Join the City of Champaign for a celebration of Halloween and Dia de los Muertos! Located at Hedge POP! Park (intersection of Hedge Rd. and Garden Hills Dr.) come decorate authentic sugar skulls or other Halloween craft items. And be sure to dress-up for the costume contest! Kids can play carnival games at the expo […]

Douglass Community CenterJoin us at Douglass Park for our annual Halloween party! Enjoy activities, free candy giveaway, and more! Kids must be accompanied by parent or guardian. Questions: lynne.franco@champaignparks.org or 217-398-2573

Join the Champaign Public Library for an evening of jazz to celebrate the start of the CU Jazz Fest!Help us celebrate the kickoff to the 8th annual   Champaign Urbana Jazz Fest! Come out and enjoy an hour of music by the Jazz Duo from 4:30-5:30 pm in the library cafe. Located in the Main Library […]

Are you a performing artist? We want to give you the chance to shine. Just bring your talent, materials, and instruments—we’re going to JAM!We meet the fourth Friday of the month, after hours at the Douglass Branch Library. You’ll have a chance to connect with other performers and try something new. Open to instrumentalists, singers, […]

America Recycles Day, a program of Keep America Beautiful, is a nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States.  Each Keep America Beautiful affiliate community hosts an event in early November tailored to their unique needs.  The local event is an opportunity to raise awareness for the national America Recycles […]

Come learn a new craft at Crafty Adults!**Douglass Branch Library (504 E. Grove St., Champaign, IL 61820)** One of our favorite events is back! Get cozy and join local artist Lori Fuller to create a beautiful acrylic painting. About the Instructor: This workshop is presented by Lori Fuller. Lori is a local visual artist and educator whose […]

Join the Champaign Public Library for an afternoon of Halloween fun with crafts, games, and activities! Plus take home a free book as a special treat! Costumes and kids of all ages are welcome.Please join us in room A & B for this Spooktacular event!

This year, Champaign Public Library is a universal site for voting from October 31 through November 8.Stop by to vote at the library! VOTING AT THE LIBRARY 200 W. Green St., Champaign, IL 61820 Robeson Pavilion, Room C Early Voting • Monday, October 31, 11 am – 6 pm • Tuesday, November 1, 11 am […]

Library staff will be available to help with your job application, resume, or career questions.Walk-in appointments are encouraged. No registration required. Career questions? We can help. champaign.org/career

Looking for Medicare Help? Come to the Main Library, Busey Bank Conference Room (222)!Adani Sanchez, Client Services Coordinator for Champaign County Health Care Consumers, will be available to answer your questions about Medicare’s Open Enrollment, October 15 – December 7. Register for an appointment through the Sign Up link below or call the library at […]

Meet a live screech owl and learn about the adaptations and habitat of these native birds of prey with a naturalist from the Anita Purves Nature Center.————————————————- Family Fun Night is a weekly evening for games, crafts, STEAM activities, and more especially for families with school-aged kids on Thursdays at 6:30 pm. . . . […]

In this monthly series, the Champaign Public Library will be exploring all that Champaign has to offer!Board games, video games, card games, oh my! We will have a variety of games across a variety of platforms for you to try out on November 3.   Live Action Games will provide emulators and video games for this event […]