City planner Rebecca Bird interviews author Brian Adams about his new book, Joseph William Royer: Urbana's Architect, published in 2011 by The News-Gazette.
SEEDS OF HOPE: MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF HIV/AIDS IN ETHIOPIA is a series of five documentaries by film-maker Dorothy Fadiman. The programs air Thursday 12/1 (World AIDS Day) at 7:30PM, repeating Saturday 12/3 at 8PM and Sunday 12/4 at 11PM, on Urbana Public Television.
November 2, 2011 - 7:00pm - November 5, 2011 - 7:00pm
Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery The Mousetrap will be staged at 7:00pm Wednesday, November 2nd through Saturday November 5th at the Urbana Middle School Cafetorium. The show is presented by Urbana High School Drama and is taking place at UMS due to the renovation going on with the UHS Auditorium.
In recognition of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 29, two local Walgreens stores will collect expired and unwanted over-the-counter and prescription medications. Other medical waste such as sharpes contai
Meals of Hope is a community-involved food packaging event in which volunteers package meals for local families and individuals facing hunger. Student council members from Urbana Middle School will contribute to the event by packaging meals on Saturday, October 22nd.
Urbana High School will hold their annual homecoming celebration this Friday, October 14th. For more information, please contact the high school at 384-3505.
On October 12th, Leal Elementary School in Urbana is going to participate in “Let’s Jump”—a Guinness Book of World’s Records attempt to break the record for the most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period. It is part of an initiative sponsored by Michelle Obama and National Geographic Kids Magazine.
At long last the new UHS soccer field is complete! Players, family members, alumni and community members are invited to a brief dedication ceremony immediately following the varsity soccer game this Saturday, October 8th. The ceremony is expected to start at 1:30 pm.
A special announcement, regarding the naming of the field, will be made at the dedication.
Join Urbana's U-Cycle program and the Urbana Park District to celebrate America Recycles Day on Saturday, November 19! 
Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery The Mousetrap will be staged at 7:00pm Wednesday, November 2nd through Saturday November 5th at the Urbana Middle School Cafetorium. The show is presented by Urbana High School Drama and is taking place at UMS due to the renovation going on with the UHS Auditorium. 
In recognition of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 29, two local Walgreens stores will collect expired and unwanted over-the-counter and prescription medications. Other medical waste such as sharpes contai
All City administrative offices and the Landscape Recycling center are closed to observe the holiday.