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SPECIAL EVENTS
 Pioneer
Days–Make History!
The
last Sunday of every month, April through October:
April 27, May 18, June 22, July 27, August 24, September 28, October 19
1-4 pm • $2/person • FREE Hayrack rides
Come experience firsthand the daily life of rural Peorians in the mid-19th
century! Activities may include, but are not limited to: hand dipping candles,
blacksmithing, school lessons, woodworking, heirloom vegetable gardening, hands-on children’s activities,
pioneer cemetery tours, hayrides, wool spinning.
Civil
War Encampment
Saturday: 4/19, 9
am-4 pm
Sunday: 4/20, 9 am-2 pm
Donations Appreciated
Step back in time and interact with Union and
Confederate soldiers as they recreate the daily life of soldiers during the
Civil War.
Family Canoeing Adventure
Saturday, May 3,
10 am-1 pm
$10/person
Let canoeing on the pond at Sommer Park bring your family closer together. This program is open to
beginners and more experienced canoeists. Equipment, hayrack ride and hotdog
roast is included. Children (age 4 and up) must be accompanied by parent/guardian or adult
participant. Please register by calling Sommer Park, 686-3360
Location: Sommer Park Canoe Pond
Age: 4 and up
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Day-Date
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35655 |
Sa: 5/3 |
10 am-1 pm |
$10/person |
Orienteering Meet
Saturday, May 10, 10 am
Join the Illinois River Valley Orienteering Club
for some family fun and spend a day learning about this sport. Cost is $5 for
the map and $1 for each person. For details, contact Mike Duncan irvoc@insightbb.com
or look on their website: www.il-orienteering.org
Blacksmith Hammer-In - CANCELLED. CALL
691-8423 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Saturday,
May 17, 9 am-5 pm
Sunday, May 18, 9 am-1 pm
$20 both days
Join blacksmith enthusiasts from across the
state as they spend a weekend learning a new skill or picking up tips from other
blacksmiths. A guest blacksmith will demonstrate his skill on the
bellows-operated stone forge. Activities include blacksmith equipment tailgate
sales, iron-in-the-hat auction and opportunity to interact with fellow
blacksmiths. Price includes Saturday night blacksmith dinner. Register for the
event by calling Sommer Park at 691-8423.
NEW!
Fort Clark Vintage Baseball at Sommer Park!
Become a part of
the newest sporting and history event in Central Illinois-the Fort Clark Vintage
Base Ball Club. Be a part of the team as a ballist (player) or a crank (fan).
Ballists will wear 19th century clothing and use vintage equipment (no gloves
allowed!). Join fellow players who will have fun with this sport during home and
away games -no experience needed. Call Tom at 309-691-6295 or e-mail him for
more information, tmiller@peoriaparks.org
Return
to Pimiteoui Pow Wow
Saturday, May 31, noon-8 pm
Sunday, June 1, 10:30 am-2:30 pm
The annual Pow Wow honors the Woodland Indian tribes once inhabiting the
Illinois River Valley in the land they called Pimiteoui, and welcomes the return
of their descendants and all Native American peoples to this area rich in early
French and Indian history. This weekend-long event is an educational and
cultural experience for people of all ages interested in Native American
culture, arts, crafts and traditional lifeways skills. For more information
visit www.peoriapowwow.org.
For more information, call
Sommer Park at 691-8423.
Enjoy a Night of
Nocturnal Fishing
Friday, August 15, 6-9 pm pm
$8/family
Experience the great outdoors & enjoy the last
weekend before school by going fishing when the sun goes down. We’ll provide
loaner cane poles & bait (while supplies last) or you can bring your own
fishing equipment. Prizes awarded for first fish caught each hour, biggest fish,
most fish caught & best fish story. If the fish aren’t biting, warm up
around the campfire. Bring the whole family, fishing poles, flashlights &
chairs.
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