The Illinois Valley Yacht & Canoe (IVY) Club, 5102 N. Galena Road, Peoria Heights, will host its Summer Kick-Off Open House from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, with food, music, a motorcycle show and other fun events.
The event is open to the public.
There are multiple activities throughout the day. Sailing races top the agenda from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Ukelele Around the Pool with singer Megan Maroney happens from 2 to 5 p.m., breaking for dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. The Tiki Bar is open from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., and the Snack Bar from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Dexter O’Neil and his Funk Yard Band is the evening entertainment, from 7 to 10 p.m.
The private social club is celebrating its 116th year of continuous operation and currently has about 200 active memberships, with a recruiting drive underway. You don’t need a boat to belong. The club hosts some 35 special events during the year, including its popular cardboard boat races in September.
Family memberships are priced at $250 per month, on average, with discounts available at certain times of the year. The club offers about 100 boat slips for rent, some of them covered. Meanwhile, its restaurant and Commodore Room also are available to the general public for wedding receptions, business parties, celebrations of life and the like. The IVY Club has a pool and a swim team and hosts a sailing school for children and adults.
For more information, go to the IVY Club’s Facebook page or its website (ivyclub.org). You also can contact the Club office at 309-682-5419.