Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Adelyn Mui talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m., and Thursdays at 5:44 p.m.
Thursday, February 13
2025 Eastern Illinois Regional Poetry Out Loud Contest
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Champaign Public Library
Details: Students from several area high schools will recite poems from the Poetry Out Loud archive. Top two students advance to the State Final in March.
Artist Visit | In Conversation: Millie Wilson & David Evans Frantz
Time: 5:30 p.m. + on Zoom
Location: Krannert Art Museum, Champaign
Details: Discussion on Millie Wilson’s exhibit “The Museum of Lesbian Dreams” and the historical erasure of queer and feminist perspectives in art.
Friday, February 14
A Night to Remember Valentine’s Dinner
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Flight Line Event Center, Danville
Details: Fundraiser by East Central Illinois Community Action Agency featuring an elegant buffet with international and southern cuisine. More details at comaction.org.
Illinois Wheelchair Basketball Tournament
Time: All day, Feb 14-15
Location: Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), University of Illinois
Details: Hosted by Illinois Wheelchair Basketball, one of the nation’s oldest adapted athletics programs. More info at disability.illinois.edu.
Saturday, February 15
Send a Quantum Valentine
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: Urbana Free Library
Details: Learn about quantum entanglement and send a Valentine’s message using the first publicly accessible quantum network in the nation, with UIUC scientists.
Ellsworth Dansby III Talk
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: African American Cultural & Genealogical Museum, Decatur
Details: Discussion on the legacy of Ellsworth Dansby Jr., one of the original ten Tuskegee Airmen from WWII.
CU International Film Festival
Time: Doors at 6:30 p.m., screening at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, Urbana
Details: Red-carpet gala followed by screenings of short films from around the world. More info at cuiff.org.
Sunday, February 16
We Are the Schools Music Fest
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: City Center, Champaign
Details: Features bands with Champaign-Urbana school teachers, staff, students, and local musicians. More details at cuschoolsfoundation.org.
If you have information about upcoming events, email us before Mondays at 8:00 a.m. at will-call@illinois.edu.