| | May News | Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | | |
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Plan your sunshine adventures with the
Summer Activity Guide
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It’s time for sunshine and play! Our Summer Activity Guide is here and is packed with a variety of fun activities and programs to help you make this summer an unforgettable one.
P.S. Visit page 4 of the guide to learn how you can win pool passes for the summer.
A peak of what's inside:
- Soak up the sun with outdoor yoga classes, dance fitness, guided nature walks and kayaking at Aurora Reservoir.
- Grow a green thumb with gardening classes at the Aurora Water-wise Garden and Plains Conservation Center.
- Have a ball with adult and youth golf, soccer, softball and tennis programs.
Visit AuroraGov.org/ActivityGuide to learn more and to register.
Registration for programs opens at noon on Wednesday, April 30!
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2025 Summer Camps Guide
Color your child’s world with our exciting summer camps!
Kiddos can stay active with a variety of sports and outdoor camps. Let them tap into their creative side with theatre, music and art camps. Encourage curious minds through history, STEAM and coding camps.
Check out the guide at AuroraGov.org/DayCamps.
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Free preschool hours for
Colorado 4-year-olds with full-time options
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Their future begins with fun! The city of Aurora is expanding their full-day preschool options for the 2025 to 2026 preschool year! Classes begin Aug. 11.
Enroll your 3 to 5-year-old in one of Aurora’s top-rated preschool programs. With play-based learning, flexible class options and Colorado Shines Level 5 ratings, your little one is set up for a bright start!
Four great preschools to choose from:
Free preschool hours
All Colorado children who turn 4 before Oct. 1, 2025, qualify for 10 to 30 hours a week of free preschool tuition.
Learn more and apply today at AuroraGov.org/Preschool.
| | Let's root for A.R.I.S.E.'s Redshirt Rookies! | | |
The "Redshirt Rookies" program, under the city's Adaptive Recreation and Inclusive Services For Everyone (A.R.I.S.E.) umbrella, is bringing homeschooled kids and kids with physical limitations together for exercise, fun and friendship.
The program is offered during the traditional school year with sports options changing each season. Redshirt Rookies has offered their own spin on traditional sports such as basketball, volleyball, t-ball and soccer. Get a behind the scenes look of Redshirt Rookies with this Aurora Now feature.
About A.R.I.S.E.
An Aurora-ran group that offers a wide variety of adaptive recreation programming including arts/culture, aquatics, excursions, sports/fitness, Special Olympics and events to individuals with disabilities.
Learn more about A.R.I.S.E. at AuroraGov.org/ARISE.
| | Give a gift that is stitched with love at the Spring Quilt Sale | |
Aurora's "Quilt Bee" has been hard at work putting together patchwork treasures for their annual quilt sale. Come check out a grand selection of handmade quilts, bags, aprons and more.
When:
- Wednesday, April 30 to Friday, May 2: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Saturday, May 3: 9 a.m. to noon
Where: Aurora Center for Active Adults, 30 W. Del Mar Circle
Learn more about the Aurora Center for Active Adults at AuroraGov.org/ACAA and check out upcoming quilting socials and classes at AuroraPROS.org/Crafts.
Proceeds from the quilt sale will benefit the Aurora Center for Active Adults.
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Help us track
monarch migration at
Morrison Nature Center
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Monarchs need our help, and one way to do this is by joining us to participate in the Journey North Monarch Monitoring Project. This community science program runs across the country to track the monarch migration. Learn about monarch butterflies and their amazing life cycles and get trained on how to take part in this community science project at home.
When: Sunday, May 4, 1 to 3 p.m.
Where: Morrison Nature Center, 16002 E. Smith Rd.
How: There is no cost to attend this program. To learn more and register visit AuroraPROS.org/StarKPrograms.
Love pollinators? Mark your calendar for Party for Pollinators, Saturday, June 21 at the Aurora Water-wise Garden.
| | Trivia Time: Global Goals | |
| How many countries play soccer on a professional level? | | | | Now enrolling for indoor youth soccer leagues at Southeast Recreation Center and Fieldhouse | |
Soccer is played in over 200 countries, making it the most popular sport played globally. You can find evidence of soccer's global appeal inside Southeast Recreation Center and Fieldhouse, where numerous country flags are displayed to represent the players from different countries who come to the fieldhouse to play their favorite sport.
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Unlock your child's full potential on the soccer field with our dynamic and engaging Indoor Youth Soccer Leagues. Players will have the opportunity to develop and refine key soccer skills and most importantly have fun.
Who: Programs are available for ages 11 to 15.
Where: Southeast Recreation Center, 25400 E. Alexander Drive
When:
Saturdays, May 17 to Aug. 9
Thursdays, May 22 to Aug. 7
How: Programs are $153 ($122 Resident) per child. Learn more and register at AuroraPROS.org/YouthSports.
Volunteer Coaches Needed: We are looking for volunteers to share the love of soccer. To learn more, email Matt at mbarlow@auroragov.org.
Are you an adult soccer player? Adult Soccer Leagues will begin in early June. Visit AuroraPros.org/AdultSports to learn more.
*Times may vary based on enrollment
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Community Corner:
A lookback at a tree-mendous Arbor Day event
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Happy belated Arbor Day! At the city of Aurora, we are all a bunch of tree huggers, that’s why we celebrated this year’s Arbor Day with a bit of extra flare by teaming up with Outdoor Colorado for a massive tree planting event. Aurora Forestry staff and 75 volunteers planted 4,500 sapling trees at various open space areas such as Plains Conservation Center (PCC), Pronghorn Natural Area and Star K Ranch.

This project is part of Aurora’s ongoing efforts to revitalize its open spaces and natural areas. Learn more about the valuable work being done by our Forestry Team and how you can be a better friend to trees at AuroraGov.org/Trees.
Photo credit: Griselda R.
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Colorado Remembers celebrates
80 years since the end of World War II
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Join us for a very special Colorado Remembers on Saturday, May 24 at the Colorado Freedom Memorial, 756 Telluride St.
Featuring... A free-will donation pancake breakfast (donations benefit the Colorado Freedom Memorial Foundation), displays of military artifacts and themed entertainment.
Special honors… We would like to invite World War II Veterans to attend and receive special recognition - please visit the Colorado Freedom Memorial website for more information
Sponsorships... Applications are open and will be accepted until Friday, May 2. Learn more and apply for sponsorships here.
Bring your family and friends and join us in celebrating the heroes we will never forget. No reservation is required to attend this special event.
For more information, visit AuroraGov.org/ColoradoRemembers.
| Get ready to Walk 'N' Roll this Older Aurorans' Month | |
Celebrate Older Aurorans’ Month by getting active and having fun at our third annual Engage At Any Age Walk ‘N’ Roll!
Join us at 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 16 at the Aurora Center for Active Adults (ACAA), 30 Del Mar Circle, for a one-mile community walk around Del Mar Park—open to all ages and abilities!
Start the morning with a warmup, then stroll (or roll!) at your own pace. Stick around for breakfast, music and goodie bags after the walk.
No registration needed—just show up and have fun!
Learn more about this event and other ACAA events at AuroraGov.org/ACAAEvents.
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