Annie, Rivermen Season Opener, Spider Hill, Diary of Anne Frank, Spoon River Drive & More
Published: Thu, 10/07/10
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Plan ahead! Visit our Events Calendar
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Published: Thu, 10/07/10
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Plan ahead! Visit our Events Calendar
for great entertainment in the Peoria area. |
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Hayrides
and Hotdogs will take place tonight (Thursday) at Sommer Park from 5 - 7 pm.
Get hot
dogs and marshmallows for roasting, chips, carrots, baked beans, and drinks plus
a hayrack ride, mid-1800s Autumn party activities and musical entertainment for
$6 for ages 11+, $4 for ages 3 - 10 or $25 max for the same household family. Costumes
are encouraged. No registration required. For more
information, visit 
The
Protecting our Animals Workshop, presented by Peoria County Animal
Protection Director Lauren Malmberg, will be held tonight (Thursday) at 6 pm at
the ICC North campus located on North University in Peoria. It's a free workshop
to help people know how they can aid
abandoned and abused animals in our community. Admission is
free.
The Flu & You presentation begins at 6 pm
tonight (Thursday) at OSF Center for Health-Glen Park located at 5114 N Glen in
Peoria. Meet
OSF Medical Group doctors during an informational session as they talk about
ways you can fight the flu. The doctors will be available after the presentation to answer questions
and discuss other health issues. Refreshments and appetizers will be provided.
Barn
2 Dinner Theatre presents Not Now Darling on Thursdays, Fridays &
Saturdays (doors open at 6 pm, buffet at 6:30 pm, and show at 8 pm) and on
Sundays (doors & buffet open at noon, show at 1:30 pm). Prices are $31 for
Thursdays, $33 for Fridays and Sunday brunch and $35 for Saturdays. For more
information, call 965-2545 or go to
Caterpillar
Employees Mixed Chorus presents Annie in the East Peoria High School
Auditorium (Eastlight Theatre's stage) with performances at 7:30 pm tonight
(Thursday), Friday and Saturday and at 2 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Contact the
Eastlight Theatre Box Office at 699-SHOW (699-7469) for ticket information.
Michael
Kosta will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm and
Friday and Saturday at 8 and 10:30 pm. 
The
300 block of Water Street comes alive every Friday Night from 5 - 10 pm with the
Friday Night Water Street Fiesta, an eclectic mix of vendors and street
entertainers. Enjoy an evening of shopping, fun, food, drinks, and
entertainment. For more information, visit
Live
at the Five Spot features live music from local and Chicago bands on Friday from
5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Contemporary Art Center. This week will feature theFlying D'rito Brothers. Admission is $7 for members, $10 for non-members,
$6 for student & senior members, for student & senior non-members and $3 for
ages 16 & younger. For more information, call 674-6822 or visit
The
Owens Center Fall Spectacular Show/Exhibition begins at 5:30 pm on Friday at
the center featuring students of the Owens Center Ice Skating School students.
Admission is free.
Uncorked!will be held Friday at the Embassy Suites Hotel in East Peoria from 6 - 10 pm.
Enjoy wine, craft beer and hors d'oeuvres from local vendors and restaurants.
Tickets are $40 in advance or $45 at the door and are available online at
Spider
Hill at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe returns this year with The Haunted
Express, Massacre Mansion and Trail of Terror plus the Boo Barn for kids (not so
scary) main attractions every weekend in October. Gates open at 6 pm and activities begin at 7 pm and run
through 11 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets are $8 per attraction or wristbands
including unlimited "scares" plus a balloon ride are $20. Group ticket discounts
are also available. Call 274-8837 for more information. 
The
First Annual PenguinJamm will be held on Friday at Mackinaw Valley Vineyards
as a special event to benefit the Penguin Project. $50 per ticket includes
general admission, buffet dinner, music from Jammsammich, dancing and a
commemorative t-shirt. Tickets are available in advance by calling 691-5315 and
are also available at the door.
Back
by popular demand, masters of the diabolical Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper will
reunite for The Halloween Hootenanny Tour featuring the Gruesome Twosome
with special guests Murderdolls at the US Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington on
Friday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $30.50 and are available online at
The
Peoria Rivermen take on the Manitoba Moose in their season opener at the
Peoria Civic Center Arena on Friday beginning at 7:05 pm.
On Sunday, the Rivermen take on the Milwaukee Admirals at the Peoria Civic
Center beginning at 3:05 pm. Season tickets are also available. Call 676-1040
for more information. Individual tickets range from $10 to $25 and
are available at the Civic Center Box Office, by calling 676-1040, at any
Ticketmaster outlet or online at 
The
Diary of Anne Frank will be presented by Peoria Players Theatre beginning at
7:30 pm on Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $12 for adults
and $9 for students under 18 and are available at the Peoria Players
Box Office, by phone at 688-4473 or online at
The
Salsa Exchange at Body Fitness is Friday from 9 pm until midnight. Price is $3.
Learn a salsa combo, spinning techniques, styling,
dips, tricks, or shines, followed by open dancing where instructors and
assistants can help you review and practice what you learned.
On Saturday, Body Fitness hosts Swing Dancing beginning at 7 pm. Cost for
lesson and dancing is $8 per person or $12 per couple and $5 for students. For dance only,
admission is $5 per person, $8 per couple and $3 for students. For more info about dance classes
and events, call 282-6212 or visit
The
43rd Annual Spoon River Drive is this Saturday & Sunday in Fulton County. Enjoy the natural wonders of the Spoon
River Valley as it flows from London Mills to the south and east where it joins
the Illinois River near the southeastern corner of the County. The Spoon River
became nationally known from the work of Edgar Lee Masters, author of the noted
Spoon River Anthology. For more information, call 647-8980 or
Rollin'
on the River, a fund raising and community awareness event hosted by
Advocates for Access, is Saturday at the Peoria RiverPlex with registration at 9 am and closing ceremonies
at 11:30 am. Registration fees are $20 per person and includes a t-shirt and
lunch at the event. For more information, call 682-3500 or visit 
Corn
Stock for Kids will host a Makeup Workshop from 1 - 3 pm at their Theatre
Centre just in time for Halloween. Learn how to create scars, scabs, blood and
learn how to age yourself for a scary effect. Cost is $25 and includes
everything you'll need to create the effects you'll be taught. To sign up, call
the Corn Stock Theatre Box Office Monday - Friday from 11 am - 3 pm at 676-2196.
The
30th Annual Metamora Parade & Field Invitational will feature more than 30
high school bands at Metamora High School beginning at 11 am on Saturday with a
parade passing through the square. The field show begins at 1 pm at the high
school. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and $2 for students.
Prairie
Folklore Theatre presents The 8th Annual Historic Springdale Cemetery Tourson Saturday and Sunday with tours at 2 & 4 pm.
Tickets are $5 per child $10 per adult. Call 689-8000 for reservations.
For more information, visit
The
Peoria Park District will host Fiesta en el Rio Saturday on the Peoria
Riverfront on the CEFCU Stage at the Landing
from 5 - 11 pm. It's a celebration featuring authentic Latin
American food and drink, children's area, musicians, mariachi band, and much
more. Admission is $7 for adults or $20 for a family pass. 
Confectionary
Corpses will host the East Peoria Zombie Walk on Saturday beginning at 6
pm in the parking lot behind Hardee's in East Peoria. Admission is free. For
more information, call 698-9104.
The
Peoria Mustangs will take on Toledo at Owens Center beginning at 6:45 pm on
Saturday & 1:15 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $5 and free for kids 3 & under.
The
Oak Ridge Boys will perform Saturday at the US Cellular Coliseum in
Bloomington beginning at 7:30 pm. Ticket are $40.50, $46.50 and $54.50 and are
available online at 
Join
the fun to benefit the Peoria Humane Society at Bark In The Park, which
starts at 11 am on Sunday at Festival Park and Athletic Field on the Peoria
Riverfront. Admission is $20 in advance or $25 the day of the event good for one
dog & one human and includes a t-shirt & goodie bag. For information, visit the
Peoria Humane Society website at
The
Italian-American Society of Peoria will host Italian Heritage Day on
Sunday beginning at 1 pm with a recognition of Christopher Columbus at the
statue in upper Bradley Park (at the end of Columbia Terrace). Following
the ceremony, the award winning Italian film "Life is Beautiful" will be shown
at Peoria Theater in the Landmark Plaza in
Peoria at 3 pm. Enjoy Italian pastries prepared by Paparazzi Restaurant before
the movie. Tickets are $5 and will be available at the door.
Lakeview
Museum will present a Gallery Walk, Lecture & Reception for their new exhibit
John James Audubon: American Artist and Naturalist from 2- 4 pm on Sunday
for members of the Peoria Audubon Society, the Nature Conservancy and Lakeview
Museum. Cost is $15. For more information, call 312-580-2357.
Prairie
Wind Ensemble will perform at the ICC Performing Arts Center beginning at
2:30 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students & senior
citizens and are available at the ICC Performing Arts Box Office or by calling
694-5136.
MercyMe
will perform at the Peoria Civic Center Theater at 7 pm on Sunday. Tickets
are $27.50, $34.50, $39.50 and $49.50 and are available at the Peoria Civic
Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and
online at