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The Peoria Chiefs will take on Cedar
Rapids tonight (Thursday) beginning at
6:30 pm and the Quad Cities on Friday at
6:30 pm, Saturday at 1 pm and Sunday at
2 pm at Dozer Stadium. 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 Great American Trailer Park Musical continues at Eastlight Theatre
(located within the East Peoria High
School Auditorium) tonight (Thursday)
through Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm.
Tickets are $18 each and are available
at the Eastlight Box Office or online at
Humpty
Dumpty continues at the ICC Performing
Arts Center on tonight through Saturday
beginning at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2:30
pm. Tickets are $7 for
adults and $5 for students and are
available at the ICC Box Office, by
calling 309-694-5136 or online at 
The
Rivals will be presented by the
Bradley University Theatre Dept. tonight
(Thursday) through Saturday beginning at
8 pm and Sunday beginning at 2:30 pm at
the Hartmann Performing Arts Center on
the Bradley campus. Tickets are $14 for
adults, $12 for Bradley faculty & staff
and senior citizens and $7 for students
and are available at the Bradley Theatre
box office or by calling 309-677-2650.
For more information, visit 
Pauly
Shore will perform at the Jukebox
Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm
and Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30
pm. Tickets are $21 for tonight's
(Thursday's) show and $26 for all other
shows. For more information and to
reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or
visit
A
Greener Morton, a program of the Morton
Economic Development Council, will host Electronic Recycling Days in the
K-Mart parking lot in Morton on from 9
am - Noon on Friday & Saturday.
Residents and businesses are encouraged
to dispose of old or unused electronics
at no charge. Lists of acceptable and
unacceptable items can be found at 
The
Luthy Botanical (located at 2520 N.
Prospect Rd. in Peoria) Big Spring
Plant Sale will take place from 10
am - 5 pm on Saturday and from Noon - 5
pm on Sunday. Featuring new and
hard-to-find perennials and native
plants, ornamental grasses, and unusual
tropical plants and annuals, top off
your vegetable garden with the selection
of heirloom tomatoes, peppers and other
vegetables. Luthy Garden members receive
a 10% discount. Admission is free during
the sale, however donations are
accepted. For more information, call
309-686-3362 or 
The
3rd annual "Purse and Suit of
Happiness" Luncheon will be
presented by the Dress for Success
Peoria, a program of Peoria Friendship
House, at the Par-A-Dice Hotel in East
Peoria on Friday from 11:30 am - 12:30
pm. Tickets are $40 per person or $320
for a table of 8. Gently used clothing
and shoes will be accepted at this
event. To make a reservation or more
information, call 309-671-5200 or visit
Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art
Center will feature Bill Porter beginning on Friday 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. For more
information, call 309-674-6877 or visit 
A Keep Peoria Beautiful Cleanup
will take place on the Rock Island
Greenway and Rock Island Trail on
Saturday beginning at 9 am. Participants
should meet at the rear of the Peoria
Heights Library (located at 816 East
Glen in Peoria Heights) and wear sturdy
shoes and gloves for picking up trash
along assigned areas. Garbage bags will
be provided. For more information, call
309-266-5085. 
The
Sommer Park (located at 6329 N. Koerner
Rd. in Edwards) 50 Year Anniversary
Hike will take place on Saturday
from 10 am - Noon. Explore natural
features, wildlife and history found on
the diverse trails of the park. For
information and to reserve your spot,
309-691-8423 or visit 
The
Annual Wildlife Prairie Park PowWow will be held beginning on Saturday
at 10 am with the Bison Blessing
Ceremony followed by the Feeding Frenzy
with the Felines at 11 am and the Kick
off of the PowWow at Noon. There will be
Native American crafts, food, live
demonstrations including drum circles,
dancing and more. Activities begin on
Sunday at 11 am. The event is free for
Park members or $8 for ages 13 & up, $7
for senior citizens aged 65 +, $6 for
ages 3 - 12 and free for ages 2 & under.
Two-day passes for the event are
available for 11/2 times the
regular admission price at the gate on
Saturday. For more information, call
309-676-0998 or visit 
The 16th Annual Spirit of Living Dinner :
A Night with a True American Hero
will be held at the Par-A-Dice Hotel
Casino on Saturday from 6 - 10 pm. This
event will feature a presentation by a
special guest speaker behind one of the
most sensational global news stories of
the past five years. Tickets are $250
per person and online registration is
available at 
For
the Fun of It, the annual Peoria
Riverfront Museum fundraiser, will take
place at the Museum on Saturday from 6 -
9 pm. Play Xbox on the Giant Screen,
enjoy 11 Peoria area caterers each
showcasing signature cuisine, a
strolling magician, a caricature artist
and live blues. Tickets are $55 per
person or $100 per couple and are
available by calling 308-863-3036 or
online 
The
Great Burr Oak Science Club will present
"A Brief History of Embalming" at
the Speakeasy Art Center (located at 353
Court Street in Pekin) on Saturday from
6 - 8 pm. Admission is free. Matthew
Kendall, Mortuary Science Instructor for
Carl Sandburg College is the keynote
speaker and will explore embalming
practices from ancient Egypt to modern
day. Admission is free. For more
information, visit
The Rockin' the House Family Dance Party
will take place at Northminster
Presbyterian Church (located at at 10720
N. Knoxville Avenue in Peoria) on
Saturday from 6:30 - 10 pm. A family
event to benefit the Neighborhood House
Association's new summer meal program to
fight childhood hunger in downtown
Peoria. All ages are welcome to
enjoy a salsa lesson, open dancing and
music by DJ Ed Caballero and Beverly
Caballero, dance performances by several
local dance groups, desserts and soft
drinks. Tickets are $5 if reserved in
advance at 
The
Owens Center (located at 1019 W. Lake
Ave. in Peoria) 34th Annual Ice Show will begin on Saturday at 7 pm.
Featuring National Champion and world
competitor Max Aaron, ticket prices are
$10 for adults aged 13 and older, $6 for
children ages under 12 and $6 for senior
citizens aged 65 and older and free for
ages 3 and under. For more information,
call 309-686-3368 or visit 
The Heartland Festival Orchestra will welcome Barbara Padilla to the Five
Points Performing Arts Center (located
at 360 N. Wilmor Rd. in Washington) on
Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets
are $40 for adults and $20 for children
& students and are available at
The Spring Annual Dance Showcase will
take place at Body Fitness (located at
3020 N University in Peoria) on Saturday
from 8 pm - midnight. A night of dance
performances, open dancing, appetizers
and desserts, there will be open dancing
between performance segments, including
Latin, Swing, Ballroom and more. Attire
is formal, no jeans please and all dance
styles and dance levels are welcome.
Advance tickets are $10, $15 for a
couple, or $8 for students with valid ID
through 4-23 or $15 per person at the
door and are available at at Body
Fitness. For more information, call
309-685-1950 or visit 
A Party for the Planet will take
place on Sunday from 11 am - 2 pm at the
Peoria Zoo (located at 2218 N. Prospect
Rd. in Peoria). From recycling to
butterfly gardens, explore what simple
ways you can help make the planet a
better place. There will be animal
encounters, games and earth-friendly
treats that the animals will receive
throughout the day. Admission is $9 for
adults aged 13 and over, $5.25 for ages
3 - 12, $8 for senior citizens aged 65 &
up or free for ages 2 & under. For more
information, call 309-681-3500 or
The
Sun Foundation will host its Peoria
Clean Water Celebration taking place
in three different locations beginning
on Sunday at Noon at the Gateway
Building (located at 200 NE Water St. in
Peoria) with the Parade of Waters. A
total of 5 events over 2 days comprise
the celebration to encourage ways to
learn to improve water quality, to think
critically and creatively about adequate
and safe water supplies and to promote
the wise use of natural resources. The
Clean Water Celebration is a conference
for middle/high school students and the
general public with keynote sessions
plus smaller breakout sessions. For more
details on the celebration, click 
The St. Martin Chamber Players will
present a concert at the Universalist
Unitarian Church (located at 3000 W.
Richwoods Blvd. in Peoria) on Sunday
beginning at 3 pm. Featuring epic music
from two masters of the modern Spanish
style: De Falla - El amor brujo (Love
Bewitched) and Rodrigo - Concierto de
Aranjuez para Guitar, the featured
artist will be Wesley Sedrel on guitar.
Admission is free and a reception will
follow the concert. For more
information, call 309-688-5608.
The Orpheus Club Spring Concert will
take place on Sunday beginning at 3 pm
at the United Presbyterian Church
(located at 2400 W. Northmoor Road in
Peoria). Featuring an all male voice
four part harmony chorus, admission is
$5 at the door.
WWE
Live will take place at the Peoria
Civic Center on Sunday beginning at 5
pm. Tickets are $18, $28, $38, $53, and
$98 and at the Peoria Civic Center box
office, 
The
Central Illinois Jazz Society will
present the Bradley Jazz Ensemble
led by Dr Todd Kelly in their monthly
concert on Sunday beginning at 6 pm at
Landmark Recreation Center (located at
3225 N. Dries Lane in Peoria). The
Bradley ensemble has performed at US and
European Jazz festivals and will play a
variety of popular big band tunes and
swing music. The CIJS house band will
open with a variety of jazz with vocals.
Food and drink will be available.
Admission is $5 for C I Jazz members, $7
for non-members and students are free.
For more information, call 309--692-5330
or visit