Mackinaw Valley Vineyard will hold a Music, Wine and Craft Beer Festival on May 28-29. (Photo courtesy of Mackinaw Valley Vineyard)

MAY 26

Brian Fox Ellis at the Library

Thursday, 6:30 p.m.

Washington District Library, 380 N. Wilmor

Free

Storyteller Brian Fox Ellis will present Captain Black Jack Logan, Civil War general and Mark Twain’s favorite public speaker. For more information, call (309) 444-2241.

Creating Under the Influence

Thursday, 6 – 8 p.m.

Speakeasy Art Center, 353 Court St., Pekin

$25

Register online at rsfx.squarespace.com/classes.

MAY 27

Laser Light Nights at the Planetarium

Friday, programs at 6 and 7 p.m.

Dome Planetarium, Peoria Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington

$5 for one show; $8 for both

Sit back and enjoy the laser light show while listening to the Beatles and U2. For more information, call (309) 686-7000.

MAY 28

Art-spiration: Cherry Blossoms

Saturday, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Lobby, Peoria Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington

Free with paid admission to the museum

Free family-friendly art workshop that encourages teamwork, investigation and imagination. For more information, call (309) 686-7000.

D-Day: Normandy 1944 3D Movie

Sat. 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 4 p.m.

Peoria Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington

$7.50 adult; $6.50 senior; $5.50 child; $5 member

Special showing of the 3D movie. Also shown on Sunday and Monday.  For more information, call (309) 686-7000.

Peoria Area Accordion Club Performance

Saturday, 11 a.m. – noon

Meeting Room 2, East Peoria Civic Complex, 400 Richland, Levee District

Free

The group will perform music from around the world. For more information, call (309) 699-3917, Ext.  2172.

MAY 28-29

Fort Creve Coeur Spring Rendezvous

Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Fort Creve Coeur, 301 Lawnridge Drive, Creve Coeur

Small admission fee

Period re-enactors will portray the lifestyle of the Fur Trade Period. There will also be food vendors, a bake sale, and live music. All proceeds will be used for the maintenance of the Fort. For more information, call (309) 694-3193.

Music, Wine and Craft Beer Festival

Sat., 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.; Sun noon – 6

Mackinaw Valley Vineyard, 33633 State Rt. 9

$10, age 21 and older; $5 ages 13-20; under 12 free

In addition to the tastings, the music will include “Stevil Dan Band,” “Greg Williams,” “Sally Weisenberg Duo,” and “ALEX and the XO’s”. For more information, visit www.mackinawvalleyvineyard.com or call (309) 359-9563.

MAY 29

James Taylor at the Peoria Civic Center

Sunday, 8 p.m.

Peoria Civic Center Arena, 201 SW Jefferson

$68 and $88

To purchase tickets, call (800) 745-30000.

Encore 2016

Sunday, 2 p.m.

Hartman Center Theater, Bradley University

$15

Morton Civic Chorus will perform to support the Central Illinois Memorial Kidney Fund. For more information, visit mortoncivicchorus.org.

MAY 30

Delavan Memorial Day Ceremony

Monday, morning

Green Valley Cemetery at 9:30 a.m.; St. Mary’s Cemetery at 9:45; Prairie Rest Cemetery at 11 a.m.; Delavan-Green Valley American Legion Post 382 will serve breakfast from 6 – 10 a.m. For more information, call (309) 244-7591.

MAY 31

Lego Club at the Library

Tuesday, 4 p.m.

Washington District Library, 380 N. Wilmor

Free

Kids from 5 up can use the library’s Legos to make creations that will be displayed in the children’s department display case. For more information, call (309) 444-2241.

Summer Reading Sign-up Begins

Tuesday, May 31

Marquette Heights Public Library, 715 Lincoln Road

Free

Get ready to flip over books this summer. Sign-up for “Read to Win!” begins May 31. All ages may participate. For more information, call (309) 382-3778.

JUNE 1

Crafty Kids Club

Wednesday, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Speakeasy Art Center, 353 Court St., Pekin

$10 per class’ siblings 1/2 price

The class members will be making mini glowing campfires. For more information, call (309) 267-2058.

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