Merle Haggard & Kris Kristofferson, Tower Park Music Festival, Private Lives, Legally Blonde & Chiefs
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The
Exhibition
"K'NEX Building Thrill Rides" will take place through Sept. 1
at Lakeview Museum (located at 1125 W. Lake Ave. in Peoria) from 10 am - 5 pm
Monday -Saturday (until 8 pm on Thursdays) and from Noon - 5 pm on Sunday. Use K'NEX rods and connectors to build a thrill
ride of your own, which will help you understand the different properties of
physics such as centrifugal force, kinetic energy, and motion. Admission is $6
for adults, $4 for youth, $5 for senior citizens or free for members. For more
information, call 309-686-7000.
The
Children's Home Association of Illinois will host a "Friendraiser" at the
Cornerstone Building tonight (Thursday) beginning at 5 pm including beer
tasting, art from children from the Children's Home plus live music. Admission
is $25 per person or $20 for a couple payable at the door and proceeds benefit
the Children's Home. For more information or to to RSVP, call 309-687-7275 or email
Wines
n More (located at 151 S. Main St. in downtown Morton) will host a Free Wine
Tasting tonight (Thursday) from 5 - 7 pm featuring a variety of wines. For
more information, call 309-291-0899 or visit
Funny
Business presented by Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield continues this weekend:
tonight (Thursday), Friday & Saturday, doors open at 6 pm,
the buffet dinner begins at 6:30 pm, and the
show is at 8 pm. On Sunday, doors & the buffet open at noon, and the show
is at 1:30 pm. Prices are $32 for Thursday, $34 for Friday and Sunday brunch and
$36 for Saturday. For more information, call 309-965-2545 or go to
CEFCU,
the Peoria Park District and the Central Illinois Jazz Society proudly present
Thursday Night Jazz featuring Central Illinois Jazz Orchestra at the CEFCU
Center Stage at the Landing on Peoria's RiverFront tonight (Thursday) from 7 - 9 pm. Admission is
free. For more information, visit
The
Central Illinois Herpetological Society will meet tonight (Thursday) at
Forest Park Nature Center at 7 pm featuring a speaker, raffles, announcements of
trips and exhibits and opportunities for hobbyists to interact with one another.
Admission is free. Membership to the CIHS is $20 per year which includes the
quarterly newsletter.
It's Family
Night at DragonLand Water Park (located at located at 193 Red Bud Drive in
Pekin) tonight (Thursday) from 7 - 8:30 pm.
The park includes a zero depth, play/entry area, two water slides and "Dude" the
dragon slide with mushroom waterfall geyser. Admission is $8 per family of 4
plus $1 for each additional family member (families residing in the same
household).
Merle
Haggard and Kris Kristofferson will perform at the Peoria Civic Center
Theater tonight (Thursday) beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $58, $68 and $78
and are available at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster
locations, by phone at 800-745-3000 and online at
Whisper
& Shout at the Contemporary Art Center is an open mic for sharing and
inspiring poetry and will take place tonight (Thursday) with doors opening at
7:30 pm and show beginning at 8 pm.
Admission is $4 for members or $7 for non-members. 
The Contemporary Art Center presents
Live at the Five Spotfeaturing Southside Cindy & the Slip-Tones 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. 
EnjoySalsa at the Contemporary Arts Center on Friday night with a
dance lesson from 8:30 - 9:30 pm and open dancing from 9:30 pm - 12:30 am.
Admission is $3 for CAC Members and $6 for non-members.
Greg
Hahn will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm and
on Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $17 or $16 with cash payment except for
the Thursday and Friday 10:30 pm shows which are $13 or $12 with cash payment.
For more information and to reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or visit
Lakeview
Aquatic Center (located at 1017 West Lake Avenue - Lakeview Park - in Peoria)
will host a Family Swim Night under the lights tonight (Thursday) from 7:30
- 9:30 pm. Admission is $12 for a family of 4 with additional children $2.25
each. Children 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult. For more
information, call 309-686-3377.
A
Sightseeing Cruise will take place on Friday on the Spirit of Peoria with
boarding at 12:30 pm and the cruise running from 1 - 2:30 pm. 
The
Tower Park Music Festival will be held from 4 - 11 pm on Friday and Saturday at Tower Park
(located at 4901 N. Prospect Road in Peoria Heights). The Tower Park Observation
Tower will also be open. On Saturday, there will be free activities for children
including face painting. For more information, call 309-686-2385.
The
CIAO First Fridays Artists' Tour will take place from 5 - 9 pm on Friday at
10 different locations in downtown Peoria including The Mill, Murray Center for
the Arts, the Contemporary Art Center, and the Peoria Art Guild where visitors
can view artist demonstrations as well as purchase pieces. For a complete map of
locations, visit 
Splashdown
Family Friday Fun Nights will take place at Splashdown Water Park in East
Peoria on Friday from 7 - 9:30 pm. Enjoy a live DJ from Sound Illusions, a
balloon artist from Unique Twist Balloon Creations and kid giveaways. Cost is
$15 for a family of four and $3 for each additional family member. Season passes
will be honored. For more information, call 309-694-1867 or visit
The
band Rock Candy will perform on Friday on the CEFCU stage at the Landing on the Peoria
riverfront beginning at 7:30 pm. Admission is $7 per person at
the gate. For more information, visit 
Private
Lives, the 1930 comedy of manners in three acts by Noël Coward, will be
presented by Corn Stock Theatre (located in upper Bradley Park) beginning at
7:30 pm each night Friday through Saturday, August 11. Tickets are $12 for adults & $10 for students aged 18 &
under and are on sale at the Corn Stock Box Office, by phone at 309-676-2196
or online at 
Eastlight
Theatre presents Legally Blonde the Musical at the East Peoria High
School auditorium beginning at 7:30 pm Friday and Saturday night and on Sunday
at 2 pm. Tickets are $19 per person and are available online at
The
Illinois Shakespeare Festival presents "Othello" at Ewing Manor in
Bloomington on Friday at 8 pm. The Festival will also
present Sheridan's "The Rivals" on Saturday at 8 pm and "As You Like It" on Sunday
at 8:00 pm.
Tickets range in price from $27 - $47 for adults & $23 - $43 for students and
are available by calling 309-438-2535 or at
The
RiverFront Market takes place on the Peoria riverfront every Saturday
morning through September from 8 am - Noon in Liberty Park (at the corners of
Liberty and Water Streets) featuring local produce, meats, cheeses, breads,
flowers and more. Plus local art, live music and demonstrations each week.
Chef Demonstrations take place the first and 3rd Saturday of each month
beginning at 10 am. For more information, visit
Presley's
Outdoors will host their
Kid's Fishing Derby on Saturday at the Hooked on Fishing Park in East
Peoria (located at 1807 North Main Street in East Peoria) with registration from 8 - 9 am and the derby from 9 - 11 am. Admission
is free, but donations are appreciated. Presley's Outdoors will supply the
equipment at no charge. There will be prizes awarded for the three biggest fish
caught in each of the following age groups: 5 and under; 6-8 years; 9-12 years;
and 13-15 years plus prizes for catching specially-tagged fish. For more
information, call 309-697-1193.
The 6th Annual Community Health Fair will be held Saturday at Peoria
Friendship House in Peoria from 9 am - 1 pm offering mammograms and other health
screenings, information and referrals, guest speakers, family-friendly
activities, light snacks and a variety of door prizes. Admission is free. For
more information, call 309-671-5200.
The
Peoria Chiefs will take on the Clinton LumberKings Saturday beginning at
6:30 pm and again on Sunday at 2 pm at Peoria Chiefs Stadium. Tickets are $7 for
lawn seats and $10 for club box seats and are available at the Chiefs Box
Office, by calling 1-866-MYTICKET or online at
Bowling
for Rhinos will take place at at Landmark Bowling Center on Saturday with sign up
beginning at 6 pm and bowling beginning at 6:30 pm. The fee to participate is
$20 per adult and $15 per child. The fee includes 3 games of bowling and shoe
rental.
This annual fundraising event hosted by the Heart Of Illinois chapter of the
American Association of Zookeepers benefits the rhino conservation in Africa and
Asia. For more information visit
Draft
Culture, will play an acoustic performance at Kelleher's Irish Pub & Eatery in Peoria on Saturday beginning at
8:30
pm. Admission is free. For more information call 309-673-6000 or visit
Enjoy
a Date Movie Night featuring the film Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part
1 beginning at dusk at the Glen Oak Amphitheatre (located at 2218 N Prospect Rd.
in Peoria). Admission is $5 per couple. For more information, call 309-681-2854
or visit 
The
Harmonie-Concordia Singers of the Peoria German American Society will host the
annual Bratfest, a traditional German Picnic held in a beautiful tree
covered bier garten, at Hickory Grove Park in Dunlap on Sunday from noon - 8 pm. Admission
and parking are free. For more information, visit
The
Peoria Municipal Band will perform at the Glen Oak Park Amphitheatre on
Sunday
beginning at 7 pm. Guest vocalists will also perform. Admission is free. For
more information, visit