Spring Awakening, Bare, Avenue Q, Days of the New, Fine Art Fair & Quilt Show
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The
Groveland Community Library (located at
173 Washington St. in Groveland) will
host its semi-annual Used Book Sale
today (Thursday) until 8 pm, Friday from
8 am - 5 pm and Saturday from 9 am - 1
pm. A wide variety of books appealing to
readers of all ages will be available,
including fiction, non-fiction and
children's books: fill a bag with books
for $3.50. All proceeds benefit
Groveland Community Library, an
independent library run entirely by
volunteers. For more information, call
the 309-387-2816.
The Fox on the Fairway continues tonight (Thursday)
and runs through November 2nd with
additional
performances on Friday,
Saturday & Sunday
at the Barn 2 Dinner
Theatre in Goodfield. On Thursday,
Friday & Saturday, doors open at 6 pm, buffet is
at 6:30 pm, and the show is at 8 pm. On
Sunday, doors & the buffet open at noon
and the show is at 1:30 pm. Prices are
$33 for Thursdays, $35 for Fridays and
Sunday brunch and $37 for Saturdays. For
more information, call 309-965-2545 or
go to www.barn2.com Find a
Coupon for $5 Off Per Couple on Peoria-Deals.com!
The
Speakeasy Art Center (located at 353
Court Street in Pekin) will host its
Performance Poetry Open Mic Night
tonight (Thursday) beginning at 7 pm.
Area poets take the stage and perform or
read their original work or share their
favorite piece. Admission is free and
door prizes will be awarded. Attendees
are encouraged to bring their own
snacks. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/speakeasyartcenter
The
Bradley University Theatre Department
will present Spring Awakening at
the Hartmann Center for the Performing
Arts tonight (Thursday) through Saturday
beginning at 8 pm each night or at 2:30
pm on Sunday. Tickets are $18 for
adults, $16 for Bradley faculty & staff
and senior citizens or $9 for students
and are available at the Bradley Box
Office, by calling 309-677-2650 or
online at www.bradley.edu/academic/departments/theatre
Dan
Cummins will perform at the Jukebox
Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 and
Friday and Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm.
Tickets are $15 for the Thursday &
Friday 10:30 pm shows and $12 for the
Friday 8 pm and both Saturday shows. For
more information and to reserve seats,
call 309-673-5853 or visit www.jukeboxcomedy.com
Peoria
Historical Society's River City Trolley Tour
winds along Grandview Drive and will
take place
on Friday beginning at
10:30 am leaving from Harp & Thistle
(located at 4605 N Prospect Road in
Peoria Heights). The Abraham Lincoln Trolley Tourwilltake
place on Saturday beginning
at 10:30 am leaving from Kelleher's
Irish Pub (located at 619 SW Water
Street in downtown Peoria) and
will
take you through
Springdale Cemetery to see the final
resting place of Civil War veterans and
by the GAR Hall, built in 1909 and hear
the story of Joseph Greenhut, one of the
Whiskey Barons who provided funding for
the Hall.
The Haunted Peoria Tour
is
where you'll hear the stories behind the
ghostly appearances that have startled
and puzzled Peorians through the years
whichalso takes
place on Saturday
beginning at 1 pm leaving from
Kelleher's Irish Pub. 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 www.peoriahistoricalsociety.org
Artists
on the Boardwalk will take place at
Junction City Shopping Center (located
at 5901 N. Prospect Road in Peoria) on
Friday from 4 - 8 pm. Local Artists will
display and selling their artwork along
the boardwalk along with live music. For
more information, visit www.newjunctioncity.com
Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art
Center will feature the Sunday
Afternoon 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. For more
information on either event, call 309-674-6877 or visit www.peoriacac.org
Bare
the Musical will be presented by the
Corn Stock Winter Playhouse at the Corn
Stock Theatre Center (located in upper
Bradley Park in Peoria) on Friday &
Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets
are $15 for adults and $10 for students
and are available at the Corn Stock box
office, by calling 309-676-2196 or
online at www.CornStockTheatre.com
Avenue
Q will be presented by the ICC
Theatre Department at the ICC Performing
Arts Center (located at 1 College Drive
in East Peoria) beginning at 7:30 pm on
Friday & Saturday and at 2:30 pm on
Sunday. Tickets are $9 for adults and $5
for students and are available at the
ICC Box Office, by calling 309- 694-5136
or online at www.artsaticc.com
Beyond
the Headlines: Haiti in Music will
be presented by Bradley University at
Dingeldine Music Center (located at 1417
W. Barker in Peoria) on Friday beginning
at 7:30 pm. Admission is free. Crossing
Borders Collective, a Chicago-based
multi-cultural classical music ensemble
will perform string quartets by Haitian
composers. Also, excerpts of the new
documentary "Kenbe La" ("Hold On") by
Bel Son Productions, which explores
music education in Haiti, will be shown.
Enjoy
Peoria's evening skyline with a
Moonlight Cruise on the Spirit of
Peoria featuring live entertainment on
Friday 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 children
ages 4-12 and free for ages 3 & under. A
cash bar is available. Tickets available
at the dock: no reservations are
required. For more information, visit www.spiritofpeoria.com
Days
Of The New will perform with bassist
Charlie Colin from Train at the
Limelight Eventplex (located at 8102 N.
University in Peoria) on Friday
beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are $15 in
advance $20 day of show and are
available at the Limelight Eventplex box
office or online at
www.limelighteventplex.com
The
12th Annual Mark Linder Walk for the
Mind will take place on the Peoria
RiverPlex on Saturday beginning at 7:30
am. Cost is $20 for walkers, $10
children 10 and under, and free for
brain tumor survivors and is available
online in advance or the day of the
event. For more information, visit www.marklinderwalkforthemind.org
The RiverFront Market takes place on
the Peoria riverfront for the final time
this season on Saturday
morning 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. For more
information, visit www.peoriariverfront.com
The
28th annual Walk for Literacy will
take place at Common Place Family
Learning Center (located at 514 S.
Shelley Street in Peoria) beginning at
8:30 am. Featuring the Bookmobile, local
firemen and police, a continental
breakfast and prizes, cost to
participate is $25 per person or $40 for
families of three or more. For more
information, call 309-674-3315, ext. 15,
or visit www.commonplacepeoria.org/events
The
Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair
featuring works of over 150 national
artists will take place on the Peoria
Riverfront from 10 am - 5 pm on Saturday
& Sunday. Admission is $5 daily or $7
for both days and kids aged 12 & under
are free. Admission to the Children's
Corner is $5. As one of the oldest
outdoor juried art fairs in the country,
the Fine Art Fair gives everyone the
rare opportunity to meet and talk with
nationally-recognized artists, sample
some of city's finest cuisine, and
listen to some of Peoria's best musical
performers. And for the kids, they can
have their own art adventure at the Kids
Art Fair. For more information, visit www.peoriaartguild.com
The Autumn Gems Quilt Show 2014 will
take place at the Peoria Civic Center on
Saturday from 9 am - 5 pm. Featuring
400+ quilts, bed turning, a silent
auction & boutique, demonstrations, a
quilt challenge, a raffle quilt,
vendors, food & beverages and free
parking, admission is $7, a 2 day pass
is $10, children 6-12 are $1 and
students with ID are half price
available at the door. For more
information, visit www.gemsoftheprairie.com
Born
2 Run, a 5K Run or 3K Walk, will
take place at Junction City Shopping
Center (located at 5901 N Prospect Rd.
in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 10
am. The event is Dr. Seuss themed and
will benefit the children at St. Jude.
Meet some of Dr. Seuss' famous
characters, take photos in a whimsical
setting, enjoy children's inflatables, a
dunk tank, face painting, balloons,
vendors and more. Adult cost is $35 in
advance or $40 the day of the event. For
ages 16 & under, cost is $30 in advance
and $35 the day of the event. To
register, visit www.register.chronotrack.com/reg/form?eventID=9875
For more information, visit
www.facebook.com/Born2Events
The
Illinois Institute for Addiction
Recovery will host Recovery Walks!
2014 at Proctor Hospital (located at
5409 N Knoxville Ave. in Peoria) on
Saturday beginning at Noon to benefit
the Ameel Rashid Scholarship Fund, which
helps patients in need pay for treatment
at the Institute. Participation is $20
for adults, $15 for children ages 12 and
under or families are $50. For more
information, call 309- 671-8377.
The
Peoria Historical Society and Institute
for Principled Leadership at Bradley
University will recognize the Honorable
Ray LaHood with the 2014 deTonti
Award at a special tribute dinner on
Saturday at the Peoria Civic Center
Ballroom beginning at 6 pm. The award
honors a Tri-County individual or
organization demonstrating outstanding
community leadership. Cost is $150 for
individuals or tables of ten are $1,500
and reservations may be made at the
Peoria Historical Society Office, by
calling 309-674-1921 or by visiting www.peoriahistoricalsociety.org
The Great Burr Oak Science Club will
take place at the Pekin Speakeasy Art
Center (located at 353 Court Street in
Pekin) on Saturday from 6 - 8 pm. Amanda
Ballard, animal behaviorist and
founder/owner of Halo Animal Behavior
Consulting, will present on how to
improve trust and communication with our
canine friends in "Dog Listening: The
Science Behind Effective Communication
with Dogs". Admission is free. For more
information, call 309-267-6096 or visit www.thegreatburroakscienceclub.com
or
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Peoria
Jaycees Night Golf will take place
on Saturday at Fondulac Golf Course
(located at 123 Par 3 Ln. in East
Peoria) beginning at 7 pm. Registration
cost is $25 per person or $100 per team
and is available at www.peoriajaycees.org/night-golf
Teams may also register on the day of
the event from 6 - 6:30 pm which
includes a glow ball, glow necklace and
greens fee. Prizes will be awarded for
Best Men's Team, Best Woman's Team and
Best Mixed Team. Proceeds benefit local
breast cancer research and support. For
more information contact peoriajaycees@gmail.com
Friends
of Rocky Glen will host a Vendor Fair at Landmark Recreation Center
(located at 3225 N Dries Lane in Peoria)
on Sunday from 11 am - 3 pm for some
early Christmas shopping. Vendors will
include 8bit Panda, AdvoCare, Dove
Chocolate, JammBerry Nails & Etta Lu
Shoes, Mary Kay, Origami Owl, Pampered
Chef, Silpada, Thirty-One and
Tupperware. Benefits from the fair will
help fund the Friends of Rocky Glen's
effort to build a parking lot and trail
system so Peoria's newest park can be
opened to the public. For more
information visit www.friendsofrockyglen.org
The
St. Martin Chamber Players will
present Folk Song, Fable, and Fusion, an
eclectic mix of innovative sounds and
timbres, at the Universalist Unitarian
Church (located at 3000 W. Richwoods
Blvd. in Peoria) on Sunday beginning at
3 pm. Selections include compositions by
Herzogenberg, Nielson, and Copland's
Clarinet Concerto featuring Mark Filip
on clarinet. Admission is free and open
to the public. An offering will be
accepted and a reception will follow the
concert. For more information, call
309-688-5608.
Find Peoria area events and entertainment by visiting
our Events Calendar any time!
The
Groveland Community Library (located at
173 Washington St. in Groveland) will
host its semi-annual Used Book Sale
today (Thursday) until 8 pm, Friday from
8 am - 5 pm and Saturday from 9 am - 1
pm. A wide variety of books appealing to
readers of all ages will be available,
including fiction, non-fiction and
children's books: fill a bag with books
for $3.50. All proceeds benefit
Groveland Community Library, an
independent library run entirely by
volunteers. For more information, call
the 309-387-2816.
The
Speakeasy Art Center (located at 353
Court Street in Pekin) will host its
Performance Poetry Open Mic Night
tonight (Thursday) beginning at 7 pm.
Area poets take the stage and perform or
read their original work or share their
favorite piece. Admission is free and
door prizes will be awarded. Attendees
are encouraged to bring their own
snacks. For more information, visit 
The
Bradley University Theatre Department
will present Spring Awakening at
the Hartmann Center for the Performing
Arts tonight (Thursday) through Saturday
beginning at 8 pm each night or at 2:30
pm on Sunday. Tickets are $18 for
adults, $16 for Bradley faculty & staff
and senior citizens or $9 for students
and are available at the Bradley Box
Office, by calling 309-677-2650 or
online at 
Dan
Cummins will perform at the Jukebox
Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 and
Friday and Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm.
Tickets are $15 for the Thursday &
Friday 10:30 pm shows and $12 for the
Friday 8 pm and both Saturday shows. For
more information and to reserve seats,
call 309-673-5853 or visit 
Artists
on the Boardwalk will take place at
Junction City Shopping Center (located
at 5901 N. Prospect Road in Peoria) on
Friday from 4 - 8 pm. Local Artists will
display and selling their artwork along
the boardwalk along with live music. For
more information, visit 
Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art
Center will feature the Sunday
Afternoon 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. For more
information on either event, call 309-674-6877 or visit 
Bare
the Musical will be presented by the
Corn Stock Winter Playhouse at the Corn
Stock Theatre Center (located in upper
Bradley Park in Peoria) on Friday &
Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets
are $15 for adults and $10 for students
and are available at the Corn Stock box
office, by calling 309-676-2196 or
online at 
Avenue
Q will be presented by the ICC
Theatre Department at the ICC Performing
Arts Center (located at 1 College Drive
in East Peoria) beginning at 7:30 pm on
Friday & Saturday and at 2:30 pm on
Sunday. Tickets are $9 for adults and $5
for students and are available at the
ICC Box Office, by calling 309- 694-5136
or online at 
Beyond
the Headlines: Haiti in Music will
be presented by Bradley University at
Dingeldine Music Center (located at 1417
W. Barker in Peoria) on Friday beginning
at 7:30 pm. Admission is free. Crossing
Borders Collective, a Chicago-based
multi-cultural classical music ensemble
will perform string quartets by Haitian
composers. Also, excerpts of the new
documentary "Kenbe La" ("Hold On") by
Bel Son Productions, which explores
music education in Haiti, will be shown.
Enjoy
Peoria's evening skyline with a
Moonlight Cruise on the Spirit of
Peoria featuring live entertainment on
Friday 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 children
ages 4-12 and free for ages 3 & under. A
cash bar is available. Tickets available
at the dock: no reservations are
required. For more information, visit 
Days
Of The New will perform with bassist
Charlie Colin from Train at the
Limelight Eventplex (located at 8102 N.
University in Peoria) on Friday
beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are $15 in
advance $20 day of show and are
available at the Limelight Eventplex box
office or online at
The
12th Annual Mark Linder Walk for the
Mind will take place on the Peoria
RiverPlex on Saturday beginning at 7:30
am. Cost is $20 for walkers, $10
children 10 and under, and free for
brain tumor survivors and is available
online in advance or the day of the
event. For more information, visit 
The RiverFront Market takes place on
the Peoria riverfront for the final time
this season on Saturday
morning 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. For more
information, visit 
The
28th annual Walk for Literacy will
take place at Common Place Family
Learning Center (located at 514 S.
Shelley Street in Peoria) beginning at
8:30 am. Featuring the Bookmobile, local
firemen and police, a continental
breakfast and prizes, cost to
participate is $25 per person or $40 for
families of three or more. For more
information, call 309-674-3315, ext. 15,
or visit 
The
Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair
featuring works of over 150 national
artists will take place on the Peoria
Riverfront from 10 am - 5 pm on Saturday
& Sunday. Admission is $5 daily or $7
for both days and kids aged 12 & under
are free. Admission to the Children's
Corner is $5. As one of the oldest
outdoor juried art fairs in the country,
the Fine Art Fair gives everyone the
rare opportunity to meet and talk with
nationally-recognized artists, sample
some of city's finest cuisine, and
listen to some of Peoria's best musical
performers. And for the kids, they can
have their own art adventure at the Kids
Art Fair. For more information, visit 
The Autumn Gems Quilt Show 2014 will
take place at the Peoria Civic Center on
Saturday from 9 am - 5 pm. Featuring
400+ quilts, bed turning, a silent
auction & boutique, demonstrations, a
quilt challenge, a raffle quilt,
vendors, food & beverages and free
parking, admission is $7, a 2 day pass
is $10, children 6-12 are $1 and
students with ID are half price
available at the door. For more
information, visit 
Born
2 Run, a 5K Run or 3K Walk, will
take place at Junction City Shopping
Center (located at 5901 N Prospect Rd.
in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 10
am. The event is Dr. Seuss themed and
will benefit the children at St. Jude.
Meet some of Dr. Seuss' famous
characters, take photos in a whimsical
setting, enjoy children's inflatables, a
dunk tank, face painting, balloons,
vendors and more. Adult cost is $35 in
advance or $40 the day of the event. For
ages 16 & under, cost is $30 in advance
and $35 the day of the event. To
register, visit 
The
Illinois Institute for Addiction
Recovery will host Recovery Walks!
2014 at Proctor Hospital (located at
5409 N Knoxville Ave. in Peoria) on
Saturday beginning at Noon to benefit
the Ameel Rashid Scholarship Fund, which
helps patients in need pay for treatment
at the Institute. Participation is $20
for adults, $15 for children ages 12 and
under or families are $50. For more
information, call 309- 671-8377.
The
Peoria Historical Society and Institute
for Principled Leadership at Bradley
University will recognize the Honorable
Ray LaHood with the 2014 deTonti
Award at a special tribute dinner on
Saturday at the Peoria Civic Center
Ballroom beginning at 6 pm. The award
honors a Tri-County individual or
organization demonstrating outstanding
community leadership. Cost is $150 for
individuals or tables of ten are $1,500
and reservations may be made at the
Peoria Historical Society Office, by
calling 309-674-1921 or by visiting 
The Great Burr Oak Science Club will
take place at the Pekin Speakeasy Art
Center (located at 353 Court Street in
Pekin) on Saturday from 6 - 8 pm. Amanda
Ballard, animal behaviorist and
founder/owner of Halo Animal Behavior
Consulting, will present on how to
improve trust and communication with our
canine friends in "Dog Listening: The
Science Behind Effective Communication
with Dogs". Admission is free. For more
information, call 309-267-6096 or visit 
Peoria
Jaycees Night Golf will take place
on Saturday at Fondulac Golf Course
(located at 123 Par 3 Ln. in East
Peoria) beginning at 7 pm. Registration
cost is $25 per person or $100 per team
and is available at 
Friends
of Rocky Glen will host a Vendor Fair at Landmark Recreation Center
(located at 3225 N Dries Lane in Peoria)
on Sunday from 11 am - 3 pm for some
early Christmas shopping. Vendors will
include 8bit Panda, AdvoCare, Dove
Chocolate, JammBerry Nails & Etta Lu
Shoes, Mary Kay, Origami Owl, Pampered
Chef, Silpada, Thirty-One and
Tupperware. Benefits from the fair will
help fund the Friends of Rocky Glen's
effort to build a parking lot and trail
system so Peoria's newest park can be
opened to the public. For more
information visit 
The
St. Martin Chamber Players will
present Folk Song, Fable, and Fusion, an
eclectic mix of innovative sounds and
timbres, at the Universalist Unitarian
Church (located at 3000 W. Richwoods
Blvd. in Peoria) on Sunday beginning at
3 pm. Selections include compositions by
Herzogenberg, Nielson, and Copland's
Clarinet Concerto featuring Mark Filip
on clarinet. Admission is free and open
to the public. An offering will be
accepted and a reception will follow the
concert. For more information, call
309-688-5608.