URBANA - The Urbana Free Library and Urbana Arts & Culture will host the January Craft Happy Hour for adults tomorrow from 6-7 PM on the main floor of the library near the east wing.
The first installment of the 2024 series of meetings will focus on creating Vision Boards. A vision board is a visual collection of photos, graphic images, words, phrases, and slogans that form a collage to inspire and motivate the creator to complete their goals. Vision boards help users through the self-efficacy theory and the reticular activating system to achieve success.
Crafting supplies and light refreshments will be provided.
This month's guest speaker is Lauren White, a local mixed media artist who will happy hour guests create a 2024 vision board to display in their home or office.
More Sentinel Stories
Viewpoint |
Nearly half of older Americans can’t even afford basic needs
I worked hard my whole career and retired feeling secure. Then I lost every last dime in a scam. I was left with $1,300 a month in Social Security benefits to live on in an area where monthly expenses run about $3,700.
I’m a smart woman, but scams against older Americans are increasing in number and sophistication. Whether through scams, strained savings, or costs of living going up, half of older Americans — that’s 27 million households — can’t afford their basic needs.
Recommended articles
- Leadership Summit aims to equip local business leaders with tools for success
- Researchers find African-Americans receive inequitable sentencing and remain over-represented in Illinois jails
- Commentary | Am Yisrael Chai – It’s just a slogan, it is a way of life
- Sweeping up the homeless doesn't actually solve homelessness
- The ultimate skincare guide for the winter holidays
- Viewpoint | Nearly half of older Americans can’t even afford basic needs
Budget-Friendly renovation ideas to modernize your home
Renovating your home can be affordable with the right approach. Simple changes, like repainting walls or updating fixtures, can create a fresh, modern look without a high price tag. Whether you’re improving outdated spaces or enhancing functionality, these budget-friendly renovation ideas to modernize your home will help you achieve a stylish, updated space while staying within your budget.
Home |
Protecting your valuable works of art when you move, here is how
Pets |
Protecting cherished pets from highly pathogenic avian influenza: A guide for pet owners
Health & Wellness |
What da funk? A stinky body can be a sign of a health issue
Death, taxes and body odor.
They’re things we can all expect in life, no matter how clean you are. But health care providers want you to know when body odor is a sign of a more serious health problem.
B.O. basics
Luis Garcia, MD, an OSF HealthCare pediatrician, says sweat and bacteria are the main culprits behind body odor. Warmth and moisture in parts of the body (like your armpits and feet), plus going through puberty and general poor hygiene, can make the smell worse.