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The Week Ahead
Champaign–Urbana, IL • Aug 13–19
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| THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 🌫 87°/66° · dew 74° oppressive | | ★ Americana Happy Hour || The Anxious Bench — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Americana Happy Hour at the Rose Bowl Tavern The Anxious Bench August 13th, 5-7pm Happy Hour Specials:😊 $2 Hamms and PBR 😋 $5 "American Buffalo" 🇺🇸🦬 (Hamms… | | ★ ClarkLindsey Summer Concert Series — 7:00 pm · 101 W Windsor Rd [Eventbrite (Urbana, IL)] Kick back and enjoy some awesome live tunes with friends at the ClarkLindsey Summer Concert Series! | | ★ BandoM & Friends: Tango Neuvo & Beyond — 8:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Join Bandoneon Massacre musicians and guests for an intimate evening of small ensemble Tango Nuevo and contemporary tango - featuring the music of Astor… | | Enrollment Express Week — 8:00 am · ACA U1 CAFETERIA LOUNGE- Info Tables 1&2 [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: DEANS OFFICE Organizer: CLWilson@parkland.edu Categories: ADMISSIONS, STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 4 Event… | | ● 250 Years of Documenting Democracy — 8:30 am · Main Library [UI Campus Calendar] Every democracy leaves a paper trail. From the Declaration of Independence to today's digital records, government publications document the people,… | | Discover Illinois Archaeology at the Illinois State Fair with the IAAA — 9:00 am · Conservation World [UI Campus Calendar] Stop by Conservation World at the Illinois State Fair and learn what archaeology is and how archaeologists have uncovered and preserved Illinois' history… | | Walk-in Advising — 9:00 am · U267: Academic Advising Office [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: ACADEMIC ADVISING Organizer: eballowe@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 2 Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Event Locator:… | | Quick Start Workshop: Make Your MS PowerPoint Documents Accessible — 10:00 am · https://illinois.zoom.us/j/89879679347?pwd=EWEcn7eVWyO9jIy22HMPFQi4nzuyHq.1 [UI Campus Calendar] Get up to speed quickly on making your PowerPoint presentations accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this… | | RSO Advisor Training — 11:00 am · U106: Student Life Conference Room [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT LIFE, STUDENT CLUB Organizer: bhightower@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 0… | | ● Business Help — 12:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] | | ClarkLindsey Independent Living Group Tours — 12:00 pm · 101 W Windsor Rd [Eventbrite (Urbana, IL)] Come check out what independent living is all about at ClarkLindsey with a fun and casual group tour! | | 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… | | ● New! Coffee & Conversation with Director Stephanie Smith — 1:00 pm · Elm City Coffee [UI Campus Calendar] Stop by and share your thoughts about Krannert Art Museum with our new director! Stephanie Smith will talk with visitors on a first-come, first-served… | | ● Cover-to-Cover Book Discussion — 1:30 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Let's talk about A Sorceress Comes to Call — Join us for this relaxed library sponsored book discussion. We are a friendly group, meeting monthly to read… | | ● Coffee and a Craft | Mandala Rock Painting — 2:00 pm · Douglass Branch Library [Champaign Public Library] Join us this month as we dive into the soothing world of Mandala rock painting—because nothing says “inner peace” like carefully dotting tiny circles onto a… | | Incoming Graduate Student Meet-up — 3:00 pm · Anniversary Plaza (Illini Union Quad Side) [UI Campus Calendar] If you are starting a graduate program at the University of Illinois this fall, join us for an informal, social event to meet other incoming graduate… | | ● Teen Open Lab — 3:00 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Join us for Teen Open Lab! | | Garden Hills Park Playground Ribbon Cutting — 6:00 pm · Garden Hills Park, 1701 Bloomington Rd, Champaign, IL, 61821, United States [Champaign Park District] Join us to celebrate the new playground recently installed at Garden Hills Park! Families are welcome to attend to enjoy a fun evening in the park. Learn… | | ● An Evening with Maggie Su — 7:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Great Authors at the Library — Join us for an evening with author Maggie Su! |
| | FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 ☁️ 87°/71° · dew 75° oppressive | | ★ Erik Lund's Jazz Friends — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Join Erik Lund (trombone) and friends for a night of straight-ahead jazz. These skilled musicians bring great tunes and energy, which is why this show is a… | | ★ John Inghram Band — 8:30 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] John Inghram Band returns live at the Rose Bowl Tavern! Friday, August 14th 8:30-11pm No cover! https://youtube.com/@johninghrammusic?si=Be5t5OaI-lLLhNhj… | | Enrollment Express Week — 8:00 am · ACA U1 CAFETERIA LOUNGE- Info Tables 1&2 [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: DEANS OFFICE Organizer: CLWilson@parkland.edu Categories: ADMISSIONS, STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 4 Event… | | ● 250 Years of Documenting Democracy — 8:30 am · Main Library [UI Campus Calendar] Every democracy leaves a paper trail. From the Declaration of Independence to today's digital records, government publications document the people,… | | Walk-in Advising — 9:00 am · U267: Academic Advising Office [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: ACADEMIC ADVISING Organizer: eballowe@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 2 Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Event Locator:… | | ● Project READ Introduction to Tutoring — 10:00 am · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Project READ at Parkland College Adult Education trains volunteer tutors to help improve the basic literacy skills of adults in reading, English as another… | | International Student Orientation — 12:00 pm · ACA U140 Meeting Room [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: ADMISSIONS Organizer: osodiji@parkland.edu Categories: ADMISSIONS Expected Headcount: 40 Event Locator: 2026-AASFTA… | | 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… | | The Flamazing Race! (A CU Special Rec Fundraiser) — 5:00 pm · Sholem Aquatic Center, 2307 Sangamon Drive, Champaign, IL, 61821, United States [Champaign Park District] The 2nd Flamazing Race! A wild twist on the classic duck race! Instead of ducks, we’re sending flamingos flying down the lazy river slide in a high-speed… | | Bounce Back to School — 6:00 pm · Hessel Park, 1400 Grandview Dr, Champaign, IL, 61820, United States [Champaign Park District] Kick off the school year with a bounce! Join us at Hessel Park for the Back-to-School Bounce, a fun-filled event where kids can jump, slide, and play in a… | | ● Comedy Show and Open Mic at The Literary — 6:00 pm · 122 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA [Visit Downtown Champaign] For the Culture is celebrating Black humor, storytelling, and the way laughter brings people together. Through good times and hard times, comedy has always… | | ● Summer Prairie Skies — 7:00 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,… | | ● Cosmic Mashups — 8:00 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,… |
| | SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 ☁️ 90°/72° · dew 77° oppressive | | ★ Ther'Up.Y Presents: A Tribute to Whitney Houston & Michael Jackson — 7:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] THER'UP.Y presents: A tribute to Whitney Houston & Michael Jackson Saturday August 15th ✨ Live at The Rose Bowl Tavern in downtown Urbana. Join us for… | | ● Science at the Market: Cancer Center at Illinois — 8:00 am · Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● 250 Years of Documenting Democracy — 8:30 am · Main Library [UI Campus Calendar] Every democracy leaves a paper trail. From the Declaration of Independence to today's digital records, government publications document the people,… | | ● Art Exhibit: Shared Horizons — 8:30 am · Springer Cultural Center, 301 N Randolph St, Champaign, IL, 61820, United States [Champaign Park District] Our newest art exhibit Shared Horizons features work by Sophie Anderson, Tina Giamberdino, Alice Matthews, & Ian Wang. Show Dates: August 15-September… | | ● Saturday Story Time — 11:00 am · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Moon and Stars — Build early literacy skills and have fun together while doing so! Preschool-aged children and their families are invited to participate in… | | ● Makerspace @ Douglass | Drop-in — 12:00 pm · Douglass Branch Library [Champaign Public Library] Want to create something special? Drop in on the first and third Saturdays of each month from 12–3 pm to explore The Makerspace! Library staff will be… | | ● Cosmic Colors — 1:00 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,… | | ● Andrew Duncanson & Take a Ride — 2:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Andrew Duncanson & Take a Ride ft. Michael Peloquin live at the Rose Bowl Tavern! joined by special guests, Gerry Hundt and Lee Kanihera! Saturday, August… | | ● Cosmic Mashups — 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,… | | ● Personalize Your School Supplies — 2:00 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Have some fun with your back-to-school prep at this all-ages drop-in program. |
| | SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 ⛈ 83°/69° · dew 76° oppressive | | ★ The Corn Flakes — 3:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Sundays with The Corn Flakes! Every 3rd Sunday of the month. 3-5pm The Corn Flakes are old as the hills and twice as dirty. They sing songs about Mother,… | | ★ Nick's Country Jam — 6:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Nick's Country Jam at the Rose Bowl Tavern Every 3rd Sunday of the month hosted by Nick Stine! 6-9pm. An open mic and jam session for pickers, folkers and… | | ● 250 Years of Documenting Democracy — 8:30 am · Main Library [UI Campus Calendar] Every democracy leaves a paper trail. From the Declaration of Independence to today's digital records, government publications document the people,… | | ● Shorts: Music Documentary — 2:00 pm · Savoy 16 + IMAX with Laser, 232 Burwash Ave, Savoy, IL 61874, USA [Chambana Film Society] https://2026cinesonic.chambanafilmsociety.org/shorts-music-documentaries/ More information about this short film program is coming soon! |
| | MONDAY, AUGUST 17 | | ★ David McEathron Quartet — 5:30 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] David McEathron Quartet live at the Rose Bowl Tavern Monday, August 17th 5:30-7:30pm David McEathron Quartet Jazz, funk, and fusion helmed by David… | | ★ The Urbana Hootenanny — 8:00 pm · 106 North Race Street #1, Urbana, IL 61801 [Rose Bowl Tavern] An Urbana tradition, every Monday at The Rose Bowl Tavern, The Urbana Hootenanny!The Urbana Hootenanny! 8pm-midnight, join local pickers, singers,… | | Coffee & Donuts with Coby — 8:00 am · Student Union U Atrium [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT LIFE, WELLNESS CENTER Organizer: lmoss@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 200… | | Moonlight Bay Residency: Can You Rebuild It? Design Seedling Challenge — 8:00 am · Siebel Center for Design [UI Campus Calendar] Come visit Siebel Center for Design’s newest Moonlight Bay Resident, Design Seedling, during Welcome Week to experience first-hand how textiles are designed… | | ● 250 Years of Documenting Democracy — 8:30 am · Main Library [UI Campus Calendar] Every democracy leaves a paper trail. From the Declaration of Independence to today's digital records, government publications document the people,… | | Walk-in Advising — 9:00 am · U267: Academic Advising Office [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: ACADEMIC ADVISING Organizer: eballowe@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 2 Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES 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,… | | Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery — 10:00 am · Information Table by U Lounge [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: CAREER SERVICES Organizer: SWright@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 2 Event Locator:… | | ● Project Read — 10:00 am · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Drop-in Tutoring for Adults — Learn English or improve reading and math skills! | | UIS Transfer Information Table — 10:00 am · College Center - A [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: ACADEMIC ADVISING Organizer: jshumate@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 0 Event Locator: 2026-AASCCP POST TO 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… | | ● Book Club: The Righteous Mind — 1:00 pm · Monical's Pizza [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] Join us as we finish discussing Jonathan Haidt's The Righteous Mind in this restaurant setting. | | ● Teen Movie Mondays — 3:45 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Vote for which movie to watch! | | ● Death Cafe — 6:00 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Life is short. Let's talk about it. | | ● Yarn & Shenanigans — 6:00 pm · Douglass Branch Library [Champaign Public Library] Come hang out at the Douglass Branch every first and third Monday of the month with fellow fiber art enthusiasts. Bring your own project or start a new one… | | Warblers, Sparrows, and Thrushes, Oh My! — 7:00 pm · 801 N Country Fair Dr, Ste D, Champaign, IL, United States, Illinois 61821 [UI Campus Calendar] Bird species are declining worldwide, and understanding their needs is crucial for conservation management. Given that more than 50% of North American birds… |
| | TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 | | ★ Tavern Tuesdays Happy Hour — 3:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] No Band, or maybe there is sometimes... either way it's happy hour for folks that drink. Tavern Tuesdays, 3-6pm 🥃Blantons $7🥃 Eagle Rare $4🥃 E.H. Taylor… | | ★ Brad Wheeler Fusioney Band — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Brad Wheeler Fusioney Band at the Rose Bowl Tavern! Tuesday, August 18th 5-7pm An eclectic set of original songs. Multistlistic. Bossa, Samba, blues,… | | ★ Bingo Night — 7:30 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] BINGO NIGHT!!! Let's get ready to RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRBingOOOOOOOOOOO! or, in other words... Tuesday, August 18th, The Rose Bowl Tavern's 4th Bingo night of the… | | Student Life Open House — 8:00 am · U111: Student Life Flex Space Lounge [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT LIFE, WELLNESS CENTER Organizer: lmoss@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 30 Event… | | ● 250 Years of Documenting Democracy — 8:30 am · Main Library [UI Campus Calendar] Every democracy leaves a paper trail. From the Declaration of Independence to today's digital records, government publications document the people,… | | Walk-in Advising — 9:00 am · U267: Academic Advising Office [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: ACADEMIC ADVISING Organizer: eballowe@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 2 Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES 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,… | | UIS Transfer Information Table — 10:00 am · College Center - A [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: ACADEMIC ADVISING Organizer: jshumate@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 0 Event Locator: 2026-AASCCP POST TO 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… | | ● Intro to Google Docs — 2:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Library staff will demo how to create text-based documents using Google Docs. | | ● Stitching Circle — 5:00 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Want some company while you craft? Join our circle on the second and third Tuesdays of the month. | | Rec Rally — 6:00 pm · Campus Recreation Center - East [UI Campus Calendar] Dive into the school year with Rec Rally, your kickoff to Welcome Week at Illinois. Swing by Campus Recreation Center East (CRCE) for an open‑house… | | ● Pajama Storytime @ Douglass — 6:30 pm · Douglass Branch Library [Champaign Public Library] Get your wiggles out before bed with stories, songs, and dances designed for children age birth to 5 years (with parent or caregiver). |
| | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 | | ★ Open Mic Night — 7:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Writer’s Workshop — Come share your poetry, spoken word, and flash fiction with fellow writers and community members. Sign up to participate or simply swing… | | ★ Trivia Night — 7:30 pm · Rose Bowl Tavern, 106 N Race St #1, Urbana, IL 61801, USA [Rose Bowl Tavern] Every Wednesday, Trivia night at The Rose Bowl Tavern in downtown Urbana. 7:15 sign up 7:30 start teams of up to 6 players. 1st place = $20 gift certificate… | | ★ Jazz Jam — 10:00 pm · 106 North Race Street ##1, Urbana, IL 61801 [Rose Bowl Tavern] Jazz Jam at Rose Bowl Tavern!The Rose Bowl Weekly Jazz Jam.Bring your instrument and come play with the house band. Led by a rotating house band every week.… | | Champaign-Urbana AgTech Breakfast — 8:00 am · Illinois Conference Center (1900 South First St, Champaign) [UI Campus Calendar] Research Park and the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation host a Champaign-Urbana AgTech Breakfast for community leaders and local… | | ● 250 Years of Documenting Democracy — 8:30 am · Main Library [UI Campus Calendar] Every democracy leaves a paper trail. From the Declaration of Independence to today's digital records, government publications document the people,… | | Walk-in Advising — 9:00 am · U267: Academic Advising Office [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: ACADEMIC ADVISING Organizer: eballowe@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 2 Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES 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,… | | Welcome Convocation — 10:30 am · U140: Meeting Room, U142 Conference Room (does not include stage), Student Union U… [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT LIFE Organizer: bhightower@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 0 Event Locator:… | | The Circuit: Cultural Engagement Program — 3:00 pm · Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center [UI Campus Calendar] Register: https://go.illinois.edu/Circuit The Circuit is a FREE program designed to support incoming first-year and transfer students as they begin their… | | ● Trio R — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Trio R live at the Rose Bowl Tavern Wednesday August 19th 5-7pm Trio R is comprised of Joe Robertson II, Kurt Reeder and Troy Robertson III, all current… | | ● Library Board of Trustees Meeting — 5:30 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] The public is welcome to attend the monthly meetings of the Library’s Board of Trustees, generally held on the third Wednesday of the month. | | ● Makerspace Workshop @ Douglass | Intro to Glowforge — 6:00 pm · Douglass Branch Library [Champaign Public Library] This month, we will be learning how to use the Glowforge machine available in the Makerspace at the Douglass Branch Library. | | Genealogy Research Discussion Hour — 7:00 pm · Online [Urbana Free Library] Hear about local genealogists' research and get their help with your own genealogical roadblocks! |
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