NOV. 10

 

The End of the Horse

Thursday, 7 p.m.

Evergreen FS Building, 402 N. Hershey Road, Bloomington

Free

Bill Kemp, librarian at the McLean County Museum of History, will speak on the subject of farming in McLean County in the 1940s. He serves on the board of Barn Keepers as well as the Illinois State Historical Society. For more information, call (309) 827-0428.

 

10 Steps to Financial Freedom

Thursday, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

OSF St. Joseph, 2200 E. Washington, Bloomington

Free

Learn how to manage finances, eliminate debt, set financial goals and save for the future by budgeting, investing and finding your money view. For more information, call (309) 661-5153.

 

Medicare Basics: What You Need to Know

Thursday, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, 2200 E. Washington, Bloomington

Free

Learn about Medicare Parts A and B as well as Medicare Part D. For more information, call (309) 661-5153.

 

Healthier Holiday Desserts

Thursday, 5:30-7 p.m.

OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, 2200 E. Washington, Bloomington

Free

Menu includes Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap-Walnut Crust, Cranberry Upside-Down Cake, Chocolate Brownie Cookies and French Apple Tartlets. For more information, call (309) 661-5153.

 

NOV.  11

 

Veterans’ Day Celebration

Friday, 10 a.m.

McLean County Museum of History, 200 N. Main St., Bloomington

Free

This year’s ceremony will commence at 11 minutes before 11 a.m. with the color guard firing one round each minute until 11 a.m. For more information, call (309) 376-5331.

 

Basic Life Support Class

Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, 2200 E. Washington, Bloomington

$15

Class designed for health professionals. Pre-register by visiting  osfhealthcare.org/st-joseph/calendar/event/1433/.

 

Go Red for Women: Diabetes and Heart Disease

Monday, 5:30-7 p.m.

OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, 2200 E. Washington, Bloomington

Free

Dr. Spaniol and Dr. Novak will discuss ways to manage diabetes and heart disease. For more information or to register, visit osfhealthcare.org/calendar/search/?keyword=&time=30&zip_postal=61701&radius=10.

 

NOV. 11-13

 

Avenue Q the Musical

Fri. & Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m.

Community Players Theatre, 201 Robinhood Lane., Bloomington

$8-$18

Avenue Q is a musical puppet play for mature audiences. For more information, call (309) 663-2121.

 

NOV.  12

 

Holiday Open House in Normal

Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

11 Uptown Circle, Normal

Carriage rides, encounters with Mr. and Mrs. Santa and shopping in the uptown businesses. For more information, call (309) 454-9557.

 

Keith Urban – ripCORD World Tour

Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

US Cellular Coliseum, 101 S. Madison, Bloomington

Tickets start at $49.50.

Four-time Grammy Award winner and American Idol judge Keith Urban will bring his “ripCORD World Tour 2016” to Bloomington. For more information, call (309) 434-2679.

 

NOV.  13

 

Dan St. Paul’s “What’s Funny After 50?”

Sunday, 2 p.m.

Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, 600 N. East St.

$20

A comedy show best appreciated by those over 50. For more information, call (309) 434-2787.

 

NOV.  14

 

Elf, The Broadway Musical

Monday, 6 p.m.

Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, 600 N. East St.

Tickets begin at $48

Buddy, a young orphan child, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported back to the North Pole. For more information, call (309) 434-2777.

 

Serve It Safely Workshop

Monday, 9-11 a.m.

Room 1402, Heartland Community College, 1500 W. Raab Road

$25

The class will focus on safely preparing, storing and serving food for public consumption. For more information, visit heartland.edu/CommunityEd.

 

NOV.  15

 

RHINO, Celebrating 40 Years of Publishing Poetry

Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

Normal Public Library, 206 W. College Ave.

Free

Five RHINO poets will read their poems in celebration of RHINO magazine’s 40th birthday. For more information, visit normalpl.org.

 

NOV.  16

 

Heart Saver CPR Class Offered at Advocate BroMenn

Wednesday, 6-8:30 p.m.

1111 Trinity Lane, Bloomington

$30

The class will cover how to recognize and treat life-threatening emergencies, including cardiac arrest and choking. AED training is also provided. Registration is required by calling (800) 323-8622.

 

— McLean County Chronicle  —