Attracting birds to your backyards

This presentation on October 15, at 1:30 p.m. gives you the info needed to make your front or back yard appealing to many different kinds of birds. Various kinds of bird feeders, feeder placement, types of seed and suet mixes,…

Four-color walks

The Peoria Park District will hold Fall Color Walks on Sunday, October 9 and Sunday, October 23, at 1:30 p.m. Enjoy the splendor of autumn as nature unfolds a tapestry of fall color on these naturalist-guided tours – which are…

Don Haynie and Sheryl Samuel in concert

This concert will be on October 22 at 7:00 p.m., as part of the 2011 “Songs from the Woods” concert series. Advanced tickets can be obtained at the Nature Center’s Trailhead Nature Store. General admission seating is available at the…

Peoria Park District grant awarded

The Fine Arts Department of the Peoria Park District received a grant from the Illinois Arts Council in the amount of $5,000 for general operating support of fine arts programming. The funding will be used to support programs in drama,…

October Book Clubs at Peoria Public Library

The following book clubs will meet in October and are open to new members. Discover the joy of discussing a great book with others this month! Biography and Non-Fiction Book Club – Biography and Non-Fiction Book Club will meet on…

A Closing No One Wanted

Numbers can give reasons for unfavorable decisions, but they can’t tell the stories of how such decisions affect people’s lives. If the income is not enough to pay the bills, a business or agency closes, even when much good is…

Prepare Ahead for a Power Outage

Here are a few tips from Rick Atterberry, Media Communications Specialist from the Homemakers Extension Assoc. for Peoria County • Keep an appliance thermometer in your refrigerator and freezer. In case of a power outage, the thermometers will help you…

Traditional and Modern

Conversations with Rabbi Karen Kriger Bogard and Rabbi Daniel Bogard are full of words like “amazing, caring, fortunate, warmly, welcoming” and others of similar sentiment. The energy between them is easy to sense as they describe their work, their aspirations,…

Proctor Hospital Activities in October

October Seniors on the Go – The Hult Health Education Center & Proctor Hospital presents “Seniors on the Go” on October 20 at the Hult Center for Health Education. The educational program is free to seniors. It includes a morning…

Peoria Symphony Orchestra

Oct 17 – Peoria Symphony Guild Musical Monday – coffee @ 9:30 & program @ 10:00 a.m.,Trinity Lutheran Church, 135 NE Randolph Ave. to commemorate anniversary of the American Civil War. Oct. 22- @ 8:00 p.m. @ Grace Presbyterian Church…