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Enter the Annual Nature Photo Contest at Forest Park Nature Center – Entry Deadline October 16
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Celebrate your creativity and the beauty of nature by entering the annual Nature Photography Contest at the Peoria Park District’s Forest Park Nature Center. All photographs must have a nature theme. Categories include Wildlife, Backyard/Urban Wildlife, Nature Landscape/Scene, Close-up Flora,…
Proctor Hospital Activities in October
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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…
Annuak chrysanthemum show begins Oct 14 at Luthyt Botanical Garden
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The Peoria Park District’s Luthy Botanical Garden will hold its annual Chrysanthemum Show from October 14 to November 6 during regular Garden hours. This year’s theme is “The Great Pumpkin.” Enjoy a spectacular showing of autumn color during this annual…
Common Place to Hold Lights On Afterschool Rally October 20
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The Common Place Family Learning Center’s Teen REACH will sponsor a Lights On Afterschool rally on Thursday, October 20, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., at Common Place, 514 S. Shelley Street, Peoria, Illinois. The rally will be one of more…
Heartland Festival Orchestra Announces Special Family Matinee
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What: Beethoven Lives Upstairs When: Sunday, October 9, 2011- 2:00 PM Where: Five Points Caterpillar Performing Arts Center Tickets are $10 per person with Open Seating! Beethoven Lives Upstairs is a dramatic and musical portrait of the mysterious and difficult…
Attend the ‘Creatures of the Night’ hike at Forest Park Nature Center on Oct. 15
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The Peoria Park District’s Forest Park Nature Center will hold a “Creatures of the Night” hike on Friday, October 28, at 7:00 p.m. Summon your courage and prepare to enter the dark of the forest on a walk through trails…
Peoria Symphony Orchestra
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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…
Illinois, Peoria Recent Hot Spots for Politicians
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D.C. Democrats visit Central Illinois while Governor Quinn reveals a new use for shingles. Home State Tour Campaign 2012 is revving up across the country and Illinoisans are seeing some early signs—most notably President Barack Obama’s bus tour across the…
Improve Your Quality of Life by Improving Your Health and Well-Being
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Google the phrase “health and well-being,” and you’ll garner over 20 million Internet search results. The two words are linked so often, it’s easy to forget that each one holds a specific meaning—by definition and in our lives. Knowing the…