Family & Graduate Housing - Event Calendar (Apartments)

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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

    • 9:30 - 11:00 am
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A)

    A free English Class for international students, scholars, and their spouses/partners on Wednesdays from 9:30-11 a.m. This class focuses on vocabulary and is for intermediate and advanced students.

    • 2:00 - 3:30 pm
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A)

    This weekly class is an informal group of international individuals who meet to gain practical experience speaking English. Classes are FREE, but regular attendance is encouraged.

Thursday, November 14, 2024

    • 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
    • 2040-A in Orchard Downs

    The supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC) is excited to join the community at Orchard Downs! They will be open on Thursdays from 8:30-12 p.m. and 1-4:30 p.m. at 2040-A Orchard Street. Don't hesitate to stop in for more information or to enroll during open hours.

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • Family Resource Center (1834-A)

    Discover the joy of reading at our free Storytime program for children aged birth to 5 and their caregiver, held every Thursday from 11 am – 12 pm at the Family Resource Center (Apt 1834-A). Engaging stories, interactive sessions, and early literacy growth await your little ones in this enriching weekly event.

    • 1:00 - 4:00 pm
    • 2040-A in Orchard Downs

    Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is now offering FREE sexual health screenings and resources inside Orchard Downs! The clinic is located in 2040-A every Thursday from 1-4pm. Services offered: full STD/STI testing, rapid tests for HIV and Syphilis, free condoms/lube, pregnancy tests, sexual health education and more!

  • blue and white, mitten
    • 7:30 pm
    • Orchard Downs Community Center

    Join us for a Winter readiness event! Come and mingle with fellow residents over hot chocolate and a winter-themed Kahoot game. Plus learn more about the ways you can prepare for the cold weather and stay warm this winter season from McKinley Health! A free winter-themed goodie bag will be offered for the first 40 residents who arrive.

Friday, November 15, 2024

    • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A in Orchard Downs)

    Join U of I Extension staff for 6 nutrition classes with a variety of nutrition topics, cooking skills demonstrations. healthy cooking recipes and more!

Saturday, November 16, 2024

    • 9:00 - 11:00 am
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A) Streetside

    Need small kitchen items? Visit the Lending Storeroom every Saturday from 9-11 a.m. on the streetside of 2044-A in Orchard Downs. Residents can borrow items they need for the duration of their stay at Family & Graduate Housing.

  • stick figures
    • 2:00 pm
    • Orchard Downs Community Center

    Join us for a vibrant Family Fun Festival filled with creativity and joy. Indulge in family-oriented painting and coloring along with other fun activities to enjoy. Together, you’ll create masterpieces and make lasting memories!

Sunday, November 17, 2024

    • 4:00 - 6:30 pm
    • Orchard Downs Community Center

    Residents are invited to participate in a free meditation class at the Orchard Downs Community Center. Please bring a yoga mat, water, and blanket/shawl. For more information, please contact Heena at (217) 778.3285.

Monday, November 18, 2024

    • 6:00 pm
    • Orchard Downs Community Center

    Residents are invited to participate in a free yoga class by Sri Sri Yoga every Monday. The knowledge and practice of Sri Sri Yoga comes from a living Master Pujya Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. SSY is a gentle yet powerful discipline uniting us with our consciousness and our higher self.

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

    • 2:30 - 4:30 pm
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A)

    Bring your project and materials and learn some sewing tips as well as handicrafts! This activity is provided by the International Hospitality Committee. Please RSVP to Christina Myers if you plan to attend, ckmyers2@gmail.com.

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

    • 9:30 - 11:00 am
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A)

    A free English Class for international students, scholars, and their spouses/partners on Wednesdays from 9:30-11 a.m. This class focuses on vocabulary and is for intermediate and advanced students.

    • 2:00 - 3:30 pm
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A)

    This weekly class is an informal group of international individuals who meet to gain practical experience speaking English. Classes are FREE, but regular attendance is encouraged.

Thursday, November 21, 2024

    • 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
    • 2040-A in Orchard Downs

    The supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC) is excited to join the community at Orchard Downs! They will be open on Thursdays from 8:30-12 p.m. and 1-4:30 p.m. at 2040-A Orchard Street. Don't hesitate to stop in for more information or to enroll during open hours.

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • Family Resource Center (1834-A)

    Discover the joy of reading at our free Storytime program for children aged birth to 5 and their caregiver, held every Thursday from 11 am – 12 pm at the Family Resource Center (Apt 1834-A). Engaging stories, interactive sessions, and early literacy growth await your little ones in this enriching weekly event.

    • 1:00 - 4:00 pm
    • 2040-A in Orchard Downs

    Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is now offering FREE sexual health screenings and resources inside Orchard Downs! The clinic is located in 2040-A every Thursday from 1-4pm. Services offered: full STD/STI testing, rapid tests for HIV and Syphilis, free condoms/lube, pregnancy tests, sexual health education and more!

  • bingo balls
    • 6:00 pm
    • Orchard Downs Community Center

    Join us for BINGO! BINGO is a game for all skill levels and is a fun way to get together with fellow residents and win prizes. Come join the fun!

Friday, November 22, 2024

    • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A in Orchard Downs)

    Join U of I Extension staff for 6 nutrition classes with a variety of nutrition topics, cooking skills demonstrations. healthy cooking recipes and more!

Saturday, November 23, 2024

    • 9:00 - 11:00 am
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A) Streetside

    Need small kitchen items? Visit the Lending Storeroom every Saturday from 9-11 a.m. on the streetside of 2044-A in Orchard Downs. Residents can borrow items they need for the duration of their stay at Family & Graduate Housing.

Sunday, November 24, 2024

    • 4:00 - 6:30 pm
    • Orchard Downs Community Center

    Residents are invited to participate in a free meditation class at the Orchard Downs Community Center. Please bring a yoga mat, water, and blanket/shawl. For more information, please contact Heena at (217) 778.3285.

Monday, November 25, 2024

    • 6:00 pm
    • Orchard Downs Community Center

    Residents are invited to participate in a free yoga class by Sri Sri Yoga every Monday. The knowledge and practice of Sri Sri Yoga comes from a living Master Pujya Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. SSY is a gentle yet powerful discipline uniting us with our consciousness and our higher self.

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

    • 2:00 - 3:30 pm
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A)

    This weekly class is an informal group of international individuals who meet to gain practical experience speaking English. Classes are FREE, but regular attendance is encouraged.

Thursday, November 28, 2024

    • 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
    • 2040-A in Orchard Downs

    The supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC) is excited to join the community at Orchard Downs! They will be open on Thursdays from 8:30-12 p.m. and 1-4:30 p.m. at 2040-A Orchard Street. Don't hesitate to stop in for more information or to enroll during open hours.

    • 1:00 - 4:00 pm
    • 2040-A in Orchard Downs

    Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is now offering FREE sexual health screenings and resources inside Orchard Downs! The clinic is located in 2040-A every Thursday from 1-4pm. Services offered: full STD/STI testing, rapid tests for HIV and Syphilis, free condoms/lube, pregnancy tests, sexual health education and more!

Friday, November 29, 2024

    • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A in Orchard Downs)

    Join U of I Extension staff for 6 nutrition classes with a variety of nutrition topics, cooking skills demonstrations. healthy cooking recipes and more!

Saturday, November 30, 2024

    • 9:00 - 11:00 am
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A) Streetside

    Need small kitchen items? Visit the Lending Storeroom every Saturday from 9-11 a.m. on the streetside of 2044-A in Orchard Downs. Residents can borrow items they need for the duration of their stay at Family & Graduate Housing.

Sunday, December 1, 2024

    • 4:00 - 6:30 pm
    • Orchard Downs Community Center

    Residents are invited to participate in a free meditation class at the Orchard Downs Community Center. Please bring a yoga mat, water, and blanket/shawl. For more information, please contact Heena at (217) 778.3285.

Monday, December 2, 2024

    • 6:00 pm
    • Orchard Downs Community Center

    Residents are invited to participate in a free yoga class by Sri Sri Yoga every Monday. The knowledge and practice of Sri Sri Yoga comes from a living Master Pujya Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. SSY is a gentle yet powerful discipline uniting us with our consciousness and our higher self.

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

    • 2:30 - 4:30 pm
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A)

    Bring your project and materials and learn some sewing tips as well as handicrafts! This activity is provided by the International Hospitality Committee. Please RSVP to Christina Myers if you plan to attend, ckmyers2@gmail.com.

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

    • 9:30 - 11:00 am
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A)

    A free English Class for international students, scholars, and their spouses/partners on Wednesdays from 9:30-11 a.m. This class focuses on vocabulary and is for intermediate and advanced students.

    • 2:00 - 3:30 pm
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A)

    This weekly class is an informal group of international individuals who meet to gain practical experience speaking English. Classes are FREE, but regular attendance is encouraged.

Thursday, December 5, 2024

    • 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
    • 2040-A in Orchard Downs

    The supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC) is excited to join the community at Orchard Downs! They will be open on Thursdays from 8:30-12 p.m. and 1-4:30 p.m. at 2040-A Orchard Street. Don't hesitate to stop in for more information or to enroll during open hours.

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • Family Resource Center (1834-A)

    Discover the joy of reading at our free Storytime program for children aged birth to 5 and their caregiver, held every Thursday from 11 am – 12 pm at the Family Resource Center (Apt 1834-A). Engaging stories, interactive sessions, and early literacy growth await your little ones in this enriching weekly event.

    • 1:00 - 4:00 pm
    • 2040-A in Orchard Downs

    Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is now offering FREE sexual health screenings and resources inside Orchard Downs! The clinic is located in 2040-A every Thursday from 1-4pm. Services offered: full STD/STI testing, rapid tests for HIV and Syphilis, free condoms/lube, pregnancy tests, sexual health education and more!

Friday, December 6, 2024

    • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A in Orchard Downs)

    Join U of I Extension staff for 6 nutrition classes with a variety of nutrition topics, cooking skills demonstrations. healthy cooking recipes and more!

Saturday, December 7, 2024

    • 9:00 - 11:00 am
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A) Streetside

    Need small kitchen items? Visit the Lending Storeroom every Saturday from 9-11 a.m. on the streetside of 2044-A in Orchard Downs. Residents can borrow items they need for the duration of their stay at Family & Graduate Housing.

Sunday, December 8, 2024

    • 4:00 - 6:30 pm
    • Orchard Downs Community Center

    Residents are invited to participate in a free meditation class at the Orchard Downs Community Center. Please bring a yoga mat, water, and blanket/shawl. For more information, please contact Heena at (217) 778.3285.

Monday, December 9, 2024

    • 6:00 pm
    • Orchard Downs Community Center

    Residents are invited to participate in a free yoga class by Sri Sri Yoga every Monday. The knowledge and practice of Sri Sri Yoga comes from a living Master Pujya Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. SSY is a gentle yet powerful discipline uniting us with our consciousness and our higher self.

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

    • 9:30 - 11:00 am
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A)

    A free English Class for international students, scholars, and their spouses/partners on Wednesdays from 9:30-11 a.m. This class focuses on vocabulary and is for intermediate and advanced students.

    • 2:00 - 3:30 pm
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A)

    This weekly class is an informal group of international individuals who meet to gain practical experience speaking English. Classes are FREE, but regular attendance is encouraged.

Thursday, December 12, 2024

    • 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
    • 2040-A in Orchard Downs

    The supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC) is excited to join the community at Orchard Downs! They will be open on Thursdays from 8:30-12 p.m. and 1-4:30 p.m. at 2040-A Orchard Street. Don't hesitate to stop in for more information or to enroll during open hours.

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • Family Resource Center (1834-A)

    Discover the joy of reading at our free Storytime program for children aged birth to 5 and their caregiver, held every Thursday from 11 am – 12 pm at the Family Resource Center (Apt 1834-A). Engaging stories, interactive sessions, and early literacy growth await your little ones in this enriching weekly event.

    • 1:00 - 4:00 pm
    • 2040-A in Orchard Downs

    Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is now offering FREE sexual health screenings and resources inside Orchard Downs! The clinic is located in 2040-A every Thursday from 1-4pm. Services offered: full STD/STI testing, rapid tests for HIV and Syphilis, free condoms/lube, pregnancy tests, sexual health education and more!

Friday, December 13, 2024

    • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A in Orchard Downs)

    Join U of I Extension staff for 6 nutrition classes with a variety of nutrition topics, cooking skills demonstrations. healthy cooking recipes and more!

Saturday, December 14, 2024

    • 9:00 - 11:00 am
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A) Streetside

    Need small kitchen items? Visit the Lending Storeroom every Saturday from 9-11 a.m. on the streetside of 2044-A in Orchard Downs. Residents can borrow items they need for the duration of their stay at Family & Graduate Housing.

  • ice skating, words
    • 4:30 - 6:30 pm
    • University Ice Arena (406 E. Armory Ave., Champaign)

    Family & Graduate Housing residents are invited to the annual ice skate excursion at the University Ice Arena (406 E Armory Ave, Champaign, IL 61820) on December 14. The event starts at 4:30 p.m. and will end promptly at 6:30 p.m. We will have pizza and hot chocolate to enjoy. Come celebrate the winter season and the end of the semester!

Sunday, December 15, 2024

    • 4:00 - 6:30 pm
    • Orchard Downs Community Center

    Residents are invited to participate in a free meditation class at the Orchard Downs Community Center. Please bring a yoga mat, water, and blanket/shawl. For more information, please contact Heena at (217) 778.3285.

Monday, December 16, 2024

    • 6:00 pm
    • Orchard Downs Community Center

    Residents are invited to participate in a free yoga class by Sri Sri Yoga every Monday. The knowledge and practice of Sri Sri Yoga comes from a living Master Pujya Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. SSY is a gentle yet powerful discipline uniting us with our consciousness and our higher self.

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

    • 2:30 - 4:30 pm
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A)

    Bring your project and materials and learn some sewing tips as well as handicrafts! This activity is provided by the International Hospitality Committee. Please RSVP to Christina Myers if you plan to attend, ckmyers2@gmail.com.

Thursday, December 19, 2024

    • 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
    • 2040-A in Orchard Downs

    The supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC) is excited to join the community at Orchard Downs! They will be open on Thursdays from 8:30-12 p.m. and 1-4:30 p.m. at 2040-A Orchard Street. Don't hesitate to stop in for more information or to enroll during open hours.

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • Family Resource Center (1834-A)

    Discover the joy of reading at our free Storytime program for children aged birth to 5 and their caregiver, held every Thursday from 11 am – 12 pm at the Family Resource Center (Apt 1834-A). Engaging stories, interactive sessions, and early literacy growth await your little ones in this enriching weekly event.

    • 1:00 - 4:00 pm
    • 2040-A in Orchard Downs

    Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is now offering FREE sexual health screenings and resources inside Orchard Downs! The clinic is located in 2040-A every Thursday from 1-4pm. Services offered: full STD/STI testing, rapid tests for HIV and Syphilis, free condoms/lube, pregnancy tests, sexual health education and more!

Saturday, December 21, 2024

    • 9:00 - 11:00 am
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A) Streetside

    Need small kitchen items? Visit the Lending Storeroom every Saturday from 9-11 a.m. on the streetside of 2044-A in Orchard Downs. Residents can borrow items they need for the duration of their stay at Family & Graduate Housing.

Sunday, December 22, 2024

    • 4:00 - 6:30 pm
    • Orchard Downs Community Center

    Residents are invited to participate in a free meditation class at the Orchard Downs Community Center. Please bring a yoga mat, water, and blanket/shawl. For more information, please contact Heena at (217) 778.3285.

Saturday, December 28, 2024

    • 9:00 - 11:00 am
    • Learning Resource Center (2044-A) Streetside

    Need small kitchen items? Visit the Lending Storeroom every Saturday from 9-11 a.m. on the streetside of 2044-A in Orchard Downs. Residents can borrow items they need for the duration of their stay at Family & Graduate Housing.

Sunday, December 29, 2024

    • 4:00 - 6:30 pm
    • Orchard Downs Community Center

    Residents are invited to participate in a free meditation class at the Orchard Downs Community Center. Please bring a yoga mat, water, and blanket/shawl. For more information, please contact Heena at (217) 778.3285.