CELEBRATE FALLFEST FUN IN ORIGINAL “DOWNTOWN” AURORA

Great games, music, live performances highlight 14^th Annual FallFest
Enjoy and make merry in Original “Downtown” Aurora at the 14^th Annual FallFest. Music and dance performances, fun games and giveaway prizes, will yield a harvest of fun for kids, after-school at the FallFest hosted by Original Aurora Renewal (OAR). Nearly 2,000 youngsters and family members from Aurora’s historic northwest neighborhoods are expected to attend.

Time: 3 - 5:30 p.m.
Date: October 15
Where: Fletcher Plaza at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Library, 9898 E. Colfax Ave.

FallFest offers a safe environment in which children can enjoy autumn-themed entertainment and much more. Live stage performances and music by the Aurora Symphony Orchestra are included in this year’s exciting line-up. Other favorites will include pumpkin carving by artist Tony Carrillo, a ring toss, pumpkin bowling, old-fashioned sack races, “junk jam,” (music made with junk), a body-bending obstacle course, and a mobile playground. Kids can also create art from food, and even get their nails done to look like candy corn. Youngsters will receive treat bags, refreshments and free pumpkins (while supplies last).

Event sponsors include Wells Fargo, State Farm, Colfax Corridor Weed & Seed, and Aurora’s Community Development and OAR divisions. Additional support is provided by the Aurora Police Department, Aurora Youth Commission, Citizens Police Alumni Association, North Middle School Drill Team, Northern Aurora Business Association and Aurora’s Television & Cable Services Division.

For information, call Peg Alt, 303-739-7929.

Established in 1992, Original Aurora Renewal is a neighborhood resource center that assists with the physical, social and economic revitalization of the city’s historic northwest neighborhoods. The organization coordinates a wide array of activities to boost public safety and improve the quality of life for the area’s 51,000 residents.