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17th Annual Fairy Tale Ball!

2025-04-11 17:00:00 2025-04-11 20:00:00 America/Chicago 17th Annual Fairy Tale Ball! The Urbana Free Library - Library

Friday, April 11
5:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-11 17:00:00 2025-04-11 20:00:00 America/Chicago 17th Annual Fairy Tale Ball! Adventure and excitement await! The Urbana Free Library - Library

Adventure and excitement await!

Fairy tale lovers of all ages are invited to an evening of stories, crafts, games, and entertainment. Don your shiny suit of armor or sparkly ball gown, or dress like your favorite character from around the world, and join us for an evening of fantasy and frivolity.

Royal Entertainment

English Country Dancers

Lewis Auditorium, Ground Floor

5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Learn a country jig.

Bippity Bobbity Bubbles

Cherry Alley

5:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Catch magical bubbles!

Fairy Tale Ballet

Busey-Mills Reading Room and Library Gallery, First Floor

5:30, 6:30, & 7:30 p.m.

Watch solo performances from the Dance Theatre of Illinois and then learn some ballet basics.

Dulcimer and Friends

MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room, First Floor

5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Listen to some magical music.

Pitch-Pot

Newspaper and Magazine Room, First Floor

All Evening

Can you toss the arrow into the pot?

The Royal Pea Challenge

Megan’s Room, Ground Floor

All Evening

Can you find the pea hidden in the cushions?

Mad Hatter Tea Party

Children’s Area, Ground Floor

All Evening

You’re cordially invited to a sensory tea party.

Book Fortune Telling

Welcome Desk, First Floor

All Evening

Get matched with a great read.

Joe Reichlin- Juggler, Storyteller, and Singer

Roving

All Evening

Spot Joe! He’ll be singing and juggling all over the ball!


 

Activities

Craft – Magic Paper Lotus

Children’s Area, Ground Floor

Create your own magic lotus with paper and glue.

Enchanted Connect Four

Children’s Area, Ground Floor

Play a magical game of Connect 4!

Wish Upon a Star

Children’s Area, Ground Floor

Make a wish in our wishing well.

Quiet Time Grotto

Satterthwaite Conference Room, Ground Floor

Take a pause from the medieval mayhem.

Storybook Maze

Fiction Area, First Floor

Over the shelves and through the stacks, to the Library you go!

Magical Moments Photos

First Floor

Capture the magic of the evening with a photo.

Craft – Create Your Own Coat of Arms

Archives, Second Floor

Lion, dragon, phoenix. What goes on your family shield?


Quest: The Lost Heroes of Libraryland

Complete six challenges to summon a new ultimate hero!

Start at the welcome desk.

Quest Challenge: Protection

Welcome desk, First Floor

Quest Challenge: Observation

Storybook Maze - Fiction Area, First Floor

Quest Challenge: Intelligence

Reference desk, Second Floor

Quest Challenge: Bravery

Comic book corner, Second Floor

Quest Challenge: Strength

Study rooms, Second Floor

Quest Challenge: Leadership

Reference desk, Second Floor

The Seventeenth Annual Fairy Tale Ball is generously sponsored by Fred Schlipf and Diane Hillard.

The quest was designed and built by students from the University of Illinois Informatics 418 class taught by CU Community Fab Lab staff.

This year's decorations were designed and created by U of I Department of Theatre students.

Designs by: Cate Freeze (Scenic Tech BFA)
Realized by: Raven Shales (Scenic Tech BFA) Scenic and Aiden Meagher (Arts Entertainment and Technology BFA)
Prod. Manager: Lara Stone (Stage Management BFA)

AGE GROUP: | Pre-Schoolers | Families | Elementary Students |

EVENT TYPE: | Children |

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The Urbana Free Library

Phone: 217-367-4057

Hours
We're closed Monday September 01 due to Labor Day
Mon, Sep 01 Closed
(Labor Day)
Tue, Sep 02 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 03 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 05 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 06 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 07 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

Conveniently located at the corner of Race and Green in downtown Urbana.

Upcoming events

Tue, Sep 02, All day
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Tue, Sep 02, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 02, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Sep 03, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Sep 03, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library

Wed, Sep 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Sep 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Sep 04, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Orchard Downs Community Center

Thu, Sep 04, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Sep 04, 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Urbana Park District Health and Wellness Center

Fri, Sep 05, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
iSchool/ The Hub - 614 Daniel St. 4th/5th floor

Sat, Sep 06, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Sep 06, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Anita Purves Nature Center

Sat, Sep 06, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Corner lot at Race St. & Green St.

Sun, Sep 07, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Sunnycrest parking lot

Mon, Sep 08, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Sep 08, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 09, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 09, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online

Tue, Sep 09, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Sep 10, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Brookdale Senior Living

Wed, Sep 10, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Sep 10, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Sep 11, 9:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Thu, Sep 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Sep 11, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Fri, Sep 12, 11:40am - 12:40pm
Urbana Early Childhood School

Fri, Sep 12, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Cornerstone Fellowship

Fri, Sep 12, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Sep 13, 11:00am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Sep 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Sep 13, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Sep 15, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Sep 15, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 16, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 16, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 16, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - Graphic Novel Corner

Tue, Sep 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online

Wed, Sep 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, Sep 17, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Sep 17, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Sep 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online

Thu, Sep 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Sep 18, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Sep 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sixth Grade Center

Sat, Sep 20, 11:00am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Sep 20, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Archives

Sat, Sep 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Sep 22, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Sep 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 23, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 23, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Sep 24, 10:00am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Sep 24, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Sep 24, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Sep 24, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Urbana Early Childhood School

Thu, Sep 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Sep 25, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Sep 27, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Urbana Farmer's Market

Sat, Sep 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Sep 29, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Sep 29, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 30, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 30, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Yankee Ridge Elementary School

Tue, Sep 30, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Jean Evans Archives Room

Wed, Oct 01, All day
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Wed, Oct 01, 9:00am - 11:30am
Yankee Ridge Elementary School

Wed, Oct 01, 10:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library

Wed, Oct 01, 11:00am - 1:00pm
School of Social Work - 1010 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL

Wed, Oct 01, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Oct 01, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Oct 01, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Oct 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Oct 02, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Oct 02, 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Urbana Park District Health and Wellness Center