Alton Brown Live, Humanity Stew, Valentine's Day Events, Bock Fest & Bradley Basketball
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Scrapbook
101: A Crash Course to Scrapbooking
will be held tonight (Thursday) at the
Speakeasy Art Center (located at 353
Court St. in Pekin) from 6 - 7 pm. Learn
the basics of the supplies, tools and
design principles needed to get you on
the road to documenting your life
stories. You will also create a layout
using concepts learned. Registration fee
is $15 and includes a page kit. Email 
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 
The
Alton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable
Tour will be presented at the Peoria
Civic Center tonight (Thursday)
beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $48
and $58 and are available at the Peoria
Civic Center Box Office, by calling
800-745-3000, at all Ticketmaster
outlets or online at 
Cabaret
continues at Peoria Players Theatre at
7:30 pm tonight (Thursday) through
Saturday and at 2 pm on Sunday. Tickets
are $18 for adults, $12 for students
aged 18 & under and $25 for VIP seating
and are available at the Peoria Players
box office, by calling 309-688-4473 or
online at 
The
Peoria Symphony Orchestra will host a
virtuoso cellist Mike Block
performance at Kelleher's (located at
619 Southwest Water Street in downtown
Peoria) tonight (Thursday) beginning at
8 pm. Local artist Jared Bartman will
open the show. Admission is free. For
more information, call 309-671-1096.
Brad
Williams 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 10:30 pm shows and $15 for
all other shows. For more information
and to reserve seats, call 309-673-5853
or visit 
Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art
Center will feature Change Up 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, call 309-674-6877 or
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Art
and Wine with Your Valentine will
take place at Camp Wokanda (located at
620 East Boy Scout Road in Chillicothe)
on Friday from 6 - 8 pm. Make art and
sip wine by the fire. Tickets are $25
per person or $45 per couple and this
event is for ages 21 and over only.
Wine, appetizers and photo booth are
included. To make your reservation, call
309-579-2157 or email 
Barry
Cloyd and Friends will perform at
the Songs from the Woods Concert at
Forest Park Nature Center (located at
5809 Forest Park Drive in Peoria
Heights) on Friday beginning at 7 pm.
Admission is $7 for adults, $6 ages 12
and under with a $1 discount for CORE
members. For more information, call
309-686-3360.
Friday
Night Live! will take place at Joe's on
Pioneer Park featuring Vinyl Tap
from 7 - 10 pm. Admission is free. Food
& beverages will be available for
purchase. For more information, visit 
The Bloomington Thunder will play at
the U.S. Cellular Coliseum (located at
101 S. Madison St. in Bloomington) on
Friday and Saturday 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 
Humanity
Stew will be presented by the Corn
Stock Theatre Winter Playhouse at the
Corn Stock Theatre Center on Friday &
Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets
are $10 for adults and $7 students and
are available at the Corn Stock box
office, by calling 676-2196 or online at 
Here
Come The Mummies will perform at the
Limelight Eventplex (located at 8102 N.
University in Peoria) on Friday
beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are $22 in
advance and $25 day of show and are
available at the Limelight Eventplex box
office or online at 
Experience Romance Under the Stars at the
Peoria Riverfront Museum Dome
Planetarium where you will take a tour
of special places in the Cosmos and
explore the romantic constellations in
the night sky on Friday beginning at 8
pm. Everyone will receive a
complimentary glass of wine and mini box
of chocolates during the 45 minute
presentation. Admission is $20 for
members and $25 for the public. Advance
registration required. Register in
person at the PRM information desk or by
calling 309-686-7000. For more
information, visit 
Get
Covered Illinois Enrollment Assistance
will take place at the Peoria Public
Library in downtown Peoria on Saturday
from 10 am - 6 pm. Certified navigators
and interpreters from Heartland
Community Health Clinic (HCHC) and
Navicore Solutions will assist
individuals with applications for health
insurance coverage. No appointments are
needed. Bring proof of income, employer
information, proof of Illinois residency
and full names, birthdates and Social
Security numbers of those being
enrolled. For more information, call
309-680-7621 or 800-772-4557, ext.
80588.
Super
Saturday: Valentines will take place
at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on
Saturday beginning at 1 pm. See what
happens to your favorite Valentine's Day
candies when they are melted, dissolved
and mixed plus learn how those blue and
purple carnations were made. 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 
The
2015 Peoria Heart Ball to benefit
the American Heart Association will take
place at the Peoria Marriott Pere
Marquette on Saturday beginning at 6 pm.
The black-tie optional gala will feature
a silent auction, dinner and DJ
entertainment. Tickets are $200 per
person. For more information and to make
a reservation, visit 
Enjoy
Valentine's Day Dinner at East Port
Banquet Center (located at 703 Mariners
Way in East Peoria) on Saturday
beginning at 6 pm. The 5 course dinner
includes shrimp cocktail, soup, salad,
filet mignon and breast of chicken,
asparagus, raspberry cheesecake and
chocolate covered strawberries.
Vegetarian & gluten free options are
also available upon request. Cost is $75
per couple or $95 with wine service.
Call 309-692-3990 for reservations. 
Wildlife
Prairie Park will host its 2nd Annual "Wild
About Love" event with a happy hour
on Saturday beginning at 6 pm featuring
free wine and beer, followed by a
five-course dinner, prize drawings,
couples' photos, live DJ and dancing.
Cost is $50 for park members and $75 for
the general public. For more
information, or call 309-676-0998 or
visit 
Bluffett
Beach Party will take place at the
Limelight Eventplex (located at 8102 N.
University in Peoria) on Saturday
beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $20 or
$15 for a couple or $125 for a group of
ten and are available at the Limelight
Eventplex box office or online at 
The
Peoria Symphony will present "Romance"
at the Peoria Civic Center 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 
Bock
Fest, a seasonal celebration of
Bockbier and Bockwurst, will take place
on Sunday from Noon - 6 pm at the
Lindenhof (located at 7601 N. Harker
Drive in Peoria). Full dinners will be
offered for $10 for adults and $5 for
children including a choice of two
sausages (bockwurst, bratwurst and/or
thuringer), red cabbage and spaetzle,
plus a side salad with bread and butter.
Dessert is available for $2 extra.
Dopplebock Bier will be available as
well as three other German Beers on
draft plus German wines. For more
information, call 309-691-7484 or visit 
Bradley
Braves Basketball will take on
Loyola Chicago Ramblers at the Peoria
Civic Center on Sunday beginning at 1
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 
Neighbor
Love will be delivering gift bags of
goodies to seniors during the 2015
Adopt-a-Senior Valentine Party on
Sunday from 2:30 - 4:30 pm at Sharon
Health Care Elms (located at 3611 N
Rochelle in Peoria). For $20 per gift
bag, you can sponsor as many seniors as
you would like. All donations are tax
deductible. To donate &/or volunteer,
visit 
The
Central Illinois Jazz Society House Band
and The Travis Wesley Trio will
perform at the Starting Gate Banquet
Room (located within Landmark Recreation
Center at 3225 N. Dries Lane in Peoria)
on Sunday beginning at 6 pm. Admission
is $5 for CIJS members, $7 for the
public and free for students of all ages
(college students are asked to show an
ID). For more information, call
309-692-5330 or visit