Brian Regan, Penguin Project, Family Fest, Bradley Basketball, Winter Warming Event & Rivermen
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Enjoy
a Girls Night Out tonight (Thursday) from 5 - 7 pm at Wines 'N More
(located at 151 South Main Street in Morton) featuring a free wine tasting.
Local vendors will be displaying their unique merchandise and there will also be
free massages, facials, a wellness coach and wine tasting. Admission is free.
For more information, call 309-291-0899. 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.
The
Peoria Area World Affairs Council will present "Wrestling in the Daylight: A
Rabbi's Path to Palestinian Solidarity," at the IVY Club (located at 5102 N.
Galena Road in Peoria Heights) tonight (Thursday) beginning with a reception and
book signing at 5:30 pm followed by dinner at 6 pm and the program at 7 pm.
Rabbi Brant Rosen of Evanston will discuss Israeli-Palestinian issues and
explore the intersection between Judaism and social justice. Tickets for the
dinner and presentation are $30 for Peoria Area World Affairs Council members
and students and $35 for non-members and may be purchased at
Beer
for Breakfast continues at the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield tonight
(Thursday) and runs through February 24. 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 $33 for
Thursdays, $35 for Fridays and Sunday brunch and $37 for Saturdays. For more
information, call 309-965-2545 or go to 
Brian
Regan will perform at the Peoria Civic Center tonight (Thursday) beginning
at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $42.50 and are available at the Peoria Civic Center Box
Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling 800-745-3000 or online at
Bradley
Women's Basketball takes on Northern Iowa at the Renaissance Coliseum on
Friday beginning at 6 pm. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children (K-12) and
Bradley University faculty and staff and free for Bradley Students with a valid
ID and may be purchased at the Bradley Athletics Ticket Office or by calling
309-677-2625. For more information, visit
The
Contemporary Art Center will feature Rob Williams and the Soggy Bottom Blues
Band on Friday beginning at 5:30 pm. Admission is $7 for members, $10 for
non-members, $6 for student & senior members and $9 for student & senior
non-members. 
Also
on Friday, Salsa at the Contemporary Art Center will feature a dance
lesson from 8:30 - 9:30 pm and open dancing to DJ Matt Vasquez 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 on either event, call 309-674-6877 or visit 
GENeration
United, the Heart of Illinois United Way's emerging leaders group, will host theSnowball Masquerade at the Waterhouse (located at 619 Southwest Water
Street in Peoria) on Friday beginning at 6:30 pm. The evening includes a
masquerade contest and entertainment provided by The Motown Junkies. Tickets are
$60 or include 3 raffle tickets for a total of $75 and are available at
The
movie Me Again will be screened on Friday beginning at 7 pm at the Peoria
First Church of the Nazarene (located at 5504 N. University St. in Peoria)
Admission is free. For more information, visit
The
Corn Stock Theatre Winter Playhouse will present Red at the Corn Stock
Theatre Center beginning at 7:30 pm on Friday & Saturday. Tickets are $10 for
adults and $7 for students and are on sale at the Corn Stock Theatre Box Office,
by calling 309-676-2196 or online at
TheIESA State Cheerleading Championship will take place at the Peoria Civic
Center on Friday evening and all day Saturday featuring the best elementary
cheerleading teams from throughout the state of Illinois. For more information,
visit 
The
Penguin Project will present Disney's "The Little Mermaid Junior"
beginning at 7:30 pm on Friday & Saturday and at 2 pm on Sunday at Eastlight
Theatre (located in the East Peoria High School Auditorium in East Peoria).
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth and are available by calling
309-699-SHOW or online at
Family
Fest 2013 will be held in the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall D on Saturday
from 10 am - 7 pm. A family-focused community event, the event includes
attractions, games, presentations and entertainment. Admission is $5 for adults
or children or $15 for a family four pack and includes all of the inflatables,
rock wall, Peoria Riverfront Museum planetarium and more. For more information,
visit 
Bradley
Men's Basketball will take on Missouri State at the Peoria Civic Center
Arena on Saturday beginning at 1 pm. Tickets are $8, $15 and $22 for the general
public, $4, $7.50 and $11 for Bradley faculty & staff and $1 for Bradley
students and are available at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all
Ticketmaster locations or by calling 800-745-3000.
Corn
Stock for Kids will host an Audition Workshop on Saturday from 1 - 3 pm
at the Corn Stock Theatre Center (lower level) for their upcoming production of
Little Mermaid, Jr. in April. Admission is free. For more information, call
309-676-2196 or visit 
Enjoy
Native American flute music or try your hand at playing as part of the River
Spirit Flute Circle at Forest Park Nature Center (located at 5809 Forest
Park Drive in Peoria Heights) on Saturday from 1 - 2 pm. All levels are welcome
and the circle is open to the public - no previous musical experience is
necessary. Flutes will be available to borrow or purchase or bring your own. For
more information, call 309-686-3360.
Morton
Boy Scout Troop 178 will host their Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Silent
Auction on Saturday from 4 - 8 pm at the Morton United Methodist
Church (located at 420 N. Tennessee Ave.in Morton). Advance tickets are $6 for
adults, $4 for senior citizens and children and $7 for adults and $5 for senior
citizens and children at the door or $20 for a family of five or more. Carryouts
will be available. Bids for the silent auction will be taken from 4 - 7:30 pm.
For tickets, call 309-253-9454 or 309-264-9454.
TheSun Foundation Winter Warming Children's Benefit will take place on
Saturday from 6 - 9 pm at the Peoria Riverfront Museum (located at 222 Southwest
Washington Street in Peoria). Tickets are $55 per person and include wine and
brew tasting hosted by Super Liquors, hors d'oeurves by Cracked Pepper Catering,
live music with Paul Adams and dessert. Throughout the event there will be
coffee by Starbucks, and a silent auction and a specialty raffle. All proceeds
benefit the Sun Foundation Children's Program Fund. For reservations, call
309-246-8403 or visit 
ThePeoria Rivermen will take on the Texas Stars at the Peoria Civic Center
Arena on Saturday beginning at 7 pm. On Sunday, they take on the Houston Aeros
at the Peoria Civic Center Arena beginning at 5 pm. Individual game
tickets range in price from $13 - $28 and are available at the Peoria Civic
Center Box Office, by calling 309-676-1040 or online at
A
reception for artist Ron Jackson will be held at the Peoria Art Guild
(located at 203 Harrison in downtown Peoria) on Saturday from 6 - 8 pm to
introduce his exhibit "Frags and Co-ordinates". Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres
will be provided. Admission is free. For more information, visit
4play:
An Afternoon of Playreading - Love Life, the Universe, and Playreading: A
Sextet of Original Plays by Gary Hale and Rachael Stanford will take place on
Sunday beginning at 2:30 pm at the Corn Stock Theatre Center. Admission is free.
For more information, call 309-676-2196 or visit
The2013 Martin Luther King Luncheon will take place in the Peoria Civic
Center Exhibit Hall on Monday beginning at Noon featuring former U.S.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as the featured speaker. Tickets are $40 and
are available by calling 309-675-3649 as well as at City Hall (located at 419
Fulton St, Room 403).