The State Farm Holiday Classic co-ed high school holiday basketball tournament will be held in Bloomington Dec. 27. (Photo courtesy of State Farm Classic Facebook)

DEC.  22-31 

Pay Library Fines with Food 

December 22-31 

Normal Public Library, 206 W. College Ave. 

Bing in an item to clear $1 in fines from your card. Up to 5 items allowed per day. Items must be nonperishable food, household paper goods and personal hygiene products. For more information, call (309) 452-1757.

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition 

Thurs – Fri, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Peoria Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington St. 

$18; seniors $16; youth 3-17 $14 

Exhibit offers countless stories of heroism and humanity rising out of the tragedy. For more information, call (309) 686-7000.

East Peoria Festival of Lights 

Thur. 5-11 p.m. 

123 Par 3 Lane 

$10 for each vehicle 

Drive through the Winter Wonderland of lighted displays. For more information, visit folepi.org.

Nature Art Show and Sale 

Thurs.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Forest Park Nature Center, 5809 N. Forest Park Drive, Peoria 

Free admission 

Support local artists and purchase unique Christmas gifts. For more information, visit peoriaparks.org.

DEC.  26 

Monday Night Movie Trivia 

Monday, 7-9 p.m. 

Carmike Ovation 10, 415 Detroit Drive, Bloomington 

Free 

Bring your group of 1-6 to enjoy an evening of movie trivia, great food/drinks and laughter. For more information, call (309) 531-6955.

DEC.  27 

State Farm Holiday Classic 

All day 

302 E. Emerson St., Bloomington 

Adult ticket passes range from $8 -$30 

The State Farm Holiday Classic is one of the largest, co-ed high school holiday basketball tournaments in the nation, taking place each December in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. For more information, visit theclassic.org.

DEC.  28 

Open Tech Times at the Library 

Wednesday, 4-6 p.m. 

Community Room A-B, Normal Public Library, 206 W. College Ave. 

Free 

A different tech toy will be highlighted each month. The subject for December 28 is coding. The sessions are intended for people aged 8 and older. For more information