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Champaign–Urbana, IL  •  Tuesday, October 13, 2026
 
Today
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89° / 68°
dew 62° sticky
Wed
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75° / 61°
dew 64° sticky
53% rain
Thu
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77° / 62°
dew 69° muggy
85% rain
Fri
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68° / 44°
dew 36° dry
Today: No jacket or umbrella needed today. Sunset at 6:16 pm.
TODAY — Tuesday, October 13
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★ MGNA CRRRTA · State Farm Center
Chestnut Street, Champaign)Learn more about MGNA CRRRTA
7:30 pm★ Bingo Night · Rose Bowl Tavern
Featuring, the hostess with the Hostess 👉 Holly Monet aka bartender Holly aka Thee Merry Traveler
Everything Else
11:00 am● Champaign County Health Care Consumers · The Urbana Free Library
Need Help with health insurance or accessing healthcare?
2:00 pm● Intro to iPhones & iPads · Main Library
In this free workshop we'll explore basic features of iPads and iPhones, including changing settings, connecting to wifi, and using task manager.
5:00 pm● Halloween Fun Fest · Market Place Mall
Join the Halloween tradition that’s been delighting families for over 30 years!
5:00 pm● Stitching Circle · The Urbana Free Library
Join our circle on the second and third Tuesdays of the month.
6:00 pmMahjong & Mocktails : American Mahjong 102: Guided Play · Farren's at The Inman
6:30 pm● Sensory-Friendly Storytime · Main Library
Join us for an inclusive and interactive storytime filled with stories, songs, sensory play, and socialization!
6:30 pm● Table Talk Book Club @ Douglass · Douglass Branch Library
Join our casual monthly get-togethers to talk about books by contemporary African American writers.
7:00 pmCourtyard Happenings featuring Chip McNeill · Illini Union Courtyard Café
The Courtyard Café will offer different genres of entertainment, starting at 7 pm, during the semester.
7:00 pmDigital Storytelling with Everyday Tools · Online
Explore new ways to tell your family's story.
7:00 pm● The Urbana Free Library Board Meeting · The Urbana Free Library
TOMORROW — Wednesday, October 14
Live Music
1:00 pm★ Artists Talk: Jupiter String Quartet · Stage 5
The Jupiter String Quartet brings fresh insights to one of Alban Berg's most impassioned and dynamic works, the Lyric Suite.
5:00 pm★ CU Jazz Fest Nonet || Joni Mitchell Tribute FREE · Rose Bowl Tavern
Kicking off this year's Jazz Festival with the CU Jazz Nonet featuring Zandi Moreano on vocals.
7:30 pm★ Trivia Night · Rose Bowl Tavern
Every Wednesday, Trivia night at The Rose Bowl Tavern in downtown Urbana.
10:00 pm★ Jazz Jam FREE · Rose Bowl Tavern
Bring your instrument and come play with the house band.
Everything Else
10:00 am● Medicare Q&A · Main Library
Learn how to navigate Medicare Open Enrollment and get your questions answered.
1:00 pm● Creative Aging Tour & Memory Café | Krannert Art Museum · Krannert Art Museum
Join Krannert Art Museum and Family Service of Champaign County for a Creative Aging Art Tour and Memory Café…
2:00 pmClarkLindsey Independent Living Group Tours · 101 W Windsor Rd
2:00 pm● Kids in The Studio! | School’s Out Day · Main Library
Drop by The Studio for fun activities, games, and crafts, for school-age kids 1st through 5th grade with their caregiver or parent.
5:15 pmJapanese Tea Ceremony · Japan House
Chado, or the Way of Tea, is one of the most ancient and revered arts of Japan and is at the very heart of Japan House.
5:30 pmRegular Board Meeting · Bresnan Meeting Center
Residents are invited to attend this public board meeting with the Champaign Park District Board of Commissioners.
6:00 pm● Crafty Adults | Cookies and Canvases · Main Library
Come learn a new craft every month at Crafty Adults!
6:00 pmIllinois Willows Autumn Workshop · Harvest Market
7:30 pmOctober Dance Virtual Performance · KCPA YT/Vimeo
In this year of the 250th anniversary of our nation, Dance at Illinois celebrates collaboration as the key concept of democracy.
7:30 pm● THE WIZ · State Farm Center
The Tony® Award-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back.
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● 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!
ongoing● Morrow Plots Exhibit: These Plots Are Older Than We Are · 220 Corridor Exhibition Space, Main Library
through Thu, Oct 29
The University of Illinois is home to the world's oldest crop rotation study and a piece of living history - the Morrow Plots.
ongoing● “I could people the hours with creations” — Celebrating Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein · Main Library Room 346
through Thu, May 13
This exhibition provides some context for the writing of Frankenstein and examines the significant cultural impact that it has had since its…
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