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Special Event

Wildfire Concert: Black Velvet

Grab your friends and bring your lawn chairs to experience a live concert in the great outdoors! There will be a special Keeper Chat with ...
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Anne Coghill

Free Community Shred Day

Gather your paper items to shred at the Dunlap Public Library District FREE Community Shred Day Saturday, June 13 from 9 am to noon. Anyone ...
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Art Exhibit

BABIN.SPACE GROUP ART SHOW

Please Join us in celebrating several of the Peoria areas local artists as we come together for one night at BABIN.SPACE studio and Gallery in ...
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City of West Peoria

West Peoria Farmers Market

West Peoria has started a new farmer’s market on Wednesday evenings from 4-7pm.  This is our city’s first market, and we are so excited to ...
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Angela Risinger

“The Anatomy of Survival”

“The Anatomy of Survival” Works by Mariana Russo  “My work explores the relationship between nature and human behavior, using the tree as a metaphor for ...
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Angela Risinger

“The Garden of Inspiration”

“The Garden of Inspiration” Works by Anna Shorey “My paintings are executed in a style akin to contemporary realism, infused with elements of Impressionism. Soft, ...
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Jimmy's Bar

Paint & Pint Fundraiser at Jimmy’s Bar

Join us June 27th, 2026, at Jimmy’s Bar on Farmington Road from 11am to 1pm. Come to paint, have a pint, and support a cause ...
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Flanagan House

The Power of Song in Democracy

Join us on Sunday June 28 from 3:30-5:00 PM at the Flanagan House for a free back porch concert by musician and Road Scholar Chris ...
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Art Exhibit

Peaceful Expressions

Join us as we open the show of “Peaceful Expressions” by Pamela Crady! Pamela is a local pastel artist represented professionally in Chicago. After years ...
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Mineral Springs Park

Peoria Area Senior Citizens Band Summer Concert

Peoria Area Senior Citizens Band concert, Free to public  6:30 – 7:30 pm, bring lawnchairs, beverages, and relax to music.
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EMILY CRANK

Hello, my name is Emily Crank and I am a student at Bradley University. I am currently working towards the goal of double majoring in Art History and History with a minor in Museum studies and Women and Gender studies. My plan is to pursue local history and Gallery exhibition work with a community focus when I graduate. I love art and working on projects that explore the history of the Peoria area, and I am very excited to be working with Arts Partners towards these goals. I look forward to serving the community and furthering the reach of Arts Partners throughout the summer.

JOSE BECERRA

I’m Jose! I am a Senior at Bradley University with a Game Design Major and Film Studies Minor. So obviously, I love video games and movies, but really I love all forms of media and creative art! Outside of that I love listening to music, spending time with my family and friends, my baby brother, and my girlfriend!