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The Morning Brief
Champaign–Urbana, IL • Saturday, September 12, 2026
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| TODAY — Saturday, September 12 | | ★ Voodoo Exiles — 3:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Central Illinois' premier tribute to The Rolling Stones The Voodoo Exiles live at The Rose Bowl Tavern in downtown Urbana Saturday, September 12th || 3 -… | | ★ Pre-Game Before the Beat — 7:00 pm · 111 N Market St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA [Visit Downtown Champaign] Pre-Game at The Beat starts before the music! Join Live Action Games for outdoor dominoes, spades, music, and PS5 Street Fighter battles before The Beat… | | ★ The K-Tels — 8:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Kenny Reiss, Mitch Marlow, Jack Brighton = The K-Tel's. Rock & Roll Soul Saturday, September 12th || 8-11pm || No Cover || Tips for the band always appreciated | | ● Illini Men's Golf at Sahalee Players Championship — all day · Samammish, Wash. (Sahalee Country Club) [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● Orange and Blue Days at the Quad Shop — all day · Illini Union Quad Shop [UI Campus Calendar] Orange and Blue Days 15% OFF your entire purchase on football game days (home and away) SEP 3, 12, 19, 26 OCT 3, 10, 24, 31 NOV 6, 13, 21, 28 | | ● Science at the Market: Central Illinois Bat Festival — 8:00 am · Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● Conversation Café — 11:00 am · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Language Exchange - Intercambio de Idiomas - Échange Linguistique | | ● Welcoming Week -- Conversation Café — 11:00 am · The Urbana Free Library, 210 W. Green St, Urbana, IL 61801 [UI Campus Calendar] Conversation Café is a twice monthly program where language learners of all levels can practice their conversational skills. English, Spanish, and French… | | ● 2026 Art and Design Faculty Exhibition — 12:00 pm · Giertz Gallery [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organizer: JUrban@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 50 Organization: GIERTZ GALLERY Categories: PARKLAND PRESENTS: ART, MUSIC,… | | ● Members’ Half-Price Sale — 1:00 pm · FriendShop Bookstore [Champaign Public Library] The Friendshop Bookstore Members’ Half-Price Sale: Become a member of the Library Friends for $10 and enjoy half-price savings during the second week each… | | ● Latin American & Caribbean Storytime: The Life of Dolores Huerta — 2:00 pm · Urbana Free Library, 210 W Green St, Urbana, IL, 61801 [UI Campus Calendar] CLACS and the Urbana Free Library present: \"The Biography Series, Latin American & Caribbean Storytime\" Come with your family to the Urbana Free Library… | | ● Latin American Story Time — 2:00 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Stories in English and a Latin American language! | | ● Museum Public Tour — 2:00 pm · Spurlock Museum: 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801 [UI Campus Calendar] Drop in for a tour given by our student gallery guides! Topics vary weekly. Free admission and all ages welcome. No reservation required. | | ● Illini Football vs Duke - Hall of Fame Weekend | FamILLy Day — 2:30 pm · Champaign, Ill., Gies Memorial Stadium [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● Back to School Community Carnival — 3:00 pm · Champaign Church of Christ [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] Free family carnival with inflatables, face painting, food truck, a Switch 2 giveaway and $1,000 in gift-cards giveaway! | | ● LEGO Club — 3:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Join us for LEGO Club every second Saturday of the month. We'll provide the blocks. You provide the creativity. | | ● Young Artist's Studio: Puppetry Palooza! with Simmi Wallace — 3:00 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Join us for an event of puppetry and play. | | ● The Beat on Market Street : Island Bounce — 7:00 pm · 114 N Market St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA [Visit Downtown Champaign] Themed late night block party featuring live music, DJ, games, prizes, food truck, and giveaways. Entertainment will be a mix of Reggae, Calypso, & Soca… |
| | TOMORROW — Sunday, September 13 | | ★ Occasional Cajun Band — 3:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Occasional Cajun Band! Every 2nd Sunday of the month! 3-5pm Sunday, September 13th - with special guest Dennis Stroughmatt The Occasional Cajun Band plays a… | | ★ Day at the park — 4:00 pm · Hessel Park [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] Join us for the second annual day at the park! hot dogs, live music by High Cotton, G-Code Gaming Truck, Kona Ice, and great people! | | ★ Fuego Latino — 6:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Fuego Latino live at the Rose Bowl TavernSunday, September 13th. 6 - 8pm. No cover. Tips for the band in the bucket! Fuego Latino is a Latin band presenting… | | ★ Alison Krauss & Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas — 7:30 pm · State Farm Center [UI Campus Calendar] For nearly four decades, Alison Krauss & Union Station have been celebrated as one of the most influential acts in bluegrass and roots music. Known for an… | | ● Illini Baseball vs Miami (Ohio) — all day · Kokomo, Ind. [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● Illini Men's Golf at Sahalee Players Championship — all day · Samammish, Wash. (Sahalee Country Club) [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● Illini Women's Golf at Badger Invitational — all day · Madison, Wis. (University Ridge Golf Course) [UI Campus Calendar] | | West Side Arts — 10:00 am · West Side Park, 400 W. University Ave, Champaign, IL, 61820, United States [Champaign Park District] Champaign Park District and 40 North are bringing artists and art lovers together for a free juried art festival celebrating creativity in all its forms.… | | Archaeological Awareness Day — 12:00 pm · Powers-Walker House, Glacial Park Conservation Area, Ringwood [UI Campus Calendar] Visit the Greek Revival 1854 Powers-Walker House and learn about the families that once called it home. Archaeologists from the Illinois State… | | ● Illini Soccer vs Michigan - Kick the Stigma // FamILLy Sunday — 1:00 pm · Champaign, Ill., Demirjian Park (Soccer) [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● Members’ Half-Price Sale — 1:00 pm · FriendShop Bookstore [Champaign Public Library] The Friendshop Bookstore Members’ Half-Price Sale: Become a member of the Library Friends for $10 and enjoy half-price savings during the second week each… | | ● Global CU: Neighbors Connecting Through Cultures and Stories — 2:00 pm · Urbana Free Library, 210 W Green St., Urbana, IL 61801 [UI Campus Calendar] Explore the World Through Conversations and Fun! Inspired by the Human Library®, have a conversation with international neighbors and celebrate the diverse… | | ● Spurlock Museum Book Club — 2:00 pm · Spurlock Museum: 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801 [UI Campus Calendar] The Spurlock Museum Book Club continues! After a successful first year, we've decided to keep our book club going. The next selection is Remember: The… | | ● Writer's Workshop — 2:00 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Biblio Breakdown with Ekta Garg — Learn about the craft of writing with local author Ekta Garg. | | ● Illini Volleyball vs Marquette - Olympic Day — 3:00 pm · Huff Hall [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● Writer's Critique Session — 3:00 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Feedback with Ekta Garg — Submit your first 2000 words for one-on-one feedback! |
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Who we called: UI Campus Calendar (16 listings); Champaign Park District (1 listing); Champaign Public Library (3 listings); Chambana Film Society (0 listings); Parkland College (1 listing); Visit Downtown Champaign (2 listings); Bandsintown (Champaign, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Champaign, IL) (4 listings); Songkick (Champaign, IL) (0 listings); Rose Bowl Tavern (4 listings); Urbana Free Library (6 listings); Bandsintown (Urbana, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Urbana, IL) (0 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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