Join the Peoria Area Civic Chorale for Sing On! Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Five Points Washington. This will be Dr. Joseph D. Henry’s final concert series with the group before retirement. The repertoire includes a variety of uplifting music including Heavenly Home, a trilogy of a capella gospel tunes, standards like “Embraceable You” and “Bye Bye Blackbird,” spirituals like “Ezekiel Saw the Wheel” and “Music in the Air,” and americana songs like “Shenandoah” and “America the Beautiful.” There will also be a large variety of numbers from musicals including “Never Enough” and “A Million Dreams” from The Greatest Showman, “The Impossible Dream” from Man of La Mancha and a medley of numbers from classics like Oklahoma, South Pacific, The Sound of Music, Carousel, My Fair Lady, Camelot, The Music Man and more. The Peoria Area Civic Chorale Youth Chorus will perform nightly and a Children’s Festival Choir of area 4th-6th graders will perform on Friday evening. A cake reception will follow both performances. Tickets to Sing On! are $25 for adults, $20 for groups of 10 or more, $10 for students and children 12 and under may receive a free ticket if arranged through the box office. Tickets are available through the box office at 309-693-6725, via the website at www.peoriacivicchorale.org and at the door at each performance.
Take a walk through Washington Park and enjoy a story as you stroll! Beginning at the parking lot located on the Lincoln Grade School side of Washington Park, follow the sidewalk to read a story. This two-month session’s book is There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow by Lucille Colandro..
Washington Winter Walkabout – February 1-28
Bundle up and join us for the 2nd Annual Washington Winter Walkabout, hosted by the Washington Chamber of Commerce! This month-long, town-wide scavenger hunt runs all February and invites community members to explore Washington while supporting local businesses along the way. More information www.washingtonilcoc.com/washington-winter-walkabout
Animal Rescue Giving Tree at Washington District Library – Sunnyland Branch
Help the Tazewell County Animal Shelter stock their shelves and provide newly adopted animals with the essentials they need. Beginning February 1, 2026, select ornaments with items to donate, purchase the items, and bring them back to the Sunnyland Branch by March 10th.
