The Student Wellness Community Calendar is updated weekly to provide health, wellness, and well-being resources that are available through both or campus and greater community. We will be adding Illinois student curated resources aimed at the 8-dimensions of wellness. This calendar is packed with opportunities from classes on stress management, to adult social dance classes, and workshops covering therapeutic arts. Find information on upcoming fun runs, and athletic events. Explore what it means for you to “be-well Illinois”.
Come join Prairielands Curling for an introductory curling lesson! No experience necessary. They provide everything you need to get started, just wear warm clothes and athletic shoes. They'll teach you the basics and you'll be playing a game in no time! All ages and abilities welcome, but children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Does the new year have you feeling nostalgic for your childhood? Enjoy homemade hot pockets and cosmic brownies that will have you feeling like a kid again!
Home Away From Home: Managing Homesickness
Learn how to repair a flat tire on your bicycle!
SPEAK Cafe stands for Song, Poetry, Expression, Art and Knowledge. It is an open-mic public performance space. Organized and moderated by Shaya Robinson. Sponsored in part by the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center.
Learn how to properly meal prep! New Year, New Resolutions? Let McKinley and the Instructional Kitchen help you out with our meal prep series! Come to our kitchen and prep with us! We will even do the dishes.
Fit Your Well: Dimensions of Wellness
Have you heard about all these new pizza crusts? Do you want a chance to try them out? Come make your own pizzas with various crusts and a variety of delicious toppings!
Come learn a new craft every month at Craft Adults! Learn how to easily make your own homemade scented candles. Take this free candle making class!
Join us for a Healthy Valentine’s Day cooking class with the special people in your life!
Learn about what it means to eat healthy and balanced WITHOUT being on a diet.
Paint your 2020 Mantra- Do you have your 2020 personal mantra selected yet? Paint a canvas to celebrate a new year, new growth and an outward expression of affirmation! Please Note: Workshops are first come, first served. Arrive early to secure your seat!
Woulda Coulda Shoulda: Cultivating Positive Self-Talk
If you’ve ever wanted to learn to make your favorite sushi rolls like the professionals, then this class is for you! Come ready to make California rolls, sweet potato rolls, and a mouthwatering cucumber salad with all your favorite sauces.
Learn about what it means to eat healthy and balanced WITHOUT being on a diet.
Now announcing the 37th Annual Insect Fear Film Festival (IFFF)! It will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2020, hosted by the Department of Entomology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The theme of this year’s festival is “Crustacean Fear Films."
Is the winter getting you down? Fight the cold and enjoy watching a delicious cooking demonstration with all the warm winter classics you know and love.
Promoting Body Positivity and Diversity
Do you ever wish you could put coffee in everything you ate? This is the class for you! Enjoy making coffee-rubbed chicken and a mouthwatering mocha Oreo dessert.
Come learn a new craft every month at Craft Adults! Learn how to easily make your own homemade scented candles. Take this free candle making class!
Celebrate heart month by donating what is inside yours! ❤️ All donations to the Community Blood Services of Illinois stay local as we are the sole provider of blood to local hospitals! Email communityblooduiuc@gmail.com to schedule an appointment or ask any questions!
Learn about what it means to eat healthy and balanced WITHOUT being on a diet.