Events & Activities

Painting, Loss, and Remembrance Workshop

Submitted by BridgetB on October 11, 2022 - 12:45pm

Date:

October 15, 2022 - 1:00pm

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness (PAIL) Month. BIPOC for Better Birth would like to honor BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) families impacted by pregnancy and infant loss by offering a free paint class in remembrance of their babies.

Join us on PAIL Remembrance Day, October 15th at the Phillips Recreation Center in Urbana, Illinois for an intimate instructor-led paint class, while we hold space for everyone to share their stories.

To register, click link below:

https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/.../detail/11206...

S'mores Social & Stroll

Submitted by BridgetB on October 11, 2022 - 12:18pm

Date:

November 13, 2022 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Join your fellow autumn lovers on these fun self-guided strolls through Crystal Lake Park. Enjoy a walk with friends - any path, any pace. After your walk, convene on the patio at the Lake House for s’mores over a fire. Kick off fall with fresh air and lake views. Make reservations by calling (217) 367-1544. Donations will be accepted to cover the cost of treats. Call the Park District Rainout line for severe weather cancellation information: (217) 367-9575.

The Great Pumpkin Hunt

Submitted by BridgetB on October 11, 2022 - 12:15pm

Date:

November 1, 2022 - 12:01am

Are you ready to find pumpkins all over Champaign- Urbana? We’ve teamed up again with Urbana Park District to hide pumpkins in the parks throughout October…But this year will be a bit different!

This year, we are hiding HUNDREDS of laminated pumpkins with QR codes for you to find throughout Champaign & Urbana Park districts. Once you find a pumpkin, scan the QR code to submit your entry into a drawing to win a prize bag filled with CPD and UPD goodies on November 1, 2022. You get to keep the pumpkins you find too!

Be sure when you snap a picture for your submission to share your discoveries with us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts by tagging #CUpumpkinhunt.

Questions: zoe.southlynn@champaignparks.org or (217) 819-3931

Visit our website to submit any pumpkins you find: https://bit.ly/3qODoWd

Project READ

Submitted by BridgetB on October 11, 2022 - 12:08pm

Date:

November 7, 2022 - 10:00am

Project READ (parkland.edu/projectread) helps adults improve their skills in basic reading, basic math, or English as a second language. This program is made possible by volunteers who give their time to improve the quality of life for hundreds of people in our community.

Tutors and learners meet regularly at the Champaign Public Library, The Urbana Free Library, Wesley Food Pantry, Champaign Unit 4 Schools, CU FAIR: Champaign Urbana Friends & Allies of Immigrants & Refugees, Rantoul Public Library, and many other public places in our community and throughout our region. Tutors might be homemakers, retirees from any profession, college students, working professionals, or former adult learners. Learners are older teens and adults age 17 to 80+, who want to improve their lives and the lives of their families.

Learn more on our sign-up:

https://bit.ly/project-read-sign-up-genius

This Program is made possible by funds designated for literacy at the Illinois State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

Spooky Science

Submitted by BridgetB on October 11, 2022 - 12:04pm

Date:

October 15, 2022 - 12:00pm

If you like both science and spooky things, then this is the event for you!

Have fun with spooky science in this Jump Into Science series presented by the Graduate Society of Women Engineers at the U of I in collaboration with The Urbana Free Library. Participants will have fun participating in Halloween themed science experiments such as dissolving peanut ghosts, making slime, and more!

Please note that this event requires registration at https://urbanafreelibrary.libnet.info/event/7206880

Thank you to the Graduate Society of Women Engineers (GradSWE) for partnering with The Urbana Free Library to make this program possible. Engineers and scientists contribute to the betterment of society by identifying and solving technical problems, and GradSWE advocates for women in graduate education so that they can confidently excel at the frontier of scientific advancement.

Honoring Their Stories: Remembering the Potawatomi Trail of Death

Submitted by BridgetB on October 11, 2022 - 12:00pm

Date:

October 15, 2022 - 3:00pm

George Godfrey – Potawatomi historian, storyteller and educator – is our guest for this special program. He will speak about the Potawatomi Trail of Death, when Potawatomi people were pushed from their land in Indiana to Kansas in 1838, on a tragic route that passed near our community. Godfrey has written and researched the “Potawatomi Removals”, including the experiences of his Potawatomi great-great grandmother, Josette Watchekee and her family, who lived this story. Come to learn more about the causes and impact of these events and to honor the memory of those whose lives were forever changed.

This event is cosponsored by the Native American House at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

For more information, visit https://urbanafreelibrary.libnet.info/event/7190355

Public Meeting-Downtown Public Realm Study

Submitted by BridgetB on October 6, 2022 - 1:47pm

Date:

October 12, 2022 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Downtown Urbana has been an important place for residents, students, and visitors over the years and recent investments in public amenities have had a positive impact on the urban fabric of downtown. However, the City realizes there is still work to be done in creating a vibrant downtown that serves the surrounding residents, university community, and the whole of Urbana. This study is an opportunity to engage the community to identify an actionable plan to improve the public realm in Downtown Urbana.

Walk and Roll to School

Submitted by BridgetB on October 6, 2022 - 12:59pm

Date:

October 12, 2022 - 7:30am

Walk n' Roll to School Day (WRTSD) will be Wednesday, October 12, 2022, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. The CIty of Urbana will be at Dr. King Park to celebrate with Dr. King Elementary School students. Mayor Marlin will give a proclamation, talk with students, and confer with staff. Our Urbana Police Force Bike Squad will also be on hand! Go here for more.

Mentors ARE Needed for URBANA Students!

Submitted by BridgetB on September 26, 2022 - 4:46pm

Date:

October 7, 2022 - 11:00am to 1:00pm

Visit the City of Urbana CU One-to-One Mentoring Sign-Up Event at the City Building

Are you interested in mentoring? Do you have one hour each week to meet with one student in one of our Urbana schools? Come and see us at the City Building, located at 400 South Vince Street, Urbana, on October 7!

The process to become a mentor is simple:

Complete an application online
Complete a background check
Schedule a brief interview
Attend one two-hour training (dates below)

Please Contact Angie Armstrong, District Mentor & Community Involvement Coordinator for Urbana schools at: (217)-337-0853 or via email aarmstrong@usd116.org.

You can choose which Training Date works best for you:

UFD Family Night

Submitted by BridgetB on September 26, 2022 - 11:27am

Date:

October 9, 2022 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Family Night UFD

We are delighted to invite you to our family night for the kick off of Fire Prevention Week! Join us and our local first responders to sign-up for a free smoke detector, Touch-A-Truck, live burn demonstration and more!

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