Barnum Bash, Peoria Symphony, Magician Joel Ward & Bark in the Park
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Richwoods
High School and Peoria Notre Dame Annual Girl's Swim & Dive for the Cure
will take place at the Richwoods pool tonight (Thursday) beginning at 4:30 pm.
Admission is $4 for adults $3 for students. There will also be a bake sale of
"pink" items with all proceeds going to the Komen Foundation.
Advanced
Technology Services (located at 8201 N. University in Peoria) will host a 
The
Hayrides
and Hotdogs takes place every Thursday evening in October at Sommer Park
from 5 - 7 pm. Enjoy food and drinks plus a Hayrack ride and mid-1800s Autumn
Play Party activities. Children and
adults costumes are strongly encouraged. Cost is $6 for ages 11+, $4 for ages
3-10 with a $25 maximum per family.
Move
Over Mrs. Markham continues tonight (Thursday) at the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield
and runs through November 11. On Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, doors open at 6 pm, buffet is at
6:30 pm, and the show is at 8 pm and 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 
Twelve
Angry Men continues at Peoria Players Theatre beginning at 7:30 pm
tonight (Thursday), Friday & Saturday and at 2 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $12 for adults and $9 for patrons 18 and under and are available at the
Peoria Players Box Office, by calling 309-688-4473 or online at
Tom
Simmons will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight
(Thursday) at 8 pm and Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $14 except
for the Thursday 8 pm and Friday & Saturday 10:30 pm shows, which are $12. For
more information and to reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or visit 
"The
Nightmare Before Christmas" Chrysanthemum Show opens Friday at Luthy
Botanical Garden. Hours are 10 am - 5 pm on Tuesdays - Saturdays and from Noon - 5 pm on
Sundays through November 4th. Cost is $2.50 for adults (ages 13 and up) or free
for children aged 12 and under and Garden Members.
The
Peoria Historical Society All-American City Tour takes place on Friday
from 10:30 am - Noon leaving from Kelleher's Irish Pub (located at 619 SW Water
Street in Peoria). Also, the Grandview Drive and Springdale Cemetery Trolley
Tour will take place on Saturday from 10:30 am - Noon leaving from Harp &
Thistle (located at 4605 N Prospect Road in Peoria Heights). 
And
don't miss the Haunted Peoria Tour which takes place from 1 - 2:30 pm on
Saturday leaving from Kelleher's Irish Pub (located at 619 SW Water Street in
Peoria). The cost for each tour is $11 or free for seniors 65 and older with
proof of age plus a regular ticket purchase. To reserve tickets, call
309-673-6000.
Uncorked!
Wine, Craft Beer & Hors'd'oeuvre Tasting, Silent and Live Auction will be
held on Friday at the Embassy Suites Hotel in East Peoria beginning at 6 pm. Enjoy hors' d'oeuvres
from local restaurants and a large variety of wine and craft beer. The cost
is $50 per person. Tickets can be purchased at 
The
Contemporary Art Center will present Live at the Five Spotfeaturing Applegate & Co.
beginning at 5:30 pm on Friday. 
The
10th Annual Historic Springdale Cemetery Tours will be presented by Prairie
Folklore Theatre at Springdale Cemetery on Friday at 6 pm and on Saturday and
Sunday at 2 pm & 4 pm. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children and a family
price of $20. For reservations, call 309-689-8000. For more information, visit
The
Bradley Braves Volleyball team take on Southern Illinois at 6 pm on Friday and
Evansville at 4pm on Saturday at the Renaissance Coliseum (located at 1601 W. Main
Street in Peoria). Ticket prices are $6 for adults, $3 for K-12, and $14 for a
family 4-pack (2 adults and 2 youth). Meet the 2012-13 Men's & Women's
basketball teams and stay for the annual Red & White Scrimmage immediately
following the match. In addition, purchase a family 4-pack to receive a free
concessions voucher. 
An
old-fashioned Barn Dance will take place on Friday at Camp Wokanda (located at 620 Boy
Scout Rd. in Chillicothe) beginning at 7 pm. Admission is $5, with a $20 maximum
for families. First time dancers and
families are welcome and no partner is needed. The popular Geisel Power Family
Band will provide the music and callers Jim Hicks and Gail Hintze will teach all
the dances.
The
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Barnum Bash at the Peoria Civic
Center Arena at 7 pm on Friday, at 11 am, 3 pm and 7 pm on Saturday and at 1 pm
& 5 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $15, $20, $27 and $52 and are available at the
Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at 
Spider
Hill will take place at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe on Friday & Saturday with gates opening at 6 pm for ticket sales and scares beginning at 7
pm. Tickets are sold until 11 pm. Tickets are $8 per person per attraction.
Wristbands for unlimited scares are $20 each. Group parties welcome and group
rates available. For more information, visit
The
Haunted Infirmary at the Bartonville Insane Asylum (located at Old Pollak
Hospital Bldg. at 4500 Enterprise Dr. in Bartonville) will be open from 7 pm -
Midnight on Friday and from 6 pm - Midnight on Saturday.
Tickets are $20 each an are available in advance online at
The
Dungeon of Darkness (located at 3531 Court St. in Pekin) will be open from 7
pm - Midnight on Friday & Saturday. Admission is $10 per person
and children 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult. For more information,
email 
Goodwill
of Central Illinois will hold its fourth annual 
The
45th Annual Spoon River Drive will take place this Saturday & Sunday in the towns of London Mills,
Farmington, Avon, Ellisville, Mount Pisgah Park, Fairview, Canton, Cuba,
Smithfield, Bernadotte. Lewistown, Ipava, Duncan Mills, the Waterford area and
Astoria in central Illinois. Local businesses as well as vendors will be
offering their wares. For more information, visit
The
Holy Family Holiday Fair will take place at the Holy Family School (located
at 3720 N. Sterling Ave. in Peoria) on Saturday from 8 am - 3 pm with more than 35 vendors.
Admission is free. The event includes a raffle, bake sale plus Raber's will
have food available. For more information, call 309-688-3427.
Habitat
for Humanity will be hosting a Family Fun Day at their ReStore retail store
(located at 804 W. Main in Peoria) on Saturday from 10 a m - 2 pm. Activities include 24
kids games with prizes, face painting, a Scarecrow Scavenger Hunt, refreshments,
souvenir photos, silent auctions and a bouncer from Fun on the Run. Special
attractions include the Barnyard Discoveries Petting Zoo, The Unique Twist
balloon art, Rollo the Clown, Yodelin', Singin', Rope Trickin' with Cowboy Randy
Erwin and the Crazy Flying Monkeyz band. For more information, call 309-678-9552 or
visit 
The
Spirit of Peoria will host a Fall Foliage Brunch Cruise with boarding at
10:30 am and cruise from 11 am - 1 pm on Saturday & Sunday. The cruise features
a hot lunch buffet, live entertainment plus the best view of Illinois' fall
colors. Tickets are $39 for adults and $19.50 for kids ages 4 - 12 and
reservations may be made by calling 309-637-8000 or online at
The
German American Heritage Dinner Dance will be held on Saturday at the Lindenhof
(located at 7601 N. Harker Avenue in Peoria) from 5 - 11 pm featuring Eddie
Korosa, Jr. and the Boys from Illinois. Complete dinners are $15 per person and
admission to the dance only is $5 per person. Children's meals are $6. There will
also be a cash bar. Reservations are suggested for groups of 5 or more. For more
information, call 309-444-4656 or e-mail 
The
2012 Peoria Promise Gala featuring the Singing Chef will take place on Saturday
at the Peoria Civic Center with cocktails & silent auction beginning at 5 pm, a
performance and dinner with the Singing Chef beginning at 6:30 pm and the live
auction beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are $150 per person or $1500 for a table of
10 and are available by calling 309-696-0951or online at
The
Bob Emser Artist Reception for his exhibit "Wheels Up: A Twelve Year
Retrospective" will be held on Saturday at the Peoria Art Guild from 6 - 8 pm.
Admission is free and hors' d'oeuvres will be served. Emser's exhibit
will be on display at the Peoria Art Guild from October 11 - November 23 during
regular gallery house (Monday - Friday from 9 am - 5 pm). Admission is free to
the exhibit as well. For more information, call 309-637-2787 or visit
Magician
Joel Ward will perform as part of the ICC Performing Arts Series at the ICC
Performing Arts Center in East Peoria on Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets
are $25 for adults and $15 for students and are available at the ICC Box Office
or by calling 309-694-5136. For more information, visit
The
Peoria Symphony will present "A Grand Occasion" at the Peoria Civic
Center on Saturday beginning at 8 pm. Anna Lee, violin, is the featured soloist.
Individual tickets range from $26 - $66 and students tickets are $11. To order
tickets and for more information call 309-671-1096 or visit 
Bark
in the Park, hosted by the Peoria Humane Society, will take place in
Festival Park located on the Peoria riverfront on Sunday beginning at 11 am. A fundraiser
for the organization, activities include a canine carnival, pawprint painting,
dog olympics, doggie toe nail trimming, kids' activities, demonstrations,
souvenir photos, vendors, canine good citizen testing, raffles, food and more.
Admission is $5 for ages 13 years and over and free for ages 12 and under. For
complete details, visit
The 2012 Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes will take place
on Sunday at the
Glen Oak Amphitheatre beginning at 11:30 am with registration and the walk
beginning at 1 pm. The walk will feature live music, face painting, a Fun on the
Run bouncer, refreshments and more. All proceeds go to the Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation. For more information, call 309-229-0558 or register online at 
The
Peoria Heart Walk benefiting the American Heart Association will take place
on Sunday beginning with opening ceremonies at 10 am
at Liberty Park on the Peoria riverfront. There is no fee to register and walkers are eligible for a Heart
Walk t-shirt once they have raised a minimum of $100. To register, visit 
TheWheels O' Time Museum Fall Festival will take place on Sunday from 1 - 4
pm (located at 1710 W. Woodside Drive in Peoria) featuring David Berchtold
playing acoustic guitar music plus demonstrations of a variety of steam engines,
blacksmithing and other antique equipment. Admission is $6.50 for adults and
$3.50 for children aged 2 - 11. For more information, call 309-243-9020.
Patrick
Hazell, the Godfather of Iowa blues, will perform at the at North Peoria
Branch of the Peoria Public Library (located at 3001 W. Grand Parkway in Peoria)
on Sunday beginning at 2 pm. Admission is free.
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