Woodford County Calendar of Events Feb. 28 – March 8

The Good News Singers will perform at the Eureka Church of Christ on Saturday, March 3. (Photo courtesy of Good News Singers)

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 1-28

SAT Practice Tests Available at Filger Library
Mon.-Wed., 3:30-5 p.m.; Thur. 3:30-7 p.m.
261 E. 5th St., Minonk
Free

The library is facilitating practice tests for the SAT. Call ahead to schedule a particular test. Each test takes about an hour. For more information, call (309) 432-2929.

MARCH 2

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

Gospel Singers Perform at Eureka Church of Christ
Saturday, 7 p.m.
107 E. College Ave.
Free

The Good News Singers is an a cappella performance group sponsored by the Harding University Department of Music. Harding University is in Searcy, Ark. For more information, call (309) 467-4673.

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.

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 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.

Adult Coloring at the Library
Monday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Filger Public Library, 261 E. 5th St., Minonk
Free

Come enjoy the relaxing art of coloring intricate designs. For more information, call (309) 432-2929.

Young People Make Catapults
Monday, 3-5 p.m.
Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main St.
Free

Young readers in grades 5-6 will learn to make a catapult at Makerspace Monday. For more information, call (309) 467-2922.

MARCH 6

Fraction Art Party at the Library
Tuesday, 3:30-4:15 p.m.
Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main St.
Free

Art and fractions will be the focus of the party for grades 4-6. For more information, call (309) 467-2922.

MARCH 7

Health Care Provider CPR Class Offered at Advocate BroMenn
Wednesday, 6-9:15 p.m.
Fitness Center, 1111 Trinity Lane, Bloomington
$50

The class is accredited by The American Heart Association and is taught by certified CPR instructors. It is appropriate for nursing students, EMT students and other types of health care professionals. Adult, child and infant CPR and AED are taught. Register by visiting advocatehealth.com/bromenn.

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.

MARCH 8

Historical Society Presents “The History of Surnames”
Thursday, 7 p.m.
Community Room, Eureka Apostolic Christian Home, 610 W. Cruger
Free

Noted historian Gary Fyke will give a history of surnames in general as well as some interesting and unusual ones for the Woodford County Historical and Genealogical Society. The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, call (309) 360-6772.

 

–Woodford County Calendar of Events Feb. 28 – March 8–