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Take a Child Outside Week: September 21-29, 2013

Date: September 21, 2013 - 12:00am to September 29, 2013 - 12:00am

Please join the Urbana Park District Take a Child Outside Week: September 21-29, 2013and other sponsorts in celebrating Take a Child Outside Week: September 21-29, 2013.

There are lots of activities planned throughout the week with highlights listed below:

  • Screening of Mother Nature's Child Sunday, September 22, 2 p.m. Award-winning documentary about the importance of the child and nature connection Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana / Free!
  • Interactive Community Forum Thursday, September 26, 1-5 p.m. Research and practices for removing barriers and connecting children with the natural world University of Illinois Activities & Recreation Center, 201 E Peabody Dr., Champaign $10 before 9/24; $15 day of presentation
  • Keynote Speaker: Richard Louv Thursday, September 26, 7 p.m. Groundbreaking author of Last Child in the Woods and leader in the child & nature movement Alice Campbell Alumni Center, 601 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana $10 before 9/24; $15 day of presentation

Visit http://www.ccfpd.org/childoutside/home.html for more information and to register TODAY!

The Take a Child Outside Planning Team is offering free registration to low-income, at-risk youth and their families attending any of the ticketed Take A Child Outside (TACO) Week events. If you know of youth or families interested in attending these events, send names and contact information to Mary Ellen Wuellner at mwuellner@ccfpd.org.

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