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Blogs

Bright Horizon's Renovation Celebration and Open House on Nov 3

Posted on: Thu, 10/18/2012 - 13:16| By: GinaBina

Bright Horizons at Little Friends is celebrating the completion of the center's Renovation and Enhancement Project!  Join us to experience, first hand, the difference of a Bright Horizons' program!

Enjoy:

  • Live concert from children's musician, Mr. Singer and the Sharp Cookies
  • Hands-on activities for children of all ages
  • Healthy snacks and exciting raffle prizes
  • Highly qualified and energetic teaching and adminstrative team
  • Tours of our renovated center

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Our Favorite Spots to Enjoy Autumn Colors in Peoria with the Kids

Posted on: Mon, 10/15/2012 - 21:23| By: GinaBina

 

Fall colors are magnificent!  We wish the leaves changed colors more slowly, so the season would be longer.  We are enjoying every minute of it!  Below is a list of places where we thoroughly enjoy this season.    

 

 

Grandview Drive & Grandview Drive Park:  Drive down Grandview Drive to enjoy the best views in Peoria, and let the kids burn off energy at the end at Grandview Drive Park.

 

Linden Hill Farms Special Events: Harvest Festival, Children's Day, Sheep Shearing Day

Posted on: Wed, 10/03/2012 - 10:45| By: GinaBina

Linden Hill Farms has several special events happening in October.  Oct 6-7 is their Harvest Festival, Oct 8 is Children's Day, & Oct 13 is their Sheep Shearing Day.   Read below or visit the peoriaparent.com calendar for more info.  
 
Harvest Kick Off festival is Oct. 6  from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 7 from  9 a.m. - 5 p.m. They are going to have a Rooster Crowing Contest on Saturday at 10 a.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m., as well as the Farm Challenge Scavenger Hunt, homemade ice cream, food, picnic area and local vendors.
 

Pumpkins, Apples, Corn Mazes, & More!

Posted on: Tue, 10/02/2012 - 18:31| By: GinaBina

Our autumn experience always includes picking our own pumpkins from the field. We've picked our pumpkins at Christ Orchard the last two years. There's plenty to do at these farms & orchards besides pumpkin picking. Below is a list of the local farms & orchards and their offerings. Visit one, or visit all of them for family fun!

Christ Orchard in Elmwood: U-Pick pumpkins, apples, cider, farm animals, edible & decorative squash. Christ Orchard is quainter than the others.

October's Can't Miss Events

Posted on: Sun, 09/30/2012 - 22:10| By: GinaBina

 
Kids have several opportunities to wear their Halloween costume this season. 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, Spider Hill’s Boo Barn, Treats on the the Prairie, library events, church events, and much more! 
 
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.
 

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