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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

• Kickapoo Creek Winery - "The Art of Wedding Photography"

  11:00AM - 6:00PM
  'The Art of Wedding Photography,' work of local wedding photographers, ongoing, Arbor Gallery, Kickapoo Creek Winery, Edwards. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon-6 p.m. Sunday.

• Peoria Art Guild - Members Exhibition and artist David Linneweh

  9:00AM - 5:00PM
  Peoria Art Guild – Members Exhibition and artist David Linneweh. June 12- July 31, 2012. 9a-5p Mon-Fri. Peoria Art Guild, 203 Harrison, Peoria. 309-637-2787.

• Wheels O'Time Museum

  12:00PM - 5:00PM
   Wheels O' Time Museum, May – Oct. Hours: 12:00-5:00 pm Wed-Sun; 1710 W. Woodside Drive, Dunlap, IL (N. Knoxville and W. Woodside Drive).Displays of unique autos, fire engines, Caterpillar tractors, airplanes, model trains, toys, fashion, clocks, radios and more, hands on for all ages. 309-243-9020 or www.wheelsotime.org

• Pearce Gallery, Dunlap - Scott Cavanah Photo Exhibit: "Rural Ramblings"

  10:00AM - 5:00PM
  Pearce Gallery – Scott Cavanah Photo Exhibit “Rural Ramblings” Exhibit runs through August 12. Pearce Gallery, 202 N. 2nd St., Dunlap. Hours of operation: Tuesday - Friday, 10 am – 5 pm; Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm or call 309-265-6094 for an appointment. Admission: Free.

• Water Street/Warehouse District - The Peoria Municpal Band Concert

  7:00PM - 9:30PM
  The Peoria Municipal Band Concert: Wednesdays 7:00pm June 6, 13, 20, 27; July 11, 18, 25; August 1, 8, Water Street/Warehouse District, Peoria. All concerts free of charge. Information: 309-635-6389, 309-697-2275 or edriscol@dishmail.net

• Lakeview Museum - "K'Nex: Building Thrill Rides"

  10:00AM - 5:00PM
  "K'Nex: Building Thrill Rides." Exhibit featuring 15 fully-functioning amusement park rides made with K'Nex pieces. June 2-Sept. 1. Lakeview Museum, 1125 W. Lake Ave. Hours: 10a-5p Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat; 10a-8p Thu; 12-5p Sun. Tickets: $6/adults; $4/youth; $5/seniors. Call 686-7000.

• Bradley University - Redefining the Multiple - 13 Japanese Printmakers

  9:00AM - 4:00PM
  Redefining the Multiple - 13 Japanese Printmakers. Through Aug. 30. Heuser Art Gallery, Bradley University. Free. Visual Voices Lecture by Sam Yates, 5-6 p.m. at Horowitz Auditorium, Bradley's Global Communications Center. Reception: 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 30, Heuser Art Center. Call 676-7611.

• Princeton Festival 56 – “The Tempest”

  7:30PM - 9:30PM
  “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare, 7:30p July 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29; and 2p July 1, 4, and August 1. Soldiers & Sailors Park, Free Admission. Call (815) 879-5656 or www.festival56.com. The magician Prospero, rightful Duke of Milan, and his daughter, Miranda, have been stranded on an island by his jealous brother, the King of Naples. Possessing magic powers, Prospero is reluctantly served by the spirit, Ariel, and the deformed monster, Caliban. When Prospero learns that his brother is aboard a passing ship, he conjures a mighty tempest to run the ship aground and bring the brothers together once more.

• Illinois Shakespeare Festival: “Othello”

  7:30PM - 10:00PM
  Ewing Cultural Center. Othello Previews 7:30p-10:00p June 26 w/“two for the price of one ticket.” Performances: 7:30p July 5, 15, 25, 31 & August 9. 8:00-10:30p June 29-30; July 7, 13, 21, 28 & August 3. TICKETS: $43 to $27 at the Center for the Performing Arts Box Office or by calling 866-IL-SHAKE. www.thefestival.org

• Illinois Shakespeare Festival Theatre for Young Audiences – “Comedy of Errors”

  10:00AM - 11:00AM
  TYA Performances of “Comedy of Errors” by William Shakespeare are FREE and take place on the lawn of Ewing Cultural Center 10:00-11:00a, Wed & Sat July 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28 & August 1, 4, 8, 11. Limited to 120 audience members. Reservations are required. Contact the Center for the Performing Arts at 309-438-2535. www.thefestival.org

• Contemporary Art Center - Monotype Workshop

  6:30PM - 9:00PM
  Monotype Workshop Instructor: Chris Holbrook, Wednesdays, July 25-August 8, Time: 6:30–9:00 pm (three 2 ½-hour sessions), Ages 14 & up.Registration deadline: July 18. A fusion of painting and printmaking, monotypes are experimental, mixed-media approach to creating one-of-a-kind images. Beginners or advanced students are welcome. CAC Member: $60

• Lakeview Branch Library - Club Read: "The Moonflower Vine" by Jetta Carleton

  6:30PM - 7:30PM
  Club Read meets on Wednesday, July 25 at Lakeview Branch at 6:30 p.m. to discuss The Moonflower Vine by Jetta Carleton, an unforgettable saga of a heartland family. On a farm in western Missouri during the first half of the twentieth century, Matthew and Callie Soames create a life for themselves and raise four headstrong daughters. Jessica will break their hearts. Leonie will fall in love with the wrong man. Mary Jo will escape to New York. And wild child Mathy's fate will be the family's greatest tragedy. Over the decades they will love, deceive, comfort, forgive—and, ultimately, they will come to cherish all the more fiercely the bonds of love that hold the family together.

• Peoria Lakeview Branch Library - Kids' Book Club

  2:30PM - 3:30PM
  Wednesday, July 25 -- Kids’ Book Club – Lakeview Branch – 2:30-3:30 p.m. Join us to discuss Elise Broach’s book Shakespeare’s Secret. Stop by the library if you need help getting a copy of the book. Snacks will be provided. Grades 5-8. 497-2200 FREE

• Peoria Main Library - Edible Craft Drop-In

  3:00PM - 5:00PM
  Wednesday, July 11, 18, & 25 -- Edible Craft Drop-in – Main Library – 3:00-5:00 p.m. In celebration of our Summer Reading theme, “Reading is So Delicious,” we will have an edible craft for you to try every Wednesday afternoon during Summer Reading. Children ages 5-12. While supplies last. 497-2000 FREE

• Peoria Lakeview Branch Library - When I Grow Up Storytime with Jill Roderick, Peoria Zoo

  12:00PM - 12:45PM
  Wednesday, July 25 -- When I Grow Up Storytime with Jill Roderick from Peoria Zoo – Lakeview Branch – 12:00-12:45 p.m.

• Lakeview Branch Library - Lakeview Lemurs Storytime

  10:15AM - 10:45AM
  Wednesday, July 11, 18, & 25. Lakeview Lemurs Storytime – Lakeview Branch – 10:15-10:45 a.m. Ages 2 to 3. 497-2200 FREE

• Peoria Main Library - Tiny Tots Storytime

  10:30AM - 11:10AM
  Wednesday, July 11 & 25 – Main Library, Tiny Tots Storytime – 10:30-11:10 a.m. Babies 12-23 months and their caregivers are welcome. 497-2000 FREE

• Peoria McClure Branch Library - Fun Time Storytime

  10:15AM - 1:30PM
  Wednesday, July 11, 18, & 25 – McClure Branch -- Fun Time Storytime – 10:15-10:45 a.m. & 1:00-1:30 p.m. Ages 3 to 6. 497-2100 FREE

• Peoria Main Library - "Cooking With Crochet: Tasty Textile Treats"

  9:00AM - 6:00PM
  A new fiber art exhibit, “Cooking With Crochet: Tasty Textile Treats” is on display at Peoria Public Library Main Library Gallery Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. through the month of July. This display by artist Amber Lowery of Amber’s Originals depicts everything from sushi to marshmallows in crochet.

• Auditions for Tazwood Dance Company 2012-13

  7:00PM - 9:00PM
  The TazWood Dance Company, in residence at Illinois Central College, will hold auditions for Company dancers andapprentice dancers for the 2012-13 season on Wednesday, July 25, at 7:00 p.m. in the ICC Performing Arts Center.

• Proctor Home - Mature Readers Book Discussion and Potluck: "Object of Beauty" by Steve Martin

  1:00PM - 3:00PM
  Mature Readers Book Discussion and Potluck. 1:00 p.m: Potluck; 2 p.m. Discussion. July 25, Proctor Home, 2724 W. Reservoir Blvd., Peoria, to discuss "Object of Beauty" by Steve Martin. Call 691-8411.

• Contemporary Art Center - Greg De Pauw Retrospective

  11:00AM - 5:00PM
  Greg De Pauw Retrospective - July 14 - August 24. Preston Jackson Gallery, Contemporary Art Center.  Exploding with color and vibrating with a life of their own, De Pauw’s innovative art belies the fact that its creator has spent most of his life in a wheel chair. See the sculpture, painting and original prints of this extraordinary artist. 11a-5p Tue-Sat.

• Contemporary Art Center - Steph Van Doren: Mad Beauty

  11:00AM - 5:00PM
  Steph Van Doran: Mad Beauty - July 7 - August 24, Gallery 3R, Contemporary Art Center. Steph Van Doren’s sculpture and paintings engages contemporary environmental issues on a personal level. Reflecting on her observations of single events and her awareness of global concerns, she coalesces evocative images of natural organisms, physical forms, and landscapes with poetic sensibility. Each artwork visually cites ways in which nature and humans interact with each other. 11a-5p Tue-Sat.

• Picture This Gallery - James Jenkins Exhibit

  10:00AM - 5:00PM
  James Jenkins Exhibit, July 11 - August 15. 10a-5p Mon-Fri; 10a-4p Sat. Picture This Gallery, 4607 N Prospect, Peoria Heights. 309-681-1865.

• River City Blues Society - Laurie Morvan

  7:00PM - 10:00PM
  River City Blues Society: Laurie Morvan, 7-10p July 25. Goodfellas in Pekin, 1414 N 8th St. $5.

• Peoria County Courthouse Plaza - Brown Bag It: PPD Summer Band & Orchestra

  11:30AM - 1:00PM
  July 25 — PPD Summer Band & Orchestra; July 30 — River City Banjos; Aug. 1 — Barry Cloyd. Music: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Peoria County Courthouse Plaza.