🏡 Welcome to Issue #6 of the Aurora Newsletter
Hi neighbors, If you’ve ever found yourself jumping between Facebook groups trying to figure out what’s going on around town — you’re not alone. That’s exactly why I started this — to make it easier. 👉 Everything happening in Aurora — all in one place Each week, I’ll gather what’s happening and send it out — simple, local, and easy to keep up with. If you find it helpful, feel free to share it with a friend or neighbor. — Peggy Jones |
With Earth Day this week, it’s the perfect time to highlight something many people don’t even realize exists right here in Aurora…
👉 The Dearborn County Recycling Center offers much more than just recycling.
📍 10700 Prospect Ln., Aurora
🌐 dearborncountyrecycles.com
📞 812-926-9963
🚗 Easy Drive-Thru Recycling
One of the most convenient features is their drive-thru recycling center.
Pull up, drop off your items, and be on your way—no unloading hassle.
Drive-through recycling makes it quick and easy to drop off items locally.
🎨 The Creation Station
Inside, you’ll find the Creation Station, a not-for-profit reuse center filled with donated materials from the community and local businesses.
You’ll find:
Craft supplies (paint, yarn, ribbon, beads)
Classroom materials (notebooks, binders, flashcards)
Household items (baskets, jars, games)
The goal is simple:
👉 Keep usable items out of landfills while helping educators and the community.
📊 Since 2004, over 53 tons of materials have been diverted from landfills
🕒 Open Wednesdays: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
💍 Wedding, Shower Decor & 👗 Formal Dress Reuse
Reusable wedding and event décor available at the Dearborn County Recycling Center. A surprising find inside the recycling center…
One of the most surprising parts of the center is a reuse area filled with beautiful event décor and formal wear.
You’ll find:
Wedding and bridal shower décor
Baby shower and event decorations
Centerpieces, vases, signs, and more
Prom and formal dresses
Instead of buying everything new, these items can be reused—saving money while keeping perfectly good items out of landfills.
🕒 Open Wednesdays: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
♻️ Recycling Drop-Off Locations Around Town
In addition to the main facility, recycling trailer bins are placed throughout Dearborn County, making it easy to recycle close to home.
📍 Locations include:
Aurora (Heart House)
Bright (Elementary School / Merrilee’s Hardware)
Dillsboro
Greendale
Lawrenceburg (near Speedway and Haag Ford off US-50)
St. Leon
These bins accept items like mixed paper and cardboard—just check the posted signs.
🌎 Why It Matters
Programs like this make it easy to:
Reduce waste
Reuse what we already have
Support the local community
And the best part?
👉 It’s all happening right here in Aurora.
📅 This Week in Aurora (April 22 – April 28)
“Looking for something to do in Aurora this week? Here’s everything happening around town.”
Wednesday (4/22)
🩸 Hoxworth Blood Drive
📍 Aurora Lion’s Club Help support a great cause by donating blood right here in the community. Every donation can make a life-saving difference.
📞 Call 513-451-0910 to schedule an appointment
🚶♀️ Get WalkIN’ – Morning Community Walk – 9:00 AM
Start your morning with an energizing walk around Aurora! Meet outside the library for a casual group walk.
📍 Aurora Public Library
📚 Storytime with Miss Emily (Ages 0–5) – 10:30 AM
We’re visiting castles! We’ll read about a prince who needs to wake a sleepy princess, a king of books, knight owl, and kite princess.
📍 Aurora Public Library
📚 Tween Tabletop Role Playing Games Club – 4:30 PM
Set out to help a friend find a rare treasure, rescue a town from evil goblins, or maybe even save the world in the Tween Tabletop RPG Club! Using easy to learn and use rules, delve into the world of table-top roleplaying games and explore storytelling at its finest. Ages 7-12 welcome!
📍 Aurora Public Library
🏋️ Fitness Classes – Aurora Community Center
📍 Aurora Recreation Community Center
• Morning Momentum w/ Misti – 6:00 AM
• Dance & Step Fusion – 9:00 AM
• Pilates with Emma – 6:00 PM
🎨 SIAG Gallery – Aurora
• Annual Spring Art Show – Now thru April 25
• 📍 302 Second Street, Aurora, IN
• Extended Hours:
– Sunday: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
– Monday–Friday: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
– Additional Saturdays: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
🎓 Midterm Sent Home
🏫 High School
🎉 Band Banquet — 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
🏌️ Boys Golf @ Sportsman’s Golf Course — 5:00 PM
🎾 Girls Tennis @ Oldenburg Academy — 5:30 PM
🏊 Open Swim — 7:00 PM
🏫 Middle School
🏃 Track & Field @ Rising Sun / South Ripley / South Dearborn — 5:00 PM
🎶 SDMS Spring Band Concert — 7:00 PM
Thursday (4/23)
📚 Between The Lines Book Club – 1:00 PM
Free Refreshments. This Month they discuss “We Are the Light” by Matthew Quick
📍 Aurora Public Library
📚 Aurora Public Library
• Teen Craft this month rubber duck cosplays – 4:00 PM Age 13 to 19
📚 Aurora Public Library
• The Buzz About Bees Ages 18 +welcome – 6:00 PM
Learn the basics of beekeeping from Rachel Ellenson, the Education Outreach Coordinator of the Southeastern Indiana Beekeepers Association. Keep your wings crossed for good weather! If it’s warm enough to open the hives, she will bring an observation hive enclosed in glass to show off the busy bees at work.
🏋️ Fitness Classes – Aurora Community Center
📍 Aurora Recreation Community Center
• Group Strength – 9:00 AM
• Gentle Yoga – 10:15 AM
• Hannah’s Group Fitness (Premium) – 6:00 PM
• Tai Chi Chaun – 7:00 PM
🏫 High School
🎾 Girls Tennis @ Batesville High School — 4:30 PM
🏌️ Boys Golf @ Franklin County High School — 5:00 PM
⚾ Boys Baseball (V) @ Greensburg — 5:30 PM
🥎 Girls Softball (V) @ Greensburg — 5:30 PM
⚾ Boys Baseball (JV) @ Greensburg — 5:30 PM
🥎 Girls Softball (JV) @ Greensburg — 6:30 PM
🏫 Middle School
🏌️ Golf (CO-ED JH) @ North Decatur — 5:00 PM
Friday (4/24)
📚 Storytime with Miss Emily (Ages 0–5) – 10:30 AM
We’re visiting castles! We’ll read about a prince who needs to wake a sleepy princess, a king of books, knight owl, and kite princess.
📍 Aurora Public Library
🏋️ Fitness Classes – Aurora Community Center
📍 Aurora Recreation Community Center • Morning Momentum w/Misti – 6:00 AM
• Spin Class – 9:00 AM • Life Ready Fitness – 10:00 AM
• Parkinson’s Fitness – 11:00 AM
🏫 High School
🏃 Track & Field (Boys) – South Dearborn Invitational — 5:00 PM
⚾ Boys Baseball (V) @ Big Mac Classic — 5:30 PM
⚾ Boys Baseball (V) @ Big Mac Classic — 7:30 PM
🏫 Middle School
🏌️ Golf (CO-ED JH) @ EIAC Golf Invite – Batesville — 5:00 PM
Saturday (4/25)
🏋️ Fitness Classes – Aurora Community Center
📍 Aurora Recreation Community Center
• Yoga with Stephanie – 9:00 AM
🧩 Gabbard Riverfront Park – Aurora
• Autism Awareness Event – Saturday, April 25 – 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
• 📍 2nd Street, Aurora, IN
• Celebrate All Minds of All Kinds
• Activities Include:
– Balloon Release
– Bubbles
– Kid-Friendly Music
– Rock Painting
– Pizza
🏫 High School
🎉 Special Events (Co-ed V & JV) – OrthoCincy Physical Day — 9:00 AM
🥎 Girls Softball @ Taylor High School — ❌ Canceled
🏫 Middle School
🏌️ Golf (CO-ED JH) @ St. Mary’s–Greensburg — 9:00 AM
Sunday (4/26)
🏫 Aurora High School
• Swim Awards Banquet (Cafeteria) – 2:00 PM – 4:15 PM
• Swimming & Diving Awards Banquet (Co-ed) – 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Monday (4/27)
🏋️ Fitness Classes – Aurora Community Center
📍 Aurora Recreation Community Center
• Morning Momentum w/ Misti – 6:00 AM
• Hannah’s Private Training – 8:00 AM
• Group Strength – 9:00 AM
• Gentle Yoga – 10:15 AM
• Parkinson’s Fitness – 11:00 AM
• Hannah’s Group Fitness (Premium) – 6:00 PM
🏫 High School
🎾 Girls Tennis @ Greensburg High School — 5:00 PM
🥎 Girls Softball (V) @ Franklin County High School — 5:30 PM
⚾ Boys Baseball (V) @ Franklin County High School — 6:00 PM
🥎 Girls Softball (JV) @ Franklin County High School — 6:30 PM
🏫 Middle School
🏌️ Golf (CO-ED JH) @ Franklin County / Greensburg — 5:00 PM
🏃 Track & Field (CO-ED JH) @ Greendale / Greensburg — 5:30 PM
Tuesday (4/28)
🏋️ Fitness Classes – Aurora Community Center
📍 Aurora Recreation Community Center
• Yoga Flow – 9:00 AM
• Strength Foundations – 10:15 AM
• Spin Class (Sign up in advance – Boxing Room) – 5:15 PM
• Spin Class – 5:30 PM
•Soul Fusion with Kelly B – 7:00 PM
👉 View full schedule & details: Aurora Community Center https://www.auroraparksandrec.org/group-fitness-calendar
🏫 High School
⚾ Boys Baseball (JV) @ Franklin County High School — 6:00 PM
🏫 Middle School
🏃 Track & Field (CO-ED JH) @ Greendale Middle School — 5:30 PM
📚 Between The Lines Book Club – 6:00 PM
Free Refreshments. This Month they discuse “We Are the Light” by Matthew Quick
📍 Aurora Public Library
💬 Community Corner
🛍️ Garage Sales This Weekend??
Planning a garage sale in Aurora?
👉 Send it in and I’ll include it in next week’s newsletter.
Just reply with:
• Address (or general area)
• Date & time
• A few items you’re selling
Know something happening in Aurora?
• Grand openings
• Fundraisers
• Local news
• Community announcements
👉 Just reply to this email — I’d love to include it in a future issue.
👋 Until Next Time
This newsletter is built by and for our community — and I’m excited to grow it together. |
See you next week, |
— Peggy Jones |
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