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LIHEAP Starts August 16

Submitted by BridgetB on August 2, 2021 - 12:15pm
Date: 
August 16, 2021 - 8:00am

New Office in Champaign Highlights Start of LIHEAP Season in Champaign County

Starting on Monday, August 16, 2021, all eligible households in Champaign County can begin making appointments with the RPC to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). There are no priority groups under the new program year.

In addition, the RPC is opening a new office for appointments at 2009 Round Barn Road in Champaign, giving residents the option of attending their appointment there or at the RPC’s main office in Urbana. In-person appointments will begin on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Appointments can be made online at www.ccrpc.org/liheap. And for those with health concerns, the RPC will be offering phone appointments as well.

For more information about LIHEAP, call 217-384-1226.

 

RegCakes Ribbon Cutting

Submitted by BridgetB on July 12, 2021 - 2:01pm
Date: 
July 29, 2021 - 4:00pm

REGCAKES BAKERY CELEBRATES BUSINESS OPENING AND GRANT RECIPIENT WITH RIBBON CUTTING

The City of Urbana will help celebrate the opening of RegCakes at 4 p.m., on Thursday, July 29, 2021 with a ribbon cutting. The event will take place at 300 Broadway Street, Suite 142, at Lincoln Square Mall. 

RegCakes debuted in 2015 in Pesotum at the home of Regina Johnson as a cottage food operation. After years of delivering cakes and selling from home, farmer’s market, and kiosks, as well as adding new products to their menu, RegCakes needed space to expand and have found a home in Lincoln Square Mall. RegCakes is also the recipient of the City of Urbana Business Opening and Business Development Grant.

The anchor of RegCakes is delicious cakes that are gluten free with an overarching goal to provide the community with things that a difficult to find in gluten free form, that are still tasty. RegCakes promises that non gluten free eaters will enjoy their treats too, which include baked cinnamon rolls, Hawaiian rolls, sandwich bread, cookies, and a variety of other baked goods. They also have many items that are dairy free, as well, or even vegan.

CINEMA & SOUND presents Black Panther

Submitted by BridgetB on July 12, 2021 - 12:54pm
Date: 
July 28, 2021 - 7:00pm
CINEMA & SOUND presents Black Panther (2018)
Wed. July 28th | Gather 7pm; film screens 8:30pm
Busey Lot in Downtown Urbana
Join the Urbana Arts and Culture Program and The Urbana Free Library for Cinema & Sound, a new outdoor event series that combines film screenings with live music! Join us for films, music, and entertainment as we kick off the series with Black Panther (2018) with live music from Ibrahim Ouedraogo.

She Spins Urbana

Submitted by BridgetB on July 11, 2021 - 5:59pm
Date: 
August 9, 2021 - 6:00pm to August 12, 2021 - 8:00pm

From popular local DJ, Ja'Naea Modest, a.k.a. DJ Silkee: "I am pleased to announce that it is finally time to put this in the works. I am only accepting 20 girls this time. So hurry up and sign your young ladies up. The camp will be held in Urbana and it’s FREE!!!!!"

Go here for more. 

School Registration

Submitted by BridgetB on July 11, 2021 - 5:27pm
Date: 
July 28, 2021 - 9:00am to July 29, 2021 - 5:00pm

Registration for NEW students will be held July 28 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and July 29 from 2-5 p.m. at Urbana Middle School. This is for new families only.

Current students can apply online NOW, by going here: Student Registration – Urbana School District #116 (usd116.org). 

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