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The Morning Brief
Champaign–Urbana, IL • Tuesday, August 04, 2026
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Today ☁️ 86° / 60° dew 61° comfortable | Wed 🌧 87° / 64° dew 65° sticky | Thu ⛈ 78° / 66° dew 71° muggy | Fri ⛈ 83° / 67° dew 75° oppressive |
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| TODAY — Tuesday, August 04 | | ★ Tavern Tuesdays Happy Hour — 3:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] No Band, or maybe there is sometimes... either way it's happy hour for folks that drink. Tavern Tuesdays, 3-6pm 🥃Blantons $7🥃 Eagle Rare $4🥃 E.H. Taylor… | | ★ Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys — 7:30 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys live at the Rose Bowl Tavern! Tuesday, August 4th Doors 6:00pm | Show 7:30pm Tickets $20 ADV Tickets---->… | | ● 250 Years of Documenting Democracy — 8:30 am · Main Library [UI Campus Calendar] Every democracy leaves a paper trail. From the Declaration of Independence to today's digital records, government publications document the people,… | | Walk-in Advising — 9:00 am · U267: Academic Advising Office [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: ACADEMIC ADVISING Organizer: eballowe@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 2 Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Event Locator:… | | Beckman Visualization Lab Office Hours — 1:00 pm · 2203 Beckman Institute [UI Campus Calendar] Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the… | | ● Getting Started with Fellowship and Grant Writing (In-Person) — 1:00 pm · Main Library 106 [UI Campus Calendar] This presentation will provide an introduction to writing research statements for fellowship and grant proposals. You'll learn more about the statement's… | | ● Your Annual Fundraising Plan - Companion Working Session — 1:00 pm · Champaign Public Library [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] This session is entirely yours: a follow-up to the seminar on July 28 and an opportunity to work on YOUR fundraising plan with your peers. | | ● Your Annual Fundraising Plan | Companion Working Session — 1:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] | | ● Intro to Microsoft Word, Part I — 2:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Library staff will demo how to create text-based documents using Microsoft Word 2016. | | Quick Start Workshop: Make Your Math Accessible — 2:00 pm · https://illinois.zoom.us/j/86897474518?pwd=MgpyIMGvawDcKfKbfd2MAsJSTLaNxF.1 [UI Campus Calendar] This hands-on workshop will cover the nuts and bolts of what makes digital math accessible for all learners, including:major accessible math… | | ● On the Academic Job Market: Research Statements — 3:00 pm [UI Campus Calendar] The Writers Workshop will review genre expectations for research statements and provide examples from a range of disciplines. We will share strategies for… | | ● Business & Career Help | Drop-in at Douglass — 5:00 pm · Douglass Branch Library [Champaign Public Library] Drop in on the first Tuesday of the month to get your business and career-related questions answered! | | ● Craft Happy Hour: Pipe Cleaner Turtles — 6:00 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Monthly drop-in crafts for adults. | | ● Pajama Storytime @ Douglass — 6:30 pm · Douglass Branch Library [Champaign Public Library] Get your wiggles out before bed with stories, songs, and dances designed for children age birth to 5 years (with parent or caregiver). |
| | TOMORROW — Wednesday, August 05 | | ★ Larry Gray Guitar/Accordion Trio — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Larry Gray Guitar/Accordion Trio live at the Rose Bowl Tavern ✨ First Wednesday of the month, 5-7pm, no cover featuring: Larry Gray - Guitar & Accordion… | | ★ Open Mic at The Space — 6:00 pm · The Space [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] Join hosts Mike Ingram, Anika Emily, and Jake Fava at The Space in downtown Champaign for music, poetry, and life-changing food and drink! | | ★ Trivia Night — 7:30 pm · Rose Bowl Tavern, 106 N Race St #1, Urbana, IL 61801, USA [Rose Bowl Tavern] Every Wednesday, Trivia night at The Rose Bowl Tavern in downtown Urbana. 7:15 sign up 7:30 start teams of up to 6 players. 1st place = $20 gift certificate… | | ★ Jazz Jam — 10:00 pm · 106 North Race Street ##1, Urbana, IL 61801 [Rose Bowl Tavern] Jazz Jam at Rose Bowl Tavern!The Rose Bowl Weekly Jazz Jam.Bring your instrument and come play with the house band. Led by a rotating house band every week.… | | ECCA Orientation — 8:00 am · ACA U140 Meeting Room, ACA U142 CONF ROOM, ACA U144 Dining Area, ACA U142 STAGE [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: ADMISSIONS Organizer: sjhartman@parkland.edu Categories: ADMISSIONS Expected Headcount: 70 Event Locator: 2025-AARAVT… | | ● 250 Years of Documenting Democracy — 8:30 am · Main Library [UI Campus Calendar] Every democracy leaves a paper trail. From the Declaration of Independence to today's digital records, government publications document the people,… | | Walk-in Advising — 9:00 am · U267: Academic Advising Office [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: ACADEMIC ADVISING Organizer: eballowe@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 2 Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Event Locator:… | | You're Invited: Open House at HQ! — 9:00 am · 206 N Randolph St [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] Join us for a fun and friendly Open House at HQ—a behind-the-scenes look at our space, our people, and how you work smarter. | | 2026 Community-Academic Scholars Poster Session & Celebration | Register by July 30 — 10:00 am · I Hotel & Conference Center [UI Campus Calendar] The Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute (IHSI) is pleased to invite you to the 2026 Community-Academic Scholars (CAS) poster session on Wednesday,… | | Break Program Series: Boating & Picnic @ Crystal Lake — 11:00 am · Crystal Lake Park and Boat House, Urbana IL [UI Campus Calendar] All are welcome to attend our final break program of the summer and spend the afternoon at Crystal Lake Park in Urbana enjoying a picnic lunch and some… | | ● Career Help | Drop-in Hours — 11:00 am · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Library staff will be available to help with your job application, resume, or career questions. | | Quick Start Workshop: Make Your Canvas Courses Accessible — 1:00 pm · https://illinois.zoom.us/j/88182736611?pwd=btYx9f3HNdRySdNLV0jKBx7plG62dC.1 [UI Campus Calendar] Canvas websites must be accessible for all students but don’t panic! This hands-on workshop will cover what to look for and several tools to help you find… | | ● Writing with Style: Strategies for Powerful Academic Prose (In-Person) — 1:00 pm · Main Library 106 [UI Campus Calendar] Getting ready to deposit a dissertation, wrap-up a thesis or capstone project, or just want to gain some tips for dynamic academic writing? Then this… | | ● Novice to Novelist: The Path to Getting Published — 7:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Writer’s Workshop — Join us for an information session to learn more about traditional publishing versus self-publishing, when you might need an agent,… |
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