Chiefs, Claud-Elen, Turkey & Holy Family Festivals, Bus Stop, Moss Ave. Sale & Sommerfest
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Whisper
& Shout will take place at the Contemporary Art Center tonight (Thursday)
and is an open mic for sharing and inspiring poetry. Doors open at 7:30 pm, show
begins at 8 pm. Admission is $4 for members or $7 for non-members. For more
information, call 309-674-6822 or visit 
Life
Could be a Dream opens tonight (Thursday) at the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in
Goodfield and runs through July 14. 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 $35 for
Thursdays, $37 for Fridays and Sunday brunch and $38 for Saturdays. For more
information, call 309-965-2545 or go to
The Peoria Bach Festival continues with
performances running through Sunday celebrating the
renowned composer. All performances will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church
(located at 135 NE Randolph Ave. in downtown Peoria). For a full listing of
events, times and costs, call 309-676-4609 or visit
The Peoria Chiefs will take on the Clinton LumberKings tonight (Thursday)
beginning at 7 pm at Dozer Stadium. On Friday, they'll host a grand re-opening
of the recently renamed Dozer Park with festivities beginning at 4:30 pm and the
game against the Clinton LumberKings beginning at 7 pm with free Fun on the Run
activities outside the ballpark
and
a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5:45 pm. The first 2,000 spectators will receive a
mini bulldozer souvenir, and guests can enjoy 25 cent hot dogs all night long.
Six people will also go home with a new, 32" TV as part of Flat Screen Friday.
The Chiefs will also take on the Quad Cities River Bandits on Saturday beginning
at 6:30 pm and Sunday beginning at 5 pm. Individual tickets are $10 for
club box seating ($11 on Fireworks nights) and $7 for lawn seats and are
available at the Peoria Chiefs Box Office, by calling 309-680-4008 or online at
The
Peoria Public Library Lincoln Branch will present a Juneteenth Celebration
with Poetry and African Dance tonight (Thursday) from 6 - 7:30 pm. Admission is
free. When the slaves in Texas finally heard they had been freed, Juneteenth was
born: Celebrate Juneteenth with African dance and poetry with Brandon Thornton
and poets and dancers from St. Louis and Peoria. For more information, call
309-497-2200.
The 47th Annual Claud-Elen Days will take place tonight (Thursday) through
Sunday with carnival rides, games and food plus live entertainment in downtown
Chillicothe (at City Park Stage - corner of Second Street and Chestnut). Tonight
(Thursday) is Carnival Family Fun Nights from 6 - 10 pm with unlimited rides for
$20 per person plus there will be a spaghetti supper, a silent auction and a
newlywed game. On Friday night, the Mr. Chillicothe contest will take place.
Saturday highlights include a parade at 1 pm. The beer tent will be open
Friday and Saturday with live entertainment plus there will be a Bags Tournament
on Sunday. All net proceeds will be benefit non-profit organizations within the
community.
The 48th Annual Tremont Turkey Festival will take place tonight (Thursday)
through Sunday in downtown Tremont. Hours are 9 am - 10 pm on Thursday, 11 am -
10 pm on Friday, 6:30 am - 10 pm on Saturday and 9 am - 5 pm on Sunday. The
event features the Miss Tremont Pageant on Thursday night, a pancake & sausage
breakfast, a 5k race, horseshoe tournament, an antique tractor pull and lip sync
contest on Saturday, a community church service, car show and parade on Sunday
plus a carnival, live entertainment, food featuring (of course) turkey
throughout the festival. For more information, visit 
Holy
Family Heritage Days will be held in the Holy Family Parking lot (located at
the corners of Sterling Ave. and Gale Ave. in Peoria) from 4 - 10 pm tonight
(Thursday) & Friday and from 11 am - 10 pm on Saturday. There will be carnival
rides, food, a beer tent, games and live entertainment featuring the West
MacQueen Street band on Friday night. For more information, call 309-688-3427.
Peoria
Players Theatre will present Bus Stop at 7:30 pm tonight (Thursday)
through Saturday and at 2 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $12 for adults and $9 for
patrons 18 & under and are available now at the Peoria Players Box Office, by
calling 309-688-4473 or online at
Corn
Stock Theatre continues their production of The Music Man tonight
(Thursday) through Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm each
night. Season tickets including 5 shows throughout the summer for $66 per person
and are available now at the Corn Stock Box Office, by calling 309-676-2196.
Individual tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for students through high school
(with ID) and available at the Corn Stock Box Office, by calling 309-676-2196 or
online at 
"The
June Gloom Tour" with Daniel Tosh and special guest, Jarrod Carmichael
will be presented at the Peoria Civic Center Theater tonight (Thursday)
beginning at 7 pm and 9:30 pm. Tickets are $49.50, $65.00 and are available at
the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at
800-745-3000 or online at 
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, Herp Alert. 
Peoria
Historical Society's "Old Peoria and the Judge Tour" which travels
through the earliest sections of downtown and to Peoria's Northside, will take
place every every Friday in June beginning at 10:30 am leaving from Kelleher's
Irish Pub (located at 619 SW Water Street in downtown Peoria). The Grandview
Drive and Springdale Cemetery Trolley Tour winds along Grandview Drive and
takes place every Saturday in June beginning at 10:30 am leaving from Harp &
Thistle (located at 4605 N Prospect Road in Peoria Heights). The "Naughty
to Nice Trolley Tour" traces Peoria history from 1920's to the present and
will take place every Saturday in June beginning at 1 pm leaving from Kelleher's
Irish Pub (located at 619 SW Water Street in downtown Peoria). Cost for
each tour is $12 (including a $1 tip for the driver) and seniors 65 and older
ride the trolley free with proof of age and a regular ticket purchase. Pre-sale
tickets are available by calling 309-688-5668. For more information, call
309-674-1921 or visit
A
Sightseeing Cruise will take place on the Spirit of Peoria on Friday,
Saturday & Sunday with boarding beginning at 1:30 pm and the cruise running from
2 - 3:30 pm. There will also be an early cruise on Saturday with boarding at
10:30 am and cruise from 11 am - 12:30 pm. Tickets foe each cruise are $16
for adults, $14 for senior citizens, $10 for kids 4-12 and free for infants and
are available at the dock or online at
The
2013 IHSA Class 3A & 4A State Softball Finals will take place at Eastside
Centre (located at 1 Eastside Drive in East Peoria) on Friday and Saturday.
Featuring four teams for each class competing for the State Championship of
Illinois in their respective class, each class tournament will include two
semifinal games on Friday and the championship and 3rd/4th place games on
Saturday. Admission is $6 per person. For more information, call 309-663-6377. 
The
CIAO First Fridays Artists' Tour will take place from 5 - 9 pm 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 the
locations, visit 
The
Contemporary Art Center will feature Doran & the Soul Mystics 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. 
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 also on Friday. 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 
Donnie
Baker will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club on Friday & Saturday at 8 pm &
10:30 pm. Tickets are $21 or $20 with cash payment except for the Friday 10:30
pm show, which is $16 or $15 with cash payment. For more information and to
reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or visit 
JammSammich
will perform on the CEFCU Stage at the Landing on the Peoria Riverfront
featuring tunes from 4 decades, including Motown, disco, funk, hip-hop, retro
80's, Buffett, and rock on Friday with gates opening at 7:30 pm. Admission is $7
per person. For more information, visit 
The
RiverFront Market will take 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 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 
The Pair Up For Health Trail Race, a 3-mile trail race challenge that
incorporates obstacles such as small hurdles, rolling hills, barrel zig zag,
military crawl, tires, stairs, a 4-foot wall and a 58-foot slide called the
Gollywhopper, will take place on Saturday at Wildlife Prairie Park with the 5k
beginning at 8 am and the Kid's Run beginning at 9 am. The course will challenge
participants with mixed terrain including dirt roads, wooded trails, open fields
and grassy paths. Registration fees are $35 for runners 13+, $25 for Runners 12
and under and can be reserved online at 
The 33rd Annual Moss Avenue Antique & Festival will be held on Saturday along
historic Moss Avenue from 8 am - 3 pm featuring antiques, collectibles, hand
crafted items, refreshments, live music & fine arts. Admission is free. For more
details, visit 
The
members of the Peoria Historical Society have cleaned out their attics,
basements and garages and their treasures will be sold on the front lawn of the Historic Pettingall-Morron House (1212 W. Moss Avenue) on Saturday during
the Moss Avenue Sale from 8 am - 3 pm. The House will also be open for tours.
Art
in the Garden, a fundraiser for "Look, It's My Book!", will be held on
Saturday from 10 am - 4 pm rain or shine. The tour will feature 5 Peoria area
gardens. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 the day of the tour. For more
information, call 309-693-3817 or 309-309-243-9199.
The
German American Central Society will host Sommerfest at Hickory Grove
Park (located at 12403 Hickory Grove Road in Dunlap) from 10 am - 9 pm on
Saturday & from 11 am - 8 pm on Sunday. Live entertainment will be provided by
Nick Zosky, Led Robster and the Players Club on Saturday and German
entertainment on Sunday. Other activities include soccer, children's activities,
a shooting tent, German beer, wine & food, fine arts & crafts, a German gift
tent, ethnic folk dancing, Bingo, a 50/50 and a German car & motorcycle cruise
in. Parking and admission are free.
The
Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation will host its 11th annual
"Legend at the Ballpark" event, featuring Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson on
Saturday beginning at 5 pm at Dozer Park in downtown Peoria. Guests can enjoy
dinner and drinks as the Peoria Chiefs take on the Quad Cities River Bandits
plus Gibson will be on hand for a Q & A and to sign autographs. Tickets are $80
per person and are available by calling 309-692-8110. For more information,
visit 
Cheers
for Dax, a wine & beer tasting event, will feature special guest Charles
Tillman of the Chicago Bears at the Peoria Civic Center on Saturday from 7 - 11
pm. Sample wines & craft beers, enjoy live music from "Vinyl Tap", appetizers &
desserts plus a cash bar. Tickets are $75 per person for beer & wine tasting or
$100 per person which includes a VIP "Meet & Greet" and are available online at 
The
Dave Mathews Tribute Band will perform on Saturday on the CEFCU Stage at the
Landing on the Peoria Riverfront with gates opening at 7:30 pm. Admission is $7
per person. For more information, visit
Forest
Park Nature Center (located at 5809 Forest Park Ave. in Peoria Heights) will
host Small Potatoes in concert on Saturday beginning at 7 pm. The Chicago
based folk duo of Jacquie Manning and Rich Prezioso say it has taken them years
of careful indecision to develop a repertoire they describe as "Celtic to
cowboy." Tickets are $7 for adults and $6 for ages 12 & under. For more
information, call 309-686-3360. 
Stargazing
at Northmoor at the Northmoor Observatory (located on the Donovan Golf
Course at 5805 N. Knoxville Ave. in Peoria) will be open to the public for
stargazing from dusk until 11 pm on Saturday (If the skies are cloudless).
Volunteers will be on hand to aid you in viewing the night sky through the
telescope, locating planets and constellations, and discovering wonders of the
cosmos. Admission and parking is free. For more information, visit the Peoria
Astronomical Society at 
Fathers
& Floats will take place at the Peoria Zoo on Sunday from 2 - 3 pm featuring
ice cream floats and special animal encounters plus scheduled walks throughout
the Zoo. Tickets are $10 or $5 for Zoo members and are available by calling
309-681-3559.
Rock
the Block, a Peoria Warehouse District Showcase, will take place on Sunday
from 1 - 8 pm near 820 SW Adams Street in the back in the alley (near Ear in the
Envelope) and will be held rain or shine (if rain, it will be held at 820 SW
Adams in downtown Peoria). The event will showcase the development in the Peoria
Warehouse district: admission is free and free parking will be available on Oak
Street. There will be an inflatable bouncer for kids and adults, a rock 'n roll
photo shoot, a Raku pottery demonstrations by Jacob Grant, live mural painting
by Clint Kehlert plus food and live music. For more information, call
309-550-3518.
The
Peoria Riverfront Museum will host a Gallery Walk of the Ansel Adams:
Western Exposure exhibition on Sunday beginning at 2 pm. Learn about Adams'
photography and the artistic process. Tour will be led by Kristan McKinsey,
Director of Collections. The gallery walk is free with admission to the museum,
which is $11 for adults, $10 for seniors citizens aged 60+ or $9 for youth aged
3-17 (Peoria county residents receive a 15% discount off of admission price) and
free for members. For more information, call 309-686-7000 or visit 
Saints
& Sinners will be performed on Sunday at 3 pm and 6 pm at the ICC Performing
Arts Center (located at 1 College Dr. in East Peoria). Featuring respectful
Catholic humor, tickets are $35 (with free parking included) and are available
online at 
The
Peoria Municipal Band will perform at the Glen Oak Park Amphitheatre
beginning at 7 pm. Guest vocalists will also perform. Admission is free. For
more information, visit