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Briefs: November 15, 2019

“Eight by Ten” premieres

“Eight by Ten: A festival of short plays” opens on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Ticket prices are $18 for adults, $16 for seniors (62+) and $8 for students. Tickets can be purchased at the Cultural Events Box Office located in the Hartmann Center, by calling 309-677-2650 or online at https://www.bradley.edu/theatre.

Christmas cottage market

Mainstream cottage market is bringing their Christmas market to the Peoria Civic Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 16. It will have various Christmas decorations and shopping items on display. For more information, visit https://www.peoriaciviccenter.com.

Professions for those in the health field

Forty professionals from the health field will talk to students in the Michel Student Center on Tuesday, Nov. 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. The event is open to all Bradley students who seek full-time and internship positions from health-related employers. Contact the Smith Career Center at

careers@bradley.edu for more information.

Festival of Lights

The Parade of Lights on Nov. 16 will kick off the 35th annual East Peoria Festival of Lights at Folepi’s Winter Wonderland in East Peoria. Folepi, a wooden soldier, is the mascot for the festival and a drive-thru Winter Wonderland display. The holiday light show will be held Nov. 23 through Dec. 31. For more information, visit https://www.cityofeastpeoria.com/149/Festival-of-Lights.

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