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See below for details about our upcoming events at TLC or Espressions. 

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June 29–July 5, 2025

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Worldwide Reading Challenge

Sunday, June 29, 2025
Espressions: Coffee & Community
1117 M Street
Aurora, NE 68818
US

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!

This Week's Soup Menu

Monday, June 30, 2025
Espressions: Coffee & Community
1117 M Street
Aurora, NE 68818
US

Soups go on at 11 a.m. until they are gone. If you miss one, check to see if we have it in our "Soups Out the Door"!

Cup is $3.00++
Bowl is $5.00++

Soups are homemade and fresh each day! Come in and enjoy.

Senior Citizen's Discount

Monday, June 30, 2025
8:00 am10:00 am
Espressions: Coffee & Community
1117 M Street
Aurora, AL 68818
US

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

Bullet Journal Studio

Monday, June 30, 2025
5:00 pm7:00 pm
The Leadership Center, 2211 Q Street, Aurora, NE 68818

Bullet Journal Studio: Where Art Meets Organization! 🎨📒

Want to elevate your planning and tap into your creative side? Join our lively Bullet Journal Studio, where simple dot grids turn into stunning works of art ✨ and monthly spreads burst with personality! 🗓️💫

Who’s This For?

Experienced bullet journal fans seeking new ideas and a supportive community 🤝

Beginners curious about the magic of dot-style planning 🧐

Creative minds eager to mix organization with artistic flair 🎨🖌️

Anyone ready to prep for the upcoming month in style! 💪✨

What to Expect
Step into a buzzing creative space filled with fellow planners designing everything from eye-catching monthly layouts to journals for projects and memory scrapbooks 📓📅. Think of it as part studio, part community hub, part creative playground! 🎉

Bring Your Supplies or Use Ours

Option 1: Bring your own favorite journal and tools ✏️🖊️

Option 2: Access our fully stocked creative toolkit for just $10! 💰✨

Your $10 Creative Toolkit Includes:

Thousands of washi and planner stickers to brighten your pages 🌈✨

100+ rolls of washi tape in endless patterns 🎀

Professional scissors, paper cutters, glue, and tape runners ✂️📐

A vast selection of scrapbook papers for perfect backgrounds 🖼️

100+ stencils tailored for A5 & B5 journals ✍️

Premium alcohol markers, brush tips, and dot markers 🖍️

Fine liners for crisp lettering and detailed art 🖋️

White-out tape and pens for flawless fixes ✨

Decorative stamps, ink pads, and sparkling jewels 💎

Smooth gel pens in every imaginable color 🖊️🌈
…and so much more waiting for you to explore! 🌟

New to bullet journaling? Pick up a fresh journal from our collection ($12–$20) and dive right in! 📚✨

Let’s get organized, creative, and inspired—together! 🎉🖌️💕

Lisa's Book Club/Harry Potter Book Club #1

Monday, June 30, 2025
5:30 pm6:30 pm
The Leadership Center at Espressions, 1117 M St., Aurora, NE 68818

Looking for Booklovers!

We would love to fill our shop with friends discussing the written word over coffee!

We are beginning the Harry Potter series! Along with this club, we will also be hosting a Saturday morning club to. Please note that you can go between the clubs as it suits your schedule. If you can only make it from time to time, THAT’S OK! If you’ve already read the books and seen the movies and love talking about them….and want to come to club, please do. Audiobook listeners welcome too. Whether you join us for every week of this journey or come and go, we get it. Life is busy, there are commitments and time gets away from you! With this guide you’ll have an idea of where we’ll be each week.

Come when you can and come as you are. This is a welcoming community looking forward to taking this book journey with you!

Silly Storytime with Sofia

Tuesday, July 1, 2025
3:30 pm4:30 pm
Espressions: Coffee & Community
1117 M Street
Aurora, NE 68818
US

🌞 Get ready for a summer full of giggles, crafts, and creativity at Espressions: Coffee & Community! 🌞
Join us every Tuesday afternoon for our brand-new, totally fun summer series: Silly Stories with Sofia!

Each week, kids will dive into a silly, surprising, or heartwarming story with Sofia, followed by a hands-on craft, a fun song to sing (or dance to!), and a tasty snack to wrap it all up. It’s the perfect mix of imagination, learning, and good vibes—right here in your favorite coffee shop!

🎉 Meet Sofia!
Sofia is one of our amazing TLC team members and a bright light in our community. A 2024 AHS grad and current music education major at Wayne State, she’s spending her summer interning at The Leadership Center, where she’s helping lead awesome educational programs—including this one!

Whether your child loves stories, crafts, music, or just a good snack, Silly Stories with Sofia is the place to be this summer.

📅 Who: Kids ages 6–11 (but everyone is welcome!)
💸 Cost: FREE
📝 Sign-up: Not required, but super helpful so we can plan for supplies and snacks.

We can't wait to see your smiling faces and share some silly summer fun. See you Tuesday!

Writers Wanted

Tuesday, July 1, 2025
5:00 pm7:00 pm

✍️ 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!

Poco Creek Food Truck

Thursday, July 3, 2025
5:00 pm8:30 pm
Poco Creek
1110 19th St
Aurora, NE 68818
US

We'll be serving the golfers supper, but you can come up too! We'd love to serve you and the whole family.

Menu will be posted closer to the date.

Closed for Independence Day.

Friday, July 4, 2025
2211 Q Street
Aurora, NE 68818
US

We are closed for the 4th of July holiday.

Senior Citizen's Discount

Friday, July 4, 2025
8:00 am10:00 am
Espressions: Coffee & Community
1117 M Street
Aurora, AL 68818
US

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

Friday Night Murder Club

Friday, July 4, 2025
5:30 pm6:30 pm
Espressions: Coffee & Community
1117 M Street
Aurora, NE 68818
US

"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.

Game Night at Espressions

Friday, July 4, 2025
6:00 pm8:00 pm
The Leadership Center at Espressions, 1117 M St., Aurora, NE 68818

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!

Bullet Journal Studio

Saturday, July 5, 2025
9:00 am12:30 pm
The Leadership Center, 2211 Q Street, Aurora, NE 68818

Bullet Journal Studio: Where Art Meets Organization! 🎨📒

Want to elevate your planning and tap into your creative side? Join our lively Bullet Journal Studio, where simple dot grids turn into stunning works of art ✨ and monthly spreads burst with personality! 🗓️💫

Who’s This For?
•Experienced bullet journal fans seeking new ideas and a supportive community 🤝
•Beginners curious about the magic of dot-style planning 🧐
•Creative minds eager to mix organization with artistic flair 🎨🖌️
•Anyone ready to prep for the upcoming month in style! 💪✨

What to Expect:
Step into a buzzing creative space filled with fellow planners designing everything from eye-catching monthly layouts to journals for projects and memory scrapbooks 📓📅. Think of it as part studio, part community hub, part creative playground! 🎉

Bring Your Supplies or Use Ours

Option 1: Bring your own favorite journal and tools ✏️🖊️

Option 2: Access our fully stocked creative toolkit for just $10! 💰✨

Your $10 Creative Toolkit Includes:
•Thousands of washi and planner stickers to brighten your pages 🌈✨
•100+ rolls of washi tape in endless patterns 🎀
•Professional scissors, paper cutters, glue, and tape runners ✂️📐
•A vast selection of scrapbook papers for perfect backgrounds 🖼️
•100+ stencils tailored for A5 & B5 journals ✍️
•Premium alcohol markers, brush tips, and dot markers 🖍️
•Fine liners for crisp lettering and detailed art 🖋️
•White-out tape and pens for flawless fixes ✨
•Decorative stamps, ink pads, and sparkling jewels 💎
•Smooth gel pens in every imaginable color 🖊️🌈
…and so much more waiting for you to explore! 🌟

New to bullet journaling? Pick up a fresh journal from our collection ($12–$20) and dive right in! 📚✨

Let’s get organized, creative, and inspired—together! 🎉🖌️💕

Harry Potter Book Club #2

Saturday, July 5, 2025
10:00 am11:00 am
The Leadership Center at Espressions, 1117 M St., Aurora, NE 68818

Looking for Booklovers!

We would love to fill our shop with friends discussing the written word over coffee!

We are beginning the Harry Potter series! Along with this club, we will also be hosting a Saturday morning club to. Please note that you can go between the clubs as it suits your schedule. If you can only make it from time to time, THAT’S OK! If you’ve already read the books and seen the movies and love talking about them….and want to come to club, please do. Audiobook listeners welcome too. Whether you join us for every week of this journey or come and go, we get it. Life is busy, there are commitments and time gets away from you! With this guide you’ll have an idea of where we’ll be each week.

Come when you can and come as you are. This is a welcoming community looking forward to taking this book journey with you!

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