Looking for something exciting to do after school? Middle and high school students can stop by the library for activities and fun.Children’s Services | 217-403-2000

Join UIUC Assistant Professor and Wildlife Extension Specialist Joy O’Keefe to learn about local bats and how they are impacted by climate change. We will begin with a short talk and then walk around the lake with acoustic bat detectors.

Drop in for 30 minutes of stories, music, and movement with an emphasis on pre-reading skills and activities for children aged 3 to 5, with their parent or caregiver.

Trees have the ability to store lots of carbon dioxide, which can reduce or even reverse the effects of climate change! Join U of I Extension Horticulture Educator Ryan Pankau during this demonstration where we will plant a live tree at Crystal Lake Park in honor of the first annual Climate Action Week. Learn how […]

Come out to Brookens Athletic Fields in Urbana Friday, 8/26 from 3-7pm and join us for a #CommYOUnity event. It takes YOU to make it work! See you there for food, music, and fun!

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, […]

Live street-side performances every Friday from 6-8pm in Downtown Champaign!

The Trauma and Resilience Initiative is hosting an informational session for anyone who wants to learn more about this type of support and how it might benefit families in our community. Strong Families is a proven support for families who have been impacted by stress, trauma, and community violence.If you are someone who is looking […]

Please bring a yoga mat if you own one. This is a beginner level class provided by Hatha Yoga & Fitness.From book bars to yoga studios, game stores to cultural centers, our Champaign community has something for everyone. Come check out all the local offerings and sample some tasty foods along the way! A Toast to Champaign […]

Business Elevator will be hosting, as part of My Next Move: Chess & Entrepreneurship program, “Chess in the Community”. Come out to Hedge Pop Park located at Hedge Road and Garden Hills Drive. Get to know other members of the community and sharpen your skills!

Come join us at our monthly meeting to discuss current, and upcoming events, within the community!

This year, at our annual pet habitat building competition, Raise the Woof!, we will be having a special birdhouse build taking place on site at the event. For a $25 donation to Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County you and/or your family can build a lovely cedar birdhouse to take home for your feathered friends.The […]