Heritage Days, Old Settler's Days, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, Lost in Yonkers, Mary Poppins & Olde English Faire
Published: Thu, 06/19/14
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The 2014 Princeville Heritage Days
will take place from 5 pm - midnight
tonight (Thursday), 9 am - Midnight on
Friday from 7 am - Midnight on Saturday
and beginning at 8 am with a pancake &
sausage breakfast on Sunday. There will
be food, a carnival, a beer tent, live
entertainment, an art show a talent
show, an auction plus vendors, a bags
tournament, a kiddie tractor pull, a
parade and a community church service
beginning at 10:30 am on Sunday. For
more information, visit 
Metamora
Old Settlers Days will take place in
the Park on the Square in Metamora
featuring carnival rides, craft & food
tents, games and free nightly
entertainment. Hours are 5:30 - 10 pm
tonight (Thursday), Noon - 10 pm on
Friday and 7:30 am on Saturday. The 42nd
Annual Lincoln Douglas Run begins at
7:30 am and the Old Settler's Day Parade
begins at 10 am both on Saturday. For
more information, call 309-367-4044.
The CEFCU Jazz Series will take place
on the CEFCU Center Stage at the Landing
(located at 200 NE Water Street in
Peoria) tonight (Thursday) from 7 - 9
pm. Featuring the Illinois Central Jazz
Train, admission is free. For more
information, call 309-689-3019 or visit 
Andy
Gross will perform at the Jukebox
Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm
and Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30
pm. Tickets are $12 for the Thursday &
Friday late show and $15 for all other
shows. For more information and to
reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or
visit 
Arts
in the Park will feature Jim Markup
Swing Band at the new Idlewood Arts
Pavilion (located at the corners of
Idlewood & Parkside in Morton) tonight
(Thursday) beginning at 7 pm. Admission
is free. In case of rain or excessive
heat, the concert will be held at the
Morton Education and Administration
Center Auditorium (located at 1050 S.
Fourth Ave. in Morton). Bring a blanket
and/or chairs. Concessions will be
available beginning at 6:30 pm. For more
information, visit 
The
Illinois State Dental Society Foundation
will host Peoria Mission of Mercy,
a two-day program offering an estimated
$1 million in free dental services for
both children and adults at the Peoria
Civic Center beginning at 6 am on Friday
and Saturday and will remain open until
the clinic fills to capacity for the
day. Services will emphasize basic
dental care, including cleanings,
fillings, extractions and limited
partials. There are no eligibility
requirements; first come, first served.
More information is available by
clicking the "Mission of Mercy" graphic
at 
Peoria
Historical Society's Grandview Drive
& Springdale Cemetery Trolley Tour
will take place every Friday in June
beginning at 10:30 am leaving from Harp
& Thistle (located at 4605 N Prospect
Road in Peoria Heights). The Abraham
Lincoln and The Civil War Tour will
run every Saturday in June beginning at
10:30 am and tells the story of
Lincoln's visits to Peoria, the Civil
War troops and Camp Peoria & Camp Lyon
where they trained. This tour leaves
from Kelleher's Irish Pub, (located at
619 SW Water Street near State St. in
downtown Peoria) And the
Naughty to Nice Trolley Tour takes
place every Saturday in June beginning
at 1 pm leaving from Kelleher's Irish
Pub (located at 619 SW Water Street in
downtown Peoria) and traces Peoria
history from 1920's to the present and
includes stories of the city's gangster
era, including driving by the site of
Peoria's most notorious crime scene.
Cost for each tour is $15 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
with with boarding beginning at 1:30 pm
and the cruise running from 2 - 3:30 pm.
Tickets 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 
Enjoy
Peoria's evening skyline with a
Moonlight Cruise on the Spirit of
Peoria featuring live entertainment by
The Brazillionaires also on Friday with
boarding beginning at 7:30 pm and the
cruise running from 8 - 10 pm. Tickets
available at the dock and are $20 for
adults $18 for senior citizens and $14
for children ages 4-12 and free for ages
3 & under. A cash bar is available. For
more information, call 309-637-8000 or
visit
Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art
Center will feature Judy Page & Speak
Easy 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. 
Lost
in Yonkers opens at Corn Stock
Theatre on Friday and runs through
Saturday, June 28th beginning at 7:30 pm
each night on their main stage located
in the tent in upper Bradley Park.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for
students through high school and are
available at the Corn Stock Theatre box
office, by calling 309-676-2196 or
online at 
Mary
Poppins will be presented at
Eastlight Theatre (located within the
East Peoria High School auditorium) on
Friday & Saturday beginning at 7:30 and
on Sunday beginning at 2 pm. Tickets are
$19 and are available online at
Mike
and Joe will perform on Friday at
the CEFCU Stage (located at 200 NE Water
St. in Peoria) with opening act Jesse RS
beginning at 8:30 pm. Admission is $7.
For more information, call 309-689-3019
or visit 
The RiverFront Market takes place on
the Peoria riverfront every Saturday
morning through September from 8 am -
Noon (located in the 200 Block of SW
Water Street directly across from the
Peoria Riverfront Museum) featuring
local produce, meats, cheeses, breads,
flowers plus local art, live music and
demonstrations each week. For more
information, visit 
The Olde English Faire will take
place at Wildlife Prairie Park from 9 am
- 6:30 pm on Saturday & Sunday.
Featuring jousting, archery,
storytellers, magicians, acrobats, live
music and other entertainment, admission
for one day is $10 for ages 13 and up,
$6 for ages 3 - 12 and free for 2 and
under and two day passes are $15 for
ages 13 and up, $9 for ages 3 - 12 and
free for 2 & under. For more information, visit 
The
Salvation Army Bikes for Kids
event will be held at Junction City
Shopping Center on Saturday from 9 am -
3 pm. Donate your used, mechanically
sound bikes to be fixed up by local
mechanics and donated to needy children
in the community. The event will also
feature a canned food collection for The
Salvation Army food pantry. For more
information, call 309-655-1348.
The
Greater Peoria Family YMCA (located at
7000 N Fleming Ln. in Peoria) will offer Free Swimming Lessons on Saturday
beginning at 9:30 am in an effort to get
the community familiar with basic water
safety and skills. Call call
309-692-7631 to pre-register, which is
required. A parent or guardian must
accompany children. For more
information, visit 
Friends
of Rocky Glen will sponsor a Dog Days
fundraiser on Saturday from 11 am - 1 pm
at Vicary Bottoms (located on Kickapoo
Creek Road just north of Farmington
Road), an unfenced dog park near West
Peoria. All funds raised will go toward
developing a parking lot at Rocky Glen,
the Peoria Park District's newest park.
For more information, call 309-676-5237.
A Summer Solstice Celebration will
be held at the Peoria Riverfront Museum
on Saturday with Solar Activities place
from 11 am - 3 pm in the Lobby & Sun
Plaza, an Electromagnetic Spectrum
Family Workshop beginning at 1:30 pm
(there is an extra $10 per family charge
for this activity), plus a special
planetarium schedule throughout the day.
Admission to the museum is free to
members or $11 for adults, $10 for
seniors citizens 60+ or $9 for youth
3-17 plus Peoria county residents
receive a 15% discount. For more
information, call 309-686-7000 or visit 
The Purple Xperience will perform at
the CEFCU Stage (located at 200 NE Water
St. in Peoria) beginning at 7 pm.
Admission is $10. For more information,
call 309-689-3019 or visit 
Jammsammich
will perform at Mackinaw Valley Vineyard
(located at 33633 State Rt. 9 in
Mackinaw) on Saturday beginning at 7 pm.
Admission is $5 at the door with free
admission for kids 12 & under. Bring a
lawn chair to enjoy lawn seating. For
more information, visit
A
90's Tribute Night will take place
at the Limelight Eventplex (located at
8102 N. University in Peoria) on
Saturday beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are
$10 in advance or $12 at the door and
are available at the Limelight Eventplex
box office or online at 
The Pekin Park Concert Band will
perform at Mineral Springs Park (located
at 1701 Court Street in Pekin) on Sunday
beginning at 7:30 pm. Rain location is
Miller Center also in Mineral Springs
Park. Admission is free - please bring
lawn chairs for seating. For more
information, visit 
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