| Po' Boys Ribbon Cutting Ceremony |
You just cannot beat that original Po' Boys BBQ taste!
 Come out to support this family-run and family-owned business that has come together to bring back a piece of famous culinary history in Champaign-Urbana. Enjoy pizza and beverage samples.
Join the City of Urbana and the UBA as we welcome this business to Urbana with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony!
Friday, October 9, 2009
1:30 pm
Po' Boys BBQ & Pizza
1901 N High Cross Road, Urbana |
| Mask Making at the Market |
Make masks of various water creatures!
 The City of Urbana Public Arts Program will provide a mask shop at the Market at the Square on Saturday. The public is invited to participate in this free workshop open to all ages which will be held continuously throughout the morning.
For more information, contact:
Urbana Public Arts Coordinator
Anna Hochhalter at (217) 384-2311,
Saturday, October 10, 2009
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Market at the Square, Urbana |
| The Mahomet Aquifer Project at the Market |
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A series of public dance performances, panel discussions, and workshops!
 Enjoy a live performance at the Market at the Square this Saturday as University of Illinois Dance professor Jennifer Monson brings her The Mahomet Aquifer Projet. Come check out what's sure to be a compelling performance! The troupe will be performing on Walnut Street, just west of the Market site, from 9 AM - noon. They will also have other performances throughout the week.
For more information, visit:
Saturday, October 10, 2009
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Market at the Square, Urbana |
| Paramount Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser |
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Would you love to have a spooktacular Jack-O-Lantern to show off this year but don't want to do all the work?
 Well, here's your chance to let us do it for you!!!!!
Paramount Staffing will be selling 50 carved and 50 painted pumpkins starting October 12th from 8am to 5:30pm and will sell them each day after until all are sold, supplies are limited so get them while you can!!Prices will range from $10 to $20 depending on how elaborate the carving/painting is.
Monday, October 12, 2009
8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Paramount Staffing
510 N. Cunningham Ave, Urbana
at Five Points behind the Walgreens |
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Scary Stories on Main Street |
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Start the ghost story season off right!
 Enjoy an evening of bone-chilling ghost stories! The story tellers this year are: Dan Keding, Camille Born, Kathe Brinkmann, and Kim Sheahan. This storytelling event is part of the Stories on Main series.
For more information on upcoming events, contact:
Kim Sheahan at
(309)-928-9452 or
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
6:00 - 8:00 pm
La Gourmandise
119 W. Main Street, Urbana
$5.00 cover charge |
| Uptown Urbana Walking Tours |
Have you been to Uptown Urbana lately?
Urbana has some exciting new businesses that you have to check out! Meet at the UBA, 111 W. Main St, on Wednesday, October 14, between 3:30 and 5:00 pm. Maps and guides will be available to help you re-discover the hidden gems that lie in Urbana!
V. Picasso Tapas Bar & Lounge will give away $10 gift cards per person, because you HAVE to come back to check out this exciting new restaurant!
The Lincoln Memorial Exhibit is open during Courthouse hours, so make it your first stop. You won't be able to spend less than 15 minutes in this historic haven.
The Wooden Hanger will be opening soon. Get your sneak peak of the latest contemporary, artsy, women's clothing
The Morning Cup & More will offer free 2 ounce samples
of delicious gelato!
Madeline's Confectionary Art Studio & Gallery will be giving away sugar flower samples!
Heartland Gallery will have spiced hot cider and cookies
along with a free Celtic bookmark for anyone who stops by.
Take a load off at Beads N Botanicals and enjoy a refloxeligy foot massage.
Cinema Gallery will have a raffle of an original Laura O'Donnell bowl.
Art Mart will hand out samples of American and European chesses at the cheese case.
Common Ground will offer free samples of their organic and locally grown foods.
Do Good Consulting will showcase a temporary tattoo stand.
Get caffeinated at La Gourmandise with a .75 cent house-blend coffee.
Visit these and so many more of our businesses on this journey through Uptown Urbana!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Meet at the Urbana Business Association
111 West Main Street, Urbana |
| The UBA Presents: cornUcopia |
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An abundance of opportunity!
Discover what the City of Urbana can do for your business while enjoying hors d'oeuvres and beverages
made from a variety of local foods. Join City of Urbana staff and other Urbana Business Association members for a harvest celebration.
Enjoy a cornucopia of caramel apples, pumpkin cookies, and other fall foods. During the event, you will have an opportunity to sign up to host a 2010 monthly networking event!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Urbana Civic Center
108 East Water Street
Urbana, IL 61801 |
| "My Name is Rachel Corrie" Talk Back Session |
Based on the life and writings of Rachel Corrie, a young American artist and activist.
Based on the life and writings of Rachel Corrie, a young American artist and activist, this one-person play follows Corrie from her home in Olympia, Washington to the center of the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict. Corrie, who was only twenty-three at the time of her death, traveled to Gaza as part of a pro-Palestinian peace movement.
On Thursday, October 15, there will be a special "Talk-Back" session following the performance. We encourage participation and discussion, and we hope to see you at the show.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
8:00 pm
See webiste for ticket prices
The Station Theatre
223 North Braodway Ave., Urbana |
| Don Briskin's Art Opening at Amara Yoga |
| "Wedding Cakes and Other Delicacies"!
Art opening reception for Don Briskin's painting exhibition. Come meet the artist and enjoy live music by Road Song and the Flexable Flyers. Free and for all ages.
For more information, or artists interested in showing their art, please contact:
Kathryn Fitzgerald at (217) 328-9642
Friday, October 16 - November, 2009
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Amara Yoga & Arts
Suite 156 B, Lincoln Square, Urbana
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Holiday Market 2009 at Lincoln Square Village |
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Do you enjoy the festive, community atmosphere of Market at the Square?
 The Urbana Business Association and Lincoln Square Village Holiday Market is very excited to bring Champaign-Urbana holiday shoppers another year of unique arts, crafts and edibles from talented local vendors beginning Saturday, November 14th and continuing every Saturday through December 19th.
Come in and meet the people who have locally grown and handcrafted the fresh produce, jewelry, pottery, paintings, soaps, ornaments, pet accessories and more that will be making their way under the trees and into the homes of your family and friends this holiday!
To sign up as a vendor or for more information, click here!
November 14, 21, 28 & December 5, 12, 19
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
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La Gourmandise Bistro Lunch Special |
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119 W. Main St., Urbana
Chicken Oskar (breaded, topped with asparagus, crabmeat and hollandaise) served with fries and soda $7.95
Seafood Quiche
with cup of soup (lentil-potato, split pea, peanut chicken, goulash, or french onion $6.75
New hours!
Tuesday - Friday
10:30 - 8:00 pm
Saturday 8am-8pm
Sunday 8am-2pm
German Dinners
available
Tuesday -Saturday
4:30 - 8:00pm |
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Urbana's Market at the Square |
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Corner of Illinois & Vine
The locally-grown produce we have this time of year is so colorful and gorgeous and plentiful and tasty and... well, LOCAL! Chances are, the person who had a serious hand in growing it is right across the table from you when you buy it at the Market, too. Our growers and other producers are a tremendous local resource on several levels; they're growing food nearby and providing our community a local food option... AND they can tell you about several tasty things to do with that incredible-looking rainbow chard if you're stumped. That's part of what makes the Market so awesome and different, and it's one of the many reasons why we hope the Market has a weekly spot on your grocery-shopping roster.
-Lisa Bralts, Market Director
For more information on the market, visit their blogspot at this link! |
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H2O Salon Presents |
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The Benefits for Prairie Center Health Systems Inc.
An exciting night will be had
on Otcober 23rd by all who attend the two hour rock and runway show with DJ dance party to follow. H2O Salon is having a benefit rock/fashion/hair show to support the services provided by the Prairie Center in Champaign. The benefit show will consist of the three bands, Roberta Sparrow, JigGsaw and Dear Chicago, DJ Delayney will
provide music as models walk in clothing provided by Urban Outfitters (Green St.), hair and makeup
provided by H2O Salon
(109 North Broadway, Urbana).
For more information, visit:
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Urbana Sculpture Project: Call for Art! |
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The City of Urbana is seeking submittals of images of original, pre-existing sculptural works to be considered for the installation and exhibition in the Iron Post Courtyard on Elm Street, and in the Philo Road Business Corridor in Urbana. Up to four, free-standing sculptural works of art will be selected for a two year installation period. The selected locations are open air settings with high visibility.This Call for Art is a project of the City of Urbana Public Arts Program. A goal of the Program is to beautify and improve the city streetscape while enriching the lives of Urbana residents and visitors. Selected artists will received a two year rental payment and an installation and removal stipend for each sculpture.
For additional information, contact:
Anna Hochhalter
Urbana Punlic Arts Coordinator
Submission deadline: Monday, October 19, 2009
5:00 pm |
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ACE Awards |
The ACE Awards, presented annually by 40 North | 88 West, honor those who have made contributions to the arts through education, media, advocacy and public service, local business and nonprofit organizations.
The ACE Award presentations take place on:
Thursday, October 22 5:30pm
The Highdive
51 E. Main, Champaign | |
