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Art Lab: Craft a Nature Collage with Secret Gardens CU

2025-10-05 13:30:00 2025-10-05 15:00:00 America/Chicago Art Lab: Craft a Nature Collage with Secret Gardens CU The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sunday, October 05
1:30pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-05 13:30:00 2025-10-05 15:00:00 America/Chicago Art Lab: Craft a Nature Collage with Secret Gardens CU Join us for a free 90-minute workshop to create collages using preserved flowers, foliage, and insects with local artist and professor of anthropology, Cris Hughes. The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

The Urbana Free Library

The Lewis Auditorium

Join us for a free 90-minute workshop to create collages using preserved flowers, foliage, and insects with local artist and professor of anthropology, Cris Hughes.

While you work, you will hear from Professor Hughes and other scientists from the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology about their research in anthropology, entomology, and plant sciences. Our artist and scientist team will be there to guide you through creating your own stunning collage.

Registered attendees will take home their collage supplies at the end of the workshop! Registration opens 9/17.

This program is sponsored in part by an Urbana Arts and Culture Grant.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Adult |

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The Urbana Free Library

Phone: 217-367-4057

Hours
Mon, Sep 22 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 23 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 24 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 25 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 26 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 27 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 28 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

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

Upcoming events

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, 10:15am - 10:40am
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Tue, Sep 30, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Yankee Ridge Elementary School

Tue, Sep 30, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Tue, Sep 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Jean Evans Archives Room
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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
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School of Social Work - 1010 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL

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Thu, Oct 02, 10:15am - 10:45am
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Thu, Oct 02, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Thu, Oct 02, 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Urbana Park District Health and Wellness Center

Sat, Oct 04, 9:00am - 2:30pm
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Sat, Oct 04, 11:30am - 4:30pm
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Sat, Oct 04, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
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Sat, Oct 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Sun, Oct 05, All day
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Sun, Oct 05, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Mon, Oct 06, 9:30am - 11:30am
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Mon, Oct 06, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Tue, Oct 07, 10:15am - 10:40am
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Tue, Oct 07, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Oct 07, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Jean Evans Archives Room
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Wed, Oct 08, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Oct 08, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Thu, Oct 09, 10:15am - 10:45am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Oct 09, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Thu, Oct 09, 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Urbana Middle School

Fri, Oct 10, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Cornerstone Fellowship

Fri, Oct 10, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
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Sat, Oct 11, 11:00am - 11:45am
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Mon, Oct 13, 9:30am - 11:30am
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Mon, Oct 13, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
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Tue, Oct 14, 10:15am - 10:40am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Oct 14, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Oct 14, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Jean Evans Archives Room
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Tue, Oct 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online

Tue, Oct 14, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Wed, Oct 15, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, Oct 15, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Wed, Oct 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online

Thu, Oct 16, 10:15am - 10:45am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Oct 16, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Sat, Oct 18, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Market Place Mall - 2000 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820

Sat, Oct 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Oct 18, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Cherry Alley

Sat, Oct 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Sat, Oct 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Sun, Oct 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Mon, Oct 20, 9:30am - 11:30am
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Tue, Oct 21, 9:00am - 2:30pm
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Tue, Oct 21, 10:15am - 10:40am
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Tue, Oct 21, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Tue, Oct 21, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
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Tue, Oct 21, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Tue, Oct 21, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Wed, Oct 22, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Thomas Paine School

Wed, Oct 22, 10:00am - 11:30am
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Wed, Oct 22, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Oct 22, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Thu, Oct 23, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Thomas Paine School

Thu, Oct 23, 10:00am - 2:00pm
State Farm Center

Thu, Oct 23, 10:15am - 10:45am
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Orchard Downs Community Center

Thu, Oct 23, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Sat, Oct 25, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Urbana Farmer's Market

Sat, Oct 25, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
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Sat, Oct 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium