MENA Cultural Center Events Calendar

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

• FAA 110 - Class Space Reservation - Fall 2026

  Recurring

  Time

  2:00 - 3:20 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Lecture

  

• Arab Trivia!

  Time

  6:00 - 7:30 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center

  trivia night

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

• Students Organize for Syria Social

  Time

  6:30 - 9:00 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center

  Social/Movie+Game Night

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, October 15, 2026

• Swahili Program’s Conversation Table

  Recurring

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center

  • Lecture

  

Saturday, October 17, 2026

• Guest of Honor - If Hafez Wrote a Haiku for Cowboys Reception

  Time

  4:00 - 6:00 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Sunday, October 18, 2026

• Life Line Bridge Foundation

  Time

  2:30 - 7:30 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Monday, October 19, 2026

• Guest of Honor - Becoming Mediators: Mizrahi Jews and the Making of the Jewish-Arab Borderlands Reception

  Time

  6:00 - 7:30 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event

  

• Program in Jewish Culture and Society Dinner

  Time

  7:00 - 8:30 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center

  Dinner and Lecture

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

• FAA 110 - Class Space Reservation - Fall 2026

  Recurring

  Time

  2:00 - 3:20 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Lecture

  

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• Campus Conversations - Jefferies Center

  Time

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center

  • Meeting

  

Thursday, October 22, 2026

• Swahili Program’s Conversation Table

  Recurring

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center

  • Lecture

  

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

• Program in Jewish Culture and Society Cooking Class

  Time

  9:30 - 11:00 am

  Location

  ARC

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• FAA 110 - Class Space Reservation - Fall 2026

  Recurring

  Time

  2:00 - 3:20 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Lecture

  

• Students Organize for Syria Movie Night

  Time

  6:00 - 9:00 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center

  • Film Screening

  

Thursday, October 29, 2026

• Swahili Program’s Conversation Table

  Recurring

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center

  • Lecture

  

• Guest of Honor - Word is Seed Poetry Event

  Time

  6:00 - 9:00 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center

  • Performance

  

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

• FAA 110 - Class Space Reservation - Fall 2026

  Recurring

  Time

  2:00 - 3:20 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Lecture

  

Thursday, November 5, 2026

• Swahili Program’s Conversation Table

  Recurring

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center

  • Lecture

  

Saturday, November 7, 2026

• Guest of Honor - Tamarkoz Sufi Meditation - Connect to Your Inner Light - Reception

  Time

  3:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

• FAA 110 - Class Space Reservation - Fall 2026

  Recurring

  Time

  2:00 - 3:20 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Lecture

  

Thursday, November 12, 2026

• Swahili Program’s Conversation Table

  Recurring

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center

  • Lecture

  

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

• FAA 110 - Class Space Reservation - Fall 2026

  Recurring

  Time

  2:00 - 3:20 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Lecture

  

Thursday, November 19, 2026

• Swahili Program’s Conversation Table

  Recurring

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center

  • Lecture

  

Tuesday, November 24, 2026

• FAA 110 - Class Space Reservation - Fall 2026

  Recurring

  Time

  2:00 - 3:20 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Lecture

  

Thursday, November 26, 2026

• Swahili Program’s Conversation Table

  Recurring

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center

  • Lecture

  

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

• FAA 110 - Class Space Reservation - Fall 2026

  Recurring

  Time

  2:00 - 3:20 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Lecture

  

Thursday, December 3, 2026

• Tamarkoz - Sufi Meditation Sessions - Connect to Your Inner Light

  Recurring

  Time

  3:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event

  

• Swahili Program - Presentations

  Time

  4:00 - 6:00 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center

  • Other

  

• United Greek Council | Fraternity & Sorority Affairs Meeting

  Time

  5:00 - 6:00 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center

  • Meeting

  

Monday, December 7, 2026

• Chanukah Party for Jewish Studies faculty and Staff

  Time

  4:00 - 6:00 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

• FAA 110 - Class Space Reservation - Fall 2026

  Recurring

  Time

  2:00 - 3:20 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Lecture

  

Thursday, December 10, 2026

• Swahili Program’s Conversation Table

  Recurring

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center

  • Lecture

  

Thursday, December 17, 2026

• Swahili Program’s Conversation Table

  Recurring

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center

  • Lecture

  

Monday, December 21, 2026

• Yalda Night Celebration

  Time

  4:00 - 6:00 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center

  • Festival/Celebration

  

Saturday, March 27, 2027

• Yalla Nghanni w/ Wanees Zarour

  Time

  6:00 - 7:00 pm

  Location

  TBA

  • Performance

  

Monday, April 5, 2027

• Quench - Lunch on Us

  Time

  11:30 am - 1:30 pm

  Location

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Wednesday, April 21, 2027

• Dinner on Us - Persian Coffee/Tea Culture

  Time

  5:30 - 7:30 pm

  Location

  Asian American Cultural Center 1210 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event