CHAMPAIGN, IL (CHAMBANA TODAY)- Happy April! We’re kicking off the month with a bunch of great local activities in the Champaign-Urbana area including a book sale, a vintage fest, and a poetry reading.
1. U-C Books to Prisoners Benefit Sale (April 6th):

For one day only, purchase gently used books for less than thrift store prices and support an excellent cause at the same time. If a book ever changed your life, please spare some change to help others change theirs.

2. Champaign County Town & Country Amateur Art Show (All weekend):

Part of the fun of making art is displaying it. Budding artists and art enthusiasts are encouraged to enter their work in this local amateur show. There will be a videotaped critique by the juror that will be made available at the end of the show. The juror will discuss the art, point out good techniques, and offer helpful suggestions to those artists wishing to refine their talent. Town & Country shows are held throughout the state to encourage quality work by amateur artists. Blue ribbon winners from local shows are eligible to participate in the State Town and Country Amateur Art Show in the fall.

3.  Vintage Market – Hosted by Illinois Vintage Fest (April 6th):

Illini Vintage Market is a FREE event with 40+ vendors ranging from vintage clothing, home goods, artisans, and more. This event is open to the public and is an all-ages event!
Join Nurtured in Nature for the first all-ages BIPOC hiking event of the season! Guided by the Chicago-based non-profit Black People Outside, our first hiking event will begin at the Salt Fork Center at Homer Lake! Registration Required.

5. The Glass Room Poets: Reading and Reception (April 7th):

Celebrate National Poetry Month with a reading and reception. Celebrate National Poetry Month and join us for a reading by the Glass Room Poets, a group of accomplished poets who will share their original work. Our guest readers will be Robert Manaster, Emily Kerlin, Elizabeth Majerus, Elaine Palencia, Marla Jarmer, Will Reger, and John Pale

For more events and activities in the Champaign-Urbana check out our April activities guide.