The City of Peoria, in conjunction with All-America City Committee, is hosting the “Celebrating Peoria: You Told Us”, a community celebration of the one year anniversary of the All-America City award. At the event, the art initiative which asked residents and visitors “why” Peoria is in fact an All-America City will be unveiled. The event will be held on Thursday, June 26, 2014 from 5 PM to 7 PM at the Peoria Riverfront Museum (222 SW Washington St., Peoria, IL, 61602). This family-friendly event is FREE and open to the public and will include  food, prizes and fun!

The City of Peoria was awarded the distinction of being an All-America City for the fourth time in 2013. To celebrate the award, a community art initiative was started to ask residents and visitors “why” Peoria is in fact an All-America City. The feedback has been tremendous! The artwork will include the responses received throughout the past year. It will be a lasting piece of history that incorporates and celebrates all of the ways Peoria is an All-America City!

Additionally, during the event, the Peoria Riverfront Museum will offer free admission to The Science of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!® exhibit. This 6,000 sq. ft. exhibit is an adventure that takes you through the remarkable realms of scientific discoveries and real artifacts. For more information about the exhibit, please visit the Peoria Riverfront Museum at http://www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org/.

For more information about the “Celebrating Peoria: You Told Us” event, contact the City of Peoria, City Hall, at (309) 494-8524.