The restored and refurbished, 217-year-old Zion Episcopal Church and cemetery in Urbana will be open to visitors on Sunday, Sept. 8 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The opportunity to see inside is rare, as the church is normally open by…
Carolyn Pascal is a relentless champion for social justice. At the age of 12, she began giving countless hours to the Greater Urbana Area Food Bank to fight hunger in our community for three years. When she was 15, she…
Summer is over, and it’s been a great one here at Urbana. We had a remarkably busy summer at the Urbana library, with more than 22,000 people coming through the doors in June alone! Our summer was packed with a…
Aladdin (PG) Though a bit slow at the beginning, perhaps because we know the story so well, “Aladdin” is a movie made for the big screen. When Will Smith (Genie/Mariner) enters, that’s when the fun really begins. Smith is as…
A team of Windsor Knolls Middle School seventh graders—Duncan Ways, Nicole Simmons and Skylar Robisch—competed at the Destination Imagination Maryland State Tournament held at UMBC on March 30. Known as Team Woah! (intentionally misspelled), the trio took first place in…
Tired of heading to MoCo or DC every time you want to get your groove on? Now you can learn to dance—or just practice your moves—every other Saturday at The Greene Turtle in Urbana. La Mezcla Entertainment began bi-weekly Latin…
Tai Chi is a gentle exercise that originated in ancient China. Using slow, rhythmic motions, Tai Chi has been shown in research to have many physical and mental health benefits. There are many forms of Tai Chi that are practiced…
Sol Yoga: Good Cause Class Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8, 15 & 22, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • Urbana Regional Library This free yoga class is offered by Sol Yoga’s Good Cause Division. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat.…
I want to thank Urbana and The Town Courier for their amazing support of our inaugural Educate Girls Superhero 5K with 1K Fun Run held on November 10, 2018! There are so many great things about our town. The way…
Brad David Jacobs, age 51, of Urbana, Maryland, went to his Heavenly home after a difficult battle with pancreatitis on Dec. 8, 2018. Born in Bloomington, Minnesota, on June 23, 1967, he was a 1985 graduate of Bloomington Jefferson High…
