| Uptown Fridays in Downtown Urbana Tomorrow |
Fire pits, smores and carriage rides!
 Spend an evening in Downtown Urbana tomorrow! See what the shops, galleries, and restaurants have to offer. Warm up by fire pits and roast smores. Browse through collections of fine art, furniture, clothing, shoes, books, salons and gifts at participating businesses. Enjoy the luminaries lining the streets, and from 6:00 to 8:00 pm there will be carriage rides, beginning at the Morning Cup & More, around historic Urbana for $3 per person. Late night shopping in Urbana is also ideal to take parents to on Dad's Day weekend.
Friday, November 13, 2009
5:00 - 8:00 pm
Main, Broadawy & Race Street Downtown Urbana |
| 2009 Holiday Market |
Searching for the perfect holiday gift?
 The 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. 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! Santa will also be present to take pictures with those who have been nice and naughty!
Saturday, November 14, 2009
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Lincoln Square Village, Urbana |
| Urbana High School Fall Play |
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The play "Bell, Book and Candle"!
 The play "Bell, Book and Candle" revolves around Gillian, a witch who falls in love with a mortal man. The play was the inspiration for the TV show Bewitched, but along with the comedy is the message of relationships and wanting things you can't have, and people who take joy in being different. The play runs Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Nov. 12, 13, and 14 at the UHS Cobb Auditorium, all start times are 7:00 pm.
For more information or to purchase a ticket, please contact Urbana High School at (217) 384-3505.
Friday, November 13 & Saturday, November 14, 2009
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Urbana High School
1002 South Race Street, Urbana |
| America Recycles Day |
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Explor the world of recycling!
 Recycle your old batteries, ink cartridges, cell phones, sneakers and t-shirts. Stop by the Nature Center to drop off the old goods and
explore the world of recycling. Learn safe disposal methods and alternatives to trash in Urbana-Champaign. Participants will discover ways to reduce waste, save money and create art from trash. Take the Recycling Pledge and be entered to win prizes from Urbana's U-Cycle.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Anita Purves Nature Center
1505 North Broadway Avenue, Urbana |
| Come Alive! 2 |
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A Celebration of African-American Culture and Spirit!
 Students and community members are invited to 'come alive' through a special event full of music, dance, art and history Saturday afternoon. The "Come Alive! 2" concert is the second annual event put on by The City of Urbana and the University to celebrate African-American history, art and culture. Displays of memorabilia from the Negro League Collection will be featured as well as works. Participants can enjoy music by the C-U Super Stars, Candy Foster & Shades of Blue, and Jazz by Ron Bridgewater & the Pick up Jazz Quartet. Soul foods dishes will be available to sample.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Levis Faculty Center
919 West Illinois Street, Urbana |
| DOGBOY-FACE2FACE |
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Faces, retrospective and Chapman's life work!
 Amara Arts Gallery presents the works of Robert Chapman titled "DOGBOY-FACE2FACE." The opening reception for works by Robert Chapman will begin at 7.00 pm and will go to 9.00 pm on 14 November, 2009. The NEWER work will focus on "faces", but there will be lots of different kinds of work as this will also be a "brief retrospective" of Chapman's "life's work". Some pieces are as old as 35 years - quilts, beadwork, embroidery, and very old self -portraits will be included in the show. Chapman will also show his scratch board illustrations, and hand made paper works in this show.
Monday, November 16, 2009
ALL DAY
Amara Yoga & Arts
300 South Broadway, Suite 156B, Urbana |
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Opportunity Knocks 2009 |
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Thriving in Challenging Times!
The State Treasurer's office will sponsor a free event (lunch included for first 75 registrants). Attendees will hear keynote messages from Colleen Callahan and Robin Kelly (Chief of Staff in the Treasurer's office and former state representative). In addition, representatives from the Treasurer's office, the Small Business Administration, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the Illinois Finance Authority will describe the programs their offices have for economic development.
Registration on-line is required for this free event, click here to sign up!
Tuesday, November 17
12:00 - 3:30 pm
iHotel & Conference Center
1900 South First Street, Champaign |
| Burnt Turkeys - Stories for the Holidays |
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Stories of gobblers gone bad!
 Going to Grandma's house, a special dinner with all the relatives and the heart-warming feelings of Thanksgiving.......... Get ready for all the terrors delights of the holiday as you listen to narrative, folktales and stories of gobblers gone bad by Camille Born. Part of the Stories on Main concert series. Come for dinner or dessert - LaGourmandise has great food, coffee, beer and wine. Story sessions from 6 to 6:45 and 7 to 7:45, different stories each session, come for one or both - same low price of $5 cover!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Stories start at 6:00 & 7:00 pm
LaGourmandise Bistro
119 West Main Street, Urbana |
| SEO Strategy Planning & Google Analytics Intro |
Seach Engine Optimization without cheap tricks!
 Small businesses need to know how to plan and measure their Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategy. Don't fall victim to claims from supposed SEO experts with their cheap tricks. The right way to do this is (as always) the hard way. Susan Potter is a software engineer and consultant and does not claim to be an SEO expert in the traditional sense. She has, however, worked in quantitative analysis and data mining roles with marketing gurus who collectively have conducted a number of experiments for a number of websites. Susan will talk you through the basic workflow, checklists and how to interpret your results in a meaningful way.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Collective Turf Coworking
110 West Main Street, Urbana |
| Urbana Free Library Fall Book Sale |
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Thousands of books, most for just a dollar!
 Mark your calendars and join hundreds of fellow treasure seekers at the Friends of The Urbana Free Library Used Book Sale! Members of the Friends are invited to a special preview on Thursday evening, November 19 (no electronic devices for scanning will be permitted on preview night).
For more information and a complete schedule, click here!
Friday, November 20, 2009
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
The Lewis Auditorium, Ground Floor
210 West Green Street, Urbana | |
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Urbana's Top Five Hidden Gems |
Laura Huth
President & CEO
do good Consulting
201 W. Green St., Urbana
gives her Urbana favorites
Ok, except green peppers, but seriously: what an amazing store!
2. The new V. Picasso
Did I really get a "preferred shopper" card that quickly?! A wonderful new business for downtown Urbana.
3. Pad Thai from Siam Terrace
(and Crab Rangoon if I'm feeling naughty)
4. The Farmer's Market
An amazing downtown asset. Wish it could be open every day, year round.
5. The Corkscrew
Friendliest, most knowledgeable, and generous staff. Oh, and great wine. |
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NEW UBA MEMBERS |
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Shared Space Co-op
Marlene Mahon
123 W. Main St., Urbana
(217) 377-5290
Piato Cafe
Kelly Lamb
300 S. Broadway Ave.
Lincoln Square Village
(217) 344-9015
Corson Music's Guitar Store
Dyke Corson
202 W Main St, Urbana
(217) 367-389 |
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Shared Space Artist Co-op! |
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Want a place to showcase your art and connect with other artists?
Need a studio to work out of?
Want to sell your work?
Visit Shared Space Artist CO-OP and Concept Store!
For more information about
Shared Space, Contact
Marlene Mahon
(217) 377-5290
Or come by
Friday November 13
6:00 - 9:00 pm
123 Main Street, Urbana |
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Call For Art! |
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A community art show sponsored by Safe Haven residents with assistance by students in FAA 391 and artist-activist group U&I Collab.
In an effort to reconsider the social constructions of both an art space and the terminology of "community", students from the University of Illinois and Safe Haven community members are working together to sponsor a "deconstructed" art show at the Independent Media Center on December 4th from 6-9 pm. The show will also encompass a community potluck.
Submissions must be made by November 20th at Noon.
For questions or to submit a 2D image and explanation email edenis2@illinois.edu or call 618.527.6514. In-person submissions can be made at the East St. Louis Action Research Project office: 326 Noble Hall, MC-549, 1209 South Fourth Street; Champaign, IL 61820.
Also, if you are interested in volunteering your time as part of the community organizing this show, please be sure to contact us. |
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Craft League Art Fair |
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Featuring
basketry | ceramics | fiber | fiber/batik | glass | jewelry | painting/printmaking | photography | woodworking
Dates
Saturday, November 21
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday, November 22
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Urbana Civic Center
108 East Water Street
Urbana, IL 61801 |
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CUUATS 30-Day Public Comment Period |
The Long Range Transportation Plan is a document detailing how the local area transporation should evolve over the next 25 years. The Champaign-Urbana Urbanized Area Transportation Study (CUUATS) is asking for your help in reviewing the Draft LRTP report! A 30-day public comment period will begin on October 26 and end on November 25. During this time, CUUATS staff will be taking comments from the public.
For more information, contact:
Eric Halvorsen
(217) 328-3313 |
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Urbana's Award Winning Citizens |
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40 North | 88 West Ace Awards Goes to Three Urban-ites!
Bow-Dacious String Band
Spotlight ACE Award Winner
Iron Post
Paul Wirth, Owner
Business ACE Award Winner
Robin Hall
Lifetime Achievement ACE Award Winner
Former Executive Director of Urbana Park District
Current Urbana Public Arts Commission Chairman
National Philanthropy Day
The East Central Illinois chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Presents:
Todd Salen
2009 Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser
Laura Huth
2009 Lisa Mauney Outstanding Fundraising Executive | |
