Peoria Area Events Calendar: Check Out What's Happening This Weekend

Peoria IL

12 August, 2021

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PEORIA, IL — Looking for a family outing? Your Peoria Patch community calendar is a great way to stay in the loop on what's happening near you and discover local events that fit your interests. Check out what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Want to add your own event? Whether you're planning a festival, a block party, or resume workshop, there's no better place to share it than Patch's event calendar. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are all of this weekend's events in and near Peoria: Teen Crafternoon - CD Scratch Art - Dunlap Public Library When: Thursday, August 12th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Dunlap Public Library What: Event listing from Dunlap Public Library: Thursday, August 12 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PMMake some unique art out of painted CDs! Learn More August Business After Hours hosted by Los Cabos When: Thursday, August 12th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce: Thursday, August 12 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PMCome enjoy tasty beverages, food, and networking at Business After Hours! August's Business Before Hours will be held at Los Cabos Cantina & Grill on Thursday, and August 12 from 4:3... Learn More Health Insurance Renewal Meeting 2:30 p.m. When: Friday, August 13th at 2:30 p.m. Where: Bartonville Village Clerk What: Event listing from Bartonville Village Clerk: Friday and August 13 from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM Village Employee Health Insurance Renewal Please join the meeting using Zoom for your convenience. https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5572094728?pwd=VWN3NjZYK2ZXcXMxaXpRZU1BTnlEdz09&status=succ... Learn More Baseball: Hollis @ Monroe - Hollis Cons SD 328 When: Friday, August 13th at 4:15 p.m. Where: Hollis Cons SD 328 What: Event listing from Hollis Cons SD 328: Friday, August 13 from 4:15 PM to 6:15 PM Learn More Pottery & Treats - Heart of Illinois Special Rec When: Friday, August 13th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Heart of Illinois Special Rec What: Event listing from Heart of Illinois Special Rec: Friday, August 13 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Click here for more information. Click here to register. Learn More Live Music at the Vineyard-West MacQueen Street When: Saturday, August 14th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce: Saturday, August 14 (all day) Date: August 14, 2021 Time: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Location: Mackinaw Valley Vineyard Join us this weekend for the West MacQueen band at the vineyard, for an amazing time of great musi... Learn More KICKAPOO CREEK FESTIVAL - Bartonville Village Clerk When: Saturday, August 14th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Bartonville Village Clerk What: Event listing from Bartonville Village Clerk: Saturday, August 14 (all day)The first annual Kickapoo Creek Festival at Wildlife Prairie Park launches and effort by longstanding volunteer-managed Peoria conservation group to expand its mission, vision and geographic focus. A ga... Learn More Marketing Director When: Saturday, August 14th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Northwoods Mall What: Experience a drive-in viewing of the movie Sing. Gates will open at 6:00PM and the event will start at about 8:30PM, or at dusk, on Saturday, August 14. There will also be plenty of fun things for your kids to do before the movie. We will have face painting, a bouncy house, ya... Learn More Cinema Under The Stars - Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce When: Saturday, August 14th at 8:30 p.m. Where: Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce: Saturday, August 14 from 8:30 PM to 10:30 PMExperience a drive-in viewing of the movie Sing (2016). Gates will open at 6:00PM and the event will start at about 8:30PM, or at dusk, on Saturday, August 14. Synopsis: "In a city ... Learn More Chimney Swift Viewing - Peoria Audubon Society When: Sunday, August 15th at 7:45 p.m. Where: Peoria Audubon Society What: Event listing from Peoria Audubon Society: Sunday, August 15 from 7:45 PM to 8:30 PMDetails Meet on the sidewalk just south of 1010 SW Washington St to view Chimney Swifts swirling around a chimney at dusk at this location. As it… More https://www.facebook.com/events/123070254... Learn More Teacher Institute - No School for Students When: Monday, August 16th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Peoria High School What: Event listing from Peoria High School: Monday, August 16 (all day) Learn More Back to School Scavenger Hunt - Dunlap Public Library When: Monday, August 16th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Dunlap Public Library What: Event listing from Dunlap Public Library: Monday, August 16 (all day)Find the 10 school themed pictures hidden in the Children's Area. Mark them all off on the game sheet, and turn it in for a prize! Learn More No School for Students - Teacher's Institute When: Monday, August 16th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Limestone CHSD 310 What: Event listing from Limestone CHSD 310: Monday, August 16 (all day) Learn More Teacher Institute - Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Education Center When: Monday, August 16th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Education Center What: Event listing from Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Education Center: Monday, August 16 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Learn More *DyeTime - Dunlap Public Library When: Monday, August 16th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Dunlap Public Library What: Event listing from Dunlap Public Library: Monday, August 16 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AMBring an item (or two) made of 100% cotton (t-shirt, fabric, yarn, etc) and dye it! Wear clothes that you won't mind getting dye on! ***Registration required to ensure there will be enough dye... Learn More Visit from a Fire Truck - Dunlap Public Library When: Monday, August 16th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Dunlap Public Library What: Event listing from Dunlap Public Library: Monday, August 16 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PMCome meet a fireman and explore a fire truck when we get a visit from the Dunlap Fire Protection District! Learn More Parenting a Child with Mental Illness Support Group When: Monday, August 16th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Mighty Fortress Community Church, 4605 3rd Street, Moline, Illinois, 61265, United States What: This is a specialized NAMI Family Support Group offered by NAMI volunteer parents of youth. It is open to parents, grandparents, foster parents or caregivers of a youth showing signs or symptoms of a mental health condition. Held every Monday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in partners... Learn More Kindergarten Orientation - Ridgeview Elementary School When: Monday, August 16th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Ridgeview Elementary School What: Event listing from Ridgeview Elementary School: Monday, August 16 at 5:30 PM Learn More Northmoor Back-to-School Night, Living Hope Church When: Monday, August 16th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Northmoor Primary School What: Event listing from Northmoor Primary School: Monday, August 16 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PMLiving Hope Church will host its 8th annual Back to School Night for all Northmoor students on Monday, August 16 from 6:00--7:30. Come by and get your backpack of supplies before "Unpack your... Learn More 1-5 Elementary Open House - Ridgeview Elementary School When: Monday, August 16th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Ridgeview Elementary School What: Event listing from Ridgeview Elementary School: Monday, August 16 at 6:30 PM Learn More Grades 1-5 Elementary Open House - Wilder-Waite Grade School When: Monday, August 16th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Wilder-Waite Grade School What: Event listing from Wilder-Waite Grade School: Monday, August 16 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Learn More "Who Picked This?" Book Club - Dunlap Public Library When: Tuesday, August 17th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Dunlap Public Library What: Event listing from Dunlap Public Library: Tuesday, August 17 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AMWe will be discussing Etched in Sand by Regina Calcattera. Regina's Calcaterra memoir, Etched in Sand, is an inspiring and triumphant coming-of-age story of tenacity and hope.   Regina Calca... Learn More Jump Start to Kindergarten - Glen Oak Community Learning Center When: Tuesday, August 17th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Glen Oak Community Learning Center What: Event listing from Glen Oak Community Learning Center: Tuesday, August 17 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PMCome meet your new teacher and pick up your backpack of supplies! Learn More Unpack Your Backpack - Northmoor Primary School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 11:30 a.m. Where: Northmoor Primary School What: Event listing from Northmoor Primary School: Tuesday, August 17 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PMUnpack your Backpack will be Tuesday, August 17th. This is a Northmoor tradition! This welcome event allows students to find out which classroom they are in, meet the teacher, and bring in... Learn More Glen Oak Back to School Opening Ceremonies When: Tuesday, August 17th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Glen Oak Community Learning Center What: Event listing from Glen Oak Community Learning Center: Tuesday, August 17 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMJoin us for the Glen Oak Opening Ceremonies as we kick off the 2021-2022 school year! Enjoy food and fun as you meet your new teachers, unpack your backpack, and complete an regist... Learn More 1st Day of School - Wilder-Waite Grade School When: Wednesday, August 18th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Wilder-Waite Grade School What: Event listing from Wilder-Waite Grade School: Wednesday, August 18 (all day) Learn More 1st Day of School - Full Day - Ridgeview Elementary School When: Wednesday, August 18th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Ridgeview Elementary School What: Event listing from Ridgeview Elementary School: Wednesday, August 18 (all day) Learn More Member Webinar: Sales and Marketing to Help You Dominate Your Market When: Wednesday, August 18th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Virtual What: Event listing from Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce: Wednesday, August 18 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AMJoin us for webinar 5 of 5 of the Small Business Webinar Series for Business Leaders in a Post COVID World! What should small businesses be doing in sales and marketing to succe... Learn More Inside Out Book Chat - Dunlap Public Library When: Wednesday, August 18th at 9:30 a.m. Where: Dunlap Public Library What: Event listing from Dunlap Public Library: Wednesday, August 18 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AMWhat have you been reading? There are so many books out there! It's time to share. You'll have a chance to talk about your recent read...good, bad, or mediocre.  Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibra... Learn More Check out more awesome local events, or add your own, on the Peoria Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.