Peoria's biggest and best farmers market!  Featuring over 100 local vendors selling fresh produce, local meats, eggs, cheeses, breads, flowers, and baked goods!  Local artists, musicians and demonstrations each week!

Join us every Saturday morning 8 am - noon in the 200 block of Water Street.

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

The Peoria Art Guild announces the 2024 Sculpture Walk Peoria will be open for public viewing May 18, 2024. The outdoor public art exhibit will feature 8 new sculptures installed along both sides of Washington Street from the Peoria Riverfront Museum to the Bob Michel Bridge. 

A jury of local community leaders and arts professionals selected the sculptures for this year’s exhibit from 539 entries submitted by 110 artists from across the countryand one from Ukraine. 

The Opening Day Event will be held on May 18, 2024 at the Peoria Art Guild from 9-noon. You can join this free event to meet the artists, create art activities and enjoy live music with Sarah Marie Dillard. Food and beverage vendors will be on site as well. 

The 2024 Sculpture Walk Peoria exhibit will remain in place until late spring of 2026. Printed maps will be available in brochure boxes along Washington Street, at the Peoria Art Guild and in the lobby of the Peoria Riverfront Museum. Additionally, the public can experience an audio tour narrated by the artists featured on this year’s Walk by going to the App Store and downloading the Otocast© App to their smartphone. 

Sculpture Walk Peoria is an initiative of The Peoria Art Guild. It is coordinated with the support of the City of Peoria, and funded through the generous financial support of corporate and individual sponsors. Additionally, Sculpture Walk Peoria is made possible in part by a grant received from the Illinois Arts Council, Tax-deductible donations to support the future of this program can be made at www.peoriaartguild.org/.

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1111289563381417

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.

This class qualifies a person to attend open studios and work independently. 

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. 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.

Please Fill out the form and submit to register for a Wheel 101 class.  If you have a group of people, all paying together, please use one form.  If you are coming with others, but paying separately, please fill out separate forms.  After you submit the form, you will receive a confirmation email and invoice within a day.  When the invoice is paid, your spot will be reserved.

To register: https://www.wheelartpottery.studio/events/wheel-101-class

Peoria Historical Society

60th Annual Rennick Art Show

The Old and the New: Envisioning Peoria History in New Ways

 

Come see original artwork by Peoria area artists at the Peoria Historical Society’s 60th annual Rennick Art Show.

All of the art in this judged exhibit reflects the Peoria Historical Society’s mission to preserve, share, and celebrate the stories of the Peoria area. Each piece visually represents some aspect of Peoria area history and is open to any artist with a Peoria connection.

The exhibit runs May 2-31, Tuesday-Saturday from 10-5pm at the Peoria Riverfront Museum Gilmore Auditorium, 222 SW Washington Street, Peoria, IL.

An Opening Reception will take place on Thursday, May 2 from 5:30-7pm at the museum to recognize the artists and show sponsors, and the prize winners will be announced at this event.

Join us for Gallery Talk on Sunday May 19, from 1-2pm, and join the judge and the public for a tour of the exhibit and insights on the artwork.

Artists will retrieve their work on May 31.

There is no charge to attend this event. Donations and memberships are always welcomed and appreciated!

For more information, including guidelines and entry forms, visit www.peoriahistoricalsociety.com.

For tickets: https://309tix.com/events/the-rennick-2024-art-exhibition-5-2-2024

Distillery Tour - Spring Schedule

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.

Weekly from Apr 13 to Jul 6, 2024

Multiple times: 12:30 & 2:30

$20 per ticket

For tickets: https://www.exploretock.com/blackbanddistillery/event/469908?date=2024-04-20&size=1&time=20%3A00

Come out and support the Peoria Chiefs. Don't forget to check out our website for giveaways, fireworks and other specials!

 

For tickets: https://www.milb.com/peoria/tickets/single-game-tickets

Don’t miss our last season’s concert, Spring Virtuosi, featuring Maestro George Stelluto and guest artist Richard Hirschl, cello. Enjoy an evening of live music featuring Edward Elgar, Antonín Dvorák, and Johannes Brahms. It will be a fantastic way to end the 2023-24 Season.

The Spring Virtuosi Concert will take place on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 7:30 pm at the Peoria Civic Center Theater.

Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39, No. 1
Antonín Dvorák: Slavonic Dance, Op. 72, No. 1 
Antonín Dvorák: Slavonic Dance, Op. 72, No. 2
Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5
Antonín Dvorák: My Homeland, Op. 62
Antonín Dvorák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

For tickets: Ticketswww.ticketmaster.com/event/07005EDBFDCB437F