Hunny Bunny Bakes will open a retail storefront location at 2000 S Neil St. The location will have baked goods, of course, as well as some cake-related paraphernalia. Read a little about the new storefront …
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The ikebana Harvest of Flowers exhibition is this weekend
Stop by Lincoln Square Mall on Saturday, November 6th and Sunday, November 7th for the Illinois Prairie chapter of the Ikenobo Ikebana Society of America’s “Harvest of Flowers” exhibition. Ikebana is a type of Japanese …
Learn more about microreactors at Staerkel Planetarium
Parkland’s Staerkel Planetarium is hosting the James B. Kaler Science Lecture Series at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, November 5th. Dr. Caleb Brooks, associate professor in the Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering at the …
Do you have an award-winning photograph? Enter this photo contest
The Champaign County Camera Club is hosting its 2022 Best in Show competition. The entry form is available online; entries are due by 6 p.m. on January 26th, 2022. There are eight awards (cash and …
Try a seasonal cupcake from The Cake Artist’s Studio
Last week I tried the stuffed cupcake ($5.50), which was an apple cider cupcake with salted caramel and it was really wonderful. The cake was very moist and tasted like apple cider in the best …
Check out this interview with Nikki Usher on C-SPAN’s Book TV
University of Illinois Associate Professor of Journalism Nikki Usher was recently interviewed by Book TV, a C-SPAN program, about her latest book, News for the Rich, White, and Blue. I know C-SPAN has a reputation …
Cynthia Oliver has won a Doris Duke Award
Which is a big deal! Oliver is a dancer, choreographer, scholar, and Professor and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research in the Humanities, Arts, and Related Fields at the University of Illinois. The Doris Duke Award …
Learn about creepy plants with U of I Extension horticulturists
U of I Extension horticulturists are leading a special Halloween edition of LIVE with the Horticulturists this Wednesday, October 27th at 7 p.m. on Facebook. You’ll learn about all sorts of creepy and spooky plants …
Strawberry Fields and World Harvest are for sale
Per reporting in The News-Gazette, both Strawberry Fields and World Harvest, as well as the building they occupy in Urbana, are for sale. There doesn’t appear to be a massive rush to find a buyer, …
C-U Spinners and Weavers Guild is having a sale November 5th and 6th
Here’s an opportunity to get some early holiday shopping done: The Champaign-Urbana Spinners and Weavers Guild is having a sale Friday, November 5th and Saturday, November 6th at the Hessel Park Christian Reformed Church. The …