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The Morning Brief
Champaign–Urbana, IL • Thursday, September 24, 2026
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| TODAY — Thursday, September 24 | | ★ SoundBites lunchtime live music series featuring Jules Rose — 12:00 pm · 310 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA [Visit Downtown Champaign] Take a mid‑day break and enjoy SoundBites, our lunchtime live music series on the Downtown Plaza Stage! Each week features talented local solo and acoustic… | | ★ Americana Happy Hour || Jake and Mikayla — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Americana Happy Hour ft. Jake & Mikayla live at the Rose Bowl Tavern Thursday, September 24th, 5-7pm - No cover ------------------------- Americana Happy… | | ★ The Spot Kickoff Party — 6:30 pm · Douglass Community Center, 512 E Grove St, Champaign, IL, 61820, United States [Champaign Park District] Start the school year with The Spot Kickoff Party! This will be a free day for kids to try out what the Spot is all about! We will have pizza, video games,… | | ★ RSO Spotlight featuring Illini Music Business Club — 7:00 pm · Illini Union Courtyard Café [UI Campus Calendar] On select Thursdays, join us for RSO Spotlight, where Registered Student Organizations take the stage to share their talents! Enjoy performances in music,… | | ★ THE BELAIR LIP BOMBS + The Appleseed Cast + The Casket Lottery — 8:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] THE BELAIR LIP BOMBS w/ The Appleseed Cast + The Casket Lottery https://thisispygmalion.com/ INDOOR SHOW 7:00 pm — DOORS 8:00 pm - 8:45 pm — Casket Lottery… | | Silicon Valley Entrepreneurship Workshop — all day · Applications are now Open! [UI Campus Calendar] Experience technology innovation first-hand. At the Silicon Valley Entrepreneurship Workshop (SVEW), you'll interact with corporate leaders, venture… | | Drop-In Crafts — 8:30 am · U111: Student Life Flex Space Lounge [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: WELLNESS CENTER Organizer: bhightower@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 10 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,… | | Landuyt Center Academics Open Office Hours — 11:00 am · 1038 CIF [UI Campus Calendar] Questions about Landuyt Center Academic pathways? Stop by to talk about:The new IIT Bombay Partnership Entrepreneurship and innovation courses and… | | ● Career Lunch & Learn — 12:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Avoiding Mischief in the Workplace — 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)] | | Dr. Clayton Deighan will talk on \"How New Analytical Methods Can Unlock the Promise of EV Diagnostics and Therapeutics\" — 12:00 pm · 1227 (Executive Dining Room) Beckman Institute [UI Campus Calendar] EVIT Seminar Series The Extracellular Vesicle Imaging and Therapy (EVIT) working group at the Beckman Institute is pleased to announce the revitalization of… | | 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… | | Lunch on Us — 12:00 pm · La Casa Cultural Latina 1203 W. Nevada Street, Urbana, IL 61801, United States [UI Campus Calendar] Lunch on Us is La Casa Cultural Latina's signature educational and community-building series, held on Thursdays throughout the academic year and open to all… | | Public Speaker Workshop for Graduate Students — 12:00 pm · 306 Coble Hall [UI Campus Calendar] Join Us for a lively presentation, discussion, and practice session focusing on public speaking skills! We will provide tips about how to practice for… | | ● Senior Happy Hour — 12:00 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Treats, Topics & Activities — Find community and belonging with other seniors while we explore various topics and activities. | | Timbuktu Talks: Writing Timbuktu: The Book in West African History with Shamil Jeppie (University of Cape Town) — 12:00 pm · https://northwestern.zoom.us/meeting/register/sv0ibkokRs22gKIRROLwdg#/registration [UI Campus Calendar] Starting this semester, our longstanding lecture series, Timbuktu Talks, is entering a new phase. In partnership with the Institute for the Study of Islamic… | | Study Abroad First Steps Workshop — 12:30 pm · Lincoln Hall Room 3060 [UI Campus Calendar] 🌎 Discover the benefits of studying abroad! This information session is led by student interns who have studied abroad - hear from their experience and why… | | ACES + LAS 2026 Career Fair — 1:00 pm · 111 Saint Mary's Road, Champaign, Illinois 61820, United States [UI Campus Calendar] | | 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… | | Snack & Study — 1:00 pm · 1208 W Nevada St [UI Campus Calendar] Starting Thursday, September 3rd, join us for our weekly Snack & Study! AAS provides a quiet space full of sweet treats and hot drinks for students to… | | ● Voter Registration Drive at the Main Library — 1:00 pm · Main Library, Library Gallery (1st Floor) [UI Campus Calendar] Need to register to vote, update your registration, or have questions about voter registration or voting in general? Stop by the Main Library and talk with… | | 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:… | | ● Bring A Healthy U of I — 3:00 pm · Grainger Library, 4th floor [UI Campus Calendar] Weekly interactive tabling events to explore personal wellbeing and identify new resources to help support your Illinois experience. Each week we have… | | ● Exhibit Opening — “I could people the hours with creations”: Celebrating Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein — 3:00 pm · Main Library Room 346 — 1408 W. Gregory Dr, Urbana, IL 61801 [UI Campus Calendar] Please join us for an opening reception to celebrate the acquisition of the first edition of Frankenstein and explore the life and career of Mary Shelley.… | | Swipe Smart: Sexual Health Edition — 3:00 pm · Asian American Cultural Center [UI Campus Calendar] Test your sexual health knowledge! Check out our Swipe Smart activity that is designed to challenge common misconceptions, blow out myths and help you feel… | | Writing a Literature Review — 3:00 pm [UI Campus Calendar] Learn more about the literature review's purpose and gain tips for writing an effective one, either as a stand-alone piece or part of a larger project.… | | Accessibility Services Game Night — 3:30 pm · B223: Counseling Services Classroom [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES Organizer: AGood@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 10 Event… | | Parkland College Ceramics Club Meeting — 4:00 pm · C193: Ceramics Studio [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT CLUB Organizer: JSchutz@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 15 Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Event Locator:… | | Test Anxiety Workshop — 4:00 pm · Mumford Hall 124 [UI Campus Calendar] Many students find taking tests, completing assignments, and/or giving presentations very stressful. At times, this stress can be counterproductive and… | | ● Thriving More Thursday — 4:15 pm · IDEA Lab, Basement of Grainger Library [UI Campus Calendar] Weekly interactive tabling events to learn about resources for stress management individually and throughout the campus community. Each week we have… | | PYGMALION: Mary Helen Specht — 5:30 pm · Stage 5 [UI Campus Calendar] A New York Times Editors' Choice and winner of the Texas Institute of Letters Best First Fiction Award and the Writers’ League of Texas Fiction Prize, Mary… | | ● AsiaLENS/Mortenson Screening | \"One Big Hapa Family\" (Screening + Discussion) | Jeff Chiba Stearns — 5:45 pm · School of Information Sciences, Rm 126; 501 E Daniel St. Champaign [UI Campus Calendar] Join us for a free film screening of \"One Big Hapa Family\" directed & produced by Jeff Chiba Stearns.5:15-5:45pm Registration and light refreshments5:45pm… | | ● Illini Soccer at Purdue — 6:00 pm · West Lafayette, Ind. (Folk Field) [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● Illini Volleyball vs Minnesota - Greek Night // Pool Party // B1G Opener — 7:00 pm · Huff Hall [UI Campus Calendar] | | Phi Alpha Theta Hispanic Heritage Month Event — 7:00 pm · Gregory Hall 307 [UI Campus Calendar] Join Phi Alpha Theta for an event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. | | ● PYGMALION: Robby Hoffman — 7:30 pm · Tryon Festival Theatre [UI Campus Calendar] Krannert Center proudly partners with PYGMALION for year 22 of Champaign-Urbana’s annual arts, tech, and music festival to present Emmy-winning writer,… | | ● Comedy Open Mic with Kristen Unakis — 8:00 pm · The Space [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] |
| | TOMORROW — Friday, September 25 | | ★ 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… | | ★ Candi Jenkins + Tractor Kings + Racing Mount Pleasant — 7:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Outdoor show 7:00 pm - Doors 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm — Tractor Kings 8:45 pm - 9:30 pm — Candi Jenkins 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm — Racing Mount Pleasant… | | ● Illini Men's Tennis vs Fighting Irish Mini Duals — all day · South Bend, Ind. [UI Campus Calendar] | | Silicon Valley Entrepreneurship Workshop — all day · Applications are now Open! [UI Campus Calendar] Experience technology innovation first-hand. At the Silicon Valley Entrepreneurship Workshop (SVEW), you'll interact with corporate leaders, venture… | | Illini Women's Cross Country at Gans Creek Classic — 8:00 am · Columbia, Mo. (Gans Creek Cross Country Course) [UI Campus Calendar] | | Illini Men's Cross Country at Gans Creek Classic — 9:00 am · Columbia, Mo. (Gans Creek Cross Country Course) [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays) — 9:30 am · Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom [UI Campus Calendar] Create the \"write\" habit! Our writing group provides graduate students with dedicated time to make progress on writing in a supportive atmosphere. The… | | Dance for People with Parkinson's — 10:00 am · Drama Rehearsal Room (DRR) [UI Campus Calendar] Experience the fellowship of communal dance with professionally trained dance instructors Laura Chiaramonte (Dance at Illinois) and Kate Insolia. If you or… | | Flu Shots: Ikenberry Commons — 10:00 am · Ikenberry Commons, North Lobby [UI Campus Calendar] Never Miss A Memory! Get your free flu shot today. Bring your University of Illinois ID card and please wear attire that provides access to your upper arm. | | Mental Health Survival Skills — 10:00 am · B223: Counseling Services Classroom [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: COUNSELING SUPPORT CENTER Organizer: jshumate@parkland.edu Categories: EMPLOYEE EVENTS & MEETINGS, STUDENT ACTIVITIES… | | SIUE 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-AASGMR POST TO CALENDAR:… | | Cold & Flu Prevention Table — 11:00 am · Information Table by U Lounge [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT LIFE Organizer: bhightower@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 2 Event Locator:… | | Compost Collection Project — 11:00 am · Illini Union/Anniversary Plaza (Quad side) [UI Campus Calendar] A new campus composting initiative starts Friday, Sept. 4! Collect your food scraps, coffee grounds, and other organic waste at home each week and bring… | | Friday Forum & Conversation Café: BENIVENIDOS: The Works and Murals of Jose Vazquez — 12:00 pm · University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign [UI Campus Calendar] Please join the University YMCA and the Center for Civic Education & Justice for our Friday Forum + Conversation Café series. We will hear from community… | | ● The Power of Public Art? More Than a Mural: Jose Vazquez on Art, Community, and Belonging — 12:00 pm · University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign [UI Campus Calendar] Join the Center for Civic Education & Justice and the University YMCA for Friday Forum + Conversation Café! This lunchtime series creates space to learn… | | 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… | | CEAPS Fall Open House — 1:00 pm · 306 Coble Hall, 801 S Wright St, Champaign [UI Campus Calendar] CEAPS invites you for an open house at our building, Coble Hall! We would also love to wish everyone a Happy Mid Autumn Festival & Chuseok holiday. This… | | Parkland PRIDE Meeting — 1:00 pm · B223: Counseling Services Classroom [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT CLUB Organizer: TPeisker@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 12 Event Locator:… | | 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:… | | GGIS Colloquium | Where Thought and Place Are One: Yakui Yachana and the Art of Mapping With Amazonian Places — 3:00 pm · 2049 Natural History Building and via Zoom [UI Campus Calendar] Where Thought and Place Are One: Yakui Yachana and the Art of Mapping With Amazonian Places Alli puncha, causanguichu. Are you with life, are you living?… | | Illini Lights Out — 5:00 pm · Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics Building, 707 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana [UI Campus Calendar] Help save energy with Illini Lights Out (ILO)! Join hundreds of students on Friday nights to shut off lights in buildings across campus to save energy, cut… | | ● Astronomy On Tap — 5:30 pm · Gallery Art Bar [UI Campus Calendar] Greetings AoT C-U, Join us next Friday September 25 from 5:30–7:30pm for Astronomy on Tap at the Gallery Art Bar in Urbana as part of the Pygmalion Festival… | | ● 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… | | ● Illini Softball vs Eastern Illinois — 6:00 pm · Urbana, Ill., Eichelberger Field [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● Steal This Story Please — 6:00 pm · Spurlock Museum, 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801, USA [Chambana Film Society] https://thisispygmalion.com/steal-this-story-please/ With shrinking newsrooms, media monopolization, weaponized social media, and a president deliberately… | | Tsukimi (Moonviewing) in the Arboretum — 6:00 pm · Japan House [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] | | ● Moo-vie Night at the Farm: Luca — 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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