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July Special Events & Celebrations in the Peoria Area

Posted on: Wed, 07/06/2011 - 18:54| By: GinaBina

Mark your calendar for these awesome Central Illinois family events. Visit the PeoriaParent.com calendar for full info, and other fun events.

July 7-10: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Community Children's Theatre

July 8-16: Heart of Illinois 62nd Annual Fair at Expo Gardens

July 9: Paws For A Cause Dog Show

July 10: Volksfest 2011 at Hickory Grove Park

July 15-17: (Hot Air) Balloons at the Park at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe

Peoria Academy Open House Thursday at 9am

Posted on: Tue, 07/05/2011 - 12:36| By: barbdawson

Open House
Thursday, July 7, 9:00am
2711 W. Willow Knolls Drive

Please join us to find out more about Peoria's only secular college-prep school with a global reach. No need to rsvp, please just join us!

For questions, please call Barbara Dawson, Peoria Academy Admissions Officer at (309)253-0280 or email at barbdawson@mtco.com

www.peoriaacademy.org

FREE Things To Do This Week in the Peoria Area

Posted on: Mon, 07/04/2011 - 20:11| By: GinaBina

There are several FREE things to do with the kiddos this week. Visit the PeoriaParent.com calendar for full info.

July 5: FREE Admission to Lakeview Museum. Donations appreciated.

July 5: FREE Admission to Fundulac Farm Park

July 6: FREE Admission to the Peoria Zoo. Donations appreciated.

July 5-6, 10am: FREE Marmaduke Movie at Rave

July 5-8, 10am: FREE Monster House Movie at Willow Knolls

July 5-8: FREE Storytimes at Various Locations

Happy Birthday USA! Events for 4th of July Weekend

Posted on: Thu, 06/30/2011 - 08:09| By: GinaBina

PeoriaParent.com wishes you a great 4th of July weekend! Check out these special family events! Visit the PeoriaParent.com calendar for full info.

July 1, 10am-2pm: Patriotic Craft at Peoria Public Main Library

July 1, 11am: Sign and Fun for Independence Day with Communication Junction at Lower Bradley Park

July 1, 12pm: "Who Said Coo?" Story Time with local author Deborah Ruddell

July 1, 7pm: Pop and Popcorn with the Peoria POPS Orchestra

July 1, 7pm: Splashdown Family Friday Fun Nights

Kids Theatre Workshops with Arc Light on July 6

Posted on: Wed, 06/29/2011 - 20:05| By: GinaBina

Join Arc Light Productions on Wednesday, July 6 at Illini Bluffs High School for three workshops on playwriting for all ages with special guest, Philip Dawkins (author of the 2011 Arc Light, Junior production The Skokie Detective Charter School).

Kids Play -- 1st-5th Grade;;1:30 -2:30; $10 Registration -- Through games, improvisation, and basic theatre exercise, learn how to tell a story with a beginning a middle and an end, and with a whole lot in between.

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