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Going Going Gone Seasonal Consignment Sales

Posted on: Sun, 10/17/2010 - 14:54| By: GinaBina

Provided by Going Going Gone Seasonal Consignment Sales

This is info for a Bloomington sale with a Peoria-area drop off location. The first 50 consignors to register get 50% off their $6 Sale Participation Fee. Second, there is a contest for the consignor with the most referrals.

Become part of 2010's deluxe children's consignment sales event.

When:
Thursday, November 18th @ 10am - 4pm
Friday, November 19th @ 10am - 6pm
Saturday, November 20th @ 10am - 4pm (Final Day: Half Price on most items!)

Where:
The Interstate Center
2301 West Market Street
Bloomington, IL 61705

Celebrate a Special Occasion With Your Little Princess

Posted on: Sat, 10/09/2010 - 19:20| By: GinaBina

Provided by the Junior League of Peoria

The Junior League of Peoria opens their beautiful historic Ballance-Herschel House to groups of ten little girls for a tea-rific celebration. Over the course of two hours there will be time for dress-up, age appropriate party games, along with tea (or punch) service with an etiquette lesson. Also included with the package price of $150 are a 10-inch round cake, ice cream, a tea time snack, service ware, and a gift for the guest of honor. A party coordinator will be provided to set-up, run, and clean-up after the event making this a great and easy event for busy parents. To book a party package, contact the Junior League of Peoria at (309) 685-9312.

October's Can't Miss Events

Posted on: Sun, 10/03/2010 - 19:26| By: GinaBina

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

Check out the neat gadgets and cars at the Wheels o’ Time Museum before it closes for the season on Oct 31. Northmoor Observatory also closes for the season on the last October Saturday.

Morton’s Punkin’ Chunkin’ is an exciting event where pumpkins are launched by catapults and other homemade machines, just to see how far a pumpkin can be hurled.

Sommer Park’s Fall Peep ® Diorama Contest

Posted on: Mon, 09/27/2010 - 14:24| By: GinaBina

Kick off the fall season by entering Sommer Park’s Fall Peep ® Diorama Contest.

Marshmallow Peeps ® aren’t just for Easter! Use the pumpkins, ghost & cats to make a diorama of a famous occurrence or scene depicting autumn or Halloween. It can be an historic or current event or a scene from a famous scary movie. All characters in the diorama must be played by Halloween Peeps®.

Possible ideas include: “Silence of the Peeps®,” “Nightmare on Peep® Street”

Dioramas will be judged by the public during Hayrides & Hotdogs every Thursday night in October. Winners will be announced on Thursday, Oct 28th and prizes will be awarded. Start designing one today!

Contest entry due Wednesday, Oct 6 at Sommer Park 691-8423. Click on the link below for more info:

Halloween Coloring Contest

Posted on: Sun, 09/26/2010 - 15:42| By: GinaBina

Halloween Coloring Contest, sponsored by the Peoria Zoo and the Peoria Journal Star

Click on this link and print out the page. Color and decorate using paints, crayons, colored pencils, or anything you want.

Prizes given in each category
4-6 yrs
7-9 yrs
10-12 yrs

Contest entries due by Monday, October 4. All entries will be displayed during Howl-Zoo-Ween.

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