CW Notes

Staff from the Methodist Hospice department will be offering a Free Holiday Grief Seminar on Saturday, November 8, 2008. “When Grief Doesn’t Take a Holiday” will be presented by Hospice Chaplains and Social Workers from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in the Methodist Morron Room on the first floor of the hospital. 
Methodist bereavement counselor Linda McKinney [...]

Dayspring Church Winter Fun 
    Come spend a delightful day at the second annual Over the River and Thru the Woods, a special holiday event. Gift baskets, bake sale, food, wiener roast, hikes in the woods and more will be featured on Saturday, November 29, 2008, from 10 AM to 4 PM near the NAF- Dayspring [...]

Neighborhood Watch Kick Off on Wednesday, October 29th 
At Glen Oak Christian Church1115 e. Republic (corner of Republic and
Atlantic) 
This kick off celebrates new neighborhood watch groups established by the Glen
Oak Park Neighborhood Association 
For more info, call Lisa Fisher @ 685-6007.

FALL INTO FUN
 
NOVEMBER COMMUNITY EVENT SCHEDULE
KidsRock4Kids is pleased to announce the following FREE Community events for the month of November:
saturday – november 1st – invisible children presents: go!
KidsRock4Kids is thrilled to invite you to Washington District Library (Media Room) to meet the 2008 Invisible Children street team, and view the movie premiere of their new [...]

Peoria’s largest rummage sale!
Friday is “Twice the Price Night,” where shoppers get first pick of the merchandise from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. for twice the marked price. There is a $1 admission charge.
 Saturday’s sale runs from 8:00 a.m. – noon at regular price (w/$1 admission) and from noon – 2:00 p.m. as the half-price sale.
After [...]

The annual city of Peoria Neighborhood Leadership Awards Banquet will be held at the Peoria Civic Center on Thursday, November 6th. Virginia White, Chairperson of the Banquet Committee, announced the event has already sold out.
A total of six awards will be presented to individuals, companies and organizations for their support of the City’s neighborhoods. Recipients [...]

The first of seven “Late Night BU” events at the Markin Center on the Bradley University campus will be a Halloween-themed event on October 31 from 10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. A collaboration between the Wellness Center and Student Activities, Late Night BU is an initiative aimed at providing students  late-night, alcohol-free entertainment under the Alcohol Action [...]

Press Release from Callahan Campaign
[ Peoria , IL ] – Colleen Callahan, Democratic candidate for the 18th Congressional seat, will be canceling scheduled campaign events until further notice in order to be with her family after the death of her mother.  Elaine Callahan passed away earlier today at the age of eighty-four. 

Nature Photo Contest and Show Open House & Judging: October 24, 6:30-8:30 PM
Show: October 24-November 14, 2008
Forest Park Nature Center, 5809 Forest Drive, Peoria Heights, IL 61616
There is a public open house Friday, October 24 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, as the museum of Forest Park Nature Center is transformed into an extensive photography show [...]

The Illinois Section of American Water Works, in partnership with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, will hold an all-day Source Water Protection Workshop on October 29 at the Hickory Grove Conference Center in Rochelle, IL. This workshop offers attendees up to 5.5 renewal training credit hours or professional development hours.  Early registration is preferred and [...]