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Art Exhibition Reception: Creativity on Wheel UAG 2023

Submitted by VivianK on July 3, 2023 - 11:47am
Date: 
July 12, 2023 - 4:00pm
Join us for a reception to celebrate the creative works and vibrancy of our Creativity on Wheels community.
Family Service’s Creativity on Wheels program delivers creativity boxes to older adults in Champaign County which include art instruction composed by local artists. Artwork from the program will be displayed the entire month of July on the first floor. Enjoy a presentation on Creativity on Wheels and light refreshments at the during this celebratory event.

Illinois Flamenco-Jazz Collective Performance UAG 2023

Submitted by VivianK on July 3, 2023 - 11:37am
Date: 
July 6, 2023 - 6:00pm
The Illinois Flamenco-Jazz Collective will perform with special guests Wendy Clinard (flamenco dance) and David Chiriboga (flamenco guitar) from Chicago!
The music will consist of traditional and contemporary flamenco pieces blended with contemporary Black American improvisational practices and orchestrated for an expanded ensemble including a full horn section.

Independence Day - Business Offices Closed

Submitted by BridgetB on June 30, 2023 - 1:04pm
Date: 
July 4, 2023 - 8:00am

The City of Urbana regular business offices will be closed on July 4, 2023, to commemorate Independence Day. 

What is the meaning of the Fourth of July?

Independence Day, also called Fourth of July or July 4th, in the United States, is the annual celebration of nationhood. It commemorates the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.

Many wonder that if we are learning about Juneteenth, why celebrate the Fourth of July anymore? This article states that Juneteenth completes the promises of the Fourth of July. Go here to read more. 

However you celebrate, be safe, enjoy, and be happy!

U-Cycle Independence Day Holiday Schedule

Submitted by CourtneyR on June 28, 2023 - 10:56am
Date: 
July 4, 2023 - 7:00am to July 8, 2023 - 5:00pm

*HOLIDAY SCHEDULE*

Due to the Independence Day holiday on Tuesday, July 4, U-Cycle collections starting on Tuesday will be delayed by one day.

Tuesday's collections will be on Wednesday, July 5, Wednesday's collections will be on Thursday, July 6, Thursday's collections will be on Friday, July 7, and Friday's collections will be on Saturday, July 8.

Please set recycling curbside before 7:00 a.m. on your route day to ensure collection.

Questions may be directed to U-Cycle at (217) 384-2302

Juneteenth Flag Raising & Reverence Ceremony

Submitted by BridgetB on June 12, 2023 - 5:49pm
Date: 
June 16, 2023 - 12:00pm

 

We welcome all to the City of Urbana's Juneteenth Flag Raising & Reverence Ceremony.

Learn the history of Juneteenth, as well as, the significance of Juneteenth and how it affects us today. We will also raise the Official Juneteenth Flag while practicing a moment of reverence. A Mayoral Proclamation will be read declaring the day official in the City of Urbana. 

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." — Barack Obama

 

Historic District Walking Tour

Submitted by BridgetB on June 8, 2023 - 4:21pm
Date: 
June 17, 2023 - 12:30pm

Members of the Urbana Historic Preservation Commission are recognizing Buena Vista Court, one of the great Historic Districts in the City of Urbana. We will be hosting a free walking tour on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. Contact Marcus Ricci, City of Urbana Planning Division, at 217-328-8283 or mericci@urbanaillinois.us for more information.

HELP PRIORITIZE THE CITY’S FUTURE SPENDING!

Submitted by BridgetB on June 8, 2023 - 1:17pm
Date: 
June 28, 2023 - 6:30pm

YOU ARE INVITED TO HELP PRIORITIZE THE CITY’S FUTURE SPENDING!

Mark your calendar and invite your friends to the event in your neighborhood on Wednesday, June 28, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at USD #116  Freedom School, 1106 South Vine Street with Council Member Jaya Kolisetty (Ward 4). 

Go here for more: ImagineUrbana.com. 

HELP PRIORITIZE THE CITY’S FUTURE SPENDING!

Submitted by BridgetB on June 8, 2023 - 1:16pm
Date: 
June 28, 2023 - 3:30pm

YOU ARE INVITED TO HELP PRIORITIZE THE CITY’S FUTURE SPENDING!

Mark your calendar and invite your friends to the event in your neighborhood on Wednesday, June 28, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Steer Place Apartment Community, 1202 East Harding with Council Member James Quisenberry (Ward 7). 

Go here for more: ImagineUrbana.com.

HELP PRIORITIZE THE CITY’S FUTURE SPENDING!

Submitted by BridgetB on June 8, 2023 - 1:14pm
Date: 
June 22, 2023 - 6:30pm

YOU ARE INVITED TO HELP PRIORITIZE THE CITY’S FUTURE SPENDING!

Mark your calendar and invite your friends to the event in your neighborhood on Thursday, June 22, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Channing Murray Foundation, 1209 West Oregon Street with Council Member Maryalice Wu (Ward). 

Go here for more: ImagineUrbana.com