Community United Church of Christ will hold its 65th annual Pancake & Sausage Day on Saturday, March 3. (Photo courtesy of UCC of Morton)

MARCH 1

The Creole Story of the Illinois Country
Thursday, 7-8 p.m.
Fondulac Library, 400 Richland (Levee District), E. Peoria
Free

Dennis Stroughmatt will tell the story of the French settlement of Illinois through music. For more information, call (309) 699-3917.

MARCH 1-4

BU Theatre Presents “Dead Man’s Cell Phone”
Thur.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2:30 p.m.
Hartmann Center for the Performing Arts, 1423 St. James St., Peoria
$15 adults; $5 students

Play by Sarah Ruhl explores the paradox of modern technology’s ability to both unite and isolate people in the digital age. For more information, call (309) 677-3707.

Shorty’s Strickly Bluegrass Festival
Thurs.-Fri. 7 p.m.; Sat. 1 and 7 p.m.; Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Stoney Creek Inn, 101 Mariner’s Way, East Peoria
$20

Performances by The Baker Family, Bluegrass Martins, Branded Bluegrass, Living Water and First Impressions. For more information, call (309) 671-0175 or visit    

Central Illinois RV Show
Fri. noon-7 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson St.
$10; children under 12 free

Event features industry exhibits, campgrounds, tow vehicles, seminars and entertainment. For more information, visit centralillinoisrvshow.com.

MARCH 2

Bicentennial Movie Series: Farming in the 30s and 40s
Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Pekin Public Library, 301 S. 4th St.
Free

In honor of the Illinois Bicentennial, the Library will be showing historic local videos from our Pekin History Project.  This month’s topic, ‘Farming in Tazewell County in the 30s and 40s. For more information, call (309) 347-7111.

Get the Led Out
Friday, 8 p.m.
Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson St.
$30.50-$40.50

The American Led Zeppelin will perform. For tickets call (800) 745-3000.

MARCH 3

65th Community UCC Pancake & Sausage Day
Saturday, 6 a.m.-1 p.m.
300 N. Main St., Morton
$7; children under 12 $4

Event includes Country Meat Market and bake sale. For more information, call (309) 266-7263.

Trojan Gala
Saturday, 5:30-10 p.m.
Washington 5-Points, 360 N. Wilmor Road
$50

The annual dinner will be catered by Cracked Pepper and will benefit the Washington Central School District 51. For more information, call (309) 444-3943.

BBQ Judging Class
Saturday, 10 a.m.
The Gateway Building, 200 NE Water St., Peoria
$115

Learn how to judge a Kansas City Barbecue contest. The event is sponsored by the Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown. For more information, visit cibbq.org.

Make and Decorate Cake Pops
Saturday, 10-11 a.m.
Morton Public Library, 315 W. Pershing
Free

Adults will learn how to make cake pops and decorate some to take home. Register by calling (309) 263-2200.

Film Noir Festival: ‘The Big Sleep’
Saturday, 2 p.m.
Peoria Public Library, 107 NE Monroe Ave.
Free

The classic murder mystery movie stars Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. For more information, call (309) 497-2000.

Showtime at the Library
Saturday, 2-3 p.m.
Pekin Public Library, 301 S. 4th St.
Free

The family movie “Bambi” will be shown. For more information, call (309) 347-7111.

Birding Tour of the Illinois River
Saturday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Forest Park Nature Center, 4809 N. Forest Park Drive, Peoria Heights
$40

Transportation in a Peoria Park District van, snacks, and lunch at a Havana restaurant are included. The areas visited depends on where scouting reports show the birds to be, but will probably include Spring Lake, Chautauqua, Emiquon and Rice Lake. Timing of this trip is optimized for the for spring migration of waterfowl. For more information, call (309) 686-3360.

MARCH 4

Quarter Auction to Benefit St. Jude
Sunday, 4:30 p.m.
North Pekin Amvets, 660 Radio City Drive, Pekin
Auction paddles are $1

Vendors will provide desirable items to auction. Food and beverage for purchase provided by Dough See Dough Bakery. For more information, email northpekinquarterauctionmania@gmail.com.

MARCH 5

Quarter Auction to Benefit St. Jude
Monday, doors open at 5 p.m.
Eureka High School, 200 W. Cruger

The Fight for Life fundraiser will offer auction items from local vendors and shops. In addition there will be a silent auction for things like Maui Jim Sunglasses and Coach purses. For more information, call (309) 360-4555.

Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration
Monday, 6-7 p.m.
Pekin Public Library, 301 S. 4th St.
Free

Included in the celebration will be a skit by the Pekin Community High School Student Council, a craft and snacks. For more information, call (309) 347-7111.

MARCH 6

Knit Night at the Library
Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Washington District Library, 380 N. Wilmor Road
Free

Bring your latest project for an evening of conversation and yarn work. For more information, call (309) 444-2241.

MARCH 7

Homeschool Class: History of the Chicago World’s Fair
Wednesday, 2-3 p.m.
Peoria Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington St.
$35

Four-week history class to study the Fair and events surrounding it. For more information, call (309) 686-7000.

–Tazewell Calendar of Events Feb. 28 – March 6–