Light Up the Night: Candlelight and Community Dec. 21 in Aurora Buy a limited-edition candle for the "Light Up the Night: Candlelight and Community" event scheduled for winter solstice on Monday, Dec. 21, in Aurora. Courtesy of Cottonseed Exchange
Updated 12/16/2020 12:49 PM On Monday, Dec. 21, community organizations, faith communities, nonprofits and neighborhoods are invited to pick a location, light candles and stand together in unity and silence for 30 minutes during "Light Up the Night: Candlelight and Community" from 6 to 6:30 p.m. The Rev. John Bell, pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora, said, "We are not planning a religious event. We want to bring people together safely to show our unity as a community. We picked the longest night of the year to remind people that we are here for each other, no matter what.