Tazewell County events calendar
May 10, 2016MAY 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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