On Sunday, September 23, 2018 from 2-4pm experience a family-friendly preview event. Enjoy the career-related experiences throughout the museum, take a selfie with the presenters, and register for our online auction. This event is free with museum admission or membership.
The first 50 children to visit at least 5 of the presenters will receive a Be Anything! T-shirt. Limited sizes available.
Be Anything! Presenters
We are excited to announce we will have the following presenters ready to show off their professions!
- Be a Wildlife Biologist with the Forest Park Nature Center
- Be a Ballet Dancer with the Peoria Ballet
- Be a Mechanic with Bob Lindsay Honda and Acura
- Be a Firefighter with City of Peoria, Fire Central
- Be a Dentist Just Kidz Dentistry
- Be a Paramedic with AMT
- Be a Landscape Architect with Bob Streitmatter from Luthy Botanical Garden
- Be an Architect with Brooke Martin from Dewberry
- Be a Financial Professional with CEFCU
- Be a 3D Printer with Kelsey Unser from Caterpillar
- Be a Musician with Rosemary Ardner
- Be a Police Officer with Washington Police Department
Don't forget to take a selfie with each presenter! Say cheeeeese!
RAFFLE
$20 for 1 or $50 for 3
Did someone say raffle? We did! Buy a raffle ticket for your chance to win a museum basket with passes to area museums, including but not limited to:
- 4 tickets to the Children's Discovery Museum in Normal, IL
- 4 tickets to the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, IA
- 4 tickets to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, IL
- 4 tickets to the Magic House in St. Louis, MO
- 4 tickets to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, IL
- 6 tickets to the Field Museum in Chicago, IL
- 4 tickets to the Peoria Riverfront Museum in Peoria, IL
- 4 tickets to the Kidzeum in Springfield, IL
- 4 tickets to Orpheum in Champaign, IL
Value: Priceless, because who can put a price on creating memories with the ones you love.
The raffle tickets will be sold at Family Sneak Peek and Cocktails & Careers. The winner will be contacted by phone, e-mail, and announced on social media.