January Free Winter/Spring Activities & Events Age-Friendly Euchre Group Friday, January 4 1pm Age 50+ Phillips Recreation Center 52 ipad 101: Session 1 Thursday, January 10 4:30-5:20pm Age 50+ Phillips Recreation Center 52 ipad 101: Session 1 Thursday, January 17 4:30-5:20pm Age 50+ Phillips Recreation Center 52 Community ipad 101: Session 2 Thursday, January 24 4:30-5:20pm Age 50+ Phillips Recreation Center 52 ipad 101: Session 2 Thursday, January 31 4:30-5:20pm Age 50+ Phillips Recreation Center 52 Fitness Free Fitness Week January 2-January 4 Various Times Age 15+ Various Locations 54 Self Care & Maintenance Wednesday, January 23 12-1pm Age 15+ Phillips Recreation Center 59 Center Pre-K Fridays Friday, January 11 9am-12pm Up to Age 6 Anita Purves Center 62 Center Pre-K Fridays Friday, January 18 9am-12pm Up to Age 6 Anita Purves Center 62 Center Pre-K Fridays Friday, January 25 9am-12pm Up to Age 6 Anita Purves Center 62 School Tour Volunteer By Appointment Age 18+ Anita Purves Center 63 February Age-Friendly Euchre Group Friday, February 1 1pm Age 50+ Phillips Recreation Center 52 Best in Show Photo Exhibit February 9-February 17 8am-6pm Lincoln Square Mall 11 ipad 101: Session 3 Thursday, February 7 4:30-5:20pm Age 50+ Phillips Recreation Center 52 Community ipad 101: Session 3 Thursday, February 14 4:30-5:20pm Age 50+ Phillips Recreation Center 52 ipad 101: Session 4 Thursday, February 21 4:30-5:20pm Age 50+ Phillips Recreation Center 52 ipad 101: Session 4 Thursday, February 28 4:30-5:20pm Age 50+ Phillips Recreation Center 52 Fitness Foam Rolling Wednesday, February 20 12-1pm Age 15+ Phillips Recreation Center 59 Center Pre-K Fridays Friday, February 1 9am-12pm Up to Age 6 Anita Purves Center 62 Great Backyard Bird Count Saturday, February 16 9am-4pm Anita Purves Center 66 School Tour Volunteer By Appointment Age 18+ Anita Purves Center 63 March Age-Friendly Euchre Group Friday, March 1 1pm Age 50+ Phillips Recreation Center 52 CU Read Across America Celebration Saturday, March 2 10am-1pm Lincoln Square Mall 12 Rules of the Road Thursday, March 7 9-10:30am Age 50+ Phillips Recreation Center 51 Age-Friendly Ukulele Workshop Thursday, March 7 4:30-5:20pm Age 50+ Phillips Recreation Center 53 Community Age-Friendly Ukulele Workshop Thursday, March 14 4:30-5:20pm Age 50+ Phillips Recreation Center 53 Age-Friendly Ukulele Workshop Thursday, March 21 4:30-5:20pm Age 50+ Phillips Recreation Center 53 Age-Friendly Ukulele Workshop Thursday, March 28 4:30-5:20pm Age 50+ Phillips Recreation Center 53 Age-Friendly Farm-to-Table Class Various Days Various Times Age 50+ Meadowbrook Park 53 Fitness Self Care & Maintenance Friday, March 8 12-1pm Age 15+ Phillips Recreation Center 59 Sunday Morning Bird Walks Sunday, March 3 7:30-9am Anita Purves Center 66 Big Grove Storytelling Festival Saturday, March 9 1-4pm Anita Purves Center 66 Sunday Morning Bird Walks Sunday, March 10 7:30-9am Anita Purves Center 66 Sunday Morning Bird Walks Sunday, March 17 7:30-9am Anita Purves Center 66 Woodcock Walk Wednesday, March 20 6:30-8pm Anita Purves Center 66 Sunday Morning Bird Walks Sunday, March 24 7:30-9am Anita Purves Center 66 Sunday Morning Bird Walks Sunday, March 31 7:30-9am Anita Purves Center 66 School Tour Volunteer By Appointment Age 18+ Anita Purves Center 63 URBANA PARK DISTRICT urbanaparks.org/register 217-367-1544
April Free Winter/Spring Activities & Events Age-Friendly Ukulele Workshop Thursday, April 4 4:30-5:20pm Age 50+ Phillips Recreation Center 53 Age-Friendly Euchre Group Friday, April 5 1pm Age 50+ Phillips Recreation Center 52 Youth Summer Theatre Audition Workshop Saturday, April 6 12-2pm Ages 6-18 Phillips Recreation Center 49 Boneyard Arts Festival Art Show Saturday, April 6 12-3pm Meadowbrook Park 13 International Foods Fair Saturday, April 6 1-4pm Phillips Recreation Center 49 Community Age-Friendly Ukulele Workshop Thursday, April 11 4:30-5:20pm Age 50+ Phillips Recreation Center 53 Youth Summer Theatre Audition Workshop Saturday, April 13 12-2pm Ages 6-18 Phillips Recreation Center 49 Age-Friendly Ukulele Workshop Thursday, April 18 4:30-5:20pm Age 50+ Phillips Recreation Center 53 Age-Friendly Ukulele Workshop Thursday, April 25 4:30-5:20pm Age 50+ Phillips Recreation Center 53 Fitness Foam Rolling Friday, April 12 12-1pm Age 15+ Phillips Recreation Center 59 Birds, Binoculars & Beverages Sunday, April 7 7:15-9:45am Anita Purves Center 67 Sunday Morning Bird Walks Sunday, April 7 7:30-9am Anita Purves Center 66 Birds, Binoculars & Beverages Sunday, April 14 7:15-9:45am Anita Purves Center 67 Sunday Morning Bird Walks Sunday, April 14 7:30-9am Anita Purves Center 66 Moon Walk Friday, April 19 7:30-9pm Anita Purves Center 67 EarthCare Expo & Hike Saturday, April 20 1-4pm Anita Purves Center 67 Birds, Binoculars & Beverages Sunday, April 21 7:15-9:45am Anita Purves Center 67 Sunday Morning Bird Walks Sunday, April 21 7:30-9am Anita Purves Center 66 Arbor Day Friday, April 26 TBA TBA 67 Birds, Binoculars & Beverages Sunday, April 28 7:15-9:45am Anita Purves Center 67 Sunday Morning Bird Walks Sunday, April 28 7:30-9am Anita Purves Center 66 School Tour Volunteer By Appointment Age 18+ Anita Purves Center 63 May 6th Annual Crystal Lake Park Roots Walk Friday, May 17 6-8pm Crystal Lake Park 14 Community Birds, Binoculars & Beverages Sunday, May 5 7:15-9:45am Anita Purves Center 67 Sunday Morning Bird Walks Sunday, May 5 7:30-9am Anita Purves Center 66 Birds, Binoculars & Beverages Sunday, May 12 7:15-9:45am Anita Purves Center 67 Sunday Morning Bird Walks Sunday, May 12 7:30-9am Anita Purves Center 66 Moon Walk Saturday, May 18 8-9:30pm Anita Purves Center 67 Sunday Morning Bird Walks Sunday, May 19 7:30-9am Anita Purves Center 66 Sunday Morning Bird Walks Sunday, May 26 7:30-9am Anita Purves Center 66 School Tour Volunteer By Appointment Age 18+ Anita Purves Center 63
40 and Flying - Connecting You with Join the Urbana Park District as we celebrate the Anita Purves Center s 40th anniversary. To celebrate we are bringing back 40 programs and events from the past 40 years. Some of these are familiar ongoing programs that we will offer with a days-gone-by flair, while others are one-time programs that were a hit back in the day. All programs occur at the Anita Purves Center, 1505 N Broadway, Urbana unless noted otherwise. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter or sign up to receive our e-newsletter, Mailbox@urbanaparks. org, to get access to SECRET words throughout the year. Tell the latest secret words to the front desk staff when you come to any or all of our planned programs, and be entered each time for our 40th anniversary raffle prizes. Below is a brief look at all of the programs and events planned for January-April. Detailed descriptions are found on pages 62-68. Look for this symbol: 1979-2019 & FLYING ANITA PURVES NATURE CENTER Program or Event Date & Time Brief Description Page # Center Pre-K Fridays (2016) Magic Mixtures (1992) Adults Only Owl Prowl (1991) Fridays, January 11-February 1, 9am-12pm Saturday, January 19, 10-11:30am Saturday, February 2, 7-9pm Kids age six and under and their families can drop by the nature center to discover self-guided activities just for little naturalists. Kids will experiment, create and discover using a variety of materials alongside our Master Mixer. Explore Busey Woods at night in search of owls with Illinois Natural History Survey Avian Specialist, Tara Beveroth. Winter School Tours (1983) Monday-Friday, February 4-8, Time TBA Local schools visit Busey Woods and explore how animals survive winter. 68 The Great Backyard Bird Count (2006) Owl Prowl for Kids (1991) Play Kids (2017) Birding for Beginners (1996) Big Grove Storytelling Festival (2001) Forest Preschool (2019) Woodcock Walk (2011) Parent/Child Discovery (1994) Photography (1980) Birds, Binoculars & Beverages (2003) Saturday, February 16, 9am-4pm Saturday, February 23, 5-7pm Fridays, March 1-April 12, 10-11am Saturday, March 2, 9-11am Saturday, March 9, 1-4pm Monday-Friday, March 18-22, 8am-12pm Wednesday, March 20, 6:30-8pm Saturday, March 23, 10-11am Thursdays, April 3-May 1, 4-5pm Sundays, April 7-May 12, 7:15-9:45am Record the birds you see through the windowed Wildlife Observation Room and during guided hikes. This program is a special opportunity for kids to explore Busey Woods at night in search of wild owls. Bring your young one to the nature center for creative playtime with guidance and additional supplies from a nature play facilitator. Learn how to use binoculars, spot and identify common local birds and discover a bit about each bird s natural history. Back by popular demand, storytellers Kim Petzing, Kim Sheahan, Kath Brinkmann and Dan Keding. This pilot program for children who have not yet attended kindergarten takes place entirely outdoors, no matter the weather! Discover the secret life of the bird with the upside-down brain during a guided twilight stroll. A naturalist will guide you and your child as you share a special time together hiking in Busey Woods. Students participating in the SPLASH program will work alongside a local photographer to capture moments in nature. After your bird hike, enjoy coffee, light snacks and conversation in the Wildlife Observation Room. Eggtastic (2013) Saturday, April 13, 1-3pm Create homemade dyes that will make your holiday eggs look like bird eggs. 65 Moon Walk (1982) Friday, April 19, 7:30-9pm Listen for owls and other creatures of the night. 67 EarthCare Celebration (1990) Earth Day Celebration with Schools (2012) Arbor Day (1995) Salamander Meander (1993) Saturday, April 20, 1-4pm Monday, April 22, 9am-2pm Friday, April 26, Time & Location TBA Saturday, April 27, 2-3:30pm Celebrate Earth Day as you meet Earth-friendly folks and engage with activities and displays from local Faith in Place partners. Area classrooms are invited to celebrate Earth Day through hands-on activities geared toward caring for and appreciating the environment. Celebrate Arbor Day with the Urbana Park District and the City of Urbana with a variety of tree-riffic hands-on activities. Use nets and magnifiers to investigate the extraordinary life that lurks in Busey Woods seasonal ponds. 62 63 66 62 66 62 66 65 67 67 68 67 65 URBANA PARK DISTRICT urbanaparks.org/register 217-367-1544
Best In Show Photographic Print Competition February 9-17, 2019 Lincoln Square, Urbana Entry Deadline: Jan 30, 2019 Photo Credit: 2018 1st Place Winner of Animal Category - Curiosity by Emily Hartman The Urbana Park District and Champaign County Camera Club are proud to announce their 18th annual competition at Lincoln Square next February. This is a great opportunity for amateur photographers to have their photos publicly exhibited and professionally judged. There is a five-piece limit, and all prints must be mounted on 3/16 foamcore. For information on categories, eligibility and matting requirements see our website at www.urbanaparks.org or pick up a Best in Show brochure and entry form at the Phillips Recreation Center, Lincoln Square, or the News-Gazette. Call Janet at 217-367-1544 ext. 277 for more information. Early Bird rate on entry fee: $5 for first print and $3 each for the next four. The regular entry fee is $10 for the first print and $3 each for the next four. All entry forms are due to the Phillips Recreation Center by Wednesday, January 23 at 6pm to get Early Bird rate on entry fee! Regular entry deadline is Wednesday, January 30 at 6pm. Exhibition on display from February 9 at Noon to February 17 at Noon. Judges critique for all entrants February 17, 1-2pm. February 17: All photos must be picked up between 2-5pm.
Champaign-Urbana Read Across America Celebration Saturday, March 2, 10am-1pm Lincoln Square Mall FREE! Join the Urbana Park District and more than 40 local businesses and organizations as we celebrate literacy! Hands-on activities, story-tellers, costumed characters, a special parent and toddler area, local celebrity greeters, and books read in multiple languages, make this event a family favorite. The first 1,000 children who attend will receive a free bag and a book of their choice. URBANA PARK DISTRICT urbanaparks.org/register 217-367-1544
Boneyard Arts Festival Art Show Saturday, April 6, 12-3pm Meadowbrook Interpretive Center FREE! Sculptor Jaci Willis will be on hand with a special Boneyard exhibit. Her sculptures Surge at the Wandell Sculpture Garden and Big Fish, Little Fish at the Phillips Recreation Center are the inspiration for more than 80 works of art by students from our SPLASH program (Students Playing and Learning After School Hours). This show will be part of the Boneyard Arts Festival, a county-wide arts celebration put on by 40 North 88 West, the Champaign County Arts Council. Egg Hunt with a Splash! Saturday, April 20 Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center Ages 2-10 Fee: $6R/$8NR Dive into the Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center and collect many surprise filled eggs. Wear your suit, bring a PLASTIC bag and get ready for some eggstra fun! Registration fee includes admissions to the Egg Hunt plus one daily admission pass to the pool. Participants must re-enter the pool during public hours to swim. *Each age group will start ON TIME. If you are late, you will miss your egg hunt. Refunds are not given for tardiness. Egg Hunts go very quickly. Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time for your age group. *Register by April 13 by calling 217-367-1544. Age Group Start Time Code 2-3 10am 7337 4-5 10:30am 7338 6-8 11am 7339 9-10 11:30am 7340
6th Annual Crystal Lake Park Roots Walk Friday, May 17, 6-8pm Crystal Lake Park Rain Location: Anita Purves Center FREE! Listen to live blues, roots, folk and Americana music while strolling past the mature trees of our oldest park. This sunset event, brought to you by the Urbana Park District, the C-U Folk and Roots Festival, and the Urbana Parks Foundation features a selection of soloists and small combos scattered along the walks of Crystal Lake Park. Parking is available at the Crystal Lake Park Family Aquatic Center; the musicians will be along the park road, close to the North Woods Pavilion. Rain location is inside the Anita Purves Center in the case of inclement weather. Call the Park District Rainout line for relocation information: 217-367-9575. 6th Annual Give your friends and family the gift of recreation! Urbana Park District gift cards make great gifts for any occasion birthdays, graduations, thank yous and more! Gift cards can be used for classes, lessons, programs, camps, event fees, parties, dog park memberships, indoor and outdoor pool admissions, pool memberships and punch cards. Gift cards can be purchased in-person at the Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W Stoughton, during regular business hours. For more information or questions about Urbana Park District gift cards, please call 217-367-1544. URBANA PARK DISTRICT urbanaparks.org/register 217-367-1544 Gift Card Gift Card