International Activities at the Wesley Foundation at the University of Illinois

Yes we have International Coffeehouse this Friday & EVERY Friday 4pm -6 pm at the Etc. Coffeehouse. Located on Green st. and Goodwin ave.

Christmas Lights Christmas Time! Aside from the dreaded finals we all face there is a lot going on and it's mostly a ton of people (especially Americans making a fuss over the Christmas Holiday) decorate our house and keep shopping more for friends, family, and people we pretend to like...okay maybe not that last one, however it's still very intense and there is a LOT of fun things that happen. Parade of Lights Set for Saturday, December 4th 6:00pm Once again, the streets of Downtown Champaign will come alive with lights and sounds as the 10th Annual Parade of Lights steps off on December 4, 2010.  Over 40 entries and marching bands will fill the streets with the "Sounds of the Season".  This years route is being shortened and will no longer encircle West Side Park but that doesn't mean the parade will anything less than spectacular.  The parade steps off at 6PM and will once again be followed by the Tree Lighting in the One Main Plaza and a visiting are with Santa Claus under the tree. Children and their families are also being invited to the Orpheum Children's Science Museum following this years parade for fun and games. A few details to help make the night even more special! Parking is Free in all city lots and the Hill Street Parking Deck Carolers and Bell Choirs will be spread throughout Downtown before the parade to keep the crowd entertained If there is bad weather, the make up day will be the next day, Sunday December 5th at 6:00 PM The intersection of Main, Church and Neil will close at 1:30 PM on Saturday for set-up The Parade route will close at 5:45 PM and remain closed throughout the duration of the parade University Avenue will remain open during this years parade this is not an official ETC event, but open to the public and easy to get to through the Busses on campus going to the Illinois Terminal (bus/train station) Annual Hanging of the Greens, happening this Sunday! Dec 5th  Feel free to come to all or part of the festivities: Familiar faces will be there to show you what to do and explain how to make decorations for your own Christmas tree or the giant tree that will be standing in the red carpet lounge next to the cafe' (Watseka) 4:30pm - Ornament making, Watseka Lounge 6:00pm - Light dinner/caroling, Great Hall 7:00pm - Kingdom Singers present "Love Came Down at Christmas," Sanctuary We hope to see you there to bring in the Christmas season! Christmas Lights! We will be going to a Local House later this season to see AMAZING Christmas Light Decorations, take pictures, have snacks at the home and experience an above average display of holiday cheer in American decorates! Annual Tradition at the ETC, an experience you will not want to miss, (Bring Your Camera) More info on this in the coming weeks E-Mail and at the ETC coffeehouse this Friday at 4:00 COMING SOON! Christmas Party for internationals that are staying in the cold here in Illinois ONLINE SIGN AT OUR INTERNATIONAL BLOG SITE http://intcoffeehouse.blogspot.com/ Stay tuned for further information... We are always opened with so many different things to do! Special Feature! Yumin Lee from Spring Semester is now the President of ETC coffeehouse! As a special treat for readers she will be posting Popular International Songs every week! Send in your recommendations if you have a song you like and want to share! this Next one is VERY popular around Christmas Time, since there are SO many Light Contests this person took it to a WHOLE new level! Christmas Lights - Linked to Music...You just HAVE to see this  Lights set to an instrumental rock music score, and is just mind blowing when you think about how much work they put into this to make it look so awesome! Your Jaw Will Drop!