Music Man, Cemetery Tours, Forever Plaid, Cosmic Cocktails, Spoon River Drive and Haunted Houses
Published: Thu, 09/29/16
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Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric
Play continues at the Hartmann Center for the Performing Arts at Bradley University Theatre beginning at 8 pm tonight (Thursday) through Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday. Part thriller, part musical, Mr. Burns asks how the stories we tell make us the people we are. In a near future where a cataclysmic series of nuclear disasters has left America without electricity, infrastructure, or mass communication, a small group of survivors huddles around a fire trying to remember the dialogue
from a popular episode of The Simpsons. Tickets are $14 for adults, $12 for Bradley faculty & staff and senior citizens or $5 for students and are available at the Bradley Box Office, by calling 309-677-2650 or online at 
Jimmy Shubert will
perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club (located at 3527 W Farmington Rd in Peoria) at 8 pm tonight (Thursday) for $10 and on Friday and Saturday at 7:15 pm and 9:15 pm for $15. For more information visit 
Peoria Historical Society's
"Naughty to Nice Tour" will take place leaving from the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Friday beginning at 11 am. Tracing triumphs through time from the 1920's to the present, the tour highlights stories of the city's gangster era, including driving by the site of Peoria's most notorious crime scene, the Bernie Shelton murder. Learn what did and didn't play in Peoria.
On the Haunted Peoria Tour, you'll discover the stories behind the ghostly appearances that have startled and puzzled Peorians through the years including the Lady in White, the Legend of Nee-Nee-Wah, the Curse of Old Lady Gray, and more. Running every Friday and Saturday in
October beginning at 11 am and also every Saturday at 1:30 pm also from the Riverfront Museum, tickets for all tours are $12.50 and are available by calling 309-686-7000 or online at 
Live at the Five Spot at the
Contemporary Art Center will feature John Miller & The Romaniacs 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 visit 
Celebrate Recovery will
take place at Imago Dei Church (located at 2221 N. Gale in Peoria) on Friday beginning at 6 pm with dinner, followed by the large group meeting at 6:30 pm, then small groups at 7:30 pm. A 12 step recovery program for life's hurts, habits, and hang-ups, admission is free. For more information, call 309-863-5127.
Mitch Williams
will perform table-side close up magic at the New Amsterdam Bar & Restaurant on the Peoria riverfront (located at 120 Southwest Water Street) on Friday & Saturday from 6 - 8:30 pm and is free for customers. For more information, visit 
Forever Plaid will be
presented by the Conklin Players at 5 Points Washington (located at 360 N Wilmor Rd. in Washington) on Friday and Saturday beginning at 7 pm and Sunday at 2 pm. Featuring the tight 4-part harmony of the "guy groups" of the late 50's and early 60's, tickets are $25 for adults and $8 for children and students through college. For more information, call 309-444-8222 or visit 
Museum After Dark: Cosmic
Cocktails will take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Friday from 7 - 9 pm. Featuring 2 complimentary signature cocktails & space snacks, a cash bar (beer & wine), Atari in the Giant Screen Theater, the "Be the Astronaut" exhibition, interactive science stations including liquid nitrogen ice cream, fluorescent minerals, meteorites and a Dome Planetarium exclusive Uniview space tour, attendees must be 21 or older. Tickets are $30 for members and $33 for the
public and are available by calling 309-686-7000 or online at 
Treble in River City Trivia
will take place at the Life Together Center (located at 3625 N Sheridan Rd. in Peoria) on Friday beginning at 7 pm. Cost to participate is $10 per person and teams of 2 - 6 are welcome. The winning team earns the title of "River City Musical Masters and receives a prize. Proceeds benefit the Central Illinois Youth Symphony. For more information, call 309-370-6424 or visit 
Blues Traveler will
perform at the Limelight Eventplex (located at 8102 N University in Peoria) on Friday at 7 pm. Tickets are $25 for general admission, $30 for the party pit and $40 for the VIP Loft and are available at the Limelight box office or online at 
The House of Blue
Leaves continues at the ICC Performing Arts Center (located at 1 College Dr. in East Peoria) on Friday & Saturday beginning 7:30 pm and on Sunday at 2:30 pm. Admission for adults is $7 and students and senior citizens are $5. For tickets, call 309-694-5136 or visit 
Nyk's Outrageous Cabaret
Celebrates the Muppets will take place at Peoria Cabaret Theatre (located in The Broadway Lounge in The Waterhouse at 316 SW Washington St. in Peoria) on Friday beginning at 8 pm. Hosted by Nyk Sutter and Nate Downs, an appetizer/dessert menu will be available. Tickets are $15 and are available by calling 309-494-9100 or online at 
Enjoy Peoria's
evening skyline with a Moonlight Cruise on the Spirit of Peoria on Friday with boarding beginning at 7:30 pm and the cruise running from 8 - 10 pm. Featuring live entertainment, a cash bar will be available. Tickets are $23 for adults, $21 for senior citizens and $14 for kids aged 4 - 12 (2 & under is free) for the regular cruise and are available on the dock - no reservations are required. For more information, call 309-637-8000 or visit 
Mud Mayhem will take
place at Wildlife Prairie Park (located at 3826 N Taylor Road in Hanna City) on Saturday from 7:30 am - 12:30 pm. Registration is $65. The event is sponsored by the W.D. Boyce Council Boy Scouts of America. To register or for more information visit 
Green View's Annual Fall
Festival will be held at Green View Garden Center (located at 2700 W Cedar Hills Dr., Dunlap) on Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm. The event is free, but donations to selected charities are encouraged. Live music, food, refreshments, hay rack rides, face painting and more for the whole family. For more information call 309-243-776.
The Heart of Illinois Down Syndrome
Association's 9th Annual Buddy Walk will take place at the EastSide Centre (located at One EastSide Drive, East Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 8 am. There is a $5 adult entry fee or for $10 a t-shirt is included. For more information or to register, visit 
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 along the scenic drive. For more information, visit 
The Peoria
County Veteran's Memorial Committee will hold a Groundbreaking Ceremony at the site of the new "Final Salute" memorial at the Peoria County Courthouse Plaza on Saturday beginning at at 10 am. Final Salute will be the final memorial addition to the courthouse plaza, honoring the thousands of Peoria County veterans who have served our nation since World War II and list the 233 names of Peoria County veterans who never returned home. County Board member G. Allen Mayer and
Retired Colonel Hal Fritz will deliver short keynote messages. For more information, call 309-495-4638 or email 
The 6th Annual Sacha's
Sashay 5K Run/Walk will take place in Veteran's Park (located at the corners of Fast and Main Street in Mackinaw) at 10 am. Fees are $25 and $15 for ages 12 and under and registration is available by visiting local businesses in Mackinaw or online at 
Sculpture Walk Peoria
2016 will host free guided tours of the 15 sculptures that are on display for 12 months on Washington Street between State and Fulton on Saturday. The tours begin at the Peoria Riverfront Museum lobby beginning at 10 am and Noon. For more information, visit 
Space Graffiti will
take place in the Peoria Riverfront Museum Studio 3 on Saturday from 10 - 11:30 am. Imagine and create your own solar system full of planets, moons, and stars with spray painting techniques and tricks. Geared for ages 12 & up, safety equipment is provided. Tickets are $12 for members and $15 for the public and are available by calling 309-686-7000 or online at 
A Make Your
Own Super Hero Cape Workshop will be held at Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum (located at 2218 N Prospect Rd. in Peoria) on Saturday 1 - 3 pm. Children ages 4 - 10, along with their family, can design and sew a super hero cape. Cost is $15 per member pair (one grown-up and one child) and $5 per additional family member or $20 for non-member pairs with $10 per additional family member. Register by calling 309-323-6900. For more information, visit 
The 7th Annual
Share the Blessings Dinner and Auction will take place at the Midwest Food Bank (located at 700 Erie Ave. in Morton) on Saturday from 4:30 - 8:30 pm. Tickets are $50 per person or $400 for a table of 8. Items to be auctioned include an iPad Air, iPad mini, Apple TV, Yeti cooler, restaurant gift cards and more. For information, call 309-691-5270 or visit 
Spider Hill will take
place at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe every Friday & Saturday in October with gates opening at 6 pm for ticket sales, attractions are open from at 7 -11 pm. The Massacre Mansion and Trail of Terror attraction tickets are $10 per person per attraction. The Zombie Invasion Paintball attraction is $15 per person or wristbands including all 3 attractions are available for $25. For more information, visit 
The Haunted Infirmary
will take place at the Bartonville Insane Asylum (located at 4500 Enterprise Dr. in Bartonville) and is open every Friday and Saturday night in October from 7 pm - 1 am. Tickets are $15 and are available at the gate until Midnight or online until capacity has been reached. Recommended for ages 14 & up. This event is brought to you by Limestone JFL and Insane Women Productions. For tickets or more information, call 309-241-3113 or visit 
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 with tickets on sale beginning at 6 pm. 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 $10 for the corn maze, $20 for a battlewagon ride, $10 for a 2nd battlewagon ride or $25 for the battlewagon ride, 200 paintballs & the corn maze.
For more information, call 309-346-7000 or visit 
The Dubby Janosov Memorial Night
Golf event will take place a the Timberlake Club (located at 5501 W Farmington Rd. in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. The registration fee is $25 per person or $100 for a team which includes a glow ball, glow necklace and green fees. One seven or eight iron and one putter is allowed per team. Proceeds benefit the Heart of Illinois Big Brother Big Sisters. For more information contact 
Drop-in Drawing will
take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum Folk Art Gallery on Sunday from Noon - 5 pm. All ages and skill levels are welcome to check out a kit from the front desk at no charge, or bring your own sketchbook, pencils only please. All ages are invited, however ages 16 and under require an adult in attendance. Admission is free to members and with general admission, which is $11 for adults, $10 for seniors citizens 60+ or $9 for youth 3-17 plus Peoria county residents receive a 15% discount. For
more information call 309-686-7000 or visit 
Schlachtfest will be held 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 
The Alzheimer Association will host the
Peoria Walk to End Alzheimer's at Liberty Park (located at 300 SW Water St. in Peoria) at 12 pm. All ages can participate. Fundraising is encouraged. For more information or to register for free, click 
Music in the McKenzie
with Sarah McQuaid will take place at the Peoria Public Library North Branch (located at 3001 West Grand Parkway, Peoria) on Sunday from 2 - 4 pm. Admission is free and a portion of CD sales support The Friends of Peoria Public Library. For more information, call 309-497-2100.