Join us at the Tanner House for our 55th annual picnic and Ringing of the Bells. 11am-2pm.The schedule of the day is:11 am blues music on the front lawn, tours of the house, face-painting, games, and picnic12 pm Andy Head the Wild Wacky Juggler, also tours and...
The little blue booklet with great information on family-friendly things to do this summer (actually, all year). Many are free. Sixty museums and nature centers, including the Tanner House Museum and the Pierce Art and History Center in Aurora. Get your passport...
During the 4th Annual Aurora Uke Fest on Sunday, August 22, 2021, the Aurora Historical Society’s exhibits and gift shop at the David L. Pierce Art & History Center will be open from Noon to 5 pm. Stop by to cool off, shop #UniquelyAurora gear, visit the...
Singer-songwriter Bradley Keven Green performs on the porch of the Tanner House on July 4, 2020. The 53rd Independence Day Ringing of the Bells at the Aurora Historical Society’s Tanner House Museum will be held from 12:30-1:30pm on July Fourth. Because of the COVID...
Congratulations to the first person to answer correctly! They’ve won a Vintage Aurora 2020 Calendar — A Heritage of Diversity QUESTION: The culture-changing music-and-dance television show “Soul Train” began in Chicago in the late 1960s. Before...
Special tours geared for children 4-10 years old will be offered at the Tanner House Museum on Sunday, August 18 and Sunday, September 15 from 2:00-3:00 pm. The tours will take the children into the Parlor, the Kitchen, the Dining Room and the Upstairs Sitting Room...
