First Friday: Summer Reading Adventure Kick-Off Party
Schedule
Fri Jun 05 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Aurora Public Library, Illinois (Santori Library) | Aurora, IL
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Enjoy live music, snacks, and crafts as we kick off our Summer Reading Adventure program! This year, our theme is "Plant a Seed, Read"!LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
*6:15 - 7:15 p.m. Being Bilingual Rocks! Being Bilingual Rocks! is an interactive, one-of-a-kind experience created by Parents Choice Award Winners Alina Celeste and Mi Amigo Hamlet who weave a mix of bossanova, rumba-flamenco, contemporary Caribbean beats, bluegrass twang, and humor.
*6 - 8 p.m. Rockin' Squares. Based out of Hinckley, IL, Rockin' Squares will share live square dance demonstrations and performances.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
*Cantigny
*Illinois 4-H
*Illinois Worm Farm
*Kane County Farm Bureau
*Morton Arboretum
*Sustainable Aurora Advisory Board
ACTIVITIES & CRAFTS
*Start your Summer Reading Reading Adventure and pick up your reading log
*Enjoy a free ice cream from Banana Split, while supplies last
*Watch local artist Zor Zapata create an incredible plant-themed work of art on a living person
*Take home a seedling, while supplies last
*...and more!
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Where is it happening?
Aurora Public Library, Illinois (Santori Library), 1 E Benton St, Aurora, IL 60505-4200, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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