The city of Aurora is preparing to celebrate the upcoming Juneteenth holiday with a week of community events and activities, beginning with the Mr. and Miss Black Aurora Crowning Ceremony on Thursd…
At last year’s flag-raising ceremony in Aurora, 2023 Miss Black Aurora Charity Bouchee and Mr. Black Aurora Peter Eta prepare to raise the Juneteenth flag. This year’s Juneteenth activities in Aurora will begin with the crowning of the 2024 Mr. and Miss Black Aurora on Thursday and conclude with this year’s flag-raising ceremony on Wednesday, June 19.
At 9 a.m. on Friday, nearly 150 members of Black fraternities and sororities will convene at Phillips Park at 1000 Ray Moses Drive in Aurora to provide food to 1,000 families ahead of the Juneteenth and Father’s Day Weekend, city officials said. Business owners Donna Jolly and Steven Evans have opened HaloHeat Sauna Studios at at 4040 Fox Valley Drive, a studio designed to enhance health, promote relaxation and foster a community of wellness enthusiasts, according to the release.
At 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, Aurora’s newest downtown mural will be inaugurated with a meet the muralist and ribbon-cutting ceremony at the site of the mural, 31 S. Broadway in downtown Aurora.
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