The 120th Annual Washington Day Banquet will take place at the Peoria Civic Center on Wednesday beginning at 6 pm. Featuring political commentator William Kristol, the editor-at-large of the Weekly Standard who appears on several news programs with his viewpoint on the current political climate, for tickets, call 309-672-2267 or
visit www.crevecoeurclub.org Click the image above to watch our video about the Washington Day Banquet.
The Curious Savage continues at Corn Stock Theatre's Winter Season (Iocated in upper Bradley Park) tonight (Thursday), Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2:30 pm. Written by John Patrick, the comedy tells the story of Ethel P. Savage, an elderly woman whose husband recently died and left her approximately ten million dollars.
Tickets are $14 for adults & $10 for students through high school and are available at the Corn Stock box office, by calling 309-676-2196 or online at www.CornStockTheatre.com Click the image above to watch our video about The Curious Savage.
The Annual Girl
Scout Cookie Sale continues in Central Illinois through March 19 and are available from individual girl scouts, at locations throughout the area or online. For full information about where and when cookies are available, visit www.girlscouts.org
Holy Family School
will host an Early Childhood Round-Up at the school (located at 2329 West Reservoir Blvd. in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) beginning at 6:30 pm. Featuring tours, snacks, a photo booth and a miniature horse, teachers and other staff will be available to give information on available programs and to answer questions. Admission is free. For more information, call 309-688-2931 or visit http://school.peoriaholyfamily.com
Menopause The Musical
will be presented at the Peoria Civic Center Theater tonight (Thursday) beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $42, $52 and $62 and are available at the at the Civic Center box office, by calling 800- 745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets or online at http://ticketmaster.com
Jeff Richards will
perform at Jukebox Comedy Club (located at 3527 W Farmington Rd. in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm for $12, Friday at 7:30 pm for $15 and 9:45 pm for $12 and Saturday at 7:30 pm and 9:45 pm for $15. For tickets, call 309-673-5853 or visit www.jukeboxcomedy.com
Live at the Five Spot at the
Contemporary Art Center will feature John Miller & the Romaniacs on Friday from 5:30 - 8:30 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, call
309-674-6822 or visit www.peoriacac.org
The Peoria
Rivermen will take on the Fayette Marksmen at the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Friday & Saturday beginning at 7:15 pm and on Sunday at 3:05 pm. Tickets are $18 and $21 for lower bowl tickets and $11 and $13 for upper bowl tickets in advance or $1 more the day of the game and are available at the Peoria Civic Center, all Ticketmaster locations, by calling 309-676-1040 or online at http://ticketmaster.com Find a discount for Sunday's Game at Peoria.Deals
Cirque D'Or will
be presented at the Peoria Civic Center Theater on Friday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $28, $43, $63 and are available at the at the Civic Center box office, by calling 800- 745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets or online at http://ticketmaster.com
Enjoy Live
Music at the Rhythm Kitchen (located at 305 SW Water Street in Peoria) on Friday and Saturday night beginning at 7 pm. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.rhythmkitchenmusiccafe.biz
Peoria Players Theatre will hold its
Spring Vintage Clothing & Collectibles Sale on Saturday from 8 am - noon in the theatre lobby. Featuring unique clothing, items and accessories from all eras, admission is free. For more information, call 309-688-4473.
A workshop entitled
"Starting a Business in Illinois" will be held at the Minority Business Development Center (located at 2139 SW Adams St. in Peoria) on Saturday from 10 am - Noon. The workshop, co-sponsored by the Morton Community Bank and the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Bradley University, is free. Register by calling 309-677-2992 or online at http://bradley.edu/turner/sabil
The League of Women Voters of Greater
Peoria will host a Candidate Forum at Washington High School (located at 115 Bondurant St. in Washington) on Saturday from 10 am - Noon for contested races in Tazewell County on the March 20th primary election ballots. Candidates expected to attend include John Ackerman, Brett Grimm and Shelly Hranka (running for Tazewell County Clerk), Jeffery Lower and Michael Eeten (Tazewell County Sheriff) and Scott Price, Steve Bresnahan and Charles Hanley (Tazewell County Coroner). All
candidates will be on the Republican ballot. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.lwvgp.org
Laser Light Night
will take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum featuring Laser Vinyl (Hits from the 70's and 80's such as AC/DC, Van Halen, Queen, and Kansas) on Saturday at 6 pm and Laser Metallica at 7 pm. Admission is $5 for one show and $8 for both shows for members or $7 for one show and $12 both shows. For more information, visit www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
A Kid's
Night Out will take place at Peoria Elite Gymnastics Academy (located at 2240 W Altorfer Dr. in Peoria) on Saturday from 6 - 9:30 pm. Featuring games, pizza plus supervised play on gymnastic equipment, trampolines, tumble trak, foam pits and a zipline. Admission is $20 for the first child and $15 for each additional siblings or friend who register together. Preregistration and payment is required in advance. For more information, call 309-713-1641 or visit www.peoriaelite.com
SMD & The Underground
will perform at the Red Barn (located at 621 W Glen Ave. in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 9 pm. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/SMDunderground
The Peoria Train Fair
will take place at Illinois Central College's East Peoria campus on Sunday from 10 am - 3 pm. A fundraiser for the Illinois Valley Model Railroad Club in Peoria and the River City Model Railroad Club, the event will feature operating layouts, swap meet tables, videos and more. Admission is $3 for adults and kids 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/RCMRRC
Engineering Day 2018
will take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Sunday from Noon - 5 pm. Featuring engaging engineering activities throughout the museum conducted by local engineering groups, admission to this event is free. Admission to the exhibit galleries, planetarium shows and the Giant Screen Theater are not included. For more information, visit www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
A Bockwurst Dinner
will be held at the Lindenhof (located at 7601 N Harker Dr. in Peoria) on Sunday from Noon to 6 pm. Featuring bockwurst, bratwurst and thuringer along with sauerkraut and German potato salad. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for kids aged 6-10 and free for kids 5 and under. Dessert is available for $2 extra. German Beers on draft including a bock bier plus German wines will also be available. For reservations or more information, call 309-691-7484 or visit www.peoriagermans.net
Celebrate Peoria: Black History
Month will take place at the Peoria Playhouse (located at 2218 N Prospect Rd. Peoria) on Sunday from Noon - 5 pm. Children and families can participate in art-making, musical story time and more. Admission is $8.50 for ages 1 - 64, $7.50 for senior citizens aged 65+ and free for children under 1 and members. For more information, call 309-323-6900 or visit www.peoriaplayhouse.org
The Peoria Symphony Orchestra will
present a Musical Discovery concert "Brilliant Bass" at the WTVP Studios (located at 101 State Street in Peoria) on Sunday beginning at 2 pm. Featuring PSO Principal Bass Austin Vawter, the event is designed to entertain and educate children through live demonstrations by PSO musicians and an "Instrument Petting Zoo" where children can hold and play the highlighted instrument. Families will be part of the live audience as the presentation is taped for
broadcast on WTVP at a later date. Tickets start at $5 for children and $10 for adults and are available by calling 309-671-1096 or online at http://peoriasymphony.org
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The Annual Girl
Scout Cookie Sale continues in Central Illinois through March 19 and are available from individual girl scouts, at locations throughout the area or online. For full information about where and when cookies are available, visit 
Holy Family School
will host an Early Childhood Round-Up at the school (located at 2329 West Reservoir Blvd. in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) beginning at 6:30 pm. Featuring tours, snacks, a photo booth and a miniature horse, teachers and other staff will be available to give information on available programs and to answer questions. Admission is free. For more information, call 309-688-2931 or visit 
Menopause The Musical
will be presented at the Peoria Civic Center Theater tonight (Thursday) beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $42, $52 and $62 and are available at the at the Civic Center box office, by calling 800- 745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets or online at 
Jeff Richards will
perform at Jukebox Comedy Club (located at 3527 W Farmington Rd. in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm for $12, Friday at 7:30 pm for $15 and 9:45 pm for $12 and Saturday at 7:30 pm and 9:45 pm for $15. For tickets, call 309-673-5853 or visit 
Live at the Five Spot at the
Contemporary Art Center will feature John Miller & the Romaniacs on Friday from 5:30 - 8:30 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, call
309-674-6822 or visit 
The Peoria
Rivermen will take on the Fayette Marksmen at the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Friday & Saturday beginning at 7:15 pm and on Sunday at 3:05 pm. Tickets are $18 and $21 for lower bowl tickets and $11 and $13 for upper bowl tickets in advance or $1 more the day of the game and are available at the Peoria Civic Center, all Ticketmaster locations, by calling 309-676-1040 or online at 
Cirque D'Or will
be presented at the Peoria Civic Center Theater on Friday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $28, $43, $63 and are available at the at the Civic Center box office, by calling 800- 745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets or online at 
Enjoy Live
Music at the Rhythm Kitchen (located at 305 SW Water Street in Peoria) on Friday and Saturday night beginning at 7 pm. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
Peoria Players Theatre will hold its
Spring Vintage Clothing & Collectibles Sale on Saturday from 8 am - noon in the theatre lobby. Featuring unique clothing, items and accessories from all eras, admission is free. For more information, call 309-688-4473.
A workshop entitled
"Starting a Business in Illinois" will be held at the Minority Business Development Center (located at 2139 SW Adams St. in Peoria) on Saturday from 10 am - Noon. The workshop, co-sponsored by the Morton Community Bank and the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Bradley University, is free. Register by calling 309-677-2992 or online at 
The League of Women Voters of Greater
Peoria will host a Candidate Forum at Washington High School (located at 115 Bondurant St. in Washington) on Saturday from 10 am - Noon for contested races in Tazewell County on the March 20th primary election ballots. Candidates expected to attend include John Ackerman, Brett Grimm and Shelly Hranka (running for Tazewell County Clerk), Jeffery Lower and Michael Eeten (Tazewell County Sheriff) and Scott Price, Steve Bresnahan and Charles Hanley (Tazewell County Coroner). All
candidates will be on the Republican ballot. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
Laser Light Night
will take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum featuring Laser Vinyl (Hits from the 70's and 80's such as AC/DC, Van Halen, Queen, and Kansas) on Saturday at 6 pm and Laser Metallica at 7 pm. Admission is $5 for one show and $8 for both shows for members or $7 for one show and $12 both shows. For more information, visit 
A Kid's
Night Out will take place at Peoria Elite Gymnastics Academy (located at 2240 W Altorfer Dr. in Peoria) on Saturday from 6 - 9:30 pm. Featuring games, pizza plus supervised play on gymnastic equipment, trampolines, tumble trak, foam pits and a zipline. Admission is $20 for the first child and $15 for each additional siblings or friend who register together. Preregistration and payment is required in advance. For more information, call 309-713-1641 or visit 
SMD & The Underground
will perform at the Red Barn (located at 621 W Glen Ave. in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 9 pm. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
The Peoria Train Fair
will take place at Illinois Central College's East Peoria campus on Sunday from 10 am - 3 pm. A fundraiser for the Illinois Valley Model Railroad Club in Peoria and the River City Model Railroad Club, the event will feature operating layouts, swap meet tables, videos and more. Admission is $3 for adults and kids 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. For more information, visit 
Engineering Day 2018
will take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Sunday from Noon - 5 pm. Featuring engaging engineering activities throughout the museum conducted by local engineering groups, admission to this event is free. Admission to the exhibit galleries, planetarium shows and the Giant Screen Theater are not included. For more information, visit 
A Bockwurst Dinner
will be held at the Lindenhof (located at 7601 N Harker Dr. in Peoria) on Sunday from Noon to 6 pm. Featuring bockwurst, bratwurst and thuringer along with sauerkraut and German potato salad. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for kids aged 6-10 and free for kids 5 and under. Dessert is available for $2 extra. German Beers on draft including a bock bier plus German wines will also be available. For reservations or more information, call 309-691-7484 or visit 
Celebrate Peoria: Black History
Month will take place at the Peoria Playhouse (located at 2218 N Prospect Rd. Peoria) on Sunday from Noon - 5 pm. Children and families can participate in art-making, musical story time and more. Admission is $8.50 for ages 1 - 64, $7.50 for senior citizens aged 65+ and free for children under 1 and members. For more information, call 309-323-6900 or visit 
The Peoria Symphony Orchestra will
present a Musical Discovery concert "Brilliant Bass" at the WTVP Studios (located at 101 State Street in Peoria) on Sunday beginning at 2 pm. Featuring PSO Principal Bass Austin Vawter, the event is designed to entertain and educate children through live demonstrations by PSO musicians and an "Instrument Petting Zoo" where children can hold and play the highlighted instrument. Families will be part of the live audience as the presentation is taped for
broadcast on WTVP at a later date. Tickets start at $5 for children and $10 for adults and are available by calling 309-671-1096 or online at