Longtime president of the Aurora Historical Society, Mary Clark Ormond, is set to retire from the board of trustees and Shawn Van Kampen has been recently elected to the group. Ormond, formerly head of the Aurora Public Library and for the last 40…

Jim Varney chosen as new trustee for historical society Dr. Jim Varney, Ed.D., has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Aurora Historical Society. Dr. Varney is a retired educator who spent nearly five decades working with students from…

Tours of the 1857 Tanner House Museum resume May 28 and will be offered every Sunday afternoon of the summer until September 3. Admission is free although donations are appreciated. Hours for the 45-minute tours are 1:00pm to 4:00pm. President…

The style and techniques of mid-century artist Ruth Van SIckle Ford will be explored on a free walk through the current exhibit of her work at the Aurora Historical Society on Saturday, April 29, at 2:00pm. Art conservator Scott Sherwood will…

The life and work of artist and educator Ruth Van SIckle Ford (1897-1989) is the subject of the spring exhibit at the Aurora Historical Society. “Aurora’s Own Ruth Van Sickle Ford” will present her life story from her earliest…

The five white crosses commemorating the lives lost in the workplace shooting at the Henry Pratt Company on February 15, 2019, will be on display at the Aurora Historical Society from February 3 until February 18 at the Pierce Art and History…