Provided by the Heartland Festival Orchestra

The Heartland Festival Orchestra is proud to announce the fourth concert of the HFO inaugural season. This concert is titled “Music Alive”, because it has a theme of animals which come alive through musical portrayal. However it also shines a spotlight on the excellence of our musicians in a program which might just as well have been named, “Variations in Virtuosity”.

The PeoriaParent.com calendar has info about many holiday and family fun events including: The Peoria St. Paddy's Day Parade, numerous area egg hunts, free spring movie matinees, and more! Check the calendar continually for updates.

Also, don't forget to check your local libraries calendar for holiday activities.

In tight ecomomic times, garage sales are the perfect places to go shopping. Three big garage sales are all ready posted under the bulletin board.

Moms on the Move Garage Sale
Kids Clothing Consignment Sale
Mothers of Twins Clothing and Equipment Sale

Look for the info under Bulletin Board- Garage Sales.

Check back continually to see new garage sale postings. Also, this a great place to advertise your own garage sale.

There are 2 creative contests going on in Central Illinois. The Junior League of Peoria has a coloring contest celebrating their Frolic with the Fairies event. WTVP has a PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest.

For info on the Frolic with the Fairies Coloring Contest, click here. Entries must be postmarked by Feb 15.

Family memberships at Central Illinois attractions are worth the money. Besides visiting the attraction many times over, the reciprocal program is a great benefit.

With the Peoria Zoo Family Membership, a family of four visiting the animals three times pays for itself. Plus, the family membership gets your family FREE into 130 other zoos through the reciprocal program. Zoos included are in the Chicago and St. Louis area.

The following press release is provided by the Junior League of Peoria

The Junior League of Peoria will host the Truck Stop on October 24 from 10-3pm at Northwoods Mall.

The one-day event is an opportunity for families throughout Central Illinois to experience fifty unique vehicles they would not typically get to see up close. Some of the vehicles include Army trucks, street sweepers, garbage and fire trucks, hot rods, an ice cream mobile and the Peoria Public Library Bookmobile.

Enjoy all the Halloween activities. Check out the PeoriaParent.com calendar for info on Howl-Zoo-Ween, Wildlife Scary Park, the Fon du Lac Witches Walk, Pekin Main Street Trick or Treat, the Washington Pumpkin Carving Festival, Spider Hill’s Boo Barn, and many more events. There are many chances for the kids to where their costumes.

Visit the apple farms like Apple Blossom Farms and Tanners Orchard. Pick apples, feed farm animals, get lost in corn mazes, and more fun!

My friend forwarded me an FDA link about a voluntary recall of Tylenol for children and infants. Although, it’s voluntary, it’s still better to be safe than sorry. A few of my Peoria mommy friends had the lot numbers mentioned, and threw their Tylenol away.

Here is the link: FDA Tylenol Recall Link. Click on the link to get the list of lot numbers recalled.

Here is some of the FDA text:
FDA Informs Consumers of a Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Certain Tylenol Products

There are tons of festivals and fairs to celebrate the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. Our family's favorites are the Pekin Marigold Festival and the Morton Pumpkin Festival. We love the parades, craft vendors, funnel cakes, and much more. Check out the calendar section for more info, and for several other fairs going on. Check back often because events are continually added.

In tough ecomomic times, garage sales are the perfect places to go shopping. Four big garage sales are all ready posted under the bulletin board:.

Wildlife Prairie State Park Fundraiser Rummage Sale
Kids Clothing Consignment Sale
Mothers of Twins Clothing and Equipment Sale.
WeaverRidege Subdivision Fall Garage Sale

Look for the info under Bulletin Board- Garage Sales

Check back continually to see new garage sale postings. Also, this a great place to advertise your own garage sale.