Patriotism-Themed Cards Available at Peoria Main Post Office and the North University Station The U.S. Postal Service now is offering a line of patriotism-themed greeting cards called Everyday Cards for Everyday Heroes. Featuring “Americana”-styled photographs and sentiments such as “Freedom…
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Walk’s 25th anniversary helps literacy awareness and local programs
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Common Place’s 25th Anniversary for their Walk for Reading will be on Saturday, September 10, 2011, at Common Place, 514 S. Shelley Street. With International Literacy Day on September 8, the Walk for Reading not only helps to make aware…
Methodist’s Forum Offers Tips for Better Sleep
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Methodist Medical Center will be offering a free presentation offering Tips for Better Sleep. As part of the ongoing “Coffee with the Doctor” series, Dr. Ravi Kashyap Medical Director for the C. Duane Morgan Sleep Center at Methodist will be…
Free Developmental Screenings
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Peoria County ‘s Care & Treatment Board will conduct free developmental screenings for children birth – three years on September 16, from 9:00am – 4:00pm. Screenings will be at the Care & Treatment Board office located at 2016 N. Knoxville…
MENDED HEARTS PEORIA CHAPTER TO MEET
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The Peoria chapter of Mended Hearts will meet September 8, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the RiverPlex in Peoria. Mended Hearts, a national nonprofit organization affiliated with the American Heart Association, has been offering the gift of hope to heart…
OSF SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER TO HOST PARTY WITH A PURPOSE
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In an effort to educate the community about lung cancer, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center is having a party – a Party With a Purpose. The event will be held on the Peoria riverfront September 4, from 5:00 – 9:00…
The Peoria Heights Public Library’s book club for adults September & October meetings and book titles
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The group meets in the library’s Local History Room on the second Saturday of each month at 10:00 a.m. On September 10, the group will discuss Isaac’s Storm: A Man, A Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik…
Peoria’s Executive Director of the Board of Election Commissioners, Thomas Bride, Designated as a Certified Elections/Registration Administrato
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Thomas Bride, Executive Director for City of Peoria, Peoria Board of Election Commissioners, was designated as a Certified Elections/Registration Administrator (CERA), the highest professional achievement, in ceremonies conducted by the Election Center at the Westin on the Riverwalk Hotel, San…
September Book Clubs at Peoria Public Library
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The following book clubs will meet in September and are open to new members. Discover the joy of discussing a great book with others this month! Biography and Non-Fiction Book Club – Meets on Sunday, September 11 at 3:00 p.m.…
WORLDFEST CELEBRATES CENTRAL ILLINOIS’ ETHNIC GROUPS
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Filipino-American Society of Central Illinois (FASCI) To Showcase Aspects of Philippine Culture at Event As an increasing number of ethnic groups converged in Central Illinois, the Civic Center Authority’s Cultural Diversity Committee created WorldFest to celebrate the diverse nationalities in…