike trails, explore the nature center and true-to-life tipis, sod houses and a one-room school house; you can also see rattle snakes, prairie dogs, pronghorn, coyotes and red-tailed hawks. Admission is free and hours of operation will be Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sparks Fly at the 4th of July
 
Aurora's 4th of July Spectacular is second to none! Come experience upbeat musical acts, festival-style food vendors, beer and one of the best fireworks displays in Colorado. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and celebrate with your family and friends on the Aurora Municipal Center Great Lawn.
 
Performances on the main stage start at 6 p.m. and include skilled teens from School of Rock, southern guitarist David Gerald and the groovin' dance party band Syndicate. Admission is free and the location is a great viewing area for the fireworks display which launches at 9:30 p.m.
 
  Tune Up Your Trebuchet

Aurora's annual Punkin Chunkin event challenges engineers of all ages to test the limits of pumpkin physics at this year's competition on Oct. 6, 7 and 8 at the Arapahoe Park Racetrack.

Get a group of smart and handy friends together and see what kind of outrageous, but functional pumpkin launching contraption you can come up with. It's not about how far you can chunk but how much fun you'll have!

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Free Mulch Loader Day this Saturday

Mulch is important to sustain trees and gardens, especially in Colorado's arid climate. Bring a pick-up truck or open trailer to Aurora's mulch pile this Saturday, June 24, 8 a.m. to noon and we'll load it full for you. The mulch pile is located near the intersection of East Hampden Avenue and Dawson Street.
 
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