Join us on Sunday afternoons for Family Climb Time, when local families can experience indoor rock climbing alongside one of our experienced youth instructors!

Cost: Free for Members | $15 per climber (includes rental gear) | Free for adult spectators

Adults can spectate for free but are expected to stay and supervise kids under 14 at all times during Family Climb Time.

All new climbers and supervising adults will receive a thorough facility orientation and learn the basics of safety before climbing.

Please register online or by calling us at 309-966-0831. Advanced reservation is encouraged.

We look forward to climbing with you!

To book or for more info: https://faclimbing.portal.approach.app/event/4998/booking/550528

 

Booking Requirements

This class requires a Annual All Access Family Membership, Annual All Access Student Membership, Annual All Access Membership, Annual Peoria Family Add On Membership, Annual Peoria Family Membership, Annual Peoria Membership, Annual Peoria Student Membership, Daytime Membership DO NOT SELL, Founder Membership, Industry Membership, Monthly All Access Child Add On Membership, Monthly All Access Family Membership, Monthly All Access Membership, Monthly All Access Student Membership, Monthly Peoria Child Add On Membership, Monthly Peoria Family Add On Membership, Monthly Peoria Family Membership, Monthly Peoria Membership, Monthly Peoria Student Membership, One Month All Access Membership, One Month Peoria Membership, Rise Membership A, Rise Membership B, Rise Membership C, Staff Add-on Membership, Staff Membership, Annual All Access Family Add On Membership or $15 Family Climb Time

Max # of Participants: 45

The abolitionist movement and Underground Railroad in Peoria are the topics of two presentations at Pettengill-Morron House Museum, 1212 W. Moss Ave. on Sunday, February 9.

Corey Curtis of Peoria, a historian and history teacher, will discuss “Moses Pettengill: Peoria’s Freedom Conductor” at 1 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m. Each will last about 45 minutes.

Curtis will discuss Peoria businessman and civic leader Moses Pettengill’s efforts in spearheading the local Underground Railroad operation. “New information about the operations of the Peoria Anti-Slavery Society will be revealed,” Curtis noted, “as will newly discovered information on the extent of Black abolitionists’ participation in the anti-slavery movement.”

Tickets are $20 for adults, $10. for college and high school students and $5 for children ages 6-12. Tickets are available at 309tix.com, at the door, or by calling the Peoria Historical Society at 309-674-1921. Reservations are required because of limited seating.

Admission will include a guided tour of the mansion that Moses Pettengill built in 1868 and that later was owned by Jean Morron before being given to the Peoria Historical Society.

Old meets new at the Bar at Black Band with River City DJs. Their eclectic mix of music is the perfect soundtrack for sipping hand-crafted cocktails and enjoying our carefully curated food menu (including our smash burger, which has made its comeback).

Mondays
6 - 9 pm

For more info: https://www.thebaratblackband.com/events

Flanagan House, 942 NE Glen Oak Avenue
Free and open to the public
Join us as we read every Jane Austen novel in order of publication, starting this month
with Sense and Sensibility. Offered in partnership with the Peoria Public Library, PHS
will host this book club at Flanagan House on the second Tuesday of every other month.

All are welcome! Calling to register (309-674-1921) is encouraged but not required.

For more info: https://peoriahistoricalsociety.org/phs-event/ppl-phs-jane-austen-book-club-sense-sensibility/

Learn Salsa in five week classes. Salsa is partner dancing so joining with a partner is strongly encouraged. Classes are held on the 2nd floor of the Contemporary Art Center. REGISTER DEADLINE IS JANUARY 21, 2025!

For more info: www.peoriacac.org

Grab your friends and join us for THE BEST weekly trivia around!

Each week we have 7 rounds of Trivia designed to challenge you and ensure it's your best night of the week.

See you there!

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/451250454723514/451252734723286/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A%5B%7B%22surface%22%3A%22search%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D%5D%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

Thursday, February 13, 10 am to 12 noon (doors open for coffee and donuts at 9:30 am)
2130 Knoxville Avenue
Members free; non-members $10
How often have you driven past the Children’s Home Association of Illinois on Knoxville
Avenue and wondered what was behind that beautiful facade? Guests at this event will enjoy a
presentation on the fascinating 158-year history of Children’s Home, a basement-to-attic tour of
their iconic Knoxville campus, and a Q & A period. You will be able to view old ledgers and
records, architectural plans, artifacts, and photographs related to the building. This event is
limited to 25 people and preregistration is required.

For more info: https://peoriahistoricalsociety.org/phs-event/public-tour-childrens-s-home-then-and-now/

Valentine's Day dinners at Dozer Park are back!

Spots are extremely limited and will fill up fast so give us a call to book now at (309) 680-4000

Menu to follow soon!

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/PeoriaChiefs

Join us this year for our Valentines Day dinner. We will be serving a prix fixe dinner carefully planned by our Chef and his team with 2 cocktail pairings. We will offer two seating times at 6pm and 8pm with an hour and a half dining time. Prix fixe ONLY on Friday (with regular menu served at the bar) and open menus + prix fixe on Saturday.

For tickets: https://www.exploretock.com/blackbanddistillery/event/532301?date=2025-02-14&size=1&time=20%3A00

St. Valentine's Live at the Five Spot featuring Judy Page
February 14, 2025~ 6:30-8:30pm

Tickets in Advance Online: $8-members, $12-nonmembers + fees (until 5pm day of event).
Tickets at the door*: $12-Members, $16-nonmembers
(Tickets for walk-ins will be available until max capacity is reached)

Water and pop for $1.00 is offered at the bar. Attendees may bring their own food and drink or bring in food and drink from the Rhythm Kitchen.

About the Band:
Join us for a Special St. Valentine’s Live at the Five Spot, featuring Peoria's renowned jazz vocalist Judy Page. Her dynamic alto voice conveys the beating heart of a song and leads the audience to feel it also. Judy’s diverse set list will encourage all to dance. Since the age of 15, Judy began her career singing all over the country, even doing a stint as an “Ikette”, while traveling with the Ike & Tina Turner Revue at the early age of 17.

For tickets: Tickets309tix.com/events/st-valentines-live-at-the-five-spot-featuring-judy-page

Tickets can be purchased online up to the event start time. Once the event has started, if tickets are still available, they can be purchased at the Box Office. Clear Bag Policy - Each guest will be allowed to carry in one clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC bag that does not exceed 12in x 6in x 12in or one, one-gallon clear plastic bag. In addition, each guest will be allowed to carry in one small clutch that does not exceed 5in x 8in. Diaper bags (w/ a child age 3 & under) and bags carrying medically necessary items will be allowed after a visual inspection inside the bag is completed by security. Guests will enter through metal detectors, bags will be checked and guests will be required to remove hats and empty pockets of all items prior to scanning. Re-entry is not permitted. Patrons who exit the venue for any reason, including to smoke, will not be allowed to re-enter the facility.

Sale Dates and Times:

Public Onsale : Mon, 1 Jul 2024 at 10:00 AM

Subscriber Ticket Presale : Mon, 10 Jun 2024 at 10:00 AM

For tickets & more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/437148105873923

Learn the basics of setting up a pottery wheel to throw, the proper tools needed, how to prepare the clay through a process called "wedging," centering, throwing on the wheel and how to clean up.

We give a demonstration of how to throw a pot. Next, we let you try by yourself for a short period of time. Then we give assistance, as needed, to create your own piece which can literally exist forever (unless it is heated to 2500 Fahrenheit:). You get to choose the glaze color of your piece.

Materials and firing is covered in the cost for one piece (approximate maximum size-up to 6" tall x 6" width x 6" length).
Everyone keeps one piece. Prices start at $25 for basic forms. 

Additional pieces of equivalent size are $5 (covers material and firing costs). These are paid for after the pottery session, if you create more than 1 piece you wish to keep.

Specialty Items are also available for additional cost. These require additional time, material, and firing.

Pieces are kept at the studio for finish work, glazing and two kiln firings, and are picked up at a later date. When finished, everything is food-safe, dishwasher-safe, microwave-safe.

Ages 5+
No experience necessary
Pre-registration and pre-payment required.

To register, please fill out and return this form: https://www.wheelartpottery.studio/events/wheel-101-class

Please don't forget to like and share our page, as we have recently had to start a new page from scratch due to hackers.

Thanks and hope Wheel see you soon!

Enjoy a tour and tasting with a BLACK BAND team member in our restored historic space in Peoria’s Warehouse District.

As you explore the distilling process from grain to glass, you will learn about mash bills, still technology, distillate selection, barrel aging and more. Please bring your photo ID and plan to arrive 15 minutes before your tour begins.

Private Events

If you are interested in learning more about our offerings, please fill out the request form and we will contact you to discuss details.

To book a tour: https://www.exploretock.com/blackbanddistillery/event/526145?date=2025-02-01&size=1&time=20%3A00

Valentine's Day dinners at Dozer Park are back!

Spots are extremely limited and will fill up fast so give us a call to book now at (309) 680-4000

Menu to follow soon!

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/PeoriaChiefs

Join us this year for our Valentines Day dinner. We will be serving a prix fixe dinner carefully planned by our Chef and his team with 2 cocktail pairings. We will offer two seating times at 6pm and 8pm with an hour and a half dining time. Prix fixe ONLY on Friday (with regular menu served at the bar) and open menus + prix fixe on Saturday.

For tickets: https://www.exploretock.com/blackbanddistillery/event/532301?date=2025-02-14&size=1&time=20%3A00