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Each year, Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County provides gift wrapping for donations at Marketplace Mall. They are looking for folks who love to wrap gifts, and would like a way to give back this …

The iconic Earth, Wind & Fire is coming to Champaign in May to perform at the State Farm Center.  The concert will be held on May 6th, 2022 at 8 p.m. Tickets will be going …

Illini Chabad is hosting a campus-wide Chanukah lighting and celebration tomorrow, Tuesday, November 30th at 6:30 p.m. on the University of Illinois Quad. The event is free; there will be food, of course, as well …

Poets and poetry fans seeking a post-turkey day pick me up need look no further than CU Poetry’s open mic night at the Rose Bowl Tavern on Monday, November 29th. Poets, storytellers, and spoken word …

Prairie Farm will be decked out with holiday lights beginning Friday, November 26th. On opening night, from 5 to 9 p.m. they will have carolers, hot chocolate, and Santa Claus. If you can’t make it …

Thursday, November 25th, from 4 to 6 p.m., the Urbana High School Student Senate will be giving away grab and go style Thanksgiving meals at Door 1 of Urbana High School (1002 S. Race Street).  …

Black Friday — if you partake in shopping — can be an incredibly stressful and chaotic event. If you decide to venture out into the madness of the “holiday,” it’s important to remember to shop small as …

The Odyssey Project, which offers free University of Illinois humanities courses to income-eligible adults, is now accepting applications for their spring semester. From the website: Students enrolled in the Odyssey Project take a two-part series …

The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Countywide Celebration will take place in January, date to be determined, and organizers are calling for nominations for the three awards that are given out at the celebration …