Recent Urbana Poet Laureate Ashanti Files is the lead editor for Writers of Oya, a project that coaches adolescent girls, specifically girls of color, in using poetry as a form of self-expression and self-assertion. The poetry …
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Go back in time at Museum of the Grand Prairie on September 10th
As part of the University YMCA’s Welcoming Week, Museum of the Grand Prairie is hosting Welcome to the Prairie on September 10th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can see blacksmithing and outdoor cooking …
The Krannert Center Youth Series is back this year
After a two and a half year hiatus, Youth Series performances are back at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. These music, theatre, and dance performances are for K-8 students in public, private, and home …
Forage Kitchen is open on Green Street
A new restaurant caught my eye while I was driving down Green Street today. Forage Kitchen is a counter service establishment featuring salads and grain bowls that originated in Madison, Wisconsin. The Champaign location is …
Community Foundation of East Central Illinois is offering $50,000 in grants for nonprofits
To help area nonprofit organizations build their capacity to live out their missions, Community Foundation of East Central Illinois is awarding $50,000 in grants. Individual prganizations will be able to receive up to $5000 to …
NCSA is hosting a cybersecurity webinar for K-12 educators
With the increased presence of teachers and students online, the Cybersecurity Division of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications is hosting a webinar for K-12 teachers today, August 23rd, from 4 to 5 p.m. Attendees …
Black Breastfeeding week begins August 25th
BIPOC for a Better Birth, a C-U organization that “addresses the unique needs of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) who continue to face disproportionately poor pregnancy and birth outcomes while creating pathways to better …
Fiala Brothers Brewery & Beer Hall is open in Normal
If you are headed to Bloomington-Normal, there’s a new brewpub that just opened in Uptown Normal. Fiala Brothers Brewery & Beer Hall is a new endeavor by Ryan and Steve Fiala. Steve owns the Champaign …
These chrysanthemum blooms from Fleurish made me smile
Sometimes it’s the little things. Friday night I was walking along Taylor Street on my way to catch the Friday Night Live performers in front of Pour Bros., and noticed these sweet chrysanthemum blooms resting …
Scenes from Shinrin Onyoku
Have you attended Shinrin Onyoku at Japan House? Here is a look at Sunday's event.