North Aurora Lions Club

10/14/2026

𝑲𝒏𝒊𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒕-𝑨-𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒏

🦁 Join us Saturday October 24th at 9AM at the North Aurora Police Department for a day of fellowship and fun!

🦁 Come for an hour or stay for the day!

🦁 Crochet or Knit apparel for Maddie's Mitten March, Senior Services, Illinois Cancer Specialists, DCFS Foster care and Phil's Friends, S.A.C.K.

🦁 The crochet and knit-a-thon is sponsored by the North Aurora Lions Club. We collect yarn year round from the community for that day. Feel free to bring your own yarn or use ours! We will be providing lunch to participants.

🦁 Just a beginner? No problem! We will have simple patterns for hats that anyone can do!

🦁 You want to help, but don’t knit or crochet? DONATE your yarn stash or new skeins in the Messenger Public Library!

🦁 Donate your gently used or new winter gear! Hats, gloves, scarves, coats……There will be a drop box in the Messenger Public Library or stop by the event!

🦁 You knit and crochet, but cannot attend on October 24th? We will still take your creations! You may drop them by the Messenger Library or at the knit/crochet-a-thon at any time! Look for the yarn drop box or contact Lion Lynn for a pickup.

🦁 Register here https://forms.gle/NtKgNk5DPaiinoZ1A

09/29/2026

The Village of North Aurora is getting into the spooky season with a brand new community event: Boo Bash! The event will take place on Saturday, October 24 from 12pm - 2pm at North Aurora Riverfront Park.

👻 TRICK-OR-TREAT TABLES

Boo Bash will feature 25+ North Aurora businesses and organizations who are all about the treats! Kids can dress up in their Halloween costumes and visit each table throughout the park to pick up a treat (don’t forget to bring a bag or bucket!). If you visit each booth you’ll have a chance to win a $25 Culver’s gift card when you turn in your completed “map” at the Village tent!

Please give a shoutout to all of our fantastic businesses and organizations listed below!

🎃 Village of North Aurora
👻 North Aurora Police Department
🖤 North Aurora Public Works
🎃 Emergency Management Agency (EMA)
👻 North Aurora Fire Protection District
🖤 Messenger Public Library
🎃 North Aurora Lions Club
👻 A & W
🖤 Association for Individual Development (AID)
🎃 Amazing Air Inc.
👻 Culver's
🖤 Dentistry on Orchard
🎃 Floreria Aurora
👻 Garage 31
🖤 JCPenney Portraits
🎃 Jin Martial Arts Academy
👻 Little Pops Pizzeria
🖤 Mari's Goddess Effects
🎃 New Start Dog Rescue of Illinois
👻 North Aurora Baseball Association
🖤 Papillion Enrichment Center
🎃 Red's Garage
👻 SAGE Event Space
🖤 Scooter's Coffee
🎃 Slick City
👻 Spectrum Shines
🖤 Taking Control Counseling
🎃 Target

🎃PUMPKIN CONTESTS

We’re also hosting a Pumpkin Painting and Carving Contest and each winner will receive a $25 gift card to Culver’s and an award! We will have the following contest categories to be voted on by our panel consisting of Mayor Mark Gaffino and Village Staff:

🖤 Best Carving (Age Groups 7—12, 13—17, and 18+)
🧡 Best Painting (Age Groups 2—6, 7—12, 13—17, and 18+)
🎃 Mayor’s Choice

Pumpkins may be dropped off at North Aurora Riverfront Park starting on Monday, October 19 and placed in the “Pumpkin Patch” area for viewing and we ask that you please also submit your information and a photo (just in case the local wildlife wants a sample!) of your entry! We can’t wait to see your pumpkins!

Registration form for pumpkins available starting Monday, October 19!

09/27/2026

North Aurora Lions Club is a sponsor of Village of North Aurora Oktoberfest 🎃 and now we want to sponsor you… to be there! 👻

FREE online raffle to win a set of North Aurora Oktoberfest mugs and 4 drink tokens for Saturday October 3rd!

To enter you must follow our page and comment on this post “Lions” 🦁 in order to be entered to win! 🧡

Drawing closes Tuesday at 5pm. Two winners will be announced and messaged shortly after. Must be able to pickup prize in person before Friday!
(One entry per person please!)

Happy Fall Y’all! 🎃👻🎃

09/19/2026

Get ready for some of the cutest events you'll ever see: the Oktoberfest Dachshund Race and Dachshund Costume Contest taking place at Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 3 at North Aurora Riverfront Park! 😍🐶 We've already got over 30 adorable wieners signed up between the two contests and there's always room for more sausages! 🌭

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🥨 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: : https://northaurora.org/community/oktoberfest/
🍻 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 (🚨𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝟗/𝟐𝟑!): https://northaurora.merchanttransact.com/MunicipalPayments
🧡 𝐑𝐒𝐕𝐏 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://www.facebook.com/events/1479898257506658
🥳 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐎𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬 -- North Aurora Lions Club, Aurora Township, Garage 31, Scooter's Coffee, A Q Nails North Aurora IL, Signarama - Aurora and Prime Veterinary Center! (Visit https://northaurora.org/community/oktoberfest/ -Oktoberfest for all the details and benefits!)
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The Dachshund Costume Contest kicks off at 2:45pm and will be followed by the Dachshund Race! Pre-registration of your sausages is required (Dachshund mixes are welcome!) and prizes will be awarded for our winners!

If you have a dachshund and would love to see your pup compete, be sure to register on the Oktoberfest page here: https://northaurora.org/community/oktoberfest/

09/16/2026

HELP US KEEP OUR COMMUNITY WARM!🧤

The North Aurora Lions Club is proud to support Maddie’s Mitten March with our Used & New Coat Drive!🧥❄️

From September 19th through September 28th, we’re collecting new and gently used winter coats, hats, mittens, gloves, scarves, and other winter accessories to help neighbors in Aurora and surrounding communities stay warm this winter.

📍 Coat drop-off locations:

• Garage 31
102 S Lincolnway
North Aurora, IL 60542

• 604 Pinecreek Dr
North Aurora, IL 60542

• 2055 Rockwood Lane
North Aurora, IL 60542

Every coat, hat, mitten, and scarf can make a difference. Your donation could help provide warmth to someone in our community who needs it.

Please share this post with your friends, family, neighbors, and anyone who may have winter items they’d like to donate!

Warm Hearts. Warm Coats. Stronger Community.

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09/16/2026

09/04/2026

08/28/2026

08/24/2026

Yep, it's that time of the year already‼️
The North Aurora Lions Club are once again offering our annual Fall Display!💜 We'll be delivering to your doorstep the weekend of October 3rd! 🍁🍂🎃

***DELIVERY IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO NORTH AURORA, WEST AURORA, AND HERITAGE WEST ADDRESSES.***

Display cost is $47.00(same price as last year😄), and for an additional $15 we will also pick them up the weekend of November 21st and recycle it.

Beautiful display for your front porch while helping support our community‼️👻
Extras available too!

To order, visit www.northauroralions.org

08/13/2026

Come and join Cub Scout Pack 301 for their 70th anniversary! Saturday August 29th from 1-3:30pm at the North Aurora Island Park. Details below: