Show your mother or the mother of your children how very much you treasure her by treating her and the rest of your family to one of two very unique Christ-centered events to be held over Mother’s Day weekend.

A Mother’s Day Celebration dinner concert will be held at the Ashland House Ballroom in Morton on Saturday, May 7. The evening will feature the remarkable music of Reggie & Ladye Love Smith who will be joined by special guest Rachel West Kramer. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:00 and concert at 7:00. Tickets are $35 for adults/$25 for children 12 and under. There is a $5 discount per person for groups of 8 or more. For reservations for the Mother’s Day Celebration, call  309.383.2828 or visit www.handsoflove.org.

A second opportunity to delight that most special woman in your life with a memorable Mother’s Day is the RiverLife Gospel Music Cruise to be held the next day, on Sunday, May 8. Reggie and Ladye Love Smith will be the featured artists for a performance that promises to be extraordinary. The cruise will feature a delicious meal aboard the Spirit of Peoria riverboat while she cruises up and down the scenic Illinois River. Tickets for the RiverLife Cruise are $40 for an adults/$20 for children. Call the for tickets at 800-676-8988.