Holi, the Indian festival of colors that happens every spring, fell on March 25th this year. But, you can still celebrate over in Normal on April 13th. The Asian American and Pacific Islander Club and …
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Volunteer registration is open for Boneyard Creek Community Day
Every April, a whole bunch of volunteers take a Saturday morning to clear litter and non-native plants from designated areas along Boneyard Creek. If you are interested in doing that this year, organizers are looking …
Julie McClure
Managing Editor
See acclaimed writer Ben Lerner in conversation with Brett Ashley Kaplan on April 4th
Part of the Greenfield Lynch Lecture Series, “an annual lecture on Jewish American literature and literary studies jointly organized by the Department of English and the Program in Jewish Culture & Society,” poet and novelist …
Julie McClure
Managing Editor
ReStore is looking for home goods donations
Are you doing a little spring cleaning? Champaign County ReStore would love to take any home goods donations you might be ready to part with. From their Facebook page: “Our amazing ReStore volunteers have processed …
Julie McClure
Managing Editor
CI Med students have a free eye care clinic at Avicenna Health Center
In January, we shared that students from Carle Illinois College of Medicine were providing free women’s health services at Avicenna Community Health Center. Now, they’ve helped establish a free eye care clinic there as well. …
Julie McClure
Managing Editor
The Edible Book Festival is coming up April 6th
Do you fancy yourself a creative baking type person who also has an affinity for literature? Maybe you should submit an entry to the Edible Book Festival on April 6th at Common Ground Food Co-op. …
Julie McClure
Managing Editor
YWCA Champaign County is hosting an Old Skool Brunch at Neil St. Blues
This event has everything: Neil St. Blues amazing brunch buffet, a live singalong with DJ Silkee, and it’s a chance to support an organization that has a mission of empowering women and combating racism. They …
Julie McClure
Managing Editor
A new season, a new donation campaign
This week we announced our third donation campaign. Yep that’s right, we are asking for your support again. Last fall, after much consideration, we decided that asking our readers to contribute to our work on a quarterly basis …
Julie McClure
Managing Editor
Dixon Graphics is selling Team Emu merch
Are you a fan of The Emu? We sure are! Recently a Facebook page was established as a spot for all who are following the intrepid voyager as it journeys through East Central Illinois. They …
Julie McClure
Managing Editor
C-U Public Health District is launching a digital platform with mental health resources
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District now has an additional mode of connecting with the community on mental health and self-care. They’ve partnered with CredibleMind, described as “a digital platform that provides expert-curated and scientifically-backed mental health …
Julie McClure
Managing Editor