Got kids who are due for a check up? Might as well get it done for free at “Give Kids a Smile Day.” This is a pretty amazing service that Parkland’s dental hygiene clinic offers …
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Celebrate Lincoln’s Birthday with the University Library next week
Honest Abe would be 210 this year, and the Illinois History and Lincoln Collections and History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library will be celebrating. It’s happening from 4 to 6 p.m. on February 12th, in room 246 …
Museum of the Grand Prairie will be open with limited hours this month
Museum of the Grand Prairie typically closes during the months of January and February, with spring hours beginning on March 1st. This time around, they’ve decided to open their doors Thursday through Sunday from 1 …
Wrap up Restaurant Week at The WheelHouse
Julie heads to St. Joe to check out The WheelHouse for Restaurant Week.
Consider volunteering at the Champaign County Humane Society
Do you have a soft spot for animals and a little bit of free time? Maybe you should consider volunteering at the CC Humane Society. There are lots of ways to contribute, from folding newspapers …
Papa Del’s hosts Forget-Me-Not Cafe once a month
The first Tuesday of each month, Papa Del’s host a special social gathering for community members with dementia and their caregivers. They’re given a semi-private area to enjoy each other’s company in a space where …
It’s frigid, so let’s think about gardening
Yes, spring will eventually happen once again, and spring means garden prep. Did you know that you can rent a garden plot from the Champaign Park District? The Eddie Albert Community Garden Plots are located …
I will destroy you at Pour Bros. 90’s trivia Thursday night
Pour Bros. has been doing Thursday night trivia for a bit now, and the last Thursday of each month has a theme. This week’s theme? 90’s trivia. I started junior high in 1990, and graduated …
Two Bloomington-Normal restaurants are acting as warming centers
File this under “reminders that there are good people in the world.” Cheers to those in our community and beyond who are making sure everyone is safe from this dangerous cold. Photo from WJBC’s Facebook …
Champaign Outdoors is accepting applications for their Mountainfilm Grant
This is the 21st year that Champaign Outdoors (formerly Champaign Surplus) will be screening a collection of films from the Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride, and also the 21st year that they will be donating the …