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• Mannheim Steamroller

  

  Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. CT
  Sangamon Auditorium, Springfield, IL
• Pretty Woman - The Musical (Touring)

  

  Friday, Feb 21, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. CT
  Sangamon Auditorium, Springfield, IL
• The Cher Show (Touring)

  

  Thursday, Apr 17, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. CT
  Sangamon Auditorium, Springfield, IL

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  Free Screening of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

  Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. CT

  Peoria Riverfront Museum

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  A Virtual Evening: The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago presents The Nutcracker

  Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. CT

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  Thursday, Dec 12, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. CT

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					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-il-mfg-peoria-beetlejuice-beetlejuice-121024-in-person-g6n24cwbyx6.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-FREE-SCREENING-OF-BEETLEJUICE-BEETLEJUICE">Free Screening of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice</a></h2>
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										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
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			Friday, Feb 21, 2025 at 7:30&nbsp;p.m. CT 			
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include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
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View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
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Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118

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			Friday, Feb 21, 2025 at 7:30&nbsp;p.m. CT 			
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	<div class="xd-flex">

		
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		<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> 
		<div class="repeated-events">
			Thursday, Apr 17, 2025 at 7:30&nbsp;p.m. CT 			
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<p>Is there an event that we should know about? Share it with us so your neighbors can learn about it too!</p>
<a class="btn" href="/illiopolis-il/recommend-event/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SUBMIT_EVENT-ILLIOPOLIS_IL" data-categoryid="Local">Submit an Event</a>
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										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-il-mfg-peoria-beetlejuice-beetlejuice-121024-in-person-g6n24cwbyx6.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-FREE-SCREENING-OF-BEETLEJUICE-BEETLEJUICE">Free Screening of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024 at 12:00&nbsp;p.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue">Peoria Riverfront Museum</p>
					<p class="loc">Peoria, IL</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-il-a-virtual-evening-with-the-joffrey-ballet-of-chicago-presenting-the-nutcracker-121024-virtual-slnn3mnpbzc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-A-VIRTUAL-EVENING-THE-JOFFREY-BALLET-OF-CHICAGO-PRESENTS-THE-NUTCRACKER">A Virtual Evening: The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago presents The Nutcracker</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024 at 7:00&nbsp;p.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue">AARP IL Facebook & YouTube, Links TBA</p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
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										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-il-social-security-understanding-your-benefits-121224-in-person-mynpvbxcxnk.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-SOCIAL-SECURITY-UNDERSTANDING-YOUR-BENEFITS">Social Security "Understanding Your Benefits"</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Thursday, Dec 12, 2024 at 11:00&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue">Pekin Public Library</p>
					<p class="loc">Pekin, IL</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

			<p><a class="link-red" href="/illiopolis-il/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
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		alt="image of two AARP membership cards" 
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	<div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div>
	<ul class="list">
		<li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li>
		<li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li>
		<li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li>
		<li>FREE second membership</li>
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		<a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-ILLIOPOLIS-IL">Join AARP</a>
		<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-ILLIOPOLIS-IL">Renew</a> or 
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<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
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<h2>Contact AARP<br />Illinois</h2>
</header>
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<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/illinois/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Illinois</a></li>
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