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Find Our Booth at the Aurora Street Festival 2023!
Step into a world of joy, unity, and vibrant experiences for all ages. Witness the magic as children’s faces light up with delight through enchanting face paintings and engaging activities. Discover the values that the Baha’i Community of Aurora holds dear, and explore how we can all contribute to a brighter future. Mark your calendars:… Read more
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Baha’is of Aurora participate in Diaperama Event for Young Mothers
Last week, the Baha’is of Aurora were thrilled to have been invited to contribute to Diaperama, an incredible donation event hosted by Rose of Sharon. Rose of Sharon is a remarkable not-for-profit organization located in Newmarket, that provides essential support and educational services to prenatal and parenting young women across York Region. The Baha’i Community… Read more
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Coldest Night of the Year!
“It’s cold out there. And together we are going to do something about it.” Last Friday evening, together with tens of thousands of Canadians across the country, members of the Aurora Baha’i Community walked for an hour and raised funds to support and serve people and families experiencing homelessness, hurt, and hunger in our community.… Read more
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Children’s Festival: Celebrating Ayyam-i-Ha
Ayyam-i-Ha is a multiple-day Baha’i festival that is joyously celebrated in countries and territories all over the world. It typically falls around the end of February and beginning of March. Ayyam-i-Ha, or the Intercalary Days, is a period dedicated to socializing, being hospitable, giving generously to the poor and needy, and preparing for the upcoming… Read more
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The Coldest Night of The Year: Walk to Support
It’s cold out there. And together we are going to do something about it.Together with thousands of Canadians across the country, we’re walking and fundraising to support and serve people and families experiencing homelessness, hurt, and hunger in our community. Registration & Donations: Team Name: Baha’i Community Of Aurora Link: http://walk.w-ith.us/Aurora When: Friday February 24th, 2023. Start: 7:30pm Duration: about… Read more
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Cleaning Service Project – What a turnout!
On Sunday, October 16th, a number of volunteers here in Aurora gathered at the Wellington West Public School grounds to participate in litter clean-up organized by the Aurora Baha’i Community. Join us in our future initiatives! A cleaner earth is everyone’s responsibility. For a Baha’i Perspective on the current environmental crisis, read this insightful article… Read more
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Aurora Food Pantry Drive Results Are In and…
The Food Drive facilitated by the Baha’i Community of Aurora was a great success! The Community dropped off the items pictured below at the Aurora Food Pantry right before Thanksgiving to help out those in need. “Oh, friends of God! If ye will trust in the Word of God and be strong; if ye will… Read more
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Aurora Children’s Summer Festival
Join us for a day full of games, crafts, water play, pizza and snacks! When: Tuesday July 26th, 2022Time: 11:00-2:00Where: Trent Park, 140 Thomas Phillips Drive, AuroraRSVP by July 19th
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Social Action Committee Helping to End Hunger with Community Support
At the beginning of autumn, the Social Action Committee (SAC) asked its community members to help end hunger in Aurora by donating fresh produce, vegetables, and perishable foods to be delivered to the local food bank. SAC members organized the collection of the over a dozen bags contributed by many donors (pictured below). The generosity… Read more
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(Video) Junior Youth Camp Highlights
In late July, York North (Aurora, Newmarket, and surrounding areas) hosted an in-person/hybrid junior youth camp designed for youth between the ages of 11-15 years old. Each year, the camp provides a rich environment for spiritual education and a precious opportunity for the animators and junior youth to come together. Since the pandemic, the camps have been mostly virtual. However,… Read more
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(Video) Aurora Children Honouring the 215 Indigenous Children
The Children’s Education Committee of the Baha’i Community of Aurora created this video to commemorate the 215 Indigenous children whose bodies were discovered at Kamloops residential school in British Columbia. In the video, the children read a poem by Abigail Echo-Hawk. If you decide to share this, please tag us on Facebook @BahaisOfAuroraOntario, or on… Read more
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Children’s Classes in Aurora (Zoom)
Baha’i children’s classes aim to nurture the hearts and minds of children. The emphasis of these classes is on helping children to learn to reflect on and apply spiritual principles, such as love, unity and justice, to their own lives and to the lives of those around them. Based on the teachings of Baha’u’llah, the… Read more
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Virtual Devotionals (Feb 2021)
Photo by Pegleess Barrios from Burst The Ayyam-i-Ha (or Intercalary Days) are a period of time when Bahá’ís focus more than usually on hospitality, charity, giving gifts and preparing for the month of fasting. The Ayyam-i-Ha are of four or five days’ duration. They are the days that fall outside the nineteen months of nineteen days that make up the Bahá’í calendar.… Read more
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The Pre-Holiday Food Drive Was a Great Success!
“Just as a candle’s purpose is to provide light, the human soul was created to give generously. We fulfil our highest purpose in a life of service, in which we offer our time, energy, knowledge, and financial resources.” Bahá’í teachings on a life of generous giving Food scarcity is a serious problem across the country, and around… Read more
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Garbage Clean-Up!
Trails in Aurora have helped locals stay physically active and keep a positive mental attitude during a time of mandated restrictions. So, the members of the Baha’i community organized a neighbourhood-centred activity for volunteers to gather across different neighbourhoods and parks to collect trash and articles left by other users. On Saturday, October 3rd, volunteers… Read more
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