May 1:  Music Scholarship Concert Series. Bradley Women’s Choir. 3 p.m. Dingeldine Music Center. Tickets: $10/general; free/students.

May 1: Philharmonic Chorale in concert. 3 p.m. ICC Performing Arts Center, East Peoria. Cost: $12/public, $10/students and seniors.

May 1: “The Road to the Eighteenth Amendment: Legal Regulation of Alcohol in American History. Free lecture. 2 p.m. Peoria Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington St.

May 2:  ICC Concert Choir. 7:30 p.m. Lecture/Recital Hall Room 127F, ICC, East Peoria. Free.

May 3: Heart of Illinois Chorus. 7:30 p.m. ICC Performing Arts Center, East Peoria. Free.

May 3: Bradley String Chamber Music. 7:30 p.m. Dingeldine Music Center. Free.

May 3: Peoria Symphony Guild Spring Luncheon. Featuring winner of Young Artist Competition. 11:30 a.m. Peoria Country Club, 4700 Grandview Drive. Tickets $30. For reservations call 691-3225.

May 4: ICC Concert Band. 7:30 p.m. ICC Performing Arts Center, East Peoria. Free.

May 4: Theatre Directing Class One-Act Plays. 7:30 p.m. Lecture/Recital Hall Room 127F, ICC, East Peoria. Free.

May 4: 52nd Annual Rennick Juried Art Show. Through May 31. Peoria Public Library, 107 NE Monroe St., lower level 1. Visit www.peoriahistoricalsociety.org for entry details. Artist reception 2 to 4 p.m. May 14. Call 674-1921.

May 6: “Hairspray.” 7:30 p.m. Peoria Players Theatre, 4300 N. University. Also 7:30 p.m. May 7, 11, 12, 13 and 14 and 2 p.m. May 8 and 15. Tickets: $19/adults and $12/ages 20 and younger. Call 688-4473.

May 6: “Swing into Spring.” 7:30 p.m. Peoria Area Civic Chorale with the Central Illinois Jazz Orchestra. Five Points Washington. Also 7:30 p.m. May 7 and 3 p.m. May 8. Tickets: $8/students, $20/adults. Go to peoriacivicchorale.org or call 690-6725.

May 6: David Gregory exhibit. Paintings inspired by poetry of Carl Sandburg. Through May 21. Galesburg Civic Art Center, 114 E. Main St., Galesburg. Free. Reception: 5 to 7 p.m. May 6. Free. Call 342-7415 or go to galesburgarts.org.

May 7: Craft and vendor sale. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Benefits Peoria Players Theatre. Lakeview Park, lawn in front of the Noble Center. To register go to peoriaplayers.org or call 688-4473.

May 7: “Legendary London.” Peoria Symphony Orchestra Concert. 8 p.m. Grace Presbyterian Church. Tickets start at $30/adults; $11/students. Call 671-1096 or visit www.peoriasymphony.org.

May 7: Community Theatre Drama Fest. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Corn Stock Theatre Center, Bradley Park. Bring your lunch.

May 7: Roll Out the Barrel Bus Tour and Tasting with Peoria Brewing Co. 1:30 to 4 p.m. Bus tour of Peoria’s distillery row, old Peoria breweries and whiskey barons’ homes. Visit Peoria Brewing Co. and sample a flight of beers. Age 21 and older. Meet at Riverfront Museum. Cost $28.

May 11: Senior Morning: Inside the Shelton Gang with author Ruth Shelton. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Riverfront Museum auditorium, 222 SW Washington St. Free for seniors.

May 12: “Adventures with Audubon.” Lecture by Brian “Fox” Ellis, art historian and storyteller. 10 a.m. at the Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington St. Social time at 9:30 a.m. Admission: $12/adults, $5/students. Call 692-1858 or go to FineArtsSociety.net.

May 13: Prairie Wind Ensemble. 7:30 p.m. ICC Performing Arts Center, East Peoria. Concert will feature winner of student soloist competition. Tickets: $8/adults; $6/students and seniors; under 12 admitted free. Call 694-5136 or go to artsaticc.com/tickets.

May 14: Opening reception: L.J. Douglas/installation and printmaking, and Nikole Cooney/sculpture. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Contemporary Art Center, 305 SW Water St. Music by Vandana Duo. Free admission.

May 14: The Lost Concert. Beatles/Monkees tribute. 7:30 p.m. ICC Performing Arts Center. Cost: $20/public and $10/students. Go to ArtsAtICC.com or call 694-5136.

May 14: Speakeasy Saturdays: Whiskies of the World. Tutorial and tasting with Hearth owner Hugh Higgins. Peoria Riverfront Museum Auditorium, 222 SW Washington St. Cost: $30 members.

May 15: Central Illinois Jazz Society House Band. 6 p.m. Derel Monteith Trio. 7:15 p.m. Starting Gate Banquet Room, Landmark Recreation Center, 3225 N. Dries Lane. Admission: $5/members; $7/nonmembers; free/students. Call 692-5330 or visit www.cijs.org.

May 15: Organist Diana Bish. 4 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 116 NE Perry. Admission free, tickets required, available at the church office. Call 673-3641.

May 15: Valiant Viola! Peoria Symphony Orchestra Musical Discovery Concert. 2 p.m. WTVP Studio, 101 State St. Tickets: $10/adults; $5/children.

May 22: “Artistic Abilities.” Exhibit featuring the work of persons with disabilities. Through June 12. The Foster Gallery for Christianity and the Fine Arts, First United Methodist Church. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8:30 a.m.-noon Sunday; or by appointment. Free. Call 673-3641 or visit www.fumcpeoria.org/.

May 24: “Encore.” Morton Civic Chorus. 7:30 p.m. Through May 28. Also 2 p.m. May 29. Hartmann Center Theater, Bradley University. For tickets, call 677-4966 or go to mortoncivicchorus.org.

May 26: Riverlife Gospel Music lunch cruise. 12:30 to 3 p.m. Spirit of Peoria. Featuring The Kramers. Boards at noon. Cost is $39/adults and $19.50/children. Go to SpiritofPeoria.com or call (800) 676-8988.

May 29: James Taylor. 8 p.m. Peoria Civic Center arena. Tickets: $68 and $88.