Peoria Riverfront Market, is held at Peoria Riverfront 200 Water Street, Peoria, 8 a.m.-noon, June 25.

THROUGH JULY 14

Exploring Human Origins, Peoria Public Library 107 NE Monroe Street, Peoria, daily (except Sunday), 9 a.m-6 p.m., Gallery at the Main Library. Through panels, interactive kiosks, hands-on displays and videos, the exhibition invites audiences to explore milestones in the evolutionary journey of becoming human from walking upright, creating technology and eating new foods, to brain enlargement and the development of symbolic language and complex societies advancements that define the unique position of humans in the history of life. Information: (309) 497-2000.

JUNE 22-25

Metamora’s Old Settler’s Days, Metamora, Park on the Square, 5:30-10 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, noon-10 p.m. Friday, 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Carnival rides, craft and food tents, games and free nightly entertainment are featured. The 44th Annual Lincoln Douglas Run begins at 7:30 am on Saturday and the Old Settler’s Day Parade begins at 10 am. Information: (309) 367-4044.

JUNE 23

Way Down Wanderers with Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, CEFCU Center Stage (Peoria Riverfront) Water Street Peoria, 7:30-11 p.m., Admission $10 for adults. Get blown away by the soulful energy this group creates with their instrumentals and lively stage show. This 5-piece band is a mix of fast-paced sound and soul with a bluegrass feel.

Habitat for Humanity Dine 2 Donate, Granite City Food & Brewery 230 Conference Center Drive East Peoria, 11 a.m. Ten percent of total tab will be donated to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Peoria Area to support the six homes the group plans to build this summer. There will also be a raffle for great prizes and gift certificates from local restaurants and businesses. Information: (309) 676-6727 or email Laura@HabitatPeoria.org

JUNE 24

Mr Lincoln, The Speakeasy Art Center 353 Court St Pekin, IL 61554, 6:30 p.m., $20.

The one-man play shares Lincoln’s life and mind from the moment he stepped on the public stage, during his youth and maturity in Illinois as an advocate, to the years he spent in Washington during the Civil War. Tickets: www.pekinacademyoffinearts.com. Information: (309) 267-2058 or email info@speakeasyartcenter.com

Screen Time: Peoria Pops Orchestra, Washington 5-Points, 360 N. Wilmor Road., 7 pm., $12 adults; $10 seniors; $8 students. The Pops Orchestra celebrates music written for the big and small screens. Information: (309) 444-8222.

Get Tricked: A Night of Magic and Comedy, The Waterhouse’s Broadway Lounge 316 SW Washington St Peoria, 8 p.m. Doors open at 6pm, show at 8pm. Appetizer Menu will be available. Information: (309) 494.9100.

JUNE 24-26

Olde English Faire, Wildlife Prairie Park 3826 N. Taylor Rd. Hanna City, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Peoria area Renaissance Faire with Knights, Falcons, Kings

JUNE 25

Figures of Strength Docent Tour, Peoria Riverfront Museum, Folk Art Gallery 222 SW Washington St. Peoria, 2 p.m.. Join a knowledgeable Museum docent on an exhibition tour of Figures of Strength: Artworks by Nita Sunderland located in the Folk Art Gallery. Free tour with general admission. Information: (309) 686-7000.

ARRL Ham Radio Field Day, Peoria Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington St. Peoria, free.. Join the Peoria-Area Amateur Radio Club on the Sun Plaza. Set up will begin at 9 a.m. and transmitting will begin at 1 p.m., continuing until 1 p.m. the next day. on the 26th. Information: (309) 686-7000.

“Let It Glide!” NASA Engineering Design Challenge, Peoria Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington St. Peoria, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $25. This one-day workshop lets students will take part in NASA’s Engineering Design Challenge and learn about the physics of flight in the process. There will be a snack break in which students are able to eat a sack lunch or purchase food from the concession stand.

Peoria Riverfront Market, Peoria Riverfront 200 Water Street, Peoria, 8 a.m.-noon.An outdoor farmers’ and artists’ market featuring local produce, meats, eggs, cheeses, fresh flowers, baked goods, and more. Plus local art, live muic and demonstrations each week.

Run DCP, Dream Center Peoria, 714 Hamilton Boulevard Peoria, $40, 7:30 p.m. There will be 8 age group awards, a pancake breakfast, a “drum off” drum kit competition, a live DJ, an 80s costume contest for individuals and groups, a celebrity “rum off” wing competition, a hip hop dancing and more. Register online at www.rundcp.org.

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Peoria Riverfront Market, is held at Peoria Riverfront 200 Water Street, Peoria, 8 a.m.-noon, June 25.

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