Friday, 11/1. Celebrate 100 years of Easterseals at the Century Ball, with cocktails, dinner and dancing at 6pm at the Peoria Civic Center. eastersealsci.com
Friday, 11/1. Join the Young Professionals of Greater Peoria for a spooktacular evening of food, drinks, revelry and live music by JammSammich at the Monster Bash: Nightmare on State Street at The Warehouse on State at 7pm. peoriachamber.org
Saturday, 11/2. The Ronald McDonald House Charities Art Gala will feature over 100 original works by central Illinois artists at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Help select art for placement in Peoria’s new Ronald McDonald House and enjoy live demonstrations, pop-up entertainment, food and a cash bar. rmhc-centralillinois.org
Saturday, 11/2. The Illinois Art League will host its annual Holiday Art Market at The Warehouse on State, featuring original artwork from over 26 central Illinois artists. illinoisartleague.com
Monday, 11/4. Peoria Magazines will honor a new class of rising young stars at the 40 Leaders Under Forty Awards Ceremony. The event kicks off at 5pm at the Par-A-Dice Hotel. 309tix.com
Tuesday, 11/5 & Thursday, 11/7. GENeration United presents Fall BoardSERVE, a two-evening seminar designed to help emerging leaders learn what it takes to serve on a nonprofit committee or board of directors. livegenu.org/boardserve
Thursday, 11/7. The Illinois Small Business Development Center and Turner Center for Entrepreneurship at Bradley University invite the public to attend Brave Launch Final Pitch Day to watch the teams of entrepreneurs deliver their final pitch to investors. bradley.edu/turner/sabil
Thursday, 11/7 & Friday, 11/8. The Bradley University Department of Art and Illinois Women Artists Project will host the Midwest Women Artists Symposium, exploring the contributions of Midwest women artists to the art history canon, how the geography of the Midwest has influenced their practice, and the intersections of art and science in their work. 309tix.com
Friday, 11/8. The Peoria Art Guild and PAME (Performing Arts Master Classes And Events) present The Power of Diversity, featuring young artists highlighting diversity through photography. The top 30 images will be showcased at the Peoria Art Guild. pamekids.org
Tuesday, 11/12. The Betty Jayne Brimmer Center for the Performing Arts will host “Profiting from Positivity in the Workplace,” with motivational speakers Kim Kaufman, Yvonne Greer and Bill Barr. The day-long event will have a TED-talk atmosphere. thebettyjayne.com/calendar
Wednesday, 11/13. The Central Illinois Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals will host its annual National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon at the Par-A-Dice Hotel, recognizing local donors, volunteers and fundraising executives. 309tix.com
Friday, 11/15. The 10th annual CUREageous event by the Illinois CancerCare Foundation honors physicians and medical professionals who move patient care forward through their dedication and research. cureageousevent.com
Monday, 11/18. Bradley University’s Turner School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation will host the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem & Convergence Conference featuring nationally known entrepreneurs and subject matter experts sharing best practices. bradley.edu/sites/eecc
Thursday, 11/21. The Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce presents the 2019 Thanksgiving Luncheon at the Peoria Civic Center, recognizing annual award winners and featuring keynote speaker John Wieland, CEO of MH Equipment. peoriachamber.org
Thursday, 11/21 thru Sunday, 11/24. Crittenton Centers’ 11th annual Festival of Trees at the Life Together Center will feature more than 90 beautifully decorated trees, wreaths, centerpieces and other holiday items to bid on, plus many other activities. crittentoncenters.org PM
