Help us read 2,025 books in 2025!

HOW DO YOU JOIN THE CHALLENGE?
1) Read (or listen to) a book.
2)Submit it online or tell our barista's about it (and they will help submit it)!
3) Get your special bookmark if you are in the Aurora area!
****If you aren't from around here, don't worry, you'll learn how to at least get a really cool sticker when you log your first book!

Learn more about this awesome challenge, check out all the links below, stop in at Espressions: Coffee & Community or email us!

Calling all Senior Citizens! We would love to serve you, especially this Monday and Friday for our Senior Citizen's Discount!

MAPS stands for Management + Assessment + Planning = Success!

It is all about team. During MAPS: Youth Team Experience, we focus on communication, planning /calendars, getting to know each other, setting your intentions for the year, assessing the past year and planning for the future they want to build and their responsibility to make that happen, etc.

Each year, around this time, we are asked by FFA Advisors if we would consider doing a 1 Day MAPS before or after the session of COLT they attend. Last year, we rolled out a 1 day MAPS. It worked out well and partned well with the training teams received at COLT. We will be offering this opportunity again this year.

MAPS: Youth Team Experience will begin the morning before your COLT Session begins or after your COLT Session has concluded at 8:00 a.m. at Espressions: Coffee & Connection. Your team will spend an intense day focusing on a rigorous schedule that will include team bonding, event planning, and more. Your registration will include light morning pastries, lunch, and beverages. Our coffee shop will also be open. We will conclude promptly at 4 p.m.

Registration closes 10 days before event. $35.00 of your registration is non-refundable. No refunds will be issued 10 or less days before conference begins.

Conference Fee: $75.00

*This does not include lodging. That can be done then you make your COLT Lodging Reservations.

Due to school ending this week and scheduling, we will not have Husky Community Art Club this month! We'll be back in June.

This club is in partnership with The Leadership Center- D4LC, Espressions: Coffee & Community, and the Aurora Public Schools Special Ed Department.

✍️ Writers’ Coffee Hour at Espressions ☕

Love words? So do we.

Join fellow writers from the community for a relaxed, come-as-you-are writing session at Espressions: Coffee & Community. Whether you're working on a novel, a blog post, a school paper, or just journaling for fun — you're welcome here.

This is a casual time to write in good company. Bring your current project or start something new. No pressure, no readings, just a supportive space to write alongside others who get it.

📝 All writers welcome — any age, any genre, any experience level.

Come grab a coffee, find a cozy seat, and let’s get some words on the page together.
We can’t wait to see you there!

MAPS stands for Management + Assessment + Planning = Success!

It is all about team. During MAPS: Youth Team Experience, we focus on communication, planning /calendars, getting to know each other, setting your intentions for the year, assessing the past year and planning for the future they want to build and their responsibility to make that happen, etc.

Each year, around this time, we are asked by FFA Advisors if we would consider doing a 1 Day MAPS before or after the session of COLT they attend. Last year, we rolled out a 1 day MAPS. It worked out well and partned well with the training teams received at COLT. We will be offering this opportunity again this year.

MAPS: Youth Team Experience will begin the morning before your COLT Session begins or after your COLT Session has concluded at 8:00 a.m. at Espressions: Coffee & Connection. Your team will spend an intense day focusing on a rigorous schedule that will include team bonding, event planning, and more. Your registration will include light morning pastries, lunch, and beverages. Our coffee shop will also be open. We will conclude promptly at 4 p.m.

Registration closes 10 days before event. $35.00 of your registration is non-refundable. No refunds will be issued 10 or less days before conference begins.

*This does not include lodging. That can be done then you make your COLT Lodging Reservations.

While you sip your coffee and enjoy a well-earned moment to yourself, your child can set off on an enchanting adventure during Storytime!

Led by Lisa, our shop manager, published author, and former elementary school teacher, each story session is filled with imagination, fun, and a little touch of magic. Lisa brings tales to life in a way that captivates young minds—she knows just how to spark wonder and joy through storytelling.

After the story, kids can enjoy a themed craft activity that lets them bring a piece of the story home with them!

Ideal for children ages 3–8.
We kindly ask that parents or caregivers stay nearby—Storytime is a shared experience, not a drop-off program.

Join us for stories, crafts, and a little everyday magic—only at Storytime with Lisa!

MAPS stands for Management + Assessment + Planning = Success!

It is all about team. During MAPS: Youth Team Experience, we focus on communication, planning /calendars, getting to know each other, setting your intentions for the year, assessing the past year and planning for the future they want to build and their responsibility to make that happen, etc.

Each year, around this time, we are asked by FFA Advisors if we would consider doing a 1 Day MAPS before or after the session of COLT they attend. Last year, we rolled out a 1 day MAPS. It worked out well and partned well with the training teams received at COLT. We will be offering this opportunity again this year.

MAPS: Youth Team Experience will begin the morning before your COLT Session begins or after your COLT Session has concluded at 8:00 a.m. at Espressions: Coffee & Connection. Your team will spend an intense day focusing on a rigorous schedule that will include team bonding, event planning, and more. Your registration will include light morning pastries, lunch, and beverages. Our coffee shop will also be open. We will conclude promptly at 4 p.m.

Registration closes 10 days before event. $35.00 of your registration is non-refundable. No refunds will be issued 10 or less days before conference begins.

Conference Fee: $75.00

*This does not include lodging. That can be done then you make your COLT Lodging Reservations.

We'll see you there.'

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🎨 Espressions: Coffee & Crafts ☕
📅 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the Month
🕔 5:00 – 7:00 PM
📍 Espressions: Coffee & Community

Bring your creativity — and your current project — to Coffee & Crafts at Espressions! Whether you're into knitting, painting, sketching, scrapbooking, or something totally unique, this is your time to unwind and make progress on your craft.

Grab your favorite drink from the counter, settle in, and connect with others who love creating, too. No structure, no pressure — just a welcoming space to work, relax, and be inspired.

🧶 All crafters welcome. Any project. Any skill level.
🖌️ Come solo or bring a friend — we're excited to see what you're making!

Let’s create something great, together. ✂️✨

Calling all Senior Citizens! We would love to serve you, especially this Monday and Friday for our Senior Citizen's Discount!

"Cain's Jawbone" is a murder mystery puzzle written by "Torquemada"-Edward Powys Mathers. The puzzle was first published in 1934 as part of The Torquemada Puzzle Book. In 2019, crowdfunding publisher Unbound published a new stand-alone edition of the puzzle in collaboration with the charity The Laurence Sterne Trust.

Cain's Jawbone has been described as "one of the hardest and most beguiling word puzzles ever published. This club started this summer and has continuted on! So each Friday evening, we're hosting "Friday Night Murder Club" at Espressions. You'll find our 'crime board' as a part of the Potter Common Rooms in the back! Join us for a cup of coffee and a bite to eat as we move the pages around in this great mystery looking for the solution. Come when you can or come each Friday! We'll see you there.

It is not nessary, but if you'd like to get a copy of "Cain's Jawbone", we have a link below.

We are going on a board game adventure! Come and play a new game or bring an old favorite! Bring your friends and family too!

This event allows us to provide a space for our community to gather, connect, and enjoy some fun over coffee.

We hope you'll join us!

Join us for Scribbles with Ella at 10:30! Each week you get to learn a new doodle. Stop by to enjoy a free guided drawing lesson.