Chiefs, Way Down Wanderers, Fishing Derby, Ride for the Cure, Awesome 80s Prom & Peoria Marathon
Published: Thu, 05/15/14
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A
benefit concert for Midwest Food Bank
featuring the Legacy Five Gospel
Quartet and The Collingsworth Family
will be held tonight (Thursdy) beginning
at 6 pm at Bethany Baptist Church
(located at 7422 North Heinz Lane in
Edwards). Tickets are $20, children 15
and under are free with a paying adult,
and are available at Midwest Food Bank
(located at 9005 North Industrial Road
in Peoria), Hoerr's Berean Bookstore in
Peoria and Bloomington and Bethany
Baptist Church. For more information,
call 309-691-5270 or 309-243-5446.
The
Peoria Chiefs will take on Wisconsin
tonight (Thursday) beginning at 6:30 pm,
Friday at 11 am, Saturday at 6:30 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
Dave
Coulier will perform at the Jukebox
Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm
and Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30
pm. Tickets are $16 for the Thursday
show and $21 for all other shows. For
more information and to reserve seats,
call 309-673-5853 or visit
The4th Annual Mike Seneca Golf Classic
will take place on Friday at WeaverRidge
Golf Course with two flights: one at
7:30 am and at 1 pm. benefits the Hult
Center for Healthy Living cancer
programs, in memory of Mike Seneca, cost
for an individual golfer is $125 or $500
for a foursome and includes golfing and
a cart, driving range, lunch and a
golfer gift. Register at
First
Christian Church (located at 6400 N
University in Peoria) will host a
Garage Sale from 8 am - 4 pm on
Friday and from 8 am - Noon on Saturday.
For more information, call 309-692-1420. 
TheArts in Education Spring Celebration
takes place every weekday through May 23
from 11 am - 1:30 pm at the Peoria
County Courthouse Plaza featuring area
students performing vocal and
instrumental music as well as displays
of artwork. Admission is free.
Performances may be cancelled due to
weather: please visit
Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art
Center will feature Rewind 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. 
Salsa
at the Contemporary Art Center will
feature a dance lesson on Friday from
8:30 - 9:30 pm and open dancing to DJ
Matt Vasquez 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
Play
for the Promise will take place on
Saturday at Brewer's Distributing from 6
- 10 pm to help send a student to ICC
for free. Tickets are $40 and $100 work
of chips are available for $20 and are
available online at
TheX Rocks Spring Fling Concert will
be held on Friday at the Peoria Civic
Center Arena beginning at 6:30 pm.
Featuring Five Finger Death Punch, Alter
Bridge, Adelita's Way and The Pretty
Reckless, tickets are $32.50 and $42.50
and are available at the Civic Center
box office, by calling 800- 745-3000,
all Ticketmaster outlets or by visiting
Ordinary
Days will be presented by Arc Light
Theatre at the Apollo Theater (located
at 311 S Main St. in downtown Peoria) on
Friday & Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm.
Tickets are $10 for general admission
seating and area available by calling
309-455-4095 or or visiting
Let's
Face the Music & Dance, a ballroom
and Latin dance, will be held at
Countryside Banquet Hall (located at 659
School Street in Washington) on Friday
from 7:30 - 11 pm. Featuring Ed & Judy
Howard SIX Band featuring swing,
foxtrot, waltz, nightclub two step,
rumbas and cha-cha. Cost is $10 per
person which includes admission and a
chance of winning door prizes. Cash bar
will be available. For more information,
call 309-573-3822 or click
Enjoy
Peoria's evening skyline with a
Moonlight Cruise with an optional
Craft Beer Tasting on the Spirit of
Peoria on Friday. Live entertainment is
included plus a cash bar is available
with boarding beginning at 7:30 pm and
the cruise running from 8 - 10 pm.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for
senior citizens and $14 for kids aged 4
- 12 (2 & under is free) for the regular
cruise and are available on the dock -
no reservations are required. For the
Craft Beer Tasting Cruise, admission is
$35 (must be 21 or over) and
reservations must be made by calling
309-637-8000 by 5 pm that day. For more
information, call 309-637-8000 or visit
TheWay Down Wanderers plus Chicago
Farmer, Art of III Fusion and PM Buys
will perform at the Limelight Eventplex
(located at 8102 N. University in
Peoria) on Friday beginning at 7:30 pm.
Tickets are $10 in advance online at
TheClyde West Fishing Derby will be
held at Glen Oak Park Lagoon (located at
2218 N. Prospect Rd. in Peoria) on
Saturday from 9 - 11 am for ages 9 &
under, 11 am - 1 pm for ages 10 - 12 and
from 1 - 3 pm for ages 50+ and those
with disabilities. Admission is free and
poles are available for use also. Bait,
concessions and basic fishing supplies
will be available for purchase. For more
information, call 309-681-2854 or visit
ACraft and Vendor Sale will be
held at the Franciscan Recreation
Complex (located at 908 Sterling Avenue
in West Peoria) on Saturday from 9 am -
2 pm. Find local arts, crafts, and
home-based businesses on the front lawn,
rain or shine. For more information,
call 309-677-6705 or visit
Ride
for the Cure will take place on
Saturday beginning at 9 am at the
Shoppes at Grand Prairie where riders
will meet until 11 am. A police-escorted
parade leaves at Noon for Walters
Brothers Harley Davidson for a party
featuring refreshments, entertainment, a
bike show and a live auction. Cost to
participate is $20 per rider and $10 per
passenger. For registration and full
details, visit
Wildlife
Mountain Bike Breakout Bash, a
weekend for mountain biking, begins at
Wildlife Prairie Park on Saturday at 10
am, the new Bison Hump Pump Track being
unveiled to the public with an official
ribbon cutting and demonstration. At
10:30 am, there will be a guided tour of
the bike trails, and at 2 pm, the NMBP
Kids' Ride #1 takes place. The BP Wild
Flood Scramble Mountain Bike Race takes
place on Sunday. Register at
TheAwesome 80s Prom will take place
in the Broadway Lounge at The Waterhouse
(located in the MAXAM Building at the
corners of Liberty and Washington in
Downtown Peoria) on Saturday beginning
at 7 pm. Tickets are $15 per person. For
reservations, call 309-494-9100 or email
The2014 Run River City Marathon,
featuring a full marathon, marathon
relay, half marathon, 5k, and youth run,
will take place on Sunday, starting and
finishing by the Caterpillar World
Headquarters and the finish line is on
Water Street in downtown Peoria
beginning at 7 am. Fees to participate
range from $30 - $100 depending upon the
race and registration is available
online at
TheCentral Illinois Jazz Society
will host Carl Anderson and His New
Orleans Jazz Band at Landmark Starting
Gate (located at 3225 N. Dries Lane in
Peoria) on Sunday beginning at 6 pm with
the CIJS House Band opening. Admission
is $7 for adults and students are free.
For more information, call 309-692-5330
or visit