Spider Hill, Pekin Haunt, Once On This Island, Spoon River Drive, Springdale Cemetery Tours & Schlachtfest
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Little Shop of Horrors
will be presented by the Eureka College Theatre Department tonight (Thursday) through Saturday beginning at 7 pm each night. Admission is free, however, donations to Easter Seals are requested. To reserve seats, call 309-467-6363 or e-mail 
Whisper & Shout at
the Contemporary Art Center, an open mic for sharing and inspiring poetry, will take place tonight (Thursday) beginning at 8 pm. Admission is $4 for members or $8 for non-members.
Live at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will feature
Salsa at the Contemporary Art Center will also take place on Friday featuring a dance lesson 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, call
309-674-6822 or visit 
Donnie Baker will
perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm with $15 tickets. He will perform with the Pork Pistols on Friday & Saturday at 8 pm & 10:30 pm with $25 tickets. For more information and to reserve seats, call 309-673-5853 or visit 
Peoria Historical Society's
Grandview Drive & Springdale Cemetery Trolley Tour will wind along Grandview Drive every Friday in October beginning at 11 am leaving from Harp & Thistle (located at 4605 N Prospect Road in Peoria Heights). And their Haunted Peoria Trolley Tour will take place every Saturday in October beginning at 1:30 pm leaving from Kelleher's Irish Pub (located at 619 SW Water Street in downtown Peoria). Cost for each tour is $15 and seniors
65+ 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 
Central Illinois Gold Star Families will
present American Sniper Co-Star Kevin "Dauber" Lacz at Five Points Performing Arts Center (located at 360 N. Wilmor Rd. in Washington) on Friday beginning with a VIP reception at 5:30 pm and the keynote address beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $25 for the speech only or $500 for the VIP reception for 4 adults and are available online at 
Pekin Haunt will take
place at the Pekin Paintball Park (located at 14444 Towerline Drive in Pekin) from 7 - 10 pm every Friday & Saturday in October (barring heavy rain and storms) . Featuring paintball guns, zombies, a haunted house and a corn maze, participants can ride on a two-story battlewagon through undead and zombie-infested territory. Tickets are $15 for the haunted corn maze, $20 for a battlewagon ride including 200 paintballs and $10 for a 2nd battlewagon ride with another 200 paintballs. For more
information, call 309-346-7000 or visit 
Corn Stock for Kids will present
Once On This Island at the Corn Stock Theatre Center (located in upper Bradley Park) beginning at 7:30 pm on Friday and at 2:30 pm on Saturday & Sunday. Tickets are $14 for adults and $8 for kids aged 12 and under and are available at the Corn Stock box office, by calling 309-676-2196 or online at 
The Odd Couple continues
at the ICC Performing Arts Center (located at 1 College Drive in East Peoria) at 7:30 pm on Friday & Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens and are available at the ICC box office, by calling 309-694-5136 or online at 
Enjoy Peoria's
evening skyline with a Moonlight Cruise with live entertainment included plus an Americana and Craft Beer Tasting and hors d'oeuvres on Friday with boarding beginning at 7:30 pm and the cruise running from 8 - 10 pm. Tickets are $35 for adults (21 & over). For more information, call 309-637-8000 or visit 
Peoria Players Theatre will host a
Vintage Clothing & Collectibles Sale at the Theatre (located 4300 N. University Street in Peoria) on Saturday from 8 am - Noon. Just in time for Halloween, find many unique items to add to your costume. Clothing and accessories from all eras will be available. Admission is free. For more information, call 309-688-4473 or visit 
The Heart of Illinois Downs Syndrome
Association will host the 8th Annual Buddy Walk at EastSide Centre (located at 1 Eastside Drive in East Peoria) on Saturday with activities beginning at 8 am with the walk at 9:30 am. Walk registration fee is $5 per person and is available at 
The Annual Spoon
River Drive will take place from 9 am - 5 pm on Saturday & Sunday in the towns of London Mills, Farmington, Avon, Ellisville, Mount Pisgah Park, Fairview, Canton, Cuba, Smithfield, Bernadotte, Lewistown, Ipava, Duncan Mills, the Waterford area and Astoria in central Illinois. Local businesses as well as vendors will be offering their wares. For more information, visit 
A Community Unity
Day & Health Fair will be held at Peoria Friendship House (located at 800 NE Madison Ave. in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 9 am. Featuring free health screenings such as mammograms, blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol and many community resources represented, there will also be activities for children such as crafts and games, face painting, food for $1 a plate, drinks for 50 cents plus door prizes and more. For more information, call 309-671-5200.
Sculpture Walk Peoria will
lead free guided tours of the 15 sculptures that are on display for 12 months on Washington Street between Oak and Liberty every Saturday through October. The tours will begin at the Peoria Riverfront Museum beginning at 10 am and Noon. For more information about Sculpture Walk Peoria, visit 
A Halloween Costume Creations
Workshop will be held at the Peoria PlayHouse (located at 2218 North Prospect Road in Peoria) on Saturday from 10 am - Noon. Make a costume out of cardboard, foil, plastic, wood: anything other than fabric. Cost is $15, which includes 1 grownup and 1 child, $10 for members and $5 per additional family member. For more information, call 309-323-6900 or visit 
Lucky's Modern Dive's
Outdoor Music Festival (located at the corners of Prospect and Kelly Ave in Peoria Heights) will feature 7 bands performing on Saturday from 11 am - 10 pm including Steady Flow, Change Up, Mike Cheesman, and Steve Lawless & The Beer Tent Heroes. Admission is $10. For more information, visit 
The Historic Springdale Cemetery Tours
will take place Saturday and Sunday at the Cemetery (located at 3014 N Prospect Rd. in Peoria) at 1 and 3 pm each day. This year's event will focus on Jewish contributions to Peoria history, beginning in the 1840s with the first Jewish settlers. Admission is $10 per person or $25 per family. For more information, call 309-648-2562.
The Peoria German-American Central Society will host
their annual Schlachtfest at Hickory Grove Park (located at 12403 Hickory Grove Rd. in Dunlap) on Sunday from Noon to 8 pm. Featuring German music by Vogel Musik and Al's Pals, German beer & food, a car cruis'n, an arts and craft fair plus a shooting tent, bags & a German gift tent, admission is free. For more information. visit 
Last Comic Standing Live featuring
all 5 finalists from the NBC show including this season's winner Clayton English, will take place at the Peoria Civic Center Theatre on Sunday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $35 and are available at the Civic Center box office, by calling 800- 745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets or by visiting