Join Hylo, RC Outfitters and Elite Community Outreach: clean up downtown Peoria while you jog!

Meet at 8am in front of the store to run/walk to lower Glen Oak Park. OR come to Lower Glen Oak Park by 8:30am for the welcome and introduction.

We will be split into teams and given informal routes back to the store, PLOGGING all of the way. 

Post refreshments, garbage weigh-in and more to follow!

Join us to celebrate the end of the harvest season with our annual Thanksgiving RiverFront Market! Featuring fall produce, local honey, coffee, meat, eggs, cheese, popcorn, pies, baked goods, sweet treats and more! Also, a perfect time to shop one-of-a-kind local artists and crafters for the upcoming holiday season! 8:30am-12:30pm. Hope to see you there!

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1066411245182855/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A%5B%5D%7D

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

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!

Buy from local artists at our annual Crimson Door Holiday Sale!

Friday, November 22nd, our Event will feature tables set up in our classroom space with each artist's work for sale. The opening event is come and go from 5-8 p.m.

The sale doesn't end after that- we will have all the work up in the store location and continuing the sale from 10-4:30 Monday - Friday and 10-3pm on Saturday until December 19th.

All proceeds of the sales go back to the artists.

For more info: https://www.peoriaartguild.org/calendar-of-events/2024/11/23/crimson-door-holiday-sale-the-shoppes-at-grand-prairie

11th Annual A Small Wonder Gift Shop 
November 1 - December 20 ~ Gallery 3R

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

Viewing Hours
Art exhibits may be viewed for no admission during business hours (Tuesday-Saturday 11-5:00) and prior to the start of and during some evening events.

promotional image: artwork by local artists

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/978862397341390/978862454008051

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.

For more info & to register: https://www.exploretock.com/blackbanddistillery/event/483954?date=2024-07-27&size=1&time=20%3A00

P-Town Is The New Tinseltown (Well, for a weekend it is. Still pretty cool, right?)

Big Picture Peoria Film Festival is back in a BIG way after a 5-year hiatus! And it’s about time we unleash those pent-up creative juices into Downtown Peoria and make a huge splash on the Giant Screen at The Peoria Riverfront Museum. The 2024 Big Picture Film Festival will welcome both local and regional filmmakers for a weekend of panel discussions, content and idea exchanges, and ultimately, film screenings and awards for best film submissions.

Student Film Screening - 3:00pm
Special Presentation & Awards - 6:30pm

Save the date for the weekend of November 23rd and stay tuned for more details to come! https://www.facebook.com/events/2127643857595766

For tickets: Tickets309tix.com/events/big-picture-peoria-film-festival-11-23-2024

Celebrate the Big Picture Peoria filmmakers at this special event! Your ticket includes A FREE BPPFF cocktail created by the wonderful mixologists at Zion. Come dance to music by Defkon and mingle with judges, filmmakers, and programmers after watching the award-winning films! 

Entry includes:

ONE free signature cocktail ticket. 
Alcohol/Non-Alcoholic Beverages will be available for sale. 
Snacks will be provided. 

Pop-Up Chicken will be serving dinner for sale across the street.

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1204431917325446

Limited capacity, purchase your tickets as soon as possible to reserve a spot!

For tickets: Tickets309tix.com/events/big-picture-peoria-film-festival-after-party-11-23-2024