Ultimate Summer Saturday Kicks Off
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Cheer on Marathon Runners!
The UBA is starting the party early, just for you!
 Send your loved one
off to run in the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon, and come celebrate in downtown Urbana! Our restaurants
and shops are opening at 7:00 am so you can enjoy: - Breakfast or coffee at Courier Cafe
- Breakfast burrito, Mimosa or Bloody Mary at Crane Alley
- Inflatable attractions, games, $5 all-you-can-ride wristbands located on Broadway between Main & Elm Street
- Shop at Furniture Lounge, The Wooden Hanger, Cinema
Gallery, Shared Space Artist Co-op, and message therapy at Green
Yoga Spa
- Breakfast at La Gourmandise starts at 7:30 am
- Wind, Water & Light Artisans Gallery opens at 8:00 am
- Strawberry Fields hosts a "Grassroots Revival" at 11:00 am
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Festivities start at 7:00 am
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Market at the Square "Run or Shine"
Off to a running start!
One of the City of Urbana's signature
institutions, Market at the Square, will open for its 31st season on Saturday. All parking adjacent to the Market will be open
and accessible, and Market vendors will be open for business. Visitors can expect to find Illinois-grown fresh
produce, meat and dairy products, plants and flowers, baked goods and other
prepared foods, arts, crafts, and live performers.
For more information, click here!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
7:00 am - 12:00 pm
The corner of Illinois & Vine Street
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27th-Mile Celebrate Victory Bash
A festival atmosphere with live music, food and drink on sale!
 Celebrate your finish at the 27th-Mile Celebrate Victory Bash hosted by
the Champaign County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Imagine a festival atmosphere with live music, food and drink on sale,
activities for all ages-a great place to meet up with family and
friends. Pick up information about other places to explore around town.
Simply the best
post-marathon bash ever! The UBA will have a interactive booth with tons of games and prizes.
For more information, click here!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Festivities start at 11:00 am
Awards ceremony starts at 5:00 pm
On Kirby Avenue, between First & Oak,
By Memorial Stadium, Champaign
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27th-Mile Wooden Nickel Promotion
Each nickel is
redeemable for one special offered!
 Runners and their families will celebrate the race finish at the 27th-Mile Celebrate Victory Bash hosted by the Champaign County Convention & Visitors Bureau. This is a festival atmosphere with live music, food, and drink on sale and activities for all ages. Not only a great place to meet up with family and friends, but a great starting point to get our and explore the rest of Champaign County. Attendees will pick up their "wooden victory nickels" along with a list of all participating businesses where they will receive discounts and specials. Each nickel is redeemable for one special offered. Here are the Urbana participants and what their specials:
Xinh Xinh Cafe - any sandwich plus 2 veggie egg rolls and soft drink for $5
Living Yoga Center - $5 off a drop-in rate for a yoga class. (Normally $15 a class)
Courier Cafe - 1/2 off a hand-dipped milkshake with purchase of an entree
Beads N Botanicals - buy one, get one free on select packaged beads or incense
Silvercreek Restaurant - 20% off entree
Madeline's Confectionary Arts Studio & Gallery- one sugar art yummy treat to sweeten your day!
Furniture Lounge - storewide 10% off everything
Black Dog Smoke & Ale House- $5.95 sandwich & side special
The Wooden Hanger - 20% off one full price item
Heartland Gallery - 20% off one selected item plus a free Ireland map
Wind, Water & Light Gallery - $5 off of Farmboy Artworks Tee's, $5 off of Tangora earrings
For a complete list of Urbana and Champaign participating businesses, click here!
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ARTWORK: A National Conversation on Art, Labor & Economics
The state of art in the economic environment!
 Join artists Brett Bloom
and Salem Collo-Jullin of Temporary Services and other guests to discuss
this topic. In January 2010, artist
collective Temporary Services launched a 40 page newspaper about the
state of art in the economic environment. Articles by artists, critics,
historians and concerned people address ways artists are surviving and much more. The paper has been distributed
in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. What do we do now?
For more information, click here!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
3:30 - 5:00 pm
The Urbana Free Library, Lewis Auditorium
210 West Green Street, Urbana
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Wide World of Urbana Community Concert
A 3-part, interactive
concert with an educational focus!
 Performances will
include music, history, and a chance to try the traditional dancing!
New Music Ensemble performing 5 new pieces by young composers from
around the world and here in Urbana. Come hear the pieces, meet the
composers, and learn about their lives and work. Synthesized from the efforts of University
of Illinois students of Music Performance, Education, and Composition,
this is a great opportunity to see what your local music students do for
fun!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
4:00 - 7:30 pm
Urbana-Champaign IMC
202 South Broadway, Urbana
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Band Performances at Iron Post
Traditional sounds of Cuban Son and Funk sounds of Stone Age!
 Come back to downtown Urbana for dinner at our many restaurants and live entertainment at Iron Post. Experience the traditional sound of Cuban Son and Guajira beautifully
interpreted by local band Sandunga. Led by Champaign-Urban's Brandon T. Washington, Beat Kitchen delivers
the funk. Influenced by a broad range of styles from
The Meters to Queens of the Stone Age to Mos Def, Beat Kitchen is renown
for its live show.
For more information, click here!
Saturday, May 2, 2010Sandunga at 6:00 pm
Beat Kitchen at 9:30 pm
Iron Post
120 South Race Street, Urbana
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111 West Main Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 344-3872
Susan Toalson
Special Events Coordinator
Marketing Coordinator
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Marathon weekend schedule
Click here for a complete schedule of Marathon weekend events!
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