It was a chance for some folks to dress up for the occasion - the city's annual Party for Pollinators. See the many fun ways folks learned about the vital role pollinators play in our community and beyond. Plus, find out how you can take part in the next pollinator event, monarch butterfly tagging. Also on this week's show, see first-hand how the city trains for the unexpected and how you can be better prepared by signing up for Smart911; meet two inspiring Aurora high school athletes destined for success; and the city's newest "Aurora Eats" guide is hot off the presses. We'll show you how to get yours and take you to one of the many unique new restaurants included. Those stories and many more this week on Aurora Now.

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An up-close look at how Aurora's Office of Emergency Management prepares for the unexpected

City Council approves three November ballot questions about infrastructure improvements

An Aurora Public Schools' teacher is a semifinalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year

Adults earn their high school diplomas from The Excel Center Colorado in Aurora during an emotional graduation ceremony

Garden + Grain featured in the new "Aurora Eats Guide" and AuroraTV's  "Into the Map" series

PSA #1:  Aurora students share an important message about saving water

Meet the June Student "Athletes of the Month" from Aurora Public Schools and the Cherry Creek School District

PSA #2:  Check out AuroraTV.org 2.0

Aurora's city naturalists and many others come together to host a Party for Pollinators in Aurora's Waterwise Garden

The next Music at the Movies event features the band Little Moses Jones and a "Hamilton" singalong