Events & Activities

Urbana-Champaign Sanitary District Open House

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on September 20, 2012 - 8:27am

Date:

October 6, 2012 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

Come out and see the improvemens to the Northeast Wastewater Treatment Facility at 1100 E. University Ave in Urbana.

The open house includes the following:

TOURS: Learn how we get clean water from sewage. You won’t have to wait. Tours will leave every 10 to 15 minutes.
TV TRUCK: See what’s inside of a sewer line and how repairs get done without digging!
Cookies & Drinks: ‘nuff said.

Open House will run, rain or shine. Please dress for the weather! Tours typically involve walking outdoors for about 30 minutes. We will customize them to talk about your interests. Upon request, some special accommodations can be made.

QUESTIONS: Call (217) 367-3409.

UC2B Community Civic Event Meeting

Submitted by admin on September 17, 2012 - 4:02pm

Date:

September 19, 2012 - 4:30pm

Purpose of meeting: Models for Building Local Broadband: Public, Private, Coop, Nonprofit.

Sponsored by: Independent Media Center.

Location: Urbana City Hall, 400 S. Vine St., Urbana

Presenters: Brandon Bowersox-Johnson, Facilitator - Chair, UC2B Policy Committee, Urbana City Council Member, Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center Member
Chris Mitchell - Institute for Local Self Reliance (expert in municipal broadband)
Joanne Hovis - CTC Technology & Energy (public interest telecommunications expert)
Wally Bowen - Mountain Area Information Network (a non-profit Internet provider)

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois is completing construction of a public system - called UC2B - that will connect 10% of the community with fast broadband they can use to access the Internet, share videos, make phone calls and more. The project was made possible by federal funds.

Lincoln Elm Tree Dedication

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on September 10, 2012 - 9:32am

Date:

September 17, 2012 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm

The City of Urbana is celebrating its connection with Abraham Lincoln. Come join Mayor Prussing and Alderman Dennis Roberts in dedicating Urbana’s Lincoln Elm Tree and commemorative plaque (pictured below) at 5:30 PM on Monday, September 17, 2012, at the Urbana Autozone at 606 East Main Street.

LIGHT THE NIGHT 2012

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on September 10, 2012 - 9:06am

Date:

September 13, 2012 - 4:00pm to 8:00pm

FREE BIKE LIGHT GIVEAWAY

Thursday, September 13, 2012 from 4-8 PM

Bring your bike without a light to one of two locations and our team of volunteers will install a set free of charge. Light sets will only be installed on bicycles without lights; lights will not be given to individuals.

Locations:

* Corner of Wright & Green Streets, at Alma Mater statue

* Corner of Lincoln Avenue & Illinois Street, near ISR

Sponsored by the Campus Area Transportation Study (City of Urbana, Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District, City of Champaign, Champaign County Regional Planning Commission, and University of Illinois), Champaign Cycle, The Bike Project of Urbana-Champaign, Champaign County Bikes, and Planet Bike.

Thomas Paine 4th Graders & Prairie Winds Residents Deliver School Supplies

Submitted by admin on August 29, 2012 - 8:55am

Date:

August 31, 2012 - 10:15am

On Friday, August 31, 2012 at 10:15AM, residents from Prairie Winds of Urbana will be joining a 4th Grade class at Thomas Paine Elementary School, 1801 James Cherry Drive, Urbana, to deliver school supplies.

The residents from Prairie Winds of Urbana and the students at Thomas Paine began spending time together last year, and the residents will be donating school supplies that will benefit the entire school.

Information provided by the Urbana School District.

Stuff the Bus - Urbana Drop Off Site

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on August 23, 2012 - 8:55am

Date:

August 23, 2012 - 8:00am to August 29, 2012 - 5:00pm

In an effort to help the United Way of Champaign County with their “Stuff the Bus” promotion to help meet needs in our community and to help agencies with frequently needed items, the City of Urbana has agreed to be a drop off site for donations in Urbana.

Mortgage Relief Project

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on August 20, 2012 - 2:19pm

Date:

September 15, 2012 - 9:00am to 1:00pm

The Mortgage Relief Project, which is part of the Illinois Foreclosure Prevention Network, can help you take advantage of programs to help you lower your mortgage, avoid foreclosure and keep your home. Receive free housing counseling at Parkland Community College from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 15, 2012 (registration until noon).

To learn more, see the flyer below or visit the program website at: www.idfpr.com

You may also call toll-free at (800) 532-8785.

Lierman Neighborhood Community Garden

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on August 16, 2012 - 9:06am

Date:

September 8, 2012 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Lierman Neighborhood Community Garden in the News! Click here to watch the story on Channel 15.

A new community garden takes root in east Urbana thanks to the efforts of the Lierman Neighborhood Action Committee, local businesses and volunteers, and the City of Urbana. The garden will be dedicated at 1 P.M. on September 8, 2012 as part of Urbana's Let's Move! initiative to promote healthy eating and active living.

Urbana to Host Illinois Arts Council Workshop for Individual Arts Support

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on August 14, 2012 - 10:22am

Date:

August 29, 2012 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm

The City of Urbana Public Arts Program is pleased to announce it will be hosting an In-Person Workshop presented by the Illinois Arts Council for the FY2013 Individual Artists Support Initiative grant program on Wednesday August 29, 2012 at 5:30 pm in the Council Chambers of the Urbana City Building at 400 South Vine Street.

This workshop will provide an overview of the Individual Artist Support grant program guidelines and application process, including updated information and a short Q & A session. To register for the Workshop, please contact Public Arts Coordinator Christina McClelland at (217) 384-2311 or by email at cmmcclelland@urbanaillinois.us.

CU Gun Buyback

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on August 1, 2012 - 11:16am

Date:

August 4, 2012 - 10:00am to 2:00pm

Save a Dream - Secure Tomorrow

The CU Gun Buyback program will take place on August 4, 2012 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District, 201 West Kenyon Road in Champaign.

This event, open only to Champaign County residents, will give out a $50 VISA cash card for every functional gun turned in (limit of two guns per person, no gun dealers).

For more information or to view a list of frequently asked questions, please visit www.inspireurbana.com/guns.

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