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The Morning Brief
Champaign–Urbana, IL • Thursday, August 27, 2026
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| TODAY — 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. | | ClarkLindsey Independent Living Group Tours — 12:00 pm · 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! | | 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… |
| | TOMORROW — Friday, August 28 | | ★ Jay Ferguson Trio — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Jay Ferguson Trio live at the Rose Bowl Tavern 🎶Jazz Happy Hour at The Rose Bowl Tavern (Every Wednesday and Friday) features a rotating cast of the best… | | ★ Jed Harrelson with Rory Book & The Volumes — 8:30 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Jed Harrelson live at the Rose Bowl Tavern with special guest Rory Book & The Volumes Friday, August 28th Doors 7:30pm | Show 8:30pm Tickets $15 Adv | $20… | | ● 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,… | | ● CU Cinema Crawl Meeting — 11:00 am · 17 E Taylor St Champaign, IL, United States [Chambana Film Society] | | Explore, Connect, Gear Up: Snag Your Swag! First Friday with Exploratory Studies — 11:00 am · Illini Union Bookstore Building Room 514 [UI Campus Calendar] New Fall 2026 Students! Come celebrate your first Friday of classes at Illinois with Exploratory Studies! Stop by the Illini Union Bookstore 5th Floor to… | | We Are Dye-ing to Meet You!: NAH Welcome Event — 11:00 am · Native American House (1206 W. Nevada Street, Urbana) [UI Campus Calendar] We Are Dye-ing to Meet You! is a fun outdoor welcome event held annually by the Native American House. It is designed to foster a sense of community,… | | Fellowship Information Session for \"American Association of University Women\" — 12:00 pm · 306 Coble Hall [UI Campus Calendar] Since 1888, AAUW has been one of the largest funders of women’s graduate education, investing in women who go on to change the world. This information… | | 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… | | Student Leadership Academy — 1:00 pm · U106: Student Life Conference Room [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT LIFE Organizer: lmoss@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 20 Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Event Locator:… | | Bounce Back to School — 5:00 pm · Hessel Park, 1400 Grandview Dr, Champaign, IL, 61820, United States [Champaign Park District] Due to rain, this event has been rescheduled to Friday, August 28, 5-7pm. Kick off the school year with a bounce! Join us at Hessel Park for the… | | ● Friday Night Jam Sessions — 6:00 pm · Douglass Branch Library [Champaign Public Library] After-Hours at the Douglass Branch — Are you a performing artist? We want to give you the chance to shine. Just bring your talent, materials, and… | | ● Friday Funnies featuring Marcus Moore with opening act — 7:00 pm · Illini Union Courtyard Café [UI Campus Calendar] Join us every Friday of the semester in the Illini Union Courtyard Cafe at 7 pm for a night of laughter. These nights will feature campus comedy/improv… | | ● Illini Volleyball vs Cincinnati — 7:00 pm · Huff Hall [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● Summer Prairie Skies — 7:00 pm · M180: Planetarium, M1 Parking Lot, Planetarium Lobby, Planetarium Circle Drive [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: PLANETARIUM Organizer: ejohnson@parkland.edu Categories: PARKLAND PRESENTS: ART, MUSIC, THEATRE, PLANETARIUM, WPCD,… | | ● Cosmic Mashups — 8:00 pm · M180: Planetarium, M1 Parking Lot, Planetarium Lobby, Planetarium Circle Drive [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: PLANETARIUM Organizer: ejohnson@parkland.edu Categories: PARKLAND PRESENTS: ART, MUSIC, THEATRE, PLANETARIUM, WPCD,… | | ● Moo-vie Night at the Farm: Brother Bear — 8:00 pm · Prairie Farm, 2202 W Kirby Ave, 217-398-2583, 61821, United States [Champaign Park District] Join us for summer evenings of family fun at Moo-vie Nights at Prairie Farm! Enjoy concessions, time on the farm, and a family-friendly movie showing under… |
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