Almost exactly a year ago, Volition announced a reboot of their Saints Row series, originally slated to launch in February. Now, it will be available on all platforms at midnight on August 23rd. #SaintsRow will launch on …
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You can build a birdhouse with Habitat for Humanity
Habitat’s Raise the Woof competition returns on September 17th, and this year there is a new just-for-fun building opportunity at the event. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., there is a Birdhouse Build, where for …
The Virginia Theatre season opens with a celebration on September 17th
The Virginia Theatre will kick off the 2022-2023 performing arts season with a documentary screening and street fair on September 17th. There will be a free outdoor concert event with from 5 to 7 p.m. …
Here is the schedule for Pride Fest
Uniting Pride released the full schedule for Pride Fest. There will be a week’s worth of events, beginning September 24th, with the big parade and vendor fair on Saturday, October 1st. If your business or …
The Idea Store has a bunch of school supplies
Most area K-12 schools are starting up this week, Parkland and U of I classes start next week, and the big box stores have been packed with school supply shoppers. Don’t forget that The Idea …
United Way is hosting Battle of the Paddle on August 24th
Four teams will compete in a ping pong tournament on Taylor Street in Downtown Champaign to raise money for United Way’s Early Grade Level Success Initiative. United Way CEO Sue Grey, U of I Women’s …
The new MTD service year has begun, with a few changes
The 2022-2023 service year for MTD started August 14th, and there are some modifications to routes that were made to help alleviate the impact of an ongoing driver shortage. They are focusing their resources on …
The next Shinrin Onyoku at Japan House is August 21st
Have you attended Shinrin Onyoku or “forest bathing” at Japan House yet? They’ve been hosting this event on the third Sunday of the month throughout the spring and summer, and there’s another opportunity on August 21st. …
Espresso Royale is headed back to Daniel Street
It was a crushing blow to a lot of folks, myself included, to see the Espresso Royale at the corner of Sixth and Daniel have to close in 2019. It was demolished along with the …
Urbana Park District is hosting Climate Action Week August 22-28
Urbana Park District has a week’s worth of activities planned for their inaugural Climate Action Week, happening August 22-28 at locations throughout the area. You can visit their website for a full rundown of events …