This Weekend's Peoria Area Events

Peoria IL

26 August, 2021

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PEORIA, IL — Ready for a family outing? Hoping to spend a night out with friends? Your Peoria Patch community calendar is a great way to keep tabs on what's happening near you and discover local events that fit your interests. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this weekend. Have an event you would like to see it in the next roundup? You can add it to the calendar using this form. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this weekend in the Peoria area: 4th-5th Grade Orchestra Sign-Up Night When: Thursday, August 26th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Wilder-Waite Grade School What: Event listing from Wilder-Waite Grade School: Thursday, August 26 from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM Learn More Orchestra Night for Grades 4 and 5 - Ridgeview Elementary School When: Thursday, August 26th at 3:30 p.m. Where: Ridgeview Elementary School What: Event listing from Ridgeview Elementary School: Thursday, August 26 from 3:30 PM to 8:00 PMThis event will provide an opportunity for orchestra sign up, and exploration of instruments and instrument rental information. Learn More Back to School Night - open house - Washington Gifted School When: Thursday, August 26th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Washington Gifted School What: Event listing from Washington Gifted School: Thursday and August 26 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMAugust 26 6:00 &ndash 7:00 Open House/Back to School Night with snack trucks (Tropical Sno ice cream truck and Faire Coffee). These businesses will donate 20% of their profits to ... Learn More The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) When: Thursday, August 26th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Corn Stock Theatre What: Event listing from Corn Stock Theatre: Thursday, August 26 from 7:30 PM to 9:15 PMThe Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) Directed by: Greg & Sarah Blume August 19 - September 5, 2021 Thursdays – Sundays only at 7:30pm Musical of Musicals is presented by arrangement with ... Learn More Faces and Forms: André Petty & Scott Mossman When: Friday, August 27th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Contemporary Art Center of Peoria What: Event listing from Contemporary Art Center of Peoria: Friday, August 27 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PMFaces and Forms: André Petty & Scott Mossman August 27 - October 15 Preston Jackson Gallery The pop art portraits of local artist André Petty are paired with the post-minima... Learn More East Peoria Farmer's Market When: Friday, August 27th at 4:00 p.m. Where: The Levee District, 396 West Washington Street, East Peoria, Illinois, 61611, United States What: Come to the East Peoria Farmer's Market every Friday! The market is open from 4-7 p.m. through September 24, 2021. Featured items are Illinois grown vegetables, herbs, fruit, meat, eggs, honey, baked goods, lotions, alpaca wool items, jewelry, balloon creations, plants, flower... Learn More HISRA's End of Year Bash - Heart of Illinois Special Rec When: Friday, August 27th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Heart of Illinois Special Rec What: Event listing from Heart of Illinois Special Rec: Friday, August 27 from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM Click here for more information Click here to register Learn More Auditions : The Comedy of Errors - Corn Stock Theatre When: Friday, August 27th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Corn Stock Theatre What: Event listing from Corn Stock Theatre: Friday, August 27 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PMCome out and audition for William Shakespeare's THE COMEDY OF ERRORS Directed by Kerri Rae Ryan Production dates are November 12 - 14 and 19 - 21, 2021 If you have never performed Shakespeare b... Learn More Live at the Five Spot: Harlan, Meister & Mitts When: Friday, August 27th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Contemporary Art Center of Peoria What: Event listing from Contemporary Art Center of Peoria: Friday, August 27 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PMDetails Live at the Five Spot: Harlan, Meister & Mitts August 27, 6:30-8:30 Tickets in Advance Online: $8-members, $12-nonmembers + fees (until 5pm… More https://www.facebook.co... Learn More Live Music at the Vineyard-Decade of Decadence When: Saturday, August 28th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce: Saturday, August 28 (all day) Date: August 28, 2021 Time: 7:00 pm-11:00 pm   D.O.D. pays homage to the MUSIC of the Hair Metal era. Just the perfect lineup of Rockers who GREW UP IN THE 80's to keep you UP ALL ... Learn More Baseball Pictures - Hollis Cons SD 328 When: Saturday, August 28th at 8:30 a.m. Where: Hollis Cons SD 328 What: Event listing from Hollis Cons SD 328: Saturday, August 28 from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM Learn More Coach Tom Burek Memorial Run When: Saturday, August 28th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Lake Bracken Country Club, 1036 Sunny Knoll Drive, Galesburg, Illinois, 61401, United States What: Coach Tom Burek was an active collegiate swim coach and central Illinois swim coach who was well known in many communities. Although he fought COVID 19 for 42 days he eventually passed away in December of 2020. To honor his coaching legacy and keep the memory of this amazing m... Learn More Mossville @ Hollis Double Header - Hollis Cons SD 328 When: Saturday, August 28th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Hollis Cons SD 328 What: Event listing from Hollis Cons SD 328: Saturday, August 28 from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM Learn More Magic with Joel Shoemaker! - Dunlap Public Library When: Saturday, August 28th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Dunlap Public Library What: Event listing from Dunlap Public Library: Saturday, August 28 from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AMJoin us for a special magic show at the library during the Dunlap Days celebration! Learn More Fall Photo Day - Ridgeview Elementary School When: Monday, August 30th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Ridgeview Elementary School What: Event listing from Ridgeview Elementary School: Monday, August 30 (all day)Inter-State Studio photographers will be on hand Monday, August 30th, to photograph all Ridgeview students and staff. These photos will be used in the 21-22 Ridgeview Yearbook. If you would like to orde... Learn More Park Committee Meeting 5:30pm (Moved from 9-6-21 to observe Labor Day) When: Monday, August 30th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Bartonville Village Clerk What: Event listing from Bartonville Village Clerk: Monday, August 30 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Learn More Beginning Salsa Dance Class for Couples When: Tuesday, August 31st at 6:30 p.m. Where: Contemporary Art Center of Peoria What: Event listing from Contemporary Art Center of Peoria: Tuesday, August 31 from 6:30 PM to 7:25 PMBeginning Salsa for Couples Tuesdays, August 17-September 14, 6:30-7:25 pm Instructors: Ed & Beverly Caballero CAC Member: $40, Non-Member: $45 Registration deadline: August 1... Learn More Intermediate Salsa for Couples - Contemporary Art Center of Peoria When: Tuesday, August 31st at 7:30 p.m. Where: Contemporary Art Center of Peoria What: Event listing from Contemporary Art Center of Peoria: Tuesday, August 31 from 7:30 PM to 8:25 PMIntermediate Salsa for Couples Tuesdays, August 17-September 14, 7:30-8:25 pm Instructors: Ed & Beverly Caballero CAC Member: $40, Non-Member: $45 Registration deadline: August ... Learn More Teen - Tiny Art Show - Dunlap Public Library When: Wednesday, September 1st at 12:00 a.m. Where: Dunlap Public Library What: Event listing from Dunlap Public Library: Wednesday, September 1 (all day)Pick up materials to create your own tiny masterpiece! Spend the weekend creating your artwork, then bring it back and we'll add it to our Tiny Art Show Gallery! Learn More StartUp Peoria - 1 Million Cups - Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce When: Wednesday, September 1st at 8:00 a.m. Where: Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce: Wednesday, September 1 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM1 Million Cups, a program created by Kauffman Labs for Enterprise Creation to engage, educate and connect entrepreneurs, launched in Peoria on October 30th. Our All-America City l... Learn More Guessing Jar - Alpha Park Public Library District When: Wednesday, September 1st at 9:00 a.m. Where: Alpha Park Public Library District What: Event listing from Alpha Park Public Library District: Wednesday, September 1 at 9:00 AMDetails Visit the Reference Desk in the Youth Services Department for a chance to guess how many items are in the guessing jar! We will have two… More https://www.facebook.com/events/845768... Learn More Finance Book Club - Dunlap Public Library When: Wednesday, September 1st at 9:00 a.m. Where: Dunlap Public Library What: Event listing from Dunlap Public Library: Wednesday, September 1 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AMWe are partnering with Fran McKay of Catalyst Wealth Planning to virtually discuss books pertaining to the interesting and ever changing world of finance! Meets quarterly. This time we wil... Learn More Cozy Little Book Club - Dunlap Public Library When: Wednesday, September 1st at 11:00 a.m. Where: Dunlap Public Library What: Event listing from Dunlap Public Library: Wednesday, September 1 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PMDo you like a light and entertaining read? We do! This month's cozy book is Body Movers by Stephanie Bond. So Carlotta Wren's life hasn't turned out as she'd planned. She didn't plan for... Learn More Check out more 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.