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    • All Day
      5/1/2023

    Beltane is the time of the marriage and union of the Goddess as Mother Earth and the God of the Greenwood. It is an ancient fertility festival marking the beginning of the planting cycle. The festival was to ensure a good growing season and a bountiful harvest. Beltane is light-hearted, joyful, and full of passion that fuels life, joy, and fertility.

    • All Day
      5/1/2023 - 5/2/2023

    Pronounced "Rezván," this annual Baha’i festival commemorates the 12 days when Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Baha’i Faith, publicly proclaimed His mission as God’s messenger for this age. Elections for Baha’i institutions often occur during this period. Bahá'í students or employees observing the Twelfth Day of Ridván may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.

  • Ida in the Middle
    • 6:00 - 8:00 pm
      5/1/2023

    • All Day
      5/2/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
      5/2/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Latina Community ‘Voces’ amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities co-created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), the College of Education, and Krannert Art Museum.

    • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
      5/2/2023
    • In Person

    The Racial Justice Allies and Adocates Training is designed for faculty and staff seeking to understand race and racism in deeper ways, promote racial justice, and dismantle racism.

    • 5:00 - 7:00 pm
      5/2/2023
    • 1207 W. Oregon, room 133, Urbana

    • 7:30 pm
      5/2/2023
    • Foellinger Great Hall

  • Balkanlia
    • 7:30 pm
      5/2/2023
    • Music Building Auditorium, School of Music (1114 W. Nevada St., Urbana, IL 61801)

    • All Day
      5/3/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
      5/3/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Latina Community ‘Voces’ amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities co-created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), the College of Education, and Krannert Art Museum.

    • 4:00 - 5:00 pm
      5/3/2023

    • 4:00 - 6:00 pm
      5/3/2023
    • 1207 W. Oregon, room 133, Urbana

    • 4:00 - 7:00 pm
      5/3/2023
    • 1212 W. Nevada Street, Urbana, IL 61801

    • 5:30 - 7:00 pm
      5/3/2023
    • ISR, Lower Level (1010 W Illinois St, Urbana)

    • 6:00 pm
      5/3/2023
    • Espresso Royale, W Oregon St, Urbana

    Come join us for conversation practice in Polish. All levels welcome.

    • All Day
      5/4/2023

    Second Passover. In Chassidic Judaism, a seder resembling a Passover seder may by conducted. This observance begins at sundown of the first day and ends at sundown of the last day.

    • All Day
      5/4/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
      5/4/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Latina Community ‘Voces’ amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities co-created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), the College of Education, and Krannert Art Museum.

    • 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
      5/4/2023
    • 306 Coble Hall, 801 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820

    • 11:00 - 11:30 am
      5/4/2023

    • 12:00 - 3:00 pm
      5/4/2023
    • 1205 W Nevada St, Urbana

    • 1:30 - 3:30 pm
      5/4/2023

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm
      5/4/2023
    • 514 IUB, 807 S. Wright St. Floor 5 in the Campus Center for Advising and Academic Services

    • 2:00 - 4:00 pm
      5/4/2023
    • Asian American Cultural Center

    Come treat yourself at the AACC on reading day! We will have free snacks, arts and crafts, and more to give you a moment to relax during this stressful time. McKinley Health Center will be distributing cold and stress packs to students and are available to talk about other health services.

    • All Day
      5/5/2023

    Vesak is the birthday of the Buddha and the most important festival in Buddhism. On the first full moon day in May, Buddhists all over the world celebrate the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe. 

    • All Day
      5/5/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
      5/5/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Latina Community ‘Voces’ amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities co-created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), the College of Education, and Krannert Art Museum.

    • 8:45 am - 2:30 pm
      5/5/2023

  • Pedro Elosegui, Visiting Professor in the Department of Economics  Talk title: "An appraisal of the Argentinean economic situation"  Friday, May 5 | 12:00 PM | Coble Hall, Room 306
    • 12:00 pm
      5/5/2023
    • Coble Hall 306

    • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
      5/5/2023

    • All Day
      5/6/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    This annual exhibition by graduating seniors demonstrates the School of Art + Design’s commitment to excellence and innovation in the practice, study, and teaching of the arts and confirms the advantages of professional studio programs taught in conjunction with the interdisciplinary resources of a leading research university.

    • All Day
      5/6/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
      5/6/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Latina Community ‘Voces’ amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities co-created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), the College of Education, and Krannert Art Museum.

  • Matsuri 2023
    • 12:00 - 9:00 pm
      5/6/2023
    • Arboretum (2000 S Lincoln Ave, Urbana, 61802)

    Japan House will celebrate the end of the spring semester and 25 years in the Arboretum at the University of Illinois with a celebratory day of Asian performances, food and artistry followed by fireworks. Learn more about vendors and schedules at https://go.illinois.edu/matsuri

  • Room full of photographs with a television on a wall to the left. Woman watches the television intently
    • 4:00 - 6:00 pm
      5/6/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum, Main Level, East Gallery and Link Gallery, 500 E Peabody Dr, Champaign, Illinois 61820

    Join us to celebrate the opening of the School of Art & Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition.

    • 7:00 pm
      5/7/2023
    • Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL 61801

    • All Day
      5/8/2023 - 5/9/2023

    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.

  • Rosenthal Lecture Dara Goldman: Gathering the Waters Monday, May 8th I 5:15 PM I Levis Faculty Center, 3rd Floor Speaker Achy Obejas will be giving an appreciation from afar of Dara's living, breathing axis of inclusion. Host: Department of Spanish and Portuguese and The Program in Jewish Culture and Society Sponsors: Center for Advanced Study, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Comparative and World Literature, Humanities Research Institute, LAS Global Studies, School of Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics, Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory, and Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program SPEAKER: ACHY OBEJAS Achy Obejas is the author of Boomerang/Bumerán, an unique and inspiring bilingual collection of poetry written in a bold, mostly gender-free English and Spanish that addresses immigration, displacement, love and activism. She also authored The Tower of the Antilles, which was a PEN/Faulkner finalist, among other honors. Her novels include Ruins and Days of Awe, which was a Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year. Her poetry chapbook, This is What Happened in Our Other Life, was both a critical hit and a national best-seller. A recipient of a USA Artists fellowship, an NEA and a Cintas fellowship, among other awards. She was one of the organizers of the #15novCuba Poesiá Sin Fin 2021 marathon in support of change in Cuba https://www.achyobejas.com
    • 5:15 pm
      5/8/2023
    • Levis Faculty Center, 3rd Floor

    • 5:15 pm
      5/8/2023
    • Levis Faculty Center, 3rd Floor

    • All Day
      5/9/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
      5/9/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    This annual exhibition by graduating seniors demonstrates the School of Art + Design’s commitment to excellence and innovation in the practice, study, and teaching of the arts and confirms the advantages of professional studio programs taught in conjunction with the interdisciplinary resources of a leading research university.

    • All Day
      5/9/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Latina Community ‘Voces’ amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities co-created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), the College of Education, and Krannert Art Museum.

    • 1:30 - 4:00 pm
      5/9/2023
    • The Main Library Orange Room

    • All Day
      5/10/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
      5/10/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    This annual exhibition by graduating seniors demonstrates the School of Art + Design’s commitment to excellence and innovation in the practice, study, and teaching of the arts and confirms the advantages of professional studio programs taught in conjunction with the interdisciplinary resources of a leading research university.

    • All Day
      5/10/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Latina Community ‘Voces’ amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities co-created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), the College of Education, and Krannert Art Museum.

    • All Day
      5/11/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
      5/11/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    This annual exhibition by graduating seniors demonstrates the School of Art + Design’s commitment to excellence and innovation in the practice, study, and teaching of the arts and confirms the advantages of professional studio programs taught in conjunction with the interdisciplinary resources of a leading research university.

    • All Day
      5/11/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Latina Community ‘Voces’ amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities co-created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), the College of Education, and Krannert Art Museum.

  • Book Presentation Textures of Terror The Murder of Claudina Isabel Velasquez and Her Father's Quest for Justice by Victoria Sanford   Thursday, 11 May 12:00 pm EST Via Zoom
    • 11:00 am
      5/11/2023
    • zoom

    • 1:30 - 3:30 pm
      5/11/2023

    • 4:00 - 5:00 pm
      5/11/2023

    • All Day
      5/12/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
      5/12/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    This annual exhibition by graduating seniors demonstrates the School of Art + Design’s commitment to excellence and innovation in the practice, study, and teaching of the arts and confirms the advantages of professional studio programs taught in conjunction with the interdisciplinary resources of a leading research university.

    • All Day
      5/12/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Latina Community ‘Voces’ amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities co-created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), the College of Education, and Krannert Art Museum.

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
      5/12/2023
    • Illini Union, 314 AB

    • 2:00 pm
      5/12/2023

    Screening & Discussion on the documentary “First To Go: Story of the Kataoka Family” on Friday, May 12th, 2-3pm CT The film comes from Director Matsuno’s family history about Japanese American Incarceration. He will then share a lecture about “The Power of Personal Story: From Home Film to Educational Tool”. Professor Po-shek Fu (UIUC) will chair the Q&A session.

    • All Day
      5/13/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
      5/13/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    This annual exhibition by graduating seniors demonstrates the School of Art + Design’s commitment to excellence and innovation in the practice, study, and teaching of the arts and confirms the advantages of professional studio programs taught in conjunction with the interdisciplinary resources of a leading research university.

    • All Day
      5/13/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Latina Community ‘Voces’ amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities co-created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), the College of Education, and Krannert Art Museum.

  • Qinti Panel 2023
    • 9:00 - 11:00 am
      5/13/2023
    • HYBRID ENENT. IN PERSON: Univ. Memorial Center (UMC) 247, University of Colorado Boulder. VIRTUAL: registration at qintipanel.eventbrite.com

    • All Day
      5/16/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
      5/16/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Latina Community ‘Voces’ amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities co-created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), the College of Education, and Krannert Art Museum.

    • All Day
      5/17/2023

    At the beginning of each Bahá'í month, Bahá'ís gather for an observance called the 19-Day Feast. The First of ‘Azamat (Grandeur) begins at sunset of the first day and ends at sunset of the last day. It is a three-part observance with devotions, community consultation, and a social portion. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.

    • All Day
      5/17/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
      5/17/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Latina Community ‘Voces’ amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities co-created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), the College of Education, and Krannert Art Museum.

    • 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
      5/17/2023 - 5/18/2023

    A two-day discussion about mission, services, and current trends at national libraries around the world.

    • All Day
      5/18/2023

    The 40th day of Easter and remembers the departure of Christ from Earth into the presence of God. It is a day of solemn observation in the Episcopal Church.

    • All Day
      5/18/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
      5/18/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Latina Community ‘Voces’ amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities co-created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), the College of Education, and Krannert Art Museum.

    • 1:30 - 3:30 pm
      5/18/2023

    • All Day
      5/19/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
      5/19/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Latina Community ‘Voces’ amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities co-created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), the College of Education, and Krannert Art Museum.

    • All Day
      5/20/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
      5/20/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Latina Community ‘Voces’ amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities co-created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), the College of Education, and Krannert Art Museum.

    • 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
      5/21/2023

    • 8:00 am - 5:35 pm
      5/23/2023
    • University of Illinois College of Law, Faculty Lounge (Second Floor) 504 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Champaign, Illinois

    • All Day
      5/23/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
      5/23/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Latina Community ‘Voces’ amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities co-created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), the College of Education, and Krannert Art Museum.

    • All Day
      5/23/2023 - 5/24/2023

    This Holy Day commemorates May 23, 1844, when the Báb, the herald of the Baha’i Faith, announced in Shiraz that He was the Herald of a new Messenger of God. It is one of the nine holy days of the year when work is suspended and children are exempted from attending school. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.

    • All Day
      5/24/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
      5/24/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Latina Community ‘Voces’ amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities co-created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), the College of Education, and Krannert Art Museum.

    • 1:00 - 4:00 pm
      5/24/2023
    • 1210 West Nevada Street, Urbana (Asian American Cultural Center/International Education)

    • All Day
      5/25/2023

    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.

    • All Day
      5/25/2023

    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.

    • All Day
      5/25/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
      5/25/2023 - 5/27/2023

    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. 

    • All Day
      5/26/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
      5/27/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
      5/28/2023

    The Last Sunday of the Great Fifty Days of Easter. It is a solemn holy day designated as a baptismal feast. In the Episcopal Church, the Gospel is often read in various languages.

    • All Day
      5/28/2023 - 5/29/2023

    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. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.

    • All Day
      5/30/2023

    The celebration of the Eucharist as the presence of Christ's body, blood, soul, and divinity by a divine act of God within the Mass. It is celebrated with a feast and a procession. 

    • All Day
      5/30/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
      5/31/2023
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • 1:00 - 4:00 pm
      5/31/2023
    • 1203 West Nevada Street, Urbana (La Casa Cultural Latina)