AURORA AVANZANDO: Hispanic Heritage Month 2021

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SEPTEMBER 15 - OCTOBER 15

Tuesday, September 14  |  6 p.m.

Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation

Aurora City Hall | 44 E. Downer Place


Wednesday, September 15 | 7 a.m.

Hispanic Pioneers Breakfast 

Belle Salle Banquets | 1920 E. New York St.


Thursday, September 16 | 12 p.m.

Mexican Flag Raising Ceremony 

North Island Center | 8 E. Galena Blvd. 


Wednesday, September 22 | 12 p.m.

Community Conversation with
Latinx Leaders at City Hall

Facebook Live: @CityofAuroraIL 


Tuesday, September 28 | 6 p.m.

Mayor's Awards of LatinXcellence 

Aurora City Hall | 6 p.m.


Wednesday, September 29 | 12 p.m.

Community Conversation with
Latinx Leaders at City Hall

Facebook Live:@CityofAuroraIL

Friday, October 1 | 6 p.m.

Parade of Nations 

Aurora City Hall | 44 E. Downer Place


Wednesday, October 6 | 12 p.m.

Community Conversation with
Latinx Educators

Facebook Live: @Cityof AuroraIL 


Sunday, October 10: In Memoriam

Street Dedication Ceremonies

The City of Aurora will further memorialize their lives and legacies of Lance Corporals Edwardo Lopez, Hector Ramos and Jesse DeLaTorre with honorary street dedications on Sunday, October 10:

• At 2 p.m., the street dedication for Lance Corporal Edwardo Lopez, who was killed in action on October 19, 2006, will be held at the intersection of Liberty St. and Schiller Ave. in the 100 block of Liberty. 

• At 3 p.m., the street dedication for Lance Corporal Hector Ramos, who was killed in action on January 26, 2005, will be held at the intersection of Fifth Ave. and Smith St. in the 700 block of Fifth Ave. 

• At 4 p.m., the street dedication for Lance Corporal Jesse DeLaTorre, who was killed in action on April 16, 2007, will be held at the intersection of Jackson St. and North Ave. in the 300 block of Jackson St. 


Tuesday, October 12 | 6 p.m.

Mayor's Awards of LatinXCellence 

Aurora City Hall | 6 p.m.


Wednesday, October 13 | 12 p.m.

Community Conversation with
Latinx Medical Professionals

Facebook Live:@CityofAuroraIL


Thursday, October 14 | 3:30 p.m.

Si Se Puede: Dialogue with Upward Bound students

Local high schools