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CU Folk & Roots Festival

Join us for an afternoon of music performances and culture!
2026-10-10 11:30:00 2026-10-10 14:00:00 America/Chicago CU Folk & Roots Festival The Urbana Free Library - Library Gallery, Busey-Mills Reading Room

Saturday, October 10
11:30am - 2:00pm

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The Urbana Free Library

Library Gallery, Busey-Mills Reading Room

The Champaign-Urbana Folk & Roots Festival is an annual event that promotes the folk arts and contributes to the artistic vitality of central Illinois. This year's festival runs October 8-10, 2026.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | High School Students | Families | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Teen | Children | Adult |

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The Urbana Free Library
Phone: 217-367-4057
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Mon, Sep 14 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 15 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 18 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 19 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Sep 20 1:00PM to 6:00PM
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Conveniently located at the corner of Race and Green in downtown Urbana.

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Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Sep 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Project READ - Introduction to Tutoring
Mon, Sep 14, 10:30am - 12:00pm
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Senior Movies and Sharing
Mon, Sep 14, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
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Paint your Person
Mon, Sep 14, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Books and Bounces!
Tue, Sep 15, 10:15am - 10:40am
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Play & Learn With Me! A Paving Pathways Playgroup
Tue, Sep 15, 10:45am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room
Teen Open Lab
Tue, Sep 15, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Stitching Circle
Tue, Sep 15, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
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Teen Open Lab
Wed, Sep 16, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
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State Funding & Business Resources for IL Business Owners - Financiamiento y Recursos del Estado para Dueños de Negocios
Wed, Sep 16, 6:00pm - 7:50pm
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Crafty Tales
Thu, Sep 17, 10:15am - 10:45am
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Teen Open Lab
Thu, Sep 17, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Intro to Hispanic Genealogy/Intro a la Genealogía Hispana
Thu, Sep 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Inside the Empire of AI with Karen Hao
Thu, Sep 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Concert for Kids
Sat, Sep 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
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13th Annual Welcome Week Awards
Sat, Sep 19, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Sep 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Teen Movie Mondays
Mon, Sep 21, 3:45pm - 6:00pm
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Death Cafe
Mon, Sep 21, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Books and Bounces!
Tue, Sep 22, 10:15am - 10:40am
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Library Staff at Birth-5 Blast Off Resource Fair
Tue, Sep 22, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Soccer Planet
Play & Learn With Me! A Paving Pathways Playgroup
Tue, Sep 22, 10:45am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room
Champaign County Health Care Consumers
Tue, Sep 22, 11:00am - 1:00pm
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Teen Open Lab
Tue, Sep 22, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Puzzling Colors Club - For Adults
Tue, Sep 22, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Project READ Conversation Group
Wed, Sep 23, 10:00am - 11:30am
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Teen Open Lab
Wed, Sep 23, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
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Crafty Tales
Thu, Sep 24, 10:15am - 10:45am
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Senior Happy Hour - Treats, Topics & Activities
Thu, Sep 24, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
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Teen Open Lab
Thu, Sep 24, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Youth Literature Festival Community Day
Sat, Sep 26, 10:00am - 4:00pm
I-Hotel & Conference Center
Saturday Story Time - Farm Animals
Sat, Sep 26, 10:15am - 10:45am
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Artventures at Krannert Art Museum
Sat, Sep 26, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Sep 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Swipe Right: A Romance Book Club
Mon, Sep 28, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Books and Bounces!
Tue, Sep 29, 10:15am - 10:40am
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Play & Learn With Me! A Paving Pathways Playgroup
Tue, Sep 29, 10:45am - 11:45am
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Teen Open Lab
Tue, Sep 29, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Teen Open Lab
Wed, Sep 30, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Project Read Game Night
Wed, Sep 30, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Make and Take Craft
Thu, Oct 01, All day
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IHLS Library Crawl
Thu, Oct 01, All day
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Thu, Oct 01, 10:15am - 10:45am
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Thu, Oct 01, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Thu, Oct 01, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Conversation Café @ Health and Wellness Center
Thu, Oct 01, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Illinois Central Management Services Career Workshop
Sat, Oct 03, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Banned Books Week Celebration
Sun, Oct 04, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Oct 05, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Teen Movie Mondays
Mon, Oct 05, 3:45pm - 6:00pm
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Quiet Book Club: Banned Books Week
Mon, Oct 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Books and Bounces!
Tue, Oct 06, 10:15am - 10:40am
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Teen Open Lab
Tue, Oct 06, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Craft Happy Hour: Felt Masks
Tue, Oct 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Teen Open Lab
Wed, Oct 07, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Crafty Tales
Thu, Oct 08, 10:15am - 10:45am
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Teen Open Lab
Thu, Oct 08, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Conversation Café
Sat, Oct 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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CU Folk & Roots Festival - Join us for an afternoon of music performances and culture!
Sat, Oct 10, 11:30am - 2:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room,Library Gallery
Latin American Story Time
Sat, Oct 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Fall Fusion Festival
Sat, Oct 10, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
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Mon, Oct 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Senior Movies and Sharing
Mon, Oct 12, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
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Books and Bounces!
Tue, Oct 13, 10:15am - 10:40am
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Champaign County Health Care Consumers
Tue, Oct 13, 11:00am - 1:00pm
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Teen Open Lab
Tue, Oct 13, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Tue, Oct 13, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
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The Urbana Free Library Board Meeting
Tue, Oct 13, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Digital Storytelling with Everyday Tools
Tue, Oct 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Wed, Oct 14, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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