Tamron Hall will be the guest speaker for the 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Luncheon on January 15, 2018 at the Peoria Civic Center. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the luncheon begins at Noon. Tickets are $50 per person and $500 for a table of 10.

Tickets can be purchased on our website at www.mlkluncheon.com or by mailing a check made payable to PECC to P. O. Box 1312, Peoria, IL 61654.

Tamron Hall is an American broadcast journalist. She was formerly the American national news anchor for NBC News, day-side anchor for MSNBC, host of the program MSNBC Live with Tamron Hall, and a co-host of Today's Take, the third hour of Today. She currently hosts "Deadline: Crime" on Investigation Discovery channel. She is also working on a new daytime talk show.

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Keep On Keepin' On. The Fine Arts Society of Peoria presents the film Keep On Keepin' On at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16, in the Giant Screen Theater at Peoria Riverfront Museum. The critically acclaimed documentary follows legendary jazz musician Clark Terry as he mentors Justin Kauflin, a young blind pianist who suffers from crippling stage fright. Admission is $10 for adults; free for students. Movie is rated R for incidental strong language.

For more info: http://www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org/giant-screen-theater/partner-events/fine-arts-society-presents-keep-on-keepin-on

Walters Brothers Harley-Davidson is proud to bring Peoria’s newest obsession to the Peoria Civic Center Arena! The date is set for X-treme International Ice Racing to play in the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Wednesday, January 17th at 7:30 pm. It’s one of the fastest growing winter sports, and fans around the globe are going wild for it.

 

Tickets are $6, $10, $15, $20 and $25. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 27th at 10 am at Ticketmaster.com, The Toyota Box Office at the Peoria Civic Center or by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Starting Wednesday, November 1st tickets will also be available for purchase at Walters Brothers Harley-Davidson located at 615 Maxwell Rd, Peoria IL.  Visit http://www.waltersbroshd.com/ for directions and hours.

 

XiiR has two professional classes: The Speedway Bike class and the Quad class. Speedway bikes and quads are modified to compete in an indoor ice arena. There are over 2000 metal studs added to the tires, and the most extreme part…there are NO BRAKES! Its engine is equivalent to a 1200cc crotch rocket engine in a mountain bike frame, 4-stroke, 4-valve engine that runs on nitro methanol. Four laps on a speedway bike compares to 10 minutes on a motocross bike. Each rider gears his bike differently with 60 to 80 toothed sprockets, which are nearly the size of the wheel itself.  This event will also feature dirt track bikes and local flat track riders Robbie “Bugs” Pearson, Andrew Hobson and Shane Vance.

 

But don’t take our word for it- see it for yourself! Don’t miss the chance to see up to 25 races on the ice by elite riders from all over the world.  

Enjoy live music from local and regional bands every Friday at the Contemporary Art Center.  Tonight features Derel Monteith. For a complete schedule, visit www.peoriacac.org

Admission is $8 for members ($12 for nonmembers), $7 for student & senior members ($11 for student & senior nonmembers).  Students with valid school ID & seniors age 65 & older.

Live at the Five Spot followed by Salsa lessons and dancing on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month ~  8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.  Visit www.peoriacac.org for more details.

Gimme Shelter is an event hosted by the South Side Office of Concern (SSOC) to raise awareness of the challenges faced by those in our community without homes and to give our citizens an opportunity to help in the fight to end homelessness in Central Illinois. The event will be held on the evening of January 19, 2018.

 

Community members will raise funds for the “privilege” of spending the night, from 6:00 pm in the evening until 6:00 am the next morning, outside in a cardboard box. Participants will come from all walks of life. Elected officials, community and religious leaders, media personalities, business people, students, grandparents, moms and dads will all come together for one winter night on the streets of downtown Peoria.

 

The event will also feature educational presentations focused around the topic of homelessness and the challenges it poses for our society. Gimme Shelter will bring our community together, raise awareness of the plight of those with nowhere to call home, and provide a powerful opportunity to learn more about homelessness. Participants will experience a bit of what it might be like to be outside, overnight, in the coldest part of a Central Illinois winter.

 

Proceeds from Gimme Shelter will benefit the South Side Office of Concern and support homeless outreach services and permanent supportive housing to end homelessness in our community. Be a part of this exciting, unique event! Gimme Shelter requires the support and partnership of many individuals and organizations in our community. You can be a part of Gimme Shelter:

• By Registering to be a Participant

• By Pledging to Support a Participant

• By Contributing Goods and Services

• As a Sponsor

• As a Volunteer

More details at http://ssocpeoria.org/special-events/gimme-shelter/

The Waterhouse, in the MAXAM Building : 316 SW Washington Street, Peoria, IL : 2nd floor - Ballroom - PLAYERS: Walter Mellon and Nathan Marchese!

Howlin' on Water in our 14th year! Too difficult to get your group together before Christmas? Come in January!! Seats on sale now (tables seat 8 or 10) for $40pp at BROADWAYPEORIA.com!! Doors open at 6p with the dinner buffet available at 6:30p followed by Dessert and the 3 hour Show.

Buffet menu is Kahlua Pulled Pork, Waterhouse Chicken (boneless breast in a creamy white wine sauce with mushrooms), Tossed Mixed Greens, Smashed Potatoes, Glazed Baby Carrots, Buttered Corn, Dinner Rolls, and Texas Sheetcake. *Vegetarian Pasta Primavera in a light alfredo available with prior notice.

PLEASE NOTE: Since most of those attending will be with groups for holiday parties, we will be keeping the show to a PG-13 rating for these performances! These performances are only available for dinner/show, there is NO show only option!

For more info: http://www.howlinonwater.com

Bring your kids and grandchildren indoors for some family fun on Sat, Jan. 20, 2018.  You'll find games, rides, inflatables, kids activity zone, characters and more inside the Peoria Civic Center at the 2018 Family Kids Fest!

For more information, visit www.rbshows.com/peoriaKidsFest

The Waterhouse, in the MAXAM Building : 316 SW Washington Street, Peoria, IL : 2nd floor - Ballroom - PLAYERS: Walter Mellon and Nathan Marchese!

Howlin' on Water in our 14th year! Raise money for the Richwoods St. Jude Run in style as you laugh along, sing along and party along with Central Illinois' longest running show! This $50pp package also includes 2 types of draft beer, wine, and soda! Seats on sale now (tables seat 8 or 10) at BROADWAYPEORIA.com!! Doors open at 6p with the dinner buffet available at 6:30p followed by Dessert and the 3 hour Show.

Buffet menu is Kahlua Pulled Pork, Waterhouse Chicken (boneless breast in a creamy white wine sauce with mushrooms), Tossed Mixed Greens, Smashed Potatoes, Glazed Baby Carrots, Buttered Corn, Dinner Rolls, and Texas Sheetcake. *Vegetarian Pasta Primavera in a light alfredo available with prior notice.

PLEASE NOTE: Since most of those attending will be with groups for holiday parties, we will be keeping the show to a PG-13 rating for these performances! These performances are only available for dinner/show, there is NO show only option!

For more info: http://www.howlinonwater.com