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“Strangers with the Same Dream” selected for One Book One Aurora 2018

January 3, 2018   ·   0 Comments

Acclaimed novel by Allison Pick looks at early foundations of modern Israel

Temple of Fame will once again harness the power of local women – 100 years on

A century ago, Aurora women were looking to their heroines. It was a dark time in our history. World War One was still raging, thousands of Canadians had died, and suffrage was still something being fought for. But where there is darkness, there is also light. By breathing life to their heroines – women who led empires, changed the world through the written word, or exercised everyday heroism in the raising of their children at home – they too were determined to shine a light onto the world around them.

Get out of your holiday turkey rut with Aurora’s Culinary Travellers

If you’re getting tired of the same old turkey or ham for Christmas dinner, why not join Aurora’s Culinary Travellers on their adventure. Participants in the Aurora Public Library’s inaugural Culinary Traveller program have compiled their very best home-tested recipes from all around the world for your eating pleasure.

“Sherlock Holmes” faces identity crisis at Theatre Aurora

How do you introduce yourself? You start with your name, of course, but what’s your next angle? Chances are, you follow up with what you do. Aurora resident Joey Ferguson, for instance, might come up, shake your hand and say, “Hi, I’m Joey, and I’m a teacher,” but, he says, there’s so much more to him than that.

Elvis has Marquee “All Shook Up” for next show

Elvis Presley’s music – okay, probably his hips more than anything – left audiences all shook up when he burst onto the music scene in the 1950s, and now his music is leaving a whole new generation “All Shook Up.” Aurora’s Marquee...

Making Peace “reminds us to open our hearts”

Bonnie Kraft had to do some digging. A self-described “bit of a flower child” in her youth, she knew she had to find the metal peace symbol she wore around her neck for five straight years during the height of the Vietnam War.

Theatre Aurora’s new season lays groundwork for anniversary “rebirth”

It’s an inevitability of any lifecycle, the ultimate end – but, if done right, it can be one hell of a trip. It certainly has for Theatre Aurora as they put the finishing touches on their latest season, which is the end of a very unique lifecycle all its own.

Barrie student takes the Hoedown Showdown crown

16-year-old John Anderson was a tough act to follow. The Grade 11 student from Barrie was the first finalist to take the stage Friday night in the Hoedown Showdown competition, where 10 finalists from across Ontario vied for the crown of Canada’s next country star.

In This Our Lives: Keeping a promise to Bette Davis

She never went anywhere without leaving an impression. Whether she was on the silver screen blazing an iconic trail with indelible performances as...

Capturing today’s history – one snap at a time

You all know the feeling when a photo turns out to have that certain special something that you want to share with the world. You send it out, let people know where you’ve been, who you’ve met and, in some cases, what you’re eating. A new phenomenon spawned by smart phones and social media? Think again.

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