Bonnie & Clyde, March Madness, Peoria Symphony, Marchtoberfest & Stacey's Ceilidh
Published: Thu, 03/08/18
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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 
The March Madness Experience
will take place at the Peoria Civic Center tonight (Thursday) from 5:30 - 8:30 pm, on Friday from 10 am - 8:30 pm and on Saturday from 10 am - 6:30 pm. Featuring family oriented fun, games and exhibits, admission is free with a game ticket or $2 without a ticket. For more information, visit 
The Classic Film Series will feature 12 Angry
Men tonight (Thursday) at the Peoria Riverfront Museum Giant Screen Theatre beginning at 6 pm. Tickets are $8.50 for adult members, $7.50 for senior citizen members, $6.50 for child members or $10.50 for adults, $9.50 for senior citizens and $8.50 for kids and are available online at 
The 2nd Annual Get Fresh Chef Challenge
will take place at the Warehouse on State (located at 736 SW Washington St. in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) from 6 - 9 pm. The area's best chefs will create dishes using locally grown ingredients in competition for People's Choice and Judge's Choice awards to benefit GITM's Good Food Recovery program. The evening will feature food, emcee Eugene Daniel of WMBD plus live entertainment by the Derel Monteith Trio. The Good Food Recovery program connects food donations with
hunger relief organizations to reduce food waste and feed the community. Tickets are $50 and are available at 
The League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria will host a
Candidate Forum at the Chillicothe Public Library (located at 430 N Bradley Ave. in Chillicothe) tonight (Thursday) beginning at 6 pm. 18th Congressional primary candidates expected to attend include Donald Rients, Brian Deters, Junius Rodriguez and Darrel Miller. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
Jen Murphy will
perform this weekend at Jukebox Comedy Club (located at 3527 W Farmington Rd. in Peoria). Tickets are $10 for tonight's (Thursday) show, $15 for the Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm shows and $12 for the Friday & Saturday 9:45 pm shows and are available by calling 309-673-5853 or visiting 
Aletheia Classical Christian School of Peoria (located at
7229 N Knoxville Ave. in Peoria) will host a Spring Open House for new student enrollment on Friday from 8:30 - 10:30 am and on Saturday from 9 - 11 am. Featuring pre-school through 8th grade, Aletheia is a private, non-denominational Christian school in the classical tradition. Admission to the open house is free, however registration is requested. For more information or to RSVP, call at 309-635-9809, or visit 
The IHSA Class 1A & 2A
championship games will be held in the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Friday and Saturday with games beginning at 11 am each day. Tickets are $11 for each game and are available at the at the Civic Center box office, by calling 800-745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets or online at 
The Friends of the Peoria Public Library will host its
Annual Book Sale at the Friendly Finds Bookstore in the Lower Level(located at 107 NE Monroe in Peoria) from noon - 5 pm each day. On Friday, receive 50% off your total purchase and find a $3 bag sale on Saturday. More than 14,000 donated and lightly used books will be available, as well as audio books, DVDs and CDs. For more information, call 309-497-2145.
The Maggie Bertram Foundation for the Fine Arts will
host its 5th Annual Irish Fest at Holy Family School (located at 3720 N Sterling Ave. in Peoria) beginning at 4 pm with a fish fry until 7 pm with meals for $7 - 10. Entertainment begins at 5 pm featuring Irish dancing and live music from 7 - 9 pm. Featuring activities such as Fun on the Fun, Unique Twist and Barnyard Discovery's Rocky the Unicorn plus a silent auction, soft drinks and Irish beverages, admission is free. All proceeds benefit the Maggie Bertram Foundation for
the Fine Arts' grant and scholarship programs. For more information, visit 
Live at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art
Center will feature Judy Page Project 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. For more information, call 309-674-6822 or visit 
The 10th Annual Frolic with the Fairies
begins with a Friday Night Frolic at the Par-A-Dice Hotel Ballroom with dinner and a fairy hip hop dance party for ages 6 and over beginning at 6:30 pm. On Saturday, guests can model their fairy costumes and dine on a themed meal with tea times at 9 am, 12:30 pm or 4 pm. Tickets are $35 per person and children must be accompanied. Proceeds support Junior League of Peoria. Tickets are available 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 
The 18th annual Farmers Share of the Food Dollar
Breakfast will be held at Exposition Gardens (located at 1601 West Northmoor Road in Peoria) on Saturday from 7 - 11 am. Sponsored by the Peoria County Farm Bureau, breakfast includes two pancakes, fresh sausage patties, scrambled eggs, milk, orange juice and coffee at a cost of 90 cents per person. The retail value is estimated at $10. Other activities include a horse and pony and tractors on display, kids activities and games, a silent auction and more. For more information call
309-686-7070 or visit 
The Blarney Blitz 5K, Central
Illinois' St. Patrick's Day themed race, will take place along Peoria's riverfront with the start and finish outside of Kelleher's Irish Pub (located at at 619 SW Water St., Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 8 am. A costume contest for the most shamROCKED out male, female and child participants will also take place. Registration is $40 through Friday or $45 on race day. To register and for more information, visit 
The Annual Peoria Mothers of Twins Sale
will take place at the RiverPlex (located at 600 NE Water St. in Peoria) on Saturday from 8 am - Noon. Featuring clothing for infants and children, sizes preemie to juniors as well as maternity clothes plus strollers, car seats, toys, books, shoes, nursery decorations, bibs, blankets, diaper bags and more, admission is free. For more information, visit 
NASA Engineering Challenge: Powered and Pumped
Up will take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum's Studio 3 on Saturday from 10 am - 2 pm. Kids aged 10-16 will design, build and improve a stand-alone solar powered pumping system to move water as quickly as possible between two containers. Admission is $25 for members or $30 for the public and registration is available by calling 309-686-7000 or online at 
The JDRF Shop For A Cure Vendor Fair
will take place at St. Mark's Lutheran Church (located at 200 S. Main St. in Washington) on Saturday from 10 am - 2 pm. Hosted by the Jay Walkers One Walk Team, find over 30 artists, artisans, crafters and direct sales associates plus a bake sale and raffles. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
Beekeeping 101 will take place at Green
View Garden Center (located at 2700 W Cedar Hills Dr. in Dunlap) on Saturday beginning at 10 am. Featuring Heart of Illinois Beekeepers Association experts Mark Sherman and Mark Kitty who will answer questions. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
Corn Stock Theatre will host is annual Get
Acquainted Meeting at the Corn Stock Theatre Center (located in upper Bradley park) on Saturday beginning at 4 pm. The 2018 summer season directors from all 5 shows will be on hand to discuss their vision for their shows, auditions plus learn about volunteer opportunities both onstage and behind-the scenes including set design and decoration, hair & make up, set construction, sound, props, ushers, concession stand, box office and more. Featuring live entertainment, admission
is free. For more information, visit 
A Murder Mystery Dinner Cruise
will be held on the Spirit of Peoria (located at the base of Main Street on the Peoria riverfront) on Saturday from 6 - 9 pm. The cast will dine and mingle with you as the mystery unfolds plus a cash bar will also be available. Tickets are $48 for adults, $24 for kids aged 4 - 15 and reservations are required. For more information and tickets, call 309-637-8000 or visit 
Peoria Academy will host its Annual Gala
at the Country Club of Peoria (located at 4700 N Grandview Dr #3 in Peoria Heights) on Saturday from 6 -10 pm. Featuring a live and silent auction, this year's theme is "Passport to the World" which will include food and auction items from around the world. Tickets are $100 and are available through the school office. For more information, call 309-692-7570 or visit 
Community Children's Theatre will
host a Second Saturday Sing-Along featuring the musical Hamilton at 8800-A N Industrial Rd. in Peoria on Saturday from 6 - 8 pm. Geared toward ages ages 8 - 18, the original Broadway cast version will be featured, some of which may not be appropriate for younger children. Admission is $10 and pre-registration is available 
The Central Illinois Artists
Organization (CIAO) will host a Group Exhibition at the Contemporary Art Center (located at 305 Southwest Water Street in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 6:30 pm. The exhibit celebrates the merger of CIAO and the CAC with 50 CIAO member pieces on exhibit in the Preston Jackson Gallery through April 20th. The reception also celebrates the mixed-media exhibit, Constructing Memory, by Juliet Holland who recently passed away with 10% of sales benefiting the Alzheimer's
Association Illinois Chapter. Admission is free, however a donation is suggested. For more information, call 309-674-6822 or visit 
State & Water - "Spring
String", a benefit concert for WTVP-TV featuring Phanie Rae & the Soul Shakers, Chicago Farmer, Woodland Remedy and the Deep Hollow, will take place at the Monarch Music Hall (located at 8102 N University St. in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $35 for preferred seating and $25 for general admission and are available at 
Burgers and BlueGrass, the nationally
touring duo, will perform at Temple Anshai Emeth (located at 5614 N University in Peoria) on Saturday from 7 - 10 pm. Featuring the return of native Peorians Adam and David Moss, admission of $45 per person includes a burger dinner and a silent auction of sports & music memorabilia. For more information, call 309-691-3323 or visit 
The Peoria Symphony Orchestra will present
American Classics at Grace Presbyterian Church (located at 8607 Illinois 91 in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets range from $55 - $85 and $10 for students and are available by calling 309-671-1096 or online at 
Blue Bayou will be presented at the ICC
Performing Arts Center (located at 1 College Drive in East Peoria) on Saturday at 7:30 pm. A tribute to Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville, tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students and are available at the box office, by calling 309-694-5136 or online at 
Marchtoberfest will be held at the
Lindenhof (located at 7601 N Harker Dr. in Peoria) on Sunday from Noon - 6 pm. Heralding the end of winter and the start of spring, the event will feature a buffet including schnitzel vom schwein, schweinbraten, bratwurst, Bavarian baked chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans, spaetzle, sauerkraut and red cabbage at a cost of $12 for adults or wear a dirndl or lederhosen and get $2 off. Apple strudel or apple cake is $2 extra. Kids 5 and under are free and ages 6-10 without German
attire are $6 or $4 if they're wearing German lederhosen or a Dirndl. Enjoy live entertainment and German beers on draft including one bock bier plus German wines. For reservations or more information, call 309-691-7484 or visit 
A lecture featuring Peoria Women in
Science will take place in the Peoria Riverfront Museum Auditorium on Sunday at 2 pm. Dr. Martha Vaughan, a molecular biologist at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (Ag Lab) in Peoria, will lead the conversation about the contributions of Peoria woman to agricultural research. Admission is free for members and with general admission which is $11 for adults, $10 for senior citizens aged 60+ or $9 for ages 3-17. For more information, visit
An Old Time Folk and Country Jam will
take place at Forest Park Nature Center (located at 5809 N Forest Park Dr. in Peoria Heights) on Sunday from 3:30 - 5 pm. Bring your guitar, fiddle, banjo or other acoustic instrument to meet other musicians and learn some new songs. Admission is free, however donations are requested. For more information, visit 
Stacey's Ceilidh will take place at
the Peoria Civic Center Ballroom on Sunday beginning at 7 pm. Featuring Grammy-nominated Irish-American super group, Cherish the Ladies, in honor of Stacey Tomczyk, who was a volunteer for the Peoria Irish Fest for many years and passed away in 2016. Tickets are $25, $30 and $35 and are available online at