East Peoria Carnival, Washington Good Neighbor Days, Chiefs, Funny Girl & Heartland Festival Orchestra
Published: Thu, 05/29/14
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The East Peoria Carnival will feature
rides, games and food in the parking lot
at the Festival Building (located at
2200 E. Washington St. in East Peoria).
Hours are 5 - 9 pm tonight (Thursday), 5
- 10 pm on Friday and 1 - 10 pm on
Saturday. Individual ride tickets cost
$1.25 each. A family pack of 20 tickets
for $20 will be available. All rides
take two or more tickets. Wristband days
are from 5 - 9 pm on Thursday and 1 - 5
pm on Saturday where for $20, you'll get
unlimited carnival rides. Proceeds from
the carnival will be donated to the
Nativity Display Association, which
erects and maintains the Narrated
Nativity display in the Festival of
Lights. For more information, visit
The Washington Good Neighbor Days
Festival will take place behind John
Bearce Companies on Business on US RT 24
in Washington beginning at 5 pm tonight
(Thursday), at 9 am on Saturday and at
11 am on Sunday. There will be a kids
talent show, a baby photo contest, a dog
variety show, a co-ed softball
tournament and a Kids Fun Run plus a 5K
and a 1 Mile Run/Walk. This festival was
formerly known as the Cherry Festival.
For more information, visit
The
Junior League of Peoria will host a
Summer Social at the Ballance-Herschel
House (located at 256 NE Randolph,
Peoria) tonight (Thursday) beginning at
6 pm. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be
provided. Admission is free, however,
please register by calling 309-685-9312
or send an email to
The Peoria Chiefs will take on
Burlington beginning at 6:30 pm tonight
(Thursday), at 7 pm on Friday, at 6:30
pm on Saturday and Kane County on Sunday
at 6 pm all 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
David
Alan Grier will perform at the
Jukebox Comedy Club tonight (Thursday)
at 8 pm and Friday & Saturday at 8 pm &
10:30 pm. Tickets are $23 for the
Thursday & Friday 10:30 pm shows and $28
for all other shows and are available by
calling 309-673-5853. For more
information, visit
Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art
Center will feature Blue Stew 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 
Enjoy
a Barn Dance at Camp Wokanda
(located at 620 Boy Scout Rd. in
Chillicothe) on Friday beginning at 7
pm. Dance to the lively music of the
Rusty Pickup String Band, with Emmy
Holmes-Hicks on fiddle and callers Jim
Hicks and Gail Hintze. First-time
dancers and families are welcome and no
partner is needed. Admission is $5, with
a $20 maximum for families. Please bring
a snack to share. For more information
and directions, call 309-274-5358 or
309-868-7163 or visit 
Corn
Stock Theatre will open its 2014 season
with Funny Girl at their main
stage located in the tent in upper
Bradley Park beginning at 7:30 pm Friday
through Saturday, June 7. Tickets are
$18 for adults & $12 for students
through high school and are available at
the Corn Stock Box Office, by calling
309-676-2196 or online at 
Sixteen
Candles will perform 80's favorites
on the CEFCU Center Stage on the
RiverFront (located at 200 NE Water St.
in Peoria) on Friday beginning at 8:30
pm. Admission is $7. For more
information, call 309-689-3019 or visit
The
Family House 5th Annual 5K Run/Walk,
1 Mile Fitness Walk and Children's Fun
Run will take place at The Clubs at
River City (located at 8603 M.
University in Peoria) on Saturday
beginning at 8 am followed by a pizza
party. Held in memory of Carolyn
Mannlein, the 5K Run registration fee is
$35, the Fitness Walk is $30 and the
children's events are $10 and
registration along with more information
is available online at
The 1st Annual MDA Memorial 5K Fun Run will be held at Laura Bradley Park
in Peoria on Saturday beginning at 8 am
to raise awareness for the over 1,100
people fighting neuromuscular disease in
Central Illinois. Cost to participate is
$25 and registration may be made online
at 
"Learning
How to See Photography" will take
place at Wildlife Prairie Park on
Saturday beginning at 10 am featuring
Mike Boatman, a nationally recognized
photographer. A fun and interactive
session that will offer insights on how
to make what you see through the lens
come to life in a photo, participants
will take a field trip through the park
plus get a friendly critique session.
Admission is free for WPP members or $8
for adults, $7 for senior citizens aged
65 +, $6 for kids aged 3 -12 and free
for ages 2 & under. To register for the
event, call 309-676-0998 to register or
email 
Normandy
1944, which re-enacts the desperate
days of Normandy, 1944 of World War II,
will take place at Sommer Park (located
at 6329 N. Koerner Rd. in Edwards) from
10 am - 4 pm on Saturday with public
battles at 11 am and 2 pm plus a veteran
panel at 12:30 pm and on Sunday from 10
am - 3 pm with a church service at 11 am
and a public battle at 1 pm. Admission
is $7 for adults and $3 for children.
Allied and German troops will present
authentic displays of gear, weapons,
tanks and vehicles. World War II
veterans are especially encouraged to
attend where they will be honored. There
will be transportation available around
the camps for those who need assistance.
For more information, call 309-691-8423
or visit 
Mackinaw
Valley Vineyard will host their annual International Music, Wine and Beer
Festival from 11 am - 11 pm on
Saturday & from Noon - 6 pm on Sunday.
Featuring 55 wines and 55 beers for
tasting and purchase from around the
world, you can also sample artisan
cheese and confectionary chocolates.
Live music includes: Cougar Bait 12 - 3
pm, Greg Williams from 3 - 6:30 pm and
South Side Cindy and The Slip Tones from
7-11 pm on Saturday and Johnny Quest from
12 - 3 pm and Colt 45 and Johnny Walker
from 3 - 6 pm on Sunday. Admission for
those age 21 and over is $10 per person
and the price includes a souvenir wine
glass and five tasting tickets, with
additional tickets available for $1
each. Kids under 12 are free and ages
13-20 are $5 per person for band cover.
For more information, visit 
The Great Burr Oak Science Club will
meet at the Speakeasy Art Center of
Pekin on Saturday beginning at 6
pm and will feature John VanDerVoorn of
the Professional Association of Diving
Instructors and owner of Aqua Dive
School in Morton discussing scientific
aspects of scuba diving and marine life.
Admission is free and open to all, with
snacks and coffee provided. For more
information, visit 
Noche
de Fiesta will be held at the Peoria
Civic Center Ballroom on Saturday with
Salsa dancing lessons from 7 - 8 pm and
music and dancing will take place from 8
- 11 pm. Music will be provided by Angel
Melendez & 911 Mambo Orchestra, as well
as DJ Caballero El Dueno de la Salsa.
Proceeds will benefit the Peoria
Hispanic Group. Tickets are $15 in
advance and $20 at the door and student
tickets are $10 and are available at the
Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all
Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at
1-800-745-3000 and online at 
Heartland
Festival Orchestra will present
"Victorious Beethoven" at Five Points
Washington (located at 360 N. Wilmor
Road in Washington) on Saturday
beginning at 7:30 pm. Featuring soloists
Sarah Gentry, Barbara Hedlund, John Dee
and Michael Dicker, tickets are $30 for
adults and $8 for students and are
available by calling 309-444-3888, at
Kidder Music in Peoria or online at 
The Dave Matthews Tribute Band will
perform at the CEFCU Stage (located at
200 NE Water St. in Peoria) with opening
act Jesse RS on Saturday beginning at
8:30 pm. Admission is $7. For more
information, call 309-689-3019 or visit
The
Fine Art of Hospitality - Celebrating
Brides will take place at the
Pettengill-Morron House Museum (located
at 1212 W. Moss Avenue in Peoria) on
Sunday from 1 - 4 pm. Featuring vintage
wedding gowns and other wedding pieces
from the Reynolds/Morron family, the
dining room table set for a wedding
shower. Experience entertaining in a
Victorian era home and The Fine Art of
Hospitality by Miss Jean Morron and her
staff. 
Mindless
Behavior and the OMG Girlz will
perform at the Peoria Civic Center
Theater on Sunday beginning at 7 pm.
Tickets are $45.50 and $40.50 and are on
sale now at the Peoria Civic Center box
office, all Ticketmaster locations, by
calling 800-745-3000 or online at 
The Peoria Municipal Band will
perform on Sunday beginning at 7 pm at the Glen
Oak Park Amphitheatre (located at 2218
N. Prospect in Peoria). Directed by
Conductor David Vroman, admission is
free. For more information, call
309-681-2854 or visit