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Aurora’s Saturday Market on the Square launches new season

  • Nicole Alder, right, owner of Alder Plant Nursery, helps Betty Reddick with a purchase at Saturday morning’s Market on the Square event. This was the second week for the popular event, which is being held on the Heritage Bank south parking lot in front of the “Aurora” mural.
    Nicole Alder, right, owner of Alder Plant Nursery, helps Betty Reddick with a purchase at Saturday morning’s Market on the Square event. This was the second week for the popular event, which is being held on the Heritage Bank south parking lot in front of the “Aurora” mural.
    While most back yard gardens in the area are just starting to mature, fresh, local garden produce like tomatoes and cucumbers can probably be found Saturday morning at the Market on the Square in Aurora. The market’s 2026 season launched on June 6 with nine vendors bringing everything from local produce to crafts and baked goods, according to Chamber of Commerce President and market ...

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