| Champaign County Freedom Celebration |
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Happy Independence Day!
 The Champaign County Freedom Celebration is hosting a celebration of our American heritage Saturday, July 4th!The theme for this year's Independence Day parade is "The Lasting Legacy of Lincoln."
- 9:30am Registration for Youth Run & 5K Race/Walk (East side of Assembly Hall on Fourth St)
- 10:30am Youth Run (East side of Assembly Hall on Fourth St)
- 11:05am 5K Race/Walk (East side of Assembly Hall on Fourth St)
- 1:05pm Parade (Starts at Lincoln & Nevada. Ends at Florida & First)
- 7:00pm Evening Entertainment Yummy food vendors, inflatables for the kids and the sounds of Tons O' Fun (Dodds Park/Parkland College near Bradley & Mattis)
- 9:15pm Fireworks (Dodds Park/Parkland College near Bradley & Mattis)
- 9:45pm Post-Firework Entertainment (Dodds Park/Parkland College near Bradley & Mattis)
For more information visit http://www.july4th.net/.
Saturday, July 4th
Urbana-Champaign |
| Military Living History Display |
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 Come enjoy the past by visiting the Urbana VFW Post 630 this weekend. There is no cost to attend this display where you will be able to see military displays from the Civil War, World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam along with a WWII Jeep, WWII Harley Davidson, and a WWII Cushman plus much more.
For more information call (217) 621-9899.
Saturday, July 4th
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday, July 5th
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
VFW Post 630
1303 E. Main, Urbana
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| Cake Decorating 101 |
Starting creating professional looking cakes!
Learn all about cake decorating in this fun and informative three week course. Decorating techniques will include icing the perfect cake, mastering a pastry bag/decorating tips and creating buttercream flowers, leaves, and borders. Register soon to secure your place as class size is limited.
For more information and to register, please call (217) 384-7000.
Tuesday, July 7th
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Madeline's Confectionary Arts Studio
122A W. Main, Urbana |
| Girl Talk |
Have fun with the girls!
 Come to the Urbana Free Library Tuesday night to experience activities that will be loads of fun for teenage girls. The Library will be partnering with the University of Illinois to deliver this fun evening event.
For more information, call (217) 367-4069.
Tuesday, July 7th
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Urbana Free Library
Lewis Auditorium
210 W. Green St., Urbana
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| Weight Loss Challenge |
Compete to lose that weight! 
Weight loss education centered around a competition for the participants. Only $39 is asked for as a donation for a 12 week course. Class size is limited so please call or email to register and guarantee your spot!
Tuesday, July 7th
5:30 pm
Holiday Inn Express
Killarnety Street, Urbana
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| Understanding Archetypal Energies |
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Get in tune with your energy!
How do you make the choices for your life? What energies do you bring to the choices you make? The choices you make and the energies you bring to them are clues to your innate archetypal energies. Every person is born with their own personal mix of archetypal energies. By identifying and learning to live in alignment with your archetypes, you can explore how to live life in a way that does not compromise the beauty and power of your spirit. Discover the treasure of you. Explore the energy of your child, victim, saboteur, artist, seeker, goddess, warrior, storyteller, martyr, addict, athlete, judge, hero, coward, hermit, damsel, knight, mother & more.
Cost after July 1, is $125. For more information call (217) 365-9355.
Wednesday, July 8th
6:00 pm
Beads N Botanicals
117 N. Broadway, Urbana
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| Krannert Uncorked |
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It's wine night again!
Meet up with colleagues, collaborators, friends, and family for a free sampling of delectable selections from area beverage distributors-it's the perfect way to unwind, reconnect, engage anew, or simply enjoy the complimentary cheese and crackers! This Thursday you can also experience the best in local music, live on Stage 5 during Krannert Uncorked.
Try the following selections from our partner Sun Singer & Spirits: Quinta de Aveleda Vinho Verde 2007, Portugal; don Rodolfo Malbec 2007, Cafayate Valley, Argentina; Rogue Dead Guy Ale, Newport, Oregon. For more information call (217) 333-6700.
Thursday, July 9th
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
500 S. Goodwin Ave, Urbana |
| Write to Heal |
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A therapeutic way to help yourself heal.
The Mills Breast Cancer Institute Write to Heal therapeutic writing group will be held weekly on Thursdays through August 20. This new program will help women cope with the feelings, fears and anxiety associated with breast cancer through the process of writing. It is open to breast cancer patients who are newly diagnosed up to one year from diagnosis, regardless of where they receive clinical care.
Thursday, July 9th
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Houseworth Conference Room
Mills Breast Cancer Institute, Urbana |
| Pre-Sweetcorn Bash |
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Let's get ready for Sweetcorn!
 Head out to Gregory Street Friday night for the pre-Sweetcorn street fest! When you're there make sure to check out the following:
- Spurlock Museum will be open until 9:00
- Camille Born storytelling from 5:30 - 6:00
- Krannert will be displaying info about their 2009-2010 season
- Participating Sweetcorn vendors will have free food sampling
- Tons O' Fun band will play from 7:00 - 9:00
And finally....
- The main headliner band for Sweetcorn will be announced!
For more information please call (217) 344-3872.
Friday, July 10th
5:00 - 9:00 pm
Krannert Center District
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Odysses of the Spirit-Last Chance to View!
Come to Heartland Gallery Friday, July 3rd for your last chance to view this great show by artists Lena Choe and Joe Etheridge. Choe's acrylic paintings and Etheridge's professional photography were just showcased in this week's edition of the Buzz!
For more information, call (217) 337-4767.
10:00 am - 5:00pm
Heartland Gallery
112 West Main, Urbana
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Art Mart is Carrying Gelato!!
Two weeks ago, just in time for the summer heat, Art Mart started serving gelato.
Gelato is Italian ice cream that is made with whole milk rather than cream. It has far less fat than ice cream, but because of the churning process it is still as creamy and delicious. The gelato is made from real ingredients and fresh fruit juice.
Flavors to choose from are: Mango, Strawberry Rhubarb, Cappuccino, Tahitian Vanilla, Dulce De Leche, Birthday Cake and more!
For more information call (217) 344-7979.
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Market at the Square
Corner of Illinois & Vine St., Urbana
Have guests for the weekend? Roust them out of bed and show them how we do it here in Urbana - take them to buy some peaches from Sager Farms or blueberries from Cary's Garden of Eatin' or Moore Family Farm, run them past Prairie Fruits Farm's booth for some of their award-winning goat cheeses, convince them to try the first tomatoes of the season from Kleiss Produce (or some organic ones from Blue Moon Farm) - the possibilities are endless.
See you out there!
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