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C-U Essential Toolkit: University of Illinois Quad

May 20, 2013 By From The Editors 2 Comments

Explore the Quad when the students are gone. Photo by ilovebutter, Flickr.

Top 5 things to do on the University of Illinois Quad this summer while the students are away!

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Taking a Dip: Swim Lessons in Champaign-Urbana

May 15, 2013 By From The Editors 1 Comment

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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

Weekend Planner: Happy Mother’s Day Edition

May 9, 2013 By Laura Berg Leave a Comment

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Have fun this weekend, moms!

Filed Under: Things To Do in CU Tagged With: champaign, Champaign Park District, monticello, monticellor Railway museum, Mother's Day, urbana

Freebie Alert: Get Free Tomato Plants This Week

May 6, 2013 By From The Editors Leave a Comment

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Head over to First Federal and get free tomato plants on May 6-8 (click for more info)

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Meet the Author — and A Children’s Book Giveaway

May 3, 2013 By Laura Weisskopf Bleill 12 Comments

Win a copy of an Urbana author’s brand new children’s book! We have 10 copies to give away!

Filed Under: Deals and Steals Tagged With: android, author, book, children's books, giveaway, Janice Harrington, jerry barrett, urbana, wide mouth frog goes to the zoo