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Live the life of a T-Rex or Triceratops using computer simulations at the "Be a Dinosaur" exhibit at Lakeview Museum (located at 1125 W. Lake Ave. in Peoria) through May 20th. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for youth, $5 for senior citizens and free for members. For more information, call 309-686-7000. The "Dinosaurs, Solve the Mysteries" Planetarium Show at Lakeview Museum (located at 1125 W. Lake Ave. in Peoria) will be held on Saturdays at Noon & 1:30 pm, Sundays at 1:30 pm and 2:15 pm and Thursdays at 6 pm through May 31. Visit dinosaur graveyards, study their bones and reconstruct how dinosaurs lived and died. Admission is $4 for adults, $3.50 for youth and seniors and free for members. For more information, call 309-686-7000.
Larry Shue's "The Foreigner" will be presented by the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield through April 7th. 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 $32 for Thursdays, $34 for Fridays and Sunday brunch and $36 for Saturdays. For more information, call 309-965-2545 or go to www.barn2.com
Enjoy a Girls Night Out tonight (Thursday) from 5 - 7 pm at Wines 'N More (located at 151 South Main Street in Morton). Local vendors will be displaying merchandise and there will also be a free massages, facials, a wellness coach and wine tasting. Admission is free. Extended hours and special discounts will be offered by Eli's Coffee, LuLu's, Pumpkin Patch and Leaves N Beans also located in downtown Morton.For more information, call 309-291-0899 or visit http://www.winesnmore.net
College Visits: Why, When, How? will be presented tonight (Thursday) from 6 - 7 pm at the Dunlap Public Library (located at 302 North 1st Street in Dunlap). The program will look at how to get the most out of a college campus visit and is designed for parents of students in grades 8 - 11. To reserve a seat, call 309-243-5716.
Chris "Boom Boom" Johnson will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm and Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $12 except the Thursday show which is $10. For more information, call 309-673-5853 or visit www.jukeboxcomedy.com
The Luthy Botanical Garden Lily Show will take place beginning on Friday through April 8 at the Garden. This year's theme is Willy Wonka. Admission is $2.50 for ages 12 & up or free for children aged 11 & under and Garden members. The Garden is open from 10 am - 5 pm on Tuesdays through Saturdays and from Noon - 5 pm on Sundays
The March Madness Experience will be held in the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall from 6 pm - 9 pm tonight (Thursday), 10 am - 9 pm on Friday and 10 am - 6:30 pm on Saturday. Tickets are $2 at the door. Free admission with an IHSA game ticket. The IHSA Class 3A Semifinal Session will be held in the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Friday with Game 1 beginning at 12 pm and Game 2 beginning at 2 pm. The IHSA Class 4A Semifinal Session begins with Game 1 at 6:30 pm and continues with Game 2 at 8:15 pm.
The IHSA Class 3A Final Session will be held Saturday in the Peoria Civic Center Arena with Game 1 beginning at 12 pm and Game 2 beginning at 2 pm. The Class 4A Final Session will be held Saturday in the Peoria Civic Center Arena with Game 1 beginning at 6:30 pm and Game 2 beginning at 8:15 pm. Tickets for each game are $10.50, $8.50, $6.50 and $4.00 and on sale now at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at www.Ticketmaster.com For more information, visit http://www.marchmadness.org
The Contemporary Art Center presents Live at the Five Spotfeaturing Dave Chastainbeginning at 5:30 pm on Friday. Admission is $7 for members, $10 for non-members, $6 for student & senior members and $9 for student & senior non-members. Salsa at the Contemporary Art Center on Friday will feature a dance lesson from 8:30 - 9:30 pm and open dancing from 9:30 pm - 12:30 am. A cash bar will be available. Admission is $3 for members or $6 for non-members. For more information, call 309-674-6877.
The Bethany Fellowship of Churches will be hosting international speaker and author, Paul Tripp, for a parenting conference entitled Getting to the Heart of Parenting from 7 - 9:15 pm on Friday and from 9 am - Noon on Saturday at Bethany Baptist Church. On-site childcare will be available for conference attendees. The cost for the conference is $10 per adult and $5 per child with a family childcare max at $20. Register online at http://www.bethanycentral.org/com/calendar_details.asp?ID=198638 or by call the church office at 309-692-1755
Many Lights Stage Productions will present Crimes of the Heart at the First Congregational Church (located at 159 N. 2nd Ave. in Canton) on Friday and Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $10 each and are available by calling 309-357-9366. For more information, visit www.manylights.net
Peoria Players presents Big River with performances at 7:30 pm on Friday and Saturday and at 2 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for patrons 18 & under and are available at Peoria Players' Box Office, by calling 309-688-4473 or online at www.peoriaplayers.org Big River is based on the Mark Twain novel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and propelled by an unforgettable score from Roger Miller, the king of country music.
Corn Stock Winter Playhouse will present Glengarry Glen Ross beginning at 7:30 pm on Friday & Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday at the Corn Stock Theatre Center (located in upper Bradley Park). Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students and are available at the Corn Stock Box Office, by calling 309-676-2196 or online at www.CornStockTheatre.com
The 32nd St. Patrick's Day Parade steps off on Saturday beginning at 11 am at the corners of Monroe and Hancock Streets in downtown Peoria. For more information, visit www.stpatpeoria.com
The Peoria Public Library, Downtown Branch (located at 107 Northeast Monroe Street in Peoria) will host a special free Kids Go Green event on Saturday from Noon - 4 pm. Admission is free. There will be door prizes, a scavenger hunt, a chance to ride the energy bike and recycle items. For more information, visit http://kidsgogreenpeoria.com
The Bradley Braves Softball team will play a double header against the Creighton Blue Jays at Laura Bradley Park on Saturday. The first game is scheduled to start at noon and the second game is scheduled to start at 2:30 pm. Braves' softball will play Creighton again on Sunday at noon. Admission for all games is free.
The Peoria Public Library will host Board Game Saturday from 1 - 4 pm in the Seminar Room of the North Branch (located at 3001 W. Grand Parkway in Peoria). Admission is free. For more information, call 309-497-2120. New games are chosen every month, but if you have a favorite, bring it along. Drop in for a round or an entire game.
Heartland Festival Orchestra will present Old and New World Strings beginning at 7:30 pm Saturday at Five Points Performing Arts Center (located at 360 N. Wilmor Rd. in Washington). Tickets are $30 for adults and $8 for students with ID and are available online at https://www.ticketturtle.com/index.php?show=20332 For more information, visit http://www.heartlandfestivalorchestra.org
The Friends of Kevin Harmon will host an Open House/Book Launch of his novel, a political thriller entitled The Archangel Response, on Sunday from Noon - 3 pm at Agatucci's Restaurant. Suggested donation is $25 per person. Guests will meet Kevin and receive a copy of the The Archangel Response. Kids under 16 can dine for $5 each. For more information, visit www.kevinharmon.com
The Peoria Area World Affairs Council presents the International Trivia Challenge, an entertaining and challenging fundraiser, at the Itoo Hall on Sunday from 2 - 4 pm. Bring a team of eight friends to answer interesting questions from the world around us. Tickets are $20 per person and include international appetizers. A cash bar will be available. For more information, call 309-677-2454.
Coyote Cadillac will perform at the Twisted Spoke Saloon (located at 251 Derby in Pekin) on Saturday from 8:30 pm - 12:30 am. Featuring music from Pink Floyd, Kings of Leon, Bush, Foo Fighters and more, there is no cover charge for the show. For more information, visit www.coyotecadillac.com
Corn Stock for Kids will host a Cinderella Tea Party on Sundayat St. Paul's Cathedral (located at 3601 N. North St. in Peoria) from 2 - 4 pm featuring the cast of the upcoming production of Cinderella presented by Corn Stock for Kids at the Corn Stock Theatre Center on April 13-15 & 20-21. Tickets for the Cinderella Tea Party are $10 and will include treats, crafts, face painting and a meet-and-greet with Cinderella cast members. Call 309-676-2196 for reservations.
Peoria Jazz presents David Hoffman and Friends beginning at 6 pm at Landmark Recreation Center (located at 3225 N Dries Lane in Peoria) following the Central Illinois Jazz Society House band. Admission is $5 for members, $7 for non-members and students are admitted free. For more information, call 309-692-5330 or visit www.peoriajazz.com
Winter Jam 2012 will be held in the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Sunday beginning at 6 pm. Tickets will be $10 at the door. The headliner is Grammy®-nominated alternative rockers Skillet and will also feature Sanctus Real, former Newsboys frontman Peter Furler, Kari Jobe, Building 429, Group 1 Crew, illusionist Brock Gill, and national speaker Nick Hall. In addition, the OneVerse Pre-Jam Party will include performances from Dara Maclean, For King & Country, and We As Human. VeggieTales' Bob and Larry will also make a special appearance.
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The "Dinosaurs, Solve the Mysteries" Planetarium Show at Lakeview Museum (located at 1125 W. Lake Ave. in Peoria) will be held on Saturdays at Noon & 1:30 pm, Sundays at 1:30 pm and 2:15 pm and Thursdays at 6 pm through May 31. Visit dinosaur graveyards, study their bones and reconstruct how dinosaurs lived and died. Admission is $4 for adults, $3.50 for youth and seniors and free for members. For more information, call 309-686-7000. 
Larry Shue's "The Foreigner" will be presented by the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield through April 7th. 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 $32 for Thursdays, $34 for Fridays and Sunday brunch and $36 for Saturdays. For more information, call 309-965-2545 or go to 
College Visits: Why, When, How? will be presented tonight (Thursday) from 6 - 7 pm at the Dunlap Public Library (located at 302 North 1st Street in Dunlap). The program will look at how to get the most out of a college campus visit and is designed for parents of students in grades 8 - 11. To reserve a seat, call 309-243-5716.
Chris "Boom Boom" Johnson will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm and Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $12 except the Thursday show which is $10. For more information, call 309-673-5853 or visit 
The Luthy Botanical Garden Lily Show will take place beginning on Friday through April 8 at the Garden. This year's theme is Willy Wonka. Admission is $2.50 for ages 12 & up or free for children aged 11 & under and Garden members. The Garden is open from 10 am - 5 pm on Tuesdays through Saturdays and from Noon - 5 pm on Sundays
The March Madness Experience will be held in the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall from 6 pm - 9 pm tonight (Thursday), 10 am - 9 pm on Friday and 10 am - 6:30 pm on Saturday. Tickets are $2 at the door. Free admission with an IHSA game ticket.
The IHSA Class 3A Semifinal Session will be held in the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Friday with Game 1 beginning at 12 pm and Game 2 beginning at 2 pm. The IHSA Class 4A Semifinal Session begins with Game 1 at 6:30 pm and continues with Game 2 at 8:15 pm.
The Contemporary Art Center presents Live at the Five Spot featuring Dave Chastain beginning at 5:30 pm on Friday. Admission is $7 for members, $10 for non-members, $6 for student & senior members and $9 for student & senior non-members.
Salsa at the Contemporary Art Center on Friday will feature a dance lesson from 8:30 - 9:30 pm and open dancing from 9:30 pm - 12:30 am. A cash bar will be available. Admission is $3 for members or $6 for non-members. For more information, call 309-674-6877.
The 10th annual MS Carnivale Mardi Gras Celebration will be held Friday at the Par-a-Dice Hotel in East Peoria beginning at 6 pm. Tickets are $100 per person and are available by calling 800-344-4867 or online at 
The Bethany Fellowship of Churches will be hosting international speaker and author, Paul Tripp, for a parenting conference entitled Getting to the Heart of Parenting from 7 - 9:15 pm on Friday and from 9 am - Noon on Saturday at Bethany Baptist Church. On-site childcare will be available for conference attendees. The cost for the conference is $10 per adult and $5 per child with a family childcare max at $20. Register online at 
Many Lights Stage Productions will present Crimes of the Heart at the First Congregational Church (located at 159 N. 2nd Ave. in Canton) on Friday and Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $10 each and are available by calling 309-357-9366. For more information, visit 
Peoria Players presents Big River with performances at 7:30 pm on Friday and Saturday and at 2 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for patrons 18 & under and are available at Peoria Players' Box Office, by calling 309-688-4473 or online at 
Corn Stock Winter Playhouse will present Glengarry Glen Ross beginning at 7:30 pm on Friday & Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday at the Corn Stock Theatre Center (located in upper Bradley Park). Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students and are available at the Corn Stock Box Office, by calling 309-676-2196 or online at 
The 32nd St. Patrick's Day Parade steps off on Saturday beginning at 11 am at the corners of Monroe and Hancock Streets in downtown Peoria. For more information, visit 
The Peoria Public Library, Downtown Branch (located at 107 Northeast Monroe Street in Peoria) will host a special free Kids Go Green event on Saturday from Noon - 4 pm. Admission is free. There will be door prizes, a scavenger hunt, a chance to ride the energy bike and recycle items. For more information, visit 
The Bradley Braves Softball team will play a double header against the Creighton Blue Jays at Laura Bradley Park on Saturday. The first game is scheduled to start at noon and the second game is scheduled to start at 2:30 pm. Braves' softball will play Creighton again on Sunday at noon. Admission for all games is free.
The Peoria Public Library will host Board Game Saturday from 1 - 4 pm in the Seminar Room of the North Branch (located at 3001 W. Grand Parkway in Peoria). Admission is free. For more information, call 309-497-2120. New games are chosen every month, but if you have a favorite, bring it along. Drop in for a round or an entire game.
Heartland Festival Orchestra will present Old and New World Strings beginning at 7:30 pm Saturday at Five Points Performing Arts Center (located at 360 N. Wilmor Rd. in Washington). Tickets are $30 for adults and $8 for students with ID and are available online at 
The Friends of Kevin Harmon will host an Open House/Book Launch of his novel, a political thriller entitled The Archangel Response, on Sunday from Noon - 3 pm at Agatucci's Restaurant. Suggested donation is $25 per person. Guests will meet Kevin and receive a copy of the The Archangel Response. Kids under 16 can dine for $5 each. For more information, visit 
The Peoria Area World Affairs Council presents the International Trivia Challenge, an entertaining and challenging fundraiser, at the Itoo Hall on Sunday from 2 - 4 pm. Bring a team of eight friends to answer interesting questions from the world around us. Tickets are $20 per person and include international appetizers. A cash bar will be available. For more information, call 309-677-2454.
Coyote Cadillac will perform at the Twisted Spoke Saloon (located at 251 Derby in Pekin) on Saturday from 8:30 pm - 12:30 am. Featuring music from Pink Floyd, Kings of Leon, Bush, Foo Fighters and more, there is no cover charge for the show. For more information, visit 
Corn Stock for Kids will host a Cinderella Tea Party on Sunday at St. Paul's Cathedral (located at 3601 N. North St. in Peoria) from 2 - 4 pm featuring the cast of the upcoming production of Cinderella presented by Corn Stock for Kids at the Corn Stock Theatre Center on April 13-15 & 20-21. Tickets for the Cinderella Tea Party are $10 and will include treats, crafts, face painting and a meet-and-greet with Cinderella cast members. Call 309-676-2196 for reservations.
Peoria Jazz presents David Hoffman and Friends beginning at 6 pm at Landmark Recreation Center (located at 3225 N Dries Lane in Peoria) following the Central Illinois Jazz Society House band. Admission is $5 for members, $7 for non-members and students are admitted free. For more information, call 309-692-5330 or visit 
Winter Jam 2012 will be held in the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Sunday beginning at 6 pm. Tickets will be $10 at the door. The headliner is Grammy®-nominated alternative rockers Skillet and will also feature Sanctus Real, former Newsboys frontman Peter Furler, Kari Jobe, Building 429, Group 1 Crew, illusionist Brock Gill, and national speaker Nick Hall. In addition, the OneVerse Pre-Jam Party will include performances from Dara Maclean, For King & Country, and We As Human. VeggieTales' Bob and Larry will also make a special appearance.