Bridal Bash, Penguin Project, Other Desert Cities, Winter Warming, Murder Mystery & Winterfest
Published: Thu, 01/22/15
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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? continues
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 
Costaki
Economopoulos 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 8 pm and Friday & Saturday
10:30 pm shows and $15 for the Friday &
Saturday 8 pm shows. For more
information and to reserve seats, call
309-673-5853 or visit 
Behind
Every Bride will host its annual
Bridal Bash at the Embassy Suites in
East Peoria from 5 - 8 pm on Friday &
from 10 am - 2 pm on Saturday. Featuring
mini bridal shows by Cloud Nine Bridal
Boutique, entertainment by DJ4U, over 70
wedding professionals, a tabletop
gallery for inspiration and a vintage
market, admission and parking are free.
For more information, visit 
Live at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will feature Motown Junkies 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 any of these events, call 309-674-6877 or visit 
The Bloomington Thunder will play at
the U.S. Cellular Coliseum (located at
101 S. Madison St. in Bloomington) on
Friday beginning at 7 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 
Beer
& Brats Under the Stars will take
place from 7 - 9 pm on Friday at the
Peoria Riverfront Museum (located at 222
SW Washington St. in Peoria). Enjoy
craft beer, brats and snacks featuring
DESTIHL Brewery from Bloomington.
Admission is $25 members and $30 for the
general public. To register, call
309-686-7000. For more information,
visit 
The
Penguin Project will present
Seussical, Jr. at Eastlight Theatre
(located within the East Peoria High
School Auditorium) beginning at 7:30 pm
on Friday & Saturday and at 2 pm on
Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults and
$5 for students and are available on
line at the box office at 309-699-7469
or online at 
Other
Desert Cities will be presented by
the Corn Stock Theatre Winter Playhouse
at the Corn Stock Theatre Center
beginning at 7:30 pm on Friday &
Saturday. Tickets are $10 for adults and
$7 students and are available at the
Corn Stock box office, by calling
676-2196 or online at 
FamilyCore's Frosty 5K and Dog Walk kicks off
at 9 am on Saturday with an awards
ceremony following at the Gateway
Building (located at 200 Northeast Water
Street in downtown Peoria). Registration
is $25 in advance or $30 the day of the
race, $45 for families of 3 or more and
$22 for walkers and is available online
at 
The Art-spiration! Workshop: Snow (or
Ice) Painting will take place at the
Peoria Riverfront Museum (located at 222
SW Washington St. in Peoria) on Saturday
from 2-3 pm. The event is 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. To register,
call 309-686-7000. For more information,
visit 
Boy
Scout Troop 178 will host its Annual
Spaghetti Dinner and Silent AuctionFundraiser on Saturday from 4 - 8
pm at the Morton United Methodist Church
(located at 420 N. Tennessee Ave. in
Morton). Advance tickets are available
for $6 for adults, $4 for seniors and
children or $20 for a family of five or
more. For advance tickets, contact a
member of Troop 178 or call
309-212-0393. Cost at the door is $7 for
adults, $5 for seniors and children or
$20 for a family of five or more.
Carryouts will be available. Bids for
the silent auction will be accepted from
4 to 7:30 pm. There will also be a bake
sale all night. Anyone bringing a canned
food donation will receive a free cookie
or dessert. Proceeds from the fundraiser
help Scouts pay for summer camp,
Philmont Scout Ranch, and other
activities throughout the year. 
The 5th Annual Spaghetti Dinner for
Easter Seals will take place at the
East Port Marina (located at 701
Mariners Way in East Peoria) on Saturday
from 5 - 10 pm. Tickets are $15 for
adults and $10 for ages 3-7 and $1 for
ages under 3. Featuring live music,
50/50 chances, door prizes and raffles,
meet some of the families of Easter
Seals.
The
Sun Foundation will present the 10th
Annual Winter Warming at the Life
Together Center (located at 3601 N.
Sheridan Rd in Peoria) on Saturday
beginning at 6 pm. Featuring a silent
auction, door prizes, guest artist
exhibits plus signature wines, craft &
import beers, whiskey samplings, hors
d'oeuvres & desserts, tickets are $55 if
purchased before January 10 or $65 after
and are available online at
www.sunfoundation.org For more
information, call 309-246-8403.
Kickapoo
Creek Winery (located at 6605 N. Smith
Road in Edwards) will host a 3-act
Murder Mystery Dinner performed by
The Mystery Shop beginning with dinner
on Saturday beginning at 6:30 pm. The
dinner & show are $40 per person and for
reservations, call 309-495-9463 ext. 1.
For more information, visit 
Bradley
Braves Basketball will take on the
Missouri State Bears at the Peoria Civic
Center on Saturday 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
23rd Annual Winter Comedy Show hosted by
the Epsilon Kappa Chapter of Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity at Bradley University
will feature DeRay Davis on
Saturday at the Renaissance Coliseum at
7 pm. Tickets are
Winterfest,
a celebration of Winter German style,
will take place at the Lindenhof
(located at 7601 N. Harker Drive in
Peoria) on Sunday from Noon to 6 pm. A
special German buffet is $12 per person
will include wienerschnitzel, parmesan
chicken, bratwurst, German potato salad,
mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans,
and red cabbage. Apple strudel for
dessert is $2 extra. Kids 9 and under
who wear a costume from the Disney movie
"Frozen" will get to eat for free. All
kids 12 and under without a costume can
enjoy the buffet for $6. The Lindenhof
features a full bar with three German
beers on draft, a selection of German
wines, and German liqueurs. For more
information, call 309-691-7484 
Kevin
Hart and the Vibe Tribe with guest
Jonny Beckett on sax will be the
featured performers at the monthly
Central Illinois Jazz Society
performance on Sunday beginning at 6 pm
at Landmark Recreation Center Banquet
Room (located at 3225 N Dries Lane in
Peoria). Featuring Latin and a variety
of other jazz, the CIJS house band will
open the night's show. Admission is $7
and free for students. For more
information, call 309-692-5330 or visit