Many (many!) Easter egg hunts and events are happening this weekend, and you can also go soak up the early bits of spring at beautiful places like Japan House or any of our forest preserves

Families can choose from a myriad of events and activities this week in Champaign-Urbana

We have many an event to choose from this weekend – the first of which we’ll make sure to point out is Engineering Open House! This is the first in-person Engineering Open House since 2019 and we are so here for it. Bring on the Tesla Coil Concert and allllll the STEM related fun this weekend, if you can.

All the egg hunts we know of in Champaign-Urbana are in one list for you and we cannot even wrap our heads around how many there are to choose from! It is a busy, busy week in chambana.

Last but not least, you may choose to go stroll the gardens at Japan House as cherry blossom watch is in full swing and you can keep an eye on the blossoms as they grow into all their glory in the next few days. This season goes quickly, so watch the Japan House Facebook page (and hey, odds are good that chambanamoms will be featuring when they’re in full bloom, too, because we LOVE cherry blossoms).

chambanamoms.com thanks One Week Boutique for presenting this weekend’s planner

One Week Boutique is the largest pop-up, seasonal baby & kids consignment sale in central Illinois!

Spring/Summer Sale Info: April 9-11 at Leonhard Center in Champaign

Sell and shop everything your kids need at HUGE savings! Hundreds of families sell their gently used children’s & maternity clothing, shoes, toys, baby gear, furniture and more. Clothing sizes range from Newborn to Size 14/16, and average clothing prices are $3-$6 per hanger, most with multiple items!

All clothing and shoes are inspected before being accepted and all clothing is hung up and separated by gender and size for easy shopping! From strollers and baby blankets to books and toys, One Week Boutique has savings waiting for YOU!

For more information, visit their website, Facebook or Instagram.

Camp of the Week – Lodgic Kids Camp

Learn all about what Lodgic Kids Camp is offering this summer by visiting the chambanamoms.com summer camp round-up.

Get more info now on Lodgic Kids Camp

A few events to check out this weekend

Looking for something to do with your family? You’ve come to the right place! Our events calendar aggregates family-friendly events happening in the Champaign-Urbana metro area. We know you’re busy and looking for a bang for your buck, so we put an emphasis on including free and low-cost events that you can plan to attend on the fly. Please note that events are subject to change without notice.

Thank you to OSF HealthCare for presenting the Chambanamoms events calendar. For more information, visit OSF here.

Find the complete chambanamoms.com event calendar by clicking here now.

Hill Dental

At Hill Dental, Dr. Faught and his team enjoy getting to know their patients as people, and look forward to providing excellent dental care in a warm and friendly family like environment.

Location: 2914 Crossing Ct., Champaign

For More Information: website, Facebook, or call (217) 356-5260

Featured Event – Live Chat with Busey: It’s Almost Race Day, Let’s Get Excited

Tuesday, April 12, 8- 9 p.m.

Join us on Tuesday, April 12 at 8 p.m. CT, on the chambanamoms Facebook page, as we chat with Jan Seeley, Board Member and Race Director of the Illinois Marathon. During the chat, Jan will share her experience as the Race Director, along with what fuels her passion for these events and the sport of running.

Spring is officially here and with warmer temperatures are on the horizon, Busey wants to help you and your family get up and active. Participate in the chat and your child could be randomly selected to receive a free entry for the Busey Bank Illinois Youth Run.For more information about this chat, follow the event on Facebook. 

Featured Event – Saturday Engineering for Everyone

Saturday, April 9, 2:00 p.m.

Saturday Engineering for Everyone is an open and free lecture series aimed at non-engineers of all backgrounds who are interested in learning about engineering topics.

Professor Katie Driggs-Campbell will be here for “Hey I’m Walkin’ Here (How to Help Robots Navigate Among Us Safely) on Saturday, April 9th at 2:00 pm in the Grainger Auditorium in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Building located at 306 N. Wright Street, Urbana. In this talk, they’ll visit what it means to be a robot, the different components that go into making a robot move, and some of the challenges these robots face when interacting with people (as well as the challenges that people face too!). Visit their website for more information; find the event on Facebook event here.

Featured Event – Bright Starts

Bright Starts is a monthly preschool and dinner event held at the UBEC and sponsored by Junior League. See website and registration link for more details.