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Sign up for summer fitness classes at Urbana Park District

Monday, April 29, 2024

First fitness sessions begin the week of May 5.

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A familiar sculpture has a new home at Anita Purves Nature Center

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Mr. Big Beetle Finds His Way is now on permanent display at the nature center.

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Sign up for Zumba this summer at Urbana Park District!

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Two summer sessions to choose from.

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May 7 Urbana Park District Board of Commissioners meeting canceled

Thursday, April 25, 2024

Leaders will attend legislative meeting in Springfield.

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New monthly donation-based Yoga class for BIPOC mothers

Thursday, April 25, 2024

Yoga put on by the group Black Indigenous People of Color for Better Birth.

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All are invited to a special Indoor Beach Party at Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center on May 4!

Thursday, April 25, 2024

Be on the lookout for princesses, mermaids and super heroes at the pool!

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Support local biking in Urbana on May 8 for Bike to School Day and the Ride of Silence

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Everyone is welcome to participate.

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Sign up for the Free Ukulele Intermediate Workshop for this May and June

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

The workshop runs Thursdays May 2 - June 27 at Phillips Recreation Center.

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Buy a fitness Flexi Pass and sample park district fitness classes

Monday, April 22, 2024

Flexi Passes are on sale April 29 - May 3. Sample fitness classes for free. Flexi-Passes never expire.​

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Sign up for Co-Rec T-Ball for this spring at Urbana Park District!

Thursday, April 18, 2024

T-ball is for boys and girls ages 5 - 7.

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Take advantage of Free Fitness Week at Urbana Park District

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

All fitness classes are free April 29 - May 3.

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Look for a new sculpture at Anita Purves Nature Center!

Monday, April 15, 2024

Ribbon-cutting ceremony April 27, celebrates the new art at the nature center.

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Everyone invited to the FREE Earth Day for Everyone at Crystal Lake Park on April 20

Sunday, April 14, 2024

Enjoy music, activities and celebrate the earth.

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Apply to the Urbana Park District Advisory Committee and help shape the future of the park district!

Thursday, April 11, 2024

Fill out an application online and serve one, three-year term. UPDAC meets 10-months out of the year.

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All invited to the free Celebrate Healthy Moms - Celebrando Mamas Saludables - Caminata y Feria de Recursos

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Celebrate at Crystal Lake Park on May 11 from 8:30 - 10 a.m.

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Several opportunities to enjoy local art at the Boneyard Arts Festival April 12 - 13

Thursday, April 4, 2024

Several art displays and workshops at Meadowbrook Park, Phillips Recreation Center and Anita Purves Nature Center.

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Auditions for Oliver! April 19-20

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Auditions take place at the Phillips Recreation Center (505 W. Stoughton in Urbana) on Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20, and involve singing and dancing.

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Public invited to the Martin Luther King Peace March on April 4

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Come to King Park at 5:30 on April 4.

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Thank you for coming out to the final PrairiePlay Play Date and Farewell!

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Several hundred people came out to have fun on the playground and bid it goodbye.

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See the 2024 Best in Show Photographic Print Competition Winners

Friday, February 16, 2024

Congratulations to all the winners!

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Sign up for Forest School Saturdays at Anita Purves Nature Center

Friday, February 9, 2024

This program is for people aged 6 - 11 with an adult.

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How to retrieve your PrairiePark paver

Thursday, February 8, 2024

The park district helping the complicated process to retrieve people's paver donation.

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Urbana Park District hosting a final PrairiePlay Play Date at Meadowbrook Park on February 17

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

People are invited to come out to celebrate PrairiePlay and bid the playground farewell before it is replaced.

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Anita Purves Nature Center naturalists are ready to bring nature to you!

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Call the nature center to discuss how to bring nature to you.

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Where to sled and cross-country ski if we get snow

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

There are some fun places to enjoy the snow. All are welcome to enjoy the weather in our parks.

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