Luthy Botanical Garden in Peoria will host an evening of Good Eats from the Garden: Chilies and Chocolate on Sept. 27. (Photo courtesy of Peoria Park District)

SEPT.  23

Salvage Art Fundraiser

Friday, 6 P.M.

Holiday Inn next to the Shops at Grand Prairie in Peoria

$20

Art auction of works that contained salvaged or diverted items. 80s Hair Rock tribute band from Chicago will perform. For more information, call (309) 689-3019.

SEPT.  25

Pioneer Days: 1850s Transportation

Sunday, 1-4 p.m.

Sommer Park, 6329 Koerner Road, Edwards

$3 for ages 4 and up

How the pioneers got around in mid 19th century will be demonstrated. For more information, call (309) 691-8423.

Bill Staines Entertains

Sunday, 7 p.m.

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

Adults $10; 12 and under $9

Folk singer Staines sings mostly his own songs and blends them with wit and humor. For more information, call (309) 686-3360.

SEPT.  24

Art-spiration at the Museum

Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Lobby, Peoria Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington

Free with regular paid admission

Family-friendly art workshop with a focus of autumn trees. For more information, call (309) 686-7000.

Recovery Walks! 2016

Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

InityPoint Health-Proctor Campus, 5409 N. Knoxville Ave., Peoria

$30; $15 children under 12

Family event including lunch, live music, face painting and a leisurely group walk on paved trail while celebrating addiction recovery. For more information, call (309) 672-5537.

SEPT.  26-OCT. 10

Introduction to MS Word

Mondays, 1-4 p.m.

ICC North Campus, 5407 N. University, Peoria

$94.50

Bring your USB flash drive and learn the ins and outs of Microsoft Word taught by Vickie Culbertson. For more information, call (309) 694-5422.

SEPT.  27

Good Eats from the Garden: Chilies and Chocolate

Tuesday, 5-6 p.m.

Luthy Botanical Garden, 2520 N. Prospect Road, Peoria

$12

Enjoy an evening in the Garden and some delicious recipes created by the Luthy chef. There will be samples and tasting. For more information, call (309) 681-3502.

Tour the Amish Countryside

Tuesday, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

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

$88

Tour will include a working home and a buggy shop. A fried chicken lunch will be provided in the home of an Amish family and some time to shop in Arthur, IL. For more information, call (309) 694-5422.

Author Jordan Sonnenblick to Speak at PPL

Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

Peoria Public Library, 107 NE Monroe

Free

Sonneblick has written many books for teens and younger readers and was the 2008 Rebecca Caudill Award winner for Drums, Girls, & Dangerous Pie. For more information, call (309) 497-2000.

— Peoria County events —