| Second Saturday |
Destination Downtown Urbana! Morning, Noon, and Night!
After stopping by the Farmer's Market this Saturday, be sure to check out this sizzling new event, Second Saturday. On the streets of Main, Race, Broadway and in Lincoln Square, you'll find tons of entertainment and shopping experiences to keep you busy for hours. There will be performances all day by IPan (steel drum band), Maria Merkelo (accordian), and Les Miserables will be performing short skits and selling tickets to their shows. Additional attractions: Heartland Gallery will have a 50% off table full of beautiful artwork, as well as a drawing for prizes; Heel to Toe will have 20% off Birkenstocks; Lincoln Square Mall will be having carnival games and a human size chess board; University students will be selling some of their artwork; various art and jewelry will be for sale; plus much more! While you're shopping around, drop the kids off at the Urbana Free Library where they will be hosting a Second Saturday Storytime outside on the patio.
For more information, call (217) 334-8224.
Saturday, June 13th
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Urbana Business Association
Main, Race & Broadway, Urbana |
| Hot Comedy Show |
The Hanford Inn and Suites is hosting the Giggles 4 U Hot Comedy Show. Comedian Reggie Reg along with Jason Dixie and Quazi Rockstar will be dishing out the laughs for you and your friends as a great way to unwind before the weekend. Tickets are $15, and you must be 18 years or older to attend. Drinks available! Doors open at 8:00 pm.
For more information, contact Leslie at (217) 202-7454.
Giggles 4 U
2408 Cunningham Avenue, Urbana
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| House Unveiling Workshop |
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Learn how to perserve an old house!
The City of Urbana's Historic Preservation Commission is hosting a "house unveiling" workshop. In the tradition of a barn raising, volunteers will be removing the non-original siding from a circa 1902 Queen Anne house.
For more information or to register, contact Rebecca Bird at (217) 384-2440, or by email at rlbird@city.urbana.il.us.
Saturday, June 13th
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Illinois Historic Preservation Society
303 West High Street, Urbana |
| Strawberry Jam |
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Celebrate the start of summer!
 Pack a picnic dinner and celebrate the beginning of summer the old-fashioned way: with live and local folk music, a sunset stroll through the prairie, a hayrack ride along a creek and the sweet taste of strawberries over vanilla ice cream (while supplies last). Don't forget your blanket or lawn chairs!
For more information, please contact (217) 367-1536.
Saturday, June 13th
4:00 pm - Dusk
Meadowbrook Park
Urbana Park District |
| Ashtanga Yoga Workshop 101 |
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Join and experience the many benefits!
 Ashtanga is a dynamic and vigorous form of hatha yoga, emphasizing the union of movement and breath. In this workshop, both new and experienced ashtanga students will move through the entire primary series, with modifications to meet the needs of each participant. The primary series starts with sun salutations and flows through standing poses, seated postures, and a finishing sequence. Subtler aspects of the practice, including ujjayi pranayama and bandha engagement, will be detailed and emphasized.
For more information, please call (217) 328-9642, or visit www.amarayoga.com.
Saturday, June 13th
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Amara Yoga Center
300 S. Broadway, Urbana |
| Return to the Earth |
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A Native American Restorative Justice Study
Held each Sunday morning in June and July from 11:15 to noon. This study offers an overview of Native American spirituality and area history, providing opportunities to discuss the effects and implications of European settlement from a Christian restorative justice perspective. A burial box will be constructed and forwarded to the Smithsonian for use in repatriation of Native remains as an act of reconciliation. It provides a bridge-building opportunity to express respect for our land's original occupants and their descendants.
For more information, please call (217) 778-7576.
Sunday, June 14th
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
First Mennonite Church
902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana
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| Beginning Archery |
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Learn a new hobby!
Participants will learn basic archery from members of the East Central Illinois Archers and will pracitce 3D and target shooting. The class is held Mondays and Wednesdays from June 15 - 24th, and is suitable for anyone age 6 or older. Residents pay $25, nonresidents pay $50.
Please call (217) 367-1544 for more information and to register.
Monday, June 15th
6:30 - 7:30pm
Judge Weber Park, Urbana |
| New Ceramics |
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Come view the new art at Cinema Gallery!
New ceramics display by Champaign artist Rimas VisGirda and Yu-Ying Huang from Taipei Technology University in Taiwan. There are only a few short weeks left to view these great sculpture artworks by local artists.
For more information, contact (217) 367-3711.
Wednesday, June 17th
10:00am - 5:00pm
Cinema Gallery
120 W. Main St., Urbana |
| Full Monty - The Musical |
| Join us for a night of laughs!
To kick off Summer at the Station 2009, the Station Theatre presents the smash hit musical The Full Monty,directed by Mikel Matthews, Jr. All shows are at 8 p.m. June 11-14, 17-21, 24-28, July 1-5, 8-11. Tickets are $8 on Wednesdays; $10 on Thursdays and Sundays and $15 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Wednesday, June 17th
8:00 pm
Station Theatre
223 N. Broadway, Urbana |
| Pirates |
ARGH, Mateys! Come join the pARRRRty!
 Pirate stories, crafts and a snack for pirates and landlubbers alike. Children from kindergarten through 3rd grade are invited to this free program. Children 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult. No registration is required.
Thursday, June 18th
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Urbana Free Library
210 W. Green Street, Urbana
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Friday Night Pizza at Mirabelle
124 W. Main St.,
Urbana
6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
(or until sold out) each Friday
Pizzas can be pre-ordered at
(217) 202-1919. Traditional toppings are available plus a specialty pizza cut for slices or order each night. The pizzas are freshly made including the hand tossed dough and Matthew Kitzmiller's very own sauce.
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Market at the Square
Corner of Illinois & Vine St.
Urbana
There is more than just great, fresh food at Market at the Square! Check out some of our artists as well, like Cindy Sampson's unique jewelry located in row 4. Other produce: asparagus, beets, kohlrabi, peas (snow and sugar snap), salad mixes and lettuces, spinach, rhubarb, bok choi, blueberries, fresh herbs, hydrophonic tomatoes, chard, radishes, plus much more!
There is also now complimentary coffee back at the Market! Thank you Hanford Suites!
People have asked a lot about dogs adn other animals at the Market, so here's the lowdown: If you're a dog owner who likes bringing your dog to the Market, please stop by the City tent to pick up a copy of our policy on animals at the Market. In short, dogs and other animals are welcome, but must be a) well socialized, and b) cleaned up after by their owners. If you can meet those requirements than we'd love to see you at the Market!
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Farmers' Table Project |
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Fresh, Healthy, Delicious Meals
The Channing-Murray Foundation is starting a new program titled The Farmers' Table Project. The mission of this project is to educate the Champaign-Urbana community about the importance of shopping locally, eating seasonally, and to build community around slow food. Founders Steve Moore and Erin Brunelle are organizing The Farmers' Table Dinner: a non-profit, volunteer-run, vegetarian meal that features local products purchased directly from farmers and business-owners at the Urbana Farmers' Market.
The dinners will be held at the Red Herring on Saturday nights from 7-9pm for the duration of the market season. The menu for the dinners will feature the best of what is available at the Market that day. What you can always count on is that it will be a fresh, delicious, and healthful meal, prepared with love and local ingredients.
Tickets cost $20 for a three-course meal. Reservations are required, and can be made by calling Erin at 217.840.9388 or by purchasing tickets at the Tiny Greens Farm booth at the Market. If you would like to be involved, email us at FarmersTableDinner@gmail.com or find us on Facebook at The Farmers Table Project.
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