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Champaign–Urbana, IL • Friday, September 25, 2026
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| TODAY — Friday, September 25 | | ★ Jay Ferguson Trio — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Jay Ferguson Trio live at the Rose Bowl Tavern Indoors show 🎶Jazz Happy Hour at The Rose Bowl Tavern (Every Wednesday and Friday) features a rotating cast… | | ★ 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] | | ● PYGMALION | Readings — 6:00 pm · Analog Wine Library (129 N Race St, Urbana) [UI Campus Calendar] HRI is proud to be a sponsor of PYGMALION. See the full schedule. In particular, note the readings in resonance with HRI's “Up Against Erasure” theme on… | | ● 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 [UI Campus Calendar] Tsukimi (月見) or O-tsukimi (お月見) is a holiday that celebrates the beauty of the Harvest Moon. Influenced by the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, this special… | | ● Friday Funnies featuring Hive Society/Phoenix Improv — 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… | | PYGMALION: Nirosta Steel with Julianna Barwick + Mary Lattimore — 7:30 pm · Tryon Festival Theatre [UI Campus Calendar] Steven Hall, aka Nirosta Steel, presents My Skyscraper, an album that represents 40-years of works, reworks, and work-forever-in-progress. Friend, neighbor,… | | ● 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… |
| | TOMORROW — Saturday, September 26 | | ★ Covet & Anamanaguchi — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] https://thisispygmalion.com/ Outdoor Show 4:00 pm — EARLY DOORS 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm — Covet 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm — Anamanaguchi | | ★ The Green Mill: A Real Chicago Joint — 6:00 pm · 115 W Main St, Urbana, IL 61801, USA [Chambana Film Society] https://thisispygmalion.com/the-green-mill/ The Green Mill is known as an old hangout for Al Capone and where Billie Holiday sang, and as a swinging jazz… | | ★ Mariachi Libertad — 7:30 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] https://thisispygmalion.com/ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm — Mariachi Libertad (INDOORS) | | ★ ONE PIECE Music Symphony with the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra — 7:30 pm · Foellinger Great Hall [UI Campus Calendar] It is time to celebrate the ONE PIECE TV Series with an epic array of music full of action and emotion! Immerse yourself in the magic of a full orchestra as… | | ★ Ratboys and Megasound — 8:30 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] https://thisispygmalion.com/ OUTDOOR SHOW 8:30 pm — DOORS 9:00 pm - 9:30 pm — Megasound 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm — Ratboys | | ● Illini Baseball at Indiana State — all day · Terre Haute, Ind. [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 | | Black Mental Health and Wellness — 7:30 am · C118: Lecture Hall, D244: Conference Center, U140: Meeting Room, U142 Conference Room… [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: COUNSELING SUPPORT CENTER Organizer: tking@parkland.edu Categories: NON-PARKLAND FACILITY RENTAL, SPEAKERS, SEMINARS &… | | ● Science at the Market: Parkland College Science Club — 8:00 am · Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets [UI Campus Calendar] | | Team CHART - Illinois: Walk to End Alzheimer's — 8:30 am · Crystal Lake Park, 1401 N. Broadway Ave Urbana IL [UI Campus Calendar] | | Illini Swimming & Diving vs Orange vs. Blue — 8:40 am · ARC Pool [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● Explore Your University Library at IlliniFest! — 10:00 am · Main Library [UI Campus Calendar] The Library has several locations open to welcome prospective students. Stop by to learn more about the libraries at Illinois. Find locations and hours at… | | Harvest Open House 2026 — 10:00 am · Crop Sciences Research and Education Center 4202 S. 1st St, Champaign, IL 61822 [UI Campus Calendar] Saturday, September 26, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Crop Sciences Research and Education Center 4202 S. 1st St, Champaign, IL 61822 On-site free parking… | | Youth Literature Festival — 10:00 am · I-Hotel & Conference Center [UI Campus Calendar] The Youth Literature Festival is a free, family-friendly celebration of reading, storytelling, and creativity hosted by the University of Illinois College… | | Youth Literature Festival - Community Day — 10:00 am · I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center [UI Campus Calendar] The Youth Literature Festival is a free, family-friendly celebration of reading, storytelling, and creativity hosted by the University of Illinois College… | | ● Youth Literature Festival Community Day — 10:00 am · I-Hotel & Conference Center [Urbana Free Library] Library staff will share a literacy activity for families alongside information about Library programs and resources. | | ● Saturday Story Time — 10:15 am · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Farm Animals — Build early literacy skills and have fun together while doing so! Preschool-aged children and their families are invited to participate in… | | ● Illini Football at Ohio State — 11:00 am · Columbus, Ohio [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● 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,… | | ● 36th Annual Mortenson Distinguished Lecture - Jeff Chiba Stearns — 1:00 pm · I Hotel & Conference Center, Alma Mater Room; 1900 S. First Street, Champaign, IL [UI Campus Calendar] 36th Annual Mortenson Distinguished Lecture ANIMATION MEDITATION: 25 Years of Exploring Mixed-Race Identity and Japanese Canadian History Through Visual… | | ● Artventures at Krannert Art Museum — 1:00 pm · Krannert Art Museum [Urbana Free Library] Enjoy artmaking, stories, and exploring the galleries! | | ● Artventures for Kids! | Krannert Art Museum — 1:00 pm · Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign [UI Campus Calendar] Enjoy artmaking, stories, and exploring the galleries! Join us for Artventures for Kids—an interactive afternoon designed for children (ages 5+) with their… | | Central Illinois Bat Festival — 1:00 pm · Anita Purves Nature Center [UI Campus Calendar] Join us at the third annual Central Illinois Bat Festival — a free two-part celebration of bats, bugs, and science! This year, we’re celebrating backyard… | | ● Expedition Reef — 2:00 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,… | | ● 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. | | ● Lasers & More Science Show! — 3:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Get ready to take a look at some crazy chemical reactions! | | ● The Painkillers — 3:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Painkillers Blues Band! live at the Rose Bowl Tavern Saturday September 26th (inside stage) 3-5pm No cover. Tips for the band always appreciated. Saturday… | | “Thinking Beyond Borders: Tagore and the Question of Home”, Tagore Festival Keynote Lecture – Pranav Jani — 5:00 pm · Channing Murray Foundation [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● PYGMALION | Readings — 6:00 pm · Analog Wine Library (129 N Race St, Urbana) [UI Campus Calendar] HRI is proud to be a sponsor of PYGMALION. See the full schedule. In particular, note the readings in resonance with HRI's “Up Against Erasure” theme on… | | ● Illini Volleyball vs USC - Neon Night — 7:00 pm · Huff Hall [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● Live Stand Up Comedy - Alto Vineyards Champaign — 7:30 pm · Alto Vineyards Champaign [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] | | ● Shorts: Animation After Dark — 8:00 pm · 115 W Main St, Urbana, IL 61801, USA [Chambana Film Society] https://thisispygmalion.com/animation-after-dark/ We will be joined after the film by Addicted To It director Nigel Tierney (Lil Dicky: Earth, Bad Bunny: Un… | | Röckët Stähr's Death of a Rockstar — 10:00 pm · 115 W Main St, Urbana, IL 61801, USA [Chambana Film Society] https://thisispygmalion.com/death-of-a-rockstar/ In the year 2164, when rock n roll is banned, a group of underground rebels, lead by a mad scientist,… |
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