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Champaign County Historical Society Ice Cream Social July 24

6/10/2022

 
Champaign County Historical Society Ice Cream Social
Here’s the scoop – the Historical Society is holding an old fashion ice cream social on July 24 from 2-5 pm on the lawn of the Museum.  Don’t miss this opportunity to relax under the trees and enjoy your favorite ice cream concoction. A variety of flavors and toppings will be offered along with your choice of cake or pie. There is no entry fee, just pay when you order your favorite sweet!
 
Please contact event chairman, Sandy Gonzalez (937-408-4195) with any questions and to volunteer – we need your help! This is a fundraiser for the CCHS, spread the word!
  
Celebrate National Ice Cream Month the old fashion way – visiting friends under the shade trees while enjoying an ice cold treat on a lazy summer day!   
 
 See you July 24!
Cafe Paradiso Urbana

West Liberty Summer Street Market June 25th

6/9/2022

 
West Liberty Summer Street Market
​Saturday, June 25, 2022 from 10am-8pm
Sponsored by Malia Hughes with Fathom Realty and the WLBA
  • Street Vendors
  • Food Trucks
  • Live Entertainment
  • Car/Bike/Quarter Midget Show - (All entries that pre-register will receive a dash plaque. Trophies awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in different categories. Car Show sign-in is June 25 at the Town Hall Fire Dept. Look for the blue canopy. Registrations will be taken up until 3pm. Trophies awarded at 5pm.)
  • Fireworks at dusk at Lion's Park sponsored by The Village of West Liberty, Liberty Township & private donors. 
Interested vendors, food trucks and car show participants are encouraged to register at MyWestLiberty.com.

Champaign County Family Fun Trail

5/31/2022

 
Champaign County's Family Fun Trail
Champaign County's Family Fun Trail
School’s out for summer! Beat the boredom on Champaign County’s Family Fun Trail with family-friendly activities that will please kids of all ages!​
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Champaign County is full of hidden gems and so much to discover. Whether you want to let the kids run off pent up energy, provide educational opportunities, or need a place to cool off, you can easily plan a fun-filled day or weekend on our Family Fun Trail.

Too hot for outdoor activities? It’s always a cool 54° inside Ohio Caverns: “America’s Most Colorful Caverns.” ​Located on State Route 245, the Ohio Caverns are the largest in the state, with over 2 miles of surveyed passageways ranging in depth from 30 feet to 103 feet.
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Guests may choose from two different tours through the different parts of the caverns. Before or after your tour, guests can enjoy the 35-acre park, complete with a playground, picnic shelters, EV charging stations and newly renovated restrooms. And since no trip is complete without souvenirs, feel free to stop by the gift shop located in the Visitor’s Center! Tickets for tours can be purchased online or by visiting the ticket counter at the Caverns Visitor Center.

Continue your day with a visit to Freshwater Farms of Ohio, the largest indoor hatchery in Ohio. Get up close and personal with rare, endangered fish at the Sturgeon Petting Zoo and watch the trout jump for joy and splash in excitement as you hand feed them in the Trout Feeding Frenzy. Admission is free, but you don’t want to miss out on the gift shop featuring local items.

Travel a few miles down on US 68 to Grimes Field Municipal Airport. Kids love watching small aircraft fly in on a sunny day on the patio at the Airport Cafe, famous for their homemade pies. The airport is also home to three free museums (Champaign Aviation Museum, Grimes Flying Lab Museum and Mid America Flight Museum) bringing aviation history to life! Check individual locations for hours of operation.
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Burn off some energy at Melvin Miller Park at our brand new EVERYbody Plays Inclusion Playground, where children of all ages and abilities can enjoy the playground equipment! Guests can also enjoy other outdoor recreation at the park including a skate park, RC track, fishing pond, dog park, walking trails and bike path. Try a round of Disc Golf at Urbana Hilltop Disc Golf Course. This top rated course features a variety of open and wooded holes with some elevation changes.

Head to Downtown Urbana for a treat! Camazzi’s has been a local favorite for kids of all ages for over 120 years! This is THE place in Champaign County to satisfy your sweet tooth serving just about any kind of candy you can imagine. Don’t forget to join Johnny’s Candy Club!
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By now, you probably need a place to cool off. Urbana’s Gloria Theatre has a rich history that began more than 113 years ago near the beginning of the twentieth century. Today, GrandWorks is renovating and transforming this community treasure into a modern entertainment venue for movies and live theater. Catch a show or family friendly movie!

End your adventure at Cedar Bog Nature Preserve, considered by many to be Ohio’s premiere natural area. It ranks the highest of any site in the state on the Ohio Floristic Diversity Index for its great diversity of plants. The boardwalk is accessible Wednesday-Sunday, 9 AM to 5 PM.

​Follow the Champaign County Visitors Bureau on Facebook and Instagram for more information about great attractions and destinations in Champaign County. ​

Champaign County Visitors Bureau Participates in Ohio Tourism Day

5/12/2022

 

Nearly 100 Ohio tourism destinations want travelers to plan their Ohio vacation

Champaign County Visitors Bureau
​Summer is just around the corner, and everyone is ready to travel.

To help spur tourism in Champaign County, the Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau partnered with Ohio. Find It Here, and joined nearly 100 other attractions from across the state for the 2022 Ohio Tourism Day, held on May 11 at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. About 1,000 people, looking to make summer plans, attended the event.


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"Bad Art" Top Prize Goes to Cani

5/10/2022

 
Sarah Cani and Brad Winner
Urbana Daily Citizen
Sarah Cani’s pressed floral creation won top honors at the 11th annual “Bad Art by Good People” fundraiser for the Champaign County Arts Council (CCAC) on Friday evening at the VFW’s BrownRidge Hall in Urbana. Brad Winner (right) purchased the winning piece for $900 during the dinner and auction. The CCAC raised a grand total of $26,169 from the event, which funds arts and music outreach in many sectors of the community including schools and nursing homes.

Lifeguard Certification at YMCA

4/20/2022

 
Urbana YMCA Lifeguard Certification
Champaign Family YMCA and Urbana City Pool are hiring Lifeguards. Next month, training will be provided at the YMCA.

Class Details:
  • Cost: $250*
  • Online e-learning: 7 hour course must be competed before first in-person class
  • In person training: May 14 & 15 from 9am-6pm
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Send an email to emackendrick@champymca.org by April 30th with your first and last name and phone number if you are interested in taking the course.**

For questions, contact Emily MacKendrick at (937)484-3567 or emackendrick@champymca.org.

*Free training for future Champaign Family YMCA and Urbana City Pool Lifeguards and staff,  along with a free YMCA membership upon completion!

**Priority registration will be given to new and future Champaign Family YMCA and Urbana City Pool Lifeguards. Confirmation of registration will be sent May 1st.

Second Annual Flower Sale

4/11/2022

 

All proceeds go to the "EVERYbody Plays!" playground project

Champaign County Kiwanis and Aktion Club 2nd Annual Flower Sale
The Champaign County Kiwanis and Aktion Club are partnering with Lawnview Board for their 2nd Annual Flower Sale to raise money for the "EVERYbody Plays!" playground project.
Orders will be accepted until Wednesday, April 20th and pickup will be on Thursday, May 5th from 12pm-7pm. Click here to fill out an order form and return with a check made payable to Lawnview. Pickup will be at the Champaign Co Board of DD office at 224 Patrick Ave, Urbana.
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If you are unable to pick up at this time, please make arrangements with Mary Kay Snyder at (937)653-1775 or Jenny White at (937)508-5876.

Free Week at Champaign Family YMCA

12/29/2021

 
YMCA
Champaign Family YMCA's annual Try the Y For Free week is from January 2nd-January 10th. Become a member and get your joining fee waved!
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Start fresh in 2022 and check out everything the Y has to offer so that you can be on your way to a newer, better you!

Champaign Family YMCA is located at 191 Community Drive in Urbana.

Turkey Trot 5k and 1 Mile Walk/Run

11/17/2021

 
YMCA Turkey Trot flyer
Champaign Family YMCA will be hosting their annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot. Bring your pets and the whole family for some pre-holiday fun!

Check-in starts at 7:30am and the 5k & 1 mile walk/run will start at 8:30am. Adult prices are $25 and children 10-17yrs are $15.
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Pre-register by Monday, November 22nd and receive your 2021 Annual Turkey Trot t-shirt! All participants will receive a Turkey Trot medal while the top male and female runners will earn a trophy.

Register now at the Y Welcome Center or click here to register online!

2022 Youth Basketball - Ages 7-9 and 10-12

11/3/2021

 
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Youth basketball at the YMCA continues to improve and evolve into a competitive, yet still recreational experience for all players. Ages 7-9 will be grouped (co-ed if #'s don't permit splitting), and 10-12 yr olds. Rims will be at 9' for appropriate shot development. Each team will have the opportunity to participate in 6 games & practices/scrimmages for the season.
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Practices are held Tuesday OR Thursday evenings and games are played on Saturday mornings.

Price: $55 - Y members / $65- Program members
Registration: Oct. 18 - Dec. 12th
Practices begin: Jan 6th or 8th
Games: - 6 weeks, Jan 11 - Feb 15

Volunteer coaches and referees are always needed; contact the Y at (937)653-9622 or zhuff@champymca.org to volunteer.
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