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Champaign–Urbana, IL  •  Monday, August 17, 2026
 
Today
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79° / 66°
dew 66° sticky
Tue
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82° / 61°
dew 61° comfortable
Wed
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78° / 66°
dew 71° muggy
Thu
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76° / 59°
dew 62° sticky
TODAY — 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…
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…
TOMORROW — Tuesday, August 18
★ 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…
★ Brad Wheeler Fusioney Band — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern]
Brad Wheeler Fusioney Band at the Rose Bowl Tavern! Tuesday, August 18th 5-7pm An eclectic set of original songs. Multistlistic. Bossa, Samba, blues,…
★ Bingo Night — 7:30 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern]
BINGO NIGHT!!! Let's get ready to RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRBingOOOOOOOOOOO! or, in other words... Tuesday, August 18th, The Rose Bowl Tavern's 4th Bingo night of the…
Student Life Open House — 8:00 am · U111: Student Life Flex Space Lounge [Parkland College]
Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT LIFE, WELLNESS CENTER Organizer: lmoss@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 30 Event…
● 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,…
Virtual Drop-In Advising for September 15 Application Deadline - Programs in Spain, the UK, Belgium, and Poland — 9:00 am · https://illinois.zoom.us/j/87345278636?pwd=xcIipbrDsjqvtqldoCbIGqrYNa39P5.1 [UI Campus Calendar]
Virtual Drop-in Advising for September 15 ApplicantsLAS Study Abroad Programs in Spain, the UK, Belgium, and PolandThursday, August 13: 1:00–3:00 p.m.…
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,…
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…
● Intro to Google Docs — 2:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library]
Library staff will demo how to create text-based documents using Google Docs.
● Stitching Circle — 5:00 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library]
Want some company while you craft? Join our circle on the second and third Tuesdays of the month.
● Opening for Illinois Archaeology: The Deep Roots of the Prairie State, A Traveling Exhibit — 6:00 pm · 206 S Market St, Marion, IL 62959 [UI Campus Calendar]
Join the Marion Carnegie Library for the opening ceremony for Illinois Archaeology: The Deep Roots of the Prairie State, a traveling exhibit. The exhibit…
Rec Rally — 6:00 pm · Campus Recreation Center - East [UI Campus Calendar]
Dive into the school year with Rec Rally, your kickoff to Welcome Week at Illinois. Swing by Campus Recreation Center East (CRCE) for an open‑house…
● 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).
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