Old Fashioned Christmas, Bradley Basketball, Dueling Pianos, Rivermen, Disney Live & Super Hero Saturday
Published: Thu, 11/06/14
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The Annual Chrysanthemum Show will be
on display at Luthy Botanical Garden
(located at 2520 N Prospect Rd. in
Peoria) through Sunday. Open from 10 am
- 5 pm today (Thursday) through Saturday
and from 12 - 5 pm on Sunday, admission
is $2.50 for ages 13 and up and free for
children 12 and under. For more
information, visit 
The
Bradley Braves take on Augustana
College at the Peoria Civic Center
tonight (Thursday) beginning at 7 pm.
Tickets are $8, $14, $25 and $55 and are
available at the Peoria Civic Center Box
Office, by calling 309-673-3200 or
online at 
The
Central Illinois Herpetological Society
will meet at Forest Park Nature Center
tonight (Thursday) at 7 pm featuring a
speaker, raffles, announcements of trips
and exhibits and opportunities for
hobbyists to interact with one another.
Admission is free. For more
information, visit 
John
King will perform at the Limelight
Eventplex (located at 8102 N. University
in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) beginning
at 7 pm. Tickets are $10 and are
available at the Limelight Eventplex box
office or online at 
Greg
"The Fluteman" Warren will perform
at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight
(Thursday), Friday and Saturday at 8 pm
and Friday & Saturday at 10:30 pm.
Tickets are $12 except for the Friday &
Saturday 8 pm shows, which are $15 For
more information and to reserve seats,
call 309-673-5853 or visit 
Angela
Wolf from the PBS show "It's Sew Easy!"
will be featured at Sew Special 2014
at the United Presbyterian Church
(located at 2400 W. Northmoor Road in
Peoria) beginning with a trunk show
featuring Wolf's creations at 7 pm on
Friday and continuing at 8 am on
Saturday with hints, tips and tricks
from Wolf on working with knits and
sewing jackets and pants. There will
also be a fashion show by the State of
Illinois "Make It With Wool" contestants
during the lunch hour. Admission for the
Trunk Show is $5 and for the Saturday
event is $60 for members, $70 for
non-members and $35 for students. For
more information, call 309-245-4884 or
visit 
Eureka
College will observe the 25th
anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin
Wall on Friday beginning at 4 pm in
the Cerf Center with a ceremony
celebrating freedom and recognizing
those who served in the Cold War.
Speakers at the event include Andriy
Pravednyk, Consul General of Ukraine
based in Chicago and retired U.S. Marine
Corps Major General Matthew Caulfield,
former military assistant to President
Reagan. Admission is free and a
reception will follow. Reservations can
be made by calling 877-892-7823 or
online at 
The CIAO First Fridays Artists' Tour
will take place on Friday 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 
Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art
Center will feature the The
Brazilionaires on Friday beginning at
5:30 pm. Admission is $8 for members,
$12 for non-members, $7 for student &
senior members and $11 for student &
senior non-members. 
The Dia De Los Muertos Salsa Dance
Competition will take place also on
Friday at the Contemporary Art Center
(located at 305 SW Water Street in
Peoria) from 8:30 pm - 12:30 am
featuring a costume contest with prizes.
Admission is $4 for members and $7 for
non-members and a cash bar will be
available. For more
information, call 309-674-6877 or visit 
Howlin'
on Water Dueling Pianos 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 Friday
& Saturday with dinner seating beginning
at 6 pm. Admission for the dinner & show
ia $38 per person. There will also be
limited availability show only seating
beginning at 7:30 for $10 per person
(seating is open and payment must be
made with cash or check only). Please
note: the show is intended for adults
and may not be suitable for children.
For reservations, call 309-494-9100 or
email 
The Peoria Rivermen will take on the
Knoxville Ice Bears at the Peoria Civic
Center Arena on Friday beginning at 7 pm
and on Sunday beginning at 3 pm. Tickets
are $17 and $20 for lower bowl tickets
and $10 and $12 for upper bowl tickets
and are on sale now at the Peoria Civic
Center, all Ticketmaster locations, by
phone at 309-676-1040 or online at 
ISU
Redbird Hockey will take place at
the US Cellular Coliseum (located at 101
S Madison St. in Bloomington) on Friday
beginning at 7 pm and Saturday beginning
at 1 pm. Student tickets are $5 and
adults are $10 and are available at the
U.S. Cellular Coliseum Box Office, all
Ticketmaster outlets including ISU's
Braden Box Office, select Walmart
locations, online at 
The
UnityPoint Health-Methodist Service
League will host its 64th Annual Gift
Show at the Methodist Atrium
(located at 900 Main Street in Peoria)
on Saturday from 8 am - 2 pm. The show
includes handmade items, such as infant
clothing, toys, jewelry, holiday
decorations, gift wrap and stationery.
Baked goods, candies and coffee will be
available. All proceeds will support
UnityPoint Health-Methodist patient care
services. For more information, call
309-671-8377.
The
Peoria Jaycees will host a Pancake
Breakfast at the First Federated
Church Life Together Center (located at
the corners of War Memorial and
Sheridan) on Saturday from 8 - 11 am.
Breakfast will include pancakes,
sausage, coffee and orange juice. Cost
is $5 a plate or $8 for all you can eat.
Proceeds will benefit the Center for
Prevention of Abuse.
The
East Peoria Firefighter's Auxiliary
Local 1498 will host a Vendor Show
and Bake Sale from 10 am - 3 pm on
Saturday at the East Peoria Festival
Building (located at 2200 E. Washington
St. in East Peoria). Vendors include
Crafty Campers, EPFD Crafty Kids, It
Works! Body Wraps, Mary Kay, Pampered
Chef, Tastefully Simple and more. For
more information, email 
Disney
Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess
Adventure will take place at the
Peoria Civic Center on Saturday at 11
am, 2 pm and 5 pm. Tickets are $23, $31,
$48, and $68 and are available at the
Peoria Civic Center Box Office, by
calling 309-673-3200 or online at 
The
Junior League of Peoria will host
Superhero Saturday at the Par-A-Dice
Hotel in East Peoria on Saturday from
12:30 - 4 pm. The event includes
activities, such as an obstacle course,
self-defense and Superhero
certification, lunch and entertainment.
All proceeds support the Junior League
of Peoria. Tickets are $32 and children
must attend with an adult. For more
information or to purchase tickets, call
309-685-9312 or visit 
Super
Saturday: Painting with Minerals
will take place on Saturday at the
Peoria Riverfront Museum from 1 - 2 pm
where you will explore a variety of
minerals, and then grind up your own
mineral paint for a lovely picture you
can take home. No pre-registration
necessary: this event is included in
admission. 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 
NPR
Morning Edition's David Greene
returns to I Know You Like a Book
(located at 4707 N Prospect Rd. in
Peoria Heights) on Saturday for a book
signing event to support Peoria Public
Radio, WCBU-FM with the reception is 5 -
8 pm. For more information, call
309-685-2665. For more
information, visit 
The
Songs From the Woods Concert Series will
feature Don Haynie & Sheryl Samuel
at Forest Park Nature Center (located at
5809 N Forest Park Dr. in Peoria
Heights) on Saturday beginning at 7 pm.
Admission is $7 for adults and $6 for
children 12 and under. For more
information, call 309-686-3360 or visit 
The
Noise Presents In This Moment: Black
Widow Tour will perform at the
Limelight Eventplex (located at 8102 N.
University in Peoria) on Saturday
beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $25 in
advance $30 day of show and are
available at the Limelight Eventplex box
office or online at 
Warm
up your weekend with an old-fashioned
Barn Dance at the Shore Acres
Clubhouse (located at 100 Park Blvd. in
Chillicothe) on Saturday beginning at 7
pm. Live music will be provided by The
Mound City Slickers and callers Jim
Hicks and Gail Hintze teach all the
dances so beginners are welcome. Come a
few minutes early for an introduction to
barn dance basics. Admission is $5 with
a $20 maximum for families and you are
invited to bring a snack to share. For
more information and directions, call
309-274-5358 or 309-274-2228.
The Bloomington Thunder will play at
the U.S. Cellular Coliseum (located at
101 S. Madison St. in Bloomington) on
Saturday beginning at 7 pm and Sunday
beginning at 3 pm. Tickets are $27, $18,
$15, $10 with discounts for children
2-12, senior citizens and the military
and are available at the US Cellular box
office or by calling 309-434-2980 or
online 
An
Afternoon of Jazz & Pop with the
Brazilionaires will take place at
the GAR Hall (located at 416 Hamilton
Blvd. in Peoria) on Sunday from 2 - 5
pm. Tickets are $25 and reservations are
encouraged. To reserve your tickets,
call 309-636-7022. Sponsored by the
Central Illinois Landmarks Foundation.
Springdale
Cemetery (located at 3014 N Prospect Rd.
in Peoria) will host "A Veteran in
Time" on Sunday from 2:30 to 3:15 pm
at Soldier Hill in the cemetery. The
event is free and will feature a letter
written by a Union soldier to his wife,
performed by Brian "Fox" Ellis of
Prairie Folklore Theatre and the Bogside
Zukes. The event will also feature the
Central Illinois Living Historians - the
Illinois 77th, the Peoria Barbershop
Chapter, the Celtic Cross Pipe and Drum
and the Daughters of the American
Revolution. For more information, call
309-681-1400.