Woodford County events calendar
May 3, 2016
Peoria Riverfront Museum will hold a program for Holocaust Remembrance Day on May 5. (Photo courtesy Peoria Riverfront Museum)
MAY 5
Learn About Companion Planting
6:30 p.m.
Woodford County Extension Office, 109 E. Eureka Ave., Eureka
$5
Kelly Allsup, U of I Extension horticulture educator, will explain plant combinations that will help control pests and enrich your garden. For more information, call (309) 467-6034.
From the Big Bang to the Multiverse and Beyond
Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Dome Planetarium, Peoria Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington
Free
Simulcast controlled by the Adler Planetarium will present the big ideas and puzzles of cosmology today. For more information, call (309) 863-3030.
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Thursday, 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sun Plaza, Peoria Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington
Event will perpetuate the memory of the six million Jews who were murdered in the Holocaust. At 7 p.m. Agnes Schwartz, a Holocaust survivor, will speak in the Lobby of the Museum. For more information, call (309) 686-7000.
MAY 6 – 8
Swing into Spring at 5-Points
Fri. & Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m.
Washington 5-Points, 360 N. Wilmor
$20 adults; $8 students
Voices of the Peoria Area Civic Chorale and the exciting sounds of the Central Illinois Jazz Orchestra combine to perform some of the greatest all-time swing era songs. For more information, call (309) 693-6725.
MAY 7
Music Boosters Jazz Night
Saturday, doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Cafeteria, Eureka High School, 200 W. Cruger
$3
District 140 Music Boosters present the ever-popular Jazz Night. The cafeteria will be transformed into a club-like atmosphere complete with desserts for purchase and performances by the EMS Jazz Band, EHS Chorale, and EHS Jazz Band. For more information, call (309) 467-2361.
ADDWC Spaghetti Dinner
Saturday, 4 – 7 p.m.
Eureka Bible Church, 1452 Church Road
Food provided by Michael’s Italian restaurant. For more information, call (309) 467-3015.
Fieldcrest South Playground Flower Sale
Saturday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Across from Pops Sweet Shop
Available will be planters, hanging baskets, annuals, perennials, herbs and vegetables. For more information, call (815) 867-1362.
MAY 8
Mother’s Day Hike
Sunday, 1:30 p.m.
Forest Park Nature Center, 5809 Forest Park Drive, Peoria
Enjoy the beauty of Forest Park together as a family and stroll through the woods to see what Mother Nature has to offer. Each mother in attendance will receive a small Mother’s Day gift. For more information, call (309) 686-3360.
MAY 9
3-M Mystery Book Club
Monday, 10 a.m.
Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main
Free
Mystery readers will discuss “Death by Flowers” as the theme for May. For more information, call (309) 467-2922.
Middle School Paper Crafters
Monday, 3:30 – 5 p.m.
Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main
Free
Experienced teachers will instruct in the making of fun paper crafts. The class is for middle school-aged youth. To register, call (309) 467-2922.
Make-and-Take Card Night
Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main
$5 for supplies
Make two cards to take home using the Library’s Cricut machine and unique papers. Register and pay fee by May 7. For more information, call (309) 467-2922.
MAY 10
Social Side of Retirement
Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main
Free
Learn the options available when filing for Social Security after retirement. For more information or to register, call (309) 467-2922.
Well-Being Is a Skill
Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Jump Simulation, 1306 N. Berkeley Ave., Peoria
Free
Hosted by the University of Illinois College of Medicine – Peoria, the speaker will be Dr. Richard Davidson, a renowned neuroscientist, who will speak about transforming the mind to improve well-being.
MAY 11
Wildflower Walk
Wednesday, 10 a.m.
Forest Park Nature Center, 5809 N. Forest Park Drive, Peoria
Join a Forest Park naturalist on a half mile spring hike to see the beauty of spring revealed. For more information, call (309) 686-3360.
Roaming Readers Walking Club
Wednesday, 8:30 – 9 a.m.
Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main
Free
Enjoy a good walk in the company of other book lovers. For more information, call (309) 467-2922.
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