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2016 Playbooks
A Letter From the Executive Director
The Peoria Park District publishes three seasonal brochures each year. The remaining 2016 release and registration dates are as follows:
To the Community: It has been the honor of my lifetime to be affiliated with and of service to the Peoria Park District and its residents. First, for six years as a Park Board Trustee, followed by 13 years as President of the Park Board, and finally, for 24 years as Executive Director of the Peoria Park District. I feel now is the time to take advantage of some other opportunities including spending more leisure time with my family, particularly my five wonderful grandsons. Consequently, April 30, 2016 will be my final day as the Peoria Park District’s Executive Director and I will officially retire on that day. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the Peoria Park District staff, the Park Board, numerous committees and community groups and all of you, the Park District residents, over the past 43 years. Thank you to all! It has been an experience I will forever treasure.
Bonnie W. Noble Executive Director Peoria Park District
Release Date April 23 August 27
Registration Opens April 25 August 29
Layout & Design......... Gretchen Pearsall Printer......................... American Lithography
Fees
Fees are listed as follows: R Resident fee paid by those who live within Park District boundaries NR Non-resident fee M Member fee paid by those who are members of a particular facility
A Big THANK YOU to Our Sponsors!
I have been very privileged to have played a role in helping to provide the multitude of recreation and leisure opportunities that the Peoria Park District offers our community. And this summer’s lineup is no exception! Please take some time to browse through your new Playbook and discover an amazing array of classes, festivals, sports, summer day camps - just about any activity you can imagine. Feel Great – PARK-ticipate!
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Edition Summer Fall
If possible, please make every effort to frequent the businesses seen on the following pages. We appreciate their support, which helps to consistently bring you this brochure.
Advertise in the Playbook!
Get your message across to families, seniors, parents and teens while showing your support for recreation in the Peoria area. Your business can advertise in the Park District Playbook starting at $120. To secure a spot in our next edition call the Peoria Park District Marketing Department at 681-2839.
Peoria Park District Board of Trustees • • • • •
The president and six trustees are elected and serve on a volunteer basis for a term of four years. Board meetings are scheduled on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 6 pm in the Board Room of the Noble Center, located at 1125 W. Lake Avenue, unless otherwise noted. Summer Board Meeting Dates: 4/27, 5/11, 5/25, 6/8, 6/22, 7/13, 7/27, 8/10, 8/24 Meetings are open to the public. Contact the Board Secretary at 681-2801 or visit www.peoriaparks.org for agendas. Advisory Committee information is on page 111.
Timothy J. Cassidy President
Jacqueline J. Petty Vice President
Kelly A. Cummings Trustee
Robert L. Johnson, Sr. Trustee
Warren E. Rayford Trustee
Matthew P. Ryan Trustee
Nancy L. Snowden Trustee
Table of Contents 50 Rock........................................ 100-103 Advisory Committees..........................111 Amphitheatre...................................... 3-5 AquaPlex....................................... 43-47 Art .......................................................94 Artist and Comic Expo.............................5 Auditions ..............................................93 Badminton ............................................68 Baseball .................................... 63, 74-75 Basketball..............................................63 Bicycling/Safety Town..........................110 Birdwatching............................. 56-59, 61 Birthday Parties........................... 115-117 Board of Trustees................... inside front Book Court............................................85 Cake Decorating....................................96 Camping................................................52 Camps........................................ 12-20, 38 Camp Wokanda............................. 52-53 Canoeing................................. 52-53, 100 Cheerleading.........................................88 Classic Movies.....................................101 Coaching Information..........................107 Community Children’s Theatre..............92 Community Recreation Classes....... 96-97 Concerts................................... 4-6, 58-59 Craft Classes..........................................96 Crochet..................................................96 Dance (youth).................................. 86-88 Dance (adult)................................... 89-90 Dance Team...........................................88 Dog Parks.............................................111 Donations..................................65, 85, 99 Drama.............................................. 92-93 Ecological Workdays............52, 54, 57, 58 Electronic Fingerprinting ....................110 ELITE................................................ 98-99 Fishing...............................................3, 52 Fitness..........................48-51, 62, 73, 103 FootGolf.........................................24, 100 Forest Park Nature Center............. 55-59 Foundation............................................65 Franciscan Rec Complex................. 66-67 Garage and Vendor Sale........................66 Garden Shows.......................................28 Gateway Building.....................................7 GED Program.........................................65 Gift Cards.............................................111 Golf Lessons/Course Info............... 21-27 Guitar Lessons.......................................91 Gwynn Family Aquatic Center............. 43
Heart of Illinois 50+ Games & Arts......102 Heart of Illinois Special Recreation Association.....12, 21 Heirloom Produce.................................61 Hiking.............................29, 52, 54, 57-59 Historical Reenactments........................61 Hockey...................................................72 Hummingbird Festival...........................61
RC Car Skills Course...............................64 Refund Policies......................................12 Registration........................... 12, 118-120 Rentals......................................... 112-114 RiverFront Festivals.................................7 RiverPlex....................................... 48-51 Rock Climbing Wall..........................48, 63 Running.......................................6, 53, 82
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Sailing....................................................96 Scholarships.....................................12, 92 Scout Programs............. 38, 44, 52, 55, 57 Seniors 50+.................................. 100-103 Shelter Rentals..............................60, 114 Singin’ in the Rain..................................92 Softball .................................................83 Sommer Park................................. 60-61 Soccer.............................................. 76-77 Songs from the Woods..........................59 Sports Performance Training.................51 Summer Camps......................... 12-20, 38 Swimming/Aquatics..............39-47, 62, 64
Kickball .................................................82 Knitting..................................................96 Lakeview Family Aquatic Center.... 68-69 Lakeview Recreation Center .......... 68-69 Lifeguarding ..........................................39 Logan Recreation Center..................... 64 Luthy Botanical Garden................. 28-29 Magic.....................................................96 Mah Jongg ..........................................101 Map of Facilities..................................109 Marinas...............................................110 Massage................................................48 Moonlight Coalition...............................65 Mother’s Day Programs .......28, 31-32, 58 Movies.............................................4, 101 Municipal Band................................... 4-5 Music...............................................91, 97 Nature Preserves............................. 54-55 Noble Center................................. 84-85 Northmoor Observatory......................111 Online Registration..............................119 Owens Center................................ 70-72 Park Police...........................................110 Peoria Park District Foundation.............65 Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum...................... 35-38 Peoria POPS...........................................91 Peoria RiverFront.............................. 6-7 Peoria Zoo..................................... 30-34 Performing Groups................................90 Personal Training...........................50, 102 Photography..........................................59 Piano Classes.........................................97 Pickleball...............................................83 Pilates....................................................73 Pioneer Days..........................................61 PlayHouse Membership........................35 Proctor Recreation Center............. 62-64
Tai Ji in the City......................................73 Tawny Oaks........................................ 54 Teams Course........................................60 Tennis.............................................. 78-81 Trails....................................................108 Vagabond Tours........................... 104-105 Volleyball (leagues)........................ 49, 82 Volleyball (open gym)............................66 Volunteers................................... 106-107 Weddings.......... 7, 29-30, 60, 85, 112-113 PNC Worldwide Day of Play ....................5 Yoga........................................................73 Youth Outreach............................... 98-99 Zoo ................................................. 30-34 Zoo Membership ..................................34 Zumba/Aqua Zumba .............................73
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LOOK FOR THIS SYMBOL throughout the Playbook... it’s next to events that need volunteers!
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Table of Contents by Age TOTS & PRESCHOOLERS Baseball (4-5).................................................74 Basketball (4-14)............................................63 Dance/Tumbling (2+)................................86-88 Explosion Cheer Team (4-16).........................88 Golf Lessons/Clubs (3-13) ........................22-23 Green Thumb Gardeners (4-6)......................67 Hockey (3-6)..................................................72 Ice Skating Lessons (3-6) ...............................71 Motor Mites Gym (1-5).................................66 Nature Nuts (3-9)..........................................53 PlayHouse Parent Group (0-18 mos).............37 Prairie Fairy Tea Party (4-9)...........................57 Preschool Party (2-5) ....................................56 Preschool Splash (1-5)...................................45 ShiningStars (3-6)..........................................93 Soccer (2-7)..............................................76-77 Summer Scientist (4-6)..................................67 Summer Story Time (4-7)..............................58 Swim Lessons (6 mos-7 yrs)................40-42, 44 Teddy Bear Picnic (3-5)..................................67 Tennis (4-6)....................................................79 Tiny Tots Nature Stroll (0-5)...........................56 Tot Time (18 mon-3 yrs)................................37 Toddlertime Swim (0-5).................................39 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Art Studio (6-12)............................................94 Artist’s Palette (7-14).....................................94 Auditions (8-18).............................................93 Baseball (6-12) ...................................63, 74-75 Basketball (4-14)...................................... 63, 96 Boy Scout Merit Badge Day...........................57 Bugs ‘n Bats (8+)............................................29 Champions of Survival (5-10)........................38 Cheer/Dance (4-13).......................................88 Coach Pitch (6-8) ..........................................74 Container Gardens for Kids (6-12).................29 Creative Clay Building (6-14).........................94 Crochet (9+)...................................................96 Dance Classes (6-16)................................86-88 Drop-in Art Studio (6+)..................................94 Explosion Cheer Team (4-16).........................88 Garden Classes (6-12)....................................29 Girls are Powerful (8-14)...............................63 Golf (8+)................................................... 23, 25 Guitar (8+).....................................................91 Hiking With Your Doll (5-12)..........................57 Hockey (3-13)................................................72 Ice Skating Lessons (7+).................................71 Knitting (9+)...................................................96 Magic (8-16) .................................................96 Messy Monsters (6-9)....................................94 Minors and Majors (9-12) .............................75 Mixed Media (6-12).......................................94 Nature Classes for Kids (6-12).......................56 Nature Nuts (3-9)..........................................53 Paint Party (6-12)...........................................94 Piano (5-13)...................................................97 PlayHouse Workshops (8-14)........................37 Prairie Fairy Tea Party (4-9)...........................57 RC Skills Course (6-18)...................................64 Rock Climbing Rendezvous (8-12).................63 Sailing (8-16)..................................................96 Soccer (4-14).................................................76 Summer Camps (5-14)..............................12-20 Summer Story Time (4-7)..............................58 Swim Lessons (7-15)..................... 40-42, 45-47 Tennis (4-17).............................................78-81 Tree ID (8+).............................................. 28, 59
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YOUNG ADULT - ADULT Aqua Zumba (16+).........................................73 Art Studio (13+).............................................94 Auditions (8-18).............................................93 Bird Watching (10+)............................56-57, 59 Cake Decorating (12+)...................................96 Ecological Workdays (14+)........... 52, 54, 57, 58 Garden Classes (13+).....................................29 Guitar (15+)...................................................91 Highway 24 Eco-Tour (12+)............................57 Hope Renewed Youth Conference (11-18)....99 Ice Skating Lessons (7+).................................71 Illinois River Sweep (14+)..............................59 Paint Party (13-21).........................................94 Piano (5-16)...................................................97 Pilates (16+)...................................................73 PlayHouse Teen Internship Program.............38 RC Skills Course (6-18)...................................64 Robinson Park Trail Hike................................52 Sailing (8-16)..................................................96 Sports Performance Training.........................51 Swim Lessons (16+)................................. 45, 47 Tai Ji in the City (ages 16+)............................73 Tennis (11-17)................................................81 Yoga (14+)......................................................73 Zentangle (7+)...............................................56 Zumba (14+)..................................................73 ADULTS ONLY: 18+ Adult Maker Space Nights.............................37 Badminton.....................................................68 Couples Massage...........................................97 Cry Me a River Race......................................53 Dance Classes...........................................89-90 Hike to Rocky Glen.........................................29 Garden Classes..............................................29 GED Classes...................................................65 Golf .........................................................24-25 Good Eats from the Garden...........................29 Hockey League...............................................72 Ice Skating Lessons .......................................71 Kickball League..............................................82 Mammogram-a-Thon....................................64 Painting Classes.............................................53 Party for the PlayHouse.................................36 Personal Training...........................................50 Pickleball.......................................................83 Sailing............................................................96 Soccer ...........................................................77 Softball .........................................................83 Swimming Lessons........................................39 Tennis............................................................78 Vagabond Tours....................................104-105 Volleyball........................................... 49, 66, 82 Water Aerobics..............................................43 Zoo Adult Night (21+)....................................31 Zoo Brew and Wine Too! (21+)......................33 Zoo to Do (21+)..............................................33 Zootini (21+)..................................................33 FAMILY PROGRAMS Artist and Comic Expo.....................................5 Back to School Day........................................32 Barn Dance....................................................52 Basic Bird Bingo.............................................58 Bird Day.........................................................32 Breakfast at the Zoo......................................31 Drama Festival...............................................92 Campfire Stories............................................52 Canoe Trip to Banner Marsh..........................53
Central Illinois Military Fest.................................61 Civil War Spring Drill............................................61 Clyde West Fishing Derby......................................3 Constellation Hikes........................................54, 58 Creek Stomp........................................................52 Eid al Fitr..............................................................36 Family Flicks...........................................................4 Father’s Day Events.......................................39, 43 Fireworks Spectacular.....................................3, 36 FootGolf...............................................................24 Forest Park After Dark.........................................59 FRC Family Olympics............................................67 Full Moon Strolls.................................................58 Garage and Vendor Sale......................................66 Golf Family Lessons.............................................22 Hummingbird Festival.........................................61 I Spy Hike.............................................................59 Juneteenth..........................................................64 Lakeview Family Swim Nights..............................39 Lakeview Goes Into Overtime..............................39 LEGO Day.............................................................32 Lightning Bugs!....................................................58 Midsummer.........................................................36 Morning Bird Hikes..............................................54 Mother’s Day Events................... 28, 31, 39, 43, 58 Multicultural Day.................................................32 Municipal Band..................................................4-5 Night Paddle and Campfire Dinner......................53 Old Time Folk & Country Jam..............................58 Olympics Day.......................................................32 Open Fishing........................................................52 Open Studio.........................................................38 Orchid Show........................................................28 Party for the Planet.............................................32 Peace Tree Day....................................................36 Peoria POPS Summer Concert.............................91 Pioneer Days........................................................61 Photo Scavenger Hunt.........................................59 PlayHouse Family Party.......................................36 PlayHouse Workshops.........................................37 PNC Worldwide Day of Play ..................................5 Pollinator Walk....................................................58 Primate Day.........................................................32 Princess and Pirate Weekend........................28, 32 Rhapsody in Bloom..............................................28 Rio de Janeiro......................................................36 River Spirit Flute Circle........................................58 RiverFront Festivals...............................................7 Rock Climbing Wall..............................................48 Signs of Spring.....................................................58 Singin’ in the Rain................................................92 Songs from the Woods........................................59 Star Wars Day................................................28, 32 Streets Belong to Me...........................................63 Sunday Garden Tours...........................................28 Superhero Weekend......................................28, 32 The Pied Piper......................................................84 Wildflower Walks.....................................54, 58-59 Winter in Summer...............................................32 World Oceans Day...............................................32 World’s Largest Swim Lesson...............................43 Zoo After Dark.....................................................31 Zoo Run Run........................................................32 Zoo T-Shirt Day....................................................32 Zoo Tour..............................................................31 ZooFest................................................................32 ADULTS: 50+ 50 Rock Section..........................................100-103 Heart of Illinois 50+ Games & Arts....................102
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Glen Oak Amphitheatre
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2218 N Prospect (Glen Oak Park) • Billie McKenzie • 681-2854 • bmckenzie@peoriaparks.org
AT A GLANCE The Glen Oak Amphitheatre is located in Glen Oak Park next to the Lagoon. It hosts weekly Municipal Band concerts, family-friendly movies, and a variety of special events in the summer months. It features a stage and bandshell that is perfect for performances. It seats 1,000 on benches, plus there is almost unlimited seating in our grassy area. The Amphitheatre is available for private rentals.
Clyde West Fishing Derby Saturday, May 14 • FREE
Ages 9 and under 9:00-11:00 am Ages 10 to 12 11:00 am-1:00 pm Ages 50+ and those with disabilities 1:00-3:00 pm
SUPERVISOR Billie McKenzie: bmckenzie@peoriaparks.org
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RENTALS See pg. 112-113
Toss in a line and see if you can reel in one of our specially tagged fish to win a prize! Don’t have a pole? Borrow one through our “Loan A Pole” program, sponsored by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Bait, concessions, and basic fishing supplies will be available for purchase. Many thanks to Firefighters Local #50, Presley’s Outdoors, and Izaak Walton League for their continued sponsorship of this FREE event.
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FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR!
PPD Explosion Cheer Team CCT cast of “Singin’ in the Rain” Jam Sammich Municipal Band Patriotic Concert
Fireworks Begin at Dark! Bring blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy the show. Pack a picnic dinner or enjoy food from our vendors.
Check It Out! Check out the Peoria PlayHouse activities on July 3 on page 36.
View the Fireworks from the Best Seats in the House! You won’t need to arrive hours early or park blocks away when you reserve your spot with one of our 3rd of July
• STAR PACKAGE - $50: Enjoy reserved bench seating OR a grassy picnic spot for 4, PLUS 1 reserved parking spot in the Glen Oak Amphitheatre parking lot.
• PATRIOT PACKAGE - $20: Enjoy reserved bench seating for 4 in the Amphitheatre.
• RED, WHITE & BLUE SPONSORSHIP - $1000: Be recognized on all promotional materials and have your very own commercial prior to the fireworks show.
Sponsor Packages:
Contact Billie McKenzie at 681-2854 or email bmckenzie@peoriaparks.org for reservations.
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2218 N Prospect (Glen Oak Park) • Billie McKenzie • 681-2854 • bmckenzie@peoriaparks.org Gates open at 8:00 pm for Family Flicks.
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Save the Date for the 4th Annual
Saturday, September 10, 2016 11:00 am-3:00 pm Glen Oak Park
Peoria Municipal Band Concerts
Listen to great music presented by Peoria’s own Municipal Band, under the direction of Conductor David Vroman. Performances are FREE on Sunday evenings at 7:00 pm. The first Municipal Band Concert of the 2016 summer season will take place on Sunday, June 5!
Family Friendly, Fun-Filled Activities VOLUNTEER! pgs. 106-107
Artist and Comic Expo
Alex Larson, Coordinator • 682-2862 • alarson@peoriaparks.org
June 11, 10 am-6 pm and June 12, 11 am-5 pm at Lakeview Recreation Center (p. 68-69) Comic Artists, Vendors, Cosplay, Team Trivia, Food and FREE Parking Two-day passes are just $15! Tickets are available at the following outlets: Noble Center 1125 W. Lake Ave Peoria, IL ACME Books & Comics 2218 W Glen Ave Peoria, IL
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Lit. On Fire Used Books Studio on Sheridan – Sunbeam Building 929 N Sheridan Rd #1a Peoria, IL Zeek’s Comics & Games 2269 Washington Plaza Washington, IL For additional information please visit www.peoriaparks.org/ACE
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Peoria RiverFront
CEFCU Center Stage: 200 NE Water St • RiverFront Office: 689-3019
Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/riverfrontevents Scan our QR for more event information!
MUSIC AT CEFCU CENTER STAGE @ THE LANDING CEFCU Jazz Series
This FREE Thursday night series features local jazz artists and is supported by CEFCU and the Illinois Jazz Society. Each event runs from 7 pm-9 pm. 2016 Dates: June 30 • July 7 July 14 • July 21 • July 28
Landing Concert Series
From late May through September, the Peoria Park District’s weekend concert series will feature great regional and local acts from various genres. For each concert’s admission and timeline, please visit: www.facebook.com/riverfrontevents 2016 Performances: May 20: Dylan Scott June 3: Boat Drunks June 4: Dave Matthews Tribute Band June 10: Steady Flow June 11: Jazz Festival June 24: TBA - Check Facebook for details June 25: Heartache Tonight July 8: TBA - Check Facebook for details July 9: Jammsammich July 15: TBA - Check Facebook for details July 16: TBA - Check Facebook for details July 22: Too White Crew July 29: Wedding Banned August 19: Hairbangers Ball
GREAT EVENTS ON THE RIVERFRONT IN 2016 May 27: Louie Louie 4pm • FREE
The Illinois Valley Striders signal the beginning of summer with Peoria’s ever-popular Louie Louie Festival! So put on your craziest outfit, grab your kazoo, and meet us at the RiverFront for a night of warm breezes, cold drink, and outstanding live music!
May 30: Memorial Day Celebration, Marshall Plaza - 10:45am June 18: Steamboat Classic Race
www.ivs.org The Illinois Valley Striders bring the world’s fastest 4-mile and toughest 15K back to Peoria for the 2016 Steamboat Classic. This year’s race again coincides with the Steamboat Festival along the RiverFront.
July 9: Color Vibe 5K
Color Vibe 5k is coming to Peoria on July 9! The earlier you sign up the better the price. Registration is now open at www.thecolorvibe.com/peoria.php. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Quest Charter Academy.
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2016 FESTIVALS ON THE RIVERFRONT Steamboat Festival
Thursday, June 16-Saturday, June 18 The 45th annual Steamboat Days Festival combines a bigger, better carnival, delicious food and drinks, great musical entertainment and more in a familyfriendly atmosphere! www.peoriaevents.com
Fiesta en el Rio
Saturday, July 30 The Peoria Park District and local volunteer committee members are proud to welcome back our latest cultural music festival on the RiverFront! Fiesta celebrates Hispanic Heritage through authentic food, drinks, song, dance, and more.
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Red, White and BOOM Weekend!
Friday, July 1-Sunday, July 4 After a special concert night on the 3rd, the 4th of July fireworks will light up the skies on the Peoria and East Peoria Riverfronts once again in 2016! Show begins at approximately 9:30 pm. Fireworks Rain Date: July 5 www.redwhiteandboom.us
Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
Friday, July 22-Saturday, July 23 This event is a KCBS sanctioned BBQ competition that also features food vendors, beverage options, live entertainment, pig races, a craft show, kids activities and much more.
Friday, August 5Saturday, August 6 One of Peoria’s signature cultural events returns to the RiverFront in 2016 for the 18th year. Join us for this once-a-year celebration to experience gospel music on Friday and an R&B based show on Saturday among many unique attractions. Watch Facebook for entertainment announcements.
Taste of Peoria
Wednesday, August 10 You won’t want to miss the annual Taste of Peoria – featuring various local restaurants. www.peoriaevents.com
Grand Nationals
Friday, August 12-Saturday, August 13 Be a part of Illinois’ largest motorcycle festival as we celebrate the running of the Grand National TT Motorcycle Races. All of Central Illinois welcomes the thousands that hop on their motorcycles and celebrate the Grand Nationals Weekend. jaytv.com
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India Fest
Saturday, August 20 This year’s festival will feature exciting Bollywood dances, songs, live music, entertainment, arts & crafts, and much more! Also, be sure to try authentic Indian cuisine.
Erin Feis
Friday, August 26-Sunday, August 28 The Peoria Park District and the St. Patrick Society of Peoria are pleased to welcome back the annual Irish Festival, Erin Feis for its 34th anniversary on the RiverFront! This 3-day event showcases Irish heritage through song, dance, food, drink, cultural exhibits and much more. Don’t miss the talented Irish bands and musicians on multiple stages, vendor marketplace, and much more! www.erinfeispeoria.com
Illinois Blues & Roots Music Festival
Friday, September 2-Saturday, September 3 Considered one of the top Blues festivals, this event features two days of internationally known Blues artists and is produced by Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment. jaytv.com
RESERVE THE GATEWAY BUILDING FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT!
The Gateway Building has become Peoria’s premiere facility, located directly on the RiverFront. It houses two rooms specifically designed for a variety of uses. The Grand Ballroom holds a maximum of 290 guests banquet style, or 440 guests theater style. The full-length walkout balcony offers an array of views along the beautiful Illinois River. The second floor seats up to 90 guests banquet style, or 140 guests theater style. Call 309-494-6713 or email gateway@peoriaparks.org to set up an appointment!
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peoriaparks.org • facebook.com/peoriaparkdistric t • twitter.com/peoriaparkdist 2 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Preschool Splash, p. 45 Motor Mites, p. 66 Open Volleyball, p. 66 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65 Open Pickleball, p. 83
9 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Preschool Splash, p. 45 Motor Mites, p. 66 Open Volleyball, p. 66 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65 Open Pickleball, p. 83
16 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Preschool Splash, p. 45 Motor Mites, p. 66 Open Volleyball, p. 66 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65 Open Pickleball, p. 83
23 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Motor Mites, p. 66 Open Volleyball, p. 66 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65 Open Pickleball, p. 83
30 Memorial Day Celebration, p. 6 Open Volleyball, p. 66
8 Mother’s Day Hike, p. 58 Mother’s Day Orchid Show, p. 28 Mother’s Day at the Zoo, p. 32 Civil War Spring Drill, p. 61 Rocky Glen Workday, p. 57 Old Time Folk & Country Jam, p. 58 Open Badminton, p. 68 Open Studio, p. 38
15 Signs of Spring, p. 58 Princess and Pirate Weekend, p. 32 Pickleball Clinic, p. 66 Ladies Golf Clinic, p. 24 Morning Bird Hike, p. 54 Open Badminton, p. 68 Open Studio, p. 38
22 Old Time Folk & Country Jam, p. 58 Open Badminton, p. 68 Open Studio, p. 38
29 Peace Tree Day, p. 36 Trailhead Nature Store Sale, p. 59 Open Badminton, p. 68 Garden Tour, p. 28
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18 Morning Bird Hike, p. 58 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Preschool Splash, p. 45 Art Studio, p. 94 Motor Mites, p. 66 Tot Time, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
11 Wildflower Walk, p. 58 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Preschool Splash, p. 45 Art Studio, p. 94 Motor Mites, p. 66 Board of Trustees Meeting, inside cover Tot Time, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
4 Alzheimer’s Association: Know the 10 Signs, p. 100 Morning Bird Hike, p. 58 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Preschool Splash, p. 45 Art Studio, p. 94 Motor Mites, p. 66 Tot Time, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
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May 2016
Adults 18+, p. 73 • Adults 50+, p. 103
27 Louie Louie, p. 6 Motor Mites, p. 66 PlayHouse Parent Group, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65 Open Pickleball, p. 83
20 Dylan Scott in concert, p. 6 Morning Bird Hike, p. 54 Preschool Splash, p. 45 Motor Mites, p. 66 PlayHouse Parent Group, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65 Open Pickleball, p. 83
13 Preschool Splash, p. 45 Motor Mites, p. 66 PlayHouse Parent Group, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65 Open Pickleball, p. 83
6 National Public Garden Day, p. 28 Morning Bird Hike, p. 54 Preschool Splash, p. 45 Motor Mites, p. 66 PlayHouse Parent Group, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65 Open Pickleball, p. 83
FRIDAY
Ongoing Fitness Classes
26 Open Pickleball, p. 83
19 Preschool Splash, p. 45 Open Pickleball, p. 83
12 Garlic Mustard Workday, p. 54 Preschool Splash, p. 45 Open Pickleball, p. 83
5 Champions of Survival!, p. 58 Preschool Splash, p. 45 Open Pickleball, p. 83
THURSDAY
28 ZooFest, p. 32 Trailhead Nature Store Sale, p. 59 Tot Time, p. 37
21 Garage and Vendor Sale, p. 66 Rock Your Rocket!, p. 37 River Spirit Flute Circle, p. 58 Tot Time, p. 37
14 Clyde West Fishing Derby, p. 3 Pickleball Clinic, p. 66 Morning Bird Hike, p. 58 Patchouli in concert, p. 59 Campfire Stories, p. 52 Garlic Mustard Melee, p. 57 Princess and Pirate Weekend, p. 28 & 32 Springdale Cemetery Workday, p. 57 Tot Time, p. 37
7 Community Children’s Theatre Drama Festival, p. 92 Animals Play, Too!, p. 37 Springdale Cemetery Workday, p. 57 Garlic Mustard Pull, p. 52 Tot Time, p. 37
SATURDAY
2016 Summer Playbook • Drop-In Calendar
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MONDAY
21 Open Pickleball, p. 83
28 Open Pickleball, p. 83
20 Minions, p. 4 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Open Volleyball, p. 66 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
27 Pixels, p. 4 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Open Volleyball, p. 66 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
19 Father’s Day Swim Special, p. 39 & 43 Star Wars Day, p. 28 & 32 Midsummer, p. 36 Rocky Glen Workday, p. 57 Muni Band, p. 4 Open Badminton, p. 68 Garden Tour, p. 28
26 Pioneer Day, p. 61 LEGO Day, p. 32 Old Time Folk & Country Jam, p. 58 Muni Band, p. 4 Open Badminton, p. 68 Garden Tour, p. 28 Open Studio, p. 38
14 Open Pickleball, p. 83
13 Cinderella, p. 4 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Open Volleyball, p. 66 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
12 Artist and Comic Expo, p. 5 Basic Bird Bingo, p. 58 Old Time Folk & Country Jam, p. 58 Muni Band, p. 4 Garden Tour, p. 28 Open Studio, p. 38
7 Open Pickleball, p. 83
6 Finding Nemo, p. 4 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Open Volleyball, p. 66 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
5 Ladies Golf Clinic, p. 24 Family Party, p. 36 Central Illinois Military Fest, p. 61 Muni Band, p. 4 Open Badminton, p. 68 Garden Tour, p. 28 Open Studio, p. 38
Adults 18+, p. 73 • Adults 50+, p. 103
TUESDAY
23 AARP: Gardening Classes, p. 100 Lakeview Family Swim Night, p. 39 Open Pickleball, p. 83
30 Summer Story Time, p. 58 CEFCU Jazz Series, p. 6 Lakeview Family Swim Night, p. 39 Open Pickleball, p. 83
22 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Art Studio, p. 94 Board of Trustees Meeting, inside cover Tot Time, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
29 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Art Studio, p. 94 Tot Time, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
15 Springdale Cemetery Workday, p. 57 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Art Studio, p. 94 Tot Time, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
16 Summer Story Time, p. 58 Lakeview Family Swim Night, p. 39 Steamboat Festival, p. 7 Open Pickleball, p. 83
24 Peoria POPS Concert, p. 91 Lightning Bugs!, p. 58 World’s Largest Swim Lesson, p. 43 Camp On Stage Performance, p. 84 PlayHouse Parent Group, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
17 Juneteenth, p. 64 Steamboat Festival, p. 7 Constellation Hike, p. 54 PlayHouse Parent Group, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
10 Steady Flow in concert, p. 6 PlayHouse Parent Group, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
9 AARP: Family Friendly Meals Cooking Class, p. 100 Lakeview Family Swim Night, p. 39 Open Pickleball, p. 83
8 Open Fishing, p. 52 World Oceans Day, p. 32 Springdale Cemetery Workday, p. 57 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Art Studio, p. 94 Board of Trustees Meeting, inside cover Tot Time, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
3 Full Moon Stroll, p. 58 Boat Drunks in concert, p. 6 PlayHouse Parent Group, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
2 Tennis Clinic, p. 78 Alzheimer’s Association: Tips for the Latest Research, p. 100 Open Pickleball, p. 83
1 Tennis Clinic, p. 78 Springdale Cemetery Workday, p. 57 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Art Studio, p. 94 Tot Time, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
FRIDAY
THURSDAY
WEDNESDAY
Drop In Events - No Registration Necessary
Ongoing Fitness Classes
SUNDAY
June 2016
25 Heartache Tonight in concert, p. 6 Toddler Time, p. 39 Tot Time, p. 37 Open Pickleball, p. 83
18 River Spirit Flute Circle, p. 58 Pollinator Walk, p. 58 Marble Run, p. 37 Lakeview Goes Into Overtime, p. 39 Steamboat Classic, p. 6 Steamboat Festival, p. 7 Toddler Time, p. 39 Tot Time, p. 37 Open Pickleball, p. 83
11 Artist and Comic Expo, p. 5 Jazz Festival, p. 6 Tom Kastle in concert, p. 59 Party for the PlayHouse, p. 36 Springdale Cemetery Workday, p. 57 Toddler Time, p. 39 Tot Time, p. 37
4 Site Specific Sculpture, p. 37 Dave Matthews Tribute Band, p. 6 Central Illinois Military Fest, p. 61 Primate Day, p. 32 Tot Time, p. 37
SATURDAY
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TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
20 Springdale Cemetery Workday, p. 57 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Art Studio, p. 94 Tot Time, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
27 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Art Studio, p. 94 Board of Trustees Meeting, inside cover Tot Time, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
19 Open Pickleball, p. 83
26 Open Pickleball, p. 83
18 Inside Out, p. 4 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Open Volleyball, p. 66 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
25 The Good Dinosaur, p. 4 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Open Volleyball, p. 66 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
24 Rhapsody in Bloom, p. 28 The Streets Belong to Me Youth Rally, p. 63 Old Time Folk & Country Jam, p. 58 Muni Band, p. 4 Open Badminton, p. 68 Garden Tour, p. 28 Open Studio, p. 38
13 Springdale Cemetery Workday, p. 57 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Art Studio, p. 94 Board of Trustees Meeting, inside cover Tot Time, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
17 Father’s Day Swim Special, p. 39 & 43 Muni Band, p. 4 Open Badminton, p. 68 Garden Tour, p. 28 Open Studio, p. 38
12 Open Pickleball, p. 83
11 Norm of the North, p. 4 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Open Volleyball, p. 66 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
6 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Art Studio, p. 94 Tot Time, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
10 Singin’ in the Rain, p. 92 Eid al Fitr, p. 36 Old Time Folk & Country Jam, p. 58 Muni Band, p. 4 Open Badminton, p. 68 Garden Tour, p. 28
5 Full Moon Stroll, p. 58 Open Pickleball, p. 83
4 Red, White and BOOM Weekend, p. 7 ELITE Fundraiser, p. 99
Adults 18+, p. 73 • Adults 50+, p. 103
Ongoing Fitness Classes
MONDAY
THURSDAY
28 Summer Story Time, p. 58 Lakeview Family Swim Night, p. 39 CEFCU Jazz Series, p. 6 Open Pickleball, p. 83
21 Lakeview Family Swim Night, p. 39 CEFCU Jazz Series, p. 6 Prairie Wildflower Walk, p. 54 Open Pickleball, p. 83
14 Summer Story Time, p. 58 Lakeview Family Swim Night, p. 39 CEFCU Jazz Series, p. 6 Open Pickleball, p. 83
7 Singin’ in the Rain, p. 92 Lakeview Family Swim Night, p. 39 CEFCU Jazz Series, p. 6 Open Pickleball, p. 83
Drop In Events - No Registration Necessary
3 Fireworks Spectacular, p. 3 & 36 Red, White and BOOM Weekend, p. 7 Rocky Glen Workday, p. 57 Garden Tour, p. 28 Open Studio, p. 38
SUNDAY
July 2016
23 Rhapsody in Bloom, p. 28 Treasure Hunt, p. 37 Springdale Cemetery Workday, p. 57 Prairie Wildflower Walk, p. 59 Lakeview Goes Into Overtime, p. 39 BBQ Throwdown, p. 7 Toddler Time, p. 39 Tot Time, p. 37 Open Pickleball, p. 83 30 Fiesta en el Rio, p. 7 Prairie Wildflower Walk, p. 54 Superhero Weekend, p. 32 Toddler Time, p. 39 Tot Time, p. 37 Open Pickleball, p. 83
29 Wedding Banned in concert, p. 6 PlayHouse Parent Group, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
16 Winter in Summer, p. 32 River Spirit Flute Circle, p. 58 Toddler Time, p. 39 Tot Time, p. 37 Open Pickleball, p. 83
22 50 Rock Fitness Expo, p. 103 Lightning Bugs!, p. 58 Too White Crew in concert, p. 6 BBQ Throwdown, p. 7 PlayHouse Parent Group, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
15 Camp On Stage Performance, p. 84 Constellation Hike, p. 54 PlayHouse Parent Group, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
9 Singin’ in the Rain, p. 92 Morning Bird Hike, p. 58 Small Potatoes in concert, p. 59 Treasure Hunt, p. 37 Jammsammich in concert, p. 6 Color Vibe, p. 6 Springdale Cemetery Workday, p. 57 Toddler Time, p. 39 Tot Time, p. 37 Open Pickleball, p. 83
2 Red, White and BOOM Weekend, p. 7 Backyard Bird Watching, p. 59 Creek Stomp, p. 52 Toddler Time, p. 39 Tot Time, p. 37 Open Pickleball, p. 83
1 Red, White and BOOM Weekend, p. 7 PlayHouse Parent Group, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
8 Singin’ in the Rain, p. 92 Forest Park After Dark, p. 59 PlayHouse Parent Group, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
2016 Summer Playbook • Drop-In Calendar
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15 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Open Volleyball, p. 66 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
22 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Open Volleyball, p. 66 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
14 Rio de Janeiro, p. 36 Multicultural Day, p. 32 Rocky Glen Workday, p. 57 Old Time Folk & Country Jam, p. 58 Muni Band, p. 4 Open Badminton, p. 68 Garden Tour, p. 28
21 I Spy Hike, p. 59 Open Badminton, p. 68 Garden Tour, p. 28 Open Studio, p. 38
28 Erin Feis, p. 7 Pioneer Day, p. 61 Old Time Folk & Country Jam, p. 58 Open Badminton, p. 68 Garden Tour, p. 28 Open Studio, p. 38
8 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Open Volleyball, p. 66 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
7 Muni Band, p. 4 Open Badminton, p. 68 Garden Tour, p. 28 Open Studio, p. 38
23 Open Pickleball, p. 83
16 Open Pickleball, p. 83
9 The Pied Piper, p. 84 Open Pickleball, p. 83
2 Full Moon Stroll, p. 58 National Night Out Against Crime Pool Party, p. 63 Open Pickleball, p. 83
TUESDAY
24 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Art Studio, p. 94 Board of Trustees Meeting, inside cover Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
17 Springdale Cemetery Workday, p. 57 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Art Studio, p. 94 Tot Time, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
10 Prairie Wildflower Walk, p. 59 Taste of Peoria, p. 7 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Art Studio, p. 94 Board of Trustees Meeting, inside cover Tot Time, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
3 Prairie Wildflower Walk, p. 59 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Art Studio, p. 94 Tot Time, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
WEDNESDAY
25 Open Pickleball, p. 83
26 Erin Feis, p. 7 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
19 Hairbangers Ball in concert, p. 6 PlayHouse Parent Group, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
12 Grand Nationals, p. 7 Constellation Hike, p. 54 PlayHouse Parent Group, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
11 Summer Story Time, p. 58 Open Pickleball, p. 83
18 Prairie Wildflower Walk, p. 54 Open Pickleball, p. 83
5 Camp On Stage Performance, p. 84 Soul Fest, p. 7 Olympics Day, p. 32 PlayHouse Parent Group, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
FRIDAY
4 Lakeview Family Swim Night, p. 39 Open Pickleball, p. 83
THURSDAY
29 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Open Volleyball, p. 66 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65 FALL REGISTRATION OPENS
30 Open Pickleball, p. 83
31 Springdale Cemetery Workday, p. 57 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Art Studio, p. 94 Tot Time, p. 37 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
Adults 18+, p. 73 • Adults 50+, p. 103
27 Erin Feis, p. 7 Zoo Run Run, p. 32 Tree ID Walk, p. 59 Prairie Wildflower Walk, p. 54 Springdale Cemetery Workday, p. 57 Tot Time, p. 37 Open Pickleball, p. 83
20 India Fest, p. 7 T-Shirt Day, p. 32 Kinetic Creations, p. 37 River Spirit Flute Circle, p. 58 Springdale Cemetery Workday, p. 57 Tot Time, p. 37 Open Pickleball, p. 83
13 Grand Nationals, p. 7 Hummingbird Festival, p. 61 Back to School Day, p. 32 Tree ID Walk, p. 59 Roundstone Buskers in concert, p. 59 Tot Time, p. 37 Open Pickleball, p. 83
6 Morning Bird Hike, p. 58 Bird Day, p. 32 Prairie Wildflower Walk, p. 59 TrainScapes, p. 37 Soul Fest, p. 7 Toddler Time, p. 39 Tot Time, p. 37 Open Pickleball, p. 83
SATURDAY
Ongoing Fitness Classes
Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum Closed August 22-26
1 Frozen, p. 4 Mah Jongg, p. 101 Open Volleyball, p. 66 Moonlight Coalition, p. 65
MONDAY
Drop In Events - No Registration Necessary
July 31 Pioneer Day, p. 61 Superhero Weekend, p. 32 Muni Band, p. 4 Open Badminton, p. 68 Garden Tour, p. 28 Open Studio, p. 38
SUNDAY
August 2016
Summer Camps
688-3667 • www.peoriaparks.org/camps
2016 Camp Policies • • • •
• • • •
Automated Billing
Your camp fees can be paid in weekly installments through an automatic installment billing process. Registration for a minimum of 4 weeks is required for payment plan. Two weeks of camp will be charged at the time of enrollment into our automated billing plan. Installment billing must be set up as an automatic charge/debit to a credit card or from a bank account. All automatic (or electronic) account withdrawals and credit card charges will be processed on the Monday prior to each camp week registered (7 days before camp week). Your signature and credit card information must be on a signed payment plan. Payment plan registration is only available at the Noble Center (1125 W Lake Ave). THIS SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE ONLINE. Automated billing is not available for Peoria Zoo, Proctor Center, or Spring Break Camps. For more information and/or enrollment forms for this payment option, please contact the registration office at (309) 688-3667.
Discounts
MULTIPLE WEEK DISCOUNT • The more weeks you register for, the more you save! «« Register a child for 10-11 weeks of camp, receive 10% off entire camp registration. «« Register a child for 7-9 weeks of camp, receive 7% off entire camp registration. «« Register a child for 4-6 weeks of camp, receive 5% off entire camp registration. • Only available by registering at Noble Center (1125 W Lake Ave). THIS SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE ONLINE. • Multiple child registrations can not be combined for greater discount. • Parents must register all at once or be set up with our automated billing to qualify for this discount. • Additional withdrawal fees may apply. • Multiple Week Discount is not available for Peoria Zoo, Proctor Center, or Spring Break Camps.
Ready to register? See pages 118-120.
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Camp Refund Policy
Please read the Refund Policy for Day Camps carefully as this policy is different than the normal class/program refund policy of the Peoria Park District. These refund policies do not apply to Peoria Zoo Camp. • The Peoria Park District must receive a written notice of cancellation for Day Camp at least 14 days prior to the start of the week of camp that you are cancelling in order to receive a full refund minus a $5 service charge. • NO FULL REFUNDS will be issued if cancelling Day Camp less than 14 days from the start date of the week of camp you wish to cancel. You will then receive a 50% refund for each session with less than 14 days notice. • NO REFUNDS will be given once each week of camp has started. • In case of transfers to another camp within the Peoria Park District, there will be a $5 service fee charged for each child per session transferred. • For Peoria Zoo Camp, no refunds after payment is received, and payment is due by April 1 or at the time of registration. • Additional withdrawal fees may apply to multiple week discount program participants.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available based on economic need. Apply at Noble Center Registration Desk.
HISRA Inclusion Services
Attention residents of Peoria, Morton, Chillicothe and Washington Park Districts! Is there a program offered at your local park district that you would love for your child with special needs to be a part of, but they may need a little help? Call the Heart of Illinois Special Recreation Association (HISRA) at (309) 391-1929, or fill out an “Inclusion Request” on our website at www.hisra.org. Upon reviewing the participant’s needs, HISRA’s professional staff will work to integrate a participant into a program, adapt activities and provide additional support if appropriate to create an inclusive setting and successful experience. HISRA provides all inclusion services at no cost to residents of its Member Districts. Please contact HISRA to learn about non-resident inclusion rates. More HISRA information can be found on page 21.
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Ancient Oaks Day Camp: Ages 5-13
6329 N Koerner Rd, Edwards • Tom Miller • 691-6295 • tmiller@peoriaparks.org Location: Sommer Park (located near the Shoppes at Grand Prairie/Charter Oak Road) Fees-R/NR: $125/$135 per week (Week 1 and Week 6: $100/$108 due to holiday) Camp hours: 8:30 am-4:00 pm Extended Care: 7:00-8:30 am, 4:00-5:30 pm (included in fee) Optional free lunch program! Sign up on a weekly basis at camp.
Ancient Oaks Day Camp is all about having fun and educational experiences in the great outdoors. Weekly themes reflect on a variety of fun events and plenty of hands-on activities. Located on 320 acres, Sommer Park consists of woods, open fields, hiking trails, ponds and a neighborhood park. Ancient Oaks Day Camp is the best place to be this summer as we celebrate our 46th season of memories for children and adults. Our weekly hotdog/s’more roast and singing tree held every Friday is a fun tradition for campers! Pre-camp tours available by appointment by calling 691-6295. Camp fee includes Extended Care available from 7:00-8:30 am and 4:00-5:30 pm with scheduled camp activities from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm each day. Field trips and bus/van transportation to/from field trips is included in the cost. Week/Dates
Code
Descriptions
Field Trips
Week 1 May 31-June 3
68369
Welcome Back to Camp-School is out so preview all the fun at AODC - archery, canoeing, crafts, hotdog roast and FUN! No camp on May 30.
Week 2 June 6-10
68359
Treasure Hunters-Step back in time & try to find the clues that will unlock the mystery on Friday.
Week 3 June 13-17
68360
Wacky & Wonderful-School is out and why not get wild! Goofy sports, crazy clothes and wacky activities this week.
Week 4 June 20-24
68361
Awesome Animal Adventures-Learn about different animals found in the park and at home. Get a close up view of different animals & learn how to care for them from local rescue groups.
Peoria Zoo
Week 5 June 27-July 1
68362
H2-Oh Yeah-Get wet this week with plenty of water games, swimming and sink your favorite counselors in the dunk tank.
Swimming
Week 6 July 5-8
68363
Holiday Hoopla-Celebrate a different holiday each day at camp. No camp July 4.
Week 7 July 11-15
68364
The Great Outdoors-Experience the skills of campfire cooking, knots, pitching a tent and hiking. Battle of the Friday night family event. Camps
Week 8 July 18-22
68365
All Star Sports-Get your game face on and sneakers tied to enjoy a variety of different sports during the week.
Peoria Area House of Speed
Week 9 July 25-29
68366
H2 Oh Yeah II-You enjoyed it in June, so let’s have it again with a day at the pool, water games and sink the counselors.
Swimming
Week 10 Aug 1-5
68367
Symphony of the Five Senses-What is that we have to eat? Try to figure out puzzles, trails, games, jokes and many other activities.
Week 11 Aug 8-12
68368
Anything Goes!-Enjoy the last week at camp by participating in all the outdoor activities that you will miss once school starts. Campers choose their activities from ones they had fun doing this summer.
A Mystery
Ancient Oaks Sense of Wonder: Ages 4-5
6329 N Koerner Rd, Edwards • Tom Miller • 691-6295 • tmiller@peoriaparks.org Location: Sommer Park (located near the Shoppes at Grand Prairie/Charter Oak Road) Fees-R/NR: $62.50/$67.50 per week Camp hours: 8:30 am-12:00 pm Pre-camp tours available by appointment by calling 691-6295. Week/Dates
Code
1/2 day program
Week 4: June 20-24
68371
Animal Theme
Week 7: July 11-15
68372
The Great Outdoors
Week 10: Aug 1-5
68373
Five Senses
2016 Summer Playbook • Camps
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Early Learners Adventure Camp: Ages 4-5
Glen Oak Park • Billie McKenzie • 681-2854 • bmckenzie@peoriaparks.org Location: Glen Oak Park Fees-R/NR: $58/$67 per week (Week 5: $46/$54 due to holiday) Camp hours: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Come join us for Early Learners, a half-day preschool program for ages 4-5. Games, crafts, playtime, lead-up sport activities, and new friends make learning fun and natural. Our activities focus on socialization, and early childhood motor development. Camp meets Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to Noon. Week/Dates
Code
Description
Week 1 June 6-10
68385
Barnyard Palooza-Giddy up and hang out with the other cowboys and cowgirls this week as we learn all about living on a farm, caring for animals and growing our own vegetables. Yeehaw!
Week 2 June 13-17
68386
Journey to the Bottom of the Sea-Shipwrecks, treasures, mermaids, whales, dolphins and water fun! What is at the bottom of the sea?
Week 3 June 20-24
68387
Once Upon a Time-Lions, Tigers, and Bears, oh my! Enjoy a week of fairy tales, poems, and fables. Create your own story, play or let your imagination run wild!
Week 4 June 27-July 1
68388
Opposite Week-This wacky mixed up week will leave you laughing and having fun in no time.
Week 5 July 5-8
68389
Happy Birthday, USA!-Celebrate Independence Day this week with fun crafts, games, red, white and blue fun! No camp on July 4.
Week 6 July 11-15
68390
Creepy Crawlers-We’re in search of all the slimy and fascinating creatures that are lurking everywhere like frogs, beetles, and worms.
Week 7 July 18-22
68391
Super Soakin’-Wet and wild water games, splish and splash spins on ordinary games like capture the flag! Bring swimsuit and towel every day this week.
Week 8 July 25-29
68392
Let It Snow-Do you wanna build a snowman? Join us this week and help Olaf with his dream of summer snowmen.
Week 9 Aug 1-5
68393
Jurassic Park-Come learn about the wildlife of prehistoric times and even learn about what dinosaurs are among us today.
Week 10 Aug 8-12
68375
Dr. Seuss-Bring your red and white caps this week is all about the cat. Eat green eggs and ham and play with Thing One and Thing Two. Its sounds fun to me-what about you?
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Adventure Camp at Franciscan Rec Complex: Ages 6-12 908 Sterling Ave • Billie McKenzie • 681-2854 • bmckenzie@peoriaparks.org Location: Franciscan Recreation Complex (near Bradley University) Fees-R/NR: $115/$125 per week (Week 1 and Week 6: $92/$100 due to holiday) Camp hours: 8:30 am-3:30 pm Extended Care: 6:45-8:30 am, 3:30-5:30 pm (included in fee) Optional free lunch program! Sign up on a weekly basis at camp.
Summertime fun for the kids, convenient for the parents...the way it should be! We have more fun than ever, mixing the best of past camp activities with new ideas to make this year’s program legit. Fun, non-competitive action themes, with activities like sports, games, arts and crafts, nature programs, fishing, special events, weekly swimming, and special trips. Camp runs for 10 one-week sessions and meets Monday through Friday, 8:30 am-3:30 pm. Extended care hours are 6:45 am - 8:30 am and 3:305:30 pm. Extended care and special trip admissions are included in your fee. Campers must bring their own lunch, swimsuit and towel each day. Week/Dates
Code
Description
Field Trips
Week 1 May 31-June 3
68394
Ignite Your Summer-Kick the summer off right with outdoor games, crafts, sports and a variety of “get to know you” activities. No camp May 30.
FootGolf at Detwiller Golf Course and RiverPlex Swimming
Week 2 June 6-10
68395
Game Show Mania-Trivia, Brain teasers and all around fun in a week where Lakeview Family Aquatic Center campers will build their own game shows but also participate in lots of Swimming game shows they may watch on TV!
Week 3 June 13-17
68396
Leggo My Legos-Who doesn’t love Legos? This week campers will build unique creations, play games, and have tons of fun with Legos!
Bowling at Landmark
Week 4 June 20-24
68397
Fun in the Sun-Are you ready to get wet? Take a break from the summer heat! This week will be wacky and wild water games all week long.
Lakeview Family Aquatic Center and RiverPlex Swimming
Week 5 June 27-July 1
68398
Wacky Tacky-Show us your best crazy hair, clash outfit or wildest socks!
Lakeview Family Aquatic Center Swimming
Week 6 July 5-8
68399
Hometown Heros, Camp Loud Camp Proud!-From everything red, white, and blue, hometown heroes to celebrating national monuments and landmarks across the nation. No camp on July 4.
Peoria Chiefs Splash Day and Lakeview Famiy Aquatic Center Swimming
Week 7 July 11-15
68400
All sorts of Sports-Do you love sports? We will be teaching and playing Battle of the Camps and RiverPlex new and exciting sports and games while incorporating more widely known Swimming sports.
Week 8 July 18-22
68401
Super Soakin-Wet wild water games, splish and splash spins on ordinary games like capture the flag! Bring swimsuit and towel every day this week.
Lake Story and Splashdown
Week 9 July 25-29
68402
Spy Kids-Mission Impossible-Each day of Spy Camp is filled with secret missions and undercover jobs! Put your spy skills and street smarts to the test. Unleash your inner spy to the test and outsmart evil master minds to save the world!
Lakeview Family Aquatic Center and RiverPlex Swimming
Week 10 Aug 1-5
68403
Final Fling-Say goodbye to your summer camp friends, play all of your favorite camp games and make your own summer 2016 picture frame.
Lakeview Family Aquatic Center Swimming and Upper Limits
2016 Summer Playbook • Camps
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Fine Arts Camp: Ages 7-12
1125 W Lake Ave • Katie McLuckie • 681-2861 • kmcluckie@peoriaparks.org Location: Noble Center (in Lakeview Park) Fees-R/NR: $125/$135 per week (Week 1 and Week 6: $100/$108 due to holiday) Camp hours: 8:30 am-3:30 pm Extended Care: 7:00-8:30 am, 3:30-5:00 pm (included in fee) Optional free lunch program! Sign up on a weekly basis at camp. Let your imagination run free with ‘hands on’ activities in the fine arts designed to challenge your creative skills. Students will be separated into age appropriate groups and skill levels. Individual expression encouraged. Parents are responsible for transportation to and from the program site and to some special event sites. All field trips will use City Link buses. Campers should bring their own sack lunch. Drinks and snacks are provided. Camp fee includes all supplies, field trips, and swimming once a week. Dress for a mess. Camps meet Monday through Friday, 8:30 am-3:30 pm. Extended care and special trip admissions are included in your fee. Campers must bring their own lunch. Week/Dates
Code
Week 1 May 31-June 3
69965
Find Your Medium-You will experiment with a variety of mediums every day and choose the medium you wish to focus on to create your main project. No camp May 30.
Week 2 June 6-10
69966
Nature’s Art-Begin the week with a guided hike where you’ll discover the color, symmetry, texture and patterns in nature. We will study line, shape, space, texture, light and shade. You will keep a sketch journal of your own nature drawings, which you will turn into art projects.
Week 3 June 13-17
69967
Artist’s Pallet: Young painters will learn to use tempera, watercolor and acrylic paints on paper and canvas to create a still-life painting, a figurative painting, and the painting of your wildest dreams! We will explore works by great master painters, then create our own. We’ll cover color mixing, brush use, and combining materials to make one of a kind works.
Week 4 June 20-24
69968
Sculpting by Design: Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining materials. Materials may be worked by removal such as carving; or they may be assembled such as by gluing, or hardened such as by firing. Our sculpture lessons include forming, carving, collaging, gluing and more and make use of materials such as clay, wood, soap, paper, tape, beans, foam, metal, stones and more.
Week 5 June 27-July 1
69969
World of Puppetry-Learn about and create different types of puppets – from sock and paper mâché puppets to larger scale puppets. Learn why and how they are made and what type of uses they have.
Week 6 July 5-8
69970
Make Up in the Movies-Learn technical techniques to make yourself in to a zombie, monster, or any crazy creature! We will use latex and professional theatrical makeup to transform ourselves in to movie makers. No camp July 4.
Week 7 July 11-15
69971
Camp Spirit Week-Show your camp spirit as we gear up for Camp-A-Palooza 2016! This week we will create logos, banners and signs for our team. We will also create chants, cheers, and skits to perform at the event.
Week 8 July 18-22
69972
World Color: Celebrate diversity with a week of multicultural art projects from many different countries including Africa, Australia, Asia, the Middle East and Mexico.
Week 9 July 25-29
69973
Master’s Studio-Find your inner famous artist this week by studying and recreating a famous masterpiece! We will begin by studying the greats and learn a little art history. To finish out the week, we will follow the same techniques as our famous painters and paint as they did.
Week 10 Aug 1-5
69974
Trash to Treasure-We are going to play with our trash we recycle from the whole summer to make a work of art.
Week 11 Aug 8-12
69960
Hocus Pocus-Led by a professional magician, you’ll learn how to perform a large variety of magic with playing cards, money, rope, and other common items. We will also make special hands-on magic projects and learn how to use professional stage magic props. You’ll demonstrate your skills with a close-up stage magic show on the last day! All supplies included.
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Proctor Center Summer Fun Academy: Ages 6-13 309 S DuSable • Jonelle McCloud • 673-9183 • jmccloud@peoriaparks.org Location: Proctor Recreation Center Fees: $230 per session Camp hours: 9:00 am-4:00 pm Lunch is provided to all campers this summer. Are you looking for something new and exciting for the summer? Proctor Recreation Center is the place to be! Our Summer Fun Academy is like no other. In addition to great field trips every Friday, your child will experience an abundance of knowledge combining classes and recreation. A typical day includes out-of-the-box teaching in the areas of math, science, and reading in the morning and a combination of sports and extracurricular activities in the afternoon. Sports help children develop physical and mental skills, get exercise, have fun and learn to play as part of a team while the classes keep their brains alive and engaged for the summer.
Children are grouped according to age. Camp hours are from 9:00 am-4:00 pm. After-camp care is available at an additional cost if needed. We do not have before-camp care. Scholarships available for those who qualify. Session/Dates
Code
Session I: June 6-July 1
69952
Session II: July 5-July 29
69953
Under the 1/6 Teen Program: Ages 14-15
309 S DuSable • Jonelle McCloud • 673-9183 • jmccloud@peoriaparks.org Location: Proctor Recreation Center Fees: $230 per session Program hours: 9:00 am-4:00 pm Lunch is provided to all campers this summer. Are you considered a “tween” because you are too old for summer camp but too young to work? Well, this is the camp for you! If you are ages of 14-15, Proctor Center will help to prepare you for high school, college, and the real world. We will take visits to local colleges, have volunteer opportunities, and help prepare you for real life experiences. You will still have the opportunity to go on the Friday field trips. This is a part of the Summer Fun Academy.
Session/Dates
Code
Session I: June 6-July 1
69954
Session II: July 5-July 29
69955
Camp On Stage for Performing Arts: Ages 6-13
1125 W Lake Ave • Katie McLuckie • 681-2861 • kmcluckie@peoriaparks.org Location: Noble Center (in Lakeview Park) Fees-R/NR: $250/$270 per session Camp hours: 8:30 am-3:30 pm Extended Care: 7:00-8:30 am, 3:30-5:00 pm (included in fee) Optional free lunch program! Sign up on a weekly basis at camp. Come join the cast and crew of Peoria’s premier performing arts camp. Our talented staff and special “guest stars” will instruct you in drama, dance, and musical skills while you and your fellow campers write your own play to be performed at the Noble Center Auditorium. Other exciting camp activities include set and costume design, make-up skills, swimming and games. Hope to see you -- ON STAGE!
Camp fee includes costumes, make-up, cast shirt (one per child per summer), and swimming once a week. Campers should bring a sack lunch. Drinks and snacks are provided. Camp runs Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-3:30 pm. Extended care is included in the price of each camp session. Session/Camp Dates
Code
Performance Night
Session I: June 13-24
69975
June 24
Session II: July 5-15
69977
July 15
Session III: July 25-August 5 69979
August 5
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RiverPlex Summer Day Camp: Ages 5-12
600 NE Water St • Andrea Steffens • 282-1508 • asteffens@peoriaparks.org Location: RiverPlex Fee-R (members are residents) $135/NR: $145 per week (Week 1 and 6: $108/$116 due to holidays) Camp hours: 9:00 am-4:30 pm Extended Care: 6:45-9:00 am and 4:30-5:30 pm (included in fee) Optional free lunch program! Sign up on a weekly basis at camp. Our program provides a wide variety of activities including: playing in our indoor AquaPlex, XR Game Zone, rock climbing wall; arts and crafts; health and fitness; and sports activities in our climate-controlled arena. In addition, we access the Rolling River Playground, the RiverFront biking/walking trail, and much more. Counselors are trained in leadership, safety procedures, activities and supervisory skills. Children will be grouped according to age. Campers should bring their own lunch, swimsuit and towel on a daily basis. Drinks and snacks will be provided in the afternoon. All weekly field trips are included in the price of the weekly fee. Sign up early as spots are limited to the first 88 children. *Field trips and activities are subject to change. Different age groups may go on different field trips. Week/Dates
Code
Description/Field Trip Info
Field Trips*
Week 1 May 31-June 3
69113
ZERO WEEK-Ahhhh….School’s…. out….. FOR……SUMMER! We’ll be kicking off summer this week as we let the kids unwind from school by playing some of their favorite camp games and activities.
TBD
Week 2 June 6-10
69114
Surf Safari-WIPE OUT!!! We’ll be surfing the USA this week as we make a splash with tons of fun outdoor water activities for the kids to soak up the sun! HANG TEN!
Peoria Zoo and Outdoor Pool
Week 3 June 13-17
69115
Ninja Warrior-Does your child run around thinking they are the next ninja warrior at home? We’ll have fun obstacles and ninja courses for them to go through here at camp for them to show off their ninja warrior moves and skills.
Sommer Park (5-8) OR Upper Limits (9-12)
Week 4 June 20-24
69116
FROZEN Summer anyone…Seriously? LET IT GO…we can split half the group this week and they can build snowmen, sing karaoke, do other frozen activities and the other half can just, well… let it go and play basketball, dodgeball and play all the sports to their heart’s desire. No gender stereotypes here, boys and girls can do either, after all…love is an open door!
182nd Air Wing Base
Week 5 June 27-July 1
69117
Aloha Summer-Cowabunga!!!! Join us for fun in the sun activities as summer is officially in full swing! We will participate in the 4th annual camper’s favorite RiverPlex Luau.
Pottery/Art Studio
Week 6 July 5-8
69118
Game Show Week-Back by popular demand is the week where the kids and counselors will be the contestants. We’ll be doing our popular RiverPlex’s Got Talent Show, Are You Smarter Than a Camp Counselor, Deal or No Deal and many more camper favorites. Do you want to see the counselors compete in, “So you think you can DANCE?” No camp July 4.
Peoria Chiefs
Week 7 July 11-15
69119
Great RiverPlex GOLD RUSH-Yeeee Haw! Jump on the Wagon this week as we will be heading out yonder to play some down ole’ country games and spend our days searching for the golden nuggets and the gold doubloons. Be careful and don’t let the bandits snatch your gold!
Battle of the Camps at Camp Wokanda
Week 8 July 18-22
69120
H2Whoa!-We’ll be outside this week doing all things with the quality of H2O! This includes water activities, water experiments, and other summer water lovin’ fun. It’s sure to be a slippery soaker of a week!
Fairview Pool (5-8) OR Fun City, IA (9-12)
Week 9 July 25-29
69121
Up Up and Away-Campers will spend this week creating things like egg parachutes, soaring rockets, or paper airplanes and more. We’ll also be playing games and competing in activities that include floating, soaring, or flying objects.
Peoria PlayHouse (5-8) OR RiverFront Museum (9-12)
Week 10 Aug 1-5
69122
Wet, Wild and Wacky-Bring your game face this week! Our days will be filled with wacky water games and relays in the pool as well as outdoors.
Splashdowd
Week 11 Aug 8-12
69123
Survivor RiverPlex Island-We’ll go island exploring in the tropics this week and play fun survivor style challenges. The kids will have the chance to vote for their favorite counselor as the “Survivor of Summer Camp” in our very own RiverPlex Tribal Council.
Spirit of Peoria Cruise
Week 12 Aug 15-19
69124
Blast from the Past!-We’ll be bringing back the kids’ favorite games and activities from over the summer and bid them farewell as they head back to school...but we hope to see them back for Winter Break Camp to play all the favorites again!
Planet X Roller Skating
Swim Lessons:
Camp staff will walk your child to the pool for their lesson and walk them back to camp when they are finished. See p. 44 for descriptions.
Class Dates:
Cost: M/R/NR
Pre Journey
Journey I Ages: 5-7
Journey II Ages: 5-7
Discovery I Ages: 8-12
Discovery II Ages: 8-12
6/6-6/29
$31/$35/$43
70435
70308
70385
70125
70164
7/11-8/3
$31/$35/$43
70436
70310
70386
70124
70165
8/8-8/17
$16/$18/$21
70437
70311
70387
70126
70166
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Lakeview Rec Center Summer Day Camp: Ages 5-12
1013 W Lake Ave • Matt Suellentrop • 681-2866 • msuellentrop@peoriaparks.org Location: Lakeview Recreation Center (in Lakeview Park) Fees-R/NR: $125/$135 per week (Week 1 and Week 6: $100/$108 due to holidays) Camp hours: 7:00 am-5:30 pm (scheduled camp activities are from 8:45-4:00 pm) Looking for a summer camp where you can play outside and have access to an indoor facility? Then check out Lakeview Recreation Center Summer Day Camp for boys and girls ages 5-12. Camp runs for 11 one-week sessions and meets Monday through Friday, 7:00 am-5:30 pm. Weekly themes give the campers a chance to showcase their interests and talents while enjoying sporting activities, arts and crafts, and games each and every day. We will swim on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Lakeview Family Aquatic Center, weather permitting. Campers should bring their own lunch on a daily basis and a drink and snack will be provided in the afternoon. All field trips and activities are subject to change. Extended care and field trips are included in camp fees. Parents are responsible for transportation to and from camp. Week/Dates
Code
Description/Field Trip Info
Field Trips
Week 1 May 31-June 3
69006
Game On-Be ready to participate in some classic game shows as campers will be competing against each other and against counselors. No camp May 30.
FootGolf (older), Wheels O’ Time (younger)
Week 2 June 6-10
69007
Superhero-Who is your favorite superhero? Come learn ideas to help “Save the World” and show us your best superhero costume.
Peoria PlayHouse
Week 3 June 13-17
69008
Back to the Future-Come celebrate a different era in time each day. Kids will get to Air National Guard learn about what life was like and what was popular during these times.
Week 4 June 20-24
69009
Wet, Wild and Wacky-Break out the slip-n-slides and plan on getting wet as we play water games all week.
Splashdown
Week 5 June 27-July 1
69010
Summer Safari-We will have animal themed crafts and games all week and visit the safari in Africa! at Peoria Zoo.
Peoria Zoo
Week 6 July 5-8
69011
Stars and Stripes Holiday Celebration-Time to celebrate our country and our heroes as we have a week full of patriotic games and crafts. No camp July 4.
Peoria Chiefs
Week 7 July 11-15
69012
Inventors Workshop-Get your creative thinking caps on and see what you can build during this week full of inventions.
Battle of the Camps
Week 8 July 18-22
69013
Olympics-Get your game on as we celebrate the Olympics and everything that goes along with these friendly competitions.
Upper Limits
Week 9 July 25-29
69014
Camp Lakeview’s Got Talent-Let’s see your hidden talent as each camper will get a Anderson Aquatic Center chance to prove who can sing, dance, or show us what they were born to do.
Week 10 Aug 1-5
69015
Jedi Training Academy-Does the Force interest you? Do you wish to fight evil and uphold the moral code of a Knight? Jedi training week is here!
Jump Start Gymnastics
Week 11 Aug 8-12
69016
REWIND-Each day will feature one of the best themes from all summer.
TBA
Day Camp Swim Lessons
Don’t have time in the evening or on weekends for the kids to take swim lessons? Sign your kids up for lessons at Lakeview Family Aquatic Center (LFAC) that are held during summer camp hours. Our camp counselors will walk your child from Lakeview Recreation Center to the lesson at LFAC. Cost is $27 for 6 classes. Lessons run Tuesday/Thursday/Friday mornings for 30 minutes at a time and you can choose from the following lesson options (see full descriptions on www.peoriaparks.org or pages 39-42): Journey I Ages: 5-7 This course is for children who are comfortable in the water and have some water experience.
Journey II Ages: 5-7 MUST know how to float, glide, kick and have basic stroke knowledge.
Discovery I Ages: 8-12 This class is for kids with little or no experience in the water.
Discovery II Ages: 8-12 Children MUST know how to float, glide, kick by themselves and have basic stroke knowledge.
6/7-6/17
69017
69021
69025
69029
6/21-7/1
69018
69022
69026
69030
7/5-7/15
69019
69023
69027
69031
7/19-7/29
69020
69024
69028
69032
Class Dates:
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“Go For the Gold” Zoo Camp: Grades K-8 2320 N Prospect Rd • Register by calling 681-3559
Location: Peoria Zoo (in Glen Oak Park) Registration for Zoo Camp is through Peoria Zoo only. Please call 681-3559 to register, or visit www.PeoriaZoo.org for more information. Peoria Zoo is celebrating the Summer Olympics! Animals have developed many athletic abilities in order to thrive in the wild. Join us at Zoo Camp to find out how they run, jump, swim, and even eat their way to survival! Each weekly program includes: Animal Encounters, Science Activities, Crafts, Games, and more. Our Zoo Camp sessions are designed to meet the needs, interests and expectations appropriate to the developmental stage of campers at a particular grade level, so it is important that these guidelines are followed. Please do not request to enroll children in other grade categories. • • • • • • • • • •
Registration is required. To register, please call (309) 681-3559. Programs will fill quickly and are on a first come, first served basis. Registration fees are non-refundable and are required at time of registration. Peoria Zoo reserves the right to cancel programs with insufficient registration. A full refund will be given for programs cancelled due to low attendance. Programs are held rain or shine. Camp fees include one Zoo Camp t-shirt. A snack will be provided each day. Campers in sessions 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 will need to bring a sack lunch. *Camps for 4th through 8th graders include a Zoo Snooze from 7pm Thursday to 9am Friday. The camp session for these weeks (Sessions 3, 4, 6 and 7) will officially end at 9 am Friday morning. A bonus day of camp on Friday is available for an additional cost. Please call for more information.
Note: Each grade level has two session dates to choose from. The materials covered are the same for both sessions. Dates
Age Group
Time
Fees
June 6-10 or August 1-5
Kindergarten/First Grade (Session 1 & 9) for Zookids who will be entering kindergarten or first grade. Snack and drink provided.
9:00 am-12:00 pm
$110 members $120 non-members
June 13-17 or July 25-29
Second/Third Grade (Session 2 & 8) Zookids who will be entering 2nd or 3rd grade. Bring a sack lunch; snack and drink provided.
9:00 am-2:00 pm
$120 members $130 non-members
June 20-23 or July 18-21
Fourth/Fifth Grade (Session 3 & 7) Zookids who will be entering 4th or 5th grade. Bring a sack lunch; snack and drink provided.
9:00 am-2:00 pm Monday through Thursday*
$135 members $145 non-members
June 27-30 or July 11-14
Sixth/Seventh/Eighth Grade (Session 4 & 6) Zookids who will be entering 6th, 7th, or 8th grade. Bring a sack lunch; snack and drink provided.
9:00 am-3:00 pm Monday through Thursday*
$145 members $155 non-members
Mini-Camp for Kindergarten and 1st Graders This shortened session includes unique content and can be attended instead of or in addition to the sessions offered above: July 6-8
Kindergarten/First Grade (Session 5) For Zookids who will be entering Kindergarten or 1st grade.
9:00 am-12:00 pm
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Heart of Illinois Special Recreation Association (HISRA) 8727 N. Pioneer Road • 691-1929 A SAMPLING OF OUR PROGRAMS: For Ages 2+ • Parents Night Out
Providing access to recreation activities for people with disabilities of all ages.
For School-Aged Kids • Inclusion Services For Adults • FOCUS Program (runs Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (18+) • Dances (15+) • Pizza, Bowling and other Social Outings (19+) • Dinner and Games, Dinner and Movies (15+) • Wii Mania and Karaoke (15+) • Inclusion Services Adapted Sports • Peoria Wildcats Wheelchair Basketball Special Olympics (8+) • Aquatics • Track & Field HISRA believes everyone should have access to recreation! HISRA provides a variety of recreation opportunities within our own programming as well as inclusion services throughout the Peoria Park District. If you or your loved one has a disability and is interested in learning more about accessing anything seen here in the Playbook, please contact HISRA at 691-1929. A member of our professional staff will meet with the participant and family to help you find the best recreation options for you. We work with Peoria Park District staff to supplement staff training, provide consultation services and program modification and adaptation when appropriate and reasonable. HISRA provides all inclusion services at no cost to residents of the Peoria Park District. As a cooperative network of four area park districts, HISRA has proudly provided quality recreation programs and inclusion services for more than 25 years. Trained staff members facilitate and supervise all HISRA programs and activities. Training includes disability awareness, program adaptation, leadership, first aid, and much, much more.
Heart of Illinois Special Recreation Association
A cooperative extension of the Peoria, Morton, Chillicothe and Washington Park Districts. 8727 N. Pioneer Road, Peoria, IL 61615 (309) 691-1929 • www.hisra.org VOLUNTEER! pgs. 106-107
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Peoria Park District Golf
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Youth and Family Golf Programs Youth Lessons: Ages 3-7
Peoria Park District’s PGA Jr. League Golf
PGA Junior League Golf is a fun, social and inclusive opportunity for boys and girls ages 13 and under to learn and enjoy the game of golf. Much like other recreational league sports, participants wear numbered jerseys and play on teams with their friends. Each team is captained by a PGA or LPGA Professional, who serves as the coach and is at the forefront of creating a welcoming environment for all to enjoy the game. PGA Junior League Golf utilizes a popular scramble format that creates a nurturing environment for learning and development - both on and off course. Practices are Sundays, May 1-22 from 3:00-5:00 pm at the Golf Learning Center.
These lessons are a great way to learn the game. Three 1/2 hour lessons will cover full swing, chipping and putting. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Rental clubs available. Fee-R/NR: $25/$30 Min/Max: 8-12
Code
Ages
Day-Date
Time
69736
3-5
Sa: 5/7-5/21
10:00-10:30 am
69737
6-7
Sa: 5/7-5/21
10:45-11:15 am
69738
3-5
Sa: 6/4-6/18
10:00-10:30 am
69379
6-7
Sa: 6/4-6/18
10:45-11:15 am
Family Golf Lessons
Learn together in five 1-hour lessons at the Golf Learning Center. Bring bag, four clubs and putter. Children must register with adult. Rental clubs available. Age: 7+ Min/Max: 8-12 Adult Fee-R/NR: $60/$65 Child Fee-R/NR: $45/$50
Code
Day-Date
69708
Sa: 5/14-6/18* 11:45 am-12:45 pm
69675
Sa: 6/25-7/30* 11:45 am-12:45 pm
69676
Sa: 8/13-9/10 11:45 am-12:45 pm *No session on 5/28 or 7/2.
9-hole matches are Sundays, June 5-July 17 (no session 7/3) from 3:00-5:00 pm at locations to be determined. Cost: $225.00 Register and pay on the PGA website: www.PGAJLG.com/register Registration Deadline: May 1, 2016 The cost of the program includes professional instruction from our PGA and LPGA staff during practices and matches, range balls for practices, green fees for the matches, kick-off party, and a PGA Jr. League team t-shirt. For more information about the PGA Jr. League Golf program visit: www.pgajlg.com
Time
New Format! Children’s Golf Club: Ages 5-11
Play will be at Detweiller Golf Course or the Golf Learning Center. The number of holes each junior plays will be determined by the instructor. Adults must accompany children. Fee includes a t-shirt and bag tag. Rental clubs available. Fee-R/NR: $35/$40
Code
Day-Date
Time
69745 W: 6/15-7/20 11:00 am-1:00 pm
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Growing Golfers
Junior Golf Lessons: Ages 8-17
Ages: 8-17 Fee-R/NR: $45/$50 Min/Max: 8-12 Bring golf bag, four clubs and your putter to these lessons at the Golf Learning Center. Six 1-hour classes covering the basics, your full swing and short game. Rental clubs available. Session I - Tu, W, Th: 6/7-6/16
Code
Age
Time
69718
8-11
8:00-9:00 am
69719
8-11
9:15-10:15 am
69720
12-15
10:30-11:30 am
69721
8-11
6:00-7:00 pm
69722
16-17
7:15-8:15 pm
Session II - Tu, W, Th: 6/21-6/30
Planting Seeds to Encourage a Lifetime of Golfifing Growth
Curriculum and instruction designed and implemented by Mary Swanson, LPGA and Jeff Roche, 2015 Central Illinois PGA Teacher of the Year. Swanson and Roche coach the Bradley Women’s and Men’s Golf teams as well as provide year long improvement programs for all ages through Braves Golf Camps. Registration is available online at https://campscui.active.com/orgs/BravesGolfCamp OR make payments to: Mary Swanson, 1501 W. Bradley Ave., Peoria, IL 61625. For more information or questions please email mmoan@fsmail.bradley.edu or call (309) 677-2627. Detweiller Little Guys and Gals Prep Join LPGA and PGA teachers to help equip little golfers to play in the Little Guys and Gals championship as well as tips and strategies for parents to support your little golfer. All classes are at Detweiller, weather permitting. In case of inclement weather, sessions will be at the Golf Learning Center. Saturdays: May 28, June 4, and June 11 Series Cost: $30 parent/child, $10 each additional child Program
Age
Time
Min/Max
Code
Age
Time
Seedlings
2-3
3:00-3:30 pm
Min 6/Max 24
69723
8-11
8:00-9:00 am
Sprouts
4-6
2:00-2:45 pm
Min 8/Max 32
69724
8-11
9:15-10:15 am
Saplings
7-10
1:00-1:45 pm
Min 8/Max 32
69725
12-15
10:30-11:30 am
69726
8-11
6:00-7:00 pm
69727
16-17
7:15-8:15 pm
Session III - Tu, W, Th: 7/5-7/14
Code
Age
Time
69728
8-11
8:00-9:00 am
69729
8-11
9:15-10:15 am
69730
12-15
10:30-11:30 am
69731
8-11
6:00-7:00 pm
69732
16-17
7:15-8:15 pm
Session IV - Tu, W, Th: 7/19-7/28
Growing Golfers Introduction to the FUNdamentals Introduce your youngster to the FUNdamentals of a game they can play for a lifetime! Basic fundamentals of putting, chipping, pitching and full swing will be introduced over the session in addition to rules and etiquette using fun games and rhymes for retention. Storytime will be held when age appropriate within the class setting. Classes at the Golf Learning Center rain or shine with indoor space utilized in case of inclement weather. We ask that a parent or caregiver be present during all of our Seedlings classes. It is recommended that players bring an iron and a putter to the classes, as there is limited equipment available. Please contact Coach Mary Swanson if you have specific equipment needs. July 8, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29 • Series Cost: $90.00
Program
Age
Time
Min/Max
Sprouts
4-6
9:15-10:00 am
Min 8/Max 32
Saplings
7-10
10:15-11:00 am
Min 8/Max 32
July 8, 15, 18, 22 • Series Cost: $50.00
Code
Age
Time
Program
Age
Time
69733
8-12
9:15-10:15 am
Seedlings
2-3 (plus parent/caregiver)
8:30-9:00 am Min 6/Max 24
69734
16-17
10:30-11:30 am
Check It Out! Find information on FootGolf at Detweiller Golf Course on page 24.
Min/Max
Growing Golfers Summer Championships August 1, 5, 8 Championship is open to golfers who have taken lessons at PPD, within Growing Golfers program, or receive permission. Fee: $3 for Skills Course green fee, plus tournament fee of $10 for Seedlings and $15 for Sprouts/Saplings. Or, purchase all three tournaments at $35 for Seedlings and $50 for Sprouts/Saplings. *Parent or caregiver must be present.
Age Group
Time
Min/Max
Seedlings* - play 2 holes 8:30-9:15 am, arrive by 8:00 am
Min 6/Max 24
Sprouts* - play 4 holes
10:00-11:15 am, arrive by 9:30 am Min 8/Max 32
Saplings - play 6 holes
12:00-1:45 pm, arrive by 11:30 am Min 8/Max 32
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Golf Learning Center: 7815 N Radnor Rd • 690-7162 • www.ppdgolf.org
Free Ladies Clinics
PRIVATE LESSONS
Golf Learning Center • May 1, May 15 and June 5 Clinics are from 2:00-3:00 pm. All ages and skill levels are welcome!
Dustin Martin, PGA Kyle Meger, PGA Earl Swanson, PGA Susan Urry, LPGA
NEW! SCORING CLINIC
Sunday, May 22 • Golf Learning Center
Call 690-7162 for information on private lessons. Please note that range balls are not included in the price of private lessons.
Min/Max: 5-20 Learn the secrets of scoring from 125 yards and closer. Participants receive 90 minutes of expert short game golf instruction. All attendees will receive a FREE Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 wedge after completion of the clinic. Advanced Registration Required! Code
Time
Cost
69746
1:00-2:30 pm
$99/person
Adult Golf Lessons Beginners Golf - Women Only
New to the game and need the basics? You’ll get 4 1-hour beginner lessons. Bring your clubs to the Golf Learning Center. No charge for rental clubs. Age: 18+ Min/Max: 8-13 Fee-R/NR: $60/$65
Code
Day-Date
Time
69694 Sa: 4/30-5/21 10:30-11:30 am 69710 Sa: 6/4-6/25
10:30-11:30 am
69711 Sa: 7/9-7/30
10:30-11:30 am
69712 Sa: 8/6-8/27
10:30-11:30 am
Beginner Outdoor Lessons
5 classes at the Golf Learning Center covering everything from driving to putting. No charge for rental clubs. Age: 18+ Min/Max: 8-12 Fee-R/NR: $60/$65
Intermediate Outdoor Lessons
5 classes for adults who have previously taken the beginner outdoor lesson or had private instruction. No charge for rental clubs. Age: 18+ Min/Max: 8-12 Fee-R/NR: $60/$65
Code
Day-Date
Time
69668
Tu: 6/14-7/12
5:30-6:45 pm
Code
Day-Date
Time
69669
Th: 6/16-7/14
5:30-6:45 pm
69666
Tu: 5/10-6/7
5:30-6:45 pm
69667
Th: 5/12-6/9
5:30-6:45 pm
69670
Tu: 7/19-8/16
5:30-6:45 pm
69671
Th: 7/21-8/18
5:30-6:45 pm
71627 Sa: 9/10-10/1 10:30-11:30 am
Adult 9 holes................................................$ 9.00 18 holes .............................................$11.00 Junior (17 & under) Up to 18 holes....................................$ 5.00
OPEN DAILY AT NOON
Family of 4 Special: 9 holes ...............$21.00 (walking only) Soccer Ball Rental ....................... $3.00/ball
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2016 Golf Tournaments NEW! PPD Tournament Sweepstakes
Who is eligible? Ages 12+ How can you enter to win? Participate in Peoria Park District tournaments. Every tournament you enter gets you in the drawing. The more tournaments you enter the more chances you have to win. The tournaments with a * by the name are worth 5 times the entries. 1 Tournament = 1 Entry in the Drawing 1 Star Tournament = 5 Entries in the Drawing Overview of the Sweepstakes: At the end of the season, there will be 3 different drawings (male, female, and junior). The grand prize for each group will be a 2017 Peoria Park District Golf Season Ticket. Other great prizes will be drawn after the grand prize drawing.
NEW! Peoria Journal Star Cup
Who is eligible? Ages 18+ How can you win? The winners will be decided based on a point system. There will be a male and a female champion of the Peoria Journal Star Cup (the players with the most cumulative points for the season). What is the point system? A player’s points will be based on gift card winnings in all Peoria Park District tournaments. $1 = 1 point Ex: If you win your flight and receive a $100 gift card, you will also win 100 points toward the cup. What is the tiebreaker? If necessary, a tiebreaker will be decided by the number of total tournaments entered. Ex: If there is a tie on the total number of points and one participant played in 13 tournaments and the other played in 12, the participant who played in 13 tournaments will be the winner.
Cup Presentation and Drawing: The cup presentation and the sweepstakes drawing will take place at the chili lunch, after the Turkey Shoot (11/5/16) at the Golf Learning Center. $5 at the door will get you a bowl of chili and a drink ticket. You do not have to be present to win.
Wednesday, May 11 Senior Classic 4-Player Scramble Madison Golf Course
Saturday, June 25-Sunday, June 26 Men’s 36-Hole Stroke Play Newman and Kellogg Golf Courses
Saturday, August 27-Sunday, August 28 Senior 36-Hole Stroke Play Newman and Kellogg Golf Courses
Saturday, May 14 Couples 2-Player Scramble* Newman Golf Course
Saturday, September 10 The Chapman* Madison Golf Course
Wednesday, June 1-Thursday, June 2 Senior City Qualifying Newman Golf Course
Saturday, July 9-Sunday, July 10 Central Illinois Women’s Championship Newman and Kellogg Golf Courses Thursday, July 28-Saturday, July 30 Men’s City Qualifying Kellogg Golf Course Monday, August 1-Saturday, August 6 Men’s City Match Play Kellogg Golf Course
Monday, June 6-Friday, June 10 Senior City Match Play Newman Golf Course
Saturday, August 13 2-Player Scramble Match Play Finals Newman Golf Course
Saturday, November 5 Turkey Shoot Kellogg Golf Course
Saturday, June 18 Long Drive Challenge Qualifying and Finals Detweiller Park
Saturday, August 20 Women’s 4-Player Scramble Madison Golf Course
Saturday, May 21 Carter’s Confusion* Kellogg Golf Course
Saturday, Sept 24-Sunday, Sept 25 Greater Peoria Fall Classic Newman and Kellogg Golf Courses Saturday, October 8 Select-a-Fest* Newman Golf Course
Entry forms are available at www.ppdgolf.org. Entry forms are also available at Peoria Park District Golf pro shops. Season tickets can be used for tournament green fees unless otherwise noted.
2016 Junior Tournaments
June 13 Junior Open #1 Kellogg Golf Course
June 18-19 Lil’ Guys and Gals Detweiller Golf Course
June 20 Junior Open #2 Newman Golf Course
June 28-July 1 PPD Junior Match Play Madison Golf Course
July 6 Junior Open #4 Newman Golf Course
July 14 Junior Open Championship Kellogg Golf Course
June 27 Junior Open #3/MP Qualifying Madison Golf Course
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Peoria Park District Golf
Golf Learning Center: 7815 N Radnor Rd • 690-7162 • www.ppdgolf.org
Golf Leagues Get your leagues together for 2016! Interested in joining a leage? Call (309) 689-3329 for details. Kellogg $21.00 (Walk) Kellogg $29.00 (Ride) Newman $16.50 (Walk) Newman $24.50 (Ride) Madison $14.25 (Walk) Madison $22.25 (Ride) Detweiller $9.75 (Walk) Detweiller $17.75 (Ride) Kellogg Executive 9 $11.50 (Walk) Kellogg Executive 9 $19.50 (Ride)
Peoria Park District Golf Loyalty Rewards Program FREE for season ticket holders, only $25 for others to join! Earn points on your PPD Golf purchases, then redeem your points for free car rentals, buckets, green fees, and merchandise. Complete info online at www.ppdgolf.org.
Online Tee Reservations Tee Reservations Are Available Online At • •
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www.ppdgolf.org
No reservation fee. Reservations can be made online up to 6 days in advance; reservations are taken in person up to 7 days in advance. Online reservations are accepted until 2 hours prior to tee time. Online reservations are available for Newman, Madison and Kellogg 18.
2016 Golf Cart Fees 9 holes (per person) 18 holes (per person) Pull Cart rental
$ 8.00 $12.00 $ 3.00
PLAYCARDS AND GIFT CARDS PlayCards are available for purchase at the Golf Learning Center and are redeemable for green fees and golf cart rentals. A 10% bonus is added to the card at the time of purchase. Golf gift cards are redeemable for all golf purhcases and are available at any PPD golf location and a www.ppdgolf.org.
2016 Season Tickets Season tickets are valid March 1, 2016 December 31, 2016, conditions permitting. Base prices include unlimited play at Madison, Kellogg Executive 9, Detweiller and the Golf Learning Center Skills Course. Rounds played at courses not included on a season ticket are 1/2 price. Base Season Ticket Price Adult Resident Adult Non-Resident
$550.00 $650.00
Senior Resident Senior Non-Resident
$495.00 $585.00
Junior Adult Resident (18-26) $495.00 Junior Adult Non-Resident (18-26) $585.00
Add Newman to any ticket Add Kellogg to any ticket Add the League Option* Add a Junior ticket**
$ 75.00 $100.00 $ 75.00 $ 1.00
Junior Resident $110.00 Junior Non-Resident $170.00 Junior (ages 9-11, includes $ 50.00 Detweiller and Skills Course only) Junior (age 3-8, includes $ 35.00 Skills Course only) *If you play in a league that switches courses, purchase this option for a free green fee during your scheduled league time. For example, if your season ticket is a base pass only and your league plays at Newman one week, with the League Option you will not pay a green fee. **Adult/Senior Season Ticket holders may add one (1) Junior Season ticket for $1.00. A junior is anyone between the ages of 3-17. Juniors do not have to accompany the adult at the time they purchase their season ticket; however, the adult must designate the junior’s name at the time of purchase.
Did you know...
Payment plans are available for those purchasing 2016 Season Tickets. Details are at www.ppdgolf.org
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Golf Learning Center & Academy The Golf Learning Center & Academy includes both indoor and outdoor practice facilities, allowing golfers to practice the game year-round. At the Golf Learning Center, enjoy: • Indoor putting green & hitting stations • Outdoor all-weather tees • Practice sand bunkers • 9-hole, par 3 Skills Course
Skills Course - 9 Holes ADULTS: $5.00 JUNIORS: $3.00
• Club fittings • Heated outdoor hitting stations • Putting and chipping greens • Lessons available year-round
Juniors play free with every paid adult round RANGE BALL PRICES when you play together. Small: $6.00 Medium: $8.50 Large: $10.50 Extra Large: $12.50 Money saving punch card prices: 10 medium buckets for $76.50 10 large buckets for $94.50 10 extra large buckets for $112.50
Peoria Park District Golf Courses Golf Courses • Kellogg Golf Course - 18 Hole
7716 Radnor Road • 309-691-0293 Kellogg Golf Course features bent grass fairways and greens and redesigned bunkers. This 6,399 yard course is best for low to medium handicap golfers.
Green Fees
Daily Specials
ADULTS: DAILY SPECIALS 18 Hole Walk: $28.00 • 18 Hole Ride: $40.00 Every day beginning at 12 pm (green fees and 1/2 cart): $32.00 SENIORS/JR. ADULT:* 18 Hole Walk: $25.00 • 18-Hole Ride: $37.00 TWILIGHT Beginning at 3 pm every day: $21.00 9 Hole Walk*: $21.00 • 9 Hole Ride*: $29.00 JUNIORS**: $8.00
• Newman Golf Course - 18 Hole
2021 W. Nebraska Avenue • 309-674-1663 Challenging steep terrain, moderate ravines, deep bunkers and numerous mature trees make this scenic, irrigated, 6,497 yard, 18 hole course popular with low to medium handicap golfers.
ADULTS: DAILY SPECIALS 18 Hole Walk: $22.00 • 18 Hole Ride: $34.00 Every day beginning at 12 pm (green fees and 1/2 cart): $26.00 SENIORS/JR. ADULT:* 18 Hole Walk: $20.00 • 18 Hole Ride: $32.00 TWILIGHT Beginning at 3 pm every day: $16.50 9 Hole Walk*: $16.50 • 9 Hole Ride*: $24.50 JUNIORS**: $6.00
• Madison Golf Course - 18 Hole
ADULTS: DAILY SPECIALS 18 Hole Walk: $19.00 • 18 Hole Ride: $31.00 Every day beginning at 12 pm (green 2735 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive fees and 1/2 cart): $23.00 309-673-7161 SENIORS/JR. ADULT:* This 5,332 yard, 18 hole course offers a convenient 18 Hole Walk: $17.00 • 18 Hole Ride: $29.00 TWILIGHT location, level terrain and very few hazards, making it a Beginning at 3 pm every day: $14.25 favorite of senior golfers. 9 Hole Walk*: $14.25 • 9 Hole Ride*: $22.25 JUNIORS: $5.00
• Detweiller Golf Course - 9 Hole (18 holes permitted)
8412 N. Galena Road • 309-692-7518 A 1,758 yard, 9 hole scenic river course. Detweiller is a favorite of junior golfers and novice players.
ADULTS: 9 Hole Walk: $13.00 • 9 Hole Ride: $21.00
TWILIGHT Beginning at 3 pm every day: $9.75
SENIORS/JR. ADULT:* 9 Hole Walk: $10.50 • 9 Hole Ride: $18.50 JUNIORS (12-17): $5.00
• Kellogg Executive 9 - 9 Hole
7716 Radnor Road • 309-691-0293 Kellogg offers a 2,744 yard, 9 hole executive course, recommended for all players wanting to improve their game and enjoy family fun.
ADULTS: 9 Hole Walk: $15.50 • 9 Hole Ride: $23.50
TWILIGHT Beginning at 3 pm every day: $11.50
SENIORS/JR. ADULT:* 9 Hole Walk: $14.00 • 9 Hole Ride: $22.00 JUNIORS**: $5.00
*Rate is valid M-F anytime and after 1 pm on weekends and holidays. ** Rate is valid for ages 12-17 on weekdays before 4 pm & after 6 pm and on weekends after 12 pm.
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Luthy Botanical Garden
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2520 N. Prospect Rd. (corner of Prospect & Gift) • 686-3362 Garden Services
Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum - pg. 35-38 Peoria Zoo - pg. 30-34 AT A GLANCE Luthy Botanical Garden encompasses 5.5 acres of landscaped displays and theme gardens that give you ideas for your own gardening endeavors. The Garden also offers a place to escape the rush of everyday life and enjoy a relaxing time in one of Peoria’s beautiful places. Make sure to visit the Rose Garden, and venture off the sidewalk to see hidden treasures at the far corners of the Garden. Enjoy the vibrant collection of tropical plants, orchids and succulents inside the Conservatory. MANAGER Bob Streitmatter: bstreitmatter@peoriaparks.org HOURS Daily 10 am-5 pm There is no admission fee. GARDEN RENTALS AND WEDDINGS pg. 112-113 VOLUNTEER AT THE GARDEN Volunteers are needed year-round, and gardening experience VOLUNTEER! pgs. 106-107 isn’t necessary.
DON’T FORGET!
We’re Open Memorial Day (May 30), Independence Day (July 4), and Labor Day (September 5).
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Please call or visit our website for details on all our garden services: • Wedding, Event and Photography Rentals • Garden Classes & Educational Programs • Horticultural Presentations and Tours • Commemorative Rose Bush • Luthy’s Landscape Consultation Service
Garden Drop-In Events
Unless Noted, Admission Is Free, though Donations Are Appreciated
National Public Garden Day May 6 • 10 am-5 pm
Mother’s Day Orchid Show May 8 • 12-4 pm
Come see our Conservatory’s orchid collection, featuring exotic new acquisitions. In cooperation with the Peoria Orchid Society, we will have many beautiful orchids on display, as well as experts on hand with information regarding care and maintenance. Bring your special mom, sister, aunt, grandmother, or friend to our Orchid Show this Mother’s Day.
Princess and Pirate Weekend May 14-15 • 10 am-5 pm
In conjuction with Peoria Zoo Celebrate in costume and explore the plants found in Pirate and Princess lore. The first 50 people in costume will receive treasure! Plus, there are drop-in scavenger hunts and prizes throughout the weekend.
Sunday Garden Tours ... with an Exuberant Gardener Sundays, 5/29-9/4 1-2 pm • $2 suggested donation
Walking through the Garden as the season unfolds, we will explore the often overlooked beauty of the Botanical Garden. Trees, shrubs, roses, grasses and prerennials, all the beautiful plants that have a summer presence, will be spotlighted on the tour. Just drop in and meet in the Conservatory.
Fall French Market in the Park • September 24 • 9 am-3 pm
Experience an authentic French Market right here in the heartland, complete with crepes, antiques, croissants, herbs, vintage finds, flowers and more! Call 696-1164 or follow Market on Moss on Facebook for more information.
Star Wars Day aka Luke I am your Father’s Day June 19 • 10 am-5 pm
In conjuction with Peoria Zoo Kids young and old, wear your costumes and bring your Father or Grandfather.
Superhero Weekend July 30-31 • 10 am-5 pm
In conjuction with Peoria Zoo Did Batman garden? We don’t really know, but you can visit the Garden as your favorite Super Hero and explore plants with super powers!
Rhapsody in Bloom Arts Festival July 23, 10 am-5 pm & July 24, 12-5 pm
We are excited to be partnering with Central Illinois Artists Organization (CAIO) for our annual celebration. Spend a day browsing more than 50 regional artists’ booths. We are also excited to show off our Rose Garden, which will be in full bloom for the festival.
Tree ID and Leaf Collection September 18 • Ages 8+ 1-2 pm • $2/participant
Calling all students! Come out to the Garden for this new fall class. This a great way to welcome fall - a walk in the park while enjoying the majestic beauty of trees. We can help you with the basics of tree identification and/or help you to complete your leaf collection. While walking through Luthy Botanical Garden and Glen Oak Park, leaf collecting will be permitted under the supervision of staff. Please bring an old magazine to press your leaves.
Check It Out! Find more Tree ID walks on page 59.
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Garden Classes and Tours
Register for the classes below by calling 681-3502 or emailing mdavis@peoriaparks.org. NEW! Create a Container Garden
May 7 • 10-11 am • Register by May 1 $18/members, $20/non-members We provide the materials and expertise - you make-it and take-it home to your garden and enjoy it all summer long. This class can be paired with Container Gardens for Kids (below), and you can create yours while they create theirs. Fee includes all materials.
Container Gardens for Kids: Ages 6-12
May 7 • 10-11 am • Register by May 1 $10/members, $12/non-members Not sure what to get your Mom for Mother’s Day? We can help! Learn how to design, create and plant a fun container garden. We will provide the container and plants to craft your special gift. Dress for a mess and plan to have a great time!
NEW! Hike to Rocky Glen
May 7 • Free, donations welcome Please join us along with The Friends of Rocky Glen for a fun hike at the area known as Rocky Glen. The local history of coal mining, geology, and plants (both native and invasive) will be discussed. This truly unique rock feature is rich in history and plant diversity. You won’t want to miss out! The hike is considered moderate to difficult due to the terrain (some shallow creek crossing), so be sure to dress accordingly. 9:15 am - check in at LBG parking lot 9:30 am - depart 10 am-12 pm - hike 12:15 pm - return to Luthy Botanical Garden
Check It Out! Intersted in voluntering at Rocky Glen? Check out the workdays on page 57.
Bugs ‘n Bats...Creepy Garden Helpers A Project Class!
October 15 • Ages 8+ • Register by 10/8 9-11 am • $18/members, $20/non-members Want something fun to do with Dad this Father’s Day weekend? Come to the Botanical Garden and learn about some of the cool, yet creepy, creatures that help out in the Garden. We will explore the symbiosis of plants with animals and insects, and build a bat house to take home (materials provided).
Good Eats from the (Spring) Garden
Check It Out!
May 17 • Ages 12+ • Register by May 14 5-6 pm • $10/members, $12/non-members Don’t miss our Pollinator This 4-part culinary series celebrates seasonal garden Chats at Peoria Zoo this produce, healthy recipes and eating local. Harvesting summer! See page 31. from your garden or participating in a CSA program, this series will explore the preparation of the wonderful fruits and veggies coming from the garden each season. It is hosted by the OSF Dietetic Interns and Luthy Botanical Garden. There will be samples and tasting!
Good Eats from the (Summer) Garden: Totally Tomatoes!
August 9 • Ages 12+ • Register by August 5 5-6 pm • $10/members, $12/non-members Come enjoy an evening in the Garden and some delicious creations from our personal chef and her assistants as they amaze us with the versatile goodness of the tomato. The second class of a 4-part culinary series, we focus on terrific and tantalizing tomatoes, including recipes, preservation options and even a tomato-tasting to explore the diversity of heirloom tomatoes. You can even sign up that night for the upcoming Fall class (9/27) and Winter class (11/15). It is hosted by OSF Dietetic Interns and Luthy Botanical Garden. There will be samples and tasting!
Good Eats from the (Fall) Garden: Chilies and Chocolate!
September 27 • Ages 12+ • Register by 9/22 5-6 pm • $10/members, $12/non-members The third class of our 4-part culinary series. It celebrates seasonal garden produce and healthy recipes. In Mayan and Aztec cultures, chocolate and peppers were always served together. We will explore the world of chocolate and the diversity of peppers, focusing on using all those harvested in late summer, right before frost. It is hosted by OSF Dietetic Interns and Luthy Botanical garden. There will be samples and tasting!
Wedding Rentals Do your wedding dreams include a natural garden backdrop for your ceremony or reception? Or, are you looking for a beautiful venue for photos? Luthy Botanical Garden can make those dreams a reality. Select one of six areas for your needs: • Conservatory, an indoor venue for up to 100 people • Woodland Garden • Crab Apple Cove • Wildlife Garden • The Learning Circle • The Rose Garden Some areas are able to accommodate up to 300 people. Call 686-3362 for details, or stop by the Garden weekdays for more information.
Check It Out! Consider having your wedding at Luthy Botanical Garden and your reception next door in the Zambezi River Lodge. See pages 112-113 or call for details.
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Peoria Zoo
2320 N. Prospect Rd. • 686-3365 • www.peoriazoo.org
Have Your Child’s Next Birthday Party at Peoria Zoo Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum - pg. 35-38 Luthy Botanical Garden - pg. 28-29 AT A GLANCE Peoria Zoo exhibits animals from around the world: giraffe and lions from Africa; tigers and takin from Asia; spider monkeys and snakes from South America; and so much more. The Australia Walk-About even allows you to get eye-to-eye with an emu while you stroll through their home. Now is the perfect time to “Get into Peoria Zoo!” DIRECTOR Yvonne Strode: ystrode@peoriaparks.org HOURS Daily Last Admission
10:00 am-5:00 pm 4:30 pm
LODGE HOURS (APRIL-SEPTEMBER)
Lions and Tigers and Zebras, oh my! Treat your birthday party guests to the fun of Peoria Zoo. Or, have the Zoo come to you with a visit from the ZooMobile! See ZooMobile information on page 31 and all our birthday party options on page 115. Shower Rentals
Deluxe Shower Package ($225): Choose from our Treetop or Tropics classroom. Deluxe package includes your chosen classroom for 2 hours, invitations, ½ sheet cake, plates, cups, forks, punch, and admission into the Zoo for 15 people. Also, we provide optional decorations and games to use for your shower! A $50 nonrefundable deposit is required at time of booking party; the remainder of the balance must be paid 1 week before shower. Zooper Shower Package ($200*): Each Zooper shower includes the Tropics Classroom for 2 hours, invitations, ½ sheet cake, plates, cups, forks, and punch. Also, we provide optional decorations and games to use for your shower! (DOES NOT INCLUDE ZOO ADMISSION) *Price is for up to 25 guests, any additional guests will be $2/person. A $50 non-refundable deposit is required at time of booking party; the remainder of the balance must be paid 1 week before shower.
Wedding, Reception and Fundraiser Rentals
A very unique wedding and reception venue is at Peoria Zoo. Our spacious room, the Zambezi River Lodge, looks out over the lush green vegetation of Africa!. Rhinos, giraffe, zebras, lions, mandrills and other wildlife, native to the African plains, graze peacefully while you celebrate your special day. You will have to try to remember you are in Peoria. Call (309) 681-3519 to ADMISSION FEES arrange a tour today. Adults 13+ $9.00 Top 10 Reasons to have your next event at Children 2-12 years $6.00 VOLUNTEER AT THE ZOO the Peoria Zoo: Seniors/Active Military $8.00 Peoria Zoo is growing and we could use 10. Climate controlled space available you as a volunteer! Interested in learning 9. Large selection of caterers about animals? Want to share that BIRTHDAY PARTIES See pg. 115-117 8. Lions, monkeys & zebras knowledge with others? Then the Zoo is 7. Indoor space located on the banks of the RENT THE ZOO See pg. 112-113 the place for you. Our volunteers assist in Zambezi River a variety of ways from helping at special 6. Aid in planning your perfect event events to animal handling to working Check It Out! 5. State-of-the-art sound system directly with the Keepers! We promise 4. Rhinoceros and giraffe Consider having your wedding next a unique volunteering experience. 3. A setting like no other in Central Illinois Volunteer applications door at Luthy Botanical Garden and can be found online, at 2. Great rental rates your reception in the Zambezi River VOLUNTEER! the Noble Center, and Lodge. See pages 112-113 or call for 1. Everybody loves the Zoo! pgs. 106-107 the Barton Pavilion. details. Sun-Fri Saturdays
10:00 am-4:00 pm 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Visit the Peoria Zoo’s Safari Gift Shop in the Barton Pavilion
Ever have a hard time finding that perfect gift? Check out the Peoria Zoo gift shop! New items are arriving all the time, from clothes to stuffed animals to home décor. If that hard-to-buy-for person is a true animal lover, think about our Adopt An Animal program. From meerkats to lions to cockroaches, there is an animal for everyone at every price, and all the money goes to the care for the animals at the Zoo. Prices start at $50 and include: • Certificate of adoption • Fact sheets on your animal • Zoo Tales Newsletter • Name on our adopt board
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Starting at $250 you also receive: • An Animal gift • A personal introduction to your animal for up to 10 people
You can adopt an animal by visiting Peoria Zoo or calling (309) 681-3500. Visit www.peoriazoo.org/adopt
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Group Classes and Tours
Advanced Registration Required
Keeper and Pollinator Chats Collect bracelets at the Nature Play Area chats this year!
Whether a school group, church group or a group from work, we have programs to make your visit to the Zoo more enjoyable. Don’t forget, teachers, all programs meet State Standards! Please call (309) 681-3559 for questions or to make reservations for any of the programs below.
Ed-Zoo-Cational Adventure
Please call for pricing. These 45-minute programs enhance any visit to the Zoo. With many topics to choose from, give your group a chance to meet some animals up close!
Zoo Adventure Combo
Please call for pricing. Come with us as we take you on a tour through the Zoo. Our Zoo Adventure Combo includes a 45 minute class on a topic of your choice with live animals, as well as a personal guide through the Zoo to tell you about the animals and answer your questions. This programs lasts approximately 1.5 hours.
ZooMobile
Not able to visit the Zoo? Have the Zoo come to you! Birds, snakes, tarantulas and more can be invited to your next birthday party, scout meeting, or celebration! Prices start at $110 within Peoria City Limits and are adjusted for distance and participants.
Zoo Snooze
Cost: $34/person, minimum of 20 Ever had a giraffe peeking in your bedroom window? You can now when you spend the night at Peoria Zoo! Get a chance to sleep in Africa!, enjoy nocturnal tours, meet animals up close, and find out what the Zoo is like at night. Your group’s adventure begins at 7 pm and ends the next morning at 9 am. Snack and breakfast are provided as well as admission into the Zoo the next day! This program is great for scouts, church groups and so many others! Must be 5 or older to participate; one chaperone required for every 5 children. Offered throughout the summer and fall, schedule yours by calling (309) 681-3559.
Sign up today for Zoo Camp!
Events and Tours at Peoria Zoo Advanced Registration Required Zoo After Dark April 29 • 7-9 pm
Cost: $24/person Interested in what goes on after the lights go out at the Zoo? Join us for this special tour as we talk about night houses, nocturnal animals and even meet some animals up close! Bring your family or bring a whole group.
Behind the Scenes Tour April 30, May 28, June 18, July 23, and August 20 • 9-10 am
Cost: $24/person, includes Zoo admission How much do rhinos weigh? Where do giraffes sleep? All this and more will be answered during our behind the scenes tours. This hour long tour will take you into areas the public doesn’t normally get to see. You will learn more more about animals and the care that is required to keep them happy and healthy at Peoria Zoo.
Mother’s Day at the Zoo
May 8 • 2-3:30 pm Cost: $9/adult member, $18/adult nonmember $6/child member, $12/child nonmember Join us in the lodge for a special Mother’s Day treat. We will have tea and light snacks, crafts for the kids and animal encounters.
Breakfast with the... 9-10 am each day
Cost: $9/adult member, $18/adult nonmember $6/child member, $12/child nonmember Our popular series is back, with new breakfast opportunities. Join us for a light breakfast while learning about the animal of the day. Then head down to their exhibit and see the featured animal enjoy their breakfast too! This is perfect for the entire family, enjoy breakfast and then head out and see the rest of the Zoo. Day-Date
Topic
Sa: 5/21 & Su: 5/22
Breakfast with the Red River Hogs and Colobus Monkeys
Sa: 6/11 & Su: 6/12
Breakfast with the Tigers
Sa: 7/9 & Su: 7/10
Breakfast with the Lions
NEW! Adult Night Only (Ages 21+)
June 15 • 5:30-8:30 pm $15/person ($12/person before June 11) Presale tickets available May 1 at the gift shop. July 28 • 5:30-8:30 pm $15/person ($12/person if purchased between June 17-July 23). Grab your significant other, friends, or coworkers and leave the kids at home! This is an adult only event, featuring a cash bar, keeper chats, and animal meet and greets. Guest can enjoy an adult beverage while strolling through the Zoo until twilight.Outside animals will start to be put away 30 minutes before sunset.
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Peoria Zoo
2320 N. Prospect Rd. • 686-3365 • www.peoriazoo.org VOLUNTEER! pgs. 106-107
Drop-In Events at Peoria Zoo Unless Noted, Regular Admission Applies
Party for the Planet
April 24 • 11:00 am-2:00 pm From recycling to butterfly gardens, explore what simple ways you can help make the planet a better place. We will have animal encounters, games and earth friendly treats our animals will receive throughout the day.
Mother’s Day at the Zoo
Sunday, May 8 On Mother’s Day, all moms are kids at heart! All moms will get in for the price of a child’s admission price of $6.
Star Wars Day aka Luke I am your Father’s Day
June 19 • 11:00 am-2:00 pm In conjuction with Luthy Botanical Garden Calling all Jedis, Wookies, and Rebels out to the Zoo for a day dedicated just to YOU! Enjoy Star Wars themed games, crafts, and a scavenger hunt! All dads get into the Zoo for a child’s admission price of $6 today.
ZooFest
May 28 • 11:00 am-2:00 pm Kick off summer right by joining the Zoo in our annual ZOOFEST celebration. Join us at 1:00 pm as we move the Chinese Alligator to her summer exhibit (weather permitting). We’ll have bouncy games, animal encounters and more!
Primate Day
June 4 • 11:00 am-2:00 pm Spider Monkeys, Mandrills, and YOU are just some of the primates we will discover through scavenger hunts, games, and much more!
NEW! World Oceans Day
June 8 • 11:00 am-2:00 pm Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet! Come out to the Zoo as we learn how important the oceans and waterways are to our future and what we can do to help.
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August 6 • 11:00 am-2:00 pm Join us to celebrate our fine feathered friends through games, activities, and up close animal encounters. Learn about the birds who call Peoria Zoo home as well as those found in your very own backyard!
Back to School Day
August 13 • 11:00 am-2:00 pm School is starting soon! Come spend your last bit of summer with us! Celebrate everything that makes summer wonderful while looking forward to everything a new school year offers.
Princess and Pirate Weekend
May 14-15 • 11:00 am-2:00 pm In conjuction with Luthy Botanical Garden Come explore the Zoo dressed in your royal outfit or your buccaneer best as we explore the world of princesses and pirates! Meet parrots and “dragons” up close, encounter a magic mirror, dig for treasure, “walk the plank” and so much more!
Bird Day
LEGO Day
June 26 • 11:00 am-2:00 pm When it comes to LEGO bricks, everyone is a child at heart! Bring your favorite LEGO master to the Zoo to build, play, and grow their love of LEGO, with a Zoo spin!
Winter in Summer
July 16 • 11:00 am-2:00 pm Come learn how we keep our animals cool during the “dog days” of summer. You’ll have the opportunity to help keep them cool by making ice treats for the animals as well as enjoying ice treats for yourself. We’ll also have games and prizes throughout the day.
Superhero Weekend
July 30-31 • 11:00 am-2:00 pm Calling all Superheroes! Grab your capes, masks, and spider webs and head to Peoria Zoo! Games, crafts, and fun that all center around your favorite comic book superheroes as well as our own local heroes in Central Illinois. Fun for the whole superhero family!
NEW! Olympics Day
August 5 • 11:00 am-2:00 pm Come kick off the 2016 Summer Olympics at Peoria Zoo! Help us explore and celebrate amazing animals with athletictype adaptations.
NEW! Multicultural Day
August 14 • 11:00 am-2:00 pm Come and celebrate our world! This day is a celebration of cultures and the people who make our world special. Explore different cultures from around the world and even the role animals play in their lives!
T-Shirt Day
August 20 • 10:00 am-12:00 pm While t-shirt supply lasts. Support the Zoo and the food bank too! Bring in 3 non-perishable food items and receive a free t-shirt from the Zoo (limit 1 shirt per person). Admission into the Zoo is required. Check out our website for foods the food bank could use.
Zoo Run Run
August 27 • 8 am 5K Start Time 5K/1 Mile Walk: $25 Early Bird Fee/$30 after August 20 Youth ¼ Mile Run: $12 Early Bird Fee/$15 after August 20th The 38th Annual Zoo Run Run is a fun and healthy way to show your support of Peoria Zoo! The event consists of a Youth ¼ Mile Run for ages 12 and under as well as a 5k (3.1 Mile) Grand Prix Race that winds through the Zoo and Glen Oak Park. Registration forms are available at Peoria Zoo and www.peoriazoo.org via our NEW online registration system!
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2016 Fundraising and Special Events at Peoria Zoo For more information on the events below, please call (309) 681-3500 or visit www.peoriazoo.org.
Zoo To Do
VOLUNTEER! pgs. 106-107
Friday, June 24, 2016
Thursday, May 12, 2016
A variety of martinis (shaken, not stirred) are served by local bartenders at an after-hours event in Africa! Taste our signature martinis and walk the boardwalk with friends for a wonderful spring evening event. Tastings, appetizers, dessert, and live entertainment are included with the ticket price. The event runs from 6:00-9:00 p.m. for regular ticket holders and 5:30-9:00 p.m. for VIP ticket holders. Regular Ticket - $50/person After 4/27 - $55/person
Step into the plains of Africa! and enjoy a signature cocktail and behind-the-scenes tour while being surrounded by lions, rhinos and zebras! Then join us in the Zambezi River Lodge for a gourmet three-course meal, a silent and live auction, and live entertainment. Experience how we transform and enliven the Africa! exhibit into an amazing celebration at our annual fundraising gala!
VOLUNTEER! pgs. 106-107
VIP Ticket - $75/person This new ticket allows guests to join us early at 5:30 pm for an extra martini as well as other VIP perks. Limited quantity available.
Thursday, October 20, 2016
This wildly popular sold-out event is returning to Peoria Zoo this October. Guests can sample a wide variety of beer and fine wine during this fun fall evening. Tastings, appetizers, live VOLUNTEER! music, and special desserts make pgs. 106-107 this an unforgettable event.
For tickets or more information, please call 681-3500 or visit www.peoriazoo.org. Advanced ticket sales only; no tickets will be sold at the door. This event is rain or shine.
For Kids Who LOVE Animals Paws to Read
Animal Welfare Camp for High Schoolers
Read your favorite stories to an adoring dog friend! Children will be partnered with therapy dogs to read just for fun!
July 11-15 • 9 am-12 pm • $40 Lessons in animal protection, guest speakers, field trips and spending time caring for shelter animals.
6/4 • Barnes & Noble Bookstore • 1 pm 6/18 • Morton Library • 11 am 6/21 • Sunnyland Library • 1 pm 6/25 • Fondulac Library • 1 pm 6/30 • Dunlap Library • 10 am 7/8 • Peoria Public Library, North • 10:30 am 7/9 • Peoria Public Library, Main • 2 pm 7/14 • Chillicothe Public Library • 2 pm 8/13 • Peoria Public Library, Lincoln • 2 pm
Animals Aloud Story Time
Kids & Critters Camps
Tuesdays: June 16, June 23, June 30 and July 7 at 2 pm Join in the fun at the Peoria Humane Society’s story time! Animal stories, coloring pages, snacks, crafts and fun learning about animal friends are all part of our story time.
June 13-17: 5th & 6th grade June 20-24: 7th & 8th grade 9:00 am-12:00 pm • $40 Lessons in responsible pet care, spending time caring for shelter animals, guest speakers, field trips and other activities to help shelter animals.
Education Center • 2600 NE Perry Avenue Call 672-2447 to register • www.peoriahs.org
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BECOME A PEORIA ZOO MEMBER TODAY TO VISIT PEORIA ZOO FOR FREE! Looking for a perfect gift for your friends and loved ones? Buy a Peoria Zoo Membership as a birthday, anniversary or holiday gift today! Your gift of a membership will last one year from the date of purchase. Gift purchases may be made by mail, phone or at the Zoo front desk!
Join our Pride and watch our animals grow!
Go to www.peoriazoo.org or call 309-681-3500 for category details:
Adult #1______________________________ Adult #2______________________________
Individual • $40 Joint • $60 Family • $85 Grandparent • $85 Family Plus • $110 Grandparent Plus • $110 Zoo Booster • $150 Zoo Benefactor • $300 Zoo Patron • $500 Pride of the Zoo • $1000
City, State, ZIP________________________________________________________________
RETURN TO: Peoria Zoological Society 2320 N. Prospect Road Peoria, IL 61603-2193
Address_____________________________________________________________________
Home phone___________________________
Email__________________________________ # children under 18 ________ Gift Membership (optional) I am purchasing this membership as a gift for the person(s) indicated above. My information is: Name______________________________ Occasion ______________________________ Address_____________________________________________________________________ City, State, ZIP________________________________________________________________ Please send the gift membership cards to me rather Phone___________________________ than directly to the membership recipients listed. Credit Card charge $__________
My employer will match this gift. Company_____________________
Business phone_______________________
Check for $________ (payable to PZS)
Visa Mastercard Discover Amex Card #________________________________
Expiration Date ______/______
Signature______________________________
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BECOME A
PEORIA PLAYHOUSE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM MEMBER TODAY!
Family Membership: $85 Unlimited visits for up to two adult cardholders and their children under the age of 18.
Adult #1______________________________ Adult #2______________________________
Grandparent Membership: $85 Unlimited visits for up to two grandparents and their grandchildren under the age of 18.
Home phone___________________________
Address_____________________________________________________________________ City, State, ZIP________________________________________________________________ Business phone_______________________
Email__________________________________ Number of children under 18 ___________ Child’s/Children’s Names Birth Date ______________________________ ____/____/____ ______________________________ ____/____/____ ______________________________ ____/____/____ ______________________________ ____/____/____
Premium Membership: $125 A Family or Grandparent Membership, PLUS five one-time entry guest passes to the PlayHouse and reciprocal admission to over 200 children’s museums across the country through Gift Membership (optional) the Association of Children’s Museums. I am purchasing this membership as a gift for the person(s) indicated above. My information is: Both adult cardholders must reside at the same address.
Name______________________________ Email ___________________________________ Address_____________________________________________________________________ City, State, ZIP________________________________________________________________
RETURN TO: Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum 2218 N. Prospect Road Peoria, IL 61603
Please send the gift membership cards to me rather Phone___________________________ than directly to the membership recipients listed. Credit Card charge $__________
Check for $________ (payable to Peoria Park District)
Visa Mastercard Discover Amex Card #________________________________
Expiration Date ______/______
Signature _____________________________
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Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum 2218 N Prospect Rd • 323-6900 • www.peoriaplayhouse.org
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Become a PlayHouse Member!
Memberships start at $85 and admit a family to the museum free of charge for a full year. See page 35. Peoria Zoo - pg. 30 Luthy Botanical Garden - pg. 28 AT A GLANCE The Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum provides children with the tools and inspiration they need to be explorers and creators of the world. The PlayHouse features six exhibits on three floors. Young visitors can splash in the water table, mold kinetic sand, navigate the chicken coop climber, and more. Older children will enjoy playing with balls and air tubes in the Motion Commotion exhibit and creating carpentry and art projects in Real Tools. DIRECTOR Rebecca Shulman Herz: rherz@peoriaparks.org SUMMER HOURS, MAY 30-AUG 21 Monday-Wednesday 9 am-4 pm Thursday 9 am-6 pm Friday-Saturday 9 am-4 pm Sunday 12 pm-5 pm THE MUSEUM WILL BE CLOSED AUGUST 22-26.
See our website for new hours starting 8/27.
ADMISSION FEES Children under 1 Ages 1-64 Seniors 65+
Free $8 $7
The PlayHouse is proud to participate in the Blue Star program, offering free museum admission to Military ID holders and their immediate families from Memorial Day (May 30) through Labor Day (September 5).
GIFT SHOP Looking for the perfect birthday present? Visit the Peoria STOREia at the PlayHouse! We have large and small toys that encourage imagination, creativity, and play! RENTALS See pg. 112-113 BIRTHDAY PARTIES See pg. 115-117 VOLUNTEERS See pg. 106-107
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The PlayHouse Turns One Year Old in June! Family Party June 5 • Museum admission $1 per person today!
Families, come celebrate our first birthday on Sunday, June 5th, from 12-5 pm! Build with Imagination Playground, create your own birthday hat, enjoy birthday cake, and enjoy a variety of other birthday activities. Generously supported by Heartland Doulas and the Junior League of Peoria
Party for the PlayHouse June 11 • Ages 18+
The PlayHouse invites you to join us for our dinosaur-themed, adults-only first birthday party on Saturday, June 11! Enjoy dinner, drinks, a silent auction, and more. The dinosaur theme is in honor of our newest exhibition, the Discovery Zone, which will feature fossils, life-sized replicas of dinosaur heads, and more. Proceeds from this event will help us bring the Discovery Zone to the PlayHouse. For tickets and information, please call (309) 3236895 or email playhouse@peoriaparks.org.
Celebrate Independence Day with the PlayHouse! Glen Oak Park celebrates Independence Day with fireworks on July 3. Before the fireworks, join us at the PlayHouse for a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. Ride bicycles and other wheeled contraptions across a tarp covered with red, white, and blue paint to create Check It Out! an amazing collaborative work of art, and then build Find out more about something fantastic with Imagination Playground. the July 3 Fireworks Outdoor activities are free of charge. Spectacular on page 3.
Celebrate Peoria
Celebrate Peoria is a series dedicated to discovering and celebrating the diversity of Peoria and Central Illinois. Each month, the PlayHouse examines and celebrates one of the many cultures that make up the dynamic fabric of our community. All Celebrate Peoria events are free with museum admission. May 29: Peace Tree Day Help us prepare for Peace Tree Day on June 1 by making an ornament celebrating your culture for the PlayHouse Oak. June 19: Midsummer Celebrate the longest day of the year by joining us for Midsummer, a Northern European holiday celebrating the summer solstice. VOLUNTEER! pgs. 106-107
July 10: Eid al Fitr Eid al Fitr or the “festival of breaking the fast” is an Islamic holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan. Join our celebration of Eid al Fitr to learn about Ramadan and Islamic culture. August 14: Rio de Janeiro The Summer Olympics only come around every four years so let’s celebrate them while we can! Join the PlayHouse as we explore this year’s Olympic host country, Brazil, and learn about the Olympic Games.
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Workshops at the PlayHouse Advanced Registration Encouraged
Register for workshops online at www.peoriaplayhouse.org or by calling 323-6900.
Kid Workshops
Kid Workshops are for 8-14 year olds, allowing parents to enroll their older child in this program while exploring the Museum with younger children. Offered on selected Saturday afternoons from 1-3pm. Cost: $5 members, $10 non-members. Fee includes museum admission.
Family Workshops
Family Workshops engage children ages 4-10 years of age and grownups of any age in exploration and hands-on making. Offered on selected Saturday afternoons from 1-3pm. Cost: $10 per member pair (one grownup + one child), $20 per non-member pairs. Fee includes museum admission.
May 21: Rock Your Rocket! How many ways are there to power a rocket? Design and build a rocket and find a way to make it fly.
May 7: Animals Play, Too! Back by popular demand! How do animals learn through play? Meet some cats and dogs and watch them play. Then, make your own toy for one of these furry friends or for your pet at home.
June 4: Site Specific Sculpture Explore the process of designing art with certain environments in mind. Then head over to Luthy Botanical Garden to create your own outdoor sculpture.
June 18: Marble Run Design and build a crazy obstacle course for your marble, and race it above the water table to see if it can make it through all the twists and turns you create!
July 9: Treasure Hunt Learn about map-making and treasure hunting methods such as letterboxing and geocaching. Then make a colorful map of Glen Oak Park, so you can hunt for treasure of your own and record your adventures as you go.
July 23: Treasure Hunt Learn about map-making and treasure hunting methods such as letterboxing and geocaching. Then make a colorful map of Glen Oak Park so you can hunt for some treasure of your own and record your adventures as you go.
August 20: Kinetic Creations Discover the work of some fantastic artists who create sculpture in motion, and make your own art with moving parts.
August 6: TrainScapes Do you have a cool train set with tracks and cars, but no trees or buildings? Bring your train set and build some fun terrain to surround it.
Adult Maker Space Nights May 12, June 9, July 7, and August 11 6:30-8:30 pm • $25 per person includes food, wine and beer. Adults, it’s your turn to play and make things! Join us on selected Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:30 pm to invent, innovate, and build. The most fantastic creations win the coveted Adult Maker Space trophy. Register online or by calling 323-6900.
Tot Time
PlayHouse Parent Group
Children engage with stories, music, and hands-on exploration in this program for children ages 18 months - 3 years and their grown-ups. Programs are repeated Wednesdays and Saturdays, so choose the day which is best for you!
This program focuses on parents and their babies, birth to 18 months, giving them a place to gather and enjoy coffee and conversation with fellow parents while your little ones play. We also briefly discuss topics related to infant play, growth, and development and visit with community partners. Past topics include parent/child yoga, baby-wearing, infant reflexology, baby massage, music and movement, first art, and baby sign language.
This program is made possible by PNC.
This program is made possible by the Junior League of Peoria.
Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10-11 am Cost: Free with museum admission An additional suggested donation of $5 per family helps the museum to continue to offer this program. No Tot Time on 8/24.
Fridays, 9:30-10:30 am Cost: Free with museum admission An additional suggested donation of $5 per family helps the museum to continue to offer this program. No Parent’s Group on 8/26.
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Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum 2218 N Prospect Rd • 323-6900 • www.peoriaplayhouse.org
NEW! PlayHouse Summer Camps Wonders of Water Camp: Ages 6-10
Monday, July 11-Friday July 15, 9 am-3:30 pm Cost: $250 / $200 for members. Extended Care is available from 8-9 am and 3:30-5 pm for an additional $15/day. Campers should bring brown bag lunches. The PlayHouse is a place that inspires children to become creators and explorers of the world, and that is exactly what we will be doing during our week of camp….exploring our community! The PlayHouse and its water table will be our home base as we explore the Illinois River through dynamic art and science activities. We’ll explore the plants and animals that call the river home, discuss the history of the river, and learn about the vessels used to travel along it. We’ll also talk about a variety of environmental issues related to the river and how we can protect it. Then, we will let Peoria become our learning lab! Through collaborations with local organizations and off-site visits to places like the Peoria Zoo, Luthy Botanical Garden, the Peoria Riverfront Museum, the Glen Oak Park Lagoon, Forest Park Nature Center, and Camp Wokanda, our campers will deepen their interests and become explorers of the world!
Art Is… Camp: Ages 10-14
Monday, July 18-Friday, July 22, 9 am - 3:30 pm Cost: $250/$200 members. Extended Camp Care is available from 8-9 am and 3:30-5 pm for an additional $15/day. Dress for a mess and bring your own lunch. At the PlayHouse, open-ended thinking and imagination help kids to become explorers and creators of the world. At our art camp, middle-school-aged students will explore and expand on nontraditional forms of art-making, making art that surprises them and us! Campers will use the PlayHouse, along with Luthy Botanical Garden and Glen Oak Park, as their studio - a place to make art that can’t be held back by the canvas and picture frame. We will draw treasure maps, build forts, make movies, take pictures, create giant murals, and much more! Parents are invited to an exhibit of campers’ work Friday afternoon.
Check It Out! Find more summer camps on pages 12-20. PAGES 12-20
PlayHouse Teen Internship Program
This program will run from June 2 until the end of the summer, and it will provide teens with volunteer opportunities as well as workshops that will help prepare them for their future careers. The program requires participating teens to attend three full days of training and career workshops June 2-4 from 11 am-5 pm, as well as committing to at least 50 hours of volunteering at the PlayHouse between June 5 and August 14. Applications can be found on the PlayHouse website and must be submitted by May 27.
Programs for Girl Scouts
The Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum welcomes visits from Girl Scout Troops! We currently offer a Daisy Fun Patch, as well as the opportunity to earn one badge at each of the following levels: Brownie, Junior, and Cadette. Programs are 60-90 minutes long, and include time in the exhibits and the classroom. Daisy: Museum Fun Patch • Brownie: Home Scientist Junior: Animal Habitats • Cadette: Woodworker The cost for these programs is $12 per girl (with a minimum group size of 8). This fee covers the cost of admission and the patch or badge. Free admission is available for 1 leader or chaperone. Additional adults are $5. A 5:1 adult to girl ratio is required for all scout programs. To book a Girl Scout Program for your troop, please call (309) 323-6894.
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Camp/Group Visits
PlayHouse Adventure Up to 2 hours; $3 for each student and adult June-August. It’s summer time and we are excited for your group to come play at the PlayHouse! Summer field trips include a brief welcome by a staff member and a place for students to leave coats and lunches. The entire time, up to 2 hours, is spent playing the PlayHouse exhibits, under the supervision of chaperones. Please note, groups must book in advance to receive the group discount. Groups without advance reservations will be charged the full admission cost of $8 per visitor at the door. If you are an educator thinking about booking a field trip for the 2016-2017 school year please visit our website, under the ‘Teachers’ tab, for a complete list of available field trips.
NEW! Open Studio
Sundays, 12-5 pm (except on Celebrate Peoria days) Free with Museum Admission The PlayHouse Open Studio hosts an artist each week, and invites children and families to participate in loosely structured art-making. Participants are encouraged to work with their hands and their minds, experimenting with materials and artistic gestures without the stresses of ‘finished work.’ Families can stay as long as they want and choose whether or not to keep what they make or leave it in the studio to share with other visitors.
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Lakeview Family Aquatic Center
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1017 W. Lake Ave. (in Lakeview Park) • 686-3377
Open for Summer: May 28-August 7 AT A GLANCE This outdoor aquatic center has a swimming pool with a 12 foot climbing wall, a zero depth pool with play equipment, a tunnel slide, diving boards, sand volleyball court and wet sand play area. Children 7 years and under must be accompanied by an adult 17 years or older. MANAGER Shawn Powers: spowers@peoriaparks.org PUBLIC SWIM Tues-Fri Sat & Sun CLOSED MONDAYS
12-4 pm 12-5 pm
ADMISSION FEES Ages 3 & under FREE (w/ paid adult) Ages 4-12 $4.00 Ages 13-64 $5.00 LAKEVIEW DISCOUNT BOOKS 10 Child Passes $36.00 10 Adult Passes $45.00 LFAC SEASON PASS
also good at Gwynn Family Aquatic Center
Family (2 Adults & 2 Children) $240 Child (12 and under) $65 Adult (13 and up) $80
GROUP RATES AVAILABLE Call 686-3368 before May 1 or 686-3377 after May 1 for details or to book a Group Outing. PRIVATE RENTALS AT LAKEVIEW Lakeview Family Aquatic Center will work with you to customize an event your family, friends or co-workers won’t forget! Call 686-3368 before May 1 or 686-3377 after May 1 for details.
Special Events at Lakeview Father’s Day Special: 6/19 Mother’s Day Special: 7/17
Lakeview Goes Into Overtime
Saturdays, 6/18 and 7/23 • 12:00-9:00 pm Come in at noon and stay into the hot summer night under the lights as we go into overtime. For these two Saturdays, we are not closing just because the sun goes down. Regular fees apply. Season passes honored.
Moms and Dads swim FREE on their respective days when accompanied by their families.
Lakeview Family Swim Nights
Thursdays beginning 6/9 • 7:30-9:30 pm Thursday night is Family Night at LFAC! Join us under the lights for a private swim designed only for families for one low price! Children 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Admission: $10 for family of 4. Additional children $2.00 each.
Toddler Time Saturday
Saturdays beginning 6/11 • 9:30-11:30 am Private swim for parents and their children, ages 5 and under. Siblings welcome too. Zero depth pool with splash play equipment is great for kids! Fee: $4.00/person (age 3 and under are free)
Lakeview’s Adult Swim Lessons Adult Learn to Swim
This class is for adults who are not afraid of water, but need to learn the basic skills of swimming. *No class 7/4
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee
71295
M, W: 6/6-6/29
6:10-6:40 pm
R/NR: $35/$43
71296
W, M: 7/6-7/27
6:10-6:40 pm
R/NR: $30/$38
71297
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/30
6:15-6:45 pm
R/NR: $35/$43
71298
Tu, Th: 7/5-7/28
6:15-6:45 pm
R/NR: $35/$43
BIRTHDAY PARTIES See pg. 115-117
WANTED: Lifeguards
Check It Out!
Get a job you can feel good about! Our classes provide you with the proper training. Call Kelsey at 282-1531 to register for upcoming sessions or for additional dates/times. All classes take place at Central Park Pool.
Find more swimming lessons at the AquaPlex on pages 44-47. See Gwynn Family Aquatic Center on page 43.
May 13 4:30-9:30 pm May 14 8:00 am-4:30 pm May 15 8:00 am-4:30 pm June 6 8:00 am-4:30 pm June 7 8:00 am-4:30 pm June 8 8:00 am-2:00 pm
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Lakeview Family Aquatic Center
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1017 W. Lake Ave. (in Lakeview Park) • 686-3377 Exploration: Ages 6-36 months
Tots learn to feel comfortable in the water and learn basic water skills while accompanied by an adult. *No class 7/4
Pre-Journey 1: Ages 4-7
This class is for children who have had NO structured swimming experience or who may be timid in getting into the water. *No class 7/4
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
71367
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/7-6/17
11:05-11:35 am
$35/$43
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/7-6/17
9:20-9:50 am
$35/$43
71368
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/21-7/1
11:05-11:35 am
$35/$43
71449
71369
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/5-7/15
11:05-11:35 am
$35/$43
71439
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/7-6/17
10:30-11:00 am
$35/$43
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/21-7/1
9:20-9:50 am
$35/$43
71370
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/19-7/29
11:05-11:35 am
$35/$43
71444
72190
Tu, W, Th, F: 8/2-8/ 5
11:05-11:35 am
$17/$22
71440
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/21-7/1
10:30-11:00 am
$35/$43
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/5-7/15
9:20-9:50 am
$35/$43
71374
M, W: 6/6-6/29
6:10-6:40 pm
$35/$43
71450
71375
W, M: 7/6-7/27
6:10-6:40 pm
$30/$38
71441
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/5-7/15
10:30-11:00 am
$35/$43
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/19-7/29
9:20-9:50 am
$35/$43
71372
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/30
6:15-6:45 pm
$35/$43
71451
71373
Tu, Th: 7/5-7/28
6:15-6:45 pm
$35/$43
71442
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/19-7/29
10:30-11:00 am
$35/$43
71452
Tu, W, Th, F: 8/2-8/5
9:20-9:50 am
$17/$22
72183
Tu, W, Th, F: 8/2-8/5
10:30-11:00 am
$17/$22
71447
M, W: 6/6-6/29
5:00-5:30 pm
$35/$43
71453
M, W: 6/6-6/29
6:45-7:15 pm
$35/$43
71448
W, M: 7/6-7/27
5:00-5:30 pm
$30/$38
71454
W, M: 7/6-7/27
6:45-7:15 pm
$30/$38
71445
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/30
5:05-5:35 pm
$35/$43
Voyagers: Ages 3-6
This is an introduction to swimming for toddlers who have attended Exploration 1 and/or Exploration 2 and have been promoted into this class, or are 3 years old at the start of the class. Participants will learn water independence, basic water movement, and floats. Adults are not in the water with children in this class. Register early - class fills quickly! *No class 7/4
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
71455
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/30
6:50-7:20 pm
$35/$43
71277
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/7-6/17
9:55-10:25 am
$35/$43
71446
Tu, Th: 7/5-7/28
5:05-5:35 pm
$35/$43
71294
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/7-6/17
11:05-11:35 am
$35/$43
71456
Tu, Th: 7/5-7/28
6:50-7:20 pm
$35/$43
71278
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/21-7/1
9:55-10:25 am
$35/$43
71283
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/21-7/1
11:05-11:35 am
$35/$43
71279
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/5-7/15
9:55-10:25 am
$35/$43
71284
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/5-7/15
11:05-11:35 am
$35/$43
71280
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/19-7/29
9:55-10:25 am
$35/$43
71285
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/19-7/29
11:05-11:35 am
$35/$43
71281
Tu, W, Th, F: 8/2-8/5
11:05-11:35 am
$17/$22
71282
Tu, W, Th, F: 8/2-8/5
9:55-10:25 am
$17/$22
71286
M, W: 6/6-6/29
5:35-6:05 pm
$35/$43
71292
M, W: 6/6-6/29
6:10-6:40 pm
$35/$43
71287
W, M:7/ 6-7/27
5:35-6:05 pm
$30/$38
71293
W, M:7/ 6-7/27
6:10-6:40 pm
$30/$38
71288
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/30
5:40-6:10 pm
$35/$43
71290
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/30
6:15-6:45 pm
$35/$43
71289
Tu, Th: 7/5-7/28
5:40-6:10 pm
$35/$43
71291
Tu, Th: 7/5-7/28
6:15-6:45 pm
$35/$43
Journey 1: Ages 4-7
This course is for children who are comfortable in the water and have some water experience. The focus will be on floating, kicking, breathing and beginner strokes. These courses fill quickly! *No class 7/4
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
71411
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/7-6/17
9:20-9:50 am
$35/$43
71376
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/7-6/17
9:55-10:25 am
$35/$43
71377
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/7-6/17
10:30-11:00 am
$35/$43
71378
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/7-6/17
11:05-11:35 am
$35/$43
71379
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/21-7/1
9:20-9:50 am
$35/$43
71380
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/21-7/1
9:55-10:25 am
$35/$43
71381
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/21-7/1
10:30-11:00 am
$35/$43
71382
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/21-7/1
11:05-11:35 am
$35/$43
71383
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/5-7/15
9:20-9:50 am
$35/$43
71384
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/5-7/15
9:55-10:25 am
$35/$43
71385
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/5-7/15
10:30-11:00 am
$35/$43
71386
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/5-7/15
11:05-11:35 am
$35/$43
71387
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/19-7/29
9:20-9:50 am
$35/$43
71388
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/19-7/29
9:55-10:25 am
$35/$43
71389
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/19-7/29
10:30-11:00 am
$35/$43
Class listing continues on the next page.
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Learn to Swim With Gus & Goldie!
Learning to swim can save lives. And learning to swim with Gus and Goldie makes water safety fun for all ages.
Journey 1: Ages 4-7
Journey 3: Ages 4-7
This class will continue development of the skills taught in the previous level. Participants will learn breaststroke, backstroke, as well as build their endurance. *No class 7/4
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
71390
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/19-7/29
11:05-11:35 am
$35/$43
72168
Tu, W, Th, F: 8/2-8/5
9:20-9:50 am
$17/$22
72178
Tu, W, Th, F: 8/2-8/5
9:55-10:25 am
$17/$22
72184
Tu, W, Th, F: 8/2-8/5
10:30-11:00 am
$17/$22
72382
Tu, W, Th, F: 8/2-8/5
11:05-11:35 am
$17/$22
71394
M, W: 6/6-6/29
5:00-5:30 pm
$35/$43
71395
M, W: 6/6-6/29
5:35-6:05 pm
$35/$43
71396
M, W: 6/6-6/29
6:10-6:40 pm
$35/$43
71397
M, W: 6/6-6/29
6:45-7:15 pm
$35/$43
71398
W, M: 7/6-7/27
5:00-5:30 pm
$30/$38
71399
W, M: 7/6-7/27
5:35-6:05 pm
$30/$38
17400
W, M: 7/6-7/27
6:10-6:40 pm
$30/$38
71401
W, M: 7/6-7/27
6:45-7:15 pm
$30/$38
71402
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/30
5:05-5:35 pm
$35/$43
71403
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/30
5:40-6:10 pm
$35/$43
71404
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/30
6:15-6:45 pm
$35/$43
71405
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/30
6:50-7:20 pm
$35/$43
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
71406
Tu, Th: 7/5-7/28
5:05-5:35 pm
$35/$43
71313
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/7-6/17
9:55-10:25 am
$35/$43
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/7-6/17
10:30-11:00 am
$35/$43
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
71430
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/7-6/17
10:30-11:00 am
$35/$43
71431
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/21-7/1
10:30-11:00 am
$35/$43
71432
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/5-7/15
10:30-11:00 am
$35/$43
71433
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/19-7/29
10:30-11:00 am
$35/$43
72186
Tu, W, Th, F: 8/2-8/5
10:30-11:00 am
$17/$22
71437
M, W: 6/6-6/29
6:45-7:15 pm
$35/$43
71438
W, M: 7/6-7/27
6:45-7:15 pm
$30/$38
71435
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/30
6:50-7:20 pm
$35/$43
71436
Tu, Th: 7/5-7/28
6:50-7:20 pm
$35/$43
Discovery 1: Ages 7-15
This course is for children who have little or no experience in the water. They will learn water adjustment, breathing, floating, kicking and basic strokes. *No class 7/4
71407
Tu, Th: 7/5-7/28
5:40-6:10 pm
$35/$43
71314
71408
Tu, Th: 7/5-7/28
6:15-6:45 pm
$35/$43
71332
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/7-6/17
11:05-11:35 am
$35/$43
$35/$43
71315
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/21-7/1
9:55-10:25 am
$35/$43
71316
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/21-7/1
10:30-11:00 am
$35/$43
71333
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/21-7/1
11:05-11:35 am
$35/$43
71317
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/5-7/15
9:55-10:25 am
$35/$43
71318
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/5-7/15
10:30-11:00 am
$35/$43
71334
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/5-7/15
11:05-11:35 am
$35/$43
71319
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/19-7/29
9:55-10:25 am
$35/$43
71320
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/19-7/29
10:30-11:00 am
$35/$43
71335
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/19-7/29
11:05-11:35 am
$35/$43
72180
Tu, W, Th, F: 8/2-8/5
9:55-10:25 am
$17/$22
72187
Tu, W, Th, F: 8/2-8/5
10:30-11:00 am
$17/$22
72193
Tu, W, Th, F: 8/2-8/5
11:05-11:35 am
$17/$22
71327
M, W: 6/6-6/29
5:00-5:30 pm
$35/$43
71325
M, W: 6/6-6/29
6:10-6:40 pm
$35/$43
71329
M, W: 6/6-6/29
6:45-7:15 pm
$35/$43
71328
W, M: 7/6-7/27
5:00-5:30 pm
$30/$38
71326
W, M: 7/6-7/27
6:10-6:40 pm
$30/$38
71330
W, M: 7/6-7/27
6:45-7:15 pm
$30/$38
71338
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/30
5:05-5:35 pm
$35/$43
71337
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/30
6:15-6:45 pm
$35/$43
71323
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/30
6:50-7:20 pm
$35/$43
71339
Tu, Th: 7/5-7/28
5:05-5:35 pm
$35/$43
71324
Tu, Th: 7/5-7/28
6:15-6:45 pm
$35/$43
71331
Tu, Th: 7/5-7/28
6:50-7:20 pm
$35/$43
71409
Tu, Th: 7/5-7/28
6:50-7:20 pm
Journey 2: Ages 4-7
Children MUST know how to float, glide, and kick, by themselves and know the basic stroke. They will learn freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke. *No class 7/4
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
71412
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/7-6/17
9:55-10:25 am
$35/$43
71413
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/7-6/17
11:05-11:35 am
$35/$43
71414
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/21-7/1
9:55-10:25 am
$35/$43
71415
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/21-7/1
11:05-11:35 am
$35/$43
71416
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/5-7/15
9:55-10:25 am
$35/$43
71417
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/5-7/15
11:05-11:35 am
$35/$43
71418
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/19-7/29
9:55-10:30 am
$35/$43
71419
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/19-7/29
11:05-11:35 am
$35/$43
72179
Tu, W, Th, F: 8/2-8/5
9:55-10:25 am
$17/$22
72192
Tu, W, Th, F: 8/2-8/5
11:05-11:35 am
$17/$22
71428
M, W: 6/6-6/29
5:00-5:30 pm
$35/$43
71424
M, W: 6/6-6/29
5:35-6:05 pm
$35/$43
71429
W, M: 7/6-7/27
5:00-5:30 pm
$30/$38
71425
W, M: 7/6-7/27
5:35-6:05 pm
$30/$38
71422
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/30
5:40-6:10 pm
$35/$43
71426
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/30
6:50-7:20 pm
$35/$43
71423
Tu, Th: 7/5-7/28
5:40-6:10 pm
$35/$43
71427
Tu, Th: 7/5-7/28
6:50-7:20 pm
$35/$43
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Lakeview Family Aquatic Center
facebook.com/PPDAquatics
1017 W. Lake Ave. (in Lakeview Park) • 686-3377
Discovery 2: Ages 7-15
Children MUST know how to float, glide, kick, by themselves and have basic stroke knowledge. They will learn freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke. *No class 7/4
Challenge Novice: Ages 7-15
This class is for children who know basic freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke. They will work on development of these strokes, add endurance and begin elementary backstroke, butterfly and sidestroke. *No class 7/4.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
71340
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/7-6/17
9:20-9:50 am
$35/$43
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
71341
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/7-6/17
10:30-11:00 am
$35/$43
71306
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/7-6/17
9:20-9:50 am
$35/$43
71342
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/21-7/1
9:20-9:50 am
$35/$43
71307
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/21-7/1
9:20-9:50 am
$35/$43
71343
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/21-7/1
10:30-11:00 am
$35/$43
71308
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/5-7/15
9:20-9:50 am
$35/$43
71344
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/5-7/15
9:20-9:50 am
$35/$43
71309
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/19-7/29
9:20-9:50 am
$35/$43
71345
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/5-7/15
10:30-11:00 am
$35/$43
71310
Tu, W, Th, F: 8/2-8/5
9:20-9:50 am
$17/$22
71346
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/19-7/29
9:20-9:50 am
$35/$43
71311
M, W: 6/6-6/29
5:00-5:30 pm
$35/$43
71347
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/19-7/29
10:30-11:00 am
$35/$43
71312
M, W: 7/6-7/27
5:00-5:30 pm
$30/$38
72171
Tu, W, Th, F: 8/2-8/5
9:20-9:50 am
$17/$22
72189
Tu, W, Th, F: 8/2-8/5
10:30-11:00 am
$17/$22
71354
M, W: 6/6-6/29
5:35-6:05 pm
$35/$43
71355
M, W: 6/6-6/29
6:45-7:15 pm
$35/$43
71356
W, M: 7/6-7/27
5:35-6:05 pm
$30/$38
71357
W, M: 7/6-7/27
6:45-7:15 pm
$30/$38
71350
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/30
5:05-5:35 pm
$35/$43
71351
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/30
5:40-6:10 pm
$35/$43
71352
Tu, Th: 7/5-7/28
5:05-5:35 pm
$35/$43
71353
Tu, Th: 7/5-7/28
5:40-6:10 pm
$35/$43
Discovery 3: Ages 7-15
Participants should be able to swim the length of the pool and will continue to work on skills from the previous level. Participants will learn breaststroke, backstroke, as well as build their endurance. *No class 7/4
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
71358
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/7-6/17
9:55-10:25 am
$35/$43
71359
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/21-7/1
9:55-10:25 am
$35/$43
71360
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/5-7/15
9:55-10:25 am
$35/$43
71361
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/19-7/29
9:55-10:25 am
$35/$43
72181
Tu, W, Th, F: 8/2-8/5
9:55-10:25 am
$17/$22
71365
M, W: 6/6-6/29
5:35-6:05 pm
$35/$43
71366
W, M: 7/6-7/27
5:35-6:05 pm
$30/$38
71363
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/30
5:40-6:10 pm
$35/$43
71364
Tu, Th: 7/5-7/28
5:40-6:10 pm
$35/$43
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Challenge Advanced: Ages 7-15
Children know the basic elementary backstroke, butterfly and sidestroke. Development of these strokes will be emphasized as well as turns, competitive starts and safety skills. *No class 7/4
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
71299
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/7-6/17
9:20-9:50 am
$35/$43
71300
Tu, W, Th, F: 6/21-7/1
9:20-9:50 am
$35/$43
71301
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/5-7/15
9:20-9:50 am
$35/$43
71302
Tu, W, Th, F: 7/19-7/29
9:20-9:50 am
$35/$43
72143
Tu, W, Th, F: 8/2-8/5
9:20-9:50 am
$17/$22
71304
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/30
5:05-5:35 pm
$35/$43
71305
Tu, Th: 7/5-7/28
5:05-5:35 pm
$35/$43
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Gwynn Family Aquatic Center
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809 W. John Gwynn St. • 676-2891
Open for Summer: May 28-August 7 AT A GLANCE This outdoor facility includes a zero depth pool with play equipment, water slide, diving well and wet sand play area. *Children 7 years and under must be accompanied by an adult 17 years or older. ASSISTANT MANAGER OF AQUATICS Kelsey Wisslead: kwisslead@peoriaparks.org PUBLIC SWIM Monday-Saturday 1:00-5:00 pm ADMISSION FEES Ages 3 & under Ages 4-12 Ages 13-64 Ages 65 & older Family (2 adults, 3 kids) Spectator
FREE (w/ paid adult) $3.00 $3.50 $3.00 $9.00 $1.50
GWYNN SEASON PASSES
PRIVATE RENTALS If you are interested in making a reservation at Gwynn Family Aquatic Center for your private event, please call 282-1531.
Father’s Day Special: 6/19 Mother’s Day Special: 7/19 Moms or dads swim FREE on their respective days when accompanied by their families.
The World’s Largest Swim Lesson June 24th at 10 am Gwynn Family Aquatic Center Join us for a FREE 30 minute swim lesson. The goal of this lesson is to set a new World Record. You could be part of the Guinness world record book! Since this event first started in 2010, each year this event has set a new record.
also good at Lakeview Family Aquatic Center
More than 120,000 people have participated in WLSL events and millions of individuals have learned about the importance of water safety. Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death in children ages 1-4. Come join us!
Family (2 Adults & 2 Children) $240 Child (12 & under) $65 Adult (13 & up) $80
GWYNN DISCOUNT BOOKLETS Available for sale beginning June 3 10 Child Passes $27.00 10 Adult Passes $31.50 BIRTHDAY PARTIES See pg. 115-117
AquaPlex at the RiverPlex 600 NE Water Street • 282-1531
Water Aerobics
All classes are free to RiverPlex members. Non-members may purchase a 10 pass punch card for $50. Please pick up a water aerobics schedule at the RiverPlex or at www.peoriaparks.org.
OSF Arthritis: Join us for a workout in the warm water to improve your joint range of motion and strength - there is easy entrance into the pool. A Physician Consent form is required. Call 282-1605 to register.
Aqua Zumba: Perfect for those looking to make a splash by adding a low-impact, high-energy aquatic exercise to their fitness routine. There is less impact on your joints during an Aqua Zumba class so you can really let loose. Water creates natural resistance, which means every step is more challenging and helps tone your muscles.
Run the Rapids: This class will give you the benefits of running without all the stress on your body. Water shoes recommended.
OSF Multiple Sclerosis: Focus on stretching, joint range of motion, muscle strengthening, balance and coordination in a positive social setting. A Physician Consent form is required. Call 282-1605 to register.
Senior Fit: A great class set to upbeat music for the mature aerobics fan. Held in the warm water therapy pool, this class is great for those who want strengthening, additional flexibility, and those with joint problems.
Ai Chi: An end of the week breather! Relax and get a great workout while our instructors lead you through a series of controlled movements and breathing techniques set to serene music.
Tummies and Thighs: This class is designed to work your abs and your thighs (plus your legs and lower back).
High/Low: A great overall workout and conditioning class that includes a warm-up, cardio and strengthening and cool down.
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AquaPlex at the RiverPlex
facebook.com/PPDAquatics
600 NE Water Street • 282-1531
ASSISTANT MANAGER OF AQUATICS Kelsey Wisslead: kwisslead@peoriaparks.org ADMISSION RiverPlex members swim at NO charge. Admission for non-members: Child 2 & under when accompanied by a paid adult Free Child (3-12 years) $5 Adult (13-61 years) $7 Senior (62 & up) $5 Spectator $2 Groups of 15 or more may qualify for special group rates. Call 282-1531 to make reservations.
SPLASH POOL/OPEN SWIM HOURS Enjoy our 2-story waterslide, lazy river, splash equipment and zero-depth pool. Spring Hours: April - May 30 Mon-Fri 5-8 pm Sat & Sun 12-7 pm Summer Hours: Begin May 31 Mon-Fri 12-7 pm Sat & Sun 12-5 pm
PLEASE NOTE • Children 10 years and younger must be accompanied by a parent/guardian (age 17+) outside of open swim hours. • During open hours, children 7 and under must be accompanied by a parent/guardian (17+) in the pool area. Children 5 and under must be accompanied by an adult in the water at all times. • We do not allow any outside inflatables, which include, but are not limited to, arm wings and rafts of any kind. • The whirlpool is for ages 17 and up. • We reserve the right to use up to 2 lanes of the lap pool during swim lessons at the following times: Tu & Th: 5:30-7:45 pm, M & W: 11 am-12 pm and Sa: 9-11:15 am.
PRIVATE SWIMMING LESSONS Available to swimmers of all ages and abilities, private lessons are a great way to get personalized instruction tailored exactly to a swimmer’s individual needs. We will pair you up with one of our qualified instructors and can set up a time that works with your schedule. For more information, contact Kelsey at 282-1531 or stop by the pool office! BROWNIES/GIRL SCOUTS OR CUB SCOUTS/BOY SCOUTS Bring your troop in for an afternoon of fun at a special rate of $3/child. For an additional $2/child our instructors will help your troop earn their swim badges. Please call 282-1531 for available times.
Exploration 1: Ages 6-24 months
This class is for infants and adults to enjoy together. An instructor will lead the group through a series of developmentally appropriate water activities. Class is held in the warm water pool for added comfort.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-M/R/NR
70217
Tu, Th: 5/3-5/26
6:35-7:05pm
$29/$33/$37
70218
Tu, Th: 5/31-6/23
6:35-7:05pm
$29/$33/$37
70219
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/21
6:35-7:05pm
$29/$33/$37
LAP POOL HOURS Swim laps in our 25-yard pool or relax in the whirlpool overlooking the river! Lap Swim punch cards good for 10 admissions may be purchased for $50.
70230
Tu, Th: 7/26-8/18
6:35-7:05pm
$29/$33/$37
70232
Tu, Th: 9/13-10/6
6:35-7:05pm
$29/$33/$37
70220
Sa: 5/7-5/21
10:30-11:00 am
$15/$17/$19
70221
Sa: 6/4-6/25
10:30-11:00 am
$15/$17/$19
Spring Hours: April - May 30 Mon-Fri 5-8 pm *Adults only, M-F 8-10 pm Sat & Sun 12-7 pm
70222
Sa: 7/2-7/23
10:30-11:00 am
$15/$17/$19
70223
Sa: 7/30-8/20
10:30-11:00 am
$15/$17/$19
70227
Sa: 9/17-10/8
10:30-11:00 am
$15/$17/$19
Summer Hours: Begin May 31 Mon-Fri 5 am-10 pm *Adults only, M-F 7-10 pm Sat & Sun 7 am-6 pm *Ages 17+ only
AQUAPLEX BIRTHDAYS pg. 115-117 PRIVATE RENTALS Held after open hours, your group has exclusive rights to the Aquatic Center! Call 282-1531 for rates.
Interested in becoming a lifeguard? We provide training! See page 39.
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Exploration 2: Ages 24 months-3 years
This class is specifically for toddlers and adults to enjoy and learn together. An instructor will lead the adults through different swim exercises and activities to promote independent swimming for the child. This class is held in the warm water pool for added comfort.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-M/R/NR
70233
Tu, Th: 5/3-5/26
7:10-7:40pm
$29/$33/$37
70234
Tu, Th: 5/31-6/23
7:10-7:40pm
$29/$33/$37
70235
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/21
7:10-7:40pm
$29/$33/$37
70236
Tu, Th: 7/26-8/18
7:10-7:40pm
$29/$33/$37
72118
Tu, Th: 9/13-10/6
7:10-7:40pm
$29/$33/$37
70237
Sa: 5/7-5/21
9:45-10:15am
$15/$17/$19
70238
Sa: 6/4-6/25
9:45-10:15am
$15/$17/$19
70242
Sa: 7/2-7/23
9:45-10:15am
$15/$17/$19
70241
Sa: 7/30-8/20
9:45-10:15am
$15/$17/$19
70240
Sa: 9/17-10/8
9:45-10:15am
$15/$17/$19
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Voyagers: Age 3
This is an introduction to swimming for toddlers who are 3 years old at the start of the class. Participants will learn water independence, basic water movement and floats in the warm water pool. Adults are not in the water with children in this class. Register early - class fills quickly!
Journey 1: Ages 4-7
This course is for children who are comfortable in the water and have some water experience. This course will focus on floating, kicking, breathing and beginner strokes. Register early - class fills quickly!
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-M/R/NR
70283
Tu, Th: 5/3-5/26
5:30-6:00 pm
$31/$35/$43
$31/$35/$43
70284
Tu, Th: 5/3-5/26
6:00-6:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
6:35-7:05 pm
$31/$35/$43
70285
Tu, Th: 5/3-5/26
7:10-7:40 pm
$31/$35/$43
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/21
6:35-7:05 pm
$31/$35/$43
70286
Tu, Th: 5/31-6/23
5:30-6:00 pm
$31/$35/$43
70569
Tu, Th: 7/26-8/18
6:35-7:05 pm
$31/$35/$43
70287
Tu, Th: 5/31-6/23
6:00-6:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
70581
Tu, Th: 9/13-10/6
6:35-7:05 pm
$22/$25/$29
70288
Tu, Th: 5/31-6/23
7:10-7:40 pm
$31/$35/$43
70570
Sa: 5/7-5/21
9:45-10:15am
$15/$17/$19
70289
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/21
5:30-6:00 pm
$31/$35/$43
70571
Sa: 6/4-6/25
9:45-10:15am
$22/$25/$29
70290
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/21
6:00-6:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
70572
Sa: 7/2-7/23
9:45-10:15am
$22/$25/$29
70291
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/21
7:10-7:40 pm
$31/$35/$43
70573
Sa: 7/30-8/20
9:45-10:15am
$22/$25/$29
70293
Tu, Th: 7/26-8/18
5:30-6:00 pm
$31/$35/$43
70574
Sa: 9/17-10/8
9:45-10:15am
$22/$25/$29
70294
Tu, Th: 7/26-8/18
6:00-6:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
70292
Tu, Th: 7/26-8/18
7:10-7:40 pm
$31/$35/$43
72120
Tu, Th: 9/13-10/6
5:30-6:00 pm
$31/$35/$43
72121
Tu, Th: 9/13-10/6
6:00-6:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
72119
Tu, Th: 9/13-10/6
7:10-7:40 pm
$31/$35/$43
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-M/R/NR
70566
Tu, Th: 5/3-5/26
6:35-7:05 pm
70567
Tu, Th: 5/31-6/23
70568
Pre-Journey 1: Ages 4-7
This class is for children who have had NO swimming experience or who may be timid in getting into the water.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-M/R/NR
70432
Tu, Th: 5/3-5/26
5:00-5:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
70295
Sa: 5/7-5/21
9:00-9:40 am
$15/$17/$19
Sa: 5/7-5/21
9:45-10:25 am
$15/$17/$19
70433
Tu, Th: 5/31-6/23
5:00-5:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
70296
70434
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/21
5:00-5:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
70297
Sa: 5/7-5/21
10:30-11:10 am
$15/$17/$19
Sa: 6/4-6/25
9:00-9:30 am
$22/$25/$29
70438
Tu, Th: 7/26-8/18
5:00-5:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
70298
70439
Tu, Th: 9/13-10/6
5:00-5:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
70299
Sa: 6/4-6/25
9:45-10:25 am
$22/$25/$29
Sa: 6/4-6/25
10:30-11:10 am
$22/$25/$29
70435
M, W: 6/6-6/29
11:00-11:30 am
$31/$35/$43
70300
70436
M, W: 7/11-8/3
11:00-11:30 am
$31/$35/$43
70301
Sa: 7/2-7/23
9:00-9:40 am
$22/$25/$29
Sa: 7/2-7/23
9:45-10:25 am
$22/$25/$29
70437
M, W: 8/3-8/12
11:00-11:30 am
$16/$18/$21
70302
70442
Sa: 5/7-5/21
9:00-9:40 am
$15/$17/$19
70303
Sa: 7/2-7/23
10:30-11:10 am
$22/$25/$29
Sa: 7/30-8/20
9:00-9:40 am
$22/$25/$29
70443
Sa: 6/4-6/25
9:00-9:40 am
$22/$25/$29
70314
70444
Sa: 7/2-7/23
9:00-9:40 am
$22/$25/$29
70313
Sa: 7/30-8/20
9:45-10:25 am
$22/$25/$29
Sa: 7/30-8/20
10:30-11:10 am
$22/$25/$29
70445
Sa: 7/30-8/20
9:00-9:40 am
$22/$25/$29
70315
70446
Sa: 9/17-10/8
9:00-9:40 am
$22/$25/$29
70318
Sa: 9/17-10/8
9:00-9:40 am
$22/$25/$29
70319
Sa: 9/17-10/8
9:45-10:25 am
$22/$25/$29
70320
Sa: 9/17-10/8
10:30-11:10 am
$22/$25/$29
70308
M, W: 6/6-6/29
11:00-11:30 am
$31/$35/$43
70310
M, W: 7/11-8/3
11:00-11:30 am
$31/$35/$43
70311
M, W: 8/8-8/17
11:00-11:30 am
$16/$18/$21
Terrified of Water: Ages 16+
This adult learn to swim is taught in the class section of the lap pool in a small group setting. The instructor will help you to deal with any fears that you may have about the water environment, while teaching you basic swimming skills, such as front and back floats and freestyle stroke.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-M/R/NR
70561
Tu: 5/3-5/24
7:45-8:15 pm
$17/$19/$23
70562
Tu: 5/31-6/21
7:45-8:15 pm
$17/$19/$23
70563
Tu: 6/28-7/19
7:45-8:15 pm
$17/$19/$23
70564
Tu: 7/26-8/16
7:45-8:15 pm
$17/$19/$23
70565
Tu: 9/13-10/4
7:45-8:15 pm
$17/$19/$23
See more classes for ages 16+ on page 47.
Preschool Splash Monday-Friday, 10-11:30 am Ages 1-5 • Onging through May 20 $3/person, free for members Join us for this parent-child program in the leisure pool. Children enjoy the splash features and play stations with a parent or guardian who swims with them.
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AquaPlex at the RiverPlex 600 NE Water Street • 282-1531 Journey 2: Ages 4-7
Children MUST know how to float, glide and kick by themselves and have basic stroke knowledge. They will learn front crawl breathing, proper back crawl arms and be introduced to breaststroke and butterfly kicking.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-M/R/NR
70366
Tu, Th: 5/3-5/26
5:30-6:00 pm
$31/$35/$43
70367
Tu, Th: 5/3-5/26
6:00-6:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
70369
Tu, Th: 5/31-6/23
5:30-6:00 pm
$31/$35/$43
70370
Tu, Th: 5/31-6/23
6:00-6:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
70372
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/21
5:30-6:00 pm
$31/$35/$43
70373
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/21
6:00-6:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
70374
Tu, Th: 7/26-8/18
5:30-6:00 pm
$31/$35/$43
70375
Tu, Th: 7/26-8/18
6:00-6:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
70371
Tu, Th: 9/13-10/6
5:30-6:00 pm
$31/$35/$43
70368
Tu, Th: 9/13-10/6
6:00-6:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
70377
Sa: 5/7-5/21
9:00-9:40 am
$15/$17/$19
70378
Sa: 5/7-5/21
9:45-10:25 am
$15/$17/$19
70379
Sa: 6/4-6/25
9:00-9:40 am
$22/$25/$29
70380
Sa: 6/4-6/25
9:45-10:25 am
$22/$25/$29
70381
Sa: 7/2-7/23
9:00-9:40 am
$22/$25/$29
70382
Sa: 7/2-7/23
9:45-10:25 am
$22/$25/$29
70383
Sa: 7/30-8/20
9:00-9:45 am
$22/$25/$29
70384
Sa: 7/30-8/20
9:45-10:25 am
$22/$25/$29
72122
Sa: 9/17-10/8
9:00-9:45 am
$22/$25/$29
72123
Sa: 9/17-10/8
9:45-10:25 am
$22/$25/$29
70385
M, W: 6/6-6/29
11:35 am-12:05 pm
$31/$35/$43
70386
M, W: 7/11-8/3
11:35 am-12:05 pm
$31/$35/$43
70387
M, W: 8/8-8/17
11:35 am-12:05 pm
$16/$18/$21
Journey 3: Ages 4-7
Children should be able to swim one length of the pool and will continue to work on skills from the previous level. Participants will learn breaststroke and start building their endurance. Time will also be given to diving and treading water.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-M/R/NR
70403
Tu, Th: 5/3-5/26
6:00-6:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
70404
Tu, Th: 5/31-6/23
6:00-6:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
70405
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/21
6:00-6:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
70406
Tu, Th: 7/26-8/18
6:00-6:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
72124
Tu, Th: 9/13-10/6
6:00-6:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
70407
Sa: 5/7-5/21
9:00-9:40 am
$15/$17/$19
70408
Sa: 6/4-6/25
9:00-9:40 am
$22/$25/$29
70409
Sa: 7/2-7/23
9:00-9:40 am
$22/$25/$29
70410
Sa: 7/30-8/20
9:00-9:40 am
$22/$25/$29
72125
Sa: 9/17-10/8
9:00-9:40 am
$22/$25/$29
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Discovery 1: Ages 7-14
This class is for kids with little or no experience in the water. They will learn water adjustment, breathing, floating, kicking and basic strokes.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-M/R/NR
70118
Tu, Th: 5/3-5/26
6:00-6:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
70119
Tu, Th: 5/31-6/23
6:00-6:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
70120
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/21
6:00-6:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
70133
Tu, Th: 7/26-8/18
6:00-6:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
70132
Tu, Th: 9/13-10/6
6:00-6:30 pm
$31/$35/$43
70128
Sa: 5/7-5/21
9:00-9:40 am
$15/$17/$19
70129
Sa: 6/4-6/25
9:00-9:40 am
$22/$25/$29
70130
Sa: 7/2-7/23
9:00-9:40 am
$22/$25/$29
70137
Sa: 7/30-8/20
9:00-9:40 am
$22/$25/$29
71729
Sa: 9/17-10/8
9:00-9:40 am
$22/$25/$29
70125
M, W: 6/6-6/29
11:35 am-12:05 pm
$31/$35/$43
70124
M, W: 7/11-8/3
11:35 am-12:05 pm
$31/$35/$43
70126
M, W: 8/8-8/17
11:35 am-12:05 pm
$16/$18/$21
Discovery 2: Ages 7-14
Children MUST know how to float, glide, and kick by themselves and have basic stroke knowledge. They will learn freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-M/R/NR
70156
Tu, Th: 5/3-5/26
6:35-7:05 pm
$31/$35/$43
70157
Tu, Th: 5/31-6/23
6:35-7:05 pm
$31/$35/$43
70158
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/21
6:35-7:05 pm
$31/$35/$43
70159
Tu, Th: 7/26-8/18
6:35-7:05 pm
$31/$35/$43
71730
Tu, Th: 9/13-10/6
6:35-7:05 pm
$31/$35/$43
70160
Sa: 5/7-5/21
10:30-11:10 am
$15/$17/$19
70161
Sa: 6/4-6/25
10:30-11:10 am
$22/$25/$29
70172
Sa: 7/2-7/23
10:30-11:10 am
$22/$25/$29
70731
Sa: 7/30-8/20
10:30-11:10 am
$22/$25/$29
71732
Sa: 9/17-10/8
10:30-11:10 am
$22/$25/$29
70164
M, W: 6/6-6/29
11:35 am-12:05 pm
$31/$35/$43
70165
M, W: 7/11-8/3
11:35 am-12:05 pm
$31/$35/$43
70166
M, W: 8/8-8/17
11:35 am-12:05 pm
$16/$18/$21
Discovery 3: Ages 7-15
Participants should be able to swim one length of the pool and will continue to work on skills from the previous level. Participants will learn breaststroke, backstroke, as well as build their endurance. Classes continued on the next page.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-M/R/NR
70187
Tu, Th: 5/3-5/26
5:30-6:00 pm
$31/$35/$43
70188
Tu, Th: 5/31-6/23
5:30-6:00 pm
$31/$35/$43
70189
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/21
5:30-6:00 pm
$31/$35/$43
Discovery 3 continued on next page.
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Challenge Expert: Ages 7-14
Discovery 3 continued Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-M/R/NR
70190
Tu, Th: 7/26-8/18
5:30-6:00 pm
$31/$35/$43
70205
Tu, Th: 9/13-10/6
5:30-6:00 pm
$31/$35/$43
70191
$15/$17/$19
9:45-10:25 am
$22/$25/$29
70192
Sa: 6/4-6/25
9:45-10:25 am
$22/$25/$29
70193
Sa: 7/2-7/23
9:45-10:25 am
$22/$25/$29
70198
Sa: 7/30-8/20
9:45-10:25 am
$22/$25/$29
70199
Sa: 9/17-10/8
9:45-10:25 am
$22/$25/$29
Challenge Novice: Ages 7-14
Children know the basic freestyle, backstroke, and breastroke. They will now add endurance to the above skills. They will work on the development of these strokes and add elementary backstroke, butterfly, and sidestroke.
In this course, children will continue with what has been introduced in Challenge Advanced. The focus is on developing stroke proficiency and polishing existing techniques over longer distances. Swimmers will also be introduced to a few more advanced aspects of competitive swimming, such as flip turns, streamlining, and breathing techniques.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-M/R/NR
70053
Tu, Th: 5/3-5/26
5:30-6:00 pm
$31/$35/$43
70054
Tu, Th: 5/31-6/23
5:30-6:00 pm
$31/$35/$43
70055
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/21
5:30-6:00 pm
$31/$35/$43
70056
Tu, Th: 7/26-8/18
5:30-6:00 pm
$31/$35/$43
71721
Tu, Th: 9/13-10/6
5:30-6:00 pm
$31/$35/$43
70058
Sa: 5/7-5/21
8:15-8:55 am
$15/$17/$19
71722
Sa: 6/4-6/25
8:15-8:55 am
$22/$25/$29
71723
Sa: 7/2-7/23
8:15-8:55 am
$22/$25/$29
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-M/R/NR
71724
Sa: 7/30-8/20
8:15-8:55 am
$22/$25/$29
70068
Tu, Th: 5/3-5/26
7:10-7:40 pm
$31/$35/$43
70057
Sa: 9/17-10/8
8:15-8:55 am
$22/$25/$29
70069
Tu, Th: 5/31-6/23
7:10-7:40 pm
$31/$35/$43
70070
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/21
7:10-7:40 pm
$31/$35/$43
71725
Tu, Th: 7/26-8/18
7:10-7:40 pm
$31/$35/$43
71726
Tu, Th: 9/13-10/6
7:10-7:40 pm
$31/$35/$43
70071
Sa: 5/7-5/21
10:30-11:10 am
$15/$17/$19
70072
Sa: 6/4-6/25
10:30-11:10 am
$22/$25/$29
70081
Sa: 7/2-7/23
10:30-11:10 am
$22/$25/$29
71727
Sa: 7/30-8/20
10:30-11:10 am
$22/$25/$29
71728
Sa: 9/17-10/8
10:30-11:10 am
$22/$25/$29
Challenge Advanced: Ages 7-14
For children who know the basic elementary backstroke, butterfly and sidestroke. Development of these strokes will be emphasized as well as turns, competitive starts and safety skills.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-M/R/NR
70037
Tu, Th: 5/3-5/26
7:10-7:40 pm
$31/$35/$43
70038
Tu, Th: 5/31-6/23
7:10-7:40 pm
$31/$35/$43
70039
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/21
7:10-7:40 pm
$31/$35/$43
70040
Tu, Th: 7/26-8/18
7:10-7:40 pm
$31/$35/$43
71719
Tu, Th: 9/13-10/6
7:10-7:40 pm
$31/$35/$43
70041
Sa: 5/7-5/21
10:30-11:10 am
$15/$17/$19
70042
Sa: 6/4-6/25
10:30-11:10 am
$22/$25/$29
70043
Sa: 7/2-7/9
10:30-11:10 am
$11/$13/$15
70044
Sa: 7/30-8/20
10:30-11:10 am
$22/$25/$29
71720
Sa: 9/17-10/8
10:30-11:10 am
$22/$25/$29
Check It Out! Find more swimming lessons at Lakeview Family Aquatic Center on pages 39-42. See Gwynn Family Aquatic Center on page 43.
Adult Learn to Swim - Beginner: Ages 16+
This class is for adults who are not afraid of the water, but need to learn the basic skills of swimming.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-M/R/NR
70018
Tu, Th: 5/3-5/26
7:10-7:40 pm
$31/$35/$43
70019
Tu, Th: 5/31-6/23
7:10-7:40 pm
$31/$35/$43
70020
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/21
7:10-7:40 pm
$31/$35/$43
71710
Tu, Th: 7/26-8/18
7:10-7:40 pm
$31/$35/$43
71711
Tu, Th: 9/13-10/6
7:10-7:40 pm
$31/$35/$43
70021
Sa: 5/7-5/21
8:15-8:55 am
$15/$17/$19
70022
Sa: 6/4-6/25
8:15-8:55 am
$22/$25/$29
71716
Sa: 7/2-7/23
8:15-8:55 am
$22/$25/$29
71717
Sa: 7/30-8/20
8:15-8:55 am
$22/$25/$29
71418
Sa: 9/17-10/8
8:15-8:55 am
$22/$25/$29
Adult Learn to Swim - Intermediate: Ages 16+
We will work at improving your front and back crawl strokes, endurance levels and add other strokes as desired. You should be able to swim 100 yards on your front and back.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-M/R/NR
70024
Tu, Th: 5/3-5/26
6:35-7:05 pm
$31/$35/$43
70025
Tu, Th: 5/31-6/23
6:35-7:05 pm
$31/$35/$43
70026
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/21
6:35-7:05 pm
$31/$35/$43
71712
Tu, Th: 7/26-8/18
6:35-7:05 pm
$31/$35/$43
71713
Tu, Th: 9/13-10/6
6:35-7:05 pm
$31/$35/$43
70027
Sa: 5/7-5/21
8:15-8:55 am
$15/$17/$19
70028
Sa: 6/4-6/25
8:15-8:55 am
$22/$25/$29
70029
Sa: 7/2-7/23
8:15-8:55 am
$22/$25/$29
71714
Sa: 7/30-8/20
8:15-8:55 am
$22/$25/$29
71715
Sa: 9/17-10/8
8:15-8:55 am
$22/$25/$29
See Terrified of Water classes for ages 16+ on page 45.
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RiverPlex Recreation & Wellness Center 600 NE Water St. • 282-1700 • www.riverplex.org
AT A GLANCE The RiverPlex Recreation and Wellness Center is the culmination of a partnership between the Peoria Park District and OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. It is designed to offer a unique, holistic approach to recreation and wellness, fitness and preventative health care services and a host of leisure programs. It includes the Exergame Zone, indoor cycling studio, indoor family aquatic center, climbing wall, 1/8 mile elevated running track, arena, aerobic/dance studio, 15,900 sq. ft. fitness floor, massage area, steam rooms and sauna, kitchen, and classrooms. SUPERVISOR Sue Wheeler swheeler@peoriaparks.org HOURS Mon-Fri Sat-Sun 5/30 7/4
5 am-10 pm 7 am-7 pm 6 am-6 pm 7 am-2 pm
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RiverPlex Memberships
All RiverPlex memberships include:
Fitness Center • AquaPlex • Elevated 1/8 Mile Indoor Track • Group Exercise Classes • Members Gym • Locker Rooms, Steam Room and Sauna
Every new RiverPlex member receives:
Healthy Start Program • Bod Pod or Personal Wellness Profile
Members also receive reduced prices on:
Kidz Korner • Day Camp • Swim Lessons • Personal Training • Climbing Wall • Towel Service Ready to become a member? Come meet our staff and take a tour! Stop in or call 691-1542.
RiverPlex Use by Non-Members
Drop in for the Day: Pay a daily fee for full access to the facility. You’ll enjoy everything full members do for just $11/day for adults. Drop in for Classes: Buy a single class or 10-visit pass for $50 and participate in any one of our 100+ fitness and aquatic exercise classes each week. Register for Swim Lessons or Rec Programs: The RiverPlex offers dozens of Learn-To-Swim classes, along with camps and special events. Swim lessons are on pages 43-47.
Rock Climbing Wall
Find weather-related closings at www.riverplex.org
Free For Members During Open Climb Hours Cost For Non-Members is $5.00 Try our 30-foot climbing wall! It features multiple routes and can accommodate all skill levels and ages.
BIRTHDAYS See pg. 115-117 RENT THE RIVERPLEX See pg. 112-113
Open Climb Hours
subject to change - see www.riverplex.org/rockwall
Whether it’s a weekly 15 minute sports massage after a fitness class, a Runners Therapy post-race, or a therapeutic session for a specific ache, pain, or injury, our licensed massage therapists can help you ReNew your muscles and have you feeling ready for more. Schedule an appointment today and discover the ReNew experience. Special pricing for Riverplex members. Call now to schedule your appointment: 309-829-2004.
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: 4-9 pm (age 16+ only from 7-9 pm) Saturdays: 11 am-3 pm
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Volleyball at the RiverPlex To sign up for RiverPlex Volleyball Leagues please email dbranyan@peoriaparks.org. Emails must include player names, emails and cell phone numbers. Please be sure you receive a confirmation reply. For more information please contact Dave Branyan at (309) 360-0111 or dbranyan@peoriaparks.org.
SUMMER SAND VOLLEYBALL LEAGUES
Starts the week of May 16, 2016 (weather permitting). Volleyball moves outdoors for the summer months at the RiverPlex. We have 10 courts located on the riverfront next to the RiverPlex. Register early! These leagues fill fast. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Coed 4’s Women’s and Men’s 2’s Coed 4’s and Men’s B 2’s Coed 2’s
A & B divisions A division only B divisions A, B, C divisions
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INDOOR VOLLEYBALL
Adult Women’s 6’s Volleyball Leagues
3 sessions each year: Jan-Mar, Sept-Oct, and Nov-Dec September-October session begins September 11. Sunday’s A & B divisions. Game times: 4 pm, 5 pm or 6 pm.
OSF Wellness Services at the RiverPlex Medical Exercise/SilverSneakers® Program This medically based wellness program offers a wide range of exercise and education classes that can enrich your overall health. Whether you have a chronic health condition requiring medical supervision or simply want to have fun taking care of your body, our health professionals can help. We offer more than 60 land and water exercise classes as well as weekly wellness education. A physician’s consent is required. Fitness for Parkinson’s disease Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease? The focus of this medically supervised class is to improve flexibility, endurance, balance, strength, and overall well-being. Classes accommodate all fitness levels and a physician’s consent is required. Group Warm and Cool Water Classes Warm water classes are designed to help you decrease pain and stiffness, improve range of motion, and strengthen muscles. The water eliminates pressure from joints and allows freedom to maximize the intensity of workouts for greater benefit. Multiple Sclerosis Cool Water Classes focus on stretching, strengthening, balance, coordination, increasing circulation and reducing spasticity. You can easily access the pools by using a double handrail stairway or a chair lift. Fitness Coaching Do you need help developing a personalized exercise routine? Meet with an OSF Exercise Specialist to set up your fitness program and set wellness goals. Our specialists dedicate themselves in helping individuals with chronic health conditions.
Find more adult volleyball programs on page 82.
Adult Co-Ed Volleyball Leagues
4 sessions each year: Jan-Feb, Mar-Apr, Sept-Oct, and Nov-Dec September-October sessions begin September 13 and 14. 4-5 divisions each night. Game times: 5:30 pm, 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm or 8:30 pm.
Sports Nutrition Coaching Are you training for an event, involved in athletics, or simply wanting to know more about exercise and nutrition? Our registered dietitian will guide you towards healthier eating through a personalized sports nutrition coaching plan. Sessions include calorie and nutrient recommendations, meal plans and tips for achieving long-term health and wellness success. The Bod Pod® Have you ever wondered what your body fat percentage is? The Bod Pod® is the most accurate body composition assessment device available to measure lean body mass, body fat percentage and resting metabolic rate. Body composition tells you more about your state of fitness than a scale or your physical appearance. Call 309-282-1600 to schedule your Bod Pod. Weight Management Services If you have made weight loss attempts in the past, only to regain the weight, then it’s time to try something different. Partner with us to get the whole picture of your health and map out the best plan of action to get the weight off for good. You will meet with an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) for a medical evaluation, Bod Pod test (body composition), measurements, and any necessary blood work. Your plan of action could include any of the following: personal nutrition counseling, fitness coaching, Lose it for Life (group class), HMR Program for Weight Management, or surgical weight loss. We’re in it for the long haul. Even after you’ve reached your goal weight, you’ll have support to keep the weight off for good. OSF Surgical Weight Loss Center of Excellence OSF Wellness Services and Peoria Surgical Group work together to guide individuals through weight loss surgery and provide the tools needed to live a new healthy lifestyle. Please call 309-282-1600 for more information about the OSF Wellness Services or visit our website www.osfhealthcare.org/saint-francis/services/healthy-living/
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RiverPlex Recreation & Wellness Center 600 NE Water St. • 282-1700 • www.riverplex.org
Training Programs
Contact Justin Bolkema at (309) 282-1506 or jbolkema@peoriaparks.org for more information on these programs, or sign up at the RiverPlex Front Desk.
mp boot ca s expres Get ready for summer with the 3 day per week intensive express version of our regular Boot Camp class. Each day will be different as trainers push you through sports drills, strength training, core work and more while taking advantage of the RiverPlex’s scenic location on the riverfront. June 1-June 27 (4 week intensive session) Monday, Wednesday and Friday 5:30 am and 6:00 pm • 6 sessions - $69 M/$99 NM • 10 sessions - $115 M/$165 NM • 12 sessions - $125 M/$180 NM
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leaving the gym wondering if you did too much or too little.
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taking your workouts to a new level of calorie burn.
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Mondays at 6:00 am, 4:15 pm and 6:30 pm Wednesdays at 6:00 am Thursdays at 4:15 pm and 6:30 pm 6 Sessions: $69/M, $99/NM 10 Sessions: $115/M, $165/NM 12 Sessions: $125/M, $180/NM
Monitor Your Effort via Live Streaming Data from our custom Heart Rate Monitors, available to purchase at OSF Marketplace
Body Weight Training June 21-July 28, 2016 Tuesday/Thursday at 5:15 am and 5:30 pm
Join the fitness trend and utilize your own body weight with suspension straps, floor sliders, resistance bands, and other simple tools. • 6 sessions: $69 M/$99 NM • 10 sessions: $115 M/$165 NM • 12 sessions: $125 M/$180 NM
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SPORTS PERFORMANCE TRAINING Whether you are a high school athlete or just want to add variety to your routine and train like an athlete, our Performance Training programs help you reach optimal levels of success. Our equipment, instructors, the exercises used, and drills performed create individualized and specialized sport-specific programs to best serve each individual.
RiverPlex Sports Performance Camp June 6-10 • 6 am and 4 pm
This five day camp is designed to help bring your athletic performance to a new level. Will incorporate a wide variety of exercises, drills, and competitions to develop sport specific qualities for success. Camp will be run in a team setting, developing general strength, power, speed, change of direction, and overall athleticism. Athletes will go home not only more athletic than they came in, but with a better knowledge for performance training, with nutritional and sport psychology information, and a t-Shirt.
RiverPlex Sports Performance Summer Program June 13-August 5 • Monday, Wednesday and Friday 6 am and 4 pm
Our Complete Performance Summer Program is our most comprehensive and sport-specific opportunity to take your game to the next level in your summer training. You will train up to 3 days per week, working on all aspects of athletic performance in a carefully periodized and individually planned program. Whether you plan to train with us once, twice, or three times per week, we have different punch card packages to best suit your needs. Each plan has different opportunities available, download application for more information! Both programs Include: • • Assessments and Corrective Exercise • • Strength Training • • Power / Plyometrics • • Rate of Force Development • Speed / Acceleration / Change of Direction
Balance / Coordination / Reaction Time Energy System Development Fitness / Endurance / Conditioning Integrated Nutrition and Sport Psychology Education / Take-Home Packet
Events and Programs in the Arena Tumble Bus
May 7, 2016 The Tumble bus holds their annual recital at the RiverPlex. Children from all over the area come and perform their acrobats and dances for family and friends. For more information please contact Lori Hoffman at 309-3698716.
Steamboat Classic Exhibit and Packet Pick-up
June 17, 2016 • 11 am-7 pm Pick up your Steamboat Classic race packet and race information, meet the sponsors that make the event successful, and obtain your health and fitness merchandise the day before the big race on Saturday, June 18, 2016. For more information, please visit www.steamboatclassic.org.
Hope Renewed Youth Conference
June 10-12, 2016 • $10 The 2016 Hope Renewed Youth Conference will be held on June 10 and 11 at the RiverPlex; it will conclude with a Hope Concert on Sunday, June 12 at the ICC Performing Arts Center. Pre-pegistration cost is $10 from April 4-May 3. After May 3 the registration cost is $15. To register contact Sherry Cannon at 309-648-3445, or cannon095@gmail.com, or by visiting the website at www.hryc.info.
Booth Basketball Academy
August 1-4, 2016 Booth’s Basketball Academy is a premier summer day camp for young men and women between 9 and 16 years of age. The Academy is coached by Peoria Manual High School head coach Derrick Booth and Director of Player Personnel for the New Orleans Pelicans David Booth. Questions? Call (309) 472-6269.
Healthy Living Expo
August 13, 2016 We invite you to participate in the New Millennium Institute’s annual Healthy Living Expo. This Expo is rooted on maximizing potential and promoting healthy and fulfilling lifestyles. Explore different booths, talk to experts and attend a variety of ongoing presentations that will help you achieve a holistic healthy lifestyle. Learn self-enhancing strategies and how you can protect or regain excellent health through diet and exercise. If you are interested in making the rest of your life the best of your life, then this is the Expo for you! For more information contact 309208-8778 or jbstoptripping@mtco.com.
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Camp Wokanda
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620 Boy Scout Rd, Chillicothe • 579-2157 AT A GLANCE Camp Wokanda is a 276-acre woodland setting that includes a lake, trails, dining hall, cabins, program buildings and tent camping. Wokanda is reserved for rental groups and program participants. Just 20 minutes from downtown Peoria, Wokanda offers a variety of naturalist tours, environmental education and rental options for groups interested in secluded gatherings in a natural setting. CAMP WOKANDA MANAGER Jacob Mol: jmol@peoriaparks.org BIRTHDAYS See pg.115-117 EVENT RENTALS See pg. 112-113
Camping Accommodations Ridge Cabins (capacity: 20/cabin) Camp style buildings with wood floors, bunkbeds, electricity, wood stoves, outdoor fire-ring and outhouses. Rentals include access to Camp Wokanda’s restroom and shower facility. $80/weekend night; $135/weekend; $70/weekday Valley Cabins (capacity: 12/cabin) Four cabins in main valley, similar to our Ridge Cabins, but with concrete floors. Rentals include access to Wokanda’s restroom and shower facility. $60/weekend night; $95/weekend; $45/weeknight Group Tent Sites (capacity: 10/site) Tent sites are located throughout the camp to accommodate groups of various sizes. They are available with hand washing facilities and privies. Other single tent sites available upon request. $20/night Adirondacks (capacity: 4/unit) Three lean-tos in a remote part of camp. $40/weekend; $20/night Firewood is available with cabin rentals for $20 for a half bin or $40 for a full bin. Downed and dead wood can be used by registered campers free of charge. Canoes are available by reservation as staffing permits. Rental includes paddles and personal flotation devices. $10/per canoe for a 2-hour rental
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Drop-In Programs at Camp Wokanda Barn Dance
Su: 5/1 • 2-4:30 pm • $5/person or $20/ family Come on down for a boot scoot ‘n’ boogie evening at Camp Wokanda. This is our first barn dance of the year. Jim Hicks and Peggy Holmes are guaranteed to keep your feet moving throughout the night. All skill levels are welcome! Park in the lower lot and follow the path to dancing and snacks in the Dining Hall. Bring your favorite treat to share!
Garlic Mustard Pull
VOLUNTEER! Sa: 5/7 • 10 am-12 pm pgs. 106-107 It’s time for the annual Garlic Mustard Challenge. Volunteers are needed to help remove this invasive species! Please meet at the lower parking lot and bring your gloves.
Robinson Park Trail Hike
Tu: 5/10 • 9:30 am • Free, donations appreciated Join us for a Naturalist led Trail Hike on the Illinois River Bluff Trail. Bring a sack lunch and water for this trip! Meet at the lower parking lot of Camp Wokanda. We will hike to Robinson Park and then return to Camp Wokanda.
Campfire Stories
Sa: 5/14 • 7-9 pm • Free, donations appreciated Join nationally known storyteller, Tracey Brownell, for an evening of stories and toasting marshmallows by the campfire. Aspiring storytellers and musicians are welcome to participate!
Open Fishing
W: 6/8 • 8:30-11:30 am • Free Davis Lake will be open to the public for fishing! Pole rentals are available for $1 each. Canoe rentals are available for only $10 each!
Creek Stomp
Sa: 7/2 • 11 am-12:30 pm • Free, donations appreciated Get ready to get your feet wet! Join us as we hike the scenic creek of Camp Wokanda and discover what stories lie hidden in the rocks. Sturdy shoes, water and a snack are recommended.
Check It Out! Find more fishing on page 3. Find more Ecological Workdays on page 57. Find more hiking on pages 108.
Group Programs New for Summer 2016! NATURE LAB
An environmental classroom FREE for educators! Please contact us about using this facility for your field trip, homeschool group, or other educational opportunity.
Scout Badges
Pair one of the following badges with our overnight accommodations and you will be sure to make memories that will last a lifetime! Brownie Girl Scout Badges: Hiker, Bugs, Senses. Cost: $10 per scout (10 minimum) Junior Girl Scout Badges: Camper, Naturalist, Gardener, Artist, Animal Habitats Cost: $10 per scout (10 minimum)
Cub Scouts Badges: Naturalist, Forester Cost: $10 per scout (10 minimum) Boy Scout Merit Badges: Bird Study, Environmental Science, Fish & Wildlife, Insect Study, Nature, Weather, Mammal Study, Plant Study, Wildlife Survival, Reptile and Amphibian Study, Art Cost: $15 per scout (10 minimum) Advance registration is required and may only be scheduled according to staff availability. Call us or e-mail msauder@peoriaparks.org for details.
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Registration Required Programs
To register for the programs below please call (309) 579-2157 or email msauder@peoriaparks.org Spring Painting Class
Sa: 4/30 • 12-3 pm • $15 Join us for an outdoor painting class, where we will capture the beauty of Camp Wokanda’s spring bloom. All materials are provided and instructor will guide and teach techniques to help you capture a scenic painting with acrylic. Bring your easel if you have one, please. Space is limited.
Canoe Trip to Banner Marsh: Wheel Lake Sa: 6/4 • 10-5 pm • $35/person
This trip is for beginning and experienced paddlers, so bring the whole family! We will enjoy the wildlife and the tranquility of the open water. Bring binoculars, cameras and extra water gear. We provide the canoes, paddles, and personal flotation devices. Lunch is included in the price of the program. Meet at 9:30 am in the upper parking lot to catch a shuttle to the site.
NEW! Cry Me a River Run
July 9-10 • Registration Deadline: June 19 $50/6 mile • $60/Half Marathon • $70/50K • $150/100 mile Our friends from ‘Cry Me a River!’ trail runners will be hosting a 6 mile, Half Marathon, 50K, and 100 Mile Run! These races will start at Camp Wokanda and go through Robinson Park and Detweiller Park. The course will wind along the ridge of the scenic Illinois River Valley and offers several challenging climbs and some very steep descents. Visit www.crymearivertrailruns.net for more details or runrace.net to sign up!
Night Paddle and Campfire Dinner
F: 7/22 • 6-9 pm • $15/person, $50/family max Join us for an evening on the Lake! Canoes, paddles, PFD’s, and campfire dinner are provided. Space is limited.
Summer Painting Class
Sa: 8/13 • 12-3 pm • $15 Join us for an outdoor painting class, where we will capture the beauty of Camp Wokanda’s hilltop prairie in bloom. All materials are provided and instructor will guide and teach techniques to help you capture a scenic painting with acrylic. Bring your easel if you have one. Sunscreen recommended! Spaces are limited.
Full Moon Paddle and Campfire Dinner
NATURE NUTS Ages 3-9 All classes are free, though registration is required. Classes are from 10-11:30 am.
July 12 - Insect Study Bring your little ‘Nature Nut’ for an up close study of insects! We will do a small hike, collect specimens, and learn about why these are the most successful species on earth! Meet in the Nature Lab. July 27 - Pond Study Bring your little ‘Nature Nut’ for an up close study of pond life! We will collect specimens from in and around the lake, so please wear water shoes and be prepared to get dirty. Meet at Davis Lake. August 2 - Tree Study Bring your little ‘Nature Nut’ out for a tree hike and help them make their own leaf collection to take home. We will learn how trees function, different species of trees, and all about tree ‘cookies’. Meet at the Nature Lab.
Grandparents’ Day Special SEPTEMBER 9-11, 2016
25% OFF Lodging Rentals for all Grandparents! With discount, camping starts as low as $15 per night. Call (309) 579-2157 to reserve a cabin.
F: 9/16 • 6-9 pm • $15/person, $50/family max Join us for an evening on the Lake! Canoes, paddles, PFD’s, and campfire dinner are provided. Space is limited.
Chinquapin Music and Storytelling Festival • October 7-8, 2016 Mark your calendars for ‘The Way Down Wanderers,’ Ghost Stories Concert, Musician Tom Kastle, Storyteller Tracey Brownell, Chillicothe Library, Forest Park Nature Center and more to come!
VOLUNTEER! pgs. 106-107
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Tawny Oaks
715 W Singing Woods Rd, Edelstein • 686-3360 AT A GLANCE Tawny Oaks is one of the Peoria Park District’s newest natural areas and is located adjacent to Singing Woods, a 700 acre Illinois Nature Preserve. The mission of the Tawny Oaks site is to “focus the community on the rich biotic heritage of Central Illinois and engage people in its protection and restoration.” The property contains a prairie restoration, handicap accessible trail, picnic area, and is the future home of a visitors center. Tawny Oaks is located in rural Edelstein near the Caterpillar Mossville Plant. Contact Forest Park Nature Center for more information on Tawny Oaks.
Morning Bird Hikes
F: 5/6 and 5/20 • 7:30-8:30 am Su: 5/15 • 10:00-11:00 am Ages: 10+ • Donations Requested The early bird may get the worm, but the early rising bird watcher gets to see the best assortment of our feathered friends! Please bring your own binoculars (we have a few pairs to lend out). All levels of experience are welcome!
Garlic Mustard Workday
VOLUNTEER!
Th: 5/12 • 10 am-12 pm pgs. 106-107 Ages: 14+ Help us control invasive Garlic mustard at Tawny Oaks and Singing Woods! A short presentation about the preserve will precede the workday. Gloves and trash bags are provided. Please dress for the weather and bring water.
Constellation Hikes F: 6/17, 7/15 and 8/12 • 9-10 pm Donations Requested Join us and learn about constellations and how to identify them. There will be a short presentation followed by an easy hike, during which a naturalist will point out constellations. Prairie Wildflower Walks Th: 7/21 and 8/18 • 10 am Sa: 7/30 and 8/27 • 10 am Donations Requested Enjoy a naturalist-guided walk through the Peoria Park District’s newest prairie restoration project. Seed Collection Workdays Th: 9/15 and Sa: 10/15 • 10 am Help collect prairie seeds VOLUNTEER! pgs. 106-107 for future use at Tawny Oaks and other local sites. Supplies are provided. Please dress for the weather and bring water.
Check It Out! Find more Ecological Restoration Workdays on page 57. Find more hiking at Camp Wokanda on page 52 and Forest Park Nature Center on page 55.
Saturday, August 20th On Forest Park Nature Center Trails
Saturday, August 27th In Partnership with Dunlap Days
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Forest Park Nature Center
5809 N Forest Park Drive, Peoria Heights • 686-3360
AT A GLANCE This rugged 540-acre park is designated as an Illinois State Nature Preserve. The Nature Center’s seven miles of hiking trails traverse bluff forestland and open woodland interspersed with hill prairie openings holding uncommon prairie plant species such as bottlebrush grass, pussytoes and golden alexander. Chipmunks, squirrels and white-tailed deer are common inhabitants. More than 100 woodland bird species commonly use the park as migrants, winter visitors or yearround residents. The Nature Center’s bird feeding station is always busy with both resident and migratory birds. MANAGER Kristi Shoemaker kshoemaker@peoriaparks.org RENT THE NATURE CENTER pg. 112-113 BIRTHDAYS AT FPNC pg. 115-117
Help support Forest Park Nature Center by joining our C.O.R.E. (Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts) group. Memberships start at $20 and include a 1-year subscription to Tracks and Trails, a 10% discount in the Trailhead Nature Store, reduced fees for classes & concerts, plus membership privileges at over 130 nature centers in North America. Please note, dogs are not allowed at Forest Park Nature Center due to its status as an Illnois State Nature Preserve. Dogs are welcome at other Peoria Park District Parks, as well as our dog parks (see page 111).
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Trailhead Nature Store
Our nature store is stocked with a wide variety of eco-friendly and nature-related products and is an exceptional resource for the environmentally conscious consumer. The Trailhead offers a full line of premium birdseed, houses and feeders, organic cotton and hemp clothing, nature books and field guides, non-toxic cleaning products, bath and body products, and Fair Trade and organic items. All purchases directly support the Nature Center and help maintain the Forest Park Nature Preserve.
Presentations
Forest Park has professional presenters who are available to speak to your group on a range of subjects, including Bird Life of Central Illinois, Ecology of the Illinois River Bluffs, Native Wildflowers and Trees of Illinois, Local Outdoor Recreational Areas, Non-Toxic Alternatives for Body and Home, and more. Call the Nature Center for details and to book a presentation.
HOURS Nature Center: Mon-Sat 9 am-5 pm Sunday 1-5 pm Trails: Dawn to Dusk, year round Open year round with wheelchair accessible trails.
Forest Park Memberships
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Groups that Meet at FPNC Central Illinois Herpetological Society Public meetings on the first Thursday of every month at 7 pm. Come share or learn about the fascinating world of amphibians and reptiles. Contact CIHS at 682-6208 for more information.
Educational Programs
Forest Park Nature Center offers many ways for students to learn about the natural world. Call for a detailed brochure on any of the following: Field Trips: Our environmental education staff is available to lead your classroom, scout troop, or other organization on a field trip through the forests and prairies of Forest Park. These tours last up to 1.5 hours and start at $55 for up to 30 people. Mini-Naturalist Programs: These are geared to encourage the natural curiosity of preschoolers ages 3-5. This 1.5-hour program takes place at the Moose Shelter at Detweiller Park in April, May, September, and October and is just $2.50/student ($40 minimum).
Heart of Illinois Sierra Club
Traveling Naturalists: Our naturalists are available to present 45-minute interpretive programs for your classroom, garden club, scout group, or other civic organization. Fees start at $60.
Peoria Audubon Society
Girl Scout Badge Workshops: Girl Scouts can complete badge requirements for Brownie Hiker, Brownie Bugs, Junior Animal Habitats, Cadette Night Owl, and Cadette Trees at Forest Park. Fees are $75 for Cadette Night Owl (2 hours) and $55 for all other workshops (1.5 hours). Call to schedule a workshop for your troop.
The local chapter of the Sierra Club holds public meetings on the third Wednesday of each month from September through May at 7 pm. There is usually a guest speaker followed by discussion. For further information contact David Pittman at dvdpttmn@aol.com, 676-5237.
Public meetings and presentations on the second Wednesday of each month from September through May at 7 pm. Visit www.peoriaaudubon.org for details.
Check It Out! Looking for the Hummingbird Festival? See page 61.
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Forest Park Nature Center
5809 N Forest Park Drive, Peoria Heights • 686-3360
Classes and Programs at FPNC Advanced Registration Required Nature Classes for Kids
This series of programs is for children who want to learn about Illinois’ natural world. These sessions will vary in topic and structure, and children will participate in hands-on activities aimed at increasing their knowledge and interest in each topic. Dress appropriately for the outdoors. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Age: 6-12 Time: 10-11:30 am Fee: $7/class/child, parents should attend at no fee.
Tiny Tots Nature Stroll
Here is your chance to share nature with your tiny tot! We will explore the sights and sounds of nature during this stroll designed especially for you and your little one. Trails will be stroller accessible, although we may encounter a few bumps along the way! Recommended for babies and tiny tikes up to age 5. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Fee: $7/child, parents should attend at no fee. Time: 10-11 am
Preschool Party
Bring your little ones to the Nature Center for a “party” filled with fun and learning designed just for them! Each session features nature-themed activities and a craft, and if the weather permits, a walk outside. Age: 2-5 Time: 10-11 am Fee: $7/class/child, parents should attend at no fee. Code
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Date
Subject
72117
Sa: 5/21
Ants on Parade
70908
3-5
W: 5/18
70897
Th: 5/5
Reptiles and Amphibians
70913
M: 5/23
Ants on Parade
70909
3-5
W: 7/20
70898
Th: 6/2
Party in the Prairie
70914
Sa: 6/25
Sun Fun
70910
3 and under
W: 6/15
70899
Th: 7/7
Geology
70915
M: 6/27
Sun Fun
70911
3 and under
W: 8/17
70900
Th: 8/4
Terrific Taxonomy
70916
M: 7/25
Wildlife is Everywhere!
70901
Th: 9/1
Insect Investigations
70917
Sa: 7/30
Wildilfe is Everywhere!
70918
M: 8/29
Spider Web Wonders
Beginning Birdwatching
Get involved with birdwatching, a fun activity that can be both relaxing and educational at the same time! Discover common birds in Illinois, learn birdwatching techniques, and gain experience on a guided bird walk in our woods. Learn how to use field guides and binoculars (bring Botanical and Insect Patterns your own, or you may borrow some from Zentangle® the Nature Center). Create beautiful images by drawing simple Age: 10+ Fee: $10, $8/CORE members structured patterns. Zentangle® is a Code Date Time meditative, repetitive pattern technique 70922 Sa: 5/7 9:30-11:30 am using drawings called tangles. It calms the mind, helps reduce stress, and improves Advanced Birdwatching focus, plus it’s a lot of fun! Learn patterns For those who already enjoy watching that can be applied to many types of birds either at home or in the wild, or surfaces, for example rocks, leaves, gourds, want to build on what they’ve learned in and fabrics. No previous artistic experience Beginning Birdwatching, this class teaches is needed. Designs learned work well with more advanced ways to identify Illinois quilting, engraving, and scrapbooking. bird species, including unusual birds and Botanical-themed drawings will be migrants. We will practice using sight and presented in this three session workshop. sound cues to figure out ‘who’s who!’ Participants will receive a short supply list Binoculars will be available for use during upon registration. this workshop. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Fee: $15/person Age: 10+ Fee: $10, $8/CORE members Instructor: Bonnie Cox, Certified Zentangle® Instructor Code Date Time 70923
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Code
Date
Time
70912
Sa: 5/28, 6/4, 6/11
10 am-12 pm
Nature Arts Series
This series of classes held at Forest Park Nature Center features a different art project for 5 to 10 year olds on four Tuesday mornings in June. You may sign up for all or as many as you wish. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Wear old clothes! Age: 5-10 Fee: $7, $6/CORE Member Time: 10-11 am Code
Date
Subject
70904
Tu: 6/14
Four Seasons Fingerprint Trees
70905
Tu: 6/28
Twiggy Frames
70906
Tu: 7/12
Fairy Houses
70907
Tu: 7/26
Upcycled Owl Family
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Classes and Programs at FPNC Advanced Registration Required NEW! Prairie Fairy Tea Party
Enjoy a summer afternoon tea party! Participants will create their own fairy accessories and then stroll together to the prairie for some refreshing tea and treats. Age: 4-9 Fee: $7, $6/CORE Member Code
Date
Time
70919
Sa: 7/9
2-3:30 pm
NEW! Highway 24 Eco-Tour
Join us in exploring different natural areas in our state that you may not have heard of! This trip takes us along US Highway 24 to stops like Weston Cemetery Nature Preserve near Weston, and the Merwin Nature Preserve near Gridley. At each stop we will learn the history of the site, discover what is being done to protect the site’s ecological health, and take a hike. Lunch and snacks included! Please bring a water bottle. Ages 12+ Fee: $35 Code
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Boy Scout Merit Badge Day: Insect Study
Boy Scouts are invited to come to FPNC to earn a partial Merit Badge in Insect Study. Our resident Merit Badge Counselors will be on hand to guide Scouts through their requirements. Most requirements for this Merit Badge will be met by the end of the session, and final requirements can be brought back to the Counselor in order to receive a Badge. Please bring your blue card to be signed. Call FPNC by August 10 to register. Date
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Peoria Wilds Ecological Restoration Workdays
Birding Tour of the Illinois River: Shorebird Migration and More
Catch the peak of shorebird migration at Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge and adjoining sites–some of the best places in Illinois to see the thousands of shorebirds that stop during their spectacular migration. Naturally, we’ll take in the great scenery and other early migrants as well. This trip, led by Maury Brucker and Mike Miller of Peoria Audubon Society, includes transportation and a delicious lunch. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Age: 12+ Fee: $35, $30/CORE and Peoria Audubon Members Code
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7 am-5 pm
Hiking With Your Doll
Come and explore Forest Park with your American Girl doll (or similar sized doll or stuffed animal). We will make an eco-friendly, wearable craft for you and your doll, read a nature story and go on a short hike. Parents are encouraged to stay. Boys are welcome too! REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Age: 5-12 Fee: $7/child, $6/CORE Member Code
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Check It Out! See our Rocky Glen Hike on page 29. See Tawny Oaks programming on page 54.
Join these restoration VOLUNTEER! workdays to learn about pgs. 106-107 native (and non-native) flora and fauna, have some fun, and get some exercise! Bring gloves and water and dress appropriately for an outdoor experience. Check out the Peoria Wilds web site, www. peoriawilds.org, or call 686-3360 for further information. Camp Wokanda Garlic Mustard Pull Sa: 5/7 • 10 am-12 pm See page 52. Springdale Cemetery Savanna Saturdays at 1 pm: 5/7, 5/14, 6/11, 7/9, 7/23, 8/20, 8/27, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24 Wednesdays at 9 am: 5/25, 6/1, 6/8, 6/15, 7/13, 7/20, 8/17, 8/31, 9/7 Meet at Springdale Cemetery office on Prospect. Contact steward Mike Rucker at 692-0621 or mikruc@aol.com Tawny Oaks Garlic Mustard Workday Th: 5/12 • 10 am-12 pm See page 54. Forest Park Nature Preserve Garlic Mustard Melee Sa: 5/14 from 1-4 pm • Ages 14+ (minors must have guardian signed waiver) Garlic mustard, an exotic invasive plant species, is threatening to drive out the native understory plants and is gaining ground rapidly. A short presentation on garlic mustard identification and control will precede the control efforts. Tawny Oaks Seed Collection Workdays Th: 9/15 and Sa: 10/15 • 10 am-12 pm Ages 14+ Help collect prairie seeds for future use at Tawny Oaks and other local sites. Supplies are provided. Please dress for the weather and bring water. Call FPNC with any questions. Tawny Oaks is located at 715 W. Singing Woods Road in Edelstein. Rocky Glen Hill Prairie Area Su: 5/8, 6/19, 7/3, 8/14, 9/11 • 9 am Meet in the parking lot at Jimmy’s Bar, 2801 W. Farmington Rd. in West Peoria and plan for 2-4 hours of fairly hard physical activity. Contact steward David Pittman to confirm at 676-5237 or dvdpttmn@aol.com. Large groups are always welcome but MUST notify the steward ahead of time. Special workdays are available by arrangement. Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult.
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Forest Park Nature Center
5809 N Forest Park Drive, Peoria Heights • 686-3360
Drop-In Walks and Programs at FPNC Many of our programs are free, but donations are requested. Yoga with Jean Sloan
Every Monday • 5:30-6:45 pm • Age: 14+ Fee: $10/drop-in (packages available) Experience the benefits of yoga in the tranquil setting of Forest Park Nature Center. This beginning class will combine gentle postures, breathing practices and relaxation with an emphasis on self-acceptance and discovery. Wear comfortable clothing, bring a mat or large towel, and refrain from eating a large meal prior to class. Some mats are available for use at the Nature Center. For more information contact Jean at 678-8099.
Old Time Folk & Country Jam
2nd and 4th Sunday of each month 3:30-5:00 pm • All ages Dust off that guitar, fiddle, banjo or other acoustic instrument and bring it down to the Nature Center for a jam session. Meet other musicians and learn some new songs. Music lovers of all ages are encouraged to come, listen and enjoy.
Mother’s Day Hike
Su: 5/8 • 1:30 pm Enjoy the beauty of Forest Park as we stroll through the woods to see what Mother Nature has to offer. Each mother in attendance will receive a small Mother’s Day gift.
Wildflower Walk
W: 5/4 and 5/18 Sa: 5/14, 7/9, 8/6, and 9/3 7:30-8:30 am The early bird may get the worm, but the early rising birdwatcher gets to see the best assortment of our feathered friends! Please bring your own binoculars (we have a few to lend out). All levels of experience are welcome.
Champions of Survival!
F: 5/6 • 3:30 pm • Best for ages 5-10 Do you think you’re well prepared to survive in the wilderness? Find out if you have what it takes to win at the game of survival. We will also learn how native animals use their adaptations to survive in the wild and come face to face with some of these amazing creatures!
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Su: 6/12 • 1:30 pm • All ages $5, $3 for CORE Members Learn the basics of bird watching and how to identify some of our common local birds. Then put your new skills to the test as we take a short hike and see what birds we can spot along the trail.
Tu: 5/11 and 5/25 • 10 am Nothing is better than starting the day with a warm cup of coffee or tea and breathing some fresh spring air! Participants will love seeing the beauty of spring revealed and the chance to get to know some other nature-lovers on this VOLUNTEER! pgs. 106-107 naturalist guided tour. Wear comfortable walking shoes as we will walk up to a half-mile.
Summer Story Time
Forest Park Garlic Mustard Melee
Pollinator Walk
Sa: 4/30, 10 am-1 pm • Sa: 5/14, 1-4 pm Ages 14+ Garlic Mustard, an exotic invasive plant species, is threatening to drive out the Signs of Spring native understory plants and is gaining Su: 5/1 and 5/15 • 1:30 pm ground rapidly. Please spend what time Explore the woods with a naturalist and you can helping us control this plant that is experience the awakening of the plants and spreading rapidly! A short presentation on animals of the Illinois River Bluffs. Discover Garlic Mustard identification and control spring wildflowers, insects and colorful birds will take place in the Nature Center. on these hikes.
Morning Bird Hikes
Basic Bird Bingo
River Spirit Flute Circle
Sa: 5/21, 6/18, 7/16, 8/20, 9/17 1-2 pm • All ages Listen to Native American flute music or try your hand at playing this beautiful wooden instrument. All levels are welcome and the circle is open to the public. No previous musical experience is necessary. Randy Starnes, a local flute maker, is the leader of the group and will have flutes for you to borrow or purchase. Bring your own flute if you have one.
Th: 6/16, 6/30, 7/14, 7/28, 8/11 10:30-11:15 am • Ages 4-7 There’s nothing like a good story to remind us that the simple things are often the best! Well, there’s that and more in the Nature Center on select Thursdays this summer. Drop by with the young ones and enjoy a rhyme or two. Please call ahead if you will be bringing a group of 10 or more. Sa: 6/18 • 10-11 am Take a walk on the pollinators’ side with a Forest Park naturalist and discover the beautiful and fascinating pollinators that play a critical role in the forests and prairies of our area.
Lightning Bugs!
F: 6/24 and 7/22 • 9-10 pm Fee: $1/class, $5/max per family, free for CORE members Kids, ask your parents to let you stay up late for this one night! Children and their parents will experience the magic of seeing thousands of luminescent messengers blinking over the prairie. They will look at fireflies up-close, learn some interesting lightning bug facts (did you know that lightning bugs are not really bugs?) and even do some “sparking” themselves. Who knows, we may even see or hear some other nighttime animals like bats or owls.
Full Moon Strolls
F: 6/3 • Tu: 7/5, 8/2 • 9-10 pm • All ages Stroll down a moonlit trail with one of our naturalists while learning some interesting moon facts. This will be a roughly one-mile hike over some slightly uneven terrain. Please dress for the weather.
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Drop-In Walks and Programs at FPNC cont. An Introduction to Backyard Bird Watching
Sa: 7/2 • 10-11 am • Ages 13+ Bird watching is a wonderful way to relax and learn about the natural world. This class will start you on the path to becoming a backyard birder. We’ll go over the basics on how to bird watch, covering everything from bird feeder and feed selection, binocular basics, backyard habitats, and a bit of natural history on common backyard birds. If you own binoculars, please bring them for the binocular tutorial.
Forest Park After Dark
F: 7/8 • 9-10 pm • All ages Join us for a night hike out in the woods! The naturalist will discuss nocturnal creatures and maybe even point out a constellation or two.
Prairie Wildflower Walks
Sa: 7/23 and 8/6 • W: 8/3 and 8/10 9:30 am Explore the Tallgrass prairie as species sprout, bloom and go to seed. Discover this colorful habitat that once covered two-thirds of Illinois.
Tree ID Walks
Sa: 8/13, 8/27, 9/10 • 1:30 pm • Age: 10+ Need help identifying trees? This walk is for anyone who would like to learn tree identification. Although leaf collecting cannot be done on this walk, good collecting sites in the Peoria area will be suggested. Don’t let the trees Check It Out! “leaf” you “stumped” Find more on this fall! Tree ID on p. 28.
I Spy Hike
Su: 8/21 • 1:30 pm • All ages Think you’ve seen it all? Join us for an “I Spy” hike through the park and find out what’s hidden along the trails. A great hike for those who want to train their eyes to see more of what’s wild at Forest Park.
NEW! Photo Scavenger Hunt
Sa: 9/3 • All ages To be completed between 10 am-4 pm Bring your digital camera or phone and head out onto the trails! Each participant will receive a list of challenges to complete on this fun, nature-themed scavenger hunt that can be done in a group or individually. Complete as many challenges as you can, and when you’re done, show your photos to the naturalist back at the Nature Center.
Illinois River Sweep
Sa: 9/17 • Registration: 8-9 am Sweep Hours: 9 am-12 pm Meet at Forest Park Nature Center for this annual Illinois River clean up day, which has grown since its inception in 1999 to attract hundreds of volunteers all along the shores of the river, from Chicago to Grafton. Gloves and trash bags will be provided. VOLUNTEER! Call Kristi Shoemaker at pgs. 106-107 686-3360 to register.
Trailhead Nature Store Sidewalk Sale Saturday, May 28 • 9 am-5 pm Sunday, May 29 • 1-5 pm Take advantage of some excellent discounts and check out what’s new! The sidewalk will be lined with some of your favorite nature-inspired items.
Songs from the Woods Concert Series All concerts begin at 7 pm. Fee: $10/adult, $9/ages 12 and under, $8/CORE members. The woods ring with music at our monthly concert series featuring some of the best singer-songwriters and folk musicians! SATURDAY, MAY 14 • PATCHOULI • www.patchouli.net Nationally touring, award winning songwriter Julie Patchouli and master guitarist Bruce Hecksel light up the air with sparkling acoustic sounds and their powerful contagious chemistry. Famous for that smiling voice that instantly turns a bad day into a good one, Patchouli’s down-to-earth, hopeful songwriting is “New American Folk,” blending elements of folk, pop, flamenco and jazz with world beat rhythms.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 • ROUNDSTONE BUSKERS www.roundstonebuskers.net Roundstone Buskers are Tom Jones, Bruce Burton and Shannan Sullivan. They have become somewhat of an acoustic power trio claiming traditional and contemporary celtic as part of their sound. They have been called “cheeky”, “punky” and “on point,” and they are fine with that.
SATURDAY, JUNE 11 • TOM KASTLE • www.tomkastle.com Tom Kastle is a singer, songwriter, sailor and teller of tales who has performed throughout the US, Canada, Europe, and New Zealand. He has one foot in the modern singer/songwriter world and the other planted in the traditional maritime realm where he is a shanty and ballad singer and a tall ship captain.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 • BILL STAINES www.acousticmusic.com/staines/index.htm For more than forty years, Bill has traveled back and forth across North America, singing his songs and delighting audiences at festivals, folksong societies, colleges, clubs, and coffeehouses. Singing mostly his own songs, he has become one of the most popular and durable singers on the folk music scene today, performing nearly 200 concerts a year. He weaves a blend of gentle wit and humor into his performances and one reviewer wrote, “He has a sense of timing to match the best standup comic.” His songs have been recorded by many artists.
SATURDAY, JULY 9 • SMALL POTATOES • www.smallpotatoesmusic.com The Chicago based folk duo of Jacquie Manning and Rich Prezioso say it has taken them years of careful indecision to develop a repertoire they describe as “celtic to cowboy.” Superb musicianship and showmanship, award-winning songwriting, and a strong sense of tradition has made them, as Dirty Linen Magazine said, “one of the most polished, inventive, and entertaining shows on the circuit.”
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Sommer Park
6329 Koerner Rd, Edwards • 691-8423
AT A GLANCE Sommer Park is a use-by-reservation facility that offers private/public special events, including weddings, reunions, picnics, and church/youth groups. It can accommodate more than 1000 guests. MANAGER Tom Miller tmiller@peoriaparks.org BIRTHDAY PARTIES See pg. 115-117
Camp For A Day (CFAD)
$4.00 per student, min 10 students required 9-11 a.m or 1-3 p.m. This June-August program is perfect for home-school groups, day-care centers or a group of friends wanting organized fun. Pick a scheduled time and camp option, plan a picnic lunch and come ready to get dirty and have fun. Camp options include: canoeing, nature hike/craft, pond study, 1850 Pioneer life, or campfire cooking.
WEDDINGS & RENTALS See pg. 112-113
Sommer Park Teams Course
Call Sommer Park for reservations and pricing • Ages 13+
VOLUNTEER AT SOMMER PARK Become a Sommer Park VIP - Volunteering, VOLUNTEER! pgs. 106-107 Interpreting and Preserving Living History and Environmental Education. We are currently seeking volunteers interested in outdoor education and living history for the wonderful programs offered to the public. Training is available; it’s a great place to spend a few hours during the month. Volunteer areas include: Animal Care (horses, chickens and reptiles), Gardening (pioneer homestead herbs & hummingbird garden), Natural Resources (invasive species removal, burns, trail maintenance), Special Events, and Woodworking (various projects).
Sign up now for Ancient Oaks Summer Day Camp!
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Any group of people that must function well together can benefit from this unique opportunity. The Sommer Park Teams Course is a series of 12 initiatives strategically laid out in a woodland setting. This series of puzzles, obstacles, and challenges, by their design, will demand communication, cooperation, and trust. At its very basic, a teams course is fun. But it also allows for high quality, structured, and purposeful learning.
SHELTER RENTAL
Rent a shelter for a few hours (5 hour max), a whole day (until 11 pm) or for the weekend. Prairie Shelter ................................................................................................ $ 50.00/hour 250 person capacity, electricity, modern vaulted toilets, and playground 75’ x 25” Woodland Shelter .......................................................................................... $ 30.00/hour 60 person capacity, electricity, ceiling fans, beautiful setting, port-a-potties 32’ x 26’ Camp HQ Front Porch .................................................................................... $ 35.00/hour 80 person capacity, electricity, large open field and flushable toilets. Pioneer Homestead ....................................................................................... $ 30.00/hour 30 person capacity, port-a-potties, outside picnic area (does NOT include barn or cabin) Fire Circles ...................................................................................................... $ 25.00/hour 40 person capacity, nearby play fields and parking Kitchen Rental ............................................................$30/up to 5 hours or $50/full day Ancient Oaks Day Camp kitchen includes a commercial refrigerator, freezer and industrial three-compartment sinks (subject to availability).
WEDDINGS, RECEPTIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
The Prairie Schoolhouse has large windows, tin lanterns and a tree draped background. The affordable fee of $400 makes this a perfect indoor site with seating for 70 people. The Prairie Shelter is a large, outdoor covered shelter. The quiet, tree-lined location is only $700 for full day rental (until 11 pm) and includes the ability to serve beer and wine and choose your own catering company. A must see for that special occasion or fundraiser. Tents may be used on site with the rental of additional days ($200/day) to prepare for the event.
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PHOTOGRAPHY SITE RENTAL
Looking to take senior portraits, engagement/wedding/family photos with a unique setting? The Pioneer Homestead contains 1850 style buildings and trees/native grasses suited for that ideal pose. Fee is $30/hour and a permit is provided upon full payment.
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Drop-In Events at Sommer Park Civil War Spring Drill
$3/person Saturday, May 7 • 10 am-5 pm Sunday, May 8 • 10 am-2 pm Spring has arrived and soldiers are preparing for a long march. Come experience the daily life of men and women and watch them in action (and perhaps be a part of daily drill). Civil War enthusiasts from the Midwest will bring to life the joys and sorrows of the time. Bring a camera and have your picture taken with the soldiers.
Central Illinois Military Fest WWII and Vietnam
Saturday, June 4 • 10 am-4 pm Public Battles on Saturday at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm Sunday, June 5 • 10 am-3 pm Public Battles on Sunday at 11 am and 1 pm Food and merchandise vendors both days. Find entry fee pricing at www.centralilww2.com. Relive the desperate days of Normandy, 1944, a World War II reenactment. Allied and German troops will present authentic displays of gear, weapons, tanks and vehicles. Public battles each day feature clashes between the opposing sides in the war that decided the fate of the world. There will be transportation available around the camps for those who need assistance. For more information visit www. VOLUNTEER! centralilww2.com or call pgs. 106-107 Sommer Park.
Hummingbird Festival
Pioneer Days 2016
25th Anniversary of the Pioneer Homestead Last Sunday of the Month • 1-4 pm • $3/person age 4+ Come experience firsthand the daily life of rural Peorians in the mid 19th century! Activities may include hand dipping candles, blacksmithing, school lessons, woodworking, chores, pioneer cemetery tours, hayrides and livestock care. This is a wonderful opportunity for scout and youth groups to learn history. June 26 - Raised Bed Gardening July 31 - Laundry August 28 - Koerner Family Cemetery Walk September 25 - 1850’s Transportation October 30 - Autumn Play Party
NEW! Heirloom Produce Available for Sale
Available each month at Pioneer Days are fresh, locally grown produce (some of which are heirloom varieties) from the gardens at EP!C of Peoria. Heirloom plants are varieties which grew in gardens long ago. The seeds have been preserved to reflect the wonderful quality and flavor of those plants. A variety of produce will be sold depending upon availability. An example of an heirloom plant is Cherokee Purple, a variety of tomato that is rose-brown and full of flavor. Often heirloom plants carry colors and taste not familiar to modern plants, such as multi-colored beans or reddish-purple carrots. EP!C provides training to adults with special needs and operate a wonderful garden program for their clients who are raising produce from seed to harvest.
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Nena
Saturday, August 13 • 9 am-1 pm (Vern Kleen banding from 9 am-12 pm) Due to the popularity of this event at Forest Park Nature Center, the 2016 festival will be at Sommer Park to accommodate more spectators. Vern Kleen will again be banding birds. Since 1960, he has banded over 100,000 birds. For a small donation to the Illinois Audubon land acquisition fund, participants can “adopt” a hummingbird. After capture, the birds are measured, banded, and then released by the adoptee. The purpose of banding is to help determine the birds’ longevity, migration patterns, and develop a picture of the overall health of a population. If a banded hummingbird is caught again, the “adoptive parents” will receive a letter showing when and where their hummingbird was caught. Information about hummingbirds, plant species and habitat will be available, as well as children’s activities (face painting, coloring worksheets and photo cutout stands). This event is sponsored by the Illinois Audubon Society, Peoria Audubon Society and Peoria Park District. Information about hummingbirds can be found at peoriaparks. org/sommer-park.
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QUALITY SERVICE SINCE 1979 Thank you to Nena for sponsoring 100 Bluebird Nesting Boxes in select Peoria Park District Parks!
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Proctor Recreation Center
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309 S DuSable • 673-9183
Get in Shape in the Fitness Room!
AT A GLANCE This year-round recreation center features two gyms, auditorium, a lounge area, weight room, arts and crafts room, game room, outdoor basketball courts, playground, outdoor swimming pool, water splash pad and a playfield. Proctor Center is an official Safe Haven Site. The aim is to prevent, control and reduce violent crime, drug abuse and gang activity in and around Proctor Center. MANAGER Jonelle McCloud jmccloud@peoriaparks.org HOURS THROUGH 5/28 Monday-Friday 9 am-9 pm Sat (ages 6-15) 12-3 pm Sat (ages 16+) 10 am-1 pm Sun Closed Closed 5/30 HOURS STARTING 5/31 Monday-Friday 9 am-4 pm (summer camp) 4-7 pm (evening programs) Sat and Sun Closed ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES Children (6-18) $30 Adult (19+) $55 Family* $65 *includes ages 6-18 RENT PROCTOR CENTER See pg. 112-113 BIRTHDAYS AT PROCTOR CENTER See pg. 115-117 REGISTRATION FOR PROGRAMS Register at Proctor Center or Noble Center. FRIENDS OF PROCTOR If you’re interested in giving back by volunteering at Proctor, soliciting donations or helping financially, contact us and ask to be a “Friend.” Meetings are held once a month. AFRICAN-AMERICAN HALL OF FAME Stop by and see the tradition and heritage on display and our resource materials. Call 673-2206 for details.
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M-F, 9 am-7 pm • Ages 18+ $1/visit or free with membership We are open for the summer! Get in shape using our Body-Solid ultimate gym equipment that includes: Chest Press • Tricep Press • Upright Row • Ab Crunch • Lat Pull Downs • Curls • Leg Abduction • And More! The Fitness Room also features: 3 treadmills • A new recumbent Upright bike • Matrix bike A new Smith Machine to help with squats Peck Deck • Free Weights (5-100 lbs)
Rent the Proctor Center Swimming Pool!
Are you planning a birthday party or a get together with friends? The Proctor Center Swimming Pool is available for rental on Saturdays and Sundays, June 11 to July 31. The pool rents for $50.00 per hour plus the lifeguard’s hourly rate. The pool rental includes the tables and chairs for food on the shaded pool deck, the pool, and the locker rooms. Deposit must be made 1 week in advance and rentals must include invitees only.
If you are a community agency with a large group of children, please call Proctor Center to arrange costs. The pool is available Monday through Friday from 9:30-11:30 am.
The VEGGIE MOBILE - Eat more veggies this summer! Proctor Center wants you to eat more veggies this summer! Join your neighborhood friends for a free ride on the first Saturday of June, July, and August to the RiverFront Farmer’s Market starting June 4 until August 6, plus August 27. The RiverFront Farmer’s Market sells the freshest produce, organic meats and other local products. The van will leave Proctor Center at 9 am and will return around 10:30 am. The market accepts SNAP or LINK cards, and we will help with this before leaving Proctor Center.
To participate, call 309-657-5772 the Thursday before the market and tell Jonelle that you want to go to the RiverFront Farmer’s Market. Bring a neighbor and enjoy the best and healthiest produce Central Illinois has to offer!
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Youth Programs Jack Sweney FREE Youth Tennis Program: Ages 7-14
Sign up now for Proctor Center’s Summer Fun Academy!
Learn to play tennis in this exciting program by the Peoria Park District and the family of the late Jack Sweney. Lessons are free to all who want to sign up and include a free t-shirt and equipment for kids who continue to participate. Location: Bradley Park See page 79 for details.
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Girls’ Summer Basketball Clinic: Grades 1-4 (as of Fall 2016)
Young girls entering grades 1 to 4 have a chance to work on their individual basketball skills like dribbling, passing, and shooting. These skills are basic fundamentals needed to have a successful basketball career. Fee: $25
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Day-Date Tu-F: May 31-June 3
Youth Boys Baseball Clinic
Join us for one week of fundamental baseball skills in a fun, supportive environment and learn about catching, fielding, batting, and the overall rules of the game. Sign up at Proctor Center today to prepare for the baseball season. Grades: 3-6 Fee: $5
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“The Streets Belong to Me” Summer Youth Rally
Girls are Powerful!
Beauty comes from the inside, and being a preteen and dealing with life is always a struggle. In addition to painting our nails, doing facials, playing games, and singing and dancing to our favorite music, we will learn about etiquette and manners.
In exchange for a day of fun, we’re asking you to pledge to show, promise, and prove you WILL NOT participate in violent activities or be involved in illegal activities. Instead, you WILL parkticipate in POSITIVE activities!
Tuesday, 8/2 • 6-8 pm • FREE
Join us for “The Way We Used to Play.” Celebrate safe communities and unity in our neighborhoods. There will be entertainment, children’s games and activities, and refreshments. Be encouraged to shut your VOLUNTEER! doors, turn on an outside pgs. 106-107 light and spend an evening with Proctor Center.
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Thursday, June 23 • 6-8 pm • $10 Girls ages 8-14 • Register by June 21
May 24, 2016 • FREE Proctor Center • 12 pm
National Night Out Against Crime Pool Party
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Rock Climbing Rendezvous Wednesday, July 20 • 5-8 pm $10 • Register by July 17
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Are you ready to reach for the sky?! All boys ages 8-12, come join us as we climb the rock climbing wall at the RiverPlex Recreation and Wellness Center right here in Peoria! We will take a van from Proctor Center to the RiverPlex, have a great time climbing the wall and eat dinner all in one night. Rock climbing is fun, adventurous, and it helps build strength, flexibility, and coordination. Contact Proctor Center at 673-9183 to register.
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Proctor Recreation Center 309 S DuSable • 673-9183
Adult Programs
Mammogram - a - Thon When: July 16 from 9 am - 2 pm Where: Proctor Center • 3 09 DuSable St • Peoria, IL 61605 Sponsor: Living to Serve Foundation www.livingtoservefoundation.com
Aqua Zumba
Mondays, 6/13-7/18 • 6:00-6:45 pm $2/class or $20/punch card which will give you two free punches
Come join Proctor Center for a splash pool party! The philosophy of Zumba is laughing, hollering and having a good time, while giving you the cardio-conditioning and body toning workout that you need. With all the fun that you are having in the Zumba Sentao and the regular Zumba classes, we will bring that same energy to the Aqua Zumba class in Proctor’s pool.
No referral required. Please call 309-671-8282 for an appointment. Most insurance companies cover “screening” mammograms. Because coverage varies, you may want to check with your insurance company. Medicare pays for one screening mammogram every 12 months. If you do not have insurance or are underinsured, tell us when you call. You may be able to qualify for a free mammogram.
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Logan Recreation Center 1414 S Livingston • 676-8179 AT A GLANCE Located on Peoria’s South Side, Logan Center features lighted basketball courts, a soccer field, two picnic pavilions, playground equipment, indoor lounge with cable TV, VCR, DVD, computer availability with Internet access and a multi-purpose indoor recreation area. MANAGER Clara Gonzalez cgonzalez@peoriaparks.org RENT LOGAN CENTER See pg. 112-113 BIRTHDAYS AT LOGAN CENTER See pg. 115-117
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Juneteenth Friday, June 17 • 4-7 pm • FREE
We invite you, your family and your friends to come out and celebrate this important event with us! Enjoy various soulful entertainment and refreshments while being enlighten about Black History.
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Remote Controlled Car Skills Course Friday, July 22 • 4-6 pm • Ages 6-18 • $2.00 Register at Logan Center by Wednesday, July 20 between the hours of 5-7 pm
Now is the time to brush up on your driving skills! VOLUNTEER! Don’t have a license or a permit? No problem. Come pgs. 106-107 join and receive a certificate of completion after participating in the fun challenge of “Remote Controlled Car, Skills Course” in Logan Park. All levels are welcome. Various vehicles are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own.
LOGAN CENTER SPLASH PAD Open Memorial Day through Labor Day Monday through Friday • 11:00 am-7:00 pm • FREE When it’s hot and there isn’t a pool or a good soaking hose to keep you happy and cool, come on over to Logan’s Splash Pad and soak yourself and your friends with the multisplash units! Make it a complete afternoon and pack a lunch!
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Moonlight Coalition Open enrollment is one of the keys to our success. You can drop in to a class at any of the times listed below without needing to register or pay a fee. In fact, there is no cost at all to attend these classes and all supplies are provided. Join our GED classes taught by Hedy Elliott-Gardner, a certified teacher. Register with Proctor Center at 673-9183.
Proctor Recreation Center Summer Schedule:
Monday and Wednesday, 5:30-7:00 pm
Logan Recreation Center Summer Schedule:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10:30 am-12 pm
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Mission Statement
By focusing on accessible education opportunities in the 61605 region, Moonlight helps to re-emphasize the importance of education and literacy. With a GED, residents who are currently unemployed or underemployed will be able to access higher paying jobs, increasing their economic stability and by association, that of the targeted neighborhood.
What is Moonlight Coalition?
Moonlight Coalition for Adult Learning was originally established in 1994 to provide organized activities for young members of the community to combat juvenile delinquency and prevent crime. Organized sports like basketball were combined with GED instruction as a way to break down barriers for those who thought formal education wasn’t accessible or “cool.” Today, Moonlight focuses on providing easy access to GED education for those seeking to earn their high school diploma. In direct contrast to other programs that only take new students at the beginning of each semester and that are located outside of local communities, Moonlight focuses on providing accessible, open education opportunities, reaching those in need of support in the communities where they live and work. At this time, Moonlight provides GED and adult literacy education to adults ages 17 and over at Proctor Recreation Center and Logan Recreation Center. Moonlight Coalition honors its graduates with a cap and gown graduation ceremony twice a year.
Peoria Park District Foundation
Emily Cahill • 681-2803 • ecahill@peoriaparks.org
Your generosity can make a difference! The Peoria Park District Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that supports the work of the Peoria Park District. Home to both the Moonlight Coalition for Adult Learning and the ELITE Youth Outreach programs, the Foundation focuses on enhancing and providing public educational, adult learning, and youth outreach programs and opportunities to the Peoria community, especially those taking place on Peoria Park District property or in connection with Peoria Park District leisure and recreation opportunities. Your tax-deductible donation can help adults earn their GED, students learn respect and the benefits of hard work, or our youngest citizens learn through play. Donate today!
All donations may be made to: Peoria Park District Foundation 1125 West Lake Avenue Peoria, IL 61614 Have questions on how you can make a difference? Please call Emily at 681-2803.
Check It Out! Youth Outreach - p. 98
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Franciscan Recreation Complex 908 Sterling Ave, West Peoria • 677-6705
facebook.com/PPD.FRC
Community Indoor/Outdoor Garage and Vendor Sale Saturday, May 21 • 8 am-1 pm AT A GLANCE The Franciscan Recreation Complex (FRC) is a multi-purpose recreation center located in West Peoria at the intersection of Heading & Sterling Avenues. FRC features a full-size gymnasium, multi-purpose room with kitchenette, community room, dance studio, soccer field, two baseball fields, and an outdoor playground. FRC and its services are accessible to people with disabilities. MANAGER Val Marek: vmarek@peoriaparks.org
Clean out that basement, attic, garage, and closet! It’s time to get rid of all that ‘stuff’ you no longer want. Rent a table and sell it all! Cost is $20 for a spot in the gym. You will receive a ten-foot long space with a table. OR, for $15 reserve a 10 by 10 space on the front lawn and bring your own table(s). There is limited availability, so reserve your spot TODAY! Registration deadline is Wednesday, May 18. Indoor $20 Code: 69878 Outdoor $15 Code: 69879
RENT FRC See pg. 112-113 BIRTHDAYS AT FRC See pg. 115-117 FRC is closed 5/30 and 7/4
Drop-In Programs at FRC Motor Mites: Ages 1-5
This open gym for ages 1-5 is a great way to let little ones with lots of energy enjoy the fun of playing freely with scooters, balls, hula hoops, tumbling equipment and more! It’s a great way for children and parents to socialize. Parents must attend. Fee: $3/visit or $25 for a 10-visit pass. PAGES 12-20
Through May 27 Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 9:15-11:15 am Fridays: 1:00-3:00 pm Groups are welcome at Motor Mites! Plan a private session for a class or playgroup.
Open Volleyball: Ages 18+ Mondays, 7:30-10 pm $3/visit or $25/10 visit punch card No volleyball on 7/4.
Open Pickleball: Ages 18+
$3/visit or $25/10 visit punch card • Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-11 am • Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm • NEW! Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm from June 2-September 1
Check It Out! FREE PICKLEBALL CLINICS: Ages 18+
Find more pickleball on page 83.
Tu: 6/14, 1-3 pm • W: 6/15, 5:30-7:30 pm Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the nation and is a combination of tennis, badminton, and ping pong. These clinics, taught by a volun66teer instructor, are for folks who are interested in the sport but have never played.
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Advanced Registration Programs NEW! Green Thumb Gardeners
NEW! FRC Family Olympics!
Get your thumb green and watch your garden grow. Children will get down and dirty learning the basics of flowers and gardening. We will read garden books, eat worms and dirt, make and take our own planter, and play some flower and garden games. Age: 4-6 Fee-R/NR: $12/$15
You love to watch the Olympics-come celebrate Team USA with our Family Olympics! We’ll have water games, obstacle courses, scooter races, and other great events to participate in. Pizza and snacks provided to help keep your energy up! Suggested for kids ages 4-11, though parents should plan on “competing,” too. Age: 4-11, plus parents Fee-$30/family of 4, $3 per additional family member Code
Day-Date
Time
72149
Sa: 8/6
2-4 pm
Time
72148
Tu: 6/28
10:30-11:30 am
Looking for more fitness programs? See page 73.
Time
72144
Sa: 6/11
10:30-11:30 am
72145
Tu: 6/14
10:30-11:30 am
We’ll experiment with ice and find out what frozen things do in summer. We’ll do ice experiments, play with sticky ice, ice cubes, magnets and ice, make and take “My Snowman in Summer,” and eat some snow cones. Age: 4-6 Fee-R/NR: $12/$15
Bring your favorite Teddy Bear and a blanket to sit on. We will enjoy story time, a sing-a-long, lemonade and cookies, and games with your Teddy. Bring a parent or guardian. Age: 3-5 Fee-R/NR: $12/$15 Max: 20 children Day-Date
Day-Date
NEW! Summer Scientist
NEW! Teddy Bear Picnic
Code
Code
Code
Day-Date
Time
72146
Sa: 7/16
10:30-11:30 am
72147
Tu: 7/19
10:30-11:30 am
Get Fit at FRC!
Class
Ages Code Day-Dates
Time
Instructor
Fee-R/NR
DROP-IN YOGA
16+ 16+ 16+ 16+
Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Fridays
6:30 pm 11:00 am 6:30 pm 9:30 am
Tonya Pruett Jill Feinberg Tonya Pruett Jill Feinberg
$4.50 drop-in OR $48/12 visit punch card
DROP-IN PILATES PLUS
16+ 16+
Mondays Wednesdays
5:30 pm 5:30 pm
Vicki Culbertson Vicki Culbertson
$4.50 drop-in $4.50 drop-in
ZUMBA/ZUMBA TONING
14+ 14+ 14+ 14+
72157 72158 72199 72200
Tu: 5/31-6/28 Tu: 7/12-8/9 Th: 6/2-6/30 Th: 7/14-8/11
5:30-6:20 pm 5:30-6:20 pm 6:00-6:50 pm 6:00-6:50 pm
Debracca Williams Debracca Williams Debracca Williams Debracca Williams
$34/$39 $34/$39 $34/$39 $34/$39
50 ROCK YOGA
50+ 50+
71933 71934
Tu, Th: 5/10-6/16 Tu, Th: 7/5-8/11
9:00-9:50 am 9:00-9:50 am
Nancy Shallenberger Nancy Shallenberger
$48 $48
50 ROCK FUN AND FIT
50+ 50+ 50+
Mondays Wednesdays Fridays
8:00-8:50 am 8:00-8:50 am 8:00-8:50 am
Nancy Shallenberger Nancy Shallenberger Nancy Shallenberger
$3.50 drop in OR $30/10 visit punch card
50 ROCK CORE AND MORE
50+ 50+
Mondays Wednesdays
9:00-9:30 am 9:00-9:30 am
Nancy Shallenberger Nancy Shallenberger
$3 drop in OR $25/10 visit punch card
Reduce stress while toning and stretching. Emphasis is on poses and breathing. Appropriate for all ages and fitness levels. No need to register. Looking to tone your body strength? This class will help strengthen, condition, and tone muscles. Pilates is very low impact, but gives great results. We combine the awesome toning and strengthening power of Toning, with the fun fitness-party of Zumba. It’s a total workout, combining all elements of fitness cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility, and boosted energy. See full description on page 103. See full description on page 103.
See full description on page 103.
Check It Out!
Lots of different programs are held at the FRC! Youth and Adult Dance p. 86-89 Dance Team p. 88 Cake Decorating p. 96
Crochet and Knitting p. 96 50+ Personal Training p. 102
Ready to register? See pages 118-120.
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Lakeview Recreation Center 1013 W Lake Ave • 681-2867 or 681-2866
facebook.com/lakeviewreccenter
Text LAKEVIEW to 309-857-0255 to receive updates on Lakeview Recreation Center programs.
AT A GLANCE Lakeview Recreation Center is a multi-purpose facility located inside Lakeview Park in the center of Peoria. It features a two-court gymnasium, a large multi-purpose room and two smaller community rooms. Scheduled programs, open gyms, birthday parties, community classes, a summer day camp and additional events will be hosted. The facility is accessible to people with disabilities. MANAGERS Matt Suellentrop: msuellentrop@peoriaparks.org Nick McDuffee: nmcduffee@peoriaparks.org RENT LAKEVIEW REC CENTER See pg. 112-113 LAKEVIEW REC CENTER BIRTHDAYS See pg. 115-117
RENTALS AT LAKEVIEW REC CENTER: We feature several opportunities for your group’s next event or outing including a gym with two basketball courts (wood floor) and three carpeted multi-purpose rooms varying in size. Fees vary depending on space, event type and length.
Sign up now for a summer of fun!
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Open Gym Schedules: Open Pickleball Through 5/27: Mondays and Fridays • 9-11 am June 18-September 24: Saturdays • 8-10 am $3/visit or $25/10-visit punch • Ages 18+ *No Open Pickleball on 7/2 or 9/13.
Open Badminton Sundays, 4/24-8/28 • $5 per visit • 9-11 am *No Badminton on 6/12 or 7/3.
Check It Out! See pickleball at FRC on page 66.
BIRTHDAYS AT LAKEVIEW REC CENTER: Open Gym Party: Package includes 1.5 hours of free time in the gym where kids can play basketball, soccer, football, floor hockey and volleyball. The last ½ hour you will celebrate in a private room with cake and ice cream. Package includes ¼ sheet personalized cake, ice cream, plates, napkins, utensils, drinks and table covering. Fee: $120 for up to 20 guests ($2 for each additional guest) OR $95 to rent just the space.
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Artist and Comic Expo
Alex Larson, Coordinator • 682-2862 • alarson@peoriaparks.org
June 11, 10 am-6 pm and June 12, 11 am-5 pm at Lakeview Recreation Center Comic Artists, Vendors, Cosplay, Team Trivia, Food and FREE Parking Two-day passes are just $15! Tickets are available at the following outlets: Noble Center 1125 W. Lake Ave Peoria, IL
Lit. On Fire Used Books Studio on Sheridan – Sunbeam Building 929 N Sheridan Rd #1a Peoria, IL
ACME Books & Comics 2218 W Glen Ave Peoria, IL
facebook.com/artistandcomicexpo
Zeek’s Comics & Games 2269 Washington Plaza Washington, IL For additional information please visit www.peoriaparks.org/ACE
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HAPPY FEET SOCCER:AGES 2-5 Happy Feet is a fun “story-time with a soccer ball” program for kids ages 2-5. Each session has a 3045 minute structured soccer activity including a 15 minute game scenario to showcase soccer skills. Happy Feet is designed to continually use its kid friendly curriculum to ensure kids are having an absolute blast while developing essential physical skills. Each of the league sessions builds on the last and our coaches use portions of the curriculum that are appropriate for both age and skill level. Fee-R/NR: $36/$41 Min/Max: 6/12
70946
2
Sa: 8/13-9/24*
10:45 am-11:30 am
Lakeview Rec Center
70947
3
Sa: 8/13-9/24*
10:45 am-11:30 am
Lakeview Rec Center
70967
2
Th: 8/18-9/22
5:30 pm-6:15 pm
Lakeview Rec Center
70970
2
Th: 8/18-9/22
6:15 pm-7:00 pm
Lakeview Rec Center
70969
3
Th: 8/18-9/22
5:30 pm-6:15 pm
Lakeview Rec Center
70968
3
Th: 8/18-9/22
6:15 pm-7:00 pm
Lakeview Rec Center
* No class on 9/3
Check It Out! Find more Happy Feet classes on page 77. 2016 Summer Playbook • Lakeview Recreation Center
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Owens Center
facebook.com/owenscenter
1019 W Lake Ave • 686-3368 • Public Skate Line: 686-3366
AT A GLANCE An indoor ice skating facility featuring two full-size rinks. Owens offers yearround ice skating lessons for ages 3+ and comprehensive hockey and figure skating programs.
How to Register for Owens Center Lessons • MAIL registration form (p. 120) to Owens Center • Register IN PERSON at Owens Center daily from 9 am to 8 pm • FAX your registration form (with credit card number) to 309-681-0610.
MANAGER Doug Silberer: dsilberer@peoriaparks.org JUNE-OCTOBER 1 PUBLIC SKATE SCHEDULE* Monday-Friday 1:00-2:30 pm Friday 7:00-8:45 pm Saturday 6:30-8:30 pm *Schedule subject to change due to special circumstances. Call Owens Center or visit www.peoriaparks.org for updates. PUBLIC SKATE EXCEPTIONS
5/29-5/30 6/3 7/4 8/5-8/6
Closed No public skate Closed No public skate
8/8-8/12 No public skate from 1:00-2:30 pm 8/20 No public skate 9/4-9/5 Closed ADMISSION FEES Junior (12 & under) $4.00 Adult (13 & over) $5.00 Senior (65 & over) $4.00 Skate Rental $3.00
Ways to Save When You Skate Public Skate Passes Get a 10 visit pass for only $32 (Juniors and Seniors) or $42 (Adults). Skate rental is additional.
Group Discounts
A discounted rate of $4.75/person is given to groups of 10-50 who make a reservation at least one week in advance. No passes may be used. A $23.75 non-refundable deposit required for groups of 20 or more.
Public Skate Specials
Owens also offers discounts for students, skating school participants and those with Mustang ticket stubs.
Proudly supporting the Peoria Park District
About Our Skating School Clothing
Warm, comfortable clothing with mittens or gloves and protective head gear or hats for young children are recommended. Adults additionally benefit from wrist guards and knee pads.
Skates
Skate rental is included in the cost of your lessons. Skates should be your shoe size or one size larger. Wear one pair of thin socks.
Fees & Transfers
Class fees vary and are included on the charts on the opposite page. A $5 administrative fee will be charged for any drop or transfer of cIasses OR if you register for a class on the first day it runs. Please note: transfers may not occur after a class begins. If a student is no longer able to attend classes, a credit with a $5 administration fee will be assessed from the time the skating school is notified that the student is unable to attend.
Each class time/level must meet a class minimum in order to run.
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Skating Lessons Register Through Owens Center Skating Stars
Summer Skating Lessons Pick a day and time for your lessons. This will be your assigned day and time through the entirety of the session. No make up classes available. All class times are 45 minutes.
Super Skates
Adult Levels
A special 3-level introductory series offered for ages 3-6.
A 10-level course for ages 7+ or younger skaters who have completed Skating Stars.
A 10-level course for adults to learn with their peers.
Wed
12:15 pm 4:30 pm 5:15 pm
12:15 pm 4:30 pm 5:15 pm
12:15 pm 4:30 pm 5:15 pm
Thurs
12:15 pm 4:30 pm 5:15 pm
12:15 pm 4:30 pm 5:15 pm
12:15 pm 4:30 pm 5:15 pm
Sat
9:15 am
9:15 am
9:15 am
SUMMER 1 SESSION: June 8-July 9 SUMMER 2 SESSION: July 13-August 13 Fee-R/NR: $50/$60
Specialty Classes For skaters who have completed 10 levels of Owens Center Skating School OR are
concurrently participating in Level 8 or above. Summer 1 Session: June 8-July 7 Summer 2 Session: July 13-August 11
Jump and Spin Learn the jumps, spins and connecting moves necessary for freestyle tests. W: 4:30 pm or Th: 5:15 pm Fee-R/NR: $50/$60
Freestyle and Developmental Hockey Sessions are available to practice freestyle and hockey skills and/or to receive private instruction. Scheduled times available at the rink and online.
Adult Jump and Spin
Learn jumps, spins and connecting moves. W: 5:15 pm Fee-R/NR: $50/$60
2016 SUMMER TRAINING
Call Jenni Flores at (309) 686-3368 for details.
Booster & Private Lessons
June 14-July 21 (no class 7/5 or 7/7) Day/Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00-9:45 am Fee-R/NR: Once a week: $115 Twice a week: $185 TUESDAYS: High and Low Field Moves Class/Power will be on the ice first, followed by an off-ice strength training, stretching, and jumping class.
Boosters are great for those skaters beginning to test the ISI levels so they may take part in ISI sanctioned events or advance in group classes. Private Skating Lessons are available at Owens Center. For more information, call Jenni Flores at (309) 686-3368.
THURSDAYS:
The on-ice portion of class will be a variety class made up of spins, footwork, choreography, ice dancing and more. The off-ice portion of class will consist of strength training, stretching, and jumping. Pre-Requisite: Freestyle 1 (unless student obtains special permission from the Skating School Office). All classes will be split according to level. Groups will be determined by professional staff coaches.
For Heart of Illinois Skating Club information, go to www.hoisc.com or Like them on Facebook.
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Owens Center
1019 W Lake Ave • 686-3368 • Public Skate Line: 686-3366
Hockey Lessons and Leagues Register Through Owens Center Hockey Prep: Ages 3-6
Saturdays, July 16-August 13 • 10:15 am Fee: $55/resident, $57/non-resident Check out our newest hockey class geared toward Mini-Mite players or soon to be Mini-Mite players. The curriculum will include skating, agility, stick handling, passing, shooting and game concepts. Full equipment is required. PREREQUISITE: Complete one season of PYHA Mini-Mites or pass Skating Stars 1 and 2.
Adult No-Check Hockey League This NO CHECK league with three divisions is for ages 18+. Registration will begin in April with the league beginning in June. For details call 309-686-3368.
Hockey Camps
Turcotte Stickhandling: June 27-July 1 Midwest Goalie School: August 1-5 Tru Hockey Academy: August 8-12
Peoria Mustang Junior Hockey
Join us for home games at Owens Center! Visit peoriamustangs.com for more details.
Peoria Youth Hockey Association • Pre-Season Conditioning • Travel & House Leagues • Used Equipment Sale • Free Skating & Hockey Clinics Visit www.pyha.org for more details.
Private Hockey Lessons
Owens Center offers private lesson instruction for hockey players at all skill levels. For more details, call Zac Tortorella at 309-686-3368.
Edge the Competition with a Premium Sharpening!
Skate Sharpening: $8.00 New Skates & Heavily Rusted Skates: $2.00 additional
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Fitness LOCATIONS
For class descriptions, turn to the facility page in the Playbook. FRANCISCAN REC COMPLEX (FRC): 908 Sterling Ave, West Peoria - p. 67 NOBLE CENTER (NC): 1125 W Lake, Peoria - p. 84 PROCTOR REC CENTER (Proctor): 309 S. DuSable, Peoria - p. 64 HULT CENTER FOR HEALTHY LIVING (Hult): 5215 N. Knoxville - p. 97 FOREST PARK NATURE CENTER (FPNC): 5809 N Forest Park Dr., Peoria Heights - p. 58
Class
Ages Code Day-Dates
Time
Location Instructor
Fee-R/NR
DROP-IN YOGA Money-saving punch cards are available for all drop-in classes. Please find details on each facility page or from the instructor.
16+ 14+ 16+ 16+
Mondays Mondays Mondays Mondays
8:30 am & Noon 5:30-6:45 pm 6:15 pm 6:30 pm
NC FPNC NC FRC
Tonya Pruett Jean Sloan Ellen Brush Tonya Pruett
$4.50 drop-in $10.00 drop-in $4.50 drop-in $4.50 drop-in
16+
Tuesdays
11:00 am
FRC
Jill Feinberg
$4.50 drop-in
16+ 16+ 16+
Wednesday Wednesdays Wednesdays
8:30 am & Noon 6:15 pm 6:30 pm
NC NC FRC
Tonya Pruett Ellen Brush Tonya Pruett
$4.50 drop-in $4.50 drop-in $4.50 drop-in
16+ 16+
Fridays Fridays
9:30 am Noon
FRC NC
Jill Feinberg Tonya Pruett
$4.50 drop-in $4.50 drop-in
DROP-IN PILATES PLUS
16+ 16+
Mondays Wednesdays
5:30 pm 5:30 pm
FRC FRC
Vicki Culbertson Vicki Culbertson
$4.50 drop-in $4.50 drop-in
DROP-IN AQUA ZUMBA
16+
Mondays, 6/13-7/18
6:00-6:45 pm
Proctor
Debracca Williams
$2.00 drop-in
ZUMBA/ZUMBA TONING
14+ 14+ 14+ 14+
72157 72158 72199 72200
Tu: 5/31-6/28 Tu: 7/12-8/9 Th: 6/2-6/30 Th: 7/14-8/11
5:30-6:20 pm 5:30-6:20 pm 6:00-6:50 pm 6:00-6:50 pm
FRC FRC NC NC
Debracca Williams Debracca Williams Debracca Williams Debracca Williams
$34/$39 $34/$39 $34/$39 $34/$39
TAI JI IN THE CITY
16+
68777
M: 6/6-8/1
6:40-7:30 pm
Hult
Donna Sturm
$30/$35
We offer over 100 land and water classes a week at Peoria’s Premier Fitness Facility - the RiverPlex! See page 48.
Proctor Recreation Center contains a Fitness Room, open Monday-Friday for ages 18+. See page 62.
50 Rock Fitness Expo
Friday, July 22, 2016 9:30 am-12 pm at the Noble Center FREE to attend!
Drop in and observe or participate in demonstrations of our 50 Rock (age 50+) fitness classes. We will also have vendors, cooking demos, chair massages, the Well Mobile, door prizes, and the ability to purchase punch cards at a reduced rate. Join us!
Check It Out!
Find fitness classes for ages 50+ on page 103.
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Baseball
facebook.com/PPDSports
Nick McDuffee, Coordinator • 688-3667 • nmcduffee@peoriaparks.org
Tee Ball: ages 4-5 as of 4/30/16 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MAY 20
This is a non-competitive introduction to baseball for boys and girls ages 4 to 5. The basics of batting, fielding, catching, throwing, running, and safety are stressed in drills and game situations. Players must bring a baseball glove. Participants will receive a shirt and cap. All Saturday practices and games will be held at Peoria Stadium. Saturday times will vary. Parent and player MUST ATTEND ParentAthlete-Coach (PAC) Meeting at Lakeview Recreation Center on Thursday, June 2 to meet their coach and get a schedule. Lakeview Recreation Center is located at 1013 W. Lake Avenue in Peoria.
COACH!
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SEASON RUNS JUNE 7-JULY 23 • FEE-R/NR: $43/$48 Code
Practices
Mandatory PAC Meeting
69628
Tuesdays, 5:30-6:25 pm
6/2, 5:30 pm
69627
Tuesdays, 6:30-7:25 pm
6/2, 5:30 pm
69635
Thursdays, 5:30-6:25pm
6/2, 5:30 pm
69636
Thursdays, 6:30-7:25pm
6/2, 5:30 pm
Tee Ball games will be held on Saturdays at Peoria Stadium.
at KELLAR SCHOOL 69630
Tuesdays, 5:30-6:25 pm
6/2, 6:10 pm
69631
Tuesdays, 6:30-7:25 pm
6/2, 6:10 pm
69632
Thursdays, 5:30-6:25 pm
6/2, 6:10 pm
69633
Thursdays, 6:30-7:25 pm
6/2, 6:10 pm
Coach Pitch: ages 6-8 as of 4/30/16 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MAY 20
Coaches pitch to hitters in this league. All players (ages 6-8) must play a minimum of 3 innings on defense and play offense throughout the entire game. This league is fun, non-competitive and stresses the fundamentals. Includes t-shirt and cap. Seven-year-olds may choose between Coach Pitch A and AA based on the child’s ability. Seven year olds who are comfortable playing catch and consistently hit a pitched ball should sign up for AA. All Saturday practices and games will be held at Peoria Stadium. Saturday times will vary. There will be a mandatory PAC (Parent-Athlete-Coach) meeting held at Lakeview Recreation Center, located at 1013 W. Lake Avenue in Peoria, for all registered players and their parents on Thursday, June 2.
COACH!
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SEASON RUNS JUNE 6-JULY 23 • FEE-R/NR: $48/$53 Code
Age, Level
Practices/Games
Mandatory PAC Meeting
at FRANCISCAN REC COMPLEX 69637
6-7, A
M, W, Sa
6/2, 6:50 pm
69640
7-8, AA
M, W, Sa
6/2, 7:30 pm
at KELLAR SCHOOL 69639
6-7, A
M, W, Sa
6/2, 6:50 pm
69642
7-8, AA
M, W, Sa
6/2, 7:30 pm
Youth Sports Gold Sponsors
Youth Sports Silver Sponsors
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Minors and Majors: ages 9-12 SEASON RUNS MAY 16 - JULY 9
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: APRIL 29
MINORS - Must be 9 by 4/30: Players begin pitching. Each player will play at least half the game on defense and full game on offense. Shirt, cap and socks provided; white baseball pants suggested.
COACH!
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League - Age
Code
Mandatory PAC Meeting
Practices/ Games
Fee-R/NR
69645
5/11, 5:30 pm
Mon, Wed, Sat
$53/$58
at VON STEUBEN MINORS - 9-10
MAJORS - 11-12 69648 5/11, 6:15 pm Tues, Thurs, Sat MAJORS - Must be 11 by 4/30: Stealing is allowed. Players will play at least half the game on defense and full game on offense. Shirt, cap and socks provided; white baseball pants suggested.
$58/$63
*Parent and player MUST ATTEND the Parent-Athlete-Coach (PAC) Meeting on May 11 at Lakeview Recreation Center, located at 1013 W. Lake Avenue in Peoria.
Increase Your Skills Youth Baseball Morning Clinics: ages 9-12
Von Steuben School Come practice your game in this five week morning clinic. Put in the extra work to take your skills to the next level. You will get an opportunity to work on hitting, fielding, base running and pitching. Fee: $30 if you play PPD youth baseball; $45 if you do not.
Code
Day-Date
Time
69649
Tu, Th: 5/31-6/30
10 am-12 pm
Paid umpires are needed for Youth and Pony Baseball. Paid umpires and scorekeepers are also needed for Adult Softball. Experience preferred but not required. If interested, call Nick McDuffee at 309-681-2867.
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KICKBALL FRC PICKLEBALL YSOCCER ASOCCER TEEBALL COACHPITCH
Adult Kickball League Franciscan Rec Complex programs Pickleball programs Youth Soccer Adult Soccer Tee Ball Coach Pitch
BASEBALL Minors/Majors MSOFTBALL Monday Night Softball TSOFTBALL Tuesday Night Softball WSOFTBALL Wednesday Night Softball THSOFTBALL Thursday Night Softball FSOFTBALL Friday Night Softball SSOFTBALL Sunday Night Softball
BASKETBALL Youth Basketball League SANDVBALL Adult Sand Volleyball LAKEVIEW Lakeview Rec Center programs
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Soccer
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Matt Suellentrop, Coordinator • 688-3667 • msuellentrop@peoriaparks.org Soccer is a Kick!
This recreational league allows COACH! pgs. 106-107 each child to participate in every game. The size of the ball and field are proportional to the age of the participants to help foster soccer skills, rule knowledge, and game strategies. There will be mandatory PAC (Parent-Athlete-Coach) meetings held at Lakeview Recreation Center for all registered players and their parents. You will meet your coach at this meeting, find out when the first practice is and get your schedule. We will not be phoning or mailing you this information, so it is critical to attend.
Uniform/Equipment
REQUIRED: S hin guards provided by player RECOMMENDED: Soccer cleats, shorts PROVIDED: T-shirt and participation award.
YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE Season starts August 9 at Detweiller Park REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, 7/25 (or when league is full) Code
League
Sex/ Age
PAC Meeting
70937
Mighty Mites
CO-ED/ age 4 by 8/9/16
8/3: 5:30
70938
Pee Wees
CO-ED/ age 5 or in K by 8/9/16
8/3: 6:15
70939
Kickers
CO-ED/ 1-2 Grade by 8/9/16
8/3: 7:00
Sessions/ Practice/ week Game Days
Fee- R/ NR
Tu or W and Sa: 8/9-9/24
$43/$48
2
W or Th and Sa: 8/10-9/24
$43/$48
2
T or W and Sa: 8/9-9/24
$43/$48
2
NOTE: Weekday practices/games will vary (for one hour) either at 5:30 or 6:30 pm. Saturday games will run for one hour, and vary between 8:30 am and 2:00 pm
All leagues will include 7 games.
Peoria Legends Superskills Soccer Camp
The program is designed to rapidly improve the player’s deceptive dribbling ability on the ball and make him or her a tremendous goal scorer. This is done through the combination of 5 different elements of learning: demonstration, repetition, correction, reinforcement, and experimentation. Each of the elements comes into play within the 60-90 minute program. The program is divided into three separate but related segments of activity with a logical progression: • • •
The warm-up fun soccer game with over 1,000 touches in 50 minutes Moves and fakes or shooting Micro Soccer or fun soccer game
Min/Max: 6/25 Location: Mossville Soccer Complex Code
Grade*
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
70929
K-1
M, Tu, W, Th: 6/27-6/30
5:30-6:30 pm
$45/$50
70930
2-3
M, Tu, W, Th: 6/27-6/30
5:30-6:30 pm
$45/$50
70931
4-5
M, Tu, W, Th: 6/27-6/30
6:30-8:00 pm
$45/$50
70932
6-8
M, Tu, W, Th: 6/27-6/30
6:30-8:00 pm
$45/$50
70933
K-1
M, Tu, W, Th: 7/25-7/28
5:30-6:30 pm
$45/$50
70934
2-3
M, Tu, W, Th: 7/25-7/28
5:30-6:30 pm
$45/$50
70935
4-5
M, Tu, W, Th: 7/25-7/28
6:30-8:00 pm
$45/$50
70936
6-8
M, Tu, W, Th: 7/25-7/28
6:30-8:00 pm
$45/$50
*Grade participant is entering in August 2016
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FootGolf is played with a soccer ball on the golf course. Bring your own soccer ball or rent one at the course. See page 26 for more details.
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HAPPY FEET SOCCER: AGES 2-5
Happy Feet is a fun “story-time with a soccer ball” program for kids ages 2-5. Each session has a 3045 minute structured soccer activity including a 15 minute game scenario to showcase soccer skills. Happy Feet is designed to continually use its kid friendly curriculum to ensure kids are having an absolute blast while developing essential physical skills. Each of the league sessions builds on the last and our coaches use portions of the curriculum that are appropriate for both age and skill level. Fee-R/NR: $36/$41 Min/Max: 6/12
* No class on 9/3 **No class 9/3, class moves to Bielfeldt Park on 9/10 and 9/17
Special Summer Session Starting in June! Code
Time
Location
70948
Age Day-Date 2
F: 6/10-7/15
9:00-9:45 am
Northtrail Park
70949
3
F: 6/10-7/15
9:45-10:30 am
Northtrail Park
70950
4-5
F: 6/10-7/15
10:30-11:15 am
Northtrail Park
Code
Age Day-Date
Time
Location
70957
2
Tu: 8/16-9/20
5:30 pm-6:15 pm
Detweiller Park
70958
2
Tu: 8/16-9/20
6:15 pm-7:00 pm
Detweiller Park
70959
3
Tu: 8/16-9/20
5:30 pm-6:15 pm
Detweiller Park
70960
3
Tu: 8/16-9/20
6:15 pm-7:00 pm
Detweiller Park
70961
2
W: 8/17-9/21
5:30 pm-6:15 pm
Detweiller Park
70965
2
W: 8/17-9/21
6:15 pm-7:00 pm
Detweiller Park
70962
3
W: 8/17-9/21
5:30 pm-6:15 pm
Detweiller Park
70966
3
W: 8/17-9/21
6:15 pm-7:00 pm
Detweiller Park
70972
2
Sa: 8/13-9/24**
8:45 am-9:30 am
Detweiller Park
70963
2
Sa: 8/13-9/24**
9:30-10:15 am
Detweiller Park
70971
3
Sa: 8/13-9/24**
8:45 am-9:30 am
Detweiller Park
70964
3
Sa: 8/13-9/24**
9:30-10:15 am
Detweiller Park
70967
2
Th: 8/18-9/22
5:30 pm-6:15 pm
Lakeview Rec Center
70970
2
Th: 8/18-9/22
6:15 pm-7:00 pm
Lakeview Rec Center
70969
3
Th: 8/18-9/22
5:30 pm-6:15 pm
Lakeview Rec Center
70968
3
Th: 8/18-9/22
6:15 pm-7:00 pm
Lakeview Rec Center
70946
2
Sa: 8/13-9/24*
10:45 am-11:30 am
Lakeview Rec Center
70947
3
Sa: 8/13-9/24*
10:45 am-11:30 am
Lakeview Rec Center
Adult Soccer Adult Men’s Soccer League
The 2015 Adult Men’s Soccer League will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings at the Mossville Soccer Complex. This league will feature 7 v 7 style play. Contact Matt Suellentrop at msuellentrop@peoriaparks.org with questions. Start Date: August 22 Registration Deadline: July 29 Team Fee: $350 for 8 games Code: 70927
Adult Co-Rec Soccer League
The 2015 Fall Adult Co-Rec Soccer League will consist of the following leagues: The “A” division (code: 70924) will be for those more advanced or highly qualified players, the “B” division (code: 70925) for those with a mixture of advanced and recreation players and the “C” division (code: 70926) will be for those teams having predominantly recreational players. All leagues will play on Sunday afternoons at Franciscan Rec Complex during this 8 game season. Contact Matt Suellentrop at msuellentrop@peoriaparks.org with questions. The PPD reserves the right to combine leagues if there are not enough teams to fill a league. Player Fee-R/NR: $35/$40 (may register as a team or individual) Important Dates: 7/29: Registration deadline (or until league fills) 8/7: Season starts (schedules will be e-mailed to registered teams)
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Tennis
Scott Loftus, Supervisor • 688-3667 • sloftus@peoriaparks.org Tennis Facilities
Courts are used on a first-come, first-served basis with 1 hour limit for singles and 1.5 hour limit for doubles (if players are waiting). Glen Oak Park Courts • 7 Rubico Courts (open in May) • 6 Hard Courts (4 lighted) Bradley Park Courts • 6 Hard Courts Charter Oak Park Courts LOCATION CODES • 2 Hard Courts Northtrail Park BP • 2 Hard Courts COP Sommer Park GOP • 2 Hard Courts NP SP
Bradley Park Courts Charter Oak Park Glen Oak Park Northtrail Park Sommer Park
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Give Tennis a Try - Attend a FREE Clinic! Tennis Blitz
How about a FREE group tennis lesson to see if you like the sport? Just bring your sneakers and who knows? A little fun could lead to a passion for the game! Register in advance or just show up at the time below. If this FREE Tennis Blitz whets your appetite, we’ve got tons of lessons to choose from on the next three pages!
Code
Age
Day-Date
Time
Location
70635
8-17
W: 6/1
5:30-6:30 pm
BP
70636
6-8
Th: 6/2
5:30-6:30 pm
BP
Adult Tennis Lessons Adult Intermediate Tennis Lessons
Adult Beginner Tennis Lessons
This 4-week class will teach proper grips, strokes, serving, game rules, scoring, etiquette, basic strategy and lead up games. Fee-R/NR: $25/$30 M in/Max: 4-12 per class
Code
Day-Date
Time
Location
70750
M: 6/6-6/27
6:30-7:30 pm
GOP
70752
Tu: 6/7-6/28
5:30-6:30 pm
BP
70751
W: 6/8-6/29
5:30-6:30 pm
GOP
70753
Th: 6/9-6/30
6:30-7:30 pm
BP
70754
M: 7/11-8/1
5:30-6:30 pm
GOP
70756
Tu: 7/12-8/2
6:30-7:30 pm
BP
70755
W: 7/13-8/3
6:30-7:30 pm
GOP
70757
Th: 7/14-8/4
5:30-6:30 pm
BP
Players at this level should have a solid forehand and backhand with some basics of the serve. The volley, overhead and other strokes will be taught. Match play will be observed and doubles introduced. Fee-R/NR: $25/$30 Min/Max: 4-12 per class
Code
Day-Date
Time
Location
70758
M: 6/6-6/27
5:30-6:30 pm
GOP
70760
Tu: 6/7-6/28
6:30-7:30 pm
BP
70759
W: 6/8-6/29
6:30-7:30 pm
GOP
70761
Th: 6/9-6/30
5:30-6:30 pm
BP
70762
M: 7/11-8/1
6:30-7:30 pm
GOP
70765
Tu: 7/12-8/2
5:30-6:30 pm
BP
70763
W: 7/13-8/3
5:30-6:30 pm
GOP
70764
Th: 7/14-8/4
6:30-7:30 pm
BP
Peoria Tennis Association Tennis Tournaments 6/11-6/12 7/16-7/24 8/20-8/21 9/17-9/18
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Peoria Tennis Clay Court Classic - a USTA sanctioned tournament Tri-County Tennis Tournament - organized by PTA, the biggest tennis tournament in Central Illinois Leroy Harms Memorial Doubles Tournament - sponsored by PTA Peoria Open - sponsored by PTA
For more tournament information check the PTA website: www.peoriatennis.com
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Youth Tennis Lessons Continued on pages 80-81 Pee Wee Tennis Lessons: Ages 4-6
An exciting and fun program that introduces young kids to the basics of tennis. Modified equipment is used to bring the game to the level of the players. All equipment is furnished. Fee-R/NR: $27/$32 Min/Max: 4-12 per class
Sweney Youth Tennis Program: Ages 7-14
Come and learn to play tennis in this exciting program by the Peoria Park District and the family of the late Jack Sweney. The lessons are free to all who want to sign up and include a free t-shirt and equipment for kids who continue to participate. Max. participants: 8 - Participants may only register for one Sweney class.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Location
70637
F: 6/3-7/8
8:30-9:15 am
NP
70638
F: 6/3-7/8
8:30-9:15 am
SP
Code
Day-Date
Time
Location
70639
M, W: 6/6-6/22
8:30-9:15 am
SP
70658
M, W: 6/6-6/29
2-2:50 pm
BP
70649
M, W: 6/6-6/22
8:30-9:15 am
BP
70659
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/30
2:30-3:20 pm
BP
70647
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/23
8:30-9:15 am
GOP
70661
W, M: 7/6-8/1*
3:30-4:20 pm
BP
70640
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/23
8:30-9:15 am
NP
70660
Tu, Th: 7/5-7/28
12:30-1:20 pm
BP
70641
M, W: 6/27-7/13*
8:30-9:15 am
SP
70650
M, W: 6/27-7/13*
8:30-9:15 am
BP
70652
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/14
8:30-9:15 am
GOP
70643
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/14
8:30-9:15 am
NP
70645
M, W: 7/18-8/3
8:30-9:15 am
SP
70651
M, W: 7/18-8/3
8:30-9:15 am
BP
70648
Tu, Th: 7/19-8/4
8:30-9:15 am
GOP
70646
Tu, Th: 7/19-8/4
8:30-9:15 am
NP
LOCATION CODES
*Class starts on a Wednesday and ends on a Monday due to 7/4 holiday.
*No class 7/4-class will be made up on Tuesday, 7/5 at same time.
BP COP GOP NP SP
Bradley Park Courts Charter Oak Park Glen Oak Park Northtrail Park Sommer Park
Evening and Saturday Youth Lessons
If the weekday classes on pages 80-81 don’t fit your schedule, join us on the courts for Saturday or evening classes. See Pee Wee description above and Red Level description on page 80. Saturday Lessons: Ages 4-6 (Pee Wee) & Ages 6-11 (Red Level) Code
Age
Day-Date
Time
Location Fee-R/NR
70669
4-6
Sa: 6/11-7/23
8:45-9:30 am
GOP
$27/$32
70670
6-8
Sa: 6/11-7/23
9:30-10:30 am
GOP
$35/$40
70671
8-11
Sa: 6/11-7/23
10:30-11:30 am
GOP
$35/$40
We Keep Your
Child Smiling!
Evening Lessons: Ages 8-11 (Red level) Code
Day-Date
Time
Location
Fee-R/NR
70666
M, W: 6/6-6/22
5:30-6:30pm
NP
$35/$40
70662
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/23
5:30-6:30pm
SP
$35/$40
70667
M, W: 6/27-7/13*
5:30-6:30pm
NP
$35/$40
70663
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/14
5:30-6:30pm
SP
$35/$40
70665
M, W: 7/18-8/3
5:30-6:30 pm
NP
$35/$40
70664
Tu, Th: 7/19-8/4
5:30-6:30pm
SP
$35/$40
70668
Tu, Th: 8/9-8/25
5:30-6:30pm
SP
$35/$40
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*No class 7/4-class will be made up on Tuesday, 7/5 at same time.
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Tennis
Scott Loftus, Supervisor • 688-3667 • sloftus@peoriaparks.org
Red Level Youth Beginners Grips, court rules, serves, basic strokes and lead-up games will be taught to participants with little or no experience.
Fee-R/NR: $30/$35
RED LEVEL: AGES 6-8
RED LEVEL: AGES 8-11
Code
Day-Date
Time
Location
Code
Day-Date
Time
Location
70672
M, W: 6/6-6/22
9:30-10:30 am
GOP
70704
M, W: 6/6-6/22
9:30-10:30 am
SP
70683
M, W: 6/6-6/22
10:30-11:30 am
SP
70701
M, W: 6/6-6/22
10:30-11:30 am
BP
70673
M, W: 6/6-6/22
9:30-10:30 am
BP
70690
M, W: 6/6-6/22
10:30-11:30 am
GOP
70685
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/23
10:30-11:30 am
SP
70691
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/23
10:30-11:30 am
GOP
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/23
10:30-11:30 am
NP
70674
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/23
9:30-10:30 am
GOP
70692
70675
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/23
9:30-10:30 am
NP
70693
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/23
9:30-10:30 am
SP
72202
F: 6/3-7/8
9:30-10:30 am
NP
70705
M, W: 6/27-7/13*
9:30-10:30 am
SP
72203
F: 6/3-7/8
9:30-10:30 am
SP
70702
M, W: 6/27-7/13*
10:30-11:30 am
BP
70676
M, W: 6/27-7/13*
9:30-10:30 am
GOP
70694
M, W: 6/27-7/13*
10:30-11:30 am
GOP
70684
M, W: 6/27-7/13*
10:30-11:30 am
SP
70695
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/14
10:30-11:30 am
GOP
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/14
10:30-11:30 am
NP
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/14
9:30-10:30 am
SP
70677
M, W: 6/27-7/13*
9:30-10:30 am
BP
70696
70686
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/14
10:30-11:30 am
SP
70697
70678
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/14
9:30-10:30 am
GOP
70706
M, W: 7/18-8/3
9:30-10:30 am
SP
70679
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/14
9:30-10:30 am
NP
70703
M, W: 7/18-8/3
10:30-11:30 am
BP
70680
M, W: 7/18-8/3
9:30-10:30 am
GOP
70707
M, W: 7/18-8/3
10:30-11:30 am
GOP
70698
Tu, Th: 7/19-8/4
10:30-11:30 am
GOP
70688
M, W: 7/18-8/3
10:30-11:30 am
SP
70689
M, W: 7/18-8/3
9:30-10:30 am
BP
70699
Tu, Th: 7/19-8/4
10:30-11:30 am
NP
70700
Tu, Th: 7/19-8/4
9:30-10:30 am
SP
70687
Tu, Th: 7/19-8/4
10:30-11:30 am
SP
70681
Tu, Th: 7/19-8/4
9:30-10:30 am
GOP
70682
Tu, Th: 7/19-8/4
9:30-10:30 am
NP
*No class 7/4-class will be made up on Friday, 7/8 at same time and location.
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*No class 7/4-class will be made up on Friday, 7/8 at same time and location.
RED LEVEL: AGES 11-17 Code
Day-Date
Time
Location
70708
M, W: 6/6-6/22
11:30 am-12:30 pm
SP
70719
M, W: 6/6-6/22
12:30-1:30 pm
GOP
70709
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/23
11:30 am-12:30 pm
NP
70716
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/23
11:30 am-12:30 pm
SP
70710
M, W: 6/27-7/13*
11:30 am-12:30 pm
SP
70714
M, W: 6/27-7/13*
12:30-1:30 pm
GOP
70711
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/14
11:30 am-12:30 pm
NP
70717
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/14
11:30 am-12:30 pm
SP
70713
M, W: 7/18-8/3
11:30 am-12:30 pm
SP
70715
M, W: 7/18-8/3
12:30-1:30 pm
GOP
70712
Tu, Th: 7/19-8/4
11:30 am-12:30 pm
NP
70718
Tu, Th: 7/19-8/4
11:30 am-12:30 pm
SP
*No class 7/4-class will be made up on Friday, 7/8 at same time and location.
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Youth Tennis Lessons
LOCATION CODES
Please note: Youth ages 6-17 can participate in our Red (Beginner), White (Intermediate) and Blue (Advanced) Levels of play. There is a min/max of 4-12 participants/class. Need help deciding your skill level? See our FREE Tennis Blitz on page 78 to be evaluated.
BP COP GOP NP SP
Bradley Park Courts Charter Oak Park Glen Oak Park Northtrail Park Sommer Park
White Level Youth Intermediate Students should be able to hit a fairly solid forehand, backhand & know serve basics. Game strategy & drills help players advance.
Fee-R/NR: $30/$35
WHITE LEVEL: AGES 8-11
WHITE LEVEL: AGES 11-17
Code
Day-Date
Time
Location
Code
Day-Date
Time
Location
70723
M, W: 6/6-6/22
11:30 am-12:30 pm
GOP
70732
M, W: 6/6-6/22
11:30 am-12:30 pm
GOP
70729
M, W: 6/6-6/22
12:30-1:30 pm
SP
70739
M, W: 6/6-6/22
12:30-1:30 pm
SP
70726
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/23
12:30-1:30 pm
SP
70743
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/23
11:30 am-12:30 pm
SP
70720
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/23
12:30-1:30 pm
NP
70742
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/23
12:30-1:30 pm
NP
70724
M, W: 6/27-7/13*
11:30 am-12:30 pm
GOP
70733
M, W: 6/27-7/13*
11:30 am-12:30 pm
GOP
70730
M, W: 6/27-7/13*
12:30-1:30 pm
SP
70740
M, W: 6/27-7/13*
12:30-1:30 pm
SP
70727
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/14
12:30-1:30 pm
SP
70734
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/14
11:30 am-12:30 pm
SP
70721
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/14
12:30-1:30 pm
NP
70737
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/14
12:30-1:30 pm
NP
70725
M, W: 7/18-8/3
11:30 am-12:30 pm
GOP
70735
M, W: 7/18-8/3
11:30 am-12:30 pm
GOP
70731
M, W: 7/18-8/3
12:30-1:30 pm
SP
70741
M, W: 7/18-8/3
12:30-1:30 pm
SP
70728
Tu, Th: 7/19-8/4
12:30-1:30 pm
SP
70736
Tu, Th: 7/19-8/4
11:30 am-12:30 pm
SP
70722
Tu, Th: 7/19-8/4
12:30-1:30 pm
NP
70738
Tu, Th: 7/19-8/4
12:30-1:30 pm
NP
*No class 7/4-class will be made up on Friday, 7/8 at same time and location.
*No class 7/4-class will be made up on Friday, 7/8 at same time and location.
Blue Level Youth Advanced Students should have solid strokes and be eager to learn advanced strategy.
Fee-R/NR: $30/$35
BLUE LEVEL: AGES 11-17 Code
Day-Date
Time
Location
70744
M, W: 6/6-6/22
12:30-1:30 pm
GOP
70749
Tu, Th: 6/7-6/23
12:30-1:30 pm
SP
70746
M, W: 6/27-7/13*
12:30-1:30 pm
GOP
70747
Tu, Th: 6/28-7/14
12:30-1:30 pm
SP
70745
M, W: 7/18-8/3
12:30-1:30 pm
GOP
70748
Tu, Th: 7/19-8/4
12:30-1:30 pm
SP
*No class 7/4-class will be made up on Friday, 7/8 at same time and location.
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Adult Sports
facebook.com/PPDSports
Matt Suellentrop, Coordinator • 688-3667 • msuellentrop@peoriaparks.org
Kickball Relive this classic playground game as an adult! Co-rec teams of 8-15 players (ages 18+ with at least 3 female players) will attempt to outkick and outrun their opponents with a little friendly and enjoyable competition. Get your teams together! Registration packets are available at the Recreation office at Noble Center, Franciscan Rec Complex, RiverPlex, or online at www.peoriaparks.org. NOTE: Team registration is NOT available online. A packet must be turned in at the Noble Center, located at 1125 W. Lake Avenue.
Location: Peoria Stadium Team Fee-R/NR: $190/$210 Forfeit Fee: $30 7 Games
Code 70928
Day-Date Su: 8/21
Sand Volleyball
Time 2:00-9:00pm (varies)
Co-Rec 6’s Sand Volleyball Leagues Co-rec “A” and “B” divisions will play on Tues., Wed., & Thurs. nights. Teams of six players with at least two women on the court at all times. Registration begins on a team basis only on 4/6 until leagues fill. Season starts: May 19 Teams: 6 v. 6 Location: Bradley Park Forfeit Fee: $ 30 Team Fee-R/NR: $170/$185 Player Fee-R/NR: $ 10/$15
High School Girls Sand Volleyball League Previous experience is not necessary. Teams will compete in a 7 game season on Friday nights. Game times will be: 5:30, 6:15 and 7:00 pm. An interested player list will be formed for players without full teams. Season starts: June 5 Location: Bradley Park Teams: 4 v. 4 Team Fee-R/NR: $100
Adult Co-Rec Short Sand Volleyball Season Want to play Sand Volleyball a second night each week? Try this new league that offers a shorter, 6 game season from 7/12-8/16. Games will be played Sunday evenings. Season starts: 7/12 Location: Bradley Park Team Fee-R/NR: $150/$165 (no players fees)
Check It Out! RiverPlex Volleyball Leagues - page 49
Running
Open Volleyball at Franciscan Rec Complex - page 66
Race For the Cure
Sa: 5/7 • 8:00 am • Metro Centre • Call 691-6906
Steamboat Classic 4 mile
Sa: 6/18 • 7:00 am • Peoria RiverFront • Call 676-6378 or 688-7313
Zoo Run Run
Sa: 8/27 • 8:30 am 5K Race Peoria Zoo • Call 309-381-3500
Marathon Running Team
Visit www.ivs.org for details.
46th Annual Peoria Turkey Trot
Sunday, November 20 Join us rain, shine or snow for Peoria’s oldest running race, a 4-mile run through Detweiller Park. Call Matt at 681-2866 or check online for the registration form.
Summer Team Steam
Call 676-6378 or visit www.ivs.org.
IVS Kids’ Series
Monday evenings, May-June at 6 pm at the Proctor Hospital walking track. Contact jtolliver2@comcast.net for details.
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Adult Sports
Nick McDuffee, Coordinator • 688-3667 • nmcduffee@peoriaparks.org
Softball Adult Slow-Pitch Softball - Fall
Get in the swing of things with this 14-game season starting 8/21. Leagues are offered Sunday through Friday evenings. Games will be played at Peoria Stadium. Packets will be emailed to teams who played last fall. Registration begins 6/13 and continues until leagues fill. *Add $25 for teams that register after 8/5.
NEW! No Players Fees for PPD residents. Nonresidents pay only $5.
League
Team Fee
Player Fee-R/NR
Men’s 12”
$365
$0/$5
Co-Rec 12”
$365
$0/$5
50+ League
$365
$0/$5
Friday Leagues
$315
$0/$0
“Short Season” Slow-Pitch Softball
Want to play softball but can’t commit for a full season? Try this league that offers a shorter, 7-game season that runs 6/1-7/13. Games will be played Wednesday evenings.*Registration deadline 5/20.
League
Team Fee
Player Fee-R/NR
Men’s 12”
$195
$11/$17
Co-Rec 12”
$195
$11/$17
BUY USED SOFTBALLS 12 FOR $10 OR 1 FOR $1 AT THE NOBLE CENTER UNTIL THEY RUN OUT.
Co-Rec Drop In Softball for Seniors
Men and women 50+ can drop in on Tuesdays & Fridays at 8:30 am at the Peoria Stadium. The season runs mid-May through October. The league uses modified rules to encourage participation. A nominal fee is charged. For details call David Dowell: 673-1119.
Paid umpires and scorekeepers are needed for Adult Softball. Experience preferred but not required. If interested, call Nick McDuffee at 681-2867.
Pickleball
Badminton
Adult Open Pickleball at Franciscan Rec Complex $3/visit or $25/10-visit punch • Ages 18+ • Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-11 am • Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm • NEW! Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm from June 2-September 1
Volleyball
Adult Open Pickleball at Lakeview Rec Center Through 5/27: Mondays and Fridays • 9-11 am June 18-September 24: Saturdays • 8-10 am $3/visit or $25/10-visit punch • Ages 18+ No Open Pickleball on 7/2 or 9/13.
FREE PICKLEBALL CLINICS: Ages 18+ Franciscan Recreation Complex Tu: 6/14, 1-3 pm • W: 6/15, 5:30-7:30 pm Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the nation and is a combination of tennis, badminton, and ping pong. These clinics, taught by a volunteer instructor, are for folks who are interested in the sport but have never played.
Adult Badminton at Lakeview Recreation Center Sundays, 4/24-8/28 • $5 per visit • 9-11 am No Badminton on 6/12 or 7/3.
Adult Open Volleyball at Franciscan Rec Complex
Mondays, 7:30-10 pm $3/visit or $25/10 visit punch card No volleyball on 7/4.
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Noble Center
1125 W Lake Ave • 688-3667
Park Players presents The Pied Piper
AT A GLANCE The Bonnie W. Noble Center for Park District Administration houses the recreation and administration departments and is the main point of registration for Peoria Park District activities. The building contains the Book Court, many recreation programs and can host special events in its auditorium as well as multiple classrooms.
Noble Center Auditorium Tuesday, August 9 • 6:00 pm Free Admission
Don’t miss our live performance by our Camp on Stage campers in the Noble Center Auditorium on June 24, July 15 and August 5 at 6 pm. Free admission!
RENTAL AGENT: Alex Larson: alarson@peoriaparks.org 681-2862 BOOK COURT MANAGER: Mary Ellen Pitstick: mpitstick@peoriaparks.org 681-2681
Sign up now for Camp OnStage and Fine Arts Camp!
RENT THE NOBLE CENTER See pg. 112-113 PAGES 12-20
BIRTHDAYS AT THE NOBLE CENTER See pg. 115-117 Closed 5/30 and 7/4.
Fitness at the Noble Center
Drop-In Art Studio
- Johnathon Walraven Ages 6-12 • Wednesdays • 5:30-6:30 pm Ages 13+ • Wednesdays • 6:30-8:00 pm $5/drop-in or $45/10-visit punch card
NEW! ShiningStars: Ages 3-6
Class
Ages
Day-Dates Time
Instructor
Fee-R/NR
DROP-IN YOGA
16+
Mondays Mondays Mondays Wednesdays Wednesdays Wednesdays Fridays
Tonya Pruett Tonya Pruett Ellen Vosberg Tonya Pruett Tonya Pruett Ellen Vosberg Tonya Pruett
$4.50 drop-in OR 12 visit-$48
Reduce stress while toning and stretching. Emphasis is on poses and breathing. Appropriate for all ages and fitness levels. No need to register. Minimum of 6 to hold class.
8:30 am Noon 6:15 pm 8:30 am Noon 6:15 pm Noon
ShiningStars is a great way to introduce theatre to children! We are proud to present an exciting dramatic play program for preschoolers that uses fun exercises and Looking for more fitness programs? See page 73. games to encourage bravery, confidence, and creativity when communicating with others. In the course of each class, the children will work together as a team to share, listen, and respond. They will gain confidence in their bodies, their voices, and their minds. Each session concludes with a live production where the children work Lots of different programs are held at the Noble Center! together to create backdrops, costumes, Adult Dance Classes pages 89-90 and star in the show! Cheer Teams page 88 Fee-R/NR: $85/$90 Visual Art Classes pages 94 Music Classes page 91 Code Day-Date Time Community Recreation Classes page 95 72266 Tu: 6/7-8/2 10:30-11:00 am 50 Rock Programs pages 100-103
Check It Out!
72267
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Tu: 6/7-8/2
5:30-6:00 pm
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NEW! Kids Birthday Paint Party
NEW! Bridal Paint Party
By Reservation Only on Saturdays and Sundays $20/person (4 minimum, 15 maximum) Schedule some painting fun by making a work of art for the bride-to-be! Each member will be led through the process of creating a small canvas painting with instructor Kristin Gentry and, when all put together, will make one large work of art for the bride to hang in her home! All painting supplies will be provided. To schedule your class call 681-2861 or email kmcluckie@peoriaparks.org.
Ages 6-13 • By Reservation Only on Saturdays and Sundays $15/person (4 minimum, 15 maximum) Paint a masterpiece for your next birthday party! Each member will be led through the process by instructor Kristin Gentry of painting a work of art to be adored for years to come. To schedule your party call 681-2861 or email kmcluckie@peoriaparks.org.
The Book Court at the Noble Center
Open Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm Donations at Loading Dock: Monday-Friday, 7 am-3 pm
The Book Court at the Noble Center is your place to find gently used books and other items at a great price!
10% OFF Your Purchase at The Book Court with this coupon. Expires September 4, 2016 (not good at semi-annual sale)
Volunteers are always needed to work in The Book Court pricing books, set up and tear down at The Book Sale, and assisting at The Book Sale. For more information contact Manager Mary Ellen Pitstick at (309) 681-2861 or mpitstick@peoriaparks.org VOLUNTEER! pgs. 106-107
Save the Date
DONATE
Donations are accepted Monday-Friday, 7 am-3 pm (no holidays) at the building’s loading dock or anytime at the drop off box at the loading dock. Materials accepted for donation include: • Gently used adult and children’s paperbacks and hardbacks • Audio books • CDs and DVDs • Games, puzzles Please do not drop off cassettes, records, VHS tapes, encyclopedia sets (non-collectible), or large quantities of magazines. If you are not sure, please call ahead at 681-2681 or email thebookcourt@peoriaparks.org. DROP OFF LOCATION:
A convenient green donation receptacle is located at the Noble Center loading dock located on the lower west side of the building. It is available 24 hours a day. facebook.com/ppdbookcourt
Semi-Annual Sale October 15-17, 2016 Thousands of gently used books at great prices! 2016 Summer Playbook • Noble Center
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Youth Dance
Katie McLuckie, Fine Arts Manager • 681-2861 • kmcluckie@peoriaparks.org
AT A GLANCE These classes are a progressive program of dance instruction. A dance revue will be held each April with costumes for any/all students in the youth dance program. (Please note that students in dance lessons do not have to participate in the dance revue). Dress Code • Ballet, Tap, Jazz & Broadway Bound: Girls- leotard, tights, ballet and tap shoes. Boys - t-shirt, black tights, shorts or jazz pants, ballet and tap shoes. • Acrobatic & Tumbling: Leotard, unitard or sweatpants and gym shoes.
CLASS INFORMATION
Ballet - is the study of a specific set of controlled movements (and their terminology) designed to develop strength, grace and flexibility. Jazz - combines graceful techniques and fast-paced dancing to create many different expressions in motion. Tap - develops coordination, timing, memory and rhythm skills. Acrobatics - consists of balancing skills such as somersaults, headstands, and cartwheels which increase flexibility and coordination. Students must meet the minimum age requirement by the first day of class. Continuing, intermediate and advanced classes are for students with previous experience or instructor’s approval.
CLASS LOCATION CODES
Princess Jasmine/Middle Eastern Dance Birthdays pgs. 115-117
NCC =Noble Center Classroom (upstairs) NCA=Noble Center Auditorium (downstairs) FDS = Betty Merkel Ford Dance Studio at Franciscan Rec Complex
The PPD Dance Program is partially funded by a grant from
Noble Center (in Lakeview Park) 1125 W Lake Ave, Peoria
Shoe Exchange
Franciscan Recreation Complex 908 Sterling Ave, West Peoria
We know how fast children grow and how it affects your budget. We’re here to help with a box of pre-used dance shoes in assorted sizes available at the Dance Studio. Our students may exchange a pair of shoes for any one pair in the box or donate any dance shoes in good condition.
Parent/Child Dance Aerobics: Child age 5-10
Work out and learn great new dance moves designed for parents and children to learn together.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72220
Tu: 5/31-8/2
6:30-7:20 pm
$73/$85.50
Raechel Bill
FDS
Broadway Bitsies - Dance and Tumbling for Tots: Ages 2-3
Dance and tumbling class for our youngest Broadway stars! Class covers basic tap, ballet, jazz and tumbling pre-skills to get students ready for formal dance and tumbling classes. Students will hop, jump, sway, sing and tumble with fun music and motions specific to the age and attention span of the young child! Students need dancewear: socks (not tights), ballet shoes and tap shoes.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72216
Tu: 5/31-8/2
2:00-2:50 pm
$73/$85.50
Beth Elser
FDS
72217
W: 6/1-8/3
1:00-1:50 pm
$73/$85.50
Beth Elser
FDS
72218
W: 6/1-8/3
5:30-6:20 pm
$73/$85.50
Raechel Bill
FDS
72221
Tu: 5/31-8/2
6:30-7:20 pm
$73/$85.50
Raechel Bill
NCA
Introduction to Ballet I: Ages 3-5
Learn the fundamentals of dance such as rhythm, coordination and creative movement while you prepare for barre work.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72204
W: 6/1-8/3
2:00-2:50 pm
$73/$85.50
Beth Elser
FDS
72205
W: 6/1-8/3
4:30-5:20 pm
$73/$85.50
Joan Halperin
FDS
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Introduction to Ballet II: Ages 3-5
This is a continuation of the fundamentals of dance such as rhythm, coordination and creative movement, while you prepare for barre work. PREREQUISITE: INTRODUCTION TO BALLET I.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72206
W: 6/1-8/3
3:00-3:50 pm
$73/$85.50
Beth Elser
FDS
Classical Ballet I: Ages 6-15
This introduction class begins with the fundamentals of dance such as rhythm, coordination, and creative movement. Dancers learn basic ballet terms, positions and barre work as well as simple combinations.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72207
W: 6/1-8/3
6:30-7:20 pm
$73/$85.50
Joan Halperin
FDS
Classical Ballet II: Ages 6-15
Barre and centre floor work will be emphasized. PREREQUISITE: CLASSICAL BALLET I OR CONSENT OF INSTRUCTOR.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
70896
Th: 6/2-8/4
4:30-5:20 pm
$73/$85.50
Joan Halperin
FDS
Classical Ballet III: Ages 10-15
Barre and centre floor work for advanced students. PREREQUISITE: CLASSICAL BALLET II OR CONSENT OF INSTRUCTOR.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72209
Th: 6/2-8/4
5:30-6:20 pm
$73/$85.50
Joan Halperin
FDS
Broadway Bound: Ages 3-5 and 6-9
Tap, ballet and jazz will be taught in this combination class learning basic steps to fun music. *No class 7/4. BROADWAY BOUND I: AGES 3-5
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72210
M: 6/6-8/8*
3:30-4:20 pm
$73/$85.50
Sarah Rosecrans
FDS
72211
Tu: 5/31-8/2
1:00-1:50 pm
$73/$85.50
Beth Elser
FDS
72212
F: 6/3-8/5
4:00-4:50 pm
$73/$85.50
Sarah Rosecrans
FDS
BROADWAY BOUND II: AGES 3-5 72213
Tu: 5/31-8/2
3:00-3:50 pm
$73/$85.50
Beth Elser
FDS
72214
F: 6/3-8/5
5:00-5:50 pm
$73/$85.50
Sarah Rosecrans
FDS
$73/$85.50
Sarah Rosecrans
FDS
BROADWAY BOUND I & II: AGES 6-9 72215
F: 6/3-8/5
6:00-6:50 pm
Street Jazz-Hip Hop: Ages 9-15
This exciting new dance style can be seen on popular video productions. Used as a great body strengthening technique, dancers will learn the fundamentals of hip-hop. This course emphasizes movement, isolations, stretching, strengthening, and rhythms. Dancers participate in warm-ups and learn fun routines.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72219
F: 6/3-8/5
7:00-7:50 pm
$73/$85.50
Sarah Rosecrans
FDS
Acrobatic & Tumbling - Beginner I: Ages 3-5 and 6-9
Stretches and tumbling exercises for the beginner, including cartwheels, front and back rolls and headstands. Children must remain seated at the mat during individual instruction time. Long hair must be pulled back in bun or pony tail. Short hair should be out of face with a head band. AGES 3-5
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72223
Sa: 6/4-8/6
9:30-10:00 am
$73/$85.50
Rachel Hayes
FDS
72222
Sa: 6/4-8/6
10:30-11:00 am
$73/$85.50
Rachel Hayes
FDS
Sa: 6/4-8/6
12:00-12:50 pm
$73/$85.50
Rachel Hayes
FDS
AGES 6-9 72225
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Katie McLuckie, Fine Arts Manager • 681-2861 • kmcluckie@peoriaparks.org Acrobatic & Tumbling - Beginner II: Ages 3-5
Continuation of the skills learned, this class will focus on backbends, front and back limbers and round offs. Long hair must be pulled back in bun or pony tail. Short hair should be out of face with a head band. PREREQUISITE: ACROBATIC & TUMBLING BEGINNER I. Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72224
Sa: 6/4-8/6
11:00-11:50 am
$73/$85.50
Rachel Hayes
FDS
Acrobatic & Tumbling - Beginner II and III: Ages 6-9
Additional work to learn backbends, pull ups and front limbers without assistance. Long hair must be pulled back in bun or pony tail. Short hair should be out of face with a head band. PREREQUISITE: BEGINNER I. Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72226
Sa: 6/4-8/6
1:00-1:50 pm
$73/$85.50
Rachel Hayes
FDS
Acrobatic & Tumbling - Intermediate and Advanced: Ages 6-16
Participants must be able to do backbends and pull-ups, front limbers and pull-ups without assistance. They should be ready for front and back walkovers, hand springs and Arabian limbers. Long hair must be pulled back in bun or pony tail. Short hair should be out of face with a head band. PREREQUISITE: BEGINNER II OR CONSENT OF INSTRUCTOR. Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72227
Sa: 6/4-8/6
2:00-2:50 pm
$73/$85.50
Rachel Hayes
FDS
Cheer and Dance Teams
Katie McLuckie, Fine Arts Manager • 681-2861 • kmcluckie@peoriaparks.org Explosion Teams (Non Competitive): Ages 4-12
Coach: Rachel Hayes Sparkler and Dynamite Teams are designed for beginner cheerleaders who wish to learn and perfect their skills in tumbling, stunting, cheers and pom-style dance. Students will have the opportunity to perform in the community with the Explosion ALL STAR team. Please wear tennis shoes, shorts and a t-shirt. Long hair must be in a ponytail. Code
Age
Day-Date
Time
Location
Fee-R/NR
72235 - Sparklers
Age 4-7
Th: 6/2-8/4
6:00-7:00 pm
NCC
$73/$85.50
Uniform: $40 (code 72236)
72237 - Dynamite
Age 8-14
Th: 6/2-8/4
6:00-7:00 pm
NCC
$73/$85.50
Uniform: $40 (code 72238)
Explosion ALL STAR Teams (Competitive): Ages 4-12
Coach: Rachel Hayes The ALL STAR team is a great team for hardworking cheerleaders. This team travels locally to competitions and participates in several exhibition performances. Parent meeting at the beginning of the first practice. Fees for competitions and due dates will be discussed. PREREQUISITESparkler/Dynamite Team or instructor consent. Please contact head coach for questions r-hayes@hotmail.com. Code
Age
Day-Date
Time
Location
Fee-R/NR
72228 - Mini Team
Age 4-7
Th: 6/2-8/4
7:00-8:00 pm
NCC
$77/$89
Uniform: $50 (code 72229)
72230 - Junior Team
Age 7-12
Th: 6/2-8/4
7:00-8:00 pm
NCC
$77/$89
Uniform: $65 (code 72231)
Dance Team (Competitive): Ages 8-13
Coach: Sarah Rosencrans Have you ever wanted to be on a competitive dance team? Well, here is your chance! Come join the Peoria Park District this spring as we travel and compete in local competitions and exhibitions. Members are required to wear black slip-on jazz shoes and all black clothing to practice. Parent meeting on the first night of practice. Fees and dates for competitions will be discussed. PREREQUISITE: 1 year of dance experience or coach approval. Practices take place in the Fransiscan Rec Complex dance studio. Code
Age
Day-Date
Time
Location
Fee-R/NR
72232
Age 8-13
F: 6/3-8/5
8:00-9:00 pm
FDS
$73/$85.50
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Adult Dance
Katie McLuckie, Fine Arts Manager • 681-2861 • kmcluckie@peoriaparks.org Adult Ballet I & II: Ages 15+
Barre and centre floor work will be emphasized. Dress code: leotard and tights or dance pants plus ballet shoes.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72185
W: 6/1-8/3
7:30-8:20 pm
$78/$91
Joan Halperin
FDS
Swing Dancing: Ages 16+
Get an introduction to 6-count swing, including basics, proper frame concepts and turns. You will enjoy dancing to the great big band sounds. The mix of rhythm and sound from today’s hot new bands will make your feet want to move. Must have partner. Fee is per couple.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72198
Su: 6/5-7/24
4:00-4:50 pm
$78/$91
Don Coven
NCA
Middle Eastern Belly Dance Intermediate I: Ages 16+
Women of all ages and sizes can enjoy the benefits of this low impact dance. Continue to build on the Foundation Moves and explore choreography. Benefits -increases your sense of space and gracefulness. PREREQUISITE: INSTRUCTOR’S CONSENT.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72165
Th: 6/2-8/4
6:30-7:20 pm
$78/$91
Thais Banu
FDS
Middle Eastern Belly Dance Intermediate II: Ages 16+
For students who have taken Intermediate I and are ready for more advanced work. *No class 7/4. PREREQUISITE: INSTRUCTOR’S CONSENT.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72166
M: 6/6-8/8*
6:30-7:20 pm
$78/$91
Thais Banu
FDS
Middle Eastern Belly Dance Advanced: Ages 16+
For students who have taken the Intermediate II class. *No class 7/4. PREREQUISITE: INSTRUCTOR’S CONSENT.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72169-Advanced
M: 6/6-8/8*
7:30-8:20 pm
$78/$91
Thais Banu
FDS
72170-Advanced Troupe*
Th: 6/2-8/11
7:30-9:00 pm
Free
Thais Banu
FDS
*for Troupe members only
Salsa: Ages 16+
Brush up on your club dancing and move to the beat of a fusion of traditional African and Cuban and other Latin-American rhythms. You will learn dance moves influenced by many Cuban dances such as Mambo, Cha Cha, Guaracha, Changuí, Palo Monte, Rumba, Abakuá, Comparsa, Mozambique and integrated swing dances. Singles welcome.
Code
Level
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72174
Salsa I
W: 6/1-6/29
7:00-7:50 pm
$48/$54
Ed and Bev Caballero
NCC
72176
Salsa I
W: 6/1-6/29
10:00-10:50 am
$48/$54
Ed and Bev Caballero
NCC
72175
Salsa II
W: 6/1-6/29
8:00-8:50 pm
$48/$54
Ed and Bev Caballero
NCC
Bachata: Ages 14+
Come enjoy the music and learn to do this authentic dance from the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean. It is a basic dance sequence in a full 8 count moving within a square. Simple to learn and fun to dance. No partner needed.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72177
Th: 6/2-6/30
10:00-10:50 am
$48/$54
Ed and Bev Caballero
NCC
Cha Cha Singles: Ages 14+
The Cha Cha is one of the most popular of the social Latin-American dances. The Cha Cha is a vibrant, flamboyant and playful dance. The Cha Cha requires small steps and lots of hip motion (Cuban motion), as it is danced in 4/4 time. Singles welcome.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72182
Tu: 5/31-6/28
10:00-10:50 am
$48/$54
Ed and Bev Caballero
NCC
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Adult Dance
Katie McLuckie, Fine Arts Manager • 681-2861 • kmcluckie@peoriaparks.org Class Location Codes: NCC = Noble Center Classroom | FDS = Betty Merkel Ford Dance Studio at FRC | NCA = Noble Center Auditorium Tango: Ages 16+
Classes will emphasize the basic rhythms, steps, and body positioning for mambo, cha cha and rhumba. Must have partner. Fee is per couple.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72196
Su: 6/5-7/24
5:00-5:50 pm
$78/$91
Don Coven
NCA
Wedding Dance: Ages 16+
Get ready for that big event by learning the basics of ballroom, Latin, swing and contemporary. Learn how to lead, follow, dip, etc. It’s perfect for anyone going to a wedding. Bring your song on tape or CD. Must have partner; fee is per couple.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72197
Su: 6/5-7/24
6:00-6:50 pm
$78/$91
Don Coven
NCA
Ballroom: Ages 16+
Learn the basic steps in waltz, fox trot, swing and cha cha. Dress code: No flip-flops and no tennis shoes. Must wear dance practice attire: slacks, casual dress, leather sole shoes. Must have partner; fee is per couple.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72194-Beginner
Tu: 5/31-7/19
7:30-8:20 pm
$78/$91
Don Coven
NCA
72195-Intermediate
Tu: 5/31-7/19
6:30-7:20 pm
$78/$91
Don Coven
NCA
Check It Out!
Tap Dance: Ages 16+
Come tap dance with us!
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
Instructor
Location
72265-Beginner
Tu: 5/31-8/2
4:30-5:20 pm
$78/$91
Don Coven
NCA
72188-Intermediate
Tu: 5/31-8/2
5:30-6:20 pm
$78/$91
Don Coven
NCA
Find 50 Rock line dancing on page 102.
Peoria Park District Performing Groups
Let one of these great groups entertain at your next function! The Standard Rate (unless otherwise noted) for all groups is $82 for one or $154 for two performances on the same day, plus mileage if out of town. For bookings call 681-2861.
Storyteller Tracey Brownell’s Fairy Wishes $86 for a one hour performance. Park Players - The Pied Piper High school age actors, under the direction of Alex Larson, take imaginative children’s theatre to the parks and playgrounds of the city and are available for your group, too. The Players will perform indoors or outdoors, weather permitting. No stage is necessary—the group carries its own set, costumes and props. Available June-August; will need electrical outlet. Park Troupe Mirage Let our exotic troupe of dancers, under the direction of Thais Banu, take you on a journey through the Middle East performing traditional folk dances from the shores of the Southern Mediterranean and the Nile. Available year-round; will need electricity.
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Creative Arts in Motion with Tracey Brownell Early childhood specialist Tracey Brownell will customize program to suit the needs of your preschool classes, home care providers or moms groups. Classes include music and movement, process oriented children’s art and interactive storytelling. Choose 5 weeks of art or a mix of curriculum and end the program with a one hour storytelling performance. Classes are 1.5 hours for 5 weeks. Classes limited to 20 students divided for age appropriate lessons. Additional fee for art supplies. $200 plus mileage if out of town. Peoria POPS Orchestra Performances indoors or outdoors are possible, weather permitting. Available year-round, evenings and weekends only; fee is negotiable.
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Music
Katie McLuckie, Fine Arts Manager • 681-2861 • kmcluckie@peoriaparks.org Learning to Play Guitar
This easy instruction for beginners will have you playing your favorite songs in no time. You provide your own acoustic guitar. You will also need to purchase Mel Bay’s Easy Guitar Chords for $4.95 at Flores Music. Location: Noble Center Instructor: David Lavalee Min/Max: 3-5 Fee-R/NR: $70/$80
Code
Age
Level
Day-Date
Time
72154
8-14
Beginner
M: 6/6-8/8
5:00-5:55 pm
72155
15+
Beginner
M: 6/6-8/8
6:00-6:55 pm
72156
15+
Intermediate
M: 6/6-8/8
7:00-7:55 pm
Peoria POPS Summer Concert Friday, June 24 • 7 pm Tickets are available at Five Points Washington, by calling (309) 444-8222, or by visiting www.fivepointswashington.org
The PPD Music Program is partially funded by a grant from
Check It Out! Find Piano classes on page 97.
Join the POPS!
Harold Greene, Conductor Offering performance enhancement for musicians young and old, the Peoria POPS is conducted by a professional music educator. The group accepts students from Jr. High through adult who want to improve by playing with a full orchestra. The Orchestra specializes in giving those who have not played for awhile a place to perform and bring back those wonderful music skills of their past. Pops also has a Swing Band and a Dixieland Band in which members can participate. POPS provides its members with the opportunity of performing in public at retirement and extended care facilities as well as town festivals, the Illinois State Fair and our ever popular “Holiday Extravaganza”. Membership fee is $30 a year. Rehearsals are on Monday evenings at the Noble Center. We are looking for Jr. High, homeschooled, high school, or adults wanting to play. We would love to boost numbers in all sections, especially the String Section. For details contact POPS President Dick Hawley at 309-472-3881 or peoriapops@yahoo.com.
Park District Youth License Plate Get Licensed to Support Illinois Youth! The sale and subsequent renewals of each plate generate $25 for the PowerPlay! Beyond School Grant Program, which funds youth programs in park and recreation agencies throughout Illinois. The goal of the PowerPlay! program is to increase the number of opportunities designed to show youth the lifelong benefits of fitness, health and nutrition. For more information contact IAPD at 217-523-4554 or iapd@ILparks.org.
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Drama
Katie McLuckie, Fine Arts Manager • 681-2861 • kmcluckie@peoriaparks.org Community Children’s Theatre Presents
Singin’ in the Rain
Directed by Jimmy Ulrich at Peoria Players Theatre
VOLUNTEER! pgs. 106-107
July 7 • 7:00 pm July 8 and 9 • 1:30 pm and 7:00 pm July 10 • 1:30 pm (this performance is signed for the hearing impaired) $15/adults • $9/ages 12 and under and ages 62+ Tickets go on sale June 13 at the Noble Center.
Community Children's Theatre Annual Drama Festival Saturday, May 7, 2016
Corn Stock Theatre Tent in Bradley Park 10 am-4 pm • Free Admission! Come “play in the park” at our Annual Drama Festival of award winning TEC school plays performed by Peoria students. Enjoy a day of live entertainment. Bring your lunch and buy snacks and drinks at the concession stand. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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Julia Krupa Fine Arts Scholarship Community Children’s Theatre has established a scholarship for the study of Fine Arts. Senior high school students and college freshman who have participated in CCT may apply for the scholarship by submitting an application, which is available at the Noble Center. Application deadline is June 24. The recipient will be announced at the CCT performance on July 10.
VOLUNTEER! pgs. 106-107
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NEW! ShiningStars: Ages 3-6
ShiningStars is a great way to introduce theatre to children! We are proud to present an exciting dramatic play program for preschoolers that uses fun exercises and games to encourage bravery, confidence, and creativity when communicating with others. In the course of each class, the children will work together as a team to share, listen, and respond. They will gain confidence in their bodies, their voices, and their minds. Each session concludes with a live production where the children work together to create backdrops, costumes, and star in the show! Location: Noble Center Instructor: Carrie Newman Fee-R/NR: $85/$90
Code
Day-Date
Time
72266
Tu: 6/7-8/2
10:30-11:00 am
72267
Tu: 6/7-8/2
5:30-6:00 pm
Auditions for Singin’ in the Rain
Auditions for Community Children’s Theatre’s Singin’ in the Rain, directed by Jimmy Ulrich, for ages 8-18, are Friday, April 29 at 6 pm and Saturday, April 30 at 10 am at the Noble Center. Prepare a song to sing (not from this show) and bring your sheet music. Dress in comfortable clothing for dance movement. Performance dates July 7-10. No fee to audition. Cast members will have a $61 registration fee.
The PPD Drama Program is partially funded by a grant from Illinois Arts Council.
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Visual Arts
Katie McLuckie, Fine Arts Manager • 681-2861 • kmcluckie@peoriaparks.org ALL VISUAL ARTS CLASSES TAKE PLACE AT THE NOBLE CENTER. MIN/MAX 6-12 FOR EACH CLASS.
Drop-In Art Studio - Johnathon Walraven Ages 6-12 • Wednesdays • 5:30-6:30 pm Ages 13+ • Wednesdays • 6:30-8:00 pm $5/drop-in or $45/10-visit punch card
NEW! Paint Party-Mom (or Dad) and Me: Ages 6-12 - Kristin Gentry Come make an afternoon of memories by becoming an artist! Each parent and child will be led through the process of creating canvas paintings to enjoy for years to come. All painting supplies provided. Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
72268
Sa: 6/4
1-3:30 pm
$35
72269
Sa: 7/9
1-3:30 pm
$35
72270
Sa: 8/6
1-3:30 pm
$35
NEW! Paint Party-Mom (or Dad) and Teen: Ages 13-21 - Kristin Gentry Come make an afternoon of memories by becoming an artist! Each parent and teen will be led through the process of creating canvas paintings to enjoy for years to come. All painting supplies provided. Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
72271
Sa: 6/18
1-3:30 pm
$35
72272
Sa: 7/23
1-3:30 pm
$35
72273
Sa: 8/20
1-3:30 pm
$35
NEW! Bridal Paint Party
By Reservation Only on Saturdays and Sundays at Noble Center $20/person (4 minimum, 15 maximum) Schedule some painting fun by making a work of art for the bride-to-be! Each member will be led through the process of creating a small canvas painting with instructor Kristin Gentry and, when all put together, will make one large work of art for the bride to hang in her home! All painting supplies will be provided. To schedule your class call 681-2861 or email kmcluckie@peoriaparks.org.
The PPD Art Program is partially funded by a grant from
Mixed Media-A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That: Ages 6-12 - Johnathan Walraven This art class explores all media of art. Both 2D and 3D will be explored. Can be messy fun! Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
72150
Tu: 5/31-7/5
6:00-6:50 pm
$54/$64
Creative Clay Building: Ages 6-14 - Johnathan Walraven
Have a blast playing in the mud while learning the basic methods of pottery. You’ll learn how to decorate, glaze and finish pots. Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
72152
Tu: 5/31-7/5
7:00-8:00 pm
$54/$64
Messy Monsters: Ages 6-9 - Johnathan Walraven
An art class that explores unconventional ways to make art. Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
72151
Th: 6/30-8/4
6:00-6:50 pm
$54/$64
Artist’s Palette: Ages 7-14 - Johnathan Walraven
Young painters will learn to use tempra, watercolor and acrylic paints to create a still-life painting, a figurative painting, and the painting of your wildest dreams! We will explore works by great master painters, then create our own. We’ll cover color mixing, brush use, and combining materials to make one of a kind works. Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee-R/NR
72153
Th: 6/30-8/4
7:00-7:50 pm
$54/$64
NEW! Kids Birthday Paint Party
Ages 6-13 • Noble Center By Reservation Only on Saturdays and Sundays $15/person (4 minimum, 15 maximum) Paint a masterpiece for your next birthday party! Each member will be led through the process by instructor Kristin Gentry of painting a work of art to be adored for years to come. To schedule your party call 681-2861 or email kmcluckie@peoriaparks.org.
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Check It Out! Find more birthday parties on pages 115-117. PAGES 12-20
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Community Recreation
Billie McKenzie, Coordinator • 681-2854 • bmckenzie@peoriaparks.org
AT A GLANCE We offer a variety of classes that take place in many locations throughout the Peoria community. Special thanks to the many businesses and agencies that host recreation programs. CLASS LOCATIONS • Franciscan Rec Complex (FRC) 908 Sterling Ave • IVY Club 5102 N. Galena Road, Peoria Heights • KP Chiropractic 3322 W Willow Knolls Drive • Noble Center 1125 W Lake Ave • United Presbyterian Church 2400 W Northmoor Rd • Hult Center for Healthy Living 5215 N. Knoxville
Basketball Classes
Craft Classes
Learn and practice the basic skills of basketball and play a game each class. Taught by an experienced youth basketball instructor, lessons emphasize individual skill development in dribbling, passing and cutting and confidence and teamwork in game play. Suitable for beginning and intermediate players. During games, players are matched by height and ability. Bring your own basketball for skill instruction and shooting practice. A limited number of basketballs will be available at class. Location: United Presbyterian Church Age: 8-12 Fee-R/NR: $39/$45
Learn basic crochet stitches such as chain, single crochet and double crochet, and leave with an in-depth knowledge of crochet terms and helpful hints. If you wish to do additional work outside of class, you can create 7 x 9 inch rectangles to donate for a ‘Warm Up America’ afghan. You will receive a supply list for this course upon registration. Age: 9+ Fee-R/NR: $41/$47
Basketball for Youth
Code
Day-Date
Time
68878
Tu: 6/21-8/9*
6:30-8:10 pm
*no class July 19
Cake Decorating for Beginners
Magic I
Led by professional magician Greg Joyce, you’ll learn how to perform a wide variety of magic with playing cards, money, rope, common items, mind-reading and special props made in class. Soon you’ll be amazing your friends and family! All supplies and an instruction handbook are included. Location: Noble Center Age: 8-16 Fee-R/NR: $29/$33
In this beginner’s class you will improve your baking skills and learn recipes for great frosting. Learn to decorate your own cakes with borders, flowers, leaves, side drapes, roses, cartoon designs, script writing and more! And the best part: you take home your own finished cakes! A supply list will be handed out at the first class. Location: Franciscan Rec Complex Instructor: Lisa Williamson Age: 12+ Fee-R/NR: $44/$52
Time
Code
Day-Date
Time
68951 Tu-Th: 7/5-7/8
1:30-3:30 pm
70893
M: 6/6-7/11
5:30-8:00 pm
71545 M-Th: 7/18-7/21
1:30-3:30 pm
70895
M: 8/1-8/29
5:30-8:00 pm
Code
Day-Date
Sailing Classes
Beginning instruction covers basic boat handling, safety, knot tying, terminology, self rescue, and introduction to racing. We will use prams, Zumas and progress to lasers and the JY 15s. Location: IVY Club Age: 8-16 Min/Max: 4-10 Fee: $138/$158
Time
Code
Day-Date
Time
68875 M, Tu, Th: 6/6-6/23
1-4 pm
68876
M, Tu, Th: 6/6-6/23
5-8 pm
Time
At Franciscan Recreation Complex:
70819
Th: 6/9-7/14
4-5:30 pm
At the Noble Center:
Sa: 5/14-6/18 11 am-12:30 pm
Knitting for All Levels
Students will learn basic knitting stitches such as knit and purl. At the end of the course, students will be able to read a pattern, execute basic stitches and finish a project. Helpful knitting hints will be shared. You will receive a supply list for this course upon registration. Age: 9+ Fee-R/NR: $41/$47 Code
Day-Date
Time
At Franciscan Rec Center:
70820
W: 6/8-7/13
4-5:30 PM
At Noble Center:
70822
Sa: 5/14-6/18
Beginning instruction covers basic boat handling, safety, knot tying, terminology, self rescue, and introduction to racing. We will use prams, Zumas and progress to lasers and the JY 15s. Location: IVY Club Age: 17+ Min/Max: 4-10 Fee-R/NR: $138/$158
Day-Date
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Day-Date
Adult Sailing Program
Junior Sailing Program
Code
Code
70821
Baking & Icing Classes
Magic Classes
Hooked on Crochet - Beginner
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9-10:30 am
Health Classes Tai Ji in the City
Experience the “moving meditation” of Tai Ji in the city. First class meets at Hult Center. A list of the other locations will be distributed at that time. Please note, previous Tai Ji experience is recommended. Location: Hult Center for Health Education Age: 16+ Fee-R/NR: $30/$35
Couples Massage
Would you like to add a little extra to your relationship? How about learning the art of a relaxing massage? Our licensed massage therapist will teach you and your partner techniques to relieve stress, and sooth sore muscles. These will also help you connect with your significant other. A wonderfully rewarding time for anyone attending! Price is per couple. Location: KP Chiropractic Age: 18+ Fee-R/NR: $26/$33 Check It Out!
Code
Day-Date
Time
Code
Day-Date
Time
72264
M: 6/6-8/1
6:30-7:30 pm
52413
Sa: 5/14
9-11 am
72380
Sa: 7/23
9-11 am
72381
Sa: 8/6
9-11 am
Find Tai Ji classes for ages 50+ on page 103. Find more fitness classes for adults on page 73.
Piano/Keyboard 688-3667
Children’s Very Beginner/Begin Again Age: 5-13
Location: Don’s Music Land
Many students and parents believe that piano lessons helped improve concentration and hand/eye skills for school and sports. Learn the fun and easy way to play piano from a teacher who is patient and loves to teach everyone the joy of music. If you are a very beginner or want to begin again, you will start by learning the basics of music and piano, how to read Treble and Bass Staffs, time signatures, and develop ear training and performance etiquette by solo and ensemble piano playing. There will be a performance during the last 20 minutes of your session. See registration receipt for supply list and bring all supplies to the first class. Location: Don’s Music Land Instructor: Maureen Murphy-Eaton
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee
70974
Tu: 6/7-6/28 and 8/9-8/30
4-4:45 pm
R/NR: $112/$128
Children and Teens Continuing Students Age: 5-16
Location: Don’s Music Land
Studies show piano instruction enhances children and teen’s reasoning skills that are necessary for learning math and science. Continuing piano lessons can encourage self confidence, poise and self-discipline. The teacher and students bond as a “music team” during lessons and this carries on at home with the parents during daily practice and during family/friends activities. By learning at your own pace and individually in a group class, you will learn more key and time signatures, tempos, intervals, rests, etc. Bring piano and theory books you are currently using and to broaden your musical education, you will be introduced to additional choices. There will be a performance during the last 20 minutes of your session. See registration receipt for supply list and bring all supplies to the first class. Location: Don’s Music Land Instructor: Maureen Murphy-Eaton Age: 5-16
Code
Day-Date
Time
Fee
70975
Tu: 6/7-6/28 and 8/9-8/30
4:45-5:30 pm
R/NR: $112/$128
71006
Tu: 6/7-6/28 and 8/9-8/30
5:30-6:15 pm
R/NR: $112/$128
Age: 8-16 71007
Tu: 6/7-6/28 and 8/9-8/30
6:15-7:00 pm R/NR: $112/$128
Piano/Keyboard/Technic and Theory Classes Age: 50+ Location: Don’s Music Land
Have you ever said to yourself: “I’ve always wanted to play the piano,” or “I wish I had never quit taking piano lessons.” These comments are quite common. Studies have shown that learning and playing piano will benefit you physically and mentally. As adults, we all need to enrich our lives and our minds! Come join the fun, make new friends, and learn a wonderful life-long hobby. The classes below are for all students: Very Beginners, Begin Again, and Continuing Students. All students are taught in a group setting with each student taught individually. Choose the class time that is best for you! Code
Date
Time
Cost
71968
Tu: 6/7-6/28 and 8/9-8/30
1-1:50 pm
$104
72127
Tu: 6/7-6/28 and 8/9-8/30
2-2:50 pm
$104
71966
Tu: 6/7-6/28 and 8/9-8/30
3-3:50 pm
$104
Check It Out! Find more music classes on page 91.
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Youth Outreach & Intervention Department Carl Cannon, Supervisor • 589-5923 • www.eliteyp.org
The original ELITE program was created in 2006 as an 11-week business boot camp for high school sophomores and juniors in three of the four Peoria high schools. The weekly 1-2 hours in-school classes were taught by teams of trained business professionals and community leaders who possessed the moral authority to advise kids on what would and would not work when they were looking to land and keep a job. Although we presented them with soft skills to obtain entry level jobs, that was only the carrot; the real motive was to help build character in young people and help mold them into productive citizens and future leaders. The young people who finish the course and become “ELITE Certified” will get the opportunity to apply for meaningful part-time jobs during the ELITE Job Fair. In the past nine years the ELITE Youth Program has provided a vehicle for more than a thousand young people to get jobs. These provide them with spending money, a healthy occupation of time, and helped them build self-confidence with interviewing techniques and resume writing skills for their next job. Interested in helping with the ELITE program? Call 589-5923.
What is ELITE?
Ask any of the hundreds of kids that have gone through the ELITE High School Program and they will tell you, “ELITE is maximum effort.” The ELITE High School Program is a 20-week intensive training program for Peoria area high school students, where they will get certified in communication skills (verbal and non-verbal), resumé writing, interviewing techniques, proper dress, and positive attitude in the workplace as well as in school and at home.
After the tremendous success of the ELITE High School Program, law-enforcement and community leaders sought out ELITE to see if the principles we use in the schools would work at community events that were being disrupted by unruly mob behavior. One of the biggest obstacles would be finding a large enough volunteer base to man those large events. ELITE founder, Carl Cannon, had a light bulb moment. What if he could use ELITE’s concept with men and women, who have “been there and done that” - people that would have the street credibility to deal with this type of behavior. In the fall of 2011, ELITE entered into a pilot program with the U.S. Department of Justice. The original youth training program was adapted for the work release population and offered to those individuals who were eligible and interested in participating in what is now the ELITE RE-ENTRY Program. To date more than 112 individuals have graduated from the program. It is a win-win for both the community and the men and women, who are ready to make a fresh start.
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All Youth Outreach presentations are age appropriate, with messages for schools as well as community and civic organizations. To date, the message of HOPE through the Youth Outreach Department has been delivered nationwide to more than 500,000 people. To find out more information on fees, and to schedule a program for your school, contact Ernest Starks at (309) 589-5923 or by email at estarks@peoriaparks.org.
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ELITE 4th of July Fundraiser Get reserved parking, a quick exit, family fun, and a great indoor seat for the 4th of July Fireworks!
$40 Per Car • 4 person max per car Call (309) 282-1510 or stop by the Youth Outreach office at the RiverPlex to reserve your spot. (Reserved outside picnic tables also available) 5:00 pm Reserved parking, concessions and RiverPlex facilities open 8:30 pm Reserved parking closes (unless filled prior to 8:30 pm) 9:30 pm Fireworks display and patriotic music broadcast
INCLUDES:
Rock climbing wall, swimming, XR-Game Zone, indoor basketball and volleyball, totally tots indoor playground, elevated indoor viewing area EVERYTHING IS HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE
All proceeds from Chick-fil-A that night will benefit Peoria Park District ELITE Programs
Hope Renewed Youth Conference
Gangfree Training
ELITE Youth Outreach and Intervention Program Compliance Officers are now certified to train evidenced-based best practices in gang prevention from grades two through high school. This training is an extension of the ELITE Don’t Start Initiative. The vision of GangFree is to prevent young people from joining gangs, with its mission being to eliminate the base of gang membership by having a generation of young people say, “no” to gangs and “yes” to positive lifestyles. Nationwide there are an estimated 31,000 gangs, with a membership of over 850,000. In Peoria there are more than 20 identified gangs with more than 500 identified gang members. ELITE is pro-actively working to decrease and eventually eliminate gang recruitment of our young people. We encourage other agencies and youth programs to call the ELITE office at 589-5923 to schedule your training and to inquire about our fee structure.
CHARACTER MATTERS The businesses you see listed here form our “Ring of Hope” and support the Character Matters portion of our YOP program. Billboards with each business name/logo and a character value are displayed around the RiverPlex Arena. The revenue from these businesses directly funds our Youth Outreach Program. Call 589-5923 for details.
Hope Renewed Youth Conference (HRYC) and ELITE Youth Outreach formed a partnership in summer of 2014. While ELITE prepares young people through in-school training, HRYC is an annual 3-day fun-filled educational event for youth ages 11-18 that takes place in the month of June in Peoria, IL. The conference workshops offer teens the opportunity to learn leadership skills and to reflect on the experience to learn more about themselves. Local professionals conduct the workshops covering a range of topics including peer pressure, teen dating, financial literacy, gang violence, and college preparation.
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Through speakers, workshops, and town hall meetings we strive to help young people realize that their circumstances today need not hinder their potential tomorrow. The 12th annual Hope Renewed Youth Conference takes place June 10-12, 2016. Our theme is “The Deal is Still On.” Two $500 scholarships are presented each year.
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50 Rock
Melinda Huett, Coordinator • 681-2859 • mhuett@peoriaparks.org
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50 Rock Adventure Peoria, How Does It Work?
AT A GLANCE We offer a variety of classes for ages 50+ that take place in various locations throughout the Peoria community. Special thanks to the many businesses and agencies that host recreation programs. CLASS LOCATIONS • Don’s Music Land/MusiCenter 7717 N. University #A • Franciscan Rec Complex (FRC) 908 Sterling Ave • First Baptist Church of Peoria 411 W Lake Ave • Noble Center 1125 W Lake Ave • Detweiller Golf Course 8412 N Galena Rd
Ever wonder how things work? Here is your chance to find out. Join us as we get behindthe-scenes tours of local businesses and organizations. We will also enjoy stopping for lunch to discuss the tour. Lunch is not included in the cost of the class. All tours are 1 hour long unless otherwise noted. All tours meet at the tour location except for the Journal Star tour. We will meet at the Noble Center and shuttle over for that one only. Code
Tour Location
Date
Time
Cost
70924
Journal Star - meet at Noble Center
Tu: 5/24
9:30 am
$15
71926
Peoria Zoo
M: 6/20
10 am
$15
71929
Peoria Chiefs
M: 7/18
10 am
$15
71930
Landmark Recreation Center
M: 8/15
10 am
$15
NEW! Horseback Riding Location: Rockin’ P Ranch
Take a guided trail ride through beautiful McNaughton Park. Experience the joys of the outdoors atop a horse suited just for you. For both experienced and first time riders. We will go through woods, creeks and wide open spaces. A mounting platform can be used to get on your horse. We will leave from the Noble Center.
50 Rock FootGolf Location: Detweiller Golf Course
Do you like golf? Do you like soccer? Here is your chance to to try FootGolf. FootGolf is played like golf but using your feet and a soccer ball, and of course a bigger hole. Code
Date
Time
Cost
68610
Tu: 5/17
1-2:30 pm
$10
68607
Tu: 5/31
1-2:30 pm
$10
Code
Date
Time
Cost
71941
Tu: 6/7
1-2:30 pm
$10
68562
F: 4/29
9 am-3 pm
$40
71946
Tu: 7/5
1-2:30 pm
$10
71947
Tu: 8/2
1-2:30 pm
$10
Canoeing at Camp Wokanda
Enjoy a beautiful day on the lake surrounded by nature. Campfire lunch with hotdogs and s’mores will be provided. This is open to all levels of canoeing experience. We will provide transportation from the Noble Center at 10 am. Code
Date
Time
Cost
71939
F: 8/12
10 am-2 pm
$25
Check It Out! Find more FootGolf on page 24. See Camp Wokanda programs on pages 52-53.
Community Education
50 Rock is partnering with local organizations to provide FREE education sessions for the community.
Alzheimer’s Association
May 4 • 1-3 pm • Noble Center • “Know the 10 Signs” June 2 • 1-3 pm • Noble Center • “Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body: Tips for the Latest Research”
AARP - Please RSVP to 1-877-926-8300
June 9 • 5:30-7:30 pm • Proctor Center • “Family Friendly Meals Cooking Class” Come out and learn some tips to make easy, affordable, healthy meals. June 23 • 10 am-12 pm • Luthy Botanical Garden • “Container Gardening” June 23 • 5-7:30 pm • Luthy Botanical Garden • “Gardening for People with No Space and No Green Thumb” Leave this class with some new tips for easy gardening.
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50 Rock Learning NEW! Bluebirds in the Park Location: Sommer Park
Classic Movies at the Noble Center Fee: $3 • Each movie starts at 1 pm Escape for a bit and join us for the movies that entertained you in a simpler time. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry and maybe even feel like dancing. Enjoy complimentary popcorn and beverages while you watch.
Learn how to help bluebirds by studying the ones that nest at Sommer Park. Park bluebird monitors will share pictures and data about the resident bluebirds and will also take participants on a short walk to visit some nesting boxes at the park. Participants have the option to take home the plans and/or supplies for building their own bluebird nesting box for $5. Please dress appropriately for the weather. This program is sponsored by the generous support of Nena Hardware.
Purchase a Classic Movies Season Pass! $12 for 6 movies.
Date
Movie
Stars
Tu: 5/10
1940’s Misbehaving Husbands
Harry Langdon and Betty Blythe
Tu: 6/14
1940’s Pot O’ Gold
James Stewart and Paulette Goddard
Tu: 7/12
1930’s Farewell to Arms
Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes
Tu: 8/9
1950’s Father’s Little Dividend
Spenser Tracy, Joan Bennett and Elizabeth Taylor
Code
Date
Time
Cost
72201
Sa: 4/30
10 am-12 pm
$5
NEW! Winery Tours
Cost: $45 per tour We will tour and learn the history of the vineyards, enjoy a lunch onsite, and have a tasting of the wines they produce.
Mackinaw Valley Wine Tour and Lunch
Wednesday, May 25 • Leave from the Noble Center at 10 am Code 72138
Kickapoo Creek Winery Tour and Lunch
Thursday, July 28 • Leave from the Noble Center at 10 am Code 72139 Piano/Keyboard/Technic and Theory Classes Location: Don’s Music Land
Have you ever said to yourself: “I’ve always wanted to play the piano,” or “I wish I had never quit taking piano lessons.” These comments are quite common. Studies have shown that learning and playing piano will benefit you physically and mentally. As adults, we all need to enrich our lives and our minds! Come join the fun, make new friends, and learn a wonderful life-long hobby. The classes below are for all students: Very Beginners, Begin Again, and Continuing Students. All students are taught in a group setting with each student taught individually. Choose the class time that is best for you!
Mah Jongg Mondays and Wednesdays • 1-3 pm • Noble Center $3/session or $25/10 visit punch card No session 5/30 or 7/4 A fun and challenging table game with 3-4 players per table. It teaches skill, strategy and calculation as you exercise your mental muscles and enjoy some fun with friends learning to play this very old, very popular game that originated in China. New and experienced players welcome. This is American style Mah Jongg and not the computer game. Peggy Whaley will be available to instruct new players.
Code
Date
Time
Cost
71968
Tu: 6/7-6/28 and 8/9-8/30
1-1:50 pm
$104
72127
Tu: 6/7-6/28 and 8/9-8/30
2-2:50 pm
$104
Find more Piano Classes on page 97.
71966
Tu: 6/7-6/28 and 8/9-8/30
3-3:50 pm
$104
See more Sommer Park programs on pages 60-61.
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50 Rock
Melinda Huett, Coordinator • 681-2859 • mhuett@peoriaparks.org
50 Rock Wellness Beginner Line Dance
Learn basic line dance steps using swing, cha-cha and waltz music for great fun and exercise. No partner needed. * No class 5/30. **No class 7/4.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Instructor
Fee
Location
71935
M: 5/2-6/20*
9:30-10:30 am
Jerrie Roe
$28
First Baptist Church
71936
Tu: 5/3-6/21
9:30-10:30 am
Jerrie Roe
$32
First Baptist Church
71957
Th: 5/5-6/23
10:15-11:15 am
Jerrie Roe
$32
First Baptist Church
71958
M: 6/27-8/15**
9:30-10:30 am
Jerrie Roe
$28
First Baptist Church
71960
Tu: 6/28-8/16
9:30-10:30 am
Jerrie Roe
$32
First Baptist Church
71961
Th: 6/30-8/18
10:15-11:15 am
Jerrie Roe
$32
First Baptist Church
Intermediate Line Dance
Step up the challenge and the fun with intermediate line dance!
Code
Day-Date
Time
Instructor
Fee
Location
71937
Th: 5/5-6/23
9:00-10:00 am
Jerrie Roe
$32
First Baptist Church
71962
Th: 6/30-8/18
9:00-10:00 am
Jerrie Roe
$32
First Baptist Church
Check It Out! Find more adult dance classes on pages 89-90. Find more adult softball on page 83.
Co-Rec Drop In Softball for Seniors
Men and women 50+ can drop in on Tuesdays & Fridays at 8:30 am at the Peoria Stadium. The season runs mid-May through October. The league uses modified rules to encourage participation. A nominal fee is charged. For details call David Dowell: 673-1119.
Personal Training with Peggy Shadid
Flexible times at Noble Center, Franciscan Rec Complex and Lakeview Recreation Center Certified personal trainer Peggy Shadid will create a fun, safe program designed to meet your personal fitness needs. Choose indoor or outdoor workouts. For individuals or groups of up to 6 people. Call 681-2859 for rates and times.
Get ready for the 17th year of the Heart of Illinois 50+ Games and Arts! May 11-15, 2016
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Everyone age 50 or older is invited to show your athletic side...or your creative side... by participating in any of the games or arts events. Even better, participate in both! You can play, mingle with friends, or try something new! Chillicothe District, along with the park districts from Peoria, Washington, Pekin, Morton, Hollis and East Peoria, will host this event. Be sure to visit www.50plusgamesandarts.com, like the Heart of Illinois 50+ Games and Arts Facebook page for all event details, or give Mindy a call at 309-681-2860.
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50 Rock Wellness 50 Rock Fitness Expo
Friday, July 22, 2016 9:30 am-12 pm at the Noble Center FREE to attend!
Drop in and observe or participate in demonstrations of our 50 Rock fitness classes. We will also have vendors, cooking demos, chair massages, the Well Mobile, door prizes, and the ability to purchase punch cards at a reduced rate. Join us! Fun and Fit Over 50
DROP IN ANYTIME
A wonderful low impact cardio class for men and women age 50+. This class incorporates strengthening, toning, stretching and resistance exercises with bands, balls and weights. Get fit, have fun and make new friends. Punchcards for this class can be used at all locations. No classes 5/30 or 7/4.
Day
Time
Instructor
Fee
Location
M, W, F (ongoing)
8:00-8:50 am
Nancy Shallenberger & Kendra Parker
$3.50 drop in or $30/10 visit punch card
Franciscan Rec Complex
M, W, F (ongoing)
9:00-9:50 am
Peggy Shadid & Theresa Pearce
$3.50 drop in or $30/10 visit punch card
Noble Center
Core and More on the Floor
A stronger core strengthens and improves the whole body and makes you move and feel better. Try it - you’ll love this class and feel so much better. This class happens right after Fun & Fit - stay and give it a go! No classes 5/30 or 7/4.
Day-Date
Time
Instructor
Fee
Location
M, W (ongoing)
9:00-9:30 am
Nancy Shallenberger
$3 drop in or $25/10 visit punch card
Franciscan Rec Complex
M, W (ongoing)
10-10:30 am
Peggy Shadid
$3 drop in or $25/10 visit punch card
Noble Center
50 Rock Walk and More
Simple walking for cardio, exercise bands and light weights for toning, strength and core development. Maximum fun! No class 5/30, 7/4, 8/1, 8/4, 8/8, or 8/11.
Day-Date
Time
Instructor
Fee
Location
M, Th (ongoing starting 5/2)
5:00-5:50 pm
Peggy Shadid
$3.50 drop in or $30/10 visit punch card
Grandview Drive Park
Yoga for 50+
Join in an ancient practice that harmonizes mind, body and spirit. Yoga reduces stress and improves muscle tone and flexibility. Class is suitable for beginners and experienced participants.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Instructor
Fee
Location
71933
Tu, Th: 5/10-6/16
9:00-9:50 am
Nancy Shallenberger
$48
Franciscan Rec Complex
71934
Tu, Th: 7/5-8/11
9:00-9:50 am
Nancy Shallenberger
$48
Franciscan Rec Complex
Tai Chi
The ancient practice of Tai Chi is proven to be one of the most effective exercises to improve health, fitness, and relaxation. It can reduce tension, improve circulation and balance while increasing strength and flexibility. Tai Chi consists of fluid, gentle, and relaxed movements suitable for anyone.
Code
Day-Date
Time
Instructor
Fee
Location
71951
T, Th: 5/3-5/26
3:15-4:00 pm
Jan Bishop
$32
Noble Center
71954
T, Th: 5/3-5/26
5:30-6:15 pm
Jan Bishop
$32
Noble Center
71952
T, Th: 5/31-6/23
3:15-4:00 pm
Jan Bishop
$32
Noble Center
71955
T, Th: 5/31-6/23
5:30-6:15 pm
Jan Bishop
$32
Noble Center
71953
T, Th: 6/28-7/21
3:15-4:00 pm
Jan Bishop
$32
Noble Center
71959
T, Th: 6/28-7/21
5:30-6:15 pm
Jan Bishop
$32
Noble Center
Check It Out! Find more adult fitness classes on page 73. Find more Tai Chi classes on page 97.
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Vagabond Tours
Donna Day, Coordinator • 681-2863 • dday@peoriaparks.org
facebook.com/ppd.vagabond
AT A GLANCE Leave the planning and driving to us! Vagabond Tours offers wonderful day and extended trips all over the region. Call 681-2863 for a detailed catalog or to be added to our mailing list.
Gambling Trips
Hollywood and Harrah’s Casino, Joliet, IL 69924
$26
Th: 5/12
Catfish Bend Casino, Burlington, IA 69897
$16
W: 5/18
$16 $16
Tu: 5/31 W: 6/15
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$102 vs. Los Angeles $122 vs. Pittsburgh $112 vs. St. Louis $112 vs. New York $122 vs. St. Louis $112 vs. San Francisco $102 vs. St. Louis $112 vs. St. Louis
M: 5/30 Sa: 6/18 W: 6/22 W: 7/20 F: 8/12 Sa: 9/3 F: 9/23 Sa: 9/24
Concerts/Shows
“Donny and Marie,” Paramount Theatre, Aurora, IL 66613
$152
Th: 5/26
“Sister Act,” Circa’ 21 Dinner Theatre, Rock Island, IL 67963
$96
W: 6/1
Kenny Rodgers Tribute, Starved Rock 69941
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$85
M: 6/6
$140 Sa: 7/9 $164 (premium) Sa: 8/13
“Menopause the Musical,” Circa’ 21 Dinner Theatre, Rock Island, IL $96
W: 8/24
“Million Dollar Quartet,” Circa’ 21 Dinner Theatre, Rock Island, IL 67966 67965
Sporting Events
Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field
69988 69989
67964
Jumer’s Casino, Rock Island, IL 70597 70598
Pre-Broadway “War Paint,” Goodman Theatre, Chicago
$96 $102
W: 10/5 Su: 10/30
Tribute to Alan Jackson, Starved Rock 69940
$88
W: 11/9
Shopping Trips
Springfield Resale Shopping 70621
$28
Tu: 5/17
Shopping in Chicago or Choice of Museum Drop-offs 70613
$58
Sa: 6/11
Bloomington Resale Shopping 69883
$22
Shopping in Chicago 69907
$56
Sa: 6/4
Sa: 7/9
Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, IL 69934
$56
Regional Trips
Pella Tulip Festival, Pella, IA 69904
$96
Sa: 5/7
The Discovery of King Tut, Putnam Museum, Davenport, IA 69948 69949
$94 $94
W: 5/11 Th: 8/18
Girls’ Trip! Fun in Oakbrook with the Vagabond Escorts 69942
$116
Th: 5/19
Dressing Downton Abbey Exhibit and Lunch, Chicago 72383 $108/age 65+ $116/adults
F: 5/27
Vogue Fabrics, Evanston, IL 70616
$64
F: 6/3
China’s First Emperor and His Terra Cotta Warriors, Chicago Field Museum 69946 $88/age 65+ $92/adults 69947 $88/age 65+ $92/adults
W: 6/8
F: 9/23
Nauvoo - Illinois’ Own Little Williamsburg 69932
$40
Sa: 7/23
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Th: 6/16
Brick by Brick LEGO Exhibit, Science and Industry Museum, Chicago 70628 $74/child F: 6/17 $82/adult
Ewing Manor’s Festival Garden Walk, Bloomington 72384
$58
Galena Visit in June 69951
$56
F: 6/17
Sa: 6/18
Celebrating Lincoln’s Springfield 69982
$52
W: 6/22
Architecture River Cruise and Navy Pier, Chicago 69935
$94
Th: 6/23
Historic Pullman Garden Tea and Tour, Chicago 69984
$98
Sa: 6/25
Grafton Zipline, Grafton, IL 69931
$125
W: 6/29
Lake Geneva Mailboat Tour, WI 69981
$110
W: 7/13
Arlington International Racecourse 70614 70615
$116/$58 Th: 7/28 $116/$58 Th: 9/15
Clark County Mule Festival, Kahoka, MO 69936
$64
Sa: 9/17
A Fireside Christmas, Ft. Atkinson, WI 67838
$142
F: 12/2
A Week in New York City $2498*
66494
Tu: 6/7-6/13
$749* Su: 6/12-6/18
Montreal, Quebec and the Island of Coudres, Canada 67938
F: 7/8-7/17
Athens and the Greek Islands 69987
$3250* Tu: 10/11-10/19
Colorado’s High Mountain Railroads
Treasures of the Pharaohs, Egypt
Imperial Cities, featuring Prague, Vienna and Budapest
British Panorama
67836
69944
$1999* Th: 7/14-7/23
$4049*
M: 7/18-28
Hot Air Balloons and Amana Colonies, Iowa 69933
$196*
W: 8/3-8/4
Nova Scotia and Canada’s Maritimes 66484
$2698*
F: 8/5-8/13
Door County and Washington Island, WI 70622
$589*
Su: 8/21-24
Creation Museum and Noah’s Ark, Ohio 72388
$TBD
Tu: 8/23-26
69983
$3419* Th: 10/13-10/22
67970 $1367+air* F: 10/21-30
The Splendors of Italy
67972 $1403+air* Sa: 10/29-11/7
New Orleans, Louisiana 67943
$695* Su: 11/6-11/12
French Lick Resort and West Baden, IN 72393
$TBD*
W: 11/16-11/18
Branson, MO Christmas Show Trip 72394
$TBD*
Th: 12/1-12/4
Christmas at the Palmer House, Chicago 72395
$238*
Sa: 12/10-12/11
Six Countries with London, Paris and Venice 67971 $1747+air* F: 9/2-9/12
Niagara Falls and Toronto, Canada 67952
$699*
Su: 9/4-9/10
A Week in New York City 69901
$2564*
Tu: 9/6-9/12
New York City: The Big Apple 72389
$799*
Th: 9/15-21
Branson, MO in September 72392 67946
$592* Th: 9/22-9/25
$1198* Th: 9/22-10/2
Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Mackinac Island and Frankenmuth, MI 67953 67948
$4579*
Grand Canyon and the Hoover Dam
Extended Trips 67939
Best of Scandinavia
$849* Sa: 10/1-10/9
Fall Foliage in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine 70617
$1899* Sa: 10/8-10/18
$1139* M: 6/20-6/28
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Volunteer Department
Lanada Cunningham, Volunteer Coordinator • 681-2827 • volunteers@peoriaparks.org
Special Events Garlic Mustard Melee
Clyde West Fishing Derby
Sa: 4/30 • 10 am-1 pm • Forest Park Nature Sa: 5/14 • 8-11 am; 11-2 pm; 2-5 pm Center • Volunteers (14+) needed to help Glen Oak Lagoon • 10 volunteers/shift control this plant that’s spreading rapidly! (16+) to help kids learn about fishing from the Illinois Department of Conservation.
Girl Scout STEM Day
Sa: 4/30 • 9 am-3 pm • Camp Tapawingo, Metamora • 4 volunteers needed to assist children with science activities and booth set up and clean up.
ZooFest
Girl Scout Day at the Capitol
Su: 5/29 • 11 am-5 pm • Peoria PlayHouse 5 volunteers needed
F: 5/6 • 9 am-3 pm • Springfield, IL 4 volunteers needed to assist children with activities and booth set up and clean up.
CCT Annual Drama Festival
Sa: 5/7 • 9 am-12 pm, 12-2 pm, 2-4pm Corn Stock Theatre • 3 volunteers/shift needed to help with concessions and as stage hands during the performances of the area’s promising young thespians.
Garlic Mustard Pull
Sa: 5/7 • 10 am-12 pm • Camp Wokanda Volunteers (16+) needed to help control this plant that’s spreading rapidly!
Heart of Illinois 50+ Games and Arts
5/11-5/15 • Various hours and locations • 15 volunteers needed to help with setup and game facilitation.
Sa: 5/28 • 10:30 am-2:30 pm • Peoria Zoo 5-7 volunteers needed
Peace Tree Day
Primate Day
6/4 • 10:30 am-2:30 pm • Peoria Zoo 5-7 volunteers needed
Central Illinois Military Fest: WWII & Vietnam
Zoo To Do
Sa: 6/24 • 4pm-12 am • Peoria Zoo • 20 volunteers (age 21+) Volunteers will assist with cocktail hours, set-up and clean-up.
3rd of July Fireworks
Su: 7/3 • 3-11 pm (shifts available) • Glen Oak Amphitheatre • 50 volunteers needed for this long-standing Peoria tradition. Help with everything from parking and concessions to First Aid.
Children’s Community Theatre’s “Singin’ in the Rain”
July 7-9 • 7 pm July 8-10 • 1:30 pm Peoria Players Theatre • 4 volunteers/show to help out with concessions, ushering and greeting in the lobby.
Sa: 6/4 • 10 am-4 pm Su: 6/5 • 10 am-3 pm Sommer Park • 7 volunteers/day (14+) needed to take admission, park cars, greet visitors and photograph the event.
Rock Climbing Rendezvous
Family Flicks
F: 7/22 • 4-6 pm • Logan Recreation Center
M: 6/6-8/1 • Glen Oak Amphitheatre 2 volunteers (18+). You will assist with admissions and gates while enjoying the Monday night movie!
W: 7/20 • 5–8pm • Proctor Recreation Center/RiverPlex • 4 volunteers (16+) Volunteers will assist with event.
Remote Controlled Car Skills Course Fiesta en el Rio
Sa: 7/30 • 4:30-11:30 pm • Peoria RiverFront • 15 volunteers (14+)
Artist and Comic Expo
National Night Out Against Crime
Th: 5/12 • 10 am-12 pm • Tawny Oaks Volunteers (14+) needed to help control this plant that’s spreading rapidly!
Sa: 6/11, 10-7 pm • Su: 56/12, 9-5 pm • Noble Center • 40 volunteers needed each day to assist with setup, vendors, crowd control, and tear-down.
Princess and Pirate Weekend
Juneteenth
Soul Fest
Garlic Mustard Workday
5/14-5/15 • 10:30 am-2:30 pm • Peoria Zoo Su: 6/19 • 4-7 pm • Logan Recreation 8-10 volunteers needed each day Center
Garlic Mustard Melee
Sa: 5/14 • 1-4 pm • Forest Park Nature Center • Volunteers (14+) needed to help control this plant that’s spreading rapidly!
Zootini
6/19 • 10:30 am-2:30 pm • Peoria Zoo 5-7 volunteers needed
Girls are Powerful
Th: 5/12 • 4:30-10 pm Peoria Zoo • 15 volunteers (age 21+) Volunteers will assist with set-up, barbacks for bartenders, washing dishes, clean-up and two for “Crash.”
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Luke I am your Father’s Day
Th: 6/23 • 5-8 pm • Proctor Recreation Center • 4 volunteers (16+) to join us at Proctor Recreation Center to mentor young girls for the evening.
Tu: 8/2 • 5:30-8pm • Proctor Center • 6 volunteers (16+) needed to help us celebrate safe communities and unity in our neighborhoods. 8/5-8/6 • Peoria RiverFront • Volunteers age 14+ needed for a night of Gospel and R&B. Volunteers receive free admission the day they help out.
Hummingbird Festival
Sa: 8/13 • 9 am-12 pm • Sommer Park (formerly at Forest Park Nature Center) Volunteers (14+) needed to help with children’s activities and hummingbird “adoption.”
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Multicultural Day
Erin Feis
India Fest
Zoo Run Run
8/14 •10:30 am-2:30 pm • Peoria Zoo 5-7 volunteers needed
PNC Worldwide Day of Play
Sa: 9/10 • 11 am-3 pm • Glen Oak Park
8/26-8/28 • Peoria RiverFront Volunteers age 14+ needed
Seed Collection Workdays
Th: 9/15 • 10 am • Tawny Oaks
Sa: 8/20 • 3-10 pm • Peoria RiverFront • 8/27 • 7:30-9:30 am 5 volunteers (14+) needed 25+ volunteers needed
Ongoing Opportunities Youth Sports Coaching
ould you like to have some fun developing teamwork skills in W youth? Give coaching a try! Training for coaches is provided. • Minor/Major/Pony Baseball Coaches (May 16-July 9). Practices are weekday evenings and games will be Saturday mornings. • Tee-Ball/Coach Pitch Coaches (June 7-July 23) at Peoria Stadium. Practices are one hour between 5:30-7:30 pm Monday through Thursday evenings and on Saturday mornings. • Soccer Coaches (Aug. 9-Sept. 24) at Detweiller Park. Practices are one hour between 5:30-7:30 pm on Mondays through Thursdays and between 8:30 am-12:30 pm on Saturdays.
Peoria Zoo
Adult Opportunities (ages 18+) include: • •
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Interpreters: An exciting opportunity for those who love animals! Volunteers are stationed at exhibits and talk to the public about animals, answering any questions they may have. Assistant Zookeeper: Shifts from 10 am-1 pm. A great opportunity to work with animal environments. Volunteers assist in the cleaning of animal displays, windows, floors and other items as necessary. Animal Handlers: Love working with animals? Then this is the perfect opportunity! Volunteers learn how to handle and present selected education animals to use in programs and during talks at the Zoo.
Golf Courses
Golf Course Volunteers at Madison, Newman and Kellogg Golf Courses. 25 Volunteers (ages 21+) needed at each course. Volunteers may enjoy incentives such as waived fees, free course plans and more. Duties include: • Tracking pace of play and monitoring rule compliance • Addressing necessary course needs • Maintaining full water coolers around the course • Preparing Golf Carts between players • Assisting in the pro shops and handling customer inquiries
Luthy Botanical Garden
Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum
To apply for all PlayHouse volunteer opportunities, visit www.peoriaplayhouse.org/get-involved The Peoria PlayHouse is a hands-on, interactive children’s museum where children and their families can dream, explore, and learn through play. Be a part of this brand-new museum by applying to become a volunteer today! • In Real Tools: Assist and instruct safe tool use techniques in the Real Tools exhibit as kids use hammers, saws, drills, and other tools to create and build. Volunteers in this position should be comfortable with basic carpentry tools and interested in working hands-on with children. • For Programs: The PlayHouse offers lots of family, kid, and tot programming as well as field trip options for schools around the Peoria area. Volunteers can help in facilitating these on a regular or occasional basis; however it works for your schedule!
Moonlight Coalition
Tutors for our GED Program at Proctor and Logan Centers Moonlight Coalition is looking for tutors to help adults achieve their GED by helping with math and reading skills. Call Hedy at (309) 673-9183.
Environmental Facilities
Peoria Wilds Restoration - Volunteers remove woody brush, collect and sow seed, monitor vegetation and more. Check out www.peoriawilds.org or see page 57 for location details. Forest Park Nature Center - Volunteers (ages 16+) needed for trail maintenance. Hike the trails, keep them clean and stay on the lookout for regulation violations. W.H. Sommer Park - Volunteer opportunities in Woodland Stewardship, Rental Hosting, Gardening, and Woodworking/ Carpenter. (Age 14+)
Book Court •
Come volunteer at the Garden and learn new skills, meet great people, help beautify the grounds and have fun at the same time. Volunteers are needed year-round and gardening experience is not necessary. We also have opportunities with education, special event planning and • grant writing.
Volunteers are needed to interact with the public, make change, and love books. Volunteers may sit and read/work at a desk when no one is there. Can’t volunteer on a regular basis? Substitutes are needed Monday through Friday from 8:30 am-12:30 pm and 12:30-4:30 pm. Volunteers ages 18+ are needed to sort, price, stack and box books from 9 am-1 pm on weekdays.
Heart of Illinois Special Recreation Association
If you are interested in helping with regular HISRA opportunities, such as camps, Special Olympics, FOCUS Program or Bowling, please call HISRA at 691-1929 for details. 2016 Summer Playbook • Volunteering
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Paths and Trails
www.peoriaparks-planning.org/park-maps The Peoria Park District has many opportunities for walking, hiking and biking. The paths and trails in the Park District range from paved, level walkways to rough, steep hiking trails. There’s something for everyone! Below is an overview of trails and paths in the Park District. Trail maps are available at www.peoriaparks-planning.org/park-maps PAVED AND FAIRLY LEVEL
PAVED, BUT NOT SO LEVEL
Becker Park: 0.6 miles 3400 Woodhill Lane
Grand View Drive sidewalk: 1.75 miles Glen Avenue to Grand View Drive Park
Bradley Park Roads 1500 N. Park Road
Northtrail Park: 1 mile 1621 W. Meadowview Drive
PPD Rock Island Greenway: 13 miles To the North, connects to State of Illinois Rock Island Trail. To the Southeast, connects to the River Trail of Illinois. www.ritrail.org
Charter Oak Park: 0.6 miles 5802 Orange Prairie Road
Chartwell Park: 0.6 miles 2828 Willow Lake Road Franciscan Rec Complex: 0.5 miles 908 Sterling Avenue
Stadium Park: 0.45 miles 500 East Lake Avenue
Sommer Park North: 1.25 miles 6600 N. Basket Oak Drive
HIKING-GRAVEL-ACCESSIBLE
HIKING-NATURAL SURFACE-EASY Illinois River Bluff Trail Wokanda Purple: 0.65 miles 620 Boy Scout Road Illinois River Bluff Trail Deerbrook Plateau: 0.4 miles Access at 720 W. Brookforest Drive
Detweiller Park - Dry Run Trail: 0.6 miles 8327 N. Galena Road Detweiller Park - Ridge Top Trail: 0.5 miles 8327 N. Galena Road Forest Park Valley and Valley Loop: 1.75 miles 5809 Forest Park Drive
HIKING-NATURAL SURFACE-MEDIUM Detweiller Park - Trail: 0.25 miles 8327 N. Galena Road Forest Park Bee Tree and Deer Run: 3 miles 5809 Forest Park Drive
BICYCLING PPD Rock Island Greenway: 13 miles To the North, connects to State of Illinois Rock Island Trail. To the Southeast, connects to the River Trail of Illinois. www.ritrail.org
Glen Oak Park Roads 2218 N. Prospect
Illinois River Bluff Trail Oakbrook: 0.4 miles Access at 720 W. Brookforest Dr. Illinois River Bluff Trail - Robinson Hill Prairie Loop: 0.35 miles Illinois River Bluff Trail Wokanda: 0.2 miles 620 Boy Scout Road Tawny Oaks Prairie Path: .5 mile loop 715 W Singing Woods Rd.
HIKING-NATURAL SURFACE-DIFFICULT Detweiller Pimiteoui: 3.2 miles 8327 N. Galena Road Forest Park Pimiteoui: 1.25 miles 5809 Forest Park Drive Forest Park Wake Robin: 2.75 miles 5809 Forest Park Drive Illinois River Bluff Trail - Wokanda to Detweiller: 7 miles Trailheads at 200 W Mossville Rd and Detweiller Park
Visit our premier hiking facility at Forest Park Nature Center! FPNC has trails for all ages and skill levels, as well as educational offerings in the Nature Center itself. See pages 56-59.
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1. Bicycle Safety Town: 6518 N. Sheridan, 682-6684 2. Bradley Park: 1500 N. Park Road 3. Central Park Pool: 415 W. Richmond, 686-3370 Corn Stock Theatre: in Bradley Park (#2), 676-2196 4. Detweiller Park and Playground: 8327 N. Galena Rd. 5. Detweiller Marina: foot of Caroline St., 673-6523 6. Forest Park Nature Center: 5809 Forest Park Dr., 686-3360 7. Franciscan Rec Complex & Park: 908 Sterling Ave., 677-6705 8. Galena Marina: 8414 N. Galena Rd. 9. Glen Oak Park: 2218 N. Prospect Rd. Glen Oak Amphitheatre: in Glen Oak Park (#9), 681-2851 10. Gwynn, John/Park & Aquatics: 807 W. Second, 676-2891 11. Heart of Illinois Special Rec: 8727 N. Pioneer Rd., 691-1929 12. Lakeview Park: Intersection of Lake & University Lakeview Family Aquatic Center: in Lakeview Park (#12), 686-3377 Lakeview Recreation Center: in Lakeview Park (#12) Logan Rec Center: in Logan Park (#37), 676-8179 Luthy Botanical Garden: in Glen Oak Park (#9), 686-3362 13. Mossville Soccer Complex: Old Galena Rd. Noble Center: in Lakeview Park (#12), 682-1200 Northmoor Observatory: at Donovan Park (#33) 14. Northtrail Park: 1621 W. Meadowview Dr. Owens Center: in Lakeview Park (#12), 686-3369 Peoria Players Theatre: in Lakeview Park (#12), 688-4473 Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum: in Glen Oak Park (#9), 686-3365 Peoria Zoo: in Glen Oak Park (#9), 686-3365 15. Proctor Recreation Center: 309 S. DuSable, 673-9183 Registration Offices: in Lakeview park (#12), 688-3667 16. RiverPlex: 600 N.E. Water St., 282-1700 17. Robinson Park: 2825 Mossville Rd. 18. Rolling River Playground: adjacent to RiverPlex (#16) 19. Sommer Park: 6329 Koerner Rd., Edwards, 691-8423 20. Trewyn Park: 2219 S. Idaho, 637-3211 Tri-Centennial Playground: in Glen Oak Park (#9) 21. Wokanda, Camp: 620 Boy Scout Rd., Chillicothe, 579-2157 GOLF COURSES 22. Detweiller Golf Course: 8412 N. Galena Rd, 692-7518 23. Kellogg Golf Course: 7716 Radnor Rd., 691-0293 24. Learning Center, Golf: 7815 N. Radnor Rd, 690-7162 25. Madison Golf Course: 2735 W. Dr. ML. King Jr. Dr., 673-7161 26. Newman Golf Course: 2021 W. Nebraska, 674-1663 NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS 27. Becker Park: 3400 W. Woodhill Lane 28. Bielfeldt Park: 5906 N. Galena Rd. 29. Charter Oak Park: 5802 Orange Prairie Rd. 30. Chartwell Park: 2828 Willow Lake Rd. 31. Columbia Park: 300 McClure 32. Creighton Woods Park: off of Creighton Ter. 33. Donovan Park: 5805 N. Knoxville, 691-8361 34. Endres Park: 5100 Willard Rd. 35. Giant Oak Park: 426 W. High St. 36. Iris Park: Intersection of Allen & Northmoor 37. Logan Park: 1414 S. Livingston, 676-8179 38. Manning Park: off of Queen Court Rd. 39. Markwoodland Park: 6001 N. Frostwood Pkwy 40. Martin Luther King Jr. Park: 825 W. McBean 41. Morton Square Park: 901 N.E. Monroe 42. Schmoeger Park: 3400 N. Western 43. Woodruff Park: foot of Grant St. LINEAR PARKS / TRAILS 44. Constitution Garden: located along RiverFront 45. Grandview Drive 46. North End – PPD Rock Island Greenway 47. Festival Park at the RiverFront 48. RiverFront Trail / Bike Path
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Bicyle Safety Town
6518 N Sheridan Rd • 682-6684 Open daily dawn to dusk, except during bicycle safety education class (for closures, visit www.peoriaparks.org/bicycle-safety-town) This one of a kind learning track, complete with traffic and road signs, provides a great place for younger riders to learn the rules of the road or a safe arena for older, more experienced riders to have fun. The facility has a picnic shelter, a covered bleacher area, family restroom, as well as a paved path which links to the Rock Island Greenway. All bicyclists (toddlers, children, and adults) MUST wear properly fitted helmets. Scooters, skateboards, roller skates/roller blades, and motorized equipment are prohibited from the track. Bicycle Safety Town is also available for private shelter rentals at $25/hour.
Marinas
Jayson Wiegand, Harbormaster Detweiller Marina: 673-6523
Located at #2 Caroline St, Detweiller Marina offers 180 in-water slips. All slips have state of the art electrical/water hookup and a 30 amp twist-lock receptacle. We also have 20 dry-dock areas and 20 beach spots for rent. There are three public launch ramps, accessible even in high water. Launch fee $7 for any size boat. A 9-acre park is located just to the north of the Marina. Shelter has water, picnic tables and grills for groups, reunions and parties. The fuel dock is open Monday-Friday, 8 am-4 pm and weekends 11 am-6 pm.
Galena Marina
Located across from Detweiller Park off Galena Road, this facility includes boat ramp, picnic areas with grills, restrooms, parking and open riverfront. It is open dawn to 11:00 pm daily. Free launching.
Park Police Protection of facilities and equipment falls under the responsibilities of the Park Police, which consists of professionally trained police officers operating in a distinct role. The Peoria Park District Police call on security expertise not normally found with regular law enforcement agencies. Park Police also utilize local neighborhood associations aimed at reducing vandalism and criminal activity in parks.
Electronic Fingerprinting
The Peoria Park District Police Department is now accepting appointments for electronic fingerprinting to obtain a concealed carry permit. Cost is $60.
Know Who to Call: SITUATION
NUMBER TO CALL
Emergency requiring IMMEDIATE attention
911
Non-Emergency
673-4521 Police Communications Center; they will dispatch the nearest available officer to a specific location.
For a problem in our parks 686-3359 that does not require an im- Park Police Office. Leave a message and your call will mediate police response be returned at the first opportunity.
Appointments are required and are available on Tuesdays from 9 am-2 pm and on Thursdays from 1-6 pm. To make an appointment, please call the Police Department at 686-3359 during business hours (Monday-Friday, 8 am-4 pm) or leave a voice mail for someone to return your call.
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Dog Parks 682-6684
Vicary Bottoms Dog Exercise Area Hours: Sunrise to sunset
Bradley Dog Park
The Peoria Park District has designated Vicary Bottoms, (a section of property off Kickapoo Creek Road, north of Farmington Road) a dog exercise area. It is highly recommended that this area be used only by welltrained dogs and their handlers as this area is not fenced. Complete rules are posted at the site, and are also available online at peoriaparks.org.
Bradley Park - south entrance off Park Road This fenced facility includes dog water fountains and trash stations and welcomes well-behaved dogs 4 months and older. Please be sure to review rules for this park at peoriaparks.org. Generous contributions made this park a reality, and we thank you! Donations for future needs are still being taken. Send an email to: peoriadogpark@gmail.com for details.
Northmoor Observatory
5805 N Knoxville Ave (in Donovan Park) • www.astronomical.org Reach for the stars! Join the Peoria Astronomical Society at Northmoor Observatory for free public viewing dusk to 11:00 pm every cloudless Saturday from May 21 to October 15. Cancellations due to weather will be posted online at www.astronomical.org and on the Peoria Astronomical Society’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/PeoriaAstronomicalSociety
Peoria Park District Gift Cards The Peoria Park District offers gift cards that may be purchased for use at our Golf Courses, Aquatic Centers, Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum, Recreation Centers, RiverPlex Recreation & Wellness Center, Peoria Zoo, Luthy Botanical Garden, Owens Center, camps, and classes. The card may be programmed in any amount, i.e., a Golf Pass, a RiverPlex membership, a season of camp, or whatever programs, events, or activities you desire. Gift cards may be re-loaded for future added convenience. Gift cards are available at most Peoria Park District locations. Ask about purchasing one today!
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Advisory Committees • • •
Advisory committee members are appointed by the Park Board President. Timothy J. Cassidy, Park Board President, and Bonnie W. Noble, Executive Director of Parks and Recreation, sit on all committees. Meetings are open to the public and held in the Noble Center, located at 1125 W. Lake Ave in Lakeview Park, unless otherwise noted.
Recreation Advisory Committee Meetings are held on Wednesdays at 5:15 pm. All meeting notices are published a minimum of 48 hours prior to meeting.
Golf Advisory Ad Hoc Committee Meetings are held on Mondays at 5:00 pm. All meeting notices are published a minimum of 48 hours prior to meeting. 2016 Summer Playbook
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Great Spaces For Your Next Event! Camp Wokanda: 579-2157
Camp Wokanda offers rentals for family or group camping, weddings, day camps, and social gatherings. The camp, complete with dining hall, cabins, program buildings and tent camping sites, offers rental options seven days a week. See page 52 for more options.
Dining Hall (capacity: 250)
Over 4,000 sq. ft. facility for large groups. Tables, chairs, benches, restrooms, kitchen and Iroquois cabin are included in rental. Available: Spring, Summer & Fall $700/day (8 am-midnight), $1200/weekend (Friday 8 amSunday 12 pm)
O.A. Lodge (capacity: 75)
A quaint older building with high wood walls and ceilings and two wood stoves. Kitchen use, restrooms, tables and chairs are included in the basic rental. Sleeps 18 in upper room. Available: Year-round Call for pricing.
Forest Park Nature Center: 686-3360
Our beautiful “A” frame building adds rustic charm to events at an affordable price. With seating for up to 80 people plus audio-visual equipment, rentals start at $30/hour with a minimum of three hours.
Franciscan Recreation Complex: 677-6705
Clubs, groups and families can rent out any part or all of FRC for meetings, showers, weddings or other special events. Fees will vary depending on attendance and the length of the event. Our large carpeted room features an attached kitchen and 8-foot tables with chairs.
Logan Center: 676-8179
Logan Center features lighted basketball courts, a soccer field, two picnic pavilions, playground equipment, indoor lounge with cable TV, VCR and DVD, computer availability and a multi-purpose indoor recreation area. Rental Fee: $35/hour to rent the entire facility.
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Gateway Building: 494-6713
The Gateway Building has become Peoria’s premiere facility, located directly on the RiverFront. It houses two rooms specifically designed for a variety of uses. The Grand Ballroom holds a maximum of 290 guests banquet style, or 440 guests theater style. The full-length walkout balcony offers an array of views along the beautiful Illinois River. The second floor seats up to 90 guests banquet style, or 140 guests theater style. Call 494-6713 or email gateway@peoriaparks. org to set up an appointment!
Lakeview Recreation Center: 681-2867 or 681-2866
Lakeview Recreation Center features several opportunities for your group’s next event including a gymnasium with two basketball courts (wood floor) and three carpeted multipurpose rooms varying in size. Fees will vary depending on space, event type and length.
Luthy Botanical Garden: 681-3507
You can select one of six areas for your event: the Conservatory (an indoor venue that can accommodate up to 75 people), Woodland Garden, Crab Apple Cove, Wildlife Garden, The Learning Circle or The Rose Garden (all located outside). Some areas are able to accommodate up to 300 people. Evening weddings are available during our annual floral shows. Dates vary year-to-year, so please confirm. Call for details or stop by the Garden Shop for more information.
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Noble Center: 681-2862
The Noble Center Auditorium is available for wedding receptions, anniversary parties, showers, conferences and more! The facility can seat 300 theatre style or 250 banquet style. Contact Alex Larson at 681-2862 or alarson@peoriaparks.org
Proctor Center: 673-9183
Proctor Center has an auditorium, two gyms, a full kitchen and a stage with plenty of tables and chairs. Prices range from $20-$50 an hour with half hour free set up time. Deposit must be made 1 week in advance.
NEW! Bridal Paint Parties at the Noble Center - see page 84.
Glen Oak Amphitheatre: 681-2854 With a full sound system, two-tier stage, park bench seating for over 500 and lawn seating for many more, we can help make your event stand out. We even have a concession stand to help feed all those hungry visitors! Call for additional details!
Peoria Zoo: 681-3519
At the Zambezi River Lodge you see a panoramic scene of Africa!. The Lodge is surrounded by a smaller, open-air pavilion and courtyard. The Lodge provides a complementary reception site for many outdoor weddings held at Luthy Botanical Garden next door. This space is ideal for weddings, receptions, corporate outings, class reunions and fundraisers. One of the most unique locations for a wedding and reception in Central Illinois. The Lodge can accommodate up to 200 guests. By combining the areas available, we have hosted events for up to 1200 guests. Call (309) 681-3519 or email rentals@peoriazoo.org to arrange your tour today. Now also booking for wedding showers!
RiverPlex: 282-1700
Book your next event at the RiverPlex! We have several different areas to choose from: CLASSROOMS: The RiverPlex offers three expandable classrooms with seating for up to 120 people, providing a nice escape from the office for off-site meetings or programs. Tables, chairs and kitchen access are available. Rates range from $25-$75/ hour. THE ARENA: With 18,000 square feet, the arena includes three basketball courts with partitions, bleachers with seating for up to 300, accessible restrooms and locker rooms, as well as two separate entrances. Hourly rates depend on group size and range from $60/hour per court to $165/hour for the full Arena.
Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum: 323-6895
Rent the Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum! A full museum rental is for a minimum of 3 hours, including set up and clean up. $300/hour with a 25% deposit due at time of booking.
Sommer Park: 691-8423
Sommer Park is the ideal setting for your group’s outing, whether it’s a wedding, company picnic or family reunion. Enjoy a rural, peaceful atmosphere within the city with open space to have a fire to cook your own hotdogs and s’mores. Groups may obtain permission to supply their own beer and wine. Hourly rates from $25-$50. Call to learn about our Prairie Shelter, Woodland Shelter, Porch or Fire Circle.
We also offer reasonable room rental rates for baby showers, office meetings, and more! Call Tiffani McNeese at 3236895 for more information. Please note, room rentals do not include admission to the museum’s exhibits.
Bicycle Safety Town: 682-6684
Rent the Bicyle Safety Town shelter for $25 per hour. See what’s available at Bicycle Safety Town on page 111. Reservations can be made by calling Carrie Bottrell at 682-6684.
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Park Shelter Rentals Call 682-1200 for reservations.
Unless otherwise noted, rental fees are as follows: Mon-Fri - $50 • Sat, Sun & Holidays - $75 Please note that ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES are NOT ALLOWED in our parks. 1. Detweiller Park Moose Shelter
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Non-ADA accessible shelter: seats 150, has 5 grills, electricity and water. Located at south end of park. Non-ADA accessible restrooms located approximately 168 feet across grass from shelter. Two designated parking spaces in front of shelter. Access to the shelter is across approximately 85 feet of grass. Playground close by.
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2. Detweiller Park Pine Shelter and 3. Dogwood Shelter
ADA accessible, identical shelters that are adjacent to each other: each seat 50, have 2 grills, electricity and water. Located in middle of park. ADA accessible restrooms located approximately 375 feet across asphalt parking lot. Two designated parking spaces in front. Playground close by.
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ADA accessible shelter; seats 96: has 6 grills, electricity (lights up in evening) and water. Located across from Glen Oak Pavilion. ADA accessible restrooms located by using accessible sidewalk. Parking available on street/no designated parking spaces by shelter. Access provided by asphalt walkway. Playground and ball diamond close by. Extra tables can be moved for $5/table ($25 minimum). Guests may move tables as long as they are returned to original positions.
5. Bradley Park Shelter
ADA accessible shelter: seats 150, has 3 grills, electricity and water. ADA accessible restrooms located 100 feet across asphalt parking lot. Two designated parking spaces in front of asphalt walk that leads to shelter. Playground, tennis courts and sand volleyball courts are close by and may be reserved for a fee by calling 688-3667.
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6. Robinson Park Shelter
ADA accessible shelter: seats 75, has 3 grills, electricity (lights up in evening) and water. Located in rear of park. ADA accessible restrooms. One handicapped parking space by the shelter. Gate may be opened to allow for closer access to the shelter. Swing set and large grassy area in front. Robinson Park is located on Mossville Road in a secluded wooded area complete with hiking trail.
7. Grand View Drive Shelter
Non-ADA accessible shelter: seats 150, has 2 grills, electricity (lights up in evening) and water. Gate may be opened for closer access. Non-ADA accessible restrooms located across parking lot. There are two handicapped parking spaces in front of the shelter. Swing set and slide next door.
8. Trewyn Pavilion • • • •
Under 50 people: $40/hour 50 people or more: $75/hour (includes security) $150 deposit Trewyn Pavilion is not available to rent on holidays.
This is an indoor rental: ADA accessible hall on second floor, holds 100; includes air conditioning, kitchen, long tables and folding chairs. Handicapped spaces in parking lot. Doors leading into hall from ramped access are 28 inches wide. Restrooms are ADA accessible. No alcoholic beverages permitted. Arrival/departure time must be preset.
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Becker Park, Bielfeldt Park, Endres Park, Charter Oak Park, Franciscan Park, John Gwynn Jr. Park, Markwoodlands Park, MLK Jr. Park, Northtrail Park, Schmoeger Park, Sommer Park North, and Stadium Park.
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Our Birthdays Are a Blast! AT PEORIA ZOO: 681-3513
• Peoria Zoo Party Pack Cost: $50 (Add t-shirt $8) Make a birthday even more special by spending it at Peoria Zoo. Peoria Zoo Party Pack includes admission for the birthday person, birthday button, unique animal art bag, stuffed animal, a coupon for a soda at our Zambezi River Lodge, and an animal encounter during your Peoria Zoo visit! Must be booked and a non-refundable deposit made at least one week in advance. • Deluxe Package Cost: $225* Includes either our Treetop Classroom or Tropics Classroom for 2 hours, invitations, a party coordinator who runs the party, 1/2 sheet cake, punch, plates, cups, napkins, a visit from our animal ambassadors, a tour of the Zoo, a t-shirt for the birthday child, and a party coordinator to facilitate the party. *Price includes admission for up to 15 people. Everyone in attendance over the age of 2 is included in your final count. Additional adults are admitted at $9 per adult. Additional children are welcome at $10 per child. Treetop room holds 20-25 people; Tropics holds 25-30. $50 deposit is required at time of booking party; the remainder of the balance must be paid 1 week before that party. • Zooper Package Cost: $200* Includes our Tropics Classroom for 1.5 hours, invitations, 1/2 sheet cake, punch, plates, cups, napkins, a visit from our animal ambassadors, a t-shirt for the birthday child, and a party coordinator to facilitate the party. DOES NOT INCLUDE ZOO ADMISSION. *Price is for up to 25 guests, any additional guests will be $2/person. Tropics room holds 25-30 comfortably. $50 deposit is required at time of booking party, the remainder of the balance must be paid 1 week before that party. Zoo Birthday Add-ons available: • Gift bags - $3.95/person. Ideal for ages 4-9. • Food available at lodge April-September (call for details).
NEW! AT NOBLE CENTER: 681-2861
Kids Birthday Paint Party: Ages 6-13 can paint a masterpiece at their next birthday party! Each participant will be led through the process by instructor Kristin Gentry of painting a work of art to be adored for years to come. By reservation only on Saturdays and Sundays. Fee: $15/person (4 minimum, 15 maximum)
AT LAKEVIEW FAMILY AQUATIC CENTER: 686-3377 AT GWYNN FAMILY AQUATIC CENTER: 676-2891 Lakeview and Gwynn are open early June through mid-August. Basic Package - $125: During public swim, includes cake, ice cream, soda, table service, ½ hour table time, and swim admission for up to 15 children. $3.50 for each additional swimmer.
Deluxe Package - $145: During public swim, includes cake, ice cream, soda, table service, ½ hour table time, appearance by Gus and Goldie and swim admission for up to 15 children. $3.50 for each additional swimmer.
AT FOREST PARK NATURE CENTER: 686-3360
Nature Center Birthday parties are 1½ hours in length, including a 45 minute hike/ program with a naturalist and 45 minutes indoors or at the picnic area (depending on weather). Parents must provide their own refreshments. The birthday child receives a $2 gift certificate from the Trailhead Nature Store and each child receives a small prize. The Nature Center provides invitations. Fee: $60 for up to 20 people. A $30 non-refundable deposit is required to book a date.
FOOTGOLF AT DETWEILLER GOLF COURSE: 689-3329
Treat your friends and family to a round of FootGolf at Detweiller Golf Course! FootGolf is played with a soccer ball on the golf course. Bring your own soccer ball or rent one at Detweiller Golf Course. Green fees are $5 for children and $9 for adults (9-holes).
AT SOMMER PARK: 691-8423
Throw a two-hour party in the great outdoors for your child or yourself! Our Country Birthday Parties include a half-hour hayrack ride (accommodates 20-25 people), use of picnic area and a campfire with roasting sticks. Our Ga Ga Ball Party includes use of the Ga Ga Ball pit, picnic area and a campfire with roasting sticks. Fee: $85
AT CAMP WOKANDA: 579-2157
Canoe with your friends at Camp Wokanda for your birthday! Cost is $10 per canoe. Life jackets and paddles are provided.
See more party packages on the next page.
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Have Your Birthday Party With Us! AT THE AQUAPLEX AT THE RIVERPLEX: 691-1550
These parties are only available on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
The Basic Party includes:
• 75 minutes in the pool • 1 hour in the party room • Cake, ice cream and punch • White table coverings • Plates, napkins, cups and utensils for up to 18 or 30 guests, depending on the number of guests in attendance. Basic Party for 18 Guests RiverPlex Member Price: $155 Non-Member Price: $175 Basic Party for 30 Guests RiverPlex Member Price: $175 Non-Member Price: $195
The Deluxe Party includes: Everything in the Basic Party PLUS: • 1 cluster of balloons • Birthday wall hangings • Colored table coverings Deluxe Party for 18 Guests RiverPlex Member Price: $190 Non-Member Price: $210 Deluxe Party for 30 Guests RiverPlex Member Price: $210 Non-Member Price: $230
No party bookings will be made less than 10 days before the date of the party. Deposit is due at the time of booking. All children, adults and chaperones are included in the guest total.
The Ultimate Party includes:
Everything in the Basic Party PLUS: • 3 clusters of balloons, including one themed mylar balloon • Themed birthday wall hangings • Themed plates, cups, napkins and utensils • Colored table coverings Over 50 Themes to choose from! Ultimate Party for 18 Guests RiverPlex Member Price: $230 Non-Member Price: $250 Ultimate Party for 30 Guests RiverPlex Member Price: $250 Non-Member Price: $270
ROCK CLIMBING WALL AND EXERGAMING PARTY AT THE RIVERPLEX: 691-1550 Enjoy both the Climbing Wall and Exergame Studio on your birthday! This three-hour party package includes two hours to use the climbing wall and exergaming studio, with the last hour in the party room. These parties are only available on Saturdays and Sundays from 3:30-6:30 pm. Please note, the party room has a capacity of 30 people.
• PRINCESS JASMINE/MIDDLE EASTERN THEMED PARTY! Your child will be crowned Princess • OPEN GYM PARTY: This private two-hour Jasmine for the day as our dance studio is party includes 1½ hours of open gym time transformed into her Palace room for your for basketball, soccer, scooters, hula hoops, special party! Package includes: 40 minutes tumbling and more! During the last ½ hour, of dance instruction by Thais Banu for up to you’ll have a private room for cake and ice 12 guests, instruction in the Dance of the Veil cream. FRC provides a ¼ sheet cake with and Ribbon Wand Dance and 1 hour’s use your choice of decoration and ½ gallon of ice of party room at the Franciscan Recreation cream. The party includes cake, ice cream, Complex. Party renter is responsible for plates, napkins, candles, drinks and forks. supervision of the children in the party room. Fee: $120 for up to 20 children; add $1 for Packages start at $125. Cake, ice cream each additional child. Add an extra ½ hour of and accessories can be provided for an playtime or cake time for $25. Or, just rent the additional charge. space for $95 and provide your own cake and accessories.
AT FRANCISCAN RECREATION COMPLEX: 677-6705
• DANCE PARTY: Treat your guests to “Swan Lake” or “All That Jazz” by having them participate with you in a ballet and jazz class as part of your party. Package includes 40 minutes of dance instruction for up to 12 guests and one hour’s use of a party room at Franciscan Recreation Complex. Party renter is responsible for supervision of the children in the party room. Packages start at $125. Cake, ice cream and accessories can be provided for an additional charge.
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• Cake, ice cream and punch • Plates, cups, napkins and utensils • White table coverings Pricing: $300
AT LAKEVIEW REC CENTER: 681-2867 or 681-2866
Open Gym Party: Come have your party at Lakeview Recreation Center, located at 1013 W. Lake Avenue in Lakeview Park! Package includes 1.5 hours of free time in the gymnasium where kids can play basketball, soccer, football, floor hockey and volleyball. The last ½ hour you will celebrate in a private room with cake and ice cream. Package includes ¼ sheet personalized cake, ice cream, plates, napkins, forks, drinks and table covering. Fee: $120 for up to 20 guests ($2 for each additional guest). Or, just rent the space for $95 and provide your own cake and accessories.
Add a Fun on the Run bouncer to any Franciscan Recreation Complex or Lakeview Recreation Center birthday package for an additional $125! Please specify this option when making your reservation.
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AT PEORIA PLAYHOUSE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM: 323-6895 • The PlayHouse Party Member price $125 • Non-member price: $150 Our basic party includes everything you need for a great party! The PlayHouse Party includes admission for 20 people, a decorated, reserved classroom for 90 minutes, a Party Pal to help coordinate, paper products, cupcake stand and beverage dispenser to use, digital PlayHouse-themed invitations to print, AND you and your guests can play all day!
• The Deluxe Party Member price $200 • Non-member price: $225 Our Deluxe Party includes admission for 25 people, a decorated, reserved classroom for 90 minutes, a Party Pal to help coordinate, paper products, cupcake stand and beverage dispenser to use, digital PlayHouse-themed invitations to print, a t-shirt and gift for the birthday child, an activity directed by the Party Pal, AND you and your guests can still play all day! • Space permitting, additional guests are welcome at a discounted rate of $6 per person for ages 1+, 0-1 year olds free. Maximum number of guests for the PlayHouse Party cannot exceed 30. Additional space may be rented based on availability. • PlayHouse and Deluxe Party packages are available Mondays - Saturdays at 9:30 am, 12 pm, and 2 pm; Sundays at 12:30 pm and 3 pm.
For all PlayHouse Birthday Party Packages: • A $50 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your date and time. • Groups must have a 5:1 adult to child ratio. • Parties must be booked at least 10 days in advance.
• The After-Hours Party Member price $325 • Non-member price: $350 For a really special experience, have your party after regular hours, and give your guests special access to our exhibits! After-Hours PlayHouse Parties last two hours and start after we close to the public. After-Hours Parties include two hours of playtime for up to 35 people, a decorated classroom space for your celebration, paper products, a Party Pal to help set up your room and greet guests, a t-shirt and gift for the birthday child, an activity directed by the Party Pal, beverage dispenser and cupcake stand, and digital PlayHouse-themed invitations to print! * Please note, while the museum closes to the public at 4 pm the PlayHouse does not promise exclusive use of the museum. There may be concurrent programs or events with After-Hours Birthday Parties. • Space permitting, additional guests are welcome at a discounted rate of $6 per person for ages 1+, 0-1 year olds free. Maximum number of guests for the After-Hours Party cannot exceed 40. • The After-Hours party is available Fridays at 5:00-7:00 pm and Saturdays at 4:30-6:30 pm.
Want to invite more than 40 people? Rent the full museum! See page 112 for details.
Add to any PlayHouse Birthday Party package: • Let Them Eat Cake: 20 cupcakes and lemonade to make your party extra sweet! Price: $35 • Workshop: Your choice of a 30 minute hands-on workshop for 15 guests to add to your museum experience. Price: $40
AT PROCTOR CENTER: 673-9183
• OPEN GYM PARTY: Let kids be kids! Use our facility to run, jump, shoot hoops, tumble on mats, use tricycles and scooters, and much more. After the fun, gather in our party room for refreshments provided by you. Free half hour time before the event to decorate the party room. Rental is $30/hour for parties of up to 25 people and $50/hour for parties of 26 or more. • ROCK & ROLL: Invite up to 50 of your best friends and celebrate on roller skates to the latest music. Parents must provide refreshments. Rental is $30/hour for parties of up to 25 people and $50/hour for parties of 26 or more (skate rental is included). • ZUMBA BIRTHDAY: If you’re looking for a fun, entertaining, and energizing way to celebrate your special day, then a ZUMBA birthday party is just what you need! Zumbatomic parties are perfect for kids ages 5-15. Kids will have a blast celebrating by playing interactive dance games and learning different international dances, including: Cumbia, Salsa, Merengue, Reggaeton, Belly Dance and Soca. Children’s birthday package includes: 45 minutes of Zumbatomic, birthday certificate, personalized routines to popular songs, and Zumba rubber bracelets.
AT LOGAN CENTER: 676-8179
This air-conditioned space is perfect for baby showers, birthday parties and family reunions! Rental Fee: $35/hour to rent the entire facility.
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Registration Policies and Information
Peoria Park District • Registration Questions? Call (309) 688-3667
5 WAYS TO R EG I S T E R
Registrations are processed in the order they are received starting APRIL 25, 2016.
1. REGISTER ONLINE
Set up an online household account and password (see page 119), then register online starting APRIL 25 at midnight.
2. MAIL IN: APRIL 25-Season
Complete the registration form on page 120 and return it starting APRIL 25. Confirmation of class registration will NOT be sent unless a self-addressed STAMPED envelope is enclosed. You can also review course information and print out additional registration forms online: www.peoriaparks.org
3. FAX: (309) 686-3384
Register beginning APRIL 25 when using a credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express) payment only. When registering by fax, it is understood that the faxed document received (including the waiver and release of claims) shall have the same legal effect as the original form.
4. IN PERSON at the Noble Center
Register in person at the Noble Center, located at 1125 W. Lake Ave. HOURS: M-F April 25-May 20, 2016 8:00 am-5:30 pm M-F May 23-August 26, 2016 8:00 am-4:30 pm Closed 5/30 and 7/4
5. DROP BOX at the Noble Center
There is an after-hours drop box located outside the front entrance of the Noble Center, located at 1125 W. Lake Ave.
SORRY, phone-in registration is not available.
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GENERAL REFUND POLICY The Park District must receive a written request to drop or transfer at least two business days in advance of the first program meeting. No refunds will be issued after that time. A $5 service charge is made for each session dropped or transferred. DAY CAMP POLICIES PLEASE NOTE: Peoria Park District Day Camp policies are different from those stated on this page. Please see page 12 for complete registration and refund details. Registration Regulations • Programs have minimums and maximums, and are filled on a first come, first served basis. The Peoria Park District (PPD) reserves the right to add, omit or change any or all of the program provisions (including advertised fees and charges) outlined in this brochure when deemed in the best interest of participants. Changes may also be made due to circumstances that are beyond our control. • The PPD reserves the right to modify, postpone, or combine programs, or change instructors. If the PPD cancels a program, you will receive a full refund. • Before buying supplies, check before the start date to make sure class will run. Registration Exceptions For programs at Peoria PlayHouse, Owens Center, Peoria Zoo, Proctor Center, Luthy Botanical Garden, Logan Center and Day Camps, refer to registration information on that facility’s page. Scholarships The PPD realizes that there are people in the community who may suffer from economic setbacks which could prevent their participation in programs. The PPD has a limited amount of scholarship funds available. Applications are available at the Noble Center. They are awarded only to PPD residents and on the basis of financial need. Scholarship applications must be brought in person to the Noble Center (1125 W. Lake Ave). Call 688-3667 with questions. Fees R = Resident fee paid by those who live within PPD boundaries NR = Non-resident fee M = Member fee paid by those who are members of a facility Americans With Disabilities In keeping with the Americans with Disabilities Act, recreation programs offered by the PPD are available in the most integrated setting possible to facilitate participation. We will make reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities who meet essential eligibility requirements for the desired program.
Other Fee/Payment Information • Residents 65 and over receive 10% off regular fees. Senior/50 Rock programs and golf lessons are excluded from this discount. • No pro-rated class fees. • In the event that a check is not honored due to insufficient funds or an account closure, the drawer shall be liable for the amount of the check plus $30 (per check) for costs incurred by the PPD. If PPD commences a collection action in the court, the drawer shall be liable for all costs and expenses incurred by the PPD in connection with the collection and any other damages permitted under Illinois law. • When you provide a check as payment, you authorize the PPD to use information from the check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account. Funds may be withdrawn from your account as soon as the same day we receive your payment and you will not receive your check back from your financial institution. If you register in person, you will receive your check back. Equal Opportunity The PPD will not exclude anyone from or deny anyone the benefits of participation, or subject anyone to discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, age, marital status, disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from the military, protected veteran status, ancestry or on the basis of any characteristic protected by law. Customers With Hearing Impairments The Peoria Park District recommends the use of 711 Illinois Relay for our customers with hearing impairments. To complete a TTY call using 711 Illinois Relay, dial 7-1-1 or 800-526-0844. When the Communications Assistant answers, type the telephone number you wish to call. When the person answers, proceed as you would with a regular TTY call. For more details on 711 Illinois Relay, please visit www.illinoisrelay711.com, and follow the link which reads “How 711 Illinois Relay Works.”
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Online Registration
Peoria Park District • Registration Questions? Call (309) 688-3667
An online account IS NOT NECESSARY to register for classes. See page 118 for multiple other ways (fax, mail in, walk in and drop box) to register. However, the Peoria Park District does offer online registration to those who have previously set up online accounts and obtained PIN numbers.
Set up your account NOW in order to register online beginning Monday, April 25! BEFORE you may register online for the first time, the Park District will need to MAIL YOU AN ONLINE HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT NUMBER AND PIN after you provide some information. Here’s how it works: STEP 1 - EMAIL US: Send an email to registration@peoriaparks.org with the following information: • • • • • •
Full names, birth dates, and genders of ALL household members Home Address (not a PO Box) City, State, Zip Email address you check regularly Home Phone Cell Phone
STEP 2 - WE’LL RESPOND: Because residents receive discounted rates, you may need to provide proof of residency. NOTE: If you’ve never participated in a Park District program, you will NEED to come in with a current utility OR tax bill to establish residency. STEP 3 - WE’LL MAIL YOU YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER AND PIN within 5 business days and you’ll be ready to register online, 24/7!
Browser Security Information Do you use the Peoria Park District website? Please Take Note of Our Updated Internet Browser Requirements One of the essential ways to stay safe online is to make sure your web browser is up-to-date. Up-to-date web browsers help combat identity theft, viruses, spyware, adware, and other possible security problems while you surf the web. In the coming months, the Peoria Park District will enhance the security of web services we provide. In order to continue using our web services after the upgrade, it will be important that you are running a modern web browser that supports the secure technology. Many browsers update automatically, but if you’re using an older browser, would you please take a moment to update it? Not sure how to update? A free service, provided by Qualys, can evaluate your web browser and help you update it. Go to https://browsercheck.qualys.com/ to check your browser today. Please note, Qualys is not affiliated with the Peoria Park District.
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Registration Form
Peoria Park District • Registration Questions? Call (309) 688-3667 Registering for Owens Center, Peoria Zoo, Peoria PlayHouse, Proctor Center, Logan Center, or Luthy Botanical Garden programs? Please see their individual pages for how to register.
1. ADULT PARTICIPANT OR PARENT/GUARDIAN INFORMATION First and Last Name: ___________________________________________________________________ Birthdate: _______________ Street Address, City, ZIP:__________________________________________________________________________________________ Home Phone: _________________________ Work Phone: ________________________
Cell Phone: ________________
Email:______________________________________________________________________
2. TELL US WHAT YOU ARE REGISTERING FOR. Please fill out completely. Attach an additional sheet if necessary. Class Code Program Name
Participant’s First & Last Name
Sex
Birthdate
Grade & School
Fee*
M F M F M F M F M F
I would like to donate $______ to the Scholarship Program to enable disadvantaged youth to participate in programming. *NOTE: R = Resident (of Park District) Fee • NR = Nonresident Fee • M = Member Fee (where applicable)
3. LET US KNOW OF ANY SPECIAL NEEDS
TOTAL PAYMENT:
$________
4. PROVIDE COACHING / SPORTS TEAM INFORMATION
We welcome individuals with disabilities. Please describe any accommodations needed for successful inclusion in the program(s).
PARENTS: Can you serve as a volunteer coach? YES / NO If YES, which sport? (circle) Soccer • Baseball
_________________________________________
Head or assistant coach? (Circle one)
_________________________________________
Your name and phone #: __________________________________________________ We will consider team requests for carpooling purposes. Detail your request on a separate sheet of paper.
_________________________________________
5. READ & SIGN THE WAIVER
Please read this form carefully and be aware in registering yourself, your child or ward for participation in this program you will be waiving and releasing all claims for injuries you or your minor child/ward might sustain arising out of this program. As a participant in the program or the parent/guardian of a participant in the program, I recognize and acknowledge that there are certain risks of physical injury and I agree to assume the full risk of any injuries, including death, damages or loss which I or my minor child/ward may sustain as a result of participating in any and all activities connected with or associated with such program. I agree to waive and relinquish all claims I or my minor child/ward may have as a result of participating in the program against the Park District and its officers, agents, servants and employees. I do hereby fully release and discharge the Park District and its officers, agents, servants and employees from any and all claims from injuries, including death, damage or loss which I or my minor child/ward may have or which may accrue to me or my minor child/ward on account of my participation in the program. I further agree to indemnify and hold harmless and defend the Park District and its officers, agents, servants and employees from any and all claims resulting from injuries, including death, damages and losses sustained by me or my minor child/ward and arising out of, connected with, or in any way associated with the activities of the program. In case of accident or sickness, I consent to emergency medical care provided by ambulance or hospital personnel. I hereby consent to the use of my photograph, or that of my minor/child, in Park District brochures, social media, advertisements, etc. I have read and fully understand the above Program Details and Waiver and Release of All Claims as well as the “Registration Regulations” as listed on the opposing page.
____________________________________________ _____________________________________ ___________ Signature of Participant or Parent/Guardian Printed Name Date
SIGN HERE
6. COMPLETE PAYMENT METHOD
Check* Cash 7. RETURN By Mail: By Fax:
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Credit Card Number:
__________-__________-__________-________
3 or 4 Digit Code on Back of Card: ________________
Peoria Park District Registration 1125 W. Lake Avenue Peoria, IL 61614 686-3384 (Credit cards only)
Expiration Date:
________________
Authorized Signature: ________________________________________ Printed Name on Card: ________________________________________ •PLEASE NOTE: When you provide a check as payment, you authorize the PPD to use information from the check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account. Funds may be withdrawn from your account as soon as the same day we receive your payment and you will not receive your check back from your financial institution.
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19 Years of Service on the Peoria Park District Board of Trustees 1973-1992 Including 12 years as Board President 24 Years of Service as the Executive Director of the Peoria Park District 1992-2016
Accomplishments Achieved Under Bonnie Noble’s Leadership Africa! Exhibit at Peoria Zoo
Improvements to Logan Park
Australia Walk-About Exhibit at Peoria Zoo
Kellogg Golf Course Renovation
Barton Pavilion and Gift Shop
Kinsey Memorial Restoration in Glen Oak Park
Bonnie W. Noble Center for Park District Administration
Lakeview Recreation Center
Bradley Dog Park
National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management: 1994, 2001, and 2010
Cannon Wall and Spanish Cannon Restoration Development of Peoria Park District Foundation Development of Peoria Park District Volunteer Department Development of Peoria Park District Youth Outreach and Intervention Department Development of Peoria RiverFront as a Destination Employer of the Year Award from AAIM Employers Association Golf Learning Center and Academy Gwynn Family Aquatic Center Iconic Bridge over Knoxville Avenue
MLK Park Playground
Northtrail Park Peoria Park District Rock Island Greenway Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum Proctor Recreation Center Revitalization RiverPlex Recreation and Wellness Center Rocky Glen Acquisition Rotary Adventure Grove Stewardship of More Than 1,500 Acres of Dedicated Nature Preserve Tawny Oaks Acquisition and Development
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