Food Fight is a chef competition where 13 chefs participate in a live, Food Network-inspired culinary competition with a mystery basket. Before the battle, guests will get to sample signature dishes from all the chefs. Chef Amanda Pyle will bring her 2016 winning pork and gnocchi skewer with bacon jam on cashew & kiwi greens. It will be a foodie lover's dream. Guests will also enjoy and wine and craft beer tasting, plus get drink tickets and dessert. For the first time ever we are selling a very limited number of VIP tickets for guests that want to taste the food cooked in the battle!! Get your tickets at www.nhpeoria.org or call to charge by phone (674-1131 x225). Last year we sold out, so get yours soon. Tickets are $75 or $750 for a table of 10. VIP Tickets are $150.

Whisper & Shout: Open Mic for Poetry 
Thursday, April 6 ~ 8-10:00pm
Admission: $7/nonmembers, $4/members

The open mic features a popular regionally known poet but everyone is welcome to share his or her work. 

J.C. is back to give us a solo performance more powerful than his 2011 group feature. Born and raised in Peoria, Illinois J.C. has continued to master the art of poetry and performance art, while encouraging youth in the community to do the same. With a background in Communication and Fine Arts his performance style is unique and captivating. Currently, he is working on chapbooks that explore vulnerability in the Black community and poetry that tackles modern day issues. You can find him working with families as a healthcare professional and doing what he does best: coaching young students in the art of performance and cultivating a passion for poetry.

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1858372071101903/