Peoria County Calendar of Events May 30 – June 3

Canton hosts its Fine Arts Festival this weekend at Jones Park. (Photo courtesy of Art On Main)

MAY 31-JUNE 2

Church Rummage Sale in Peoria
Thurs. 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 8-11 a.m.
Northminster Presbyterian Church, 10720 N. Knoxville
Free

The church mission fund will benefit from the rummage sale and silent auction. For more information, call 309-691-6322.

MAY 31-JUNE 3

Washington’s Good Neighbor Days
Wed. & Thur. begins at 5 p.m.; Fri. 1 p.m.; Sat. 7 a.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.
Behind John Bearce Companies on Business Rte. 24
Free admission

There will be a baby photo contest, a 5K and a 1 Mile Run/Walk, a pancake breakfast and many other activities. For more information, visit www.washingtonilcoc.com.

JUNE 1

Beach Boy Music: Catch A Wave
Friday, 7:30-10:00 p.m.
Illinois Central College Performing Arts Building, 1 College Drive, East Peoria
$25; students $15

Tribute band performs Beach Boy music from the 1960s. For more information, call 309-694-5136.

JUNE 1-3

‘Aladdin Jr.’ Presented in Chillicothe
Fri. & Sat. 7 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m.
IVCHS, 1300 W. Sycamore
$10

Illinois Valley Community High School students will present the popular play. For more information, call 309-360-5377.

Cogs and Corsets: A Steampunk Celebration
Friday – Sunday, all day
Downtown Bloomington
Free

Get a glimpse of the Victorian age and a future that might have been. Event includes many venues and activities. For more information, call 309-827-0428.

JUNE 1-9

Corn Stock Presents Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’
Fri. – Sun. June 9, 7:30 p.m.
Corn Stock Theatre, 1700 N. Park Road, Peoria
$22; students $17

Favorite Disney production performed at Corn Stock. For more information or tickets, call 309-676-2196.

JUNE 2-3

Canton Fine Arts Festival
Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Jones Park, 45 East Side Square
Free

Festival features original art from Midwestern artists. For more information, call 309-647-2677.

JUNE 2

Plant a Flower Fundraiser
Saturday, 9-11 a.m.
Buckley Memorial Garden, RiverPlex, 600 NE Water St., Peoria
$10 donation

Place a plant in memory of a person who died from a tragic cause. For more information, call 309-431-9942.

JUNE 2-3

Concert: ‘The Way Down Wanderers’ with the ‘Wooks’ and ‘Moon Ruin’
Sat. & Sun. noon
Peoria RiverFront CEFCU Center Stage, 200 NE Water St.
$15

Fast-paced, 5-piece modern folk American act. Bluegrass music by the Wooks; new music by Moon Ruin. For more information, call 309-681-2857.

JUNE 3

Birthday Bash for Children’s Museum
Sunday, noon-5 p.m.
Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum, 2218 N. Prospect Road
Donation

Celebrate the PlayHouse’s third birthday. Pay what you’d like and participate in art activities and enjoy all of the exhibits. For more information, call 309-323-6900.

Champagne British Car Festival
Sunday, noon-4 p.m.
David Davis Mansion, 1000 Monroe Drive, Bloomington
Free

More than 100 British cars will be on display. For more information, call 309-838-4707.

 

–Peoria County Calendar of Events May 30 – June 3–