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Do They Have Coffee Shops in Peoria?

It was all I could do to keep from interrupting the two of them with a recitation of all the unique art and cultural activities happening here on a daily basis. While we can’t compete with the largest metropolitan areas, I do believe that our local arts community is tremendous for a town of this size—and if you read this magazine regularly, you are well aware of that fact.

Prairie Center of the Arts
Serving Industry to Artists
by Amy Groh
The Prairie Center of the Arts is an artist-in-residence program tucked away in Peoria’s Warehouse District, which provides artists uninterrupted time to think and create.
Satellite City Transmissions
A Visual Arts Dispatch from the Midwest
by Jonathan Wright
Formed in 2007, Satellite City Transmissions is a group comprised of a dozen Peoria-area artists from a wide range of visual mediums.
Irish Dance
Celebrating Traditions
by Amy Groh
Director Peggy Flynn Dwyer captures her students’ attention…passing on her love of Irish dance and appreciation of Irish culture.
The Peoria Chinese Association
A Home Away from Home
by Sara Browning
Local Chinese families are feeling right at home as the Peoria Chinese Association works to bring a little of China to Peoria.

Event Preview
Wildlife Prairie State Park: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Wildlife Prairie State Park marks its 30th anniversary with a celebration on April 25th at the Peoria Civic Center.
Take 10
David Commanday
Ten things you didn't know about David Commanday, music director of the Peoria Symphony Orchestra.
Party Planning for Parents
by Sarah Cash
From mad science experiments to llama parties, here are some ideas to make your child’s next party an event to remember!