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Thursday, August 13
Drop-In Farmstead Cheese Making Class
Time: 6:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.
Location: Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery, Champaign, IL
Details: Learn to make fresh, artisan cheese with a hands-on, casual workshop experience that will leave you with your own cheese and skills to take home.
https://www.prairiefruits.com
Tj’s Singer-Songwriter Showcase
Time: 7:00 p.m. —12:00 a.m.
Location: Cowboy Monkey, Champaign, IL
Details: Join Jacob Kuhns, Nick Gusman and TJ Johnson for a night that is an intimate, stripped-down celebration of songwriting.
https://www.cowboy-monkey.com
Friday, August 14
Fall Plant Sale
Time: 8:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Location: Sola Gratia Farm, Urbana, IL
Details: It’s time to plant your fall garden! Stop by the farm to pick up starters for spinach, kale, collards, lettuce, fall flowers and more.
https://www.solagratiacsa.com/events/fall-plant-sale2026
Neil St. Blues Vegetarian Buffet
Time: 11:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m.
Location: Neil St. Blues, Champaign, IL
Details: Dine at Champaign’s home for soul food and music as it goes vegetarian! $21 all you can eat including vegan jambalaya, oyster mushroom “chicken” and waffles and more.
https://www.neilstblues.com
Saturday, August 15
IAHC Living History Farm Guided Tours
Time: 10:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.
Location: Illinois Amish Heritage Center, Arthur, IL
Details: Learn about Amish history in Central Illinois on a tour of a local settlement with historic farms, including the oldest Amish House in Illinois.
https://www.illinoisamish.org/
THER’UP.Y Presents: A Tribute to Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson
Time: 7:00 p.m. — 11:00 p.m.
Location: Rose Bowl Tavern, Urbana, IL
Details: Join THER’UP.Y on the patio for a tribute to the ultimate legends, Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson. Ages 18+.
eventbrite.com/therupy-present-a-tribute
Sunday, August 16
Bagels and Bicycles
Time: 9:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.
Location: Good Judys Espresso & Bagel Bar, Urbana, IL
Details: Participate in a casual community bike ride with riders of all experience levels, and finish with a delicious refuel stop at Good Judys.
goodjudyscu.com
History of Champaign County Forest Preserves: Middle Fork Preserves
Time: 2:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m.
Location: Middle Fork River Forest Preserve, Penfield, IL
Details: Learn the history of the Middle Fork River Forest Preserve, it’s formation, development and present-day at this free presentation with light refreshments.
https://www.champaignforests.org
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