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A Healthy Day of Play & Education Sponsored by Central Illinois Area of The Links, Inc

Posted on: Sun, 08/15/2010 - 21:28| By: GinaBina

From the Central Illinois Area of The Links, Incorporated

WHO: Children ages 5 to 12 years old are invited to attend this event with their parents

WHEN: Saturday, August 21, 2010 – 8:00 a.m. to Noon

WHERE: The Hult Health Education Center – 5215 North Knoxville Avenue, Peoria,

ADMISSION: Free

WHAT: A Healthy Day of Play & Educational outreach sponsored by Central Illinois Chapter of The Links, Incorporated to promote wellness and well being of children ages 5 through 12.

Bounce Houses, Obstacle Courses, Healthy Snacks, Speakers, and More!

The program objectives for this event include:
* Increase awareness of basic nutrition.
* Share knowledge about the importance of making healthy food selections and maintaining physical activity.

Special Back to School Immunization Clinic August 20th

Posted on: Sun, 08/15/2010 - 21:15| By: GinaBina

From the Peoria County Communications Office

Peoria City/County Health Department is having special back to school walk-in immunization clinic for all children at the Peoria City/County Health Department, 2116 N. Sheridan Rd, Peoria on Friday, August 20, 2010, from 9-11AM.

The Peoria City/County Health Department holds periodic walk-in shot clinics intended to assist busy parents in getting their children properly immunized to be ready for school. A parent or guardian must accompany the child. Cost is $10 per immunization or a Medicaid/All Kids card is accepted. Lead poisoning screens will also be available for $15. No appointment is necessary for these special walk-in clinics. For other scheduled immunization appointments, call 309-679-6050.

Ideas from the PAS Treasure Hunt

Posted on: Wed, 08/11/2010 - 15:03| By: GinaBina

Although my kids are too young to officially enter, I like the ideas of places to visit for the Peoria Academy of Science Treasure Hunt , regardless of age. There are the traditional Peoria attractions listed, but there are several that I never knew were available for visits. Bravo to the Peoria Academy of Science for sponsoring this! Below are their suggested treasure hunt sites:

Linden Hill Dairy Farm
Jake Wolf Fish Hatchery
Wheels O Time Museum
Luthy Botanical Garden
Lakeview Museum
Peoria Air National Guard
US Coast Guard
WTVP
Wildlife Prairie State Park
Rock Island State Train Depot
Forest Park Nature Center
Fondulac Farm Park
Dickson Mounds Museum
Peoria Humane Society
Peoria Zoo

Workshops at A Helping Hand Tutoring Services

Posted on: Tue, 08/10/2010 - 19:44| By: GinaBina

From A Helping Hand Tutoring Services

During the 2010-2011 school year, A Helping Hand Tutoring Services will offer two types of workshops. The workshops are for students in grades 5-8.

Our writing workshop focuses on paragraph writing, and writing for a purpose.

Our study skills workshop helps students organize their notes, and focuses on content reading.

The workshops are 6 weeks, and each session is 75 minutes long. Each workshop is capped at 4 students to ensure each student's needs are met.

Visit www.helpinghandtutoring.com for more info, including other services.

A Helping Hand Tutoring Services
5901 N Prospect Road
Ste 14E
Peoria, IL
ph: (309)691-2248
alt: (309)202-3840

Get your kid ready for school with a school bus pencil organizer

Posted on: Fri, 08/06/2010 - 22:19| By: PeoriaParent

The Home Depot offers every first Saturday of every month a special workshop only for kids. This month, your kids can build their own School Bus Pencil Organizer.
The workshop is free and your local Home Depot right here in Peoria will be holding one on Saturday, August 7th. The workshop runs from 9:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m.

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