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America Recycles Day - Machines and Repairs

Anita Purves Nature Center

1505 N. Broadway Ave.

Urbana, Illinois 61801


(217) 384-4062


Category

Family - Friendly

Hours

November 15, 2025

10:00am - 12:00pm

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Saturday, November 15, 10am-12pm
Anita Purves Nature Center
FREE - All ages - No registration required
Featuring:
- Touch-a-Truck! w/ recycling and landscape vehicles
- Clothing and textile mending station
- Create your own mending kit with the Idea Store
- Fixit station demonstration with the Repair Café
- Recycling games and resources with U-Cycle
Join Urbana Park District, U-Cycle, and The Idea Store in celebrating the efforts to reduce and reuse waste in our community this America Recycles Day! This year we are celebrating with machines! This TOUCH-A-TRUCK event will feature big vehicles, plus a fix-it station for clothing and textiles. Check out the big trucks and bring along an item or two of clothing for repair or DIY instructions.
No registration required. Call the Anita Purves Nature Center with questions. 

Category

Family - Friendly

Hours

November 15, 2025

10:00am - 12:00pm

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