Sept.10 4:00 pm – Opening Gretchen Iben Concert Two-piano Jazz with John Campbell and Derel Monteith, along with a jazz ensemble Dave Hoffman and Friends. TWO PIANO JAZZ … The 2017 – 2018 season of the Gretchen R. Iben Arts Series at Westminster Church will kick off with a concert of great Jazz for Two Pianos. Derel …
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The Central Illinois Healthy Community Alliance held a press event at the office of the Peoria Chapter of the NAACP to discuss the favorable court ruling against Dynegy who owns and operates the Edwards Coal Plant by Bartonville, IL. A joint lawsuit had been filed by several environmental groups about three years ago in response …
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Sierra Club’s September 21st Meeting has a speaker change from that which is printed in the September paper. The following is their corrected information:
Heartland Festival Orchestra 8th season opens on September 10th at Five Points Washington Committed to giving back to the community, the Heartland Festival Orchestra continues its tradition of partnering with deserving local nonprofit organizations in 2016/17 – Season 8. In connection with each concert, the Heartland Festival Orchestra makes a monetary contribution to the community …
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What? June has been designated as National Homeownership Month. The goal of this important initiative is to provide programs that help individuals achieve the dream of homeownership. METEC’s homebuying programs and services are the tools that make that dream happen. Financial Empowerment Week is a one stop shop where participants can get information about the …
Description: There are many products on the market that promise to help lower utility bills including new windows, insulation upgrades, replacement furnaces or air conditioners, installing radiant barriers, caulking gaps and cracks, and so on. Many of them promise unrealistic savings. We will take a look at potential improvements on a home to help determine …
Dr. Joseph Flynn, Chief of the Division of Nephrology at Seattle Children’s Hospital will present: WHEN: Wednesday, September 30, At 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Spalding Pastoral Center, 419 NE Madison Ave., Peoria Free and open to the public. Space is limited. For more information or to register, call 309.624.4533 or email mshea5@uic.edu Presented by the University …
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Peoria Area World Affairs Council: October 5th – a day of events held at the Bradley University Student Center and the Hayden- Clark Alumni Center. Canada and the U.S. are each other’s most important trading partners. How does this color our shared histories and approach to challenges in the global economy, politics and security in …
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Presented by: Todd Abercrombie is an energy consultant who is president of EverGreen Home Energy Consultants, Inc based in Peoria. Jason Hawksworth specializes in solar PV Development and is President of Hawk Energy Solutions. When: *Wednesday, September 23rd. 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Peoria Public Library – North Branch. 3001 W. Grand Parkway, Peoria, IL 61615 *Tuesday, September …
More than 200 unintentionally funny family vignettes frozen in time will soon go on display at Peoria Riverfront Museum, when Awkward Family Photos: The Exhibition opens September 15th. Awkward Family Photos brings to the public the original photographs that made the website of the same name an overnight, internet phenomenon. Museum visitors are invited to …
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