The Morning Brief
Champaign–Urbana, IL  •  Monday, September 28, 2026
 
Today
🌫
74° / 47°
dew 48° dry
Tue
☁️
78° / 49°
dew 46° dry
Wed
☁️
86° / 61°
dew 53° dry
Thu
🌧
82° / 68°
dew 61° comfortable
52% rain
Today: Bring a light jacket (feels like 46° at 7 am). Sunset at 6:40 pm.
TODAY — Monday, September 28
Live Music
5:30 pm★ Jazz at Illinois - Guitar Ensemble · Rose Bowl Tavern
In collaboration with the University of Illinois, the Rose Bowl Tavern is hosting the talented students of the Jazz at Illinois program.
8:00 pm★ The Urbana Hootenanny · Rose Bowl Tavern
It's not an "open mic" per se, more of a musician hang-out on stage.
Everything Else
6:30 pm● Swipe Right: A Romance Book Club · The Urbana Free Library
Join two of the Library's romance enthusiasts for a monthly book club about all romance.
6:30 pm● Video Editing with Canva · Main Library
Learn the basics of video editing using the free online Canva platform to create videos.
7:00 pm● Musical Mondays featuring Jessica Campbell with opening act Aylin Salgado · Illini Union Courtyard Café
Her songs have been on ABC's "Ugly Betty", CW's "Hart of Dixie", and shows on VH-1, CMT, and CBC (Canada).
TOMORROW — Tuesday, September 29
Live Music
3:00 pm★ Tavern Tuesday Happy Hour & Whiskey Specials · Rose Bowl Tavern
Tavern Tuesday's at The Rose Bowl Tavern 🍻 It is happy hour for folks that drink.
7:00 pm★ TromBari FREE · Rose Bowl Tavern
TromBari ✨ featuring Jim Pugh, Glen Wilson & Friends
7:30 pm★ Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra · Foellinger Great Hall
Since 1896, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has been celebrated for artistic excellence, innovation, and its deep commitment to community.
Everything Else
10:45 am● Play & Learn With Me! A Paving Pathways Playgroup · The Urbana Free Library
Join staff from Crisis Nursery for a playgroup for 0 - 3 years old with their caregiver for a variety of fun activities…
2:00 pm● Intro to Microsoft PowerPoint · Main Library
Library staff will give you an introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2016.
5:00 pmA Lírica Trovadoresca e a Música Popular Brasileira: Duas Filhas da Mae-Poesía · Lucy Ellis Lounge - LCLB
Nesta palestra, vamos explorar as conexões entre as cantigas de amor, de amigo, de escárnio e de maldizer e a poesia presente na MPB…
5:00 pmRantuscany with a Hint of Paris! · ET's Downtown Rantoul
5:30 pmFamily STEM Night · Martens Center
Join us for Family STEM Night, hosted by the Illinois Science Explorers, a science outreach initiative from the University of Illinois.
6:30 pm● Contemporary Conversations: Objects of Hate Interpreted in Art · Spurlock Museum
Museums hold all types of material culture in their collections.
6:30 pm● East Central Illinois Alliance September 2026 Meeting · Champaign Public Library (Robeson Pavilion Room C)
ONGOING
ongoing2027 Park Board Election: Packet Pickup · Bresnan Meeting Center
through Fri, Nov 20
Two Champaign Park District Park Board of Commissioners seats on the ballot in 2027.
ongoing● Artist Showcase: Kuhu Shukla 🎨 · 1210 W. Nevada St., Urbana
through Fri, Dec 11
Join the Asian American Cultural Center for an Artist Showcase featuring Kuhu Shukla and her exhibition, Not Mine Only Held.
ongoing● Last Week on View | "Rest Lab 10: Path" Exhibition · Krannert Art Museum
Tue, Sep 29 through Fri, Oct 2
Don't miss the final week of Rest Lab 10: Path, curated by Kamila Glowacki and Ishita Dharap.
ongoing● Library Friends Exhibit : Celebrating Pride: 50+ Years of LGBTQ+ History at Illinois · Display Cases near Main Stacks, Main Library
through Fri, Oct 30
Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month by exploring 50+ years of LGBTQ+ student history at the University of Illinois!
ongoingYouth Literature Festival, Community Day · 220 Corridor Exhibition Space
through Wed, Sep 30
The Youth Literature Festival brings award-winning authors of youth literature to area schools in a three-day event…
★ music  ·  ● art  ·  ● theater  ·  ● community
Listings compiled from 12 of 12 sources.
Who we called: UI Campus Calendar (8 listings); Champaign Park District (2 listings); Champaign Public Library (2 listings); Chambana Film Society (0 listings); Parkland College (0 listings); Visit Downtown Champaign (0 listings); Cowboy Monkey (0 listings); Eventbrite (Champaign, IL) (2 listings); Rose Bowl Tavern (4 listings); Urbana Free Library (2 listings); Eventbrite (Urbana, IL) (1 listing); Eventbrite (Savoy, IL) (0 listings).
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