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The Morning Brief
Champaign–Urbana, IL • Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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| TODAY — 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,… | | 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). | | CC2CRAAZY — 8:00 pm · The Space [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] Come see a CC2CRAAZY member’s return to Champaign! Supported by Ant Hattie. |
| | TOMORROW — Wednesday, August 19 | | ★ Open Mic Night — 7:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Writer’s Workshop — Come share your poetry, spoken word, and flash fiction with fellow writers and community members. Sign up to participate or simply swing… | | ★ 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.… | | Champaign-Urbana AgTech Breakfast — 8:00 am · Illinois Conference Center (1900 South First St, Champaign) [UI Campus Calendar] Research Park and the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation host a Champaign-Urbana AgTech Breakfast for community leaders and local… | | ● 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,… | | ClarkLindsey Independent Living Group Tours — 10:00 am · 101 W Windsor Rd [Eventbrite (Urbana, IL)] Come check out what independent living is all about at ClarkLindsey with a fun and casual group tour! | | Welcome Convocation — 10:30 am · U140: Meeting Room, U142 Conference Room (does not include stage), Student Union U… [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT LIFE Organizer: bhightower@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 0 Event Locator:… | | The Circuit: Cultural Engagement Program — 3:00 pm · Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center [UI Campus Calendar] Register: https://go.illinois.edu/Circuit The Circuit is a FREE program designed to support incoming first-year and transfer students as they begin their… | | ● Trio R — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Trio R live at the Rose Bowl Tavern Wednesday August 19th 5-7pm Trio R is comprised of Joe Robertson II, Kurt Reeder and Troy Robertson III, all current… | | ● Library Board of Trustees Meeting — 5:30 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] The public is welcome to attend the monthly meetings of the Library’s Board of Trustees, generally held on the third Wednesday of the month. | | ● Makerspace Workshop @ Douglass | Intro to Glowforge — 6:00 pm · Douglass Branch Library [Champaign Public Library] This month, we will be learning how to use the Glowforge machine available in the Makerspace at the Douglass Branch Library. | | Genealogy Research Discussion Hour — 7:00 pm · Online [Urbana Free Library] Hear about local genealogists' research and get their help with your own genealogical roadblocks! |
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Who we called: UI Campus Calendar (8 listings); Champaign Park District (0 listings); Champaign Public Library (5 listings); Chambana Film Society (0 listings); 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 (6 listings); Urbana Free Library (2 listings); Bandsintown (Urbana, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Urbana, IL) (2 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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