General Events

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Sunday, May 26, 2024

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    33rd Day of Counting the Omer. Celebrated for defeating a plague in Israel. Work is allowed. Celebrated by listening to music, bonfires, and family picnics. Lag BaOmer begins at sundown of the first day and ends at sundown of the last day.

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    The first Sunday after Pentecost in the Western Christian liturgical calendar, and the Sunday of Pentecost in Eastern Christianity. Trinity Sunday celebrates the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, the three Persons of God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Monday, May 27, 2024

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    Baha’is observe the anniversary of the death in exile of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Baha’i Faith. It is one of the nine holy days of the year when work is suspended and children are exempted from attending school. Begins at sunset of the first day and ends at sunset of the last day. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024

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    Baha’is observe the anniversary of the death in exile of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Baha’i Faith. It is one of the nine holy days of the year when work is suspended and children are exempted from attending school. Begins at sunset of the first day and ends at sunset of the last day. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.

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    • Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign | Main Level, West Gallery and Light Court

    Throughout her process, Jen Everett remixes images of herself in conversation with the materials she collects to talk about Black life, kinship, and collective gathering. Could you dim the lights? is her first solo museum presentation.

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    • Illini Union Courtyard CafeStop

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Thursday, May 30, 2024

Friday, May 31, 2024

Saturday, June 1, 2024

Sunday, June 2, 2024

Monday, June 3, 2024

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Thursday, June 6, 2024

Friday, June 7, 2024

Saturday, June 8, 2024

Sunday, June 9, 2024

Monday, June 10, 2024

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Thursday, June 13, 2024

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    Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. Services are held at synagogues. Jewish students or employees observing Shavuot may stay home from work during this period, and some may request schedule adjustments in order to observe. Begins at sundown of the first day and ends at sundown of the last day.

    • 8:00 - 9:30 am
    • Illinois Conference Center (1900 South First Street, Champaign)

    Research Park and the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation invite you to join us for AgTech Breakfast from 8:00-9:30 AM on Thursday, June 13 at the Illinois Conference Center.

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    The Christian holiday of Ascension Day, also known as the Feast of the Ascension, celebrates when Jesus ascended to heaven 40 days after Pascha (Easter). It is celebrated by Roman Catholic, Episcopal and Lutheran churches. Ascension Day is observed on a Thursday.

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    • Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign | Main Level, West Gallery and Light Court

    Throughout her process, Jen Everett remixes images of herself in conversation with the materials she collects to talk about Black life, kinship, and collective gathering. Could you dim the lights? is her first solo museum presentation.

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    • Specific Time and Location TBD

    Participants will read James Lang's Small Teaching and will workshop applications of its materials for use in participants' current and future classrooms. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.

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    • Illini Union Courtyard Café

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

  • Houlihans
    • 6:00 - 8:00 pm
    • 1902 S. First St, Champaign, IL, 61820

    Join the Research Park at Houlihan's for Patio Play on Thursdays this spring and summer. Enjoy live music and drink specials from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • summer films
    • 9:00 pm
    • Main Quad

Friday, June 14, 2024

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Sunday, June 16, 2024

Monday, June 17, 2024

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

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    Occurring on the tenth day of the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar, Eid al-Adha commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son to God. It is tradition to sacrifice a goat and use it to feed your family, friends, and the poor. Muslim students or employees observing Eid al-Adha may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.

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    • Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign | Main Level, West Gallery and Light Court

    Throughout her process, Jen Everett remixes images of herself in conversation with the materials she collects to talk about Black life, kinship, and collective gathering. Could you dim the lights? is her first solo museum presentation.

    • All Day
    • Specific Time and Location TBD

    Participants will read James Lang's Small Teaching and will workshop applications of its materials for use in participants' current and future classrooms. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.

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    • Illini Union Courtyard Café

    • 12:00 - 2:00 pm
    • College of Education 1310 S 6th St, Champaign, IL 61820

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

    Join us on Tuesday, June 18 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for our 2024 Professional Development Series in the EnterpriseWorks Atrium.

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
    • Armory Building, Room 182

    We'll kick off the summer course design series with an overview of backward design, a simple course design method that will help you ensure proper alignment of objectives, assessments, and activities within your course. We'll also investigate Fink's Taxonomy of Significant Learning, which can help make your course a truly significant learning experience for your students.

    • 2:15 - 3:15 pm
    • Armory Building, Room 182

    This workshop focuses on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework as a means for making design choices that ensure that all students are able to meet course and developmental goals. We will discuss concepts such as the hidden curriculum, multiple means of engagement, representation, and expression/action, and student autonomy.

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

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    Occurring on the tenth day of the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar, Eid al-Adha commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son to God. It is tradition to sacrifice a goat and use it to feed your family, friends, and the poor. Muslim students or employees observing Eid al-Adha may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.

    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign | Main Level, West Gallery and Light Court

    Throughout her process, Jen Everett remixes images of herself in conversation with the materials she collects to talk about Black life, kinship, and collective gathering. Could you dim the lights? is her first solo museum presentation.

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    • Illini Union Courtyard Café

    • 1:00 - 4:00 pm
    • Turner Student Service Building (610 E John St)

Thursday, June 20, 2024

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    Occurring on the tenth day of the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar, Eid al-Adha commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son to God. It is tradition to sacrifice a goat and use it to feed your family, friends, and the poor. Muslim students or employees observing Eid al-Adha may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.

    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign | Main Level, West Gallery and Light Court

    Throughout her process, Jen Everett remixes images of herself in conversation with the materials she collects to talk about Black life, kinship, and collective gathering. Could you dim the lights? is her first solo museum presentation.

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    Summer Solstice. Litha is the longest day and the shortest night of the year, and a time for transition and planning. Light triumphs, but will now begin to fade into darkness as autumn approaches. This joyous holiday is a time of abundance for wildlife, including people!

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    • Specific Time and Location TBD

    Participants will read James Lang's Small Teaching and will workshop applications of its materials for use in participants' current and future classrooms. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.

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    • Illini Union Courtyard Café

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
    • Armory Building, Room 182

    Learning objectives are the basis of any good course. Your students, after all, are supposed to learn new knowledge or skills after completing your course. In this workshop, you’ll (1) explore key elements to help craft effective learning objectives and (2) practice crafting learning objectives using Bloom’s Taxonomy at the appropriate level.

    • 2:15 - 3:15 pm
    • Armory Building, Room 182

    This workshop focuses on developing assessments designed to help students achieve the learning objectives of your class. We'll examine different types of assessments and consider their strengths and downsides in the context of your course. Attendees will develop sample assessments that are appropriate for their learning objectives, with a focus on long-term learning goals

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    • 3:30 - 4:00 pm
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign

    Want to learn more about entrepreneurship opportunities throughout EnterpriseWorks? Starting promptly at 3:30 PM, join us for tours through the EnterpriseWorks incubator to gain an understanding of the different resources EnterpriseWorks has to offer.

  • Houlihans
    • 6:00 - 8:00 pm
    • 1902 S. First St, Champaign, IL, 61820

    Join the Research Park at Houlihan's for Patio Play on Thursdays this spring and summer. Enjoy live music and drink specials from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • summer films
    • 9:00 pm
    • Main Quad

Friday, June 21, 2024

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    • Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign | Main Level, West Gallery and Light Court

    Throughout her process, Jen Everett remixes images of herself in conversation with the materials she collects to talk about Black life, kinship, and collective gathering. Could you dim the lights? is her first solo museum presentation.

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    • Illini Union Courtyard Café

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    • 11:45 am - 1:00 pm
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

    The Women in Tech luncheon series is an informal networking event for Champaign-Urbana area women working in the technology sector. On Friday, June 21, join us in the EnterpriseWorks Atrium from 11:45 AM to 1:00 PM for lunch, networking, and a guest speaker presentation.

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

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

Saturday, June 22, 2024

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Monday, June 24, 2024

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Thursday, June 27, 2024

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Monday, July 1, 2024

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Thursday, July 4, 2024

Friday, July 5, 2024

    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign | Main Level, West Gallery and Light Court

    Throughout her process, Jen Everett remixes images of herself in conversation with the materials she collects to talk about Black life, kinship, and collective gathering. Could you dim the lights? is her first solo museum presentation.

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    • Illini Union Courtyard Café

Saturday, July 6, 2024