|
The Morning Brief
Champaign–Urbana, IL • Monday, August 24, 2026
|
Today 🌫 78° / 52° dew 54° dry | Tue ☁️ 81° / 59° dew 56° comfortable | Wed 🌧 84° / 61° dew 69° muggy | Thu ☀️ 80° / 62° dew 67° sticky |
|
| TODAY — Monday, August 24 | | ★ Cooking With Soul at Neil St Blues — 6:00 pm · 301 N Neil St #106, Champaign, IL 61820, USA [Visit Downtown Champaign] For the Culture is bringing you Cooking with Soul, a unique opportunity to support future entrepreneurs while enjoying an upscale soul food dining… | | ★ 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,… | | Cozad and TE 498 Spring TA Applications Due — all day · https://landuyt.illinois.edu/join-our-mailing-list [UI Campus Calendar] Join the Landuyt Center for Entrepreneurship this Spring 2027 as a Teaching Assistant supporting the Cozad New Venture Challenge and TE 598: Accelerating… | | First Day of Classes — all day · University of Illinois [UI Campus Calendar] | | First Day of Instruction, Fall Semester — all day · your class [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● Group Fitness Free Week — all day · Activities & Recreation Center [UI Campus Calendar] Try a variety of classes from cycling, yoga, Pilates, Zumba and more! View the group fitness schedule and register for classes. | | ● 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,… | | The First Day of Class — 9:00 am · Graziano Plaza [UI Campus Calendar] The First Day of Class Event Details:Date: August 24, 2026Time: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.Location: Graziano Plaza Stop by to celebrate the first day of class! Grab… | | ● 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,… | | Career Services Information Table — 10:00 am · College Center [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: CAREER SERVICES Organizer: RHerriott@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 2 Event Locator:… | | UIS Transfer Information Table — 10:00 am · Information Table by U Lounge [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: ACADEMIC ADVISING Organizer: jshumate@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 2 Event Locator: 2026-AASCCR POST TO CALENDAR:… | | Virtual Drop-In Advising for September 15 Application Deadline - Programs in Spain, the UK, Belgium, and Poland — 10:00 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.… | | 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… | | BSA Meeting — 1:00 pm · B223: Counseling Services Classroom [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT CLUB Organizer: bcray@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 10 Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Event Locator:… | | AE and NPRE Welcome Back — 3:00 pm · Talbot Lawn [UI Campus Calendar] Students, faculty and staff from the AE and NPRE departments are invited to kick off the semester in sweet style at a festive ice cream social on Talbot… | | ● Business Distress Signals Decoded — 6:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] | | Paleta Social — 6:00 pm · La Casa Cultural Latina 1203 W. Nevada Street, Urbana, IL 61801, United States [UI Campus Calendar] Celebrate the start of a new academic year with La Casa at Paleta Social! New and returning students are invited to enjoy free paletas while building… | | ● 3D Printing for Adults: Trinket Boxes — 6:30 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Come and learn the basics of 3D printing at the library, and create your own customized trinket box using TinkerCad. | | ● Swipe Right: A Romance Book Club — 6:30 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Join two of the Library's romance enthusiasts for a monthly book club about all romance. | | ● Musical Mondays featuring Varun Nair with an Opening Act — 7:00 pm · Illini Union Courtyard Café [UI Campus Calendar] Join us every Monday night during the semester for Musical Mondays at 7 pm in the Courtyard at the Illini Union for FREE music from all types of genres. |
| | TOMORROW — Tuesday, August 25 | | ★ Tavern Tuesday || Whiskey Specials — 3:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] No Band, or maybe there is sometimes... either way it's happy hour for folks that drink. Whiskey specials and more. Tavern Tuesdays, 3-7pm Join us every… | | ● Group Fitness Free Week — all day · Activities & Recreation Center [UI Campus Calendar] Try a variety of classes from cycling, yoga, Pilates, Zumba and more! View the group fitness schedule and register for classes. | | ● 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,… | | ● 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,… | | Career Services Information Table — 10:00 am · Information Table by U Lounge [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: CAREER SERVICES Organizer: RHerriott@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 2 Event Locator:… | | ● Opening Day | \"Rest Lab 10: Path\" Exhibition — 10:00 am · Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign [UI Campus Calendar] Rest Lab 10: Path explores movement as a form of reflection and rest. A winding path invites visitors to explore the meditative and therapeutic potential of… | | UIS Transfer Information Table — 10:00 am · Information Table by U Lounge [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: ACADEMIC ADVISING Organizer: jshumate@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 2 Event Locator: 2026-AASCCR POST TO CALENDAR:… | | ● Champaign County Health Care Consumers — 11:00 am · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Need Help with health insurance or accessing healthcare? CCHCC is at The Urbana Free Library. | | Engineering Club Meetings — 12:00 pm · M124: Class Laboratory [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT CLUB Organizer: JJang@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 8 Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Event Locator:… | | Finding Cures: Journey from Software Engineering to Entrepreneurship — 12:00 pm · 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology [UI Campus Calendar] Fox Family Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lecture \"Finding Cures: Journey from Software Engineering to Entrepreneurship\" Abhishek Pandey, PhD | | ● KAM Fest 2026! at Krannert Art Museum — 12:00 pm · Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign [UI Campus Calendar] Free tote bags! · Artmaking・Food trucks・Noble Print Club・Pack-your-own Care Pacakages Calling all new and returning U of I students! Kick off the school… | | RSO Officer Training — 12:00 pm · U106: Student Life Conference Room [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT LIFE, STUDENT CLUB Organizer: bhightower@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 0… | | 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 Cloud Storage — 2:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] This free workshop covers the theory of cloud computing and popular cloud storage providers with a live demo. | | Fiber Explained: From Food Labels to Gut Function — 3:00 pm · https://illinois.zoom.us/webinar/register/9017823505483/WN_3zFGZOy_RaC5Psem1v_SXw [UI Campus Calendar] Fiber Explained: From Food Labels to Gut FunctionWe are pleased to invite you to a free live webinar featuring Dr. George C. Fahey, Jr. from the University… | | ● Fall Job Market Workshop Series (for graduate students) — 3:30 pm · 4080A LCLB [UI Campus Calendar] A workshop series consisting of: A general overview of academic jobs and the job search process + CVs (Tue. Aug. 25) Cover Letters & Research Statements… | | LGBTQA+ Welcome/Queers on the Quad — 4:00 pm · University Union Rooms 314AB [UI Campus Calendar] FIND YOUR CAMPUS COMMUNITY! Learn more about the Gender & Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC), enjoy delicious snacks, play games, and meet new faces on… | | Poetry, Porkettas & Pals - POETRY NIGHT feat. Lola Honeye — 5:00 pm · Baldarotta's Porketta & Sicilian Sausage [Eventbrite (Urbana, IL)] Please email double happy.shop@gmail.com with any questions. | | Family STEM Night — 5:30 pm · Martens Center, 1515 N Market St, Champaign, IL, 61820, United States [Champaign Park District] Join us for Family STEM Night, hosted by the Illinois Science Explorers, a science outreach initiative from the University of Illinois. Bring the whole… | | ● Puzzling Colors Club — 6:00 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] For Adults — Come relax and color or solve a puzzle to ease your stress. The club meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month. | | ● CU Broad Comedy — 7:30 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Broad comedy open mic at The Rose Bowl Tavern in downtown Urbana. A group dedicated to diversifying the Champaign-Urbana comedy community. Open Mic Rules:… |
|
|
| ★ music · ● art · ● theater · ● market/food · ● sports · ● community |
|
Listings compiled from 14 of 17 sources.
|
|
Who we called: UI Campus Calendar (20 listings); Champaign Park District (1 listing); Champaign Public Library (3 listings); Chambana Film Society (0 listings); Parkland College (9 listings); Visit Downtown Champaign (1 listing); Bandsintown (Champaign, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Champaign, IL) (0 listings); Songkick (Champaign, IL) (0 listings); Rose Bowl Tavern (3 listings); Urbana Free Library (3 listings); Bandsintown (Urbana, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Urbana, IL) (1 listing); Songkick (Urbana, IL) (0 listings); Bandsintown (Savoy, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Savoy, IL) (0 listings); Songkick (Savoy, IL) (0 listings).
Assembled by machine from live public sources. Nothing invented,
nothing padded. An empty section means we verified nothing, not that
nothing is happening.
|
You are receiving this because you asked for the local brief. Unsubscribe. |
generative-broadsheet · morning brief
|