Arts in Education Celebration, Peoria Quad Con, Easter Events Plus Steve Martin & Martin Short
Published: Thu, 04/18/19
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Published: Thu, 04/18/19
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Space Family Night: Black Holes will
take place in the Dome Planetarium at the Peoria Riverfront Museum tonight (Thursday) beginning at 6 pm. Learn about the latest discoveries from gravitational-wave observatories and the new Event Horizon Telescope along with light refreshments. Tickets are $2 for museum members or $8 for member families and $5 per person $12 for families. To register and for more information, call 309-686-7000 or visit 
The Pekin Passion Play will be performed
at the Pekin First Church of the Nazarene (located at 3514 Broadway Rd in Pekin) at 7 pm tonight (Thursday) and Friday and at 10 am on Sunday. Admission is free. Tickets are required as seating is limited. For more information, visit 
Confessions of a Corporate Lobbyist will
take place at Bradley University's Westlake Hall, Room 116 tonight (Thursday) beginning at 7 pm. Featuring Peoria native and long-time DC lobbyist Michael Maibach who worked for the Intel Corporation for 18 years will speak about the ethics of lobbying and the challenges of maneuvering in the complicated US political climate and the ever-changing global political system at the Peoria Area World Affairs Council (PAWAC) event. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
The Blue Window will be presented at
the ICC Performing Arts Center Studio Theatre on the East Peoria campus at 7:30 pm tonight (Thursday), Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students and senior citizens and are available at the box office, by calling 309-694-5136 or online at 
T. Murph will perform at the Jukebox
Comedy Club & Lounge (located at 3527 W Farmington Rd. in Peoria) tonight (Thursday) & Friday at 8 pm and Saturday at 7:30 pm & 9:45 pm. Tickets are $10 for tonight's show and $15 for the Friday and Saturday shows and are available by calling 309-673-5853 or at 
To celebrate its 11th Annual
Passenger Appreciation Day honoring Jerome Lilly, CityLink will provide free rides to passengers all day on Friday on all fixed routes. Lilly, the beloved former general manager of CityLink, passed away unexpectedly in 2007. As a token of appreciation, first aid kits will be given away at the downtown Transit Center from 8 am -1 pm. For more information, visit 
The 2019 Gerald M. Brookhart Arts In Education
Spring Celebration will take place at the Peoria County Courthouse Plaza from 11 am - 1:30 pm on Friday and will continue weekdays through May 17. Celebrating the talents of over 12,000 students from 100 schools from pre-K -12th grade from seven Central Illinois counties who will perform, exhibit and demonstrate their talents in the fine and applied arts. For more information and a schedule, visit 
Fish & Chicken Dinners will be
served at the Itoo Hall (located at 4909 W. Farmington Road in Peoria) on Friday from 4:30 - 7 pm. Featuring catfish, walleye, shrimp, fried chicken with fries or baked potato, coleslaw, baked beans and coffee and iced tea, prices are $8 - $13. A cash bar, desserts, carry outs and kids meals are also available. For more information, click 
Gov't Mule will perform at Monarch
Music Hall (located at 8102 N University St in Peoria) on Friday beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 day of show. For tickets and more information, 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 from 8:30 - 9:30 pm and open dancing to DJ Ed Caballero also on Friday 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 7th Annual Kick Abuse will take
place at Kickapoo Creek Winery (located at 6605 N Smith Rd in Edwards) on Saturday beginning at 7:30 am. The race starts as a cross country race with 100% of the proceeds helping to fund medical and social services to abused and neglected children in central Illinois. All participants 21+ will receive 3 free wine tastings from Kickapoo Creek Winery. For more information, call 309-495-9463 or click 
The 6th Annual Easterseals
Run.Walk.Roll will take place in the East Peoria Levee District (located at 326 West Washington Street in East Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 8 am. Featuring a 5k, a 1 mile walk plus a family-friendly post-race party, wheelchairs and stollers are welcomed and encouraged. For more information, visit 
An Easter Bunny Breakfast
will take place in Wildlife Prairie Park's Prairie Hall (located at 3826 N. Taylor Road in Hanna City) on Saturday from 9 - 11 am. Featuring pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, fruit salad, donuts and pastries plus coffee, tea, and water, cost is $13 for adults, $11 for children ages 3-12 and free for children 2 & under with Park members receiving a 10% discount. Admission to the Park is an additional fee. For more information, call 309-676-0998 or visit 
Wildlife Prairie Park's Giant
Easter Egg Hunt (located at 3826 N. Taylor Road in Hanna City) will also take place on Saturday at with 3 hunts at 10 am, 11:30 am and 1 pm. Online advance tickets are $9 for adult non-members, $6 for children ages 3-12 non-members, and free for adult members or $5 for children ages 3-12 members. Tickets at the door are $10 for adult non-members, $8 for children ages 3-12 non-members, $5 for adult members, and $5 for children ages 3-12 members. For more information, visit 
Peoria Quad Con will take place at the
Peoria Riverplex in downtown Peoria on Saturday from 10 am - 4 pm. Featuring comics, toys, cosplay, a video game tournaments, art, board games and vendors, admission is free. For more information, click 
The Annual Earth Day Festival will be
held at Forest Park Nature Center (located at 5809 North Forest Park Drive in Peoria Heights) on Saturday from 11 am - 4 pm. Enjoy live music, local food, educational materials, hands-on demos, kids crafts and face painting. Admission is free. For more information, call 309-686-3360 or visit 
Laser Light Night: Laser Floyd will
take place at the Peoria Riverfront Museum will host in the Dome Planetarium on Saturday beginning at 6 pm featuring Laser Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon and at 7 pm, Laser Floyd: The Wall. Tickets are $5 for one show & $8 for both shows for members, and $7 for one show and $12 for both shows for the general public. For more information, call 309-686-7000 or at 
Enjoy live music with Shannon
Moore at the Rhythm Kitchen (located at 305 SW Water Street in Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 7 pm. Admission is free. For more information, visit 
Steve Martin & Martin Short will
perform their comedy live show "Now You See Them...Soon You Won't" at the Peoria Civic Center Theater on Saturday beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets range from $98 - $248 and are available at the Civic Center box office, by calling 800-745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets, or online at 
An Easter Champagne
Brunch will be held at Barrack's Cater Inn (located at 1224 W Pioneer Pkwy in Peoria) on Easter Sunday from 9:45 am - 3 pm. Featuring prime rib, honey-baked ham, chicken, shrimp, omelets, waffles, pastries, assorted salads, vegetables, potatoes, a dessert table and more, cost is $25.95 for adults, $11.98 for children 4-12, and free for children 3 & under. For reservations and more information, call 309-692-3990.
An Easter Sunday Brunch will be held
at Wildlife Prairie Park (located at 3826 N. Taylor Road in Hanna City) on Sunday from 10 am - 2 pm. Featuring prime rib, ham, 3-cheese encrusted chicken, white cheddar mac & cheese, tossed green salad, dinner rolls, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, a waffle station, breakfast potatoes, pastries, donuts, fruit salad, assorted desserts and beverages, reservations are required. Cost is $30 for adults, $20 for children 12 & under, and free for children ages 2 & under plus Park members
receive a 10% discount. Admission to the Park and tax are included. For more information and to make reservations, call 309-676-0998.
An Easter Brunch will
take place at Ravina on the Lakes (located at 5326 W Charter Oak Rd in Peoria) on Sunday from 11 am - 1 pm. Catered by Kickapoo Creek Winery, cost is $24.95 for adults, $12.95 for children ages 4-12 and free for children ages 3 and under. Reservations are required and may be made by calling 309-495-9463 or online at 
Jake "The Snake" Roberts will
perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club & Lounge (located at 3527 W Farmington Rd. in Peoria) on Sunday at 7 pm. Tickets are $20 and are available by calling 309-673-5853 or at 