12th Annual A Small Wonder Gift Shop 
October 31 - December 19 Gallery 3R, 3rd Floor

A small wonder means small work from local artists and that means work priced for holiday gifts! 

Gallery 3R is turned into a gift shop for small works of art. Just like a gift shop, buyers may take home the item at the time of purchase. 

Shop Local-Shop early for the art lover in your life. Glass, ceramics, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, original prints and lots more will be on display.

Combined Art Reception: Saturday, November 15, 2025, 6:30- 8:30 pm

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1489774522149890/1489774535483222

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

12th Annual A Small Wonder Gift Shop 
October 31 - December 19 Gallery 3R, 3rd Floor

A small wonder means small work from local artists and that means work priced for holiday gifts! 

Gallery 3R is turned into a gift shop for small works of art. Just like a gift shop, buyers may take home the item at the time of purchase. 

Shop Local-Shop early for the art lover in your life. Glass, ceramics, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, original prints and lots more will be on display.

Combined Art Reception: Saturday, November 15, 2025, 6:30- 8:30 pm

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1489774522149890/1489774535483222

12th Annual A Small Wonder Gift Shop 
October 31 - December 19 Gallery 3R, 3rd Floor

A small wonder means small work from local artists and that means work priced for holiday gifts! 

Gallery 3R is turned into a gift shop for small works of art. Just like a gift shop, buyers may take home the item at the time of purchase. 

Shop Local-Shop early for the art lover in your life. Glass, ceramics, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, original prints and lots more will be on display.

Combined Art Reception: Saturday, November 15, 2025, 6:30- 8:30 pm

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1489774522149890/1489774535483222

12th Annual A Small Wonder Gift Shop 
October 31 - December 19 Gallery 3R, 3rd Floor

A small wonder means small work from local artists and that means work priced for holiday gifts! 

Gallery 3R is turned into a gift shop for small works of art. Just like a gift shop, buyers may take home the item at the time of purchase. 

Shop Local-Shop early for the art lover in your life. Glass, ceramics, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, original prints and lots more will be on display.

Combined Art Reception: Saturday, November 15, 2025, 6:30- 8:30 pm

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1489774522149890/1489774535483222

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

12th Annual A Small Wonder Gift Shop 
October 31 - December 19 Gallery 3R, 3rd Floor

A small wonder means small work from local artists and that means work priced for holiday gifts! 

Gallery 3R is turned into a gift shop for small works of art. Just like a gift shop, buyers may take home the item at the time of purchase. 

Shop Local-Shop early for the art lover in your life. Glass, ceramics, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, original prints and lots more will be on display.

Combined Art Reception: Saturday, November 15, 2025, 6:30- 8:30 pm

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1489774522149890/1489774535483222

12th Annual A Small Wonder Gift Shop 
October 31 - December 19 Gallery 3R, 3rd Floor

A small wonder means small work from local artists and that means work priced for holiday gifts! 

Gallery 3R is turned into a gift shop for small works of art. Just like a gift shop, buyers may take home the item at the time of purchase. 

Shop Local-Shop early for the art lover in your life. Glass, ceramics, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, original prints and lots more will be on display.

Combined Art Reception: Saturday, November 15, 2025, 6:30- 8:30 pm

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1489774522149890/1489774535483222

First Friday is a national movement among artists in many cities across the United States. Artists open their studios to present their work to the public.

First Friday events keep the arts in the forefront of a community.

 

Checkout Peoria's First Friday website for gallery openings and all the businesses who participate!

https://hellopeoria.co/first-friday

On the First Friday of the month, we are open from 6-9pm where you can come in to look around and purchase pottery.

At 7pm, if you are interested in trying the wheel out during our First Friday events, we schedule 45 minute sessions to take part in this opportunity.  A quick demonstration of throwing a pot is given.  Then everyone gets a chance to try throwing clay on their own wheel.  During this time, an instructor will be available to give hand-over-hand instruction to assist you in making a pot of your choice. 

Everybody keeps one piece (within the scale of a cereal bowl or coffee mug) which stays at the studio for finish work and firing.  When finished we notify you for pickup and, they are food-safe, dishwasher-safe, microwave-safe. 

Cost is $25/participant.  

Ages 5+ (children younger than 18 need be accompanied by an adult)

For upcoming dates, please refer to our Events Calendar (underneath).

We require pre-registration and pre-payment.  Please fill out the form underneath.  You will then receive an invoice which you can pay online.

Please show up no later than 6:45 if you will be throwing on the pottery wheels at the 7:00pm class.

Register here: https://www.wheelartpottery.studio/events/first-fridays-wheel-throwing

First Friday is a national movement among artists in many cities across the United States. Artists open their studios to present their work to the public.

First Friday events keep the arts in the forefront of a community.

 

Checkout Peoria's First Friday website for gallery openings and all the businesses who participate!

https://hellopeoria.co/first-friday

Looking for something fun and interesting to do? Join us the first Saturday of every month at 10:00am for Beer School 101!
Learn about the brewing process, take a tour of our facilities & sample our brews!

Class is limited to 20 students, so sign up today. This is a FREE event, but you MUST REGISTER on eventbrite to attend. Don't miss out!

*To clarify, Beer School does not include an actual brewing day which takes 8+ hours. This is a brief introduction to beer making, a tour through our working brewery, a discussion about styles and techniques, and comparative sampling of our styles.

Attendees must be 21+ and attend under the explicit acknowledgement that they will be touring an operating brewery, where wet surfaces and other moving equipment may be present. As a condition of the working environment, all visitors to the brewery agree to hold Obed & Isaac's harmless upon entrance.

For tickets: Ticketswww.eventbrite.com/e/peoria-beer-school-101-tickets-57042639069

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!

12th Annual A Small Wonder Gift Shop 
October 31 - December 19 Gallery 3R, 3rd Floor

A small wonder means small work from local artists and that means work priced for holiday gifts! 

Gallery 3R is turned into a gift shop for small works of art. Just like a gift shop, buyers may take home the item at the time of purchase. 

Shop Local-Shop early for the art lover in your life. Glass, ceramics, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, original prints and lots more will be on display.

Combined Art Reception: Saturday, November 15, 2025, 6:30- 8:30 pm

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1489774522149890/1489774535483222

SAVE THE DATE!
PHS HOLIDAY HOME TOUR … December 6 and 7

The 2025 Peoria Historical Society Holiday Home Tour will take place on Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7. As always, the event will feature a selection of stunning private homes festively decorated for the holidays. Put this longstanding tradition on your calendar today. More details to follow! 

For more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/713735931659483

Live music every Saturday night! Check out our website to see who is playing! Bring your friends and come unwind on the weekend. Martini specials all week!

 

http://www.martinisonwater.com/?page_id=27

Every Saturday night, join us for some great music along with drink & food specials! 

Like our Facebook page to see who's playing each week!

https://www.facebook.com/TheNeonBison