In an effort to simplify present-buying a bit, the adults at my in-laws’ have started a new tradition…a white elephant gift exchange. Now I know that a true white elephant gift exchange involved buying something …
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Celebrate the Winter Solstice at Anita Purves Nature Center
If you’d like a bit of a refresh as we approach the longest night of the year, the Urbana Park District is hosting a Winter Solstice celebration this Saturday at Anita Purves Nature Center. Activities …
Apply for the Community Solutions Incubator
Community Foundation of East Central Illinois is looking for people with a new non-profit, or an emerging idea for a non-profit to join their next Community Solutions Incubator cohort. The Incubator is a way for …
There’s one more Saturday to see the lights at Aikman Wildlife Adventure
Did you know that Aikman Wildlife Adventure in Arcola does a lighted pathway this time of year? The walk-thru side of the park, which feature smaller animals and a petting zoo, is covered in holiday …
Japan House is hosting a last-chance bazaar on Wednesday
Japan House hosted their annual Mottainai bazaar this past weekend. If you missed it (like I did), good news! They still have a good selection of items left, so they are having a last chance …
Spurlock Museum wants to hear from Japanese American students, faculty, and staff
Spurlock Museum will be opening a new temporary exhibit in February titled Nikkeijin Illinois. It will focus on the Japanese American experience through the perspectives of University of Illinois students, faculty, and staff. Nikkeijin refers to …
See Our Planet Live in Concert at the State Farm Center
Tickets go on sale this Wednesday, December 14th, for Our Planet Live in Concert, an event presented by Illinois Public Media. The concert is based on the acclaimed Our Planet documentary series, and will feature sequences …
Champaign’s tree collection will happen January 9th
If you are a real Christmas tree person who lives in Champaign, put January 9th on your calendar. The City of Champaign will be collecting trees for free that day. This won’t be by zone …
Beckman researchers have shown that reading may help preserve memory skills
A team of researchers from Beckman Institute have been studying how reading for pleasure affects memory, and have found that it can help preserve memory skills as people get older. They studied both episodic and …
There’s an International Poetry Night on December 8th
Head over to Main Library 321 on Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. to create and listen to poetry. The session will be led by Sociology Professor Dr. Reuban A. Buford May, aka Stuckey, and …