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Parents and kids! Create, play, and learn together through crafts and activities from around the world. Arrive anytime between 9:30 and 11:30. The program ends at noon.
Location: Zahn Learning Center, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, ILParents and kids! Create, play, and learn together through crafts and activities from around the world. Arrive anytime between 9:30 and 11:30. The program ends at noon.
Location: Zahn Learning Center, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, ILDr. Michael Mel is the Senior Lecturer and Head of Expressive Arts and Religious Education, University of Goroka, Papua New Guinea. He is the leading spokesperson for the PNG arts today and the recipient of the prestigious international Prince Claus Award. This prize is awarded for achievements that bring together culture and development. For this event, Dr. Mel will speak on the contemporary arts in Papua New Guinea and present a short performance piece.
Location: Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, ILParents and kids! Create, play, and learn together through crafts and activities from around the world. Arrive anytime between 9:30 and 11:30. The program ends at noon.
Location: Zahn Learning Center, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, ILParents and kids! Create, play, and learn together through crafts and activities from around the world. Arrive anytime between 9:30 and 11:30. The program ends at noon.
Location: Zahn Learning Center, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, ILThe Spurlock Museum Guild, formed in 1989, is committed to the Museum's educational role in the community by sponsoring cultural events, endowing the Educational Resource Center, the prairie terrace garden, and educational school programs, donating artifacts, and serving as volunteers. Proceeds of the Guild's annual support of these efforts.
Auction items include antiques, jewelry, fine art, culinary delights, wine events, and travel opportunities. This year, the auction will feature LAS Dean Ruth Watkins and Mr. Robert Young as Honorary Hosts.
Auction festivities will take place at the I-Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 South First Street, Champaign. For more information, contact Pola Triandis at 217-344-6722.
6:00 pm auction preview 6:30 pm buffet dinner 7:30 pm live auction
Location: I-Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 South First Street, ChampaignTwo ghost story concerts on Halloween will feature local favorite tellers Dan Keding, Kathe Brinkmann, and Kim Sheahan, as well as tellers from the UIUC Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS). All donations and admission fees will support the Museum’s educational programs and the Center for Children’s Books.
This afternoon family event will feature multicultural ghost stories told in the Museum’s galleries. The stories will be appropriate for children grades K–8. The children will receive bags of candy to start their trick or treating off right.
This event is co-sponsored by GSLIS and the Center for Children's Books.
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PMTwo ghost story concerts on Halloween will feature local favorite tellers Dan Keding, Kathe Brinkmann, and Kim Sheahan, as well as tellers from the UIUC Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS). All donations and admission fees will support the Museum’s educational programs and the Center for Children’s Books.
This is the ghost story concert for the strong of heart. It is for adults only (age 16 and above). We’re not kidding. Refreshments during the intermission will help ensure that everyone gets their Halloween candy allotment.
This event is co-sponsored by GSLIS and the Center for Children's Books.
Time: 7:30 PM