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Tax Help Available for Champaign-Urbana Seniors Starting Feb. 18

January 22, 2021 By From The Editors

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 […]

Filed Under: Finance & Money, Resources, What's New

Getting the Itch to Garden? Don’t Miss “Gardening is in the Air” Jan. 30 and Feb. 6

January 8, 2021 By From The Editors

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.

Filed Under: Lifelong Learning, Things to Do, What's New

Preserving Your Family Heirlooms: Free Online Workshop, Jan. 28

January 8, 2021 By From The Editors

A free, virtual workshop that will introduce attendees to the importance of preserving fragile family books, papers, and photographs.

Filed Under: Lifelong Learning, Things to Do, What's New

University of Illinois Money Mentors Program Seeking Volunteers

January 5, 2021 By From The Editors

Bolstered by a training program, volunteers can become Money Mentors as part of a University of Illinois Extension program.

Filed Under: Finance & Money, Volunteering, What's New Tagged With: financial goals, money mentors, University of Illinois Extension, volunteers

Champaign Unit 4 Warm-a-Kid Program Underway

November 3, 2020 By From The Editors

Children throughout Champaign benefit from Unit 4’s Warm-A-Kid Program, which is accepting donations now.

Filed Under: What's New Tagged With: champaign, coats, gloves, hats, mittens, Unit 4, Warm-A-Kid

Lincoln Speaker Series Features Virtual Presentations on Women and Their Roles in Suffrage, Abolitionism

October 6, 2020 By From The Editors

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.

Filed Under: Things to Do, What's New Tagged With: abolition, harriet beecher stowe, lincoln speaker series, Mahomet, museum of the grand prairie, slavery, suffrage, Susan B. Anthony, women

Champaign-Urbana Area Museums Open with New COVID-19 Protocols

September 8, 2020 By From The Editors

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.

Filed Under: Lifelong Learning, Things to Do, What's New Tagged With: champaign, champaign county history museum, Krannert Art Museum, museum of the grand prairie, museums, Spurlock Museum, University of Illinois, urbana

Free University of Illinois Course Offers Better Understanding of Pandemic

September 1, 2020 By From The Editors

Numerous topics about the pandemic will be covered in a weekly online course through Dec. 13.

Filed Under: Lifelong Learning, What's New Tagged With: coronavirus, covid-19, free course, online courses, Pandemic, University of Illinois

OLLI Membership Open for 2020 Fall Online Courses

August 11, 2020 By From The Editors

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.

Filed Under: Lifelong Learning, Things to Do, What's New Tagged With: Activities, champaign, classes, courses, education, membership, OLLI, osher lifelong learning institute, University of Illinois, urbana

Krannert’s ‘We Got Next’ Series Highlights Black Faculty, Artists, Alumni

July 24, 2020 By From The Editors

“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.

Filed Under: Arts and Culture, Things to Do, What's New Tagged With: college of fine and applied arts, george floyd, Krannert Art Museum, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, racism, University of Illinois

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