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C-U Celebrates National Farmers Market Week

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on August 5, 2016 - 2:43pm

Date:

August 7, 2016 - 12:00am to August 13, 2016 - 1:00pm

National Farmers Market Week will take place from August 7-13, 2016, and Urbana’s Market at the Square and The Land Connection’s Champaign Farmers’ Market are joining forces to celebrate local food, local farmers and the power of shopping local. To celebrate the Urbana and Champaign farmers market will offer a “tic-tac-toe” card to participants to complete. A completed card submitted to the Champaign and/or Urbana farmers market will offer the participant a chance to win a gift basket worth over $300 in local goodies. In addition, each farmers market will offer various activities at their respective farmers markets: National Farmers Market Week

The Champaign Farmers’ Market events will take place throughout the market on Tuesday, August 9 from 4-7pm in the lot at the corner of Neil & Main in Downtown Champaign and include:

Art at the Market

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on July 15, 2016 - 10:44am

Date:

October 8, 2016 - 8:00am to 12:00pm

Join the Urbana Public Arts Program on Saturday, October 8^th, 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, come freestyle with local artist Carol Farnum. She will bring plywood sheets, spray paint, quarts of paint and brushes/rollers, markers, and stencils to let visitors freestyle however they want. All materials will be safe to use, and visitors of all ages are welcome. Carol will provide direction and technical knowledge, and draw images out for anyone to paint.

Art at the Market

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on July 13, 2016 - 11:49am

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

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on June 17, 2016 - 11:06am

Date:

July 9, 2016 - 8:00am to 12:00pm

Join the Urbana Public Arts Program on Saturday, July 9, 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.

Come out to Uncork Urbana Wine Festival

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on June 16, 2016 - 11:55am

Date:

June 18, 2016 - 1:00pm to 9:00pm

Looking for something to do on Saturday afternoon? Why not celebrate the diverse and delicious wines that the state of Illinois has to offer? Uncork Urbana Wine Festival is the chance for wine-lovers in the area to come together and enjoy a day of wine, music and food. Admission to the festival is $15 which includes 5 tasting tickets and a souvenir wine glass. The cut off date for registration is June 18 at 5 pm. After that, admission is $20 (cash only). Come on out to the corner of Race and Main and enjoy the Uncork Urbana Wine Festival!

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