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!

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.

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

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!

Join us for our newest club that will meet at 1:30 pm on the third Tuesday of each month.

Each month we will gather for a fun time of inclusion, community and art! This club is free to all who come. Feel free to grab a coffee and join us.

This month's art project: TBD

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!

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!

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

Make plans to join us for our 5th Annual T.L.C. Fall Art Workshop!

🎨 2025 Instructors
Water Media – Kim Darling
Oil (or Acrylic)- Linda Lacy

✨ What You Can Expect
-Workshops in various disciplines, taught by nationally known instructors
-Small class sizes (max 15 students) for personalized instruction and strong classroom rapport
-A welcoming, inspiring atmosphere with delicious meals and thoughtful amenities
-A Friday night Q&A session with instructors and a Saturday evening patio concert
-Full schedule can be found below in the "Related Links" portion.

🧾 Registration Details: First come, first served. Once full, a waitlist will be created. Confirmations will be mailed after registration.
Itineraries and supply lists will be available on each instructor’s page. All classes and studies are limited to 15 participants.

🛠️ Independent Study Participants: All workshop perks are included in your tuition except the instructor-led classes.

🧾 Tuition Options
Instructed Classes: 5-Day: $695 // 3-Day: $495
Independent Study (No Instructor): 5-Day: $545 // 3-Day: $345

🎓 Student Discount: High school and college students receive a discount: 5-Day: StdtDsct5Day // 3-Day: StdtDsct3Day

🏠 Lodging at The Leadership Center: Reserve lodging during ticket checkout or by phone at 402-694-3934. We offer: lodge rooms with 2 beds and a private bath. Lodging is limited and available on a first come, first serve basis.

All guests—whether lodging with us or not—will have access to our pool, sauna, and campus amenities.

Waitlisted participants will be notified if a spot opens and will have 24 hours to confirm and pay.

💸 Refund Policy: Cancellations before August 20, 2025: tuition refunded minus a $100 processing fee // After August 31: no refunds // Refunds are issued via EventBrite. To cancel, contact: 📧 info@tlcaurora.org | ☎️ 402-694-3934

"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!

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!

The beloved Maddy Baker is playing on The Leadership Center's Patio! We're so excited to have our favorite and hippest school janitor and lover of all things pink and vintage. There is no cover for this show. Maddy is playing her heart out for tips! We promise good music, great laughs, and a lovely evening well spent.

We hope to see you there!