Join us every week for College Night! Meet other college climbers and get in some sends. And, don't forget to bring your school ID!

Walk in or sign up ahead of time online or by calling the gym at 309-966-0831.

Cost for current college students with valid ID is $15 (includes rental gear).

Booking Requirements: This class requires a ticket.

For tickets: https://faclimbing.portal.approach.app/event/2690/booking/532489

Hey High Schooler’s! Here's your chance to improve your climbing skills without the stress of competing. This club has a lot to offer beyond just climbing, such as building connections, meeting like-minded people from different schools, and providing a space for personal growth. There will be opportunities to connect through gym and climbing workshops, post-club get-togethers, and fun local competition. An experienced Instructor will lead the club each week, providing assessments, guidance and encouragement to help you reach your climbing goal. If you have any questions or need assistance with further details, feel free to ask!

The High School Climbing Club will meet weekly on Mondays from 6-7:30 starting Nov. 13, 2023 through May 20, 2024.

Cost for nonmembers is $15 and includes rental gear. Free for members.

For more info & to register: https://faclimbing.portal.approach.app/event/2219/booking/525789

Figure Drawing / Open Studio AFTERNOON
Tuesdays, January 23-March 12
2:00-4:00 pm 
(eight 2-hour sessions) 
Ages 18 & up
minimum students: 4, maximum: 12 
CAC Member: $70, nonmember: $85 
or drop-in with $15.00 fee per class

Artists are invited to draw or paint the figure from a live nude or clothed model. A monitor will direct the model to change poses and provide guidance, if desired. There is no instruction, but students are encouraged to seek advice from others in the class. Students must bring their own supplies and materials. Easels for sitting and standing will be provided, but artists may bring their own supports also. 

To confirm that the class will proceed as planned, a minimum of 4 member students must register by January 16. Once we have received the minimum required students, we will seek payment. Space may be limited, 

Class location: Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, 305 SW Water St., Peoria, IL 61602 in the new 3rd floor classroom.

All students (those planning to drop in also) must register at Class Schedule - Contemporary Art Center of Peoria (peoriacac.org) If there is an obstacle to registering electronically, over the phone 309-674-6822 or in person during an event or business hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11-5:00. 

For more information, contact: William Butler or Darlene Jones, 309-674-6822 or cac@peoriacac.org

Join us on March 12th at 6pm at @gonesocialpeoria for our first recruiting event of the year! Among the all fun activities @gonesocialpeoria offers, the Bootleggers will be available to answer any Rugby questions! No prior experience needed. See yall there!

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/772581337585395

Grab your smartest friends and head to Jack's on Adams for you chance to win prizes every Tuesday night! 

https://jacksonadamspeoria.com/events/

Join now to enjoy this member-only opportunity at https://www.peoriahistoricalsociety.com/become-a-member

Exclusive invitation for PHS members: Peoria Historical Society members are invited to be guests of the Fine Arts Society of Peoria at a 1950s-inspired reception on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. This free event will take place from 6-8 pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 1420 W. Moss Avenue. The reception will celebrate mid-century architecture in Peoria; welcome visiting architect, historian, and preservationist Michelangelo Sabatino; and recall the life and career of the late architect Cletis Foley and his wife Margaret. Cletis Foley designed the Fellowship Hall.

PHS members are also invited to attend Sabatino’s lecture entitled “Mid-Century Modern Design” the following morning, Thursday, March 14, at a reduced rate of $6. The lecture will take place at 10 am at the Peoria Riverfront Museum, with refreshments beginning at 9:30 am. Sabatino serves as Director of the Ph.D. Program in Architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology. Space is limited; RSVP to executivedirector@peoriahistoricalsociety.org by March 4.

https://www.facebook.com/events/3474642792848987

Every Thursday Open House from 10AM - 2PM. Private Tours are available for small groups by appointments. For questions, private tours and special event rentals contact the Peoria Historical Society Office 309-674-1921.

The Pettengill-Morron House has celebrated 150 years! When you visit lean about all of the owners, stories of abolitionists and the underground railroad, what famous actor was married in the home and other stories of Peoria's past along with unique collection of pieces. The house is on the National Register of Historic Places and is owned by the Peoria Historical Society.

 

For more info: https://www.peoriahistoricalsociety.com/events

FINE ART FILMS 

First Thursday of Every Month | 6:30 p.m. 

Films on fine art are coming to the Peoria Riverfront Museum's Giant Screen Theater! 

Enjoy films based on the lives and artistry of some of the most famous artists in the word, including Salvador Dalí, Caravaggio, Jeff Koonz, Basquiat, and more!

Film and fine art come together on the largest Film Society Screen in the nation at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. 

Schedule of films

Raphael: The Young Prodigy | February 1, 2024
Get tickets HERE

Upcoming

Basquiat: Radiant Child | March 7, 2024

Napoleon: In the Name of Art | April 4, 2024

Final Portrait : Alberto Giacometti | May 2, 2023

Mr. Turner | June 6, 2023

Sponsored by Fine Arts Society of Peoria, Visionary Society

For more info: https://www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org/giant-screen-theater/fine-art-films

Salsa At CAC
Friday, March 15, 2023

ADMISSION
$8.00 nonmembers
$5.00 CAC Members

Introductory Dance Lesson - 8:30-9:30 pm
Learn the basics of several Latin Dances by Eduardo & Beverly Caballero

Open dancing - 9:30-midnight
To the music of Eduardo Caballero

No partner is required. Mostly Salsa music is played but also Cha Cha, Bachata, Merengue, Tango, Reggaeton, R&B, Cumbia and Latin styled pop and R&B also. 

Bring your own food and drink or order take out from the Rhythm Kitchen. Pop, water and ice for sale on the floor for $1.00

Questions:
William Butler 
CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER
305 SW Water Street, Peoria, IL 61602 • 309-674-6822 • cac@peoriacac.org • www.peoriacac.org

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/775257800635866

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

Combined Art Reception: 
Saturday, March 16, 2024, 6:30- 8:30 pm 

featuring music by Harry Tonchiv Trio, complimentary food & drinks, free admission, donation requested. 

Meet the exhibiting artists and view their artwork in three galleries.

Exhibits:

Billie Howd: Canvas and Clay 
Feb 23 - April 5, 2024, Gallery 3R

Cathie Crawford: Relief Printmaking
March 1 - 29, 2024, 3rd floor classroom

CAC Member Artists Biennial Exhibition 
March 1 - April 13, 2024, Preston Jackson Gallery

*Donations of wine or store purchased goodies would be much appreciated. Please contact Darlene ahead of this event at cac@peroriacac.org or 309-674-6822.

for more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1134285887728939

Don’t miss our New Horizons concert! Guest conductor 3-time Grammy winner, and vocalist Michelle DeYoung will conduct the PSO during the first half. Maestro George Stelluto will lead the PSO during the second half as Michelle delights us with Gustav Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder. Enjoy an evening of live music featuring pieces by Grazyna Bacewicz, Marianna Martinez, Wolfgang Mozart, Gustav Mahler, Anna Clyne, and Lili Boulanger.

The New Horizons Concert will take place on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 7:30 pm at Grace Presbyterian Church.

Grazyna Bacewicz: Overture for Orchestra
Marianna Martinez: Symphony in C
Wolfgang Mozart: Symphony in G Minor No. 25, K183
Gustav Mahler: Rückert-Lieder
Anna Clyne: This Midnight Hour
Lili Boulanger: D’un matin de printemps

For tickets: Ticketswww.ticketmaster.com/event/07005EDD44C66798

ealous Lot's Casino Buffet Album Release

Details:
Saturday, March 16 2024
Doors: 8:30 PM
Show: 9:00 PM
Tickets: $10 @ Door
All Ages

Location:
The X Bar
1001 SW Washington St. Peoria, IL 61602
(Inside of Gone Axe Throwing)

Artists:
Jealous Lot
High Meadows
Terribly Happy
Aftersome

Production Provided by: Your Favorite D.J. Entertainment

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1418449569050403