NOV 16
An Evening with Jamie Ford
4-6 p.m.
Champaign Public Library, 200 W Green St, Champaign
Free, all ages
Meet Jamie Ford, the author of bestselling novels “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet,” “Songs of Willow Frost,” and “Love and Other Consolation Prizes,” and watch him discuss what inspired him to write some of his novels. Reserve your spot via Eventbrite: eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-jamie-ford-tickets-37452241663.
Cilimbing Kilimanjaro- A Night with Mountain Guide of the Year
5-7:30p.m.
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Champaign Surplus, 303 S Neil St, Champaign
Free, all ages
Get advice for mountain climbing and life lessons from Champaign Surplus owner Shira Epstein and Champaign-Urbana native Don Davis whose climbed the highest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro. You also get to enjoy some beers, meet people with interests in mountaineering and win some prizes.
Epiphany [The Bridge #9] – Sudden Sound Concert
7:30-8:30p.m.
Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, 500 E Peabody Dr, Champaign
Free, all ages
The Bridge is a transatlantic project decimated to support collaboration between French and American ensembles of jazz and improvised music. This series of The Bridge features a performance by Sylvain Kassap (clarinet, bass clarinet) from France, with Minneapolis-based vocalist Mankwe Ndosi and Chicago-based drummer Dana Hall.
Illini Women and University Chorus in concert
7:30-9:30p.m.
McKinley Presbyterian Church, 809 S 5th St, Champaign
Free, all ages
Watch an eclectic selection of choral music by Illini Women and University Chorus conducted by Geoffrey Williams and Patrick Murray.
Nov 17
Spurlock Museum Gala: Innovation and Syncopation
6-10 p.m.
IHotel and Conference Center, 1900 S 1st St, Champaign
$100 per person / $900 per Table of 10, all ages
Join the Spurlock Museum for an evening gala that features dinner, drinks, dessert, and dancing in celebration of the Spurlock Museum. At the beginning of the event, introductory swing dance lessons will be taught by Spurlock staff member in preparation for the performance by The U of I Concert Jazz Band.
Movies at McKinley: The Visitor
7-9 p.m.
McKinley Foundation, 809 S 5th St, Champaign
Free, PG-13
Movies at McKinley aims to highlight racism portrayed by Hollywood movies. This week, McKinley Foundation is screening “The Visitor” which features Walter Vale (Richard Jenkins) who coincidentally realizes the abject life of illegal immigrants Tarek (Haaz Sleiman) and Zainab (Danai Gurira).
NOV 18
Kittens Incorporated at Hammerhead Coffee
1-2p.m.
Hammerhead Coffee, 608 E. University Ave., Champaign
Free, all ages
You’re invited to a free show by Kittens Incorporated at this local coffee shop. Head on out, drink some coffee and enjoy some tunes!
NOV 19
3rd Annual Urbana Art Expo
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Urbana Civic Center, 108 E. Water St., Urbana
Free, all ages
Come out and see work from local artists put on by the Urbana Public Arts Program in collaboration with 40 North. The all-day exhibition is also a sale, so you can shop for some unique pieces that were cultivated locally.
Pre-Thanksgiving Market at the Farm
1-4 p.m.
Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery, 4410 N Lincoln Ave, Champaign
Free, all ages
Have to run errands for Thanksgiving? Make a stop at Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery to pick up pre-ordered turkeys, select cheeses and gelato for your guests, and browse a wide variety of wine and beer.
CU DSA General Meeting
2-4 p.m.
Champaign Public Library, 200 W Green St, Champaign
Free, all ages
Participate in Champaign Public Library’s biweekly meeting where they work to deal with issues in the community. This week’s meeting will be prefaced with a 30-minute discussion of Karl Marx’s book Wage Labor and Capital.
