Aurora s First Fridays to offer activities for teens and kids May 7 On May 7, 1 E. Benton will be open with artwork on display by three local artists during First Fridays. Courtesy of Joseph Weber
Updated 5/4/2021 12:47 PM
First Fridays will feature nearly two dozen venues open with art, music, and more on May 7. The monthly event returned in April after going virtual for some dates last year.
May s event will have something for everyone, and includes more than a handful of activities geared toward kids and teens.
The Alive Center for Teens, 78 S. LaSalle St. located inside Community Christian Church, will participate in First Fridays for the first time with a Hot Wheels Super Track Race. They will have a track setup for racing the cars on the sidewalk. The new teen center will also be giving tours from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
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LOS ANGELES, CA Mayor Eric Garcetti Monday used his annual State of the City address to outline an ambitious spending proposal, including a universal basic income pilot program, investments in small businesses, street vendors, youth services and gang reduction, as well as nearly $1 billion to combat the homelessness crisis. It s a financial document, but also a roadmap to a city built on justice and equity . it s the biggest city budget I ve ever presented, and it s the most progressive, too, arguably of any big city anywhere, Garcetti said of his proposal, which he called the Justice Budget.
Garcetti s budget for the fiscal year that begins on July 1 includes $24 million for a Guaranteed Basic Income pilot, which he said will be the largest of any U.S. city. The program will give $1,000 a month to 2,000 low- income families for a year no questions asked, Garcetti said.
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti used his annual State of the City address on Monday to outline an ambitious spending proposal, including a universal basic income pilot program, investments in small businesses, street vendors, youth services and gang reduction, as well as nearly $1 billion to combat the homelessness crisis. It s a financial document, but also a roadmap to a city built on justice and equity . it s the biggest city budget I ve ever presented, and it s the most progressive, too, arguably of any big city anywhere, Garcetti said of his proposal, which he called the Justice Budget.
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Ahead of today s release of his proposed city budget, Mayor Eric Garcetti used his annual State of the City address to outline an ambitious spending proposal one that includes a universal basic income pilot program; investments in small businesses, street vendors, youth services and gang reduction; and nearly $1 billion to combat the homelessness crisis.
“It s a financial document, but also a roadmap to a city built on justice and equity . it s the biggest city budget I ve ever presented, and it s the most progressive, too, arguably of any big city anywhere, Garcetti said Monday of his proposal which he called the “Justice Budget.