 Dress
for Success Peoria will present its third annual Girls Night Out Extravaganzafundraiser at Four Points by Sheraton (located at 500 Hamilton Blvd in
Peoria) tonight (Thursday) from 5:30 - 8:30 pm. There will be food, vendors, a
style show, demonstrations and raffles. Proceeds will benefit the organization,
which provides professional attire and career development tools to promote the
economic independence of disadvantaged women. For more information, call
309-671-5200. |
 Exit
the Body will be presented by the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield through
November 6. On Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, doors open at 6 pm, buffet is at
6:30 pm, and the show is at 8 pm. On Sundays, doors & the buffet open at noon,
and the show is at 1:30 pm. Prices are $30 for Thursdays, $32 for Fridays and
Sunday brunch and $34 for Saturdays. For more information, call 309-965-2545 or
go to
www.barn2.com |
 Pickin
On Polka King Frankie Yankovic and the
Polka Meisters will take place
tonight (Thursday) at Sky Harbor
Steakhouse (located on Park Road near
Bradley Park) from 7 - 9 pm. Admission
is free, however, reservations
suggested. A full menu will be
available. Call 309-674-5532 for more
information. |
 The
Bradley University Theatre Department
will present Ragtime: The Musical
at 8 pm Thursday - Saturday and at 2:30
pm on Sunday at the Hartmann Center on
the Bradley campus. Tickets are $17 for
adults, $14 for BU faculty & staff as
well as senior citizens and $9 for
students and are available at the
Bradley Box Office or by phone at
309-677-2650. For more information,
visit
http://slane.bradley.edu/theatre-arts/season |
 TakeUptown Peoria Trolley Tour beginning at 10:30 am on Friday which leaves
from Kelleher's Irish Pub (located at
619 SW Water Street near State St. in
downtown Peoria).
Or try the Springdale
Cemetery/Grandview Drive Trolley Tour
and visit Peoria's premier scenic drive
that winds its way above the beautiful
Illinois River valley beginning at 10:30
am. This tour also leaves from Harp &
Thistle (located at 4605 N Prospect Road
in Peoria Heights).
Also on Saturday is The Haunted
Peoria Trolley Tour which explores
the dark side of Peoria going to places
where strange sightings and events have
been reported. Discover the stories
behind the ghostly appearances that have
puzzled and startled Peorians through
the years. Learn about the Lady in
White, the Legend of Nee-Nee-Wah, the
Curse of Old Lady Gray, and more. The
tour leaves from Kelleher's Irish Pub
(located at 619 SW Water Street near
State St. in downtown Peoria) beginning
at 1 pm. Reservations are
recommended and can be made by calling
309-673-6000. The cost for each tour is
$10. Reservations are recommended. Call
309-673-6000 or visit
http://peoriahistoricalsociety.org
for more information. |
 The
Bleeding & Clotting Disorders Institute
will host its 2nd Annual Trivia
Fundraiser Bash at Five Points in
Washington on Friday. Doors open at 6 pm
with game starting promptly at 7:30 pm.
Tickets are $25 per person and this
includes the game, dinner, desserts, &
beverages plus a cash bar will be
available. Teams should be made up of 4
- 8 people. For more information
sign up call 309-692-5337. |
 The
Friday Night Water Street Fiesta takes place every Friday night between 5 -
10 pm on the 300 block of Water Street. Enjoy Peoria's riverfront with good food
and variety street entertainment while you shop. The street is closed off to
accommodate the festival and admission is free. |
 Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center featuring Cousin Eddie
begins at 5:30 pm on Friday. Admission: $7 for members or $10 for non-members,
$6 for student & senior members and $9 for student & senior non-members. For
more information, call 309-674-6877.
Enjoy Swing Dance at the Contemporary Arts Center also on Frdiay from
8:30 - 9:30 pm for the dance lesson and 9:30 pm - 12:30 am for open dancing.
Admission is $3 for CAC Members and $6 for non-members. For more information,
call 309-674-6822. |
 Zoobrew
and Wine Too will take place at the Peoria Zoo on Friday from 5:30 - 7:30
pm. Guests must be 21 or older to participate and will sample a wide variety of
beers and wines plus appetizers from local restaurants, tours of the Africa!
exhibit, live music and special desserts. Tickets are $55 and are available by
calling 309-681-3500. |
 Prairie
Folklore Theatre presents its 9th Annual Historic Springdale Cemetery Tourbeginningat Springdale Cemetery's Main Entrance at 6 pm on Friday and at 2 pm
and 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for
children and $20 for families. Reservations are available by calling
309-689-8000 or via e-mail at
foxtales@foxtalesint.com Visit
www.prairiefolkloretheatre.com for more information. This year's show
features all new characters to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Civil
War. |
 Spider
Hill at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe is back this year every Friday &
Saturday throughout October with The Haunted Express, the Massacre Mansion and
the Trail of Terror plus the Boo Barn, which is not so scary for younger
children. Gates open at 6 pm and activities begin at 7 pm and run through 11 pm
each night. Tickets are $8 per attraction or wristbands including unlimited
"scares" plus a balloon ride are $20. |
 The
Peoria Rivermen will take on the Chicago Wolves in a pre-season game at the
Peoria Civic Center on Friday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets range from $12.50 -
$27.50 and are available at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster
locations, by phone at 309-676-1040 or online at
http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/806659 |
 The
Bradley Braves Volleyball team takes on Missouri State at 7 pm Friday and
Wichita State at 7 pm on Saturday both at the Renaissance Coliseum. Tickets are
$6 for adults, $3 for children (K-12), and parking is free. For more
information, visitwww.BradleyBraves.com |
 Eastlight
Theatre's YouthLight will present Phantom of the Opera at 7:30 pm on
Friday and at 2 pm on Saturday & Sunday in the East Peoria High School
Auditorium. Tickets are $17 and are available online at
http://tickets.eastlighttheatre.com For more information, call
309-694-7469. |
 Corn
Stock for Kids will present Captain Louie, a new musical based on the
children's book with music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz at 7:30 pm on Friday &
at 2:30 pm on Saturday at the Corn Stock Theatre Center (located in upper
Bradley Park). Tickets are $12 for adults & $8 for children 12 & younger and
will be available beginning September 6 at the Corn Stock Box Office, by phone
at 676-2196 or online at
www.cornstocktheatre.com |
 ICC
Theatre Department will present Lend Me A Tenor at the ICC Performing
Arts Center at 7:30 pm on Friday & Saturday and 2:30 pm on Sunday. Tickets are
$7 for adults and $5 for students & seniors and are available at the ICC Box
Office or by phone at 309-694-5136. For more information, visitwww.artsaticc.com |
 The
Untamed Shrews will perform at the
at Jukebox Comedy Club on Friday &
Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are
$19 or $18 with cash except the Friday
10:30 pm show which are $16 or $15 with
cash. For more information, call
309-673-5853 or visit
www.jukeboxcomedy.com |
 Sew
Special, an all-day event featuring
fiber arts workshops, demonstrations and
hands-on classes related to many areas
of sewing, quilting, home-dec, machine
embroidery and more, will take place at
the American Sewing Guild (located at
1913 W. Townline Rd, in Peoria) on
Saturday from 8:30 am to 4 pm. Admission
is $50 for American Sewing Guild
members, $35 for students and $60 for
non-members. Admission price includes
continental breakfast, lunch, State of
Illinois Make It With Wool contest and
style show, vendor sales and door
prizes. Pre-registration is required for
the event. For more information, call
309-245-4884. |
 The
Peoria Players Vintage Clothing and
Collectibles Sale will take place on
Saturday in the theatre lobby from 8 am
- Noon featuring unique items from all
eras plus costumes, accessories, and
other collectibles. Admission is free.
For more information, call 309-688-4473
or visitwww.peoriaplayers.org |
 The
44th Annual Spoon River Drive takes
visitors through several central
Illinois communities just in time to
enjoy the fall colors on Saturday &
Sunday. Towns on the tour include London
Mills, Farmington, Avon, Ellisville,
Mount Pisgah Park, Fairview, Canton,
Cuba, Smithfield, Bernadotte, Lewistown,
Duncan Mills, the Waterford Area and
Astoria. For more information, call
309-647-8980 or visit
http://www.spoonriverdrive.org |
 Bassnectar
with EOTO will perform at the US Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington on
Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $30 and are available online atTicketmaster.com, by phone at
800-745-3000, in person at U.S. Cellular Coliseum Box Office and all
Ticketmaster outlets. |
 The
20th Annual Peoria Alzheimer's
Association Walk To End Alzheimer's
will take place on the Peoria riverfront
on Sunday beginning at 1 pm with
registration, an opening ceremony at 2
pm when the walk begins and prizes
awarded beginning at 3 pm. Start or join
a team today by registering at the
Central Illinois Chapter website at
alz.org/illinoiscentral or by
calling 309-681-1100 or 800-272-3900. |
 The
Central Illinois Ron Santo Walk to Cure
Diabetes will take place Sunday at
Glen Oak Park beginning at 11:30 am with
check-in and the walk at 1 pm. To
register, visit
www.jdrfillinois.org/walk/peoria |
 The
St. Martin Chamber Players will
perform in concert on Sunday at the
Universalist Unitarian Church (located
at 3000 W. Richwoods Blvd. in Peoria)
with a program called Invitation to the
Dance beginning at 3 pm featuring
members of the TazWood Dance Company.
Admission is free, however a free will
offering will be collected. For more
information, call 309-682-8977. |
 RockChurch
and EB Artist & Event Management will
present An Evening with Chris Sligh
at 6 pm Sunday at RockChurch (located at
1081 Upper Spring Bay Road in East
Peoria). Tickets are $10 in advance or
$12 at the door and may be purchased at
RockChurch or online at
http://rcpeoria.org For more
information, call 309-472-6785. |
 The
Peoria German-American Central Society
will host their Annual Schlachtfest
at Hickory Grove Park on Sunday from
Noon - 8 pm. The event is open to the
public and admission is free. This year
the event will be combined with a
celebration of German-American Day and
as a kick-off to German-American
Heritage month in Peoria featuring
German Music by the Volgel Musik and the
Deutschmeister Brass Band. There will be
German Beer & Food, a German Car Cruis'n,
an arts and otherevents and activities.
For more information, visitwww.peoriagermans.net |
 The61st Annual St. Mary's of Kickapoo
Sausage Dinner will be held on
Sunday from 11 am - 5 pm at Expo Gardens
(located on Northmoor Road in Peoria).
All you can eat Kickapoo sausage, mashed
potatoes, sauerkraut, applesauce and
desserts will be served with carry outs
available. Meals are $10 for adults, $5
for kids aged 5 - 12 and $2 for kids
aged 2-5. There will also be an
electronic raffle and a country store.
For more information, call 309-691-3015. |
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