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Taking a Dip: Swim Lessons in Champaign-Urbana

May 15, 2013 By From The Editors Leave a Comment

Champaign Urbana swimming lessons

Want to teach your kids to swim like fish? Here are options in Champaign-Urbana.

Filed Under: Activities, Community, Featured, New to CU ?, Parenting in CU, Things To Do in CU Tagged With: Campus Recreation, champaign, Champaign Park District, Crystal Lake Park Family Aquatic Center, Homer, Indian Acres Swim Club, Stephens Family YMCA, swimming, swimming classes, swimming lessons, Swimming pools, University of Illinois, urbana, Urbana Park District

Chambana Mom to Know: Linda Tortorelli

April 24, 2013 By Laura Weisskopf Bleill Leave a Comment

Linda Tortorelli - coordinator ofThe Autism Program @ UIUC

April is Autism Awareness Month. Meet Linda Tortorelli, Champaign-Urbana’s top expert and advocate for children with autism spectrum disorders

Filed Under: Chambanamoms To Know Tagged With: autism, Autism Awareness Month, Autism spectrum disorder, CU Autism Network, Linda Tortorelli, The Autism Program, University of Illinois

Weekend Planner: Circus Oz Edition

March 6, 2013 By From The Editors Leave a Comment

Circus Oz will perform three shows at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Goodwin, on March 8 and 9. The highlight is a one-hour matinee for kids at 1 p.m. on March 9. Circus Oz photo

Science! Technology! Acrobats! Wrestlers! Beanstalks! (yes, we are excited about everything this weekend has to offer in Champaign-Urbana)

Filed Under: Things To Do in CU Tagged With: Big Ten Wrestling, Champaign Park District, Circus Oz, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Uni High, University of Illinois, wrestling

2013 University of Illinois Open House Weekend: Engineering, Beckman and More!

March 6, 2013 By Laura Weisskopf Bleill Leave a Comment

engineering open house University of Illinois 2013

If your kids love learning about science and engineering, don’t miss the festivities this weekend

Filed Under: Things To Do in CU Tagged With: beckman institute open house, Blue Waters, Engineering Open House, naturally illinois expo, University of Illinois

Weekend Planner: Most Wonderful Time of the Year Edition

December 13, 2012 By From The Editors Leave a Comment

Candy cane hunt Champaign Park district

Free candy cane hunt, Santa sightings, chemistry shows, and so much more this weekend in Champaign-Urbana

Filed Under: Things To Do in CU Tagged With: chemistry, Christmas, Christmas lights, holidays, University of Illinois