Shake off the winter blues and embrace this winter run! Don’t (snow)flake out your fitness routine, test your endurance in this Frozen 5K. Participants will receive race swag to display your frost fortitude.Refunds will not be available to registrants beginning December 20, as race hats and mugs will be ordered. If refunds are requested before December […]

A live-narrated tour of the wonders of tonight’s sky, accompanied by some of the legendary stories of the ancient sky. Find out what constellations and planets are visible tonight from your backyard. This show is updated seasonally and is intended for all ages. Tickets available for purchase at the door. $6 | Adults, $5 | […]

Join us for LEGO Club every second Saturday of the month. We’ll provide the blocks. You provide the creativity.Let our monthly theme be your inspiration or let your imagination be your guide. It’s your choice! Build on! School age | Activity  Main Library, Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

We’ll explore features of Android phones and tablets, including changing settings, connecting to wifi, and using task manageYou’ll learn how to customize your Android experience. Please bring your Android phone or tablet to the workshop. (Samsung, Google, LG, Lenovo, Motorola, etc.) No prior experience needed. Sign up to reserve your spot. Tech Workshop Series Jan 10, Getting […]

Join us for an inclusive and interactive storytime filled with stories, songs, sensory play, and socialization!Our monthly Sensory-Friendly Storytime is especially welcoming for children who may need extra sensory support or for families who are looking for a more adaptive storytime experience. Storytime is followed by time for sensory play. Would a Social Story help […]

Everyone’s favorite goo is back! Make your own slime at our weekly do-it-yourself activity for school-age kids.School age | Activity  Douglass Branch Library, Meeting Room at Douglass Branch

Heidi Esther, newly published author, will walk you through a way to beat resistance and show up more powerfully and authentically as a writer: peeling your onion.She will share the four steps and the mystery question you can use to connect and re-connect to the onion-y brilliance inside of you. So your protagonist can get […]

Hear from school district professionals with strategies on improving school attendance and student engagement in the classroom.Part of a series of parent resource workshops presented in collaboration with Champaign Unit 4 Family and Community Engagement, and Urbana School District 116 Family Engagement. Other sessions include: Feb 16 – Tips for Housing Searches Apr 20 – Getting a […]

Join us as we prepare to celebrate the Lunar New Year with paper lanterns! This is Year of the Rabbit, so we’ll decorate our lanterns with rabbit faces.————————————————- 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. . . […]

Friday, January 20, 2023 03:30 PM – 06:00 PM Phillips Recreation Center 505 W. Stoughton Urbana, IL 61801 2173671544 Enjoy games, snacks and friends for FREE! Teens can enjoy PS4 and Nintendo Switch gaming, a fire pit, hot chocolate, basketball, board games, S’mores and snacks, a Cricut and Craft station and more. Hangout with friends […]

Project READ at Parkland College Adult Education trains volunteer tutors to help improve the basic literacy skills of adults in reading, English as another language, or basic math.Project Read is made possible by volunteers who give their time to improve the quality of life for hundreds of people in our community. Tutors and learners meet […]

Interested in learning to edit videos? In this two-hour introductory workshop, you’ll learn everything you need to know to get started with Adobe Premiere Pro.Instructor Adam Rahn will teach you how to import video, edit your video clips, add audio, special effects, and graphics, and export your videos for a variety of end uses. Sample […]