The VITA program at the University of Illinois, in partnership with Salt& Light, will once again offer FREE income tax assistance to seniors 60+. The University of Illinois’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program offers FREE tax assistance to low- to moderate-income (gross income less than $57,000), elderly (over age 60), limited English speaking taxpayers, and those […]
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Getting the Itch to Garden? Don’t Miss “Gardening is in the Air” Jan. 30 and Feb. 6
Gardening in the Air is a virtual 18-session series about winter gardening activities, wildlife, food and nutrition, design, vegetables, fruits and herbs, and houseplants.
Preserving Your Family Heirlooms: Free Online Workshop, Jan. 28
A free, virtual workshop that will introduce attendees to the importance of preserving fragile family books, papers, and photographs.
University of Illinois Money Mentors Program Seeking Volunteers
Bolstered by a training program, volunteers can become Money Mentors as part of a University of Illinois Extension program.
Champaign Unit 4 Warm-a-Kid Program Underway
Children throughout Champaign benefit from Unit 4’s Warm-A-Kid Program, which is accepting donations now.
Lincoln Speaker Series Features Virtual Presentations on Women and Their Roles in Suffrage, Abolitionism
The Museum of the Grand Prairie’s 14th annual Lincoln Speaker series continues with a focus on the influential and complicated role of women in the fight for the abolition of slavery, as well as their own struggle in the right to vote.
Champaign-Urbana Area Museums Open with New COVID-19 Protocols
The coronavirus pandemic shuttered some of Champaign-Urbana’s museums for a bit, but most are accepting in-person visitors now and at least one has special hours devoted to seniors.
Free University of Illinois Course Offers Better Understanding of Pandemic
Numerous topics about the pandemic will be covered in a weekly online course through Dec. 13.
OLLI Membership Open for 2020 Fall Online Courses
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Illinois is accepting memberships for its 2020 fall classes, all of which will be conducted via Zoom because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Krannert’s ‘We Got Next’ Series Highlights Black Faculty, Artists, Alumni
“We Got Next,” a series of conversations with Black artists about their work and how they address issues of race and inclusion, will launch a Black Arts Initiative by the College of Fine and Applied Arts.