News and events from the central portion of Illinois, generally Springfield, Peoria, Decatur and Bloomington.
DECATUR — Decatur Pride is looking for high school students in Macon County to apply for internships. From their Facebook post: Committee – Pride Fest Decatur IL is looking for dedicated Freshmen, Sophomore and Junior students residing in Macon County to assist the Committee with various projects, productions, and community initiatives. Seniors who plan to stay…
PEORIA — Peoria Proud will be holding the first Pride night with the Peoria Rivermen at Carver Arena on Feb. 8. From the Facebook event: Want to support Peoria Hockey AND LGBTQIA Equality? The Peoria Rivermen are hosting their first Pride Night on February 8th, titled “Hockey Is For Everyone”. This is a home game…
PEORIA — Peoria Proud will be holding a fundraiser with Southside Office of Concern for the homeless population on Friday, Feb. 8, at the Peoria Civic Center. From the Facebook event: Peoria Proud is partnering with the Southside Office of Concern to help support the homeless population of Peoria by providing an amazing event: Gimme…
PEORIA — The annual Women’s March, planned for this weekend, has been rescheduled because of expected severe winter weather. From the Facebook event: PLEASE NOTE! RE-SCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER. New Date: March 9, 2019 Time and place remain the same. We will honor International Women’s Day (the day before our event, with a proud history…
PEORIA — Central Illinois Friends of PWA will be hosting a Mardi Gras fundraiser on March 1 in Peoria. From the Facebook event: Join us at the Warehouse on State in downtown Peoria for a fun night out on the town. Tickets include wine, draft beer, non-alcoholic beverages, heavy hors-d’oeuvres catered by Cracked Pepper, music,…
NORMAL — The Heartland Theatre Company will debut it’s production of “Majorie Prime” on Feb. 7 at their space in Normal. From the Facebook event: MARJORIE PRIME by Jordan Harrison Directed by Don LaCasse SPONSORED BY JUDY AND ED HINES Once a celebrated violinist, eighty-six year old Marjorie spends her final, ailing days with what…
BLOOMINGTON — Undergraduate and graduate students from all areas of study are invited to submit papers and detailed descriptions of other types of presentations (e.g. short performance pieces and artist’s talks) for the 24th annual Women’s and Gender Studies Symposium. Papers and presentations are welcome on any topic related to the study of women and/or gender…
BLOOMINGTON — “Gender and social justice” is this year’s theme for Illinois Wesleyan University’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Teach-In on Monday, Jan. 2, the university said in an announcement this week. IWU alum Charlene Carruthers will deliver the keynote. She is the founding national director of Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100) and the…
DECATUR — PFLAG Decatur is planning a post-holiday party at First Congregational Church on Saturday, Jan. 12. From their Facebook group announcement: PFLAG DECATUR is having a post holiday party on Saturday January 12 at 5:30pm. The party will be in the Fellowship Hall of 1st Congregational Church , 3465 N MacArthur. Just park…
PEORIA — Corn Stock Theatre will be hosting a fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 26 with Miss Flo. From the Facebook event: Corn Stock is excited to team up with Miss Flo again in 2019!!! The 5th Annual Cabaret featuring Flo and Friends at Corn Stock Theatre will be an evening of lots of fun…
