The Picture Our Faith Gallery Exhibit will be open in the Peoria Public Library Main Library Gallery (located at 107 NE Monroe in downtown Peoria) beginning on Saturday featuring works of St. Philomena students through January 29. Scan a QR code next to each of the 200 works to hear the students talk about their artwork. Admission is free. For more information, call 309-497-2143.
Is There Life After 50? opens tonight (Thursday) at the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield and runs through March 1. On Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, doors open at 6 pm, buffet is at 6:30 pm, and the show is at 8 pm. On Sundays, doors & the buffet open at noon, and the show is at 1:30 pm. Prices are $35 for Thursdays, $37 for Fridays and Sunday brunch and $39 for Saturdays. For more information, call 309-965-2545 or go to www.barn2.com Find a $5 Off Per Couple Coupon on Peoria-Deals.com!
Live at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will feature Nathan Taylor & Friends 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. Salsa at the Contemporary Art Center will feature a dance lesson also on Friday from 8:30 - 9:30 pm and open dancing to DJ Ed Caballero from 9:30 pm - 12:30 am. A cash bar will be available. Admission is $4 for members or $7 for non-members. For more information on any of these events, call 309-674-6877 or visit www.peoriacac.org
Howlin' on Water Dueling Pianos will take place on Friday and Saturday in the Ballroom at the MAXAM Building (located at the corners of Liberty and Washington in Downtown Peoria) with dinner seating beginning at 6 pm. Admission for the dinner & show are $38 per person. Please note: the show is intended for adults and may not be suitable for children. For reservations, call 309-494-9100 or email thewaterhouse@aol.com
The Peoria Rivermen will take on the Louisiana IceGators on Friday & Saturday at 7 pm and Sunday at 3 pm in the Peoria Civic Center Arena. Tickets are $17 and $20 for lower bowl tickets and $10 and $12 for upper bowl tickets and are available at the Peoria Civic Center, all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 309-676-1040 or online at www.Ticketmaster.com For more information about the Rivermen, visit www.Rivermen.net Find Rivermen Coupons on Peoria-Deals.com!
ISU Redbird Hockey will take place at the US Cellular Coliseum (located at 101 S Madison St. in Bloomington) pm Friday and Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Student tickets are $5 and adults are $10. Purchase tickets at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. For more information, visit www.illinoisstatehockey.com
Tom Green will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club on Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm and Sunday at 8 pm. Tickets are $26 or $25 with cash payment. For more information and to reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or visit www.jukeboxcomedy.com
The 2015 I've Decided Motivational Conference will take place at the Peoria Civic Center beginning at 9 am. Admission is $69 for one and $99 for two and are available online at www.ivedecided.org
Family Fest 2015, a family-focused community event featuring interactive fun for all ages, will take place on Saturday from 10 am - 7 pm in the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall D. With Fun on the Run inflatables, an indoor rock climbing wall, a Pumpkin Patch carnival ride, Barnyard Discoveries Petting Zoo, face painting, door prize giveaways, and multiple simulation games, admission is $5 for adults and children and free for ages under 3. A Family Four Pack of 2 adults and 2 children will also be available for $15. For more information, visit www.rbshows.com
Super Saturday: Super Cooled Science! will take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Saturday beginning at 1 pm. A family-friendly event, have frosty fun as you find out what happens when cooling a balloon, a penny and a graham cracker down to -320°F: learn about the science behind this super (cooled) element. The event is free to members and with regular paid admission, which 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. Reservations are suggested. For more information, call 309-686-7000 or visit www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
Yvonne Greer will perform at the Limelight Eventplex's Sound Bar (located at 8102 N. University in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $20 in advance $25 day of show and are available at the Limelight Eventplex box office or online at www.limelighteventplex.com
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 at 2 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 www.bloomingtonthunder.com
The Smokers Blues Band Send Off Party will take place on Saturday beginning at 7 pm at Goodfellas Pizza & Pub (located at 1414 N. 8th St. in Pekin), The band will compete in the International Blues Challenge later this month in Memphis, Tennessee. Cost is $5 for River City Blues Society members and $7 for non-members. For more information, visit www.rivercityblues.com
Laser Light Night: Laser Floyd will take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum (222 SW Washington St. in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 6 pm and Laser Floyd: The Wall beginning at 7 pm. Both shows are included with regular admission, which 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. Reservations are suggested. For more information, call 309-686-7000 or visit www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
The Peoria Symphony will present "Festa Italiana! A Festival of Italian delight" at Grace Church (located at 8607 N. State Route 91 in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 8 pm. Tickets range from $28 to $71 and from $11 for students and are available at the PSO Box Office, by calling 309-671-1096 or online at www.peoriasymphony.org
Sunday Fun Day: Swedish Fairytale will take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Sunday beginning at 2 pm. During the event, kids will read "Werewolf," a beloved Swedish folktale and make a fun Swedish craft to take home. The event is $3 per child and pre-registration is not necessary. 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. Reservations are suggested. For more information, call 309-686-7000 or visit www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
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The Picture Our Faith Gallery Exhibit will be open in the Peoria Public Library Main Library Gallery (located at 107 NE Monroe in downtown Peoria) beginning on Saturday featuring works of St. Philomena students through January 29. Scan a QR code next to each of the 200 works to hear the students talk about their artwork. Admission is free. For more information, call 309-497-2143.
Is There Life After 50? opens tonight (Thursday) at the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield and runs through March 1. On Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, doors open at 6 pm, buffet is at 6:30 pm, and the show is at 8 pm. On Sundays, doors & the buffet open at noon, and the show is at 1:30 pm. Prices are $35 for Thursdays, $37 for Fridays and Sunday brunch and $39 for Saturdays. For more information, call 309-965-2545 or go to 
Live at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will feature Nathan Taylor & Friends 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.
Salsa at the Contemporary Art Center will feature a dance lesson also on Friday from 8:30 - 9:30 pm and open dancing to DJ Ed Caballero from 9:30 pm - 12:30 am. A cash bar will be available. Admission is $4 for members or $7 for non-members. For more information on any of these events, call 309-674-6877 or visit 
The Peoria Rivermen will take on the Louisiana IceGators on Friday & Saturday at 7 pm and Sunday at 3 pm in the Peoria Civic Center Arena. Tickets are $17 and $20 for lower bowl tickets and $10 and $12 for upper bowl tickets and are available 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) pm Friday and Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Student tickets are $5 and adults are $10. Purchase tickets at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at 
Tom Green will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club on Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm and Sunday at 8 pm. Tickets are $26 or $25 with cash payment. For more information and to reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or visit 
The 2015 I've Decided Motivational Conference will take place at the Peoria Civic Center beginning at 9 am. Admission is $69 for one and $99 for two and are available online at 
Family Fest 2015, a family-focused community event featuring interactive fun for all ages, will take place on Saturday from 10 am - 7 pm in the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall D. With Fun on the Run inflatables, an indoor rock climbing wall, a Pumpkin Patch carnival ride, Barnyard Discoveries Petting Zoo, face painting, door prize giveaways, and multiple simulation games, admission is $5 for adults and children and free for ages under 3. A Family Four Pack of 2 adults and 2 children will also be available for $15. For more information, visit 
Super Saturday: Super Cooled Science! will take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Saturday beginning at 1 pm. A family-friendly event, have frosty fun as you find out what happens when cooling a balloon, a penny and a graham cracker down to -320°F: learn about the science behind this super (cooled) element. The event is free to members and with regular paid admission, which 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. Reservations are suggested. For more information, call 309-686-7000 or visit 
Yvonne Greer will perform at the Limelight Eventplex's Sound Bar (located at 8102 N. University in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $20 in advance $25 day of show and are available at the Limelight Eventplex box office or online at 
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 at 2 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 
The Smokers Blues Band Send Off Party will take place on Saturday beginning at 7 pm at Goodfellas Pizza & Pub (located at 1414 N. 8th St. in Pekin), The band will compete in the International Blues Challenge later this month in Memphis, Tennessee. Cost is $5 for River City Blues Society members and $7 for non-members. For more information, visit 
Laser Light Night: Laser Floyd will take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum (222 SW Washington St. in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 6 pm and Laser Floyd: The Wall beginning at 7 pm. Both shows are included with regular admission, which 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. Reservations are suggested. For more information, call 309-686-7000 or visit 
The Peoria Symphony will present "Festa Italiana! A Festival of Italian delight" at Grace Church (located at 8607 N. State Route 91 in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 8 pm. Tickets range from $28 to $71 and from $11 for students and are available at the PSO Box Office, by calling 309-671-1096 or online at 
Sunday Fun Day: Swedish Fairytale will take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Sunday beginning at 2 pm. During the event, kids will read "Werewolf," a beloved Swedish folktale and make a fun Swedish craft to take home. The event is $3 per child and pre-registration is not necessary. 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. Reservations are suggested. For more information, call 309-686-7000 or visit