Illini Union (All) Events Calendar

Thursday, January 29, 2026

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  RSO Spotlight: Chia Town and Momentum Dance Collective and Shrenik Balaji

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Social/Informal Event

Friday, January 30, 2026

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  Friday Funnies featuring Odd Request & Spicy Clamato

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance
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  Illinites Game On! Game Night at the Union

  7:00 - 11:00 pm

  Illini Union I-Rooms

  • Social/Informal Event
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  Weekend Films: Black Phone 2

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Saturday, January 31, 2026

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  Weekend Films: Black Phone 2

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Monday, February 2, 2026

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  Musical Mondays featuring Lilianna Fehr

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

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  Trivia Tuesday: IU Board

  6:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

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  Lunch Bingo

  12:00 pm

  Illini Union Underground

  • Social/Informal Event
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  Illini Union Board Full Board Meeting

  5:10 pm

  Illini Union Room 210

  • Meeting

Thursday, February 5, 2026

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  Art Gallery Reception: Seeing More of the World Through Painting

  4:30 pm

  Illini Union Art Gallery

  • Exhibition
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  Crafts + Snacks: Birthday Cupcakes & Bracelets

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Underground

  • Social/Informal Event

Friday, February 6, 2026

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  IU Board Open House

  6:00 - 8:00 pm

  Illini Union IU Board Office

  • Reception/Open House
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  Chill & Cheer: Winter Games Watch Party

  7:00 - 10:00 pm

  Illini Union I-Rooms

  • Social/Informal Event
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  Friday Funnies featuring Pheonix Improv & Hive Society

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance
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  Weekend Films: Tron Ares

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Saturday, February 7, 2026

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  Love at First Print - A collaboration between the Illini Union Board and the Siebel Center for Design

  7:00 - 9:00 pm

  Siebel Center for Design

  • Social/Informal Event
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  Weekend Films: Tron Ares

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Sunday, February 8, 2026

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  85 cent Bowling

  All Day

  Illini Union Rec Room

  • Social/Informal Event

Monday, February 9, 2026

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  Musical Mondays featuring Andrew Hoyt with Opening Act Shrenik Balaji

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

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  Courtyard Happenings featuring Noontime Performers Concert – Aylin Salgado & Shrenik Balaji

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

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  Sweetheart Station

  1:00 - 3:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Social/Informal Event
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  Illini Union Board Executive Meeting

  5:10 pm

  Illini Union Room 405

  • Meeting

Thursday, February 12, 2026

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  RSO Spotlight: Illini Magic Society

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

Friday, February 13, 2026

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  Friday Funnies featuring Spicy Clamato & Pheonix Improv

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance
• 

  Weekend Films: Regretting You

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Saturday, February 14, 2026

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  Weekend Films: Regretting You

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Monday, February 16, 2026

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  Musical Mondays featuring Chip McNeill – Music Department Professor and his students play Jazz

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

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  Trivia Tuesday: Courtyard (collab with Illinois Student Council)

  6:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

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  Illini Union Board Policy Meeting

  5:10 pm

  Illini Union Room 405

  • Meeting

Thursday, February 19, 2026

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  Crafts + Snacks: Acai & Adult Coloring Books

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Underground

  • Social/Informal Event

Friday, February 20, 2026

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  Friday Funnies featuring Hive Society & Odd Request

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance
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  Weekend Films: Zootopia 2

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Saturday, February 21, 2026

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  Weekend Films: Zootopia 2

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Monday, February 23, 2026

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  Musical Mondays featuring Lucas Ciacon – University Undergraduate

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

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  Pick, Paint, & Perfume

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  Illini Union I-Rooms

  • Social/Informal Event
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  Courtyard Happenings featuring Video Game Music & Shrenik Balaji

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

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  Illini Union Board Full Board Meeting

  5:10 pm

  Illini Union Room 210

  • Meeting

Thursday, February 26, 2026

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  RSO Spotlight

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

Friday, February 27, 2026

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  Dive-In Movie ( an IU Board and Campus Rec collaboration)

  7:00 - 10:00 pm

  Dive-In Movie

  • Social/Informal Event
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  Friday Funnies featuring Eric Dettelman with opening act Hive Society

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance
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  Weekend Films: Five Nights at Freddys 2

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Saturday, February 28, 2026

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  Weekend Films: Five Nights at Freddys 2

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Monday, March 2, 2026

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  Musical Mondays featuring Chip McNeill – Music Department Professor and his students play Jazz

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

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  Trivia Tuesday: IU Board

  6:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

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  Illini Union Board Executive Meeting

  5:10 pm

  Illini Union Room 405

  • Meeting

Thursday, March 5, 2026

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  Crafts + Snacks: Matcha & Miniverse

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Underground

  • Social/Informal Event

Friday, March 6, 2026

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  Friday Funnies featuring Phoenix Improv & Odd Request

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance
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  Weekend Films: The Running Man

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Saturday, March 7, 2026

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  Weekend Films: The Running Man

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Monday, March 9, 2026

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  Musical Mondays featuring U of I Jazz Octet - Music Department Professor and his students play Jazz

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

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  Illini Union Board Policy Meeting

  5:10 pm

  Illini Union Room 405

  • Meeting

Thursday, March 12, 2026

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  RSO Spotlight: Grupo Ilini & Mariachi Band

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

Friday, March 13, 2026

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  Weekend Films: The Housemaid

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Saturday, March 14, 2026

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  Weekend Films: The Housemaid

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Monday, March 23, 2026

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  Musical Mondays featuring Lucas Ciacon – Undergraduate student

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

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  Trivia Tuesday: Courtyard (collab with Mayor of Urbana, Deshawn Williams)

  6:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

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  Illini Union Board Full Board Meeting

  5:10 pm

  Illini Union Room 210

  • Meeting

Thursday, March 26, 2026

• 

  Crafts + Snacks: Pita & Polymer Clay

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Underground

  • Social/Informal Event

Friday, March 27, 2026

• 

  Friday Funnies featuring C-U Comedy hosted by Jesse Tuttle

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance
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  Weekend Films: Wicked: For Good

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Saturday, March 28, 2026

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  Weekend Films: Wicked: For Good

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Monday, March 30, 2026

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  Musical Mondays featuring Channel Seven with Opening Act Marley Lammers

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

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  Courtyard Happenings featuring Ron Bridgewater Combo – University students playing Jazz

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

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  Illini Union Board Executive Meeting

  5:10 pm

  Illini Union Room 405

  • Meeting

Thursday, April 2, 2026

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  RSO Spotlight: That’s What She Said

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

Friday, April 3, 2026

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  Friday Funnies featuring Hive Society & Spicy Clamato

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance
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  Weekend Films: Anaconda

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Saturday, April 4, 2026

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  Weekend Films: Anaconda

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Monday, April 6, 2026

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  Musical Mondays featuring Chip McNeill – Music Department Professor and his students play Jazz

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

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  Trivia Tuesday: IU Board (collab with Siebel Center for Design)

  6:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

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  Illini Union Board Policy Meeting

  5:10 pm

  Illini Union Room 405

  • Meeting

Thursday, April 9, 2026

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  Crafts + Snacks: Cheerios & Coasters

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Underground

  • Social/Informal Event

Friday, April 10, 2026

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  Friday Funnies featuring Derrick Knopsnyder – Mom’s Weekend

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance
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  Weekend Films: Mercy

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Saturday, April 11, 2026

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  Weekend Films: Mercy

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Monday, April 13, 2026

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  Musical Mondays featuring Evan Williamson – University Undergraduate Student

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

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  Courtyard Happenings featuring Ryan Kim Undergraduate Student

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

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  Illini Union Board Full Board Meeting

  5:10 pm

  Illini Union Room 210

  • Meeting

Thursday, April 16, 2026

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  RSO Spotlight: Video Game Music Club & Off the Record

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

Friday, April 17, 2026

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  Friday Funnies featuring Spicy Clamato & Hive Society

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance
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  Weekend Films: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Saturday, April 18, 2026

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  Weekend Films: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Monday, April 20, 2026

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  Musical Mondays featuring Noontime Performer Concert featuring Marley Lammers and Shrenik

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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  Trivia Tuesday: Courtyard (collab Gender Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC))

  6:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

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  Illini Union Board Executive Meeting

  5:10 pm

  Illini Union Room 405

  • Meeting

Thursday, April 23, 2026

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  Crafts + Snacks: Fruit & Flower Crowns

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Underground

  • Social/Informal Event

Friday, April 24, 2026

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  Friday Funnies featuring Odd Request & Pheonix Improv

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance
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  Weekend Films: Wuthering Heights

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Saturday, April 25, 2026

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  Weekend Films: Wuthering Heights

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Monday, April 27, 2026

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  Musical Mondays featuring John Rush – Human Spotify can play 80 hours of music without repeating a song

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

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  Trivia Tuesday: IU Board - Last Chance Week Trivia

  6:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

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  Illini Union Board Policy Meeting

  5:10 pm

  Illini Union Room 405

  • Meeting

Thursday, April 30, 2026

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  Crafts + Snacks: Tiramisu & Tumblers

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Underground

  • Social/Informal Event

Friday, May 1, 2026

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  Friday Funnies featuring John Cassidy with Opening Act Spicy Clamato

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance
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  Weekend Films: No Other Choice

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Saturday, May 2, 2026

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  Weekend Films: No Other Choice

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Pine Lounge

  • Film Screening

Monday, May 4, 2026

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  Musical Mondays featuring Chip McNeill – Music Department Professor and his students play Jazz

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

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  Courtyard Happenings featuring Evan Williams University Undergraduate Student

  7:00 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Café

  • Performance

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

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  Illini Union Board Full Board Meeting

  5:10 pm

  Illini Union Room 314A

  • Meeting