Third from left, NOW president Toni Van Pelt holds a “Stop Racism NOW” sign at a rally outside the Federal Courthouse in Peoria. BY CLARE HOWARD Toni Van Pelt, president of the National Organization for Women, urged about 55 attendees at the state convention in Peoria to mobilize for reproductive justice and say no to …
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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Friends of Riverfront Park is sponsoring a Save the Park Fundraiser & Update on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 2 – 4 pm in Riverfront Park, at the foot of Morton Street, Peoria. The event will include jazz by Dave Hoffman and Friends; folk music by Chris Stevens, a supporter of open space; Native American drum, …
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7 p.m. Aug. 29, 2017 7 p.m. Aug. 29 Bob Michel Student Center Bradley University, Peoria, IL Co-sponsored by Community Word & Bradley University Department of Sociology & Social Work; African American Studies Committee; and Intellectual & Cultural Activities Committee Contact: Clare Howard, Community Word, 309-645-7544; clarehoward@comcast.net Sarah Whetstone, Bradley University, 309-677-2390; swhetstone@fsmail.bradley.edu …
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Teresa Brockman fought Japanese beetles on her fruit and herb farm in Eureka several years ago. She was told the invasion would be cyclical. However, this year Japanese beetles have returned with a vengeance, worse than ever, consuming many plants to the point they may not survive the winter. Brockman believes climate change is altering …
Lecia Brooks, outreach director at Southern Poverty Law Center, will speak in Peoria 7 p.m. Aug. 29, Bob Michel Student Center, Bradley University. Co-sponsored by Community Word & Bradley University Department of Sociology & Social Work; African American Studies Committee; and Intellectual & Cultural Activities Committee Contact: Clare Howard, Community Word, 309-645-7544 Sarah Whetstone, Bradley …
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A wine and cheese benefit for the Western Avenue Greenway Project is scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. June 23 at 1306 W. Moss Ave. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the door and at various neighborhood businesses. The Greenway Project started in 1985 to enhance both sides of Western Avenue with landscaping. …
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The Greater Peoria League of Women Voters will discuss Single Payer Healthcare at its Drinks and Dialogue event, 5:30 – 6:30 pm on Wednesday, June 21, at the Lariat Steakhouse, 2322 W. Glen Ave., Peoria. Luan Railsback, a Peoria-area activist who has been advocating for single payer healthcare for over a decade, will review …
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Peoria – You think YOUR Saturday, June 24th will be busy? You might just want to take a look at Jeff Heft’s calendar. That’s the day Heft’s charity, His Helping Hands, will be completing 15 wheelchair ramps on the houses of the same number of low-income homeowners with disabilities. Now in the …
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