Houchin Family Alpacas in Heyworth hosts National Alpaca Farm Days on Sept. 29-30. (Photo courtesy of Houchin Family farm)

SEPT. 27

Presentation of the Roots Award
Thursday, 6:30-8 p.m.
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 200 S. Main St., Washington
Free

Join the Washington Historical Society as they recognize this year’s Roots Award winner. The winner will also be in the WCHS Homecoming Parade on Friday at 2pm. For more information, call 309-444-4793.

Introduction to Facebook
Thursday, 1:30 p.m.
Pekin Public Library, 301 S. 4^th St.
Free

Join AARP for a hands-on technology workshop that will introduce Facebook. For more information, call 309-347-7111, ext. 231.

Let Go and Get Organized
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Pekin Public Library, 301 S. 4^th St.
Free

Learn how to let go of the stuff and properly organize what’s left from a certified professional organizer. For more information, call 309-347-7111, ext. 231.

SEPT. 28

WCHS Homecoming Parade
Friday, 2-3 p.m.
Washington Square to WCHS

Enjoy the Washington Community High School Homecoming Parade. For more information, email studentcouncil.wacohi@gmail.com.

Geneology Meetup
Friday, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Washington District Library, 380 N. Wilmor Road
Free

Share your recent genealogical finds with others and get help using Ancestry Library Edition and other library resources to explore your family’s history. Light refreshments provided. For more information, email rshoultswilson@mtco.com.

SEPT.  28-30

Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair
Fri. 6-10 p.m.;
Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Peoria Riverfront
Fri. $10; $5-$7 for the weekend

Exhibit features 130 juried fine artists from around the country, kids’ activities, a mobile pottery studio, food, beer & wine. For more information, visit peoriaartguild.org.

Jurassic Quest
Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. & Sun. 9 a.m.
Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson St.
$20-$36

See over 100 life-sized dinosaurs. For more information, visit jurassicquest.com/peoria.

SEPT.  29

Harvest Rest Cruise-In
Saturday, begins at 10 a.m.
Dana, Ill.
Free

Come see the old cars and the music of ‘Fur on the Floor,’ a classic rock band. Registration of an entry is $20. For more information or to register, call 815-993-6284.

Pro Wrestling Live
Saturday, 6:30 p.m.
Community Activity Center, 1110 Douglas, Normal
$10-$15

Fun, action-packed, family-friendly pro wrestling, unlike any you ever seen in the Bloomington-Normal, IL area. For more information, visit facebook.com/bloomingtonnormalprowrestling.

Concert Mackinaw Vineyard
Saturday, 7-11 p.m.
Mackinaw Valley Vineyard, 33633 State Rte. 9, Mackinaw
$5

Bring your own seating to enjoy the music of the West McQueen band. Deck seating is $5 extra. For more information, call 309-359-9463.

Magic Spectacular
Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Exposition Gardens
Opera House, 1601 W. Northmoor Road, Peoria
$10

The Peoria Magicians Assembly has brought together national and international acts. Family friendly and suitable for all ages. For more information, visit peoriamagicians.com.

SEPT.  29-30

National Alpaca Farm Days
Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Houchin Family Alpacas, 16708 E400 North Road, Heyworth
Free

Come meet the alpacas and learn about the luxury fiber they produce and why the alpaca business is perfect for environmentally conscious people. There will be demonstrations and the opportunity to purchase items made of alpaca fabric. For more information, call 309-275-0853.

Cornstock Kids Present ‘Good News!’
Fri. 7:30 p.m.; Sat. & Sun. 2:30 p.m.
1700 N. Park Rd., Peoria
$16; $12 for kids 12 and under

Musical set in the Roaring Twenties. For more information, visit cornstocktheatre.com.

ICC Theatre Presents ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’
Fri. & Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2:30 p.m.
Illinois Central College Performing Arts Center, 1 College Drive E. Peoria
$8; students & seniors $6

Play set in 1963 about a man who has two employers, one a gangster and one an upper-class twit. For more information, visit icc.edu/arts.

SEPT. 30

Pumpkin Patch in the Park
Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Westside Park, Minonk
Free admission

The Fourth of July Committee has organized a family-friendly event which includes children’s activities, pumpkin carriage rides, vendors, and festival food. For more information, visit facebook.com/minonk-pumpkin-patch-in-the-park.

OCT.  1

Ronald McDonald House Quarter Auction
Monday, doors open at 5
Parish Hall, Eureka Christian Church, 302 S. Main St., Eureka
$3

Ronald McDonald House will be the beneficiary of the proceeds from the Eureka October Quarter Auction. Bring your quarters and bid on the great items offered by donors and vendors. For more information, call 309-360-4555.

Edible and Medicinal Plants of Autumn
Monday, 6-7:30 p.m.
Meeting Room 2/3,
East Peoria Civic Complex, next to the Library
Free

Teens and adults will enjoy the program that will discuss the ethics of wildcrafting, how to dig, prepare, and make remedies from root medicines, and how to identify, use and prepare some common autumn time medicinal plants. For more information, call 309-699-3917.

OCT.  2

Morning Movie in Washington
Tuesday, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Five-Points Performing Arts Theater, 360 N. Wilmor Road, Washington
Free for seniors; adults $2

Washington Christian Village Morning Movie, Jailhouse Rock, starring Elvis Presley. Trivia 15 minutes prior to the movie. Concessions available. For more information, call 309-444-8222.

–Tazewell County Calendar of Events Sept. 26 – Oct. 2–