The Prairie Wind Ensemble will perform at the Illinois Central College Performing Arts Center in East Peoria on Oct. 14. (Photo courtesy of Prairie Wind Ensemble)

OCT.  13

Essential Oils for Immunity

Thursday, 6:30 p.m.

Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main St.

Free

Learn which oils boost immunity. Register by calling the library at (309) 467-2922.

Hogwarts Garden of Botanical Wonders

Thursday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Luthy Botanical Garden, 2520 N. Prospect Road, Peoria

Free; donations appreciated

The annual chrysanthemum show will present a Harry Potter theme Monday through Friday. For more information, call (309) 681-3506.

OCT. 14

Prairieland Country Opry Show

Friday, 7 p.m.

Knights of Columbus Hall, 120 Walnut St., Washington

$10

Features country music by award-winning musicians and a 50/50 drawing. For more information, visit facebook.com/Prairieland.

OCT.  14-15

Spider Hill

Friday & Saturday, 7-11 p.m.

Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe

$10

Features the Massacre Mansion and Trail of Terror. Zombie Invasion Paintball is $15 per person. Repeats every weekend in October. For more information, visit threesisterspark.com.

Pekin Haunt

Friday & Saturday, 7-10 p.m.

Pekin Paintball Park, 14444 Towerline Drive

Tickets from $10

Featuring paintball guns, zombies and a haunted house and corn maze, participants can ride on a 2-story battlewagon through the zombie-infested territory. For more inf

Prairie Wind Ensemble

Friday, 7:30 p.m.

ICC Performing Arts Center, East Peoria

$10; $8 students and seniors

In-Residence at ICC sponsors the concert. For more information, call (309) 346-7000.

OCT.  15

Tracing Your Civil War Ancestors

Saturday, 10 a.m.

Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main St.

Free

Karen Heinrich, professional genealogist, will conduct a workshop exploring records relating to the Civil War. For more information, call (309) 467-2922.

Life, Boomers & Seniors Expo

Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Peoria Civic Center

Free

Features vendors with samples and demonstrations. For more information, visit peoriaciviccenter.com.

OCT.  19

Tour Historic Galena

Wednesday, 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

Departs from Hickory Hall, ICC North Campus, 5407 N. University, Peoria

$80

Explore historic Galena including U.S. Grant’s home, a private tour of the historic district and a tour through the countryside identifying old mine sites, the Mississippi River, and the unglaciated character of the terrain. Time for shopping in Galena’s Main St. will be included. Meals may be purchased at local restaurants. Considerable walking is involved. For more information, call (309) 694-5422.

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