CW Notes

Middle and high school students will learn about careers in the field of engineering through their participation in two programs offered next week by Bradley University’s College of Engineering and Technology. The Gateway Academy, in its second year, will involve 50 middle school students in leading-edge technologies such as robotics, aeronautics and biochemistry. One camp will be [...]

A variety of summer programs for grade and high school students are underway at Bradley
University this week.
 
Gateway Academy and STEPS engineering camps offered by the College of  
Engineering and Technology.  http://explore.bradley.edu/NetNews/Newsline?title=STEPS08
 The 2008 World of Wonder, Gifted Institute for Talented Youth. http://www.bradley.edu/continue/wow/
 

The Central Illinois Summer Band Camp (CISBC) for students in 7th, 8th, and 9th [...]

    The Peoria Park District’s Luthy Botanical Garden will present the sixth annual Rhapsody in Bloom Arts Festival on Saturday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, June 29, noon to 5 p.m. This event—a celebration of art, music, food and bloom—is sponsored by WCBU 89.9 fm radio and the Times Newspapers.      Come [...]

Peoria – Register today or at the event to walk your dog to benefit the fenced Peoria Dog Park .   When: 9:00 a.m. Saturday, June 21, walk starts
Where: Lower Bradley Park – at Park and Farmington Roads
Registration/ t-shirt pickup starts at 8:00 a.m. Synchronized stretch at 8:30 a.m. with Mary Spangler leading walkers and dogs [...]

Thanks to the generosity of SAM’S Clubs and Mars North America, the Peoria Park District’s Manual/West Peoria Youth Baseball District is receiving a new concession stand to be located at Franciscan Recreation Complex, 908 West Sterling Avenue in West Peoria. Volunteers started construction already. 
Donation of the stand is part of the SuperFan Concession program [...]

GREEN VIEW NURSERY ANNOUNCES SEMINAR SCHEDULE FOR ANNUAL PERENNIALS ON PARADE EVENT 
Green View Nursery, an expert in plants and landscaping, will host their annual Perennials on Parade event on Saturday, June 14 and Saturday, June 21 at Green View’s Dunlap facility. 
Perennials on Parade focuses on the versatility and appeal of perennials. There will be informative [...]

46th District Illinois State Senator Dave Koehler will present a public town hall meeting on Monday June 16, at the Alzheimer’s Association’s Peoria office, 606 W. Glen Ave. in
Peoria from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.  Koehler seeks input from the public on experiences with Alzheimer’s caregiving, to help make the case for increased state funding for Alzheimer’s [...]

Godfathers Pizza in Peoria and East Peoria on Wednesday, June 18th will donate 10% of it’s proceeds and  Beef O’ Bradys in Peoria on Wednesday, June 25th will donate 20% of its proceeds to the American Cancer Society. 
You must tell them you are with Relay for Life for the proceeds to go to the charity.

Introducing: “The Dirt is on Us” at Hoerr Nursery 
Hoerr Nursery is introducing a new self-service “Do-It-Yourself” potting bench for customers to plant their own containers. “It’s an idea we’re testing to enhance the gardening experience for customers. Containers are so popular now. And it’s fun to plant them. So we thought, why not set up [...]

Girls’ Night Out Friday, June 20, 3 – 7pm AND Saturday June 21, 9am – Noon, at Hoerr Nursery  
A free event open to all. Rain or shine! GardenTalks, gift bags, drawings for free prizes (must be present to win), refreshments and Saturday Morning, a “Make It and Take It” session. Complete details at www.HoerrNursery.com or [...]