Provided by the Junior League of Peoria
Join the Junior League of Peoria for a special Barnes & Noble book fair at their store located at 5001 N. Big Hollow Road on Sunday, October 31, 2010. A percentage of sales on October 31 will benefit the Junior League of Peoria’s community projects. Come in any time during the day from 9am to 10pm or shop online to help support these projects. Simply download the flyer from the Events page at www.juniorleagueofpeoria.org and use it when you make a purchase.
Special entertainment will take place at the store from noon to 2pm on October 31, including facepainting and fun educational programming offered by the Junior League’s Peoria PlayHouse project committee!
Book signings will also be occurring during these times. Come in and meet Sandra McCone, the author of the Three Little Lasses Series. Stop by in your ‘fairy best’ and purchase your very own fairy book before you trick or treat. Sylvia Shultz, the author of Ghosts of the Illinois River will also be on-site selling her ghostly novels and signing books.
About the Junior League of Peoria:
Founded in 1936, the Junior League of Peoria is an organization of more than 400 members committed to promoting voluntarism and improving the community through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The Junior League is a volunteer organization for women interested in making an impact in their community. Through its history, the League has played an integral part in the development, improvement, and support of the Peoria community. Long recognized as one of the premier training organizations in the Peoria area, the Junior League provides trained volunteers who donate thousands of hours each year to research community needs and initiate projects or expand current services.
Over the last 75 years, the Junior League has established more than 50 community projects. The Junior League is undertaking its biggest project to date, The Peoria PlayHouse. The Peoria PlayHouse is planned to be an interactive children’s museum that will prepare every young child to learn by offering the hands-on experiences essential for healthy brain development. The Peoria PlayHouse is currently in the capital fundraising phase. For more information, visit www.peoriaplayhouse.org.