Tazewell County events calendar

Monkees tribute band Pleasant Valley Sunday will perform at the ICC Performing Arts Center on May 15. (Photo courtesy Bicoastal Productions)

Monkees tribute band Pleasant Valley Sunday will perform at the ICC Performing Arts Center on May 15. (Photo courtesy Bicoastal Productions)

MAY 13

Teen Paint Night: Zombies

Friday, 6 – 8 p.m.

Speakeasy Art Center, 353 Court St., Pekin

$25

Hosted by Speakeasy Art Center and Pekin Academy of Fine Arts. For more information, call (309) 267-2058.

 

MAY 14

Morton Village Garden Club Plant Sale

Saturday, 8 a.m. – noon

Morton Public Library, 315 W. Pershing

Annual sale of annuals and perennials. For more information, call (309) 263-2200.

 

Adult Coloring Club

Saturday, 2 – 4 p.m.

Washington District Library, 380 N. Wilmor

Free

Join other adults to chat, relax and be artistic without pressure. For more information, call (309) 444-2241.

 

Pekin Hospital Offers Childbirth Education Class

Saturday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Park Court Conference Center, 600 S. 13th St.

Class explains relaxation techniques, what to expect from the birth experience, and how to care for a new baby. For more information, call (309) 353-0480.

 

Patchouli and Hecksel Concert

Saturday, 7 p.m.

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

$10 adult; $9 children 12 and under

Songwriter Julie Patchouli and master guitarist Bruce Hecksel will perform the new American Folk style music. For more information, call (309) 686-3360.

 

Garden Club Plant Sale

Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – noon

Morton Public Library, 315 W. Pershing St.

Free

Morton Garden Club will be selling plants of all kinds. Proceeds will benefit the Morton Public Library. For more information, call (309) 263-2200.

 

ICC Guest Artists Series: The Lost Concert

Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

ICC Performing Arts Center, 1 College Drive, E. Peoria

$20; students $10

The music of the Monkees and the Beatles presented by tribute bands ‘Pleasant Valley Sunday’ and ‘Paperback Writer.’ For more information, call (309) 694-5136.

 

Pekin Diversity Festival

Saturday, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Speakeasy Art Center, 353 Court St., Pekin

Join the global celebration. For more information, call (309) 267-2058.

 

Whiskey Tasting at the Museum

Saturday, 2 – 4 p.m.

Auditorium, Peoria Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington

$30 members; $33 non-members

Hugh Higgins, owner of Hearth Restaurant, will give a tutorial on whiskeys. Must be 21 to participate. For more information, call (309) 686-7000.

 

MAY 15

Signs of Spring Walk

Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

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

Explore the woods with a naturalist and experience the awakening of the plants and animals of the Illinois River Bluffs. For more information, call (309) 686-3360 or visit artsaticc.com.

 

Scouting at the Museum: Home Science

Sunday, noon – 3 p.m.

Peoria Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington

$25 per scout

One-day workshop for Brownies to earn their Home Scientist badge. For more information, call (309) 868-7000.

 

MAY 16

Summer Reading Sign-up Begins in Washington

Monday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Washington District Library, 380 N. Wilmor

Readers can sign up for the summer reading program at the main and branch library beginning May 16. For more information, call (309) 444-2241.

 

Adult Book Club Reads Empty Mansions

Monday, 1:30 p.m.

Fondulac District Library, 400 Richland, E. Peoria

Free

Members and guests will discuss the book “Empty Mansions” by Bill Dedman and Paul Clark Newell, Jr. For more information, call (309) 699-3917.

 

MAY 17

Tremont Tales and Trails

Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Tremont Community Center, 216 S. Sampson St.

Free

John Rowell will talk about “Growing Up in an Underground Railroad Home.” For more information, email richsauder@gmail.com.

 

 

 

 

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