Lakeview Museum
1125 W Lake Ave
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 686-7000

Electric Paint: The Computer as 21st Century Canvas, an exhibition organized by Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, WI, brings together 70 works by 22 international artists to shed light on the phenomenon of computer- generated art found on web pages, galleries, and virtual museums worldwide. Their work comprises altered photographs, free-hand painting with a mouse or graphics tablet, and fractals derived from the input of mathematical formulas resulting in fantastical portraits and landscapes that alter our sense of reality. The exhibition also includes digital video and paintings.

The 28th Annual Central Ilinois Recreational Show will be held in the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall on March 5-7, 2010. Times are 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. on March 5, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. on March 6 and 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. on March 7. Admission is $7 for adults (12 and older) and $2 for children (ages 7 - 12). Kids 6 and under are free, and seniors age 65 and older are $5 on Friday only.

Fon du Lac Park District's Family Fun Dance Party

7:00-9:00pm
$3/person
$10/family

Held at Fon du Lac Park District Administration Center

Live DJ
Games
Snack
And More!

The Junior League of Peoria presents Frolic with the Fairies, a mother-daughter luncheon and style show. Join us for a fabulous style show, a feast fit for a fairy, fantastic storytelling, and fun with fairy friends!

The Teas will be held at Wildlife Prairie Park Saturday March 6th, 2010 at 9:00am, 12:30pm, 4:00pm. Tickets are $25 per person. Please call
(309)685-9312 for reservations.

The Junior League of Peoria presents Frolic with the Fairies, a mother-daughter luncheon and style show. Join us for a fabulous show where your little fairy will be the star!

Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010
Time: 9:00am, 12:30pm, 4:00pm
Place: Wildlife Prairie Park

Tickets are $25 per person. Please call (309) 685-9312 for reservations.

A feast fit for a fairy will be provided and include items such as fairy dust cookies, fruit kabob caterpillars, chocolate covered bugs, fairy wands and snow queen punch. After lunch Tracey Brownell will be telling her famous fairy stories while visiting with your fairy friends.

We will have vendors from near and far selling “all things fairy.”

Willow Knolls 14 Movie Theatre
4100 W. Willow Knolls Dr.
Peoria, IL 61615
PH: 309 689-8463

Free Spring Matinees
For All Ages
Saturday and Sunday, 10am and 11am
15 minute Intermission with Every Show

3/6- 3/7 Shorts
3/13- 3/14 Monsters vs Aliens
3/20- 3/21 Imagine That
3/27-3/28 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
4/3- 4/4 Where the Wild Things Are
4/10- 4/11 Paul Blart: Mall Cop
4/17- 4/18 Astro Boy
4/24- 4/25 Spy Next Door
5/1- 5/2 Planet 51

The Junior League of Peoria presents Frolic with the Fairies, a mother-daughter luncheon and style show. Join us for a fabulous style show, a feast fit for a fairy, fantastic storytelling, and fun with fairy friends!

The Teas will be held at Wildlife Prairie Park Saturday March 6th, 2010 at 9:00am, 12:30pm, 4:00pm. Tickets are $25 per person. Please call
(309)685-9312 for reservations.

Wildlife Prairie State Park

Calling all 5-7 year olds for this program designed for having fun, learning and meeting new friends! By becoming a Junior Explorer, you can do it all!

Join us on the first Saturday of every month from 1-3 pm for crafts, games and projects. Each month a different topic is covered.

Admission Price: $7, plus applicable admission / $6 for Park Members
Phone: (309) 676-0998 x 6758

The Junior League of Peoria presents Frolic with the Fairies, a mother-daughter luncheon and style show. Join us for a fabulous style show, a feast fit for a fairy, fantastic storytelling, and fun with fairy friends!

The Teas will be held at Wildlife Prairie Park Saturday March 6th, 2010 at 9:00am, 12:30pm, 4:00pm. Tickets are $25 per person. Please call
(309)685-9312 for reservations.

Peoria Ballet will present Romeo and Juliet in the Theater on Saturday, March 6, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $19 - $43 and are on sale now at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at Ticketmaster.com. Student and group pricing are available.

Peoria Ballet's Romeo and Juliet will portray the enduring love story of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. This timeless tale of star-crossed lovers will be told in three acts filled with dazzling drama, breathtaking fighting and exquisite dancing. Peoria Ballet is excited to unveil our newly acquired Romeo and Juliet costumes and sets designed and fabricated in Estonia for the Estonian National Ballet.

Peoria Civic Center

The TEAMDance Illinois 2010 State Championship will be held in the Arena on Sunday, March 7, 2010. Doors open at 7 a.m., and the first performance will be at 7:45 a.m. Tickets are $12 for adults (age 13 and over) and $8 for children (ages 6-12). Children 5 and under are free.

Tickets available at the door

5001 N. Big Hollow Road
Peoria, IL 61615
309- 693-9408
Storytime every Monday morning

Borders Bookstore
5201 W War Memorial Dr, Peoria, IL
309-692-3082..

Enjoy stories, a craft, music, and a snack. Ongoing Tuesdays.
Admission: FREE

Forest Park Nature Center
5809 N. Forest Park Dr
Peoria Heights
686-3360.

There’s nothing like the warmth of a wood stove and a good story to remind us that the simple things are often the best! Well, there’s that and more in the Nature Center this winter and spring. Offered the following Wednesdays: 1/13, 2/10, 3/10, 4/14, and 5/12. .

Drop by Forest Park Nature Center with the young ones and enjoy a rhyme or two. They’re sure to be delighted! .

Ages: Best for 3-7 year olds
Fee: Donations requested
10:30 am

Willow Knolls 14 Movie Theatre
4100 W. Willow Knolls Dr.
Peoria, IL 61615
PH: 309 689-8463

Free Spring Matinees
For All Ages
Saturday and Sunday, 10am and 11am
15 minute Intermission with Every Show

3/6- 3/7 Shorts
3/13- 3/14 Monsters vs Aliens
3/20- 3/21 Imagine That
3/27-3/28 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
4/3- 4/4 Where the Wild Things Are
4/10- 4/11 Paul Blart: Mall Cop
4/17- 4/18 Astro Boy
4/24- 4/25 Spy Next Door
5/1- 5/2 Planet

Peoria Zoo

Learn all about these scaly creatures with animal encounters every hour and a special snake feeding at 1:00 pm.

FREE with zoo admission.

5001 N. Big Hollow Road
Peoria, IL 61615
309- 693-9408
Storytime every Monday morning

Peoria Civic Center

Nickelodeon presents Storytime Live! in the Arena on Monday, March 15, 2010, at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $15.75, $22.75, $28.75 and $38.75 and go on sale Monday, February 8, 2010, at 10 a.m. at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at Ticketmaster.com.

Storytime Live! is the first-ever live family theatrical tour featuring characters from four of the current top-rated preschool shows on television today : Dora the Explorer, The Backyardigans, The Wonder Pets! and Ni Hao, Kai-lan;. Preschoolers and their parents can see their favorite Nick Jr. characters come to life in one action-packed on-stage adventure hosted by Nick Jr.'s Moose A. Moose and Zee.

Borders Bookstore
5201 W War Memorial Dr, Peoria, IL
309-692-3082..

Enjoy stories, a craft, music, and a snack. Ongoing Tuesdays.
Admission: FREE

Downtown Peoria

The St. Patrick Society of Peoria will sponsor the THIRTIETH ANNUAL St. Patrick's Day Parade on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 at 11:00 AM.

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
Washington Middle School
9:00-10:30am
Reservations preferred by calling 444-9921

Willow Knolls 14 Movie Theatre
4100 W. Willow Knolls Dr.
Peoria, IL 61615
PH: 309 689-8463

Free Spring Matinees
For All Ages
Saturday and Sunday, 10am and 11am
15 minute Intermission with Every Show

3/6- 3/7 Shorts
3/13- 3/14 Monsters vs Aliens
3/20- 3/21 Imagine That
3/27-3/28 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
4/3- 4/4 Where the Wild Things Are
4/10- 4/11 Paul Blart: Mall Cop
4/17- 4/18 Astro Boy
4/24- 4/25 Spy Next Door
5/1- 5/2 Planet

Washington's Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Location: Washington Park

Rain, Snow, or Shine!

Click on link below for more info.

Where: Caterpillar Performing Arts Center at Five Points Washington

When: Saturday, March 20, 2010, 7:30 PM

What: “Music Alive”

Who: David Commanday, Artistic Director with a cello solo in a special rendition of “The Dying Swan” from Camille Saint-Saens' "Carnival of the Animals", accompanying ballerina Rebekah von Rathonyi as she dances a solo work choreographed for the legendary Anna Pavlova. Ms. von Rathonyi is the Peoria Ballet Academy Director.

Added Attraction:

Peoria Zoo staff members will be on hand with select animals to be experienced up close before the concert and during intermission. Kidder Music will provide a "petting zoo" of musical instruments for concertgoers as well.

How: Tickets ($27, $7 Student and Child) can be purchased via our website www.heartlandfestivalorchestra.org or in person in Peoria at Kidder Music and in Washington at Five Points Washington. Call the HFO at 309-339-3943 for more information.

5001 N. Big Hollow Road
Peoria, IL 61615
309- 693-9408
Storytime every Monday morning

Borders Bookstore
5201 W War Memorial Dr, Peoria, IL
309-692-3082..

Enjoy stories, a craft, music, and a snack. Ongoing Tuesdays.
Admission: FREE

Peoria Zoo

March 24th, 10:00-11:00
April 21st, 10:00-11:00
Bring your little one and join us for stroller safaris through the zoo. You'll tour the zoo, have an animal encounter and receive an activity page. Cost (parent/child pair): $5/members $10/non-members.

Please register at 681-3513 or education@peoriazoo.org.

Peoria Zoo

What does it take to ship a rhino? How tall does a guiraffe barn have to be? What are the rocks in the lion exhibit made of? We'll answer all of these questions and more in our new series Zoo Happenings! Join us as we discuss what it took to build Africa!

FREE, but donations are appreciated!

Franciscan Recreation Complex in West Peoria

Ages: 1 Mo. to 12 Yrs.

Fees:
- resident $6.00
- nonresident $8.00

Description:
Join us for our 13th Annual Easter Egg Festival! Bring your baskets to the Franciscan Recreation Complex and help find colorful eggs filled with candy and prizes. There are even a few golden eggs with big prizes. Before and after the egg hunt, join us in the gymnasium for snacks, a coloring contest, face painting, and more! There will even be a visit from a certain Easter Bunny! The event opens at 9:30 and our egg hunt begins promptly at 10:15 am; hunts are broken up into three age groups. Rain date is April 3rd at the same time.

Willow Knolls 14 Movie Theatre
4100 W. Willow Knolls Dr.
Peoria, IL 61615
PH: 309 689-8463

Free Spring Matinees
For All Ages
Saturday and Sunday, 10am and 11am
15 minute Intermission with Every Show

3/6- 3/7 Shorts
3/13- 3/14 Monsters vs Aliens
3/20- 3/21 Imagine That
3/27-3/28 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
4/3- 4/4 Where the Wild Things Are
4/10- 4/11 Paul Blart: Mall Cop
4/17- 4/18 Astro Boy
4/24- 4/25 Spy Next Door
5/1- 5/2 Planet

The Shoppes at Grand Prairie
Saturday, March 27, 2010
10:00am - 2:00pm

Brought to you by: Shoppes at Grand Prairie & Bethany Fellowship

You're invited to the 2010 Easter Activities on the Prairie event located next to Charley's Grilled Subs. Listed below are Event Highlights:

Easter Bunny and Eggs (bring your camera)
Carnival Games with Candy Prizes
Face Painting
Sticker Tattoos
Balloon Animals
Bouncy Houses
Cubbie Bear & Sparky Firefly
Candy Give-a-ways
Register to WIN Easter Baskets (in participation stores)
Musical Entertainment

*This year there are Easter Eggs for Adults too! Filled with Candy, Coupons, & Prizes!*

Peoria Zoo

10:30am ages 0-3 years
10:50am ages 4-6 years
11:10am ages 7-9 years

Member child $3
Member adult free
Non-member child $5.75
Non-member adult $8.50

Looking for a hopping good time? Bounce on over to the zoo for our annual Easter egg celebration, loaded with candy and fun.

Northtrail Easter Egg Hunt - 41661

Ages: 1 Yr. to 10 Yrs.

Fees:
- Resident $2.00
- Non-Resident $2.00

Description:
Come out and celebrate the spring season at this year's Easter Egg Hunt at Northtrail Park! This Easter Egg Hunt is for Children 10 and under. Come join the fun as they hunt for prized filled eggs and candy too! Registration will begin at 11:15am or save time by pre-registering using the event code listed above. Children ages 10 and under can bring their baskets to Northtrail Park for this hoppin' good time. We'll have lots of candy and prize-filled eggs for everyone to enjoy. Registration will begin at 11:15am or save time by preregistering using the event code listed above. For questions please contact Jodi at 681-2854.

Free Admission!

Date: Sunday March 28th
Time: 1PM – 4PM

Location: Detweiller Park (Dogwood Pavillion) 8414 N Galena Rd

Description:

-- The hunt is for children 1 – 10 years old
Festivities will be from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
-- There will be a pre-event carnival beginning at 1:00 pm.
-- Carnival games include face painting, bounce house, photos with the Easter Bunny and much more.
-- Julie K, Children’s Music Artist will perform a concert beginning at 1pm

Bring you families out to Detweiller Park for The Peoria Jaycees’ Annual Easter Egg Hunt. As Peoria’s Largest Easter Egg Hunt, the Peoria Jaycees provide a free afternoon full of fun and excitement for kids of all ages. Meet at the Dogwood Pavilion for games, face painting, balloon animals, fun on the run inflatables and more!

Bring your camera and get pictures with the Easter Bunny! Over 15,000 eggs will be ‘hidden’ for kids in three different age groups to hunt for!

5001 N. Big Hollow Road
Peoria, IL 61615
309- 693-9408
Storytime every Monday morning

Wildlife Prairie State Park

Gather up the 2 - 4 year old in your life and bring them to the Park for a curriculum designed especially for them! This hands-on, learning program revolves around a main topic and incorporates story-time, crafts, a hike and refreshments.

The cost is $6 per child, plus applicable General Admission, $5 for Park Members. Advance payment and registration for either Tuesday or Wednesday is required. (Please choose only one session per month.)

Check here for a complete program schedule.

Admission Price: $6.00 per child plus applicable General Admission, $5.00 for Park Members
Phone: (309) 676-0998 x 6758

Borders Bookstore
5201 W War Memorial Dr, Peoria, IL
309-692-3082..

Enjoy stories, a craft, music, and a snack. Ongoing Tuesdays.
Admission: FREE