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Market at the Square Pre-Season Meeting

Date: 
January 26, 2017 - 3:00pm

Pre-Season Meeting Flyer

All returning and potential vendors and community groups are encouraged to attend the 2017 Market at the Square pre-season meeting.

  • Thursday, January 26, 2017
  • 3-5 p.m.
  • Urbana Civic Center, 108 West Water Street

The meeting will offer returning and potential participants the chance to learn about business marketing, how to create effective market displays, get the scoop on local market research and trends, and learn more about updates and changes to the 2017 season of Urbana's Market at the Square. There will also be time for questions and networking. There is no fee to participate in this event and anyone interested in participating in the 2017 is strongly encouraged to attend.

Applications for the 2017 season will be available here beginning February 1st.

Art at the Market

Date: 
September 10, 2016 - 8:00am to 12:00pm

Join the Urbana Public Arts Program on Saturday, September 10th, 2016 for music and arts activities at Urbana’s Market at the Square. Find us at the Northwest corner of the market between 8:00am and 12:00pm.

All programs offered are free, and no registration is needed.From 8:00am to 12pm,  Judiee will teach visitors how to do sun-prints, or you can make your own button using a button-making equipment. Both activities are simple and for all ages.

Art at the Market

Date: 
August 13, 2016 - 8:00am to 12:00pm

Join the Urbana Public Arts Program on Saturday, August 13th, 2016 for music and arts activities at Urbana’s Market at the Square! Find us at the Northwest corner of the market between 8:00am and 12:00pm. All programs offered are free, and no registration is needed.

From 8:00am to 12pm, learn how to transform old t-shirts into tote bags with Makerspace. The activitiy is simple for people of all ages and can be completed in less than 10 minutes. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own t-shirts for a "remake."

From 9:30am to 11:30, enjoy upbeat music by a Latin-themed instrumental trio, Los Guapos. Their style ranges from salsa, rumba, cumbia, and son montuno. The trio plays music by Arsenio Rodriguez, Mongo Santamaria, Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, Marc Ribot, Ry Cooder, as well as original compositions. Check out a sample of their latest performance here.