Free Sale for Refugee Families
Hessel Park Christian Reformed Church and the UU Church of Urbana-Champaign invite refugee families to gather for food and games while families pick up wish list items for their homes. This event has been coordinated in partnership with The Refugee Center and requires prior registration. For a complete list of Welcoming Week events across Champaign-Urbana,…
Read MoreInternational Taste of First Pres
Join us for a “TASTE” of First Pres. We invite you to enjoy a taste of food from around the world. We will have a guest speaker and song with the ability to meet others in our community. It’s “WHERE WE BELONG”!!! For a complete list of Welcoming Week events across Champaign-Urbana, visit https://universityymca.org/welcome/ww22/.
Read MoreInternational Cooking Class
Participate in this virtual international cooking class from the comfort of your own kitchen! Cook along at home using a meal kit available for purchase directly from Uncommon Ground Food Co-op, or choose to tune-in without the meal kit at no cost. Registration required. For a complete list of Welcoming Week events across Champaign-Urbana, visit…
Read MoreCoffee with the Mayor (City of Urbana)
The Mayor opens the door to the City Council Chamber and welcomes all to the City. We’ll have GREAT coffee, delicious baked goods (Rick’s Bakery-Rick, who is a native of Mexico, is especially excited to cater this!), and activities around the room. Good conversation and relationship-building is the goal of the event. For a complete…
Read MoreBusiness Resources at the Library
This workshop is an overview of our business resources at the library brought to you in partnership with the University YMCA New American Welcome Center in celebration of Welcoming Week. There will be three, 30-minute sessions, in Chinese, Spanish, and French. 12:00pm in Chinese – https://champaign.org/event/business-services-chinese-6898533 12:45pm in Spanish – https://champaign.org/event/business-services-recursos-empresariales-spanish-6905480 1:30pm in French –…
Read MoreBystander Intervention Training
In partnership with the New American Welcome Center and the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations, come celebrate Welcome Week 2022 by learning tips and tricks for how to stand up for your neighbors in the face of adversity. This interactive workshop will be led by Michelle Naese and Jacob Longaker from the University of Illinois…
Read MoreWest Side Arts
Be a part of the inaugural West Side Arts! On September 17th at West Side Park the Champaign Park District and 40 North is bringing together the art community for a free art festival. From 10:00am to 5:00pm folks will be able to purchase and peruse local art from a myriad of mediums! For a…
Read MoreStorywalk ®: Water Rolls, Water Rises (El Agua Rueda, el Agua Sube)
This event is running daily during preserve opening hours throughout the month of September. Explore different water landscapes and cultural areas around the world with this poetic tale. This bilingual story in English and Spanish expresses the beauty of the natural world by the movement and moods of water around the world. In collaboration with…
Read MoreC-U Black and African Arts Festival 2022
Come join us for the 4th annual C-U (Champaign- Urbana) Black and African Arts Festival 2022! We will be hosting a 1-day festival on Saturday, September 10, 2022 from 9am-5pm. During the festival time, will enjoy have the opportunity to buy products directly from our various craft vendors and participating food establishments. We will also…
Read MoreWelcome to “A Taste of Glenwood”
This event, is a Walking Tour with 7 stops. This will give ALL newcomers registered a change to meet main street business owners or employees. They will get a chance to sample “just a taste” of one of their special or signature items. We will have two groups on this tour. At the beginning and…
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