Home for the Holidays, Cinderella, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Festival of Lights Parade & Turkey Trot
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Harbor's 31st Annual Holiday Wine Tasting will feature Local Wines and
Wine experts from Willetts Winery and Kickapoo Creek Winery will take place from
5 - 9 pm Tonight (Thursday) with complimentary tasting and a question & answer
session. There will also be a cheese tasting courtesy of Ludwig Farmstead
Creamery, chocolate by Fannie May plus live music by poet/songstress Shannon
Moore beginning at 7 pm. The full menu will be available during regular dining
hours of 4 - 10 pm. Reservations are suggested.
Home
for the Holidays opens at the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield tonight
(Thursday) and runs through December 31. 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 $34 for Thursdays,
$36 for Fridays and Sunday brunch and $38 for Saturdays. For more information,
call 309-965-2545 or go to 
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.
Community
Children's Theatre will present Roger and Hammerstein's "Cinderella Enchanted
Edition" at Peoria Players Theatre beginning at 7 pm Tonight (Thursday)
through Saturday and also at 1:30 pm on Saturday & Sunday. Tickets are $12 for
adults and $8 for senior citizens and children and will be available at the
door.
The
Trans-Siberian Orchestra will perform tonight (Thursday) beginning at 7:30 pm
at the Peoria Civic Center. Tickets are $33, $40.50, $50.50 and $60.50 and are
available at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets,
online at 
Spooky
Dog & the Teen-Age Gang Mysteries continues at the ICC Performing Arts Center in East Peoria beginning at 7:30 pm
Tonight (Thursday) through Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $7 for adults & $5 for
students & senior citizens and are available at the ICC Box Office or by calling
309-694-5136.
The
Philadelphia Story continues at the Bradley University Theatre
Department at Hartmann Center on the Bradley campus beginning at 8 pm tonight
(Thursday), Friday & Saturday and at 2:30 on Sunday. Tickets are $14 for adults,
$12 for faculty & staff, $12 for senior citizens and $7 for students and are
available at the Bradley University Box Office or by calling 309-677-2650.
Josh
Blue will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm. Tickets are $19 or $18 with cash except
the Thursday and Friday 10:30 pm show, which are $16 or $15 with cash. For more
information and to reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or visit
The
37th Annual Community Thanksgiving Luncheon will take place on Friday at the
Par-a-Dice Hotel & Casino in East Peoria beginning at 11:45 am. Tickets are $45
per person for Chamber members or $65 per person for non-members and are
available by calling 309-495-5970. For more information, visit
Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will feature Change Up
(R&B, jazz) 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 will take place on Friday featuring 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 or visit
Enjoy
a holiday tradition of Candlelight Walks at Luthy Botanical Garden
(located at 2520 N. Prospect (corner of Prospect & Gift in Peoria) from 6 - 9
pm. The Poinsettia Show under the warm glow of hundreds of candles is enhanced
with live performances of holiday music. Admission is waived during the
holidays, although donations are always accepted. For more information, visit 
The
Peoria Rivermen will take on the Chicago Wolves on Friday at
the Peoria Civic Center Arena beginning at 7 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
George Jones will perform at the Peoria Civic Center Theater on Friday
beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are $35, $45 and $65 and are available at the Peoria Civic
Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com or by phone at
800-745-3000. Tickets purchased for the original concert (March 24, 2012) will
be honored for the rescheduled date - no exchange is necessary. If you cannot
attend the rescheduled date, tickets may also be refunded at the point of
purchase. 
The
Home Party Bazaar will take place at the RiverPlex in downtown Peoria on
Saturday from 9 am - 2 pm. Get a jump on your Holiday shopping with homemade
craft vendors and home party companies. Admission and parking are free. Visit
The
Northminster Learning Center (located at 10720 N. Knoxville Ave. in Peoria) will
host its first Holiday Fair on Saturday from 9 am - 3 pm. The
offerings will include jewelry, beauty products, handbags, household decor,
gourmet cooking items, children's accessories and toys, and much more.
Breakfast, Lunch and snack items will be available for purchase throughout the
day. All proceeds from the fair will go toward the early childhood programs at
the center. For more information, call 309-691-6322 or 309-256-8059.
History
comes to life at Sommer Park (located at 6329 N. Koerner Road in Edwards)
as Civil War soldiers construct Winter Quarters and prepare for their winter
encampment on Saturday from 10 am - 5 pm Admission is $5 per vehicle.
The
Shoppes at Grand Prairie will present a Grand Day of Giving on Saturday from 10 am - 9
pm. Bring in gently used coats, new unwrapped toys, or non-perishable foods to
the Shoppes Office, you'll receive a wristband to wear all day during the Grand
Day of Giving which will give you special discounts plus a chance to enter and
win prizes at participating stores. All donations will benefit Coats for Kids,
Toys for Tots, and local food pantries.
Santa
and Mrs. Claus will arrive via carriage also on Saturday at the Shoppes at
Grand Prairie in the Center Court from 4:30 - 6:30 pm. Arriving all the way from
the North Pole, Santa and Mrs. Claus will begin the celebration by lighting the
tree in Center Court and opening Santa's Grand Holiday Village - a Winter
Wonderland filled with a stocking-stuffer store, holiday vendors, and many more
magical surprises (like carriage rides, cookies and cocoa). For more information, visit
Meet
author of the Iron Fey series, Julie Kagawa, at the Lakeview Branch of
the Peoria Public Library (located at 1137 W. Lake Ave. in Peoria) on Saturday
from 1- 3 pm. Admission is free. Kagawa's new book, The Lost Prince, is a
continuation of that series and explores the world of the faery through the eyes
of Ethan Chase over a decade after the adventures of his sister Meghan. Enjoy
snacks, prizes, and a chance to ask the author about her books and her life as
an author. Copies of The Lost Prince will be available for sale and signing.
Call 309-497-2150 to reserve a copy of the book.
The
28th Annual Festival of Lights Parade will take place in East Peoria on
Saturday
beginning at 5:45 pm. The parade begins at the intersection of East Washington
Street and Dolans Lane. For more information including a map of the parade
route, visit
Draft
Culture will perform at Dizzy Dean's (located at 1109 West Garfield Avenue
in Bartonville) on Saturday beginning at 9 pm. There is no cover charge. Draft
Culture is a female fronted, 80 & 90s rock cover band. For more information, call
309-697-0554.
The Peoria Train Fair will take place at the Illinois Central College East
Peoria Campus on Sunday from 10 am - 3 pm. Sponsored by the Illinois Valley
Model Railroad Club in Peoria and Pekin's River City Model Railroad Club, the
event is a fundraiser that will feature several operating model railroad
layouts, swap meet tables, photos, books, railroad memorabilia, videos and more.
Admission is $3 for adults and kids aged 12 and under are free when accompanied
by an adult. Refreshments will be available.
The42nd Annual Peoria Turkey Trot will take place on Sunday from 1- 3 pm at
Detweiller Park. Peoria's oldest running race, the 4-mile run's top two
finishers in each division receive a trophy and a turkey, compliments of Kroger.
All entrants receive a Turkey Trot t-shirt. A 1/2 mile youth fun-run will take
place immediately before the start of the run. Fee is $18 or $2 for the Youth
Fun Run (does not include t-shirt). For more information, visit
The
Central Illinois Jazz Society will present the Illinois Central Jazz Train
at the Starting Gate Banquet Room (located in Landmark Recreation Center at 3225
N. Dries Lane in Peoria) on Sunday beginning at 7:15 pm. The CIJS House Band
will open at 6 pm. Admission is $5 for members, $7 for non-members and students
are free. For more information call 309-692-5330 or visit
Chonda
Pierce, The Queen of Clean, will perform at the Peoria Civic Center
on Sunday beginning at 6 pm. Tickets are $22 and $27 and are available at the Peoria Civic
Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at