AUGUST 5

Drew Baldridge Performs

Friday, 7 p.m.

Limelight Eventplex, 8102 N. University St. Peoria

Tickets begin at $10

Country music star from Patoka, IL. For more information, call (309) 693-1234.

 

Albert Castiglia Band Performs in Pekin

Friday, 7 p.m.

Goodfellas, 1414 N. 8th St., Pekin

$7

River City Blues Society brings blues trio to Pekin. For more information, visit rivercityblues.com.

 

AUGUST 5-6

River City Soul Fest

Fri.& Sat., 6 p.m.

Peoria Riverfront Park, 200 NE Water St.

Tickets begin at $15

Friday is Gospel Night featuring Dottie Peoples. Saturday’s event features R&B groups SWV and Carl Thomas. For more information, call (309) 689-3019.

 

Ted Nugent Performs

Saturday, 7 p.m.

Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe

Tickets begin at $27.50

Guitar-shredding showman Ted Nugent will perform. For more information, call (309) 693-1234.

 

AUGUST 5-7

Annual Red-Neck Fishing Tournament

Fri.- Sun., 8 a.m.-midnight

Bath, Ill.

$60 per boat entered

Angling takes on a new meaning when boatloads of fishermen are doing battle with flying Asian carp. Fishermen must have a fishing license. For more information, visit originalredneckfishin.com or call (309) 546-2957.

 

AUGUST 6

Flea Market/Craft Show in Minonk

Saturday, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Downtown Minonk in the Chocolate Factory parking lot

Free

Event will benefit the Minonk Timberwolves 4-H club. The annual cruise-in begins at 3:30 and lasts until 8:30 p.m. For more information, call (309) 993-6284.

 

AUGUST 7

Bratfest with Craft Beer Tasting

Sunday, noon-8 p.m.

Hickory Grove Park, 12403 N. Hickory Grove Road, Dunlap

Free admission

Peoria German-American Society sponsors the beer tasting with more than 25 different beers. Event also includes arts and crafts vendors, music, food, and a cruise-in. For more information, visit peoriagermans.net.

 

AUGUST 8

Art of Soapmaking

Monday, 6:30 p.m.

Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main.

Free

Join Jill Brockman-Cummings to learn about the benefits of goat milk soap and how to make it. For more information, call (309) 467-2922.

 

Horticulture Help Desk

Monday, 4:30-6 p.m.

Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main St.

Free

Answers to your gardening questions and puzzles. For more information, call (309) 467-2922.

 

3-M Mystery Book Club

Monday, 10 a.m.

Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main St.

Free

Join with other mystery readers to discover new authors and titles. For more information, call (309) 467-2922.

 

Middle School Paper Crafters

Monday, 3:30-5 p.m.

Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main St.

Free

Young people will have fun designing their own cards and projects. For more information, call (309) 467-2922.

 

AUGUST 8

Horticulture Help Desk

Monday, 4:30-6 p.m.

Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main St.

Free

Answers to your gardening questions and puzzles. For more information, call (309) 467-2922.

 

AUGUST 9

Keep It Growing, Keep It Going Webinar

Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.

University of Illinois Extension

Free

Educator Duane Friend will discuss cover crops and benefits to improve soil health. Registration link for lon-in on home computer is http://web.extension.illinois.edu/hmrs/4seasons/. Once registered, participants will learn how to connect from home. Event will also be aired at 6:30 on Thursday, August 11. For more information, call 663-8306.

 

Wool Ewe Join Us

Tuesday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main St.

Free

People who enjoy doing fiber arts are invited to join the group at any time from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call (309) 467-2922.

 

AUGUST 10

Taste of Peoria

Wednesday, 4-11 p.m.

Peoria Riverfront Park, 200 NE Water St.

$2 admission

More than 40 local restaurants offer specialty foods. Live entertainment. For more information, visit peoriaevents.com.

 

AUGUST 11

Farming in the Good Old Days

Thursday, 7 p.m.

Roanoke Park Community Building, Roanoke

Free

Alan Guebert from Delavan will talk about his family’s experiences in dairy farming over the years. For information or directions to the park building, call (309) 360-6772.

 

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