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5:00PM |
A World of Shoes: Exhibit at Spurlock Museum |
Is an exhibit on shoes cool? You bet your boots! Find out more by visiting the Spurlock Museum’s fall Campbell Gallery exhibit A World of Shoes, opening September 4. Over 60 pairs of shoes from 20 different countries will be featured.
The main themes of the exhibit all begin with the letter “S:” Sports, Style, Soul, Service, Substance, Self, and Sensuality. There is also an introductory area inspired by the wall of shoes display at Chicago’s Field Museum. Near the entrance to the exhibit, visitors can share their own shoe stories and take a quiz on shoe names.
A significant number of the shoes on display are loans by individuals from across central Illinois. The Museum of the Grand Prairie in Mahomet loaned artifacts, including two examples of animal shoes. A pair of Weary Willie clown shoes worn by renowned entertainer Emmett Kelly has come in from the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Shoes worn by Shinto priests at the Izumo Taishakyo Mission of Hawai’i can be found in the Soul area.
A World of Shoes will be on display during regular Museum hours from September 4, 2012 through February 10, 2013. The Spurlock Museum is located at 600 S. Gregory, just across the street east of the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana. Museum hours are Tuesdays 12-5; Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 9-5; Saturdays 10-4; and Sundays 12-4. For more information on the exhibit and related events, call 217-244-3355 or email ksheahan@illinois.edu. |
| 8:00AM |
1:00PM |
Holiday Market |
Holiday Market is a unique event consisting of weekly Saturday markets inside of the Lincoln Square Mall during the months of November and December. From the hours of 8am to 1pm the mall will be filled with produce, baked goods, crafts, and holiday decorations.
The 2012 Holiday Market will be bringing Champaign-Urbana holiday shoppers six weeks of crafts and edibleds from talented local vendors every Saturday from November 10th to December 15th.
At the Holiday Market you can meet the people who have locally grown and handcrafted the fresh produce, jewelry, pottery, paintings, soaps, ornaments, pet accessories, and more that will be making their way under the trees and into the homes of your family and friends this holiday season. As always, stay tuned into the Urbana Business Association's website, Facebook, Twitter for event updates and surprises.
For more information please contact the Urbana Business Association at (217)344-3872 or events@urbanabusiness.com
For applications please go to the urbanabusiness.com. Deadline for applications is November 2nd. |
| 10:00AM |
2:00PM |
FREE! Recycling for the Holidays @ Anita Purves NC |
With the holidays around the corner you might need fun ideas to save a buck or two. Discover ways to reduce waste, save money and get creative with trash. Explore new ways to wrap presents and make cards and gift boxes using recyclable materials! Take a Recycling Pledge and be entered to win prizes from the City of Urbana’s U-Cycle program. The Anita Purves Nature Center, 1505 N. Broadway, Urbana will accept the following items for recycling during the event: Household batteries (single-use and rechargeable), Ink jet cartridges, Cell phones, Holiday string lights (these will be collected for a recycling drive for Lowe’s) |
| 1:30PM |
3:00PM |
Annie Jr. |
Annie Jr. will be performed on November 17 & 18th at 1:30pm at the Unity High School Auditorium in Tolono. Tickets are available online at www.cutc.org , from any of the cast members or at the CUTC office at 608 N. Cunningham Ave. in Urbana. (Inside the Country Financial Building). |
| 3:00PM |
6:00PM |
Tay & J's College Gameday |
The Tay and J Show from Connect-FM, CU's Home for ESPN Radio, will be hosting a live broadcast of their sports talk show on every Friday before an Illini game from 3-6 PM.
Come out and participate in contests, win prizes, watch coaches and players on the show, and feel the College Gameday atmosphere the day before the game!
Illini Gameday will be located on Green Street next Subway and Panera. |
| 6:00PM |
9:00PM |
Youth Basketball Grades 3-8 |
Youth Basketball Grades 3-8
Register by November 11
Skills assessment 6-9pm on November 17 for grades 5-8
Practices begin December 3
Practices are weekday evenings at coaches’ convenience at Urbana schools. Games are January 12-March 9. $45 resident, $51 nonresident. Basketball jersey required. Cost $15. Fee waivers are available for this program for those with financial need. Call 367-1544 to sign up or to inquire about the scholarship program |
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