Around Town Feb. 3, 2010

CHURCH

“PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ” 5 p.m. Feb. 13, Crossroads United Methodist Church. Dinner at 6 p.m., entertainment by the WCHS band ensemble. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under. Tickets sold only in advance. Call Vickie Williams at 745-5020 for tickets. Call Diane Briggs at 712-4037 for $5 raffle tickets.

EVENTS.

Fine arts society winter art exhibit throughout the month of February at the main library at Five Points. For more info, visit http://washington.lib.il.us.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON DAY BANQUET 6 p.m. Feb. 18 at Five Points Washington. Dinner is 7 p.m. Entertainment will be WCOC’s version of “The Tonight Show.” Tickets are $35 per person. Presidential table for eight is $335, vice presidential table for eight is $310. Open to the public, reservations required. For more info, or to make a reservation, call 444-9921.

MURDER MOST ROMANTIC mystery dinner 6 p.m. Feb. 6 at Five Points Washington banquet room, Tickets are $60 per person and $450 for a table of eight. Call 444-3901 to make a reservation.

DANCE DAY 1-4 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Performing Arts Center of Illinois Central College, East Peoria. Includes classes in ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop and modern, a tour of the Performing Arts Center, a performance by the TazWood Dance Co. and refreshments. Free to those 14 years of age and older with or without previous dance experience. To register, call Mary Dexter at 367-4644.

BROADWAY Franc D’Ambrosio’s, world’s
longest-running phantom, will perform 7:30 p.m. March 13, Five Points Washington. Tickets are $24 for adults and $16 for seniors and students. For tickets, call 694-5136.

LUNA NEGRA DANCE  THEATER contemporary dance infused with Latin and Afro-Caribbean forms, 7:30 p.m. April 24, ICC Performing Arts Center. For tickets, call 694-5136.

Heartland festival
orchestra 7:30 p.m. March 20 at Five Points Washington. Tickets are $27 and $7 for children and students.

Miss HearT of illinois scholarship program
5 p.m. March 27 at Five Points Washington. Tickets are $20. Call Roni Van Ausdall at 740-4476 for more info.

LIBRARY

AUTHOR/HOUSE PROSECUTOR TO SPEAK 3 p.m. Feb. 6 at main library at Five Points. David Ellis, author of “The Hidden Man,” will discuss his literary work and job as legal counsel to Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, and the assignment to serve as house prosecutor for the impeachment of former Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich.

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT 6:30 p.m. Feb. 4, Washington District Library in the library meeting room. The featured movie will be “A Charlie Brown Valentine.” Free to the public.

SUPER BOWL SILENT AUCTION through Feb. 6, main library at Five Points. Highest bidder will win bowl or basket. All proceeds go to the Washington District Library’s collection, programs and children’s department.

Storytime at the Library Storytime for young children, ages 3-6, will be offered at the Washington District Library, 380 N. Wilmor Rd. at Five Points beginning the first week in February. Call the library, 444-2241 for more info and to register.

HOMEWORK HELP 3:30-5 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. through May at the main library.

Teen Advisory board 5-6 p.m. first Thursday of every month at the main library. Discuss ideas for teen programs, help choose new teen books, CDs, etc. For more info, call 444-2241.

FUNDRAISERS

DISTRICT 50 MUSIC BOOSTERS ANNUAL SPAGHETTI DINNER 4-7 p.m. Feb. 6 at John L. Hensey School gym on Almond Street in Washington. All-you-can-eat dinner is $5 for adults and $3 for kids 10 and under.  The band and choir will perform. 

BLOOD DRIVE 12:30-6:15 p.m. Feb. 8 at Five Points Washington. Sponsored by Washington Apostolic Church. For more info, call Barb Slagel at 745-3245.

RYAN BATES GAME DAY TOURNAMENT 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 6 at Crossroads United Methodist Church in Washington featuring Wii video games and bean bag tournament. Money collected at the tournament will be donated toward a handicapped accessible playground in memory of Ryan Bates, who lost his battle with leukemia at the age of 20. For more info, call Bill and Marilyn Bates at 745-8549.
MEETINGS

NEWCOMER’S CLUB OF GREATER PEORIA 11:45 a.m. Feb. 17 at the Butcher’s Block, 5901 N. Prospect Road, Peoria. The event is open to the public. For more info, or to make a res. call Gina Isada at 840-4569, or e-mail Peoria_newcomers@yahoo.com.