Events for Saturday, April 11, 2009

Morning

Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon

8:00 am at Champaign-Urbana, Champaign-Urbana

Rantoul Recreation Department Wood Shop

8:00 am to 11:00 am at 100 E. Flessner Ave., Rantoul

Spring flea market

8:00 am to 1:00 pm at Veterans of Foreign Wars, 8 Pine St., Danville

Prairie Gardens Spring Garden Center Open House

8:15 am to 4:30 pm at 3000 W. Springfield Ave., Champaign

40th Annual Conference on African Linguistics

8:30 am at Rooms A, B, C & D, Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St., Urbana

Twice is Nice (thrift store) Winter Clearance Sale

9:00 am to 3:00 pm at 607 W. Elm St., Urbana

One Week Boutique - baby/kids consignment sale

9:00 am to 7:00 pm at former Rhodes furniture building, 912 W. Anthony Drive, Champaign

Take a Walk on the Wild Side

9:00 am to 11:00 am at Anita Purves Nature Center, 1505 N. Broadway, Urbana

'Somewhere in the Middle' artist reception

9:00 am to 5:00 pm at Springer Cultural Center, 301 N. Randolph St., Champaign

Rabies clinic

9:00 am to 11:00 am at Water plant, Potomac

Rabies clinic

9:00 am to 10:30 pm at Fire station, Rankin

Writers Workshop

9:00 am to 12:00 am at e-mail for location, Urbana

Environmental Education Center Open

10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Homer Lake Forest Preserve, 2573 S. Homer Lake Rd, Homer

Egg-Stravaganza

10:00 am to 11:15 am at Prairie Fields Park, Savoy

Exhibit: Children Just Like Me

10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Spurlock Museum, Urbana

Zen Meditation for a Stress-Free Life

10:00 am to 12:00 pm at McKinley Foundation, 809 S. Fifth St., Champaign

4X4: Water media by Michael Coles, Margaret DeCardy, Judy Jones and Ann McDowell.

10:00 am to 5:00 pm at Heartland Gallery, 112 W. Main St., Urbana

Far-flung Places: Don Lake Watercolors

10:00 am to 5:00 pm at Cinema Gallery, 120 W. Main, Urbana

Health Fair

10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Salem Baptist Church, Champaign

2009 Graduate Art Exhibition

10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Tarble Arts Center, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston

New paintings by Hua Nian

11:00 am to 5:00 pm at FLEXSPACE - Furniture Lounge Exhibition Space, 126 W. Main St., Urbana

Champaign Park District Eggstraganza

11:00 am to 11:30 am at West Side Park, Champaign

19th Annual Egg Hunt

11:00 am at West Side Park, Champaign

Champaign Park District Lunch with Mr. Cottontail

11:30 am to 2:00 pm at Springer Cultural Center, 301 N. Randolph St., Champaign

Afternoon

Prairie Hearts Romance Writers

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Urbana Free Library, 210 W. Green St., Urbana

Rabies clinic

12:30 pm to 2:00 pm at Ward Park, Ridge Farm

Art Workshop at the Orpheum Children's Science Museum

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Orpheum Children's Science Museum, 346 N. Neil, Champaign

Twin City Amateur Radio Club Auction

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Windsor Road Christian Church, 2501 W Windsor Road, Champaign, Champaign

Animal Drawing

1:00 pm to 1:45 pm at The Urbana Free Library, 210 W. Green St., Urbana

The Big Read for Kids: The Case of the Pilfered Prize

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Champaign Public Library, 200 W. Green St., Champaign

Spanish Story Time

2:30 pm to 3:30 pm at The Urbana Free Library, 210 W. Green St., Urbana

State Fair auditions

3:00 pm at The Academy, 203 E. Main St., Hoopeston

Chess Club for Kids

4:00 pm to 5:45 pm at The Urbana Free Library, 210 W. Green St., Urbana

Fish and chicken fry

4:30 pm to 7:00 pm at Potomac American Legion, 101 N. Grant St., Potomac

Evening

music at Fithian Main Street Restaurant

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Fithian Main Street Restaurant, Fithian

Dessert and Conversation: Three Sisters

6:30 pm at Krannert Center's Krannert Room,500 S. Goodwin, Urbana

Karaoke by Paul Faber

7:00 pm at La Luna Cafe, 208 N. Main St., St. Joseph

'Three Sisters'

7:30 pm at Krannert Center's Studio Theatre, 500 S. Goodwin, Urbana

Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra: Presenting Emily Bear

7:30 pm at Krannert Center's Foellinger Great Hall; 500 S. Goodwin, Urbana

'The Miracle Worker'

8:00 pm to 10:15 pm at Parkland College Theatre, 2400 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign

Captain Eddie and Freddy

8:00 pm at Huber's, 1312 W. Church St. , C

Hired Hand

8:00 pm to 12:00 am at Billy Bob's, 105 E. Broadway St., Ogden

T + T Tavern

8:30 pm to 12:30 am at 101 N. Century, Rantoul

CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke

9:00 pm to 1:00 am at Senator's Inn and Pub, 1001 N. Dunlap, Savoy

Pearl Handle Band

9:00 pm to 1:00 am at Rose Bowl Tavern, 106 N. Race St., Urbana

MCJS Karaoke and DJ

9:00 pm at C&D's Dollar Lounge, 311 S. State St., Westville

Country Dance Night at Bradley's II

9:00 pm to 2:00 am at Bradley's II, 1906 W. Bradley Ave, C

G-Force Karaoke

9:00 pm at Route 130 Bar and Grill, 1281 North State Route 130 , Villa Grove

Steve Meadows, Rudi, The Dot and Feather, Lovejoy and Steve

9:00 pm to 12:00 am at Bentley's Pub, 419 N. Neil St., Champaign

CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke

9:00 pm to 2:00 am at Rumor's Bar and Grill, 604 N. Cunningham Ave., U

Road Song

9:00 pm to 1:00 am at El Toro Bravo, 2561 W. Springfield Ave., Champaign

Trailer Park Moses

9:00 pm to 1:00 am at Memphis On Main, 55 E. Main St., Champaign

Belly Up Band

9:00 pm at Gino's Place, Danville Days Inn, 77 N. Gilbert St., Danville

The Great Vigil of Easter, Easter Eve

10:00 pm at The Episcopal Chapel of St. John the Divine, 1011 S. Wright St., Champaign

DJ Mertz

10:00 pm at Boltini Lounge, 211 N. Neil St., C

Time not available

Eloisa Cartonera Exhibit

12:00 am at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Main Library, Urbana

Third Annual Sow's Ear Challenge

12:00 am at Sleepy Creek Vineyards, 3 1/2 miles south of Oakwood off of I-74 located between Danville and Champaign., Fairmount