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X-WR-CALNAME:Champaign · community · Wednesday · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Carle Mobile Health Clinic DTSTART:20260923T140000Z DTEND:20260923T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T121857Z UID:10000140-1790154000-1790179200@saltandlightministry.org CATEGORIES:community,wellness DESCRIPTION:Carle’s Mobile Health Clinic will be on-site in our Urbana p arking lot from 9 AM to 4 PM on the first and second Wednesday of each mon th. The clinic provides a variety of services\, including chronic conditio n management and education\, treatment for acute illnesses\, physicals\, w ellness care and assessments\, school and sports physicals\, immunizations \, lab testing\, referrals\, social service applications\, and more. \n\n\ n\nFor more information\, visit their website\, call their team\, or explo re their brochure at the link below. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T121857Z LOCATION:Salt & Light Urbana IL\, 1819 S Philo Rd.\, Urbana\, IL\, 61802\, United States URL:https://saltandlightministry.org/events/carle-mobile-health-clinic-8/2 026-09-23/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=champaign-i l X-SOURCE-NAME:Salt & Light Ministries X-SOURCE-URL:https://saltandlightministry.org/events/volunteer-orientation /2025-03-20 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:2026 Open Office Hours at Champaign-Urbana Public Health District DTSTART:20260923T150000Z DTEND:20260923T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181015Z UID:10000437-1790157600-1790163000@cusbdc.org CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Sarah Michaels\, Director of Environmental Health at CUPHD\, h osts Open Office Hours every week to assist food/drink/retail establishmen t owners\, managers\, and workers with questions related to Environmental Health programs and services: https://www.c-uphd.org/environmental-healt h.html. \nThe Open Office Hours are available every Wednesday from 10-11:3 0 AM at CUPHD: 201 W. Kenyon Road\, Champaign\, IL 61820. \nNo pre-registr ation is required. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181015Z LOCATION:Champaign-Urbana Public Health District\, 201 W. Kenyon Road\, Ch ampaign\, IL\, United States URL:https://cusbdc.org/event/2026-open-office-hours-at-champaign-urbana-pu blic-health-district/2026-09-23/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&ut m_campaign=champaign-il X-SOURCE-NAME:Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign Coun ty EDC X-SOURCE-URL:https://cusbdc.org/venue/champaign-public-library END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Informational Session & Open Office Hours: City of Champaign Small Business Programs (Virtual) DTSTART:20260923T150000Z DTEND:20260923T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260915T182455Z UID:10000491-1790157600-1790161200@cusbdc.org CATEGORIES:community,education DESCRIPTION:Join Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign C ounty EDC & City of Champaign staff members to learn more about the new Ci ty of Champaign Small Business Programs – New Business Program and Growi ng Business Program. \nThis session will include a 30-minute presentation followed by a Q&A session\, which a member of our staff will moderate. Que stions can be submitted via the chat box during the webinar\, or sent to J ordan Held at jordan@champaigncountyedc.org before the day of the webinar. \nTo learn more about the programs available: https://champaignil.gov/pla nning/economic-development/small-business-assistance-programs/ \nDate: Wed nesday\, September 23\, 2026\nTime: 10-11 AM \nLocation: Virtual – Pleas e register to receive a link to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/ webinar/register/WN_Xz_0pWF6TImEEdp0RUFhPg \nA digital version of the pre sentation will be sent to all who attend the webinar. LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T182455Z LOCATION:Webinar URL:https://cusbdc.org/event/informational-session-open-office-hours-city- of-champaign-small-business-programs-virtual/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_ medium=ics&utm_campaign=champaign-il X-SOURCE-NAME:Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign Coun ty EDC X-SOURCE-URL:https://cusbdc.org/venue/champaign-public-library END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Narcotics Anonymous Community Meeting DTSTART:20260923T183000Z DTEND:20260923T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T121857Z UID:10000578-1790188200-1790193600@saltandlightministry.org CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:We currently host three different weekly NA meetings open to a nyone in the community looking for support in actively recovering from nar cotics addiction. No registration is necessary. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T121857Z LOCATION:Salt & Light Urbana IL\, 1819 S Philo Rd.\, Urbana\, IL\, 61802\, United States URL:https://saltandlightministry.org/events/narcotics-anonymous-community- meeting-13/2026-09-23/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign =champaign-il X-SOURCE-NAME:Salt & Light Ministries X-SOURCE-URL:https://saltandlightministry.org/events/volunteer-orientation /2025-03-20 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Play with 20+ Adoptable Cats! DTSTART:20260923T193000Z DTEND:20260924T022000Z DTSTAMP:20260914T063121Z UID:10000390-1790173800-1790198400@scratchingpostcu.com CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Should I Let My Cat Outdoors? \n \n \n \n This can be a hot button topic.  On one side\, having access to the outd oors can be an enriching activity for some cats.  On the other side\, man y shelters have seen that giving a new\, untrained cat access to the outdo ors often leads to them going missing and never being found or coming back in really rough shape.  For shelters who just put months of money and ef fort into getting a cat ready to be adopted (spay/neuter\, microchip\, vac cines\, flea treatment\, dewormer\, pathogen testing\, treatment for injur ies\, etc) it is heart breaking and frustrating to see one of their cats i mmediately put into the same danger they were just rescued from.   We’ re not here to tell you what the right answer is\, but if you’re watchin g a social media influencer take their adventure cat through the mountains \, you should know that is NOT how the vast majority of cats will react on a harness in the outdoors.  More often than not\, people do not realize all of the effort that goes into first deciding if a cat has the right per sonality for walking on a harness\, and then the extensive training that m ust be done indoors\, before ever attempting to take a cat outdoors. Here are several points to consider:  \n \n \n \n Do you understand all of the risks associated with taking a cat outdoors and the added vet expenses? \n \n \n \n Especially if the cat escapes\, there is a chance they might never be found again.  If they ar e found\, they may be injured by a stray cat\, dog\, racoon\, other wild a nimal\, car\, etc.  They may get fleas\, ticks\, coccidia\, giardia\, cam py\, a variety of worms.  Literally EVERY SINGLE cat the rescues take in who have been living outdoors for any amount of time have one or several o f these things.  An owner of a cat going outdoors regularly\, even if the y don’t escape\, will need to stay on top of flea\, tick and worm preven tative as well as more frequent fecal tests and treatment when something i s contracted.  All of this will be more expensive than with a cat who is indoors only.   \n \n \n \n Is the cat interested i n going outdoors? \n \n \n \n Most cats can live indoo rs only and be completely happy.  Owners should get to know their cat for SEVERAL MONTHS first to learn if the cat is interested and has the right temperament to potentially be harness trained.  In many instances\, it’ s the owner that wants to bring the cat outdoors more than the cat wants t o go outdoors.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Is t he cat able to walk calmly on a harness while indoors? \n \n \n \n Often owners skip this step. All of the training should be d one 100% indoors first until the cat is completely comfortable wearing the harness and walking calmly next to the owner in it.  This can take many weeks to many months to train.  \n \n \n \n Has the cat been trained to have a reliable recall? \n \n \n \n This is more training that needs to be done 100% indoors before a cat i s ever brought outside.  Getting a cat to come when called is very diffic ult\, and they need to do it reliably\, even with ample distractions prese nt.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Do you realize ANY cat can get out of ANY harness no matter how well trained? \n \ n \n \n A cat-proof harness quite literally DOES NOT EXIST.   Properly fit harnesses make it more difficult for a cat to escape\, but cats are liquid and if they are spooked\, they can and will get out of a harness in seconds. This is why it is so important they are trained both t o walk comfortably in a harness and trained to have a reliable recall befo re ever going outdoors.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Are you bringing a cat backpack with you ever y single time the cat goes outdoors?  \n \n \n \n Eve n with perfect training\, owners cannot control other people’s dogs\, wi ld animals\, enticing birds\, etc.  Should the cat come across anything s cary or too distracting during a walk\, the owner should have a backpack a vailable so the cat can be scooped up and placed in the backpack for safet y until the distraction has passed.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Are you prepared to deal with a cat wanting to go outside daily\, often multiple times a day? \n \ n \n \n Once a cat is properly harness trained\, they often will become more aggressive about trying to get outside\, so they will nee d to be taken out daily\, sometimes multiple times a day\, much like a dog would.  The owner will need to be prepared to have to take the cat out w hen it’s raining\, snowing\, etc.  \n \n \n \n \ n \n \n \n \n \n \n Make the best decision for YOUR C AT \n \n \n \n We all want what’s best for our furry family members\, but sometimes assuming your cat is the same as every adv enture cat you see online can put them in harms way.  Take your time.  G et to know your new cat.  Don’t rush the process and don’t force them to be something they’re not.  Love them for whatever kooky personality they have\, even if that means they’re a homebody. We all love a homebo dy. ❤️ LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T063121Z LOCATION:The Scratching Post\, 114 E University Ave\, Champaign\, IL\, 618 20\, United States URL:https://scratchingpostcu.com/event/play-with-20-adoptable-cats/2026-09 -23/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=champaign-il X-SOURCE-NAME:The Scratching Post X-SOURCE-URL:https://scratchingpostcu.com/event/tabletop-central END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR