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Public Quantum Network Launch Event

2023-11-04 13:00:00 2023-11-04 16:00:00 America/Chicago Public Quantum Network Launch Event The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room, MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Saturday, November 04
1:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-11-04 13:00:00 2023-11-04 16:00:00 America/Chicago Public Quantum Network Launch Event Quantum science is coming to the neighborhood! The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room, MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

The Urbana Free Library

Busey-Mills Reading Room, MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Quantum science is coming to the neighborhood!

When scientists begin to see how nature works at the most fundamental levels, they are able to revolutionize the world. From MRI machines to GPS to the insides of your phone, quantum science is hard at work. It's time for people of all ages to have access to this scientific frontier in real time, and imagine new possibilities for the 21st century. That’s why the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is partnering with The Urbana Free Library and the local nonprofit Urbana-Champaign Big Broadband (UC2B) to make real quantum connections over optical fiber.

Join us to celebrate the launch of the first publicly accessible quantum network in the nation. The Urbana Free Library is the first connection to what will be a larger network across Champaign-Urbana and the region. See for yourself how quantum particles can "affect" each other no matter the distance between them, through a live demonstration of the experiment for which the Nobel Prize in physics was awarded in 2022. Come on over, do some science, and help us build technologies of the future. There will be activities for all ages from kids to adults. Refreshments will be provided throughout.

 Event timeline:

  • 1:00-1:45 PM
    • Enjoy hands-on activities about quantum science and technology.
  • 1:45-2:00 PM
    • Welcoming and opening statements from Dean Rashid Bashir, Mayor Diane Marlin, UC2B 23-24 Board co-chair Paul Hixson, and a representative from The Urbana Free Library.
  • 2:00-2:30 PM
    • Listen to a talk about the Public Quantum Network and see a live demonstration.
  • 2:30-4:00 PM
    • Enjoy hands-on activities about quantum science and technology.

AGE GROUP: | Middle School Students | High School Students | Families | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Teen | Children | Adult |

TAGS: | Science |

The Urbana Free Library

Phone: 217-367-4057

Hours
We're closed Sunday April 20 due to Spring Holiday
Mon, Apr 14 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Apr 15 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 16 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Apr 17 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Apr 18 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 19 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Apr 20 Closed
(Spring Holiday)

About the library

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

Upcoming events

Tue, Apr 15, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Early Learning Center

Tue, Apr 15, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 15, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 15, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Tue, Apr 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Apr 16, 9:00am - 10:00am
Thomas Paine Elementary School

Wed, Apr 16, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, Apr 16, 2:30pm - 4:20pm
Urbana Middle School

Wed, Apr 16, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Apr 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Apr 17, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School

Thu, Apr 17, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Apr 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sun, Apr 20, All day
The Urbana Free Library

Mon, Apr 21, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Apr 21, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Community Choices

Mon, Apr 21, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Tue, Apr 22, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 22, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Apr 23, 9:30am - 10:30am
Campus Cooperative Preschool

Wed, Apr 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Center

Wed, Apr 23, 2:30pm - 4:20pm
Urbana Middle School

Wed, Apr 23, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Apr 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Apr 24, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Apr 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Well Experience

Sat, Apr 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sun, Apr 27, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room,Library Gallery

Sun, Apr 27, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Apr 28, 9:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Mon, Apr 28, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Apr 28, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Mon, Apr 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Tue, Apr 29, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 29, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, Apr 30, 9:30am - 10:30am
Cooperative Nursery School

Wed, Apr 30, 2:30pm - 4:20pm
Urbana Middle School

Wed, Apr 30, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, Apr 30, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Yankee Ridge Elementary School

Thu, May 01, All day
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Thu, May 01, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room

Thu, May 01, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Thu, May 01, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Orchard Downs

Thu, May 01, 5:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Fri, May 02, All day
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, May 03, All day
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, May 03, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Cherry Alley

Sat, May 03, 11:00am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area,Megan's Reading Room

Sat, May 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online

Sun, May 04, All day
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Sun, May 04, All day
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sun, May 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room

Mon, May 05, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room,MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Cancelled
Mon, May 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library

Tue, May 06, 8:00am - 3:30pm
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School

Tue, May 06, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, May 06, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, May 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Prairie Winds of Urbana - Dining Room

Wed, May 07, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, May 07, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, May 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 08, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, May 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Sola Gratia Farm

Sat, May 10, 11:00am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room,The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, May 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, May 12, 9:00am - 2:30pm
Leal Elementary

Mon, May 12, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, May 12, 12:30pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, May 13, 9:00am - 2:30pm
Leal Elementary

Tue, May 13, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, May 13, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, May 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online

Tue, May 13, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, May 14, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 15, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium