Karen Simms works towards a trauma-informed community through the CU Trauma and Resiliency Initiative.
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Phoenix Botanical is offering a workshop on medical cannabis next week
What’s the deal with medical cannabis? Well, you can find out next week by attending Phoenix Botanical’s workshop at the Champaign Public Library. It will be on January 24th from 8 to 9 p.m., and …
Parkland’s CobraVenture accelerator has chosen 10 student startups
This is the pilot program for CobraVenture, and it is bringing a range of students from various academic programs to start work on businesses they hope to launch while still in school. According to the …
Ninth Letter’s Fall/Winter print edition is now available
Ninth Letter, a project that is run by the Creative Writing Program and School of Art + Design, has published it’s Fall/Winter 2018-19 journal. Compiled by faculty and students, it features nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and …
Parkland College has undergone quite a transformation in 10 years
Unless you live under a rock, you’ve most likely seen your friends jumping on the latest social media bandwagon — the 10 year challenge — that’s meant to show how much you’ve changed/aged over the past 10 …
Pour Bros. will feature Illinois brews the first weekend of February
For their event The Land of Drinkin’ (see what they did there), Pour Bros. Craft Taproom will be featuring beers that have been crafted right here in our state. From their Facebook event: Four score …
Japan House has a new website, and it’s kind of awesome
We have a lot of love for Japan House here at Smile Politely, and with good reason. Pretty much everything they do, they do well. My one teensy complaint has been their website, which just …
The Orpheum is looking for volunteers
Did you make a resolution to give back to the community this year? Well here’s a great place to start. Orpheum Children’s Science Museum is seeking some folks to pitch in this winter. There are …
Crudo is adding American Mondays to their weekly events
Crudo Wine Bar is adding to their weekly events which include French Tuesdays and Thursday tastings. The first American Monday will feature bourbon and rye from Whiskey Acres in Dekalb — I’ve recently been introduced to …
Seven Saints is debuting an open mic night this week
Beginning this Tuesday, January 15th, Seven Saints is going to have open mic nights that will become a regular 3rd Tuesday of the month event. Here’s the info: They will have their full menu …