Crystal Lake Park is undergoing a major restoration this year, and the Urbana Park District is ready to tackle one of the obstacles to the improvements: the Canada goose population. We see them all over …
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Learn how to preserve family heirlooms
Looking for a new project while stuck at home? Preservation and Conservation at the University Library is hosting an hour long presentation on preserving your family’s heirlooms Thursday, April 30th at 12 p.m. From the …
Get ready for Common Ground’s Plant Sale next week
Instead of having a one day event, the Co-op will be doing their annual plant sale throughout the entire week: May 4-10. It’s a great way to get your garden started while also supported the …
Independent Media Center’s web series features music and comedy this week
The Independent Media Center’s is hosting a weekly web series, Sounds Like Community, every Wednesday at 7 p.m. via livestream. Here’s the lineup for this week: 7 to 7:45 p.m. Miriam Larson shares Irish, New …
You can get delivery from Collective Pour
One of the last things I did before the world shut down was attend a whiskey tasting at Collective Pour. Owner Samir Naik has quite a collection, and he made it a point of sharing …
You still have a few more days to order plants from Allerton
Allerton Park and Retreat Center is still doing their annual Plant Sale, and you have through April 30th to place your order. You can peruse the plant catalog online, fill out an order form and …
Classic Events Catering is closing
Bob Rowe, owner of Classic Events Catering, posted this announcement on his company’s Facebook page today: Photo from Classic Events Catering Facebook page.
Mark your calendars for free tomato plants from First Federal
I haven’t had a vegetable garden in about five years, but with the way things are right now, I’m contemplating getting back in the game. I don’t have the gardening prowess and forethought to start …
This docu-series celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Engineering Open House
One of the many events disrupted by this pandemic was the Engineering Open House. It’s truly a wonderful event that celebrates all of the innovation that is happening in the Grainger College of Engineering; innovation …
Here’s a bit of interesting history about the Spiros Law building
According to a post by Weiss Lancaster in the Champaign Urbana History Facebook group, the Haley-Walker-Ginza building was originally a sanitarium for treatment of tuberculosis. After being closed for a time, it was reopened during the …