Upcoming Events
Interested in donating, cooking or serving food for the event? Click HERE to sign up.
Save the date for our annual Commons Christmas Party. There will be many opportunities to help us make it a festive and fun event for our neighbors.
Stay tuned for more details.
We invite you to join us for our 11th annual Aurora Means Dawn, on Saturday, March 8, 2025, 6:30 pm at Hangar 30 in Magnuson Park. You'll have the opportunity to hear stories of hope and learn how you can partner with Aurora Commons to cultivate belonging and community among your neighbors experiencing poverty and homelessness.
This is a cocktail-style event with heavy appetizers, drinks, music, and more.
Early Bird tickets available NOW through Sunday, January 26, 2025.
Interested in Sponsoring the event? Aurora Commons drop-in programming, also known as the neighborhood living room, is funded directly by corporate sponsors and individual donors so that healing and transformation are freed from the constraints of restricted funding.
Find out more about sponsorship levels & rewards here, or contact Christina Smith at christina@auroracommons.org
PAST EVENTS
Loitering Laws
Insights & Perspectives with Aurora Commons Executive Director Elizabeth Dahl Helendi
Join Aurora Commons Executive Director Elizabeth Dahl Helendi for a Zoom discussion on Tuesday, 8/27, 12-12:30 pm.
During this session, Elizabeth will discuss Council Member Moore's proposed legislation, offer insights and perspective as a service provider within the proposed SOAP zone, and discuss our role as allies of survivors and victims of commercial sexual exploitation on Aurora Ave N.
Third Thursday
Summer BBQs are back!
SAVE THE DATES:
July 18, 4-7 pm @ the Commons back parking lot
August 15, 4-7 pm @ Green Lake, grassy area on the north side of the Seattle Public Theater
All friends and neighbors of the Commons are invited to join us. We will be grilling hamburgers and hotdogs, all the fixings provided.
If you are interested in contributing food or supporting the event in another way, contact Colton Meo at volunteer@auroracommons.org.
We invite you to join us for our quarterly memorial at the Commons to remember the lives of our friends and neighbors who have passed.
Spring Cleaning Your Space?
Help us stock up our clothing & supply closet!
Items we ALWAYS NEED:
- Men’s Clothing
- Men’s Shoes
- Camping Gear
- Backpacks
- Coats
To arrange a drop off place & time, please contact In-Kind Donations Coordinator, Colton at colton@auroracommons.org.
THANK YOU!
On Saturday, March 16th, three hundred friends and fans of the Commons gathered for our 10th Annual Aurora Means Dawn event to celebrate and support our beloved community of neighbors at Aurora Commons. Together we raised over $145,000!
It was an evening of celebration led by our co-emcees Commons' Volunteer Coordinator Colton Meo and Jenna Ruud our kenote from Aurora Means Dawn 2019; compelling storytelling and vision casting shared by Elizabeth Dahl Helendi, our Executive Director; Sparrow Etter Carlson, our Co-Founder and program partner at King County Regional Homeless Authority; and Carolyn Presnell, Program Director at Weld Seattle.
Third Thursday
Summer BBQs!
All friends and neighbors of the Commons are invited to our summer Third Thursday Barbecues.
SAVE THE DATES:
JUNE 15 - JULY 20 - AUGUST 17
4:00-7:00pm
COMMONS BACK PARKING LOT
RSVP on our Facebook event page.
If you are interested in contributing food and/or beverages contact Colton Meo, colton@auroracommons.org.
Aurora Means Dawn 2023
THANK YOU!
Saturday March 11, 2023
6:30pm - Hangar 30
Magnuson Park, Seattle
Thank you to everyone who helped us fill the room for our 9th annual Aurora Means Dawn benefit at Hangar 30 in Magnuson Park, Seattle! You can view the Full Event Video Here.
Hear from our friend & neighbor Shelly HERE.
Learn more about what Home means Commons means to our neighbors and staff HERE.