I am guilty of staying in the burger lane whenever I dine at Farren’s. We’ve posted about other options before, and upon each visit I would think about venturing over to a different part of …
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Venture over to Bloomington-Normal for #ShePersisted
If you’ve never been to Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, this might be something worth making the short drive for. They are partnering with the Coalescence Theatre Project for the production #ShePersisted, which will consist …
Learn more about the City of Champaign Diversity Advancement Program on January 28th
The City of Champaign Diversity Advancement Program “encourages City departments, contractors, and other vendors doing business with the City to increase the amount of goods and services provided by local businesses owned by minorities, women, …
McKinley Foundation is hosting a climate-related photography competition
McKinley Foundation is asking community members who like to take photos to consider what inspires them to combat climate change. The “How Dare You” photo contest, named after Greta Thunberg’s comments to the United Nations, …
Buy Black Chambana is launching a quarterly subscription box
Mariah Madison of Buy Black Chambana announced yesterday that she will be launching a quarterly subscription box featuring products from black-owned businesses. From the announcement: Each box is hand-designed with you in mind featuring 7-8 …
The IMC has hired a new executive director
The Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center has announced the selection of a new executive director, Miriam Larson. Larson is a former school librarian who will assume the job today. From the press release: “Her passion for …
Parkland dental clinic is offering $10 dental appointments
Parkland’s dental hygiene clinic is now taking appointments, and all appointments are just $10, whether it’s a just a cleaning, or other procedures are deemed necessary. Appointments are free for children under 11, adults over …
Everyday Kitchen has some tasty new winter menu items
Living in a locale that experiences all the seasons, sometimes all within the same week, I appreciate the restaurant that shakes things up as the seasons and our moods change. I had lunch this week …
Urbana Adult Education is offering free citizenship classes beginning in January
Urbana Adult Education regularly offers a free citizenship class to help prepare legal permanent residents and green card holders for their citizenship test. The class will help improve English proficiency as well as prepare students …
An associate professor from U of I will be speaking at the World Economic Forum
Ming Kuo, associate professor in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, will be speaking on “the connections between mental health, urbanization, and loss of contact with nature, making the case that investments in urban …