JUNE 24

Peter and the Starcatcher Preview Show

Friday, 10:30-11 am.

Community Room, Normal Public Library, 206 W. College Ave.

Free

Preview of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival’s family show. For more information, call (309) 454-4668.

 

Hello From Japan! Opening Event

Friday, 6-9 p.m.

Children’s Discovery Museum, 101 E. Beaufort St., Normal

$11

Celebrate the grand opening of the exhibit featuring Japan and its culture and food. For more information, call (309) 433-3444.

 

Dress Up Movie Night: ‘The Peanuts Movie’

Friday, 8 p.m.

Connie Link Amphitheater, 621 S. Linden St., Normal

Free

Come dressed as your favorite movie character. Movies begin at dusk. For more information, call (309) 454-9540.

JUNE 25

Yard Smart Garden Walk

Saturday, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

One Normal Plaza, Bloomington

Free

Fourteenth annual event sponsored by the Ecology Action Center features tours of beautiful and functional yards that protect the environment while benefiting wildlife and use few or no synthetic chemicals. Includes plant and garden tool “Freecycle” exchange. For more information, call (309) 454-3169, Ext. 15.

 

Pollinator Day at the Museum

Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Children’s Discovery Museum, 101 E. Beaufort St., Normal

Free with paid museum admission

Find out what makes a pollination buzz and meet a real beekeeper. For more information, call (309) 433-3444.

 

ISU Horticulture Center’s Children’s Garden

Saturday, 9-10:30 a.m.

Horticulture Center, Raab Road, north of the University Golf Course.

Sponsored by the Normal Public Library. For more information, call (309) 438-3496.

 

JUNE 26

Saybrook Stars and Stripes Celebration

Sunday, 3-5 p.m.; fireworks at dusk

1. Harrison St.

 

Artiture Benefits Habitat for Humanity

Sunday, 6-9 p.m.

Epiphany Farms Restaurant, 220 E. Front St., Bloomington

$30

Artists create one-of-a-kind items which are auctioned off in a silent auction. Attendees must be 21; cocktail attire. For more information, email iida.cicc@gmail.com.

 

Dash Against Discrimination

Sunday, 1 p.m.

Normal CornBelter’s Corn Crib, 1000 W. Raab Road,, Normal

Family 5K or 1-mile event that starts and ends on home plate. Funds support YWCA Mission Impact programming. For more information, call (309) 662-7826.

 

JUNE 27

Concerts on the Quad

Monday, 7-9 p.m.

Illinois State University, 100 N. University, Normal

Free

Roundstone Buskers will perform. For more information, call (309) 438-8321.

 

JUNE 28

More One-Dish Dinners

Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m.

Center for a Healthy Lifestyle, 2200 E. Washington St., Bloomington

$20

Angela Vale will teach about one-pot meals that don’t have to be cooked in a crockpot. To register, visit osfhealthcare.org/st-joseph/calendar/event/1072/.

 

Zumba Gold Class

Begins Tuesday, 5:15-6:15 p.m.

Advocate BroMenn Community Wellness Center, 1322-B S. Main St., Normal

$44 for 8 sessions

Exercise to Latin music. Modifications allowed for class participants. For more information, call (800) 323-8622.

 

Parenting Class Begins at BroMenn

Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

BroMenn Hospital, 1304 Franklin Ave., Normal

$15 per couple

The class teaches parents the skills needed to be comfortable in caring for a new baby during the first few weeks at home. Many topics will be covered, including care of mom, basic infant care skills, safety and normal newborn characteristics. For more information, call (800) 323-8622.

 

Movies Under the Dome: Ring of Fear

Tuesday, 7 p.m.

McLean County Museum of History, 200 N. Main, Bloomington

Free

Big Top thriller from 1954 will be shown. Movie rated PG-13. For more information, call (309) 827-0428.

 

Sound of Illinois Chorus Send-off Concert

Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, 600 N. East St.

Free

Sound of Illinois (SOI) will represent Illinois District to participate in the Barbershop Harmony Society International Convention in Nashville, Tenn. For more information, visit soundofillinois.org.

 

JUNE 29

Shoulder Pain: Minimally Invasive Solutions.

Wednesday, 5:30-7 p.m.

Double Tree Hotel & Conference Center, 10 Brickyard Drive, Bloomington

Free

Dr. Brett Keller will discuss diagnosis and treatment plans. Free dinner with program. For more information, call (309) 664-6446.

 

Camera Day at the Museum

Wednesday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Children’s Discovery Museum, 101 E. Beaufort St., Normal

Free with paid museum admission

Investigate the history and science of the camera and how it’s made. For more information, call (309) 433-3444.

 

 

 

 

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