General Events

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Friday, August 1, 2025

Saturday, August 2, 2025

    • 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets

    • All Day

    The Ninth of Av - mourning the destruction of the ancient temples and Jersualem. Observed by fasting, mourning, and praying. Begins at sundown on the first day and ends at nightfall on the final day. Work is often prohibited. Jewish students or employees observing Tish'a B'Av may stay home from work during this period, and some may request schedule adjustments.

Sunday, August 3, 2025

    • All Day

    The Ninth of Av - mourning the destruction of the ancient temples and Jersualem. Observed by fasting, mourning, and praying. Begins at sundown on the first day and ends at nightfall on the final day. Work is often prohibited. Jewish students or employees observing Tish'a B'Av may stay home from work during this period, and some may request schedule adjustments.

Monday, August 4, 2025

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Friday, August 8, 2025

Saturday, August 9, 2025

Monday, August 11, 2025

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    • 2203 Beckman Institute

    Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    • 2203 Beckman Institute

    Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.

    • 8:00 pm - 12:00 am
    • Middle Fork Preserve Dark Sky Trail, 2665 County Rd 3500 N, Rankin, IL 60960

    Beckman's Visualization Laboratory is hosting a dark sky photogrpahy retreat at Middle Fork Preserve, Dark Sky Trail from 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13 until midnight, Wednesday, Aug. 13 (with an option to stay later).

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Friday, August 15, 2025

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Monday, August 18, 2025

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign

    This is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    • 2203 Beckman Institute

    Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm

    Get up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=6065

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Friday, August 22, 2025

Saturday, August 23, 2025

    • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
    • Thomas M. Siebel Center for Computer Science Courtyard

    Faculty are invited to The Grainger Engineering Fall Faculty Kickoff, hosted by Dean Rashid Bashir! Reconnect with colleagues, welcome new faces, and enjoy an afternoon of celebration with family-friendly activities, ice cream, and more as we launch the new academic year together.

    • 4:00 - 7:00 pm
    • Activities & Recreation Center (ARC)

Monday, August 25, 2025

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

    • All Day
    • Activities and Recreation Center

    Try a variety of classes from cycling, yoga, Pilates, Zumba, and more for FREE!

    • 12:00 - 3:30 pm
    • Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign

    Calling all new and returning U of I students! Kick off the school year and celebrate Krannert Art Museum’s newest exhibitions at KAM Fest 2025. Stop by the museum to get a free tote bag, enjoy food trucks and an immersive art installation by local artist Matt Harsh, plus art activities with the CU Community Fab Lab!

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    • 2203 Beckman Institute

    Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.

    • 2:00 - 3:30 pm

    Get up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=6065

    • 4:00 - 5:00 pm

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Friday, August 29, 2025

Saturday, August 30, 2025

    • All Day
    • Spurlock Musuem

    Created in collaboration with the Champaign County History Museum and students from the UIUC History Harvest class, this exhibit features photos, documents, and objects from the first Farm Aid concert, stories from the farm crisis, and hope for the future of American farming.

    • All Day
    • Activities and Recreation Center

    Try a variety of classes from cycling, yoga, Pilates, Zumba, and more for FREE!

Sunday, August 31, 2025

    • All Day
    • Spurlock Musuem

    Created in collaboration with the Champaign County History Museum and students from the UIUC History Harvest class, this exhibit features photos, documents, and objects from the first Farm Aid concert, stories from the farm crisis, and hope for the future of American farming.

Monday, September 1, 2025

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Friday, September 5, 2025

Saturday, September 6, 2025

Sunday, September 7, 2025

    • All Day
    • Spurlock Musuem

    Created in collaboration with the Champaign County History Museum and students from the UIUC History Harvest class, this exhibit features photos, documents, and objects from the first Farm Aid concert, stories from the farm crisis, and hope for the future of American farming.

Monday, September 8, 2025

    • All Day
    • Spurlock Musuem

    Created in collaboration with the Champaign County History Museum and students from the UIUC History Harvest class, this exhibit features photos, documents, and objects from the first Farm Aid concert, stories from the farm crisis, and hope for the future of American farming.

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    • 2203 Beckman Institute

    Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Thursday, September 11, 2025

Friday, September 12, 2025

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Sunday, September 14, 2025

    • All Day
    • Spurlock Musuem

    Created in collaboration with the Champaign County History Museum and students from the UIUC History Harvest class, this exhibit features photos, documents, and objects from the first Farm Aid concert, stories from the farm crisis, and hope for the future of American farming.

Monday, September 15, 2025

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Thursday, September 18, 2025

Friday, September 19, 2025

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Sunday, September 21, 2025

    • All Day
    • Spurlock Musuem

    Created in collaboration with the Champaign County History Museum and students from the UIUC History Harvest class, this exhibit features photos, documents, and objects from the first Farm Aid concert, stories from the farm crisis, and hope for the future of American farming.

    • 2:00 pm
    • Spurlock Museum

    Join us for the public opening of Songs of Solidarity: The 1985 Farm Aid Concert on Sunday, September 21, with a talk by exhibit curator Professor Dan Gilbert (History, Labor and Employment Relations) and a reception with appetizers highlighting local ingredients.

Monday, September 22, 2025

    • All Day
    • Spurlock Musuem

    Created in collaboration with the Champaign County History Museum and students from the UIUC History Harvest class, this exhibit features photos, documents, and objects from the first Farm Aid concert, stories from the farm crisis, and hope for the future of American farming.

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    • 2203 Beckman Institute

    Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Friday, September 26, 2025

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Sunday, September 28, 2025

    • All Day
    • Spurlock Musuem

    Created in collaboration with the Champaign County History Museum and students from the UIUC History Harvest class, this exhibit features photos, documents, and objects from the first Farm Aid concert, stories from the farm crisis, and hope for the future of American farming.

Monday, September 29, 2025

Tuesday, September 30, 2025