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Champaign–Urbana, IL • Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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| TODAY — Wednesday, August 26 | | ★ Vine Street Syncopators — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Old-timey, dixieland, new orleans style, early jazz - swing music at The Rose Bowl Tavern. Yes to dancing! 🎶Jazz Happy Hour at The Rose Bowl Tavern (Every… | | ★ 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.… | | ClarkLindsey Independent Living Group Tours — all day · 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! | | ● 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,… | | Donuts with the Deans — 9:00 am · Graziano Plaza [UI Campus Calendar] Donuts with the Deans! Event Details:Date: August 26, 2026Time: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.Location: Graziano Plaza Join Dean Bashir and college leadership to kick… | | ● Learning from a Library Luminary: Global Reach, Local Touch — 9:00 am [UI Campus Calendar] In collaboration with the Accra Technical University (ATU) Library and the Association of African Universities (AAU), the Mortenson Center for International… | | ● Machine Learning With Natural History Collections — 9:00 am · Forbes Natural History Building, Room 1005 [UI Campus Calendar] Join Field Museum researchers Bruno de Medeiros, assistant curator of insects, and Elizabeth Postema, postdoctoral research scientist, for a free, hands-on… | | ● 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,… | | Gender and Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC) Open House — 10:00 am · GSRC, 616 E. Green Street, Suite 202 (Entrance between McDonalds & Subway, 2nd floor) [UI Campus Calendar] Join us at the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center open house! Participants will receive a tour of the center, free swag, muffins and light refreshments.… | | ● Project READ Conversation Group — 10:00 am · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Registration-only Project READ English conversation class | | WRC Welcome (Back) Open House — 10:00 am · 616 E. Green St., 2nd Floor, Champaign, IL 61820 (above McDonald's) [UI Campus Calendar] Stop by 616 E. Green St. (above McDonald's) between 10 AM - 12 PM for a joint open house introducing the programs and spaces of the Women's Resources Center… | | Fall Job Fair — 10:30 am · Information Table by U Lounge, Student Union U Atrium, Information Table by U Lounge,… [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: CAREER SERVICES Organizer: JHawthorne@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 50 Event Locator:… | | ● Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime — 11:15 am · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Enjoy stories and songs for children ages birth through 6 years with their caregiver or parent. | | Center for Civic Education & Justice and the University YMCA Open House — 11:30 am · University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign [UI Campus Calendar] Join the Center for Civic Education & Justice and the University YMCA for our Open House! Stop by to explore the organizations that call the University YMCA… | | Quick Start Workshop: Using the Pope Tech Accessibility Tool — 1:00 pm · https://illinois.zoom.us/j/82084783234?pwd=jPdnHUeXvH8ZOyiuggzCLy4g2Eoay1.1 [UI Campus Calendar] Get up to speed on using the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide to make Canvas pages more accessible for everyone! In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start… | | RSO Advisor and Officer Training — 3:00 pm · U140: Meeting Room [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT LIFE Organizer: bhightower@parkland.edu Categories: EMPLOYEE EVENTS & MEETINGS, STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected… | | Equity Inclusion Leadership Certificate Information Session — 4:00 pm · University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Room 228, Champaign [UI Campus Calendar] Applications are OPEN for the 2026–2027 Equity & Inclusion Leadership Certificate (EILC) program! EILC is a year-long co-curricular program for Illinois… | | ● Faculty Job Search: CVs & Cover Letters — 4:00 pm · https://go.grad.illinois.edu/eventspace [UI Campus Calendar] Going on the academic job market? You’ll need a strong CV that presents your academic background and experience convincingly. And you’ll need a compelling… | | ● Study Abroad Essay Advising Drop-Ins — 4:00 pm · Grainger Library 402 [UI Campus Calendar] Working on study abroad application essays? Stop by to brainstorm and get feedback on I4I & IIP essays, Gilman Scholarship essays, and more!This drop-in… | | Welcome to Campus First-Gen Networking Celebration — 4:00 pm · Campus Instructional Facility (CIF) Room 3025 [UI Campus Calendar] Welcome Open House! Meet the FGSI staff, connect with other students, and discover the many resources available to support first-gen success. Enjoy food and… | | Welcome B(l)ack BBQ — 5:00 pm · Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center [UI Campus Calendar] Here's a description for the Welcome B(l)ack BBQ: Welcome B(l)ack BBQ Come hungry, leave connected! The Welcome B(l)ack BBQ is the perfect way to kick off… | | ● Library Staff @ UHS Quad Day — 5:30 pm · UHS [Urbana Free Library] Community resources at Urbana High School Quad Day | | Study Session Meeting — 5:30 pm · Bresnan Meeting Center, 706 Kenwood Rd, Champaign, Illinois, 61821, United States [Champaign Park District] Residents are invited to attend this public study session meeting with the Champaign Park District Board of Commissioners. Attendees are welcome to make… | | ● Studio Workshop | Intro to Cricut — 6:30 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] | | Climb Back to Campus — 9:00 pm · ARC Climbing Wall [UI Campus Calendar] Join Campus Rec for a night of fun for new and returning climbers! No experience necessary. No registration required. |
| | TOMORROW — Thursday, August 27 | | ★ Americana Happy Hour ft. Two Shoes — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Americana Happy Hour ft. Two Shoes! Thursday, August 27th 5-7pm Americana Happy Hour, 5-7pm, every Thursday at The Rose Bowl Tavern. Happy Hour Specials:😊… | | ★ Bat Factory || Goth Night — 8:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] 8pm till close. =GOTH || INDUSTRIAL || EBM || NOISE || SYNTHPOP || DARKWAVE || DARK ALT= Welcome to the Bat Factory,: where we like to look on the spookier… | | ● 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. | | ● Opening Day | \"Centering Clay\" Exhibition — all day · Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign [UI Campus Calendar] Opening day for the new exhibition Centering Clay: Connection and Innovation in American Studio Ceramics, curated by Kathryn Koca Polite. On view through… | | ● 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,… | | SAFe® 5.1 (LPM) 2Days Classroom Training in Champaign, IL — 9:00 am · Regus Business Centre [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] Welcome to Educera! | | ● 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 Lunch & Learn — 12:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Navigating a Career Pivot — Just bring your lunch and questions! We look forward to seeing you there. | | Japanese Culture Club (JCC) Meetings — 12:00 pm · D105: Classroom [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: AAMS Organizer: CSWeber@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 15 Event Locator: 2026-AASFTF… | | ● Senior Happy Hour — 12:00 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Treats, Topics & Activities — Find community and belonging with other seniors as we explore a variety of topics and activities. | | 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… | | SGA Weekly Meeting — 2:00 pm · U106: Student Life Conference Room [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT LIFE Organizer: bhightower@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 16 Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Event Locator:… | | IEEE Ice Cream Social — 3:00 pm · North Quad [UI Campus Calendar] Come enjoy some free ice cream (first-come-first-served) and meet other members of IEEE! | | Asiantation — 5:00 pm · Asian American Cultural Center [UI Campus Calendar] A welcome back event and Asian American Cultural Center / International Education open house.Date: Thursday, August 27, 2026Time: 5:00-7:00 pmLocation:… | | Asiantation AACC- IE Open House — 5:00 pm · 1210 W. Nevada St., Urbana, IL 61801 [UI Campus Calendar] Join the Asian American Cultural Center and International Education for Asiantation 2026, our annual open house and resource fair for new and returning… | | Asiantation AACC-IE Open House — 5:00 pm · 1210 West Nevada Street, Urbana (AACC and International Education) [UI Campus Calendar] Join the Asian American Cultural Center and International Education for Asiantation 2026, our annual open house and resource fair for new and returning… | | Fire at Five Happy Hour and Bonfire - A Taste of Tuscany — 5:00 pm · Atkins Building Patio & Lawn, 1800 S Oak St [UI Campus Calendar] Join us on Thursday, August 27 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on the Atkins Patio & Lawn for Fire at Five, our monthly happy hour + bonfire to network with other… | | ● Opening Night at the Museum! | Krannert Art Museum — 5:00 pm · Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign [UI Campus Calendar] Celebrate the opening of Centering Clay: Connection and Innovation in American Studio Ceramics, meet our new director Stephanie Smith, and experience the… | | ● A Chip Odyssey Documentary Screening and Q&A — 5:30 pm · Grainger Auditorium (Electrical & Computer Engineering Building) [UI Campus Calendar] You're Invited! The Grainger College of Engineering and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago invite you to join us for a special screening of… | | ● A Chip Odyssey Film Screening + Industry Panel & Reception — 5:30 pm · Grainger Auditorium [UI Campus Calendar] Join CEAPS, OVPEDI, & Grainger for a free screening of the film A Chip Odyssey immediately followed by a Q&A. Schedule: Film Screening: 5:30pm - 7:15pm Q &… | | ● Illini Soccer vs Saint Louis - Back to School Bash // Hail to the Orange Out — 6:00 pm · Champaign, Ill., Demirjian Park (Soccer) [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● Medicare Educational Seminar Presented by Silver Wolf Insurance Services — 6:00 pm · Champaign Public Library [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] Our Medicare 101 Educational Seminar hosted by Sara Walker-Hite, Principal Agent at Silver Wolf Insurance Services. | | ● Online Atomic Bomb Survivor Testimony — 7:00 pm · HTTPS://US02WEB.ZOOM.US/J/85001290888 [UI Campus Calendar] We would like to invite you to attend the Online Atomic Bomb Survivor Testimony event on Thursday, August 27th at 8pm ET. This event is co-hosted by the… | | Phi Alpha Theta Trivia Night — 7:00 pm · Gregory Hall, Room 319 [UI Campus Calendar] Join Phi Alpha Theta for their annual Trivia Night! | | ● Goat Yoga Pop Up! — 7:15 pm · Prairie Farm, 2202 W Kirby Ave, 217-398-2583, 61821, United States [Champaign Park District] Join us at Prairie Farm and find your balance alongside our playful goats! Whether you’re a yoga beginner or you’re experienced, you will love spending the… |
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