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side returns at a new location. It will be held on Thursday afternoons through Aug. 29. For more information, see the story on Page 5 or visit the City’ s website at www. aurora-il. org.
Saturday, July 13 Electronics Recycling
9 a. m. to 1 p. m.
Customer Service Center, 3770 McCoy Drive Need to get rid of old electronics? No problem. The City offers twice monthly collection sites for you to conveniently dispose of unwanted electronics, this time on the Far East side. For a complete list of accepted items and future collection dates, call 630-256-INFO or visit the City’ s website at www. aurora-il. org.
Louche Puce Market
9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
Downtown Water Street Mall next to City Hall, 44 E. Downer Place The outdoor European-style vintage and collectable market is held in the heart of downtown on the second Saturday of each month through September. See a wide variety of glassware, furniture, repurposed objects, architectural salvage, and much more. For more information on the market, contact Jeannie Norris at louchepuce @ gmail. com.
Saturday, July 20 Movies in the Park Wreck-it Ralph
8 p. m.
Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive Pre-event activities begin at 8 p. m. and the featured presentation starts around 9 p. m. For more information on the free event, visit www. aurora-il. org.
Saturday, July 27 42nd Annual Aurora Puerto Rican Heritage Festival
11 a. m. to 10 p. m.
RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway Ave. A fun-filled weekend of music, culture and food, the festival is a celebration of Puerto Rican heritage for the whole family. Admission is $ 2 for adults, $ 1 for students, and free for seniors and children under 5. For information, visit www. auroraprcc. org.
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Sunday, July 28 42nd Annual Aurora Puerto Rican Heritage Festival Parade
12 Noon
Downtown Aurora The Puerto Rican Heritage Festival Parade is the central focus of the two-day festival. It will step off from Benton and Water Streets, march east to Broadway Avenue, north to Downer Place, and end at River Street. After the parade, the festival continues until 9 p. m. at RiverEdge Park.
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Saturday, August 3 Movies in the Park The Avengers
8 p. m.
Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive Pre-event activities begin at 8 p. m. and the featured presentation starts around 9 p. m. For more information on the free event, visit www. aurora-il. org.
Friday, Aug. 23 Downtown Alive! Concert Series Full Moon Fever- A Tribute to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
7 p. m.
RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway Ave. They’ re the best Tom Petty tribute band there is, and they’ re coming to RiverEdge Park. With bang-on sound and the same raw energy you experience at a live Petty concert, these guys rock! They’ ve packed concerts across the U. S. and Canada with all the coolest Petty hits you love like American Girl, Don’ t Do Me Like That, Free Falling, and more. Tickets are $ 5.
Friday, Aug. 30 Downtown Alive! Concert Series Get the LED Out- The American Led Zeppelin
8 p. m.
RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway Ave. Relive the days of Paige, Plant, Bonham, and Jones with Get the LED Out: The
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American Led Zeppelin, one of the greatest Zeppelin bands in the nation. Admission is $ 8. For more information, visit www. riveredgeaurora. com.
Saturday, Aug. 31 Alley Art Festival
Noon to 5 p. m.
Downtown Water Street Mall next to City Hall, 44E. Downer Place A fun, free community art festival where patrons can enjoy art, music, crafts, a children’ s tent, food and more. For more information, visit the Alley Art Festival on Facebook.
MOVIES in the park
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Watch Hollywood-hit movies on the big screen from your lawn chair or blanket in beautiful Phillips Park. June 22“ Rise of the Guardians”( PG)
July 6“ Dolphin Tale”( PG)
July 20“ Wreck-It-Ralph”( PG)
August 3“ The Avengers”( PG-13)
Pre-event activities start at 8 p. m. and movies start around 9 p. m. Concessions are available. Don’ t forget your bug spray! For weather updates or more info, visit www. aurora-il. org.
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