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The Morning Brief
Champaign–Urbana, IL • Wednesday, August 05, 2026
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Today ☁️ 86° / 64° dew 63° sticky | Thu 🌧 84° / 69° dew 64° sticky | Fri ⛈ 84° / 68° dew 74° oppressive | Sat 🌧 84° / 66° dew 74° oppressive |
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| TODAY — 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… | | ★ 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:… | | 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,… |
| | TOMORROW — Thursday, August 06 | | ★ Americana Happy Hour || Brad Handsome & Friends — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Americana Happy Hour featuring Brad Handsome live at the Rose Bowl Tavern - Thursday, August 6th - 5-7pm Happy Hour Specials:😊 $2 Hamms and PBR 😋 $5… | | ★ Aloha Karaoke — 8:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Aloha Karaoke Thursday, August 6th, 2026 Karaoke Party & Hawaiian Shirt Contest 📍The Rose Bowl Tavern in downtown Urbana Hosted by The Tasch Bros. Thursday,… | | The 33rd Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference — all day · Lincoln Hall, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign [UI Campus Calendar] The 33rd Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference will be held at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, from August 7 to August 9, with a… | | ● 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:… | | Biomass Webinar Series Summer 2026: Fuels Diversification at University of Iowa — 12:00 pm · https://go.illinois.edu/biomasswebinarseries [UI Campus Calendar] Ty Miller, Senior Utilities Engineer, University of Iowa, will be speaking on \"Fuels Diversification at University of Iowa.\" Explore biomass innovation,… | | 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… | | Science and Exploration: Build Your Own Tissue Box Guitar — 4:00 pm · Martens Center, 1515 N Market St, Champaign, IL, 61820, United States [Champaign Park District] Join us to design your very own guitar! With very few supplies, we will learn how to amplify sound and alter pitch. At the end, we will attempt to make our… | | Art in the Parks: Manga & Comics — 5:30 pm · Hessel Park, 1400 Grandview Dr, Champaign, IL, 61820, United States [Champaign Park District] Join us for fun lessons in drawing your favorite manga and comic characters! Learn simple techniques to add to your art style for greater detail and… | | Conversation Café @ Health and Wellness Center — 5:30 pm · Health and Wellness Center [Urbana Free Library] Gather with other language learners to practice your speaking skills. | | ● Library Staff at Play Day in the Park — 5:30 pm · Crestview Park [Urbana Free Library] Library staff will share information about programs and services, sign people up for Library cards, and provide an activity for families. |
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