Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Steve Morck 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, May 29
Walk with a Naturalist – Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Mahomet, IL (Buffalo Trace Prairie – East Lot)
Details: Join a Master Naturalist from U of I Extension to explore local flora and fauna. Learn to use apps to identify plants, birds, and more.
Friday, May 30
Older American’s Month: Seated Animals Yoga at Prairie Farm
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Champaign, IL
Details: Gentle seated yoga with baby animals. No equipment needed. Enter to win a Farmer’s Basket by OSF. Celebrating Older Americans Month led by the ACL.
Peter Pan: The Ballet at The Virginia Theatre
Time: 7:00 p.m. (Also Saturday at 2:00 p.m.)
Location: Champaign, IL
Details: Presented by Champaign Park District and Dance Arts Conservatory. A family-friendly ballet based on the classic story of Peter Pan.
90s–2000s Hip-Hop & RNB at Gallery.artbar
Time: 8:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Location: Urbana, IL
Details: Dance to hits by OutKast, Usher, Missy Elliott, Destiny’s Child, and more. DJ spinning old-school classics all night.
Moo-vie Nights at Prairie Farm
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Champaign, IL
Details: Animal-themed movie night featuring “A Bug’s Life.” Enjoy animal activities, concessions, and family fun.
Saturday, May 31
C-U Market at the Fair
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Champaign County Fairgrounds
Details: Shop from local vendors at the fairgrounds. Fresh produce, crafts, and artisan goods.
Auditions for The Laramie Project
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Champaign Public Library
Details: Audition for a powerful play exploring the 1998 hate crime against Matthew Shepard. Performances in August. More info at twincitytheatreco.org.
The Beat on Market Street
Time: 8:00 p.m. – Midnight (No entry after 11:30 p.m.)
Location: Downtown Champaign, IL
Details: Monthly live music and culture event featuring Dexter O’Neal & the Funkyard and DJ Rico Mash. First and last Saturdays through September. thebeatchampaign.com
Sunday, June 1
Mariachi Celebration at Urbana Free Library
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Urbana, IL (Busey-Mills Reading Room)
Details: Performance by Mariachi Tigres de Urbana, the joint band of Urbana High and Middle School. Celebrate Hispanic musical traditions.
Coffee Cantata: A Caffeinated Concert
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Wesley Student Center, Urbana, IL
Details: Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana present music about food and fun, including Bach’s humorous Coffee Cantata about the 18th-century coffee craze.
And if you have information about upcoming events, you can email us before Mondays at 8 a.m. at will-call@illinois.edu.