Events in December, 2011
December 1, 2011 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 2, 2011 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 3, 2011 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Free Electronics Recycling
Eligible electronics that will be collected include monitors, computers (both PCs and Macs), laptops, televisions, printers, fax machines, scanners, computer accessories (mouses, keyboards and modems), video game consoles, telephones, answering machines, cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), MP3 players, cameras, camcorders, servers and networking equipment, DVD players, stereos, and VCRs. Microwaves are the only kitchen appliance that can be recycled.
Location: Central Garage facility, 720 N. Broadway Avenue, Aurora, Illinois
Contact: (630) 256-4636
December 3, 2011 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Visits With Santa
Children can give their Christmas wish list to Santa Claus in person. The free event is sponsored by the Friends of Phillips Park. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras.
Location: Phillips Park Visitors Center, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 3, 2011 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 4, 2011 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Aurora SciTech Museum's Drop and Shop Days
Drop your kids off at the amazing SciTech Museum, 18 W Benton in Aurora Friday November 25 for up to 8 hours of fun while you enjoy hours of “hands-free” shopping!
Location: SciTech Museum, 18 W. Benton, Aurora, Illinois
Contact: (630) 859-3434
December 4, 2011 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Visits With Santa
Children can give their Christmas wish list to Santa Claus in person. The free event is sponsored by the Friends of Phillips Park. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras.
Location: Phillips Park Visitors Center, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 4, 2011 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Aurora Public Library Open House
Ring in the holidays with an all-ages community “Sounds of the Season” open house hosted by the Aurora Public Library. The event will feature music, crafts, games, refreshments and a visit from Santa Claus. For more information, visit www.aurorapubliclibrary.org.
Location: West Branch Library, 233 S. Constitution Dr., Aurora, Illinois
December 4, 2011 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 5, 2011 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 6, 2011 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 7, 2011 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 8, 2011 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 9, 2011 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 10, 2011 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Visits With Santa
Children can give their Christmas wish list to Santa Claus in person. The free event is sponsored by the Friends of Phillips Park. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras.
Location: Phillips Park Visitors Center, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 10, 2011 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 11, 2011 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Aurora SciTech Museum's Drop and Shop Days
Drop your kids off at the amazing SciTech Museum, 18 W Benton in Aurora Friday November 25 for up to 8 hours of fun while you enjoy hours of “hands-free” shopping!
Location: SciTech Museum, 18 W. Benton, Aurora, Illinois
Contact: (630) 859-3434
December 11, 2011 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Visits With Santa
Children can give their Christmas wish list to Santa Claus in person. The free event is sponsored by the Friends of Phillips Park. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras.
Location: Phillips Park Visitors Center, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 11, 2011 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 12, 2011 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 13, 2011 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 14, 2011 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 15, 2011 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 15, 2011 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm
Home Performance Workshop: How to Reduce Your Energy Use and Make Your Home More Comfortable!
This workshop offered by the City of Aurora will provide information to help you reduce home energy needs, increase comfort, maintain the structural integrity of your home, and more!
For more information, please visit Neighborhood Redevelopment’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program page.
Location: Fred Rogers Community Center, 501 College Ave., Aurora, Illinois
Contact: Karen Zilly, (630) 256-3323
December 16, 2011 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Winter Garden of Youth Art Opening Reception
The 14th annual Winter Garden of Youth Art spotlights the artistic talents of Aurora students ranging from kindergarten through high school. The artwork, which will be displayed through Jan. 20, 2012, will feature a variety of mediums chosen by teachers and school faculty members. Admission to the reception and gallery is free.
Location: David L. Pierce Art and History Center, 20 E. Downer Place, Aurora, Illinois
December 16, 2011 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 17, 2011 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Free Electronics Recycling
Eligible electronics that will be collected include monitors, computers (both PCs and Macs), laptops, televisions, printers, fax machines, scanners, computer accessories (mouses, keyboards and modems), video game consoles, telephones, answering machines, cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), MP3 players, cameras, camcorders, servers and networking equipment, DVD players, stereos, and VCRs. Microwaves are the only kitchen appliance that can be recycled.
Location: Aurora Customer Service Center, 3770 McCoy Drive
Contact: (630) 256-4636
December 17, 2011 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Visits With Santa
Children can give their Christmas wish list to Santa Claus in person. The free event is sponsored by the Friends of Phillips Park. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras.
Location: Phillips Park Visitors Center, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 17, 2011 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 18, 2011 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Visits With Santa
Children can give their Christmas wish list to Santa Claus in person. The free event is sponsored by the Friends of Phillips Park. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras.
Location: Phillips Park Visitors Center, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 18, 2011 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 19, 2011 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Visits With Santa
Children can give their Christmas wish list to Santa Claus in person. The free event is sponsored by the Friends of Phillips Park. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras.
Location: Phillips Park Visitors Center, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 19, 2011 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 20, 2011 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Visits With Santa
Children can give their Christmas wish list to Santa Claus in person. The free event is sponsored by the Friends of Phillips Park. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras.
Location: Phillips Park Visitors Center, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 20, 2011 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 21, 2011 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Visits With Santa
Children can give their Christmas wish list to Santa Claus in person. The free event is sponsored by the Friends of Phillips Park. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras.
Location: Phillips Park Visitors Center, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 21, 2011 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 22, 2011 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 23, 2011 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 24, 2011 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 25, 2011 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois
December 26, 2011 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Rotary Club Holiday Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. Bring your family and friends through more than one mile of light displays featuring Santa, his reindeer and other holiday favorites.
Location: Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, Illinois

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