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Champaign–Urbana, IL  •  Sunday, August 16, 2026
 
Today
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85° / 76°
dew 74° oppressive
Mon
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81° / 71°
dew 68° muggy
Tue
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dew 69° muggy
Wed
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79° / 68°
dew 71° muggy
TODAY — Sunday, August 16
★ The Corn Flakes — 3:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern]
Sundays with The Corn Flakes! Every 3rd Sunday of the month. 3-5pm The Corn Flakes are old as the hills and twice as dirty. They sing songs about Mother,…
★ Nick's Country Jam — 6:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern]
Nick's Country Jam at the Rose Bowl Tavern Every 3rd Sunday of the month hosted by Nick Stine! 6-9pm. An open mic and jam session for pickers, folkers and…
● 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,…
● Shorts: Music Documentary — 2:00 pm · Savoy 16 + IMAX with Laser, 232 Burwash Ave, Savoy, IL 61874, USA [Chambana Film Society]
https://2026cinesonic.chambanafilmsociety.org/shorts-music-documentaries/ More information about this short film program is coming soon!
TOMORROW — Monday, August 17
★ David McEathron Quartet — 5:30 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern]
David McEathron Quartet live at the Rose Bowl Tavern Monday, August 17th 5:30-7:30pm David McEathron Quartet Jazz, funk, and fusion helmed by David…
★ The Urbana Hootenanny — 8:00 pm · 106 North Race Street #1, Urbana, IL 61801 [Rose Bowl Tavern]
An Urbana tradition, every Monday at The Rose Bowl Tavern, The Urbana Hootenanny!The Urbana Hootenanny! 8pm-midnight, join local pickers, singers,…
Coffee & Donuts with Coby — 8:00 am · Student Union U Atrium [Parkland College]
Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT LIFE, WELLNESS CENTER Organizer: lmoss@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 200…
Moonlight Bay Residency: Can You Rebuild It? Design Seedling Challenge — 8:00 am · Siebel Center for Design [UI Campus Calendar]
Come visit Siebel Center for Design’s newest Moonlight Bay Resident, Design Seedling, during Welcome Week to experience first-hand how textiles are designed…
● 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 Art and Design Faculty Exhibition — 10:00 am · Giertz Gallery [Parkland College]
Event State: Confirmed Organizer: JUrban@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 50 Organization: GIERTZ GALLERY Categories: PARKLAND PRESENTS: ART, MUSIC,…
Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery — 10:00 am · Information Table by U Lounge [Parkland College]
Event State: Confirmed Organization: CAREER SERVICES Organizer: SWright@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 2 Event Locator:…
UIS Transfer Information Table — 10:00 am · College Center - A [Parkland College]
Event State: Confirmed Organization: ACADEMIC ADVISING Organizer: jshumate@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 0 Event Locator: 2026-AASCCP POST TO CALENDAR:…
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…
● Book Club: The Righteous Mind — 1:00 pm · Monical's Pizza [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)]
Join us as we finish discussing Jonathan Haidt's The Righteous Mind in this restaurant setting.
Faculty Technology Center Office Hours — 1:00 pm · X231: Faculty Technology Center/ Office, TEAMS ONLINE [Parkland College]
Event State: Confirmed Organization: LEARNING COMMONS Organizer: KFMaxwell@parkland.edu Categories: EMPLOYEE EVENTS & MEETINGS, SPEAKERS, SEMINARS & PANELS,…
● Teen Movie Mondays — 3:45 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library]
Vote for which movie to watch!
● Death Cafe — 6:00 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library]
Life is short. Let's talk about it.
● Yarn & Shenanigans — 6:00 pm · Douglass Branch Library [Champaign Public Library]
Come hang out at the Douglass Branch every first and third Monday of the month with fellow fiber art enthusiasts. Bring your own project or start a new one…
Warblers, Sparrows, and Thrushes, Oh My! — 7:00 pm · 801 N Country Fair Dr, Ste D, Champaign, IL, United States, Illinois 61821 [UI Campus Calendar]
Bird species are declining worldwide, and understanding their needs is crucial for conservation management. Given that more than 50% of North American birds…
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Listings compiled from 14 of 17 sources.
Who we called: UI Campus Calendar (5 listings); Champaign Park District (0 listings); Champaign Public Library (1 listing); Chambana Film Society (1 listing); Parkland College (6 listings); Visit Downtown Champaign (0 listings); Bandsintown (Champaign, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Champaign, IL) (1 listing); Songkick (Champaign, IL) (0 listings); Rose Bowl Tavern (4 listings); Urbana Free Library (2 listings); Bandsintown (Urbana, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Urbana, IL) (0 listings); Songkick (Urbana, IL) (0 listings); Bandsintown (Savoy, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Savoy, IL) (0 listings); Songkick (Savoy, IL) (0 listings).
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