The Peoria Civic Center Hall will host the Gems of the Prairie Quilt Show on Aug. 27-28. (Photo courtesy of the Gem Prairie Quilt Show)

AUG.  24-29

Never Forget Mobile Exhibit

Open daily noon – 7 p.m.

Par-a-Dice Hotel Parking Lot, 21 Blackjack Blvd., East Peoria

Free

The 911 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit offers a poignant reminder of the tragic day, including interactive education, artifacts from the towers, and documentary videos. For more information, call (309) 699-7711.

AUG.  25

Woodford County Republican Picnic

Thursday, 5-7:30 p.m.

Farm Bureau Park on 4-H Road, Eureka

$10

All Republicans who are running for office will be given the opportunity to speak. A Glock model $3 9mm with night sights will be raffled off. For more information, call (309) 467-4546.

Budgeting for Back to School

Thursday, 5:30 p.m.

Filger Public Library, 261 E. 5th St., Minonk

Free

Consumer Economic Educator Pam Atkinson will help you look at how to manage back-to-school expenses. For more information or to register, call (309) 432-2929.

Finding Your Irish Ancestors

Thursday, 6 p.m.

Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main St.

Free

Karen Heinrich, a professional genealogist, will discuss Irish history, immigration patterns and how to find your Irish ancestors in this country and in Ireland. To register, call (309) 467-2922 by Aug. 24.

AUG. 26-28

Erin Feis

Friday – Sunday, 4-11:30 p.m.

CEFCU Center Stage, 200 NE Water St., Peoria

Admission free from 4-5 p.m.; $10 after 5 p.m.

Showcasing Irish heritage through song, dance, food, drink and cultural exhibits, there will be Irish bands and musicians on multiple stages, and a vendors’ marketplace. For more information, visit erinfeispeoria.com.

AUG.  27

Gems of the Prairie Quilt Show

Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Peoria Civic Center Hall C, 201 SW Jefferson Ave.

$7; $10 for a 2-day pass

The best quilt show in the area features hundreds of dazzling quilts. For more information, visit gemsoftheprairie.com.

Tree ID Walk

Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

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

Free

Designed for people aged 10 and older, the walk will teach tree identification. Leaves may not be collected, but good collecting sites will be suggested. For more information, call (309) 686-3360.

Annual Duck Race

Saturday, opens at noon

Eastside Center, East Peoria

$5 to adopt a duck

Thirty thousand ducks will enter the water in search of the first prize of $5,000. All proceeds benefit the Center for Prevention of Abuse. For more information, visit duckrace.com/peoria.

AUG.  30

Computer Basics Class

Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main St.

Free

Learn how to start and shut down a computer; create, save and open a file; create a folder; and rename files and folders. To register, call (309) 467-2922 by Aug. 29.

AUG. 31

Roaming Readers Walking Club

Wednesday, 8:30-9 a.m.

Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main

Free

Thirty minutes of walking and chatting about books. For more information, call (309) 467-2922.

AUG. 31- NOV.  2

Money Management Workshop

Wednesdays, 9-10 a.m.

Hearthouse, 300 Reagan Drive, Eureka

Free

Pam Atkinson, Consumer Economic Director for the U of I Extension, will help you to manage your money better. To register, call (309) 432-2929.

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