Owens Recreation Center’s Beginner Hockey Clinic Session One begins Saturday, September 11 and goes through October 2. Sessions are open for ages 3-6 and 7-13 for both girls and boys who are interested in learning the basics of hockey. Ages 3-6 meet at 9:45 am, ages 7-13 meet at 10:30 am. Cost of the session [...]
CHARLES DREW BLOOD DRIVE at Proctor Rec Center
The Peoria Park District’s Proctor Recreation Center and the JEMS Girls Basketball Team will host a Red Cross Blood Drive Saturday, September 11th from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Please call 1-800-448-3543 to schedule an appointment.
In conjunction with the blood drive, there will also be a Coloring Contest for Grades K thru 3 and an [...]
SIGN UP FOR HOCKEY LEAGUES AT OWENS CENTER
Attention hockey players ages 18 and up: are you still an enthusiast looking for a way to play hockey? Registration is now open at Owens Center for our Adult No-Check Hockey League – Winter Session. Previous hockey experience is not required.
Team rosters will be accepted with payment in full. (A full roster includes 16 [...]
Attend the Mature Readers Book Discussion Group on September 9th
Relax with a couple good books, then join a discussion with the Mature Readers Book Discussion Group at Lakeview Branch Library, Peoria
Ages: 50+
Day-Dates: Tuesday, 9/9 – The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Moderator: Barbara Peters
For more information, contact Barbara Peters, (309) 691-8411.
Sassy Lady Boutique Offers a Seminar Sept. 11th
Sassy Lady Boutique will present a seminar on Saturday, September 11 that explores the different body types of women, how to dress for your body type, proportion in dress and fashion. This seminar is geared to the career woman, the homemaker, the baby boomer, the grandmother and is jam-packed with expert advise on how to [...]
Methodist Offers 11th Annual Grief Camp for Kids “Kourage Kids”
Methodist Medical Center is accepting camp registrations for children age 5 to 18 who are working through issues of grief following the death of a loved one. “Kourage Kids” is a free one-day outing for 75 young people.
The Methodist Hospice Program first established the camp in 2000 with a goal of providing a [...]
Bradley University offers kosher food options to students
College students who observe Jewish dietary laws now have food that meets their needs at Bradley University.
This fall the University began offering certified kosher sandwiches, salads and frozen foods in residence hall cafeterias and food courts on campus. The sandwiches and salads, prepared in a special kosher kitchen, sold out the first day.
“It’s an [...]
Charley Steiner to give commencement address at Bradley
Bradley University alumnus Charley Steiner, the play-by-play announcer of the Los Angeles Dodgers, will give the keynote address for Bradley’s mid-year commencement on December 18 in the new on-campus arena.
Steiner will be recognized with an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at the commencement ceremony.
Charley Steiner, one of the most popular and recognizable sports announcers [...]
McDaniels Marketing Communications Welcomes Julie Sanders as Account Executive
As of September 1, Julie Sanders, a seasoned marketing professional, joins McDaniels Marketing Communications as an account executive.
“We are looking forward to all that Julie will bring to our team,” Randall McDaniels, president of McDaniels Marketing, said. “Julie has a variety of experience not only with marketing, but with managing teams. She has experience [...]
Dangers of Technology Is Subject of Free Training at The Center for Prevention of Abuse
A free workshop on how to keep children safe in a world of social networking, online predators and sexting called “Living with the Dangerous Pitfalls of Technology,” will be offered Friday, September 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at The Center for Prevention of Abuse, 720 W. Joan Ct., Peoria.
The training is sponsored by [...]