Enjoy nature and music from area musicians on several Sundays this summer during the Champaign County Forest Preserve District and League of Women Voters Summer Concert series. There will be five events this summer, all …
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Parkland will return to in-person instruction in the fall
While they will still offering some hybrid and online learning options for those who would prefer to remain virtual, Parkland College will be offering a full range of in-person classes for the Fall 2021 semester. …
Champaign Park District is hosting three neighborhood parties this summer
The first Champaign Park District neighborhood party will be at Countrybrook Apartments on June 24th from 6 to 8 p.m. In addition to the usual food, music, and activities for kids, there will also be …
Royse + Brinkmeyer’s urban farm is finished and planted
Last year, Royse + Brinkmeyer partnered with students inthe Metropolitan Food and Environmental Systems (MFST) program, part of the College of ACES, to design and create an urban farm at 611 W Healey in Champaign. …
WILL Education has an online learning space devoted to LGBTQ+ issues
WILL Education has a portion of their website dedicated to social justice learning, and now through the fall it will be dedicated to “the experience of being LGBTQ+ in America. They will regularly update the …
HV Neighborhood Transformation is kicking off 40 days of peace and community on Saturday
HV Neighborhood Transformation, an organization working on “disrupting cycles of violence” in Champaign-Urbana will begin their 40 days of peace and community building initiative with a Juneteenth celebration at West Side Park this Saturday. The …
Meadowbrook’s Prairie Play structure will be here until 2023
In 2019, the Urbana Park District announced their plan to replace the beloved Prairie Play structure at Meadowbrook Park. We felt a lot of feelings about it, but the reasoning is solid. It’s difficult to …
Bluestem Hall is hosting a guided firefly show
In January, Abbie Frank and her husband Tim Voelker announced a major change for their wedding and event venue, Bluestem Hall. This will be the last wedding season, and the space will then become a …
C-U Oktoberfest is happening September 25th
C-U Oktoberfest will be back in all it’s glory on September 25th from 6 to 10 p.m. at The City Center. As a major fundraiser for Developmental Services Center, it went virtual last fall. Of …
The Recreation Club is a new gallery and tattoo shop in Downtown Champaign
The Recreation Club is an art collective and tattoo shop that, according to their website, exists “to connect with other creative minds and our community. We provide a unique and curated gallery and private tattoo …