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Homer Lake Interpretive Center and the Champaign-Urbana Astronomical Society are hosting an evening of star gazing on Saturday, October 2nd at Middle Fork River Forest Preserve. From 6:30 to 11 p.m., you’ll have an opportunity …

Summer Breeze, a new collection of poetry by Jazmine Summerville, “challenge[s] the reader to look beyond the surface.” Copies of Summer Breeze are available on Amazon. In case you missed her recent reading at the Urbana …

Thriving Together, a community art installation honoring National Immigrant Welcoming Week, will be unveiled at noon on September 14th at the IDEA Store in Lincoln Square Mall. A combined effort by the Urbana Arts and Culture Program, …

Specializing in wood-fired pizza, Flour & Fire Pizza is a food truck that will open this fall. The new food truck says on its website that they pride themselves on “tasty, artisanal pizza made with …

What is Beer Camp? It’s a boot camp style workout followed by a beer at Riggs Beer Company. Two C-U personal trainers Ali Kreider and Jessica Schluter will give a customizable outdoor workout for all …

The folks at the Museum of the Grand Prairie invite you step back into life on the prairie circa 1800s East-Central Illinois. Prairie Stories is an all-day event featuring artisan demonstrations (including blacksmithing featuring work from …

On September 18th, the Twin City Theatre Company will open its production of John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt: A Parable. Shanley’s gripping exploration of moral certainty offers a strong start to TCTC’s season. The production, which will …

The University of Illinois’ Allerton Park is currently seeking applications for Spring 2022 for a Naturalist- and an Artist-in Residence. From the posting on the Allerton website: [The] residency highlights and celebrates the arts and …

The Humanities Research Institute at Illinois (HRI) has recently released a sneak peek at their Fall 2021 event line-up.  Featured writers and events include “Roxane Gay, Jericho Brown, and Tracy K. Smith in A Festival …