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It's About tIme

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Time managemenT

Keeping a Watch on the

tIme ZoNes

january 2012

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I’ve procrastinated long enough. It’s time to get my fingers going on the keyboard and write my monthly essay for numéro—it’s about time! No really, I mean this essay is all about time. Time is one of those elusive things we love to hate. Because it is a finite resource, kind of like money, we have to use it wisely and many of us just don’t. We try to cram so much into 24 hours each day that we’re left breathless, stressed, and overwhelmed. Sometimes even guilty. We worked really hard, we did the best we could, but we still didn’t get to that one thing that always seems important but never makes it to the top of the list.

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What do you have on your list that’s been there for a while, but you haven’t made time to do it? How does it feel to be carrying that burden around with you day in and day out? Do you recognize it as a burden? Are you aware of the energy it takes to keep that ball in the air, rather than hold it in your hands and attend to it? Hey, you may be thinking, this essay is about time, not shoulds. But let’s take a look at your should list. January is a great time for thoughtful reflection. Remember, you get to decide which things you want on your personal priority list, and which ones need to get crossed off. I coach people about to do lists all the time and here’s one thing I’ve noticed. It’s easy to put something on a list, and we can learn from the list what’s most important by our very own actions. What gets done first is the most important thing to us at the time. How do we know? Because that’s the thing we acted on. It’s the old, actions speak louder than words. I can tell what people really want and value by watching what they do with their precious time. So what will you do with your precious time in 2012? Is there something important that you’ve been meaning to get around to? Is this the year you will make that happen? Annie Dillard said, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” It’s about time we all realized that we can’t do everything. WE have to make choices based on what we really value and what we really want. And, truth is, that requires slowing down long enough to figure it out. No one else can or should do this thoughtful task for us. We are each responsible for our own time, and blessed with the power to choose how we will use it. Give yourself the gift of time. It doesn’t have to be long, but calendar some time for you—some time to reflect, some time to consider, some time to notice. One hour or two or a whole day—the amount of time really doesn’t matter. What you do with it will. How do I use my time? What fills up my days? What do I wish I had more time for? What small step can I make to create time and structure for this? If I made more time for myself (my partner, my child, my parent, my friend), how would I love to spend it? seriously, it’s about time!

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6 Book of the Month

10 Keeping a Watch on Time LOOKING BACK AT WESTLAKE

18 Time Management MAKE THE MOST OF THE TIME YOU HAVE

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26 Once Upon a Time HOW STORIES SHAPE OUR LIVES

32 Time Zones

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ine faint stars in the southern winter sky form the constellation

Horologium Oscillitorium, which is Latin for pendulum clock. It was one of numerous creations from the studies of French astronomer Abbe Nicholas Louis de Lacaille in the early 1750s. The astronomical name has since been shortened to Horologium, a term that would have significant impact on Bradley Polytechnic Institute nearly 150 years later.

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Bradley had a watch-making and -repair school from its first year until 1961, but its origins are found in a cross-state link between LaPorte, Indiana and downtown Peoria. J.R. Parsons founded his watch-making school in 1886 in LaPorte, while F.F. Ide was operating the Peoria Watch Company in Peoria. Parsons wanted to expand his school beyond its 90-student size, but didn’t have sufficient capital to do so. When the First National Bank of Peoria foreclosed on the Peoria Watch Company, located at the corner of Madison and Fulton streets, on March 30, 1892, it opened the door for Lydia Moss Bradley to form a stock company. Parsons sold his watch repair school to Mrs. Bradley’s stock company, and moved to Peoria to operate the new Parsons Horological Institute. Ide became the superintendent as he also owned a company that manufactured watch-making tools.

An 1896 fire that destroyed the Horological Institute and the Ide Manufacturing Company opened the door for construction of a new building on the campus of Bradley Polytechnic Institute that would open a year later. The new horology hall, built of Bedford stone, was the first building in the

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country specifically constructed for horology instruction. Retired Bradley professor Nina Collins, in researching the horology school’s history, says, “It was very important because it set the tone Lydia wanted for students to be industrious and useful in the community in which they lived.”

In a bit of an embarrassment, Parsons built the original clock in the new building’s tower, but all those horologists couldn’t get it to keep proper time. Time finally found its place when a new clock was installed in 1904. The art or science of measuring time and the construction of timepieces is known as horology. The term comes from the Greek words hora—meaning time—and logos—denoting study. In the 1890s, that work was primarily for clocks and pocket watches, but that was to change. In 1904, Alberto Santos-Dumont, an early aviator, asked his friend, a French watchmaker named Louis Cartier, to design a watch that could be useful during his flights. The wristwatch had already been invented by Patek Philippe in 1868, but only as a “lady’s bracelet watch,” intended as jewelry. As pocket watches were unsuitable for the pilot, Louis Cartier created the Santos wristwatch, the first man’s wristwatch and the first designed for practical use. The wristwatch added to the need for expert repairmen. The School of Horology’s instruction program proved popular, attracting students from Oregon to Maine – so popular that the building was expanded in 1910. Several years later during World War I, the United States government used the building to train men in lens grinding, gunsmithing, and the repair of small instruments. The lens grinding was a perfect fit because horologists were opticians at the time.

TransiTion To a new Timepiece

Enrollment grew even further immediately following World War II, with 400 students in the 18-month-long curriculum that focused on jewelry as well as watch making. The number of students was large enough to support a professional horology fraternity, Psi Delta Omega. At the same time, the building was renamed Westlake Hall, honoring Allen T. Westlake, who taught horology for 30 years until his death in 1931. Longtime area residents might recall familiar names like Dehart Watch Repair in Peoria’s First National Bank Building, Larson Jewelers at 124 SW Adams, and Gangloff Jewelers in Eureka. All three were operated by School of Horology graduates.

Time Marches On As Bradley University’s institutional priorities changed, and horology enrollment declined, the university made the decision to close the horology school. Its last class graduated in June 1961, after more than 11,000 students had learned the trade. The school was sold to the Gem City Business College, which still operates the School of Horology today in Quincy, Illinois. Westlake Hall still thrives, currently undergoing a complete renovation and expansion. When completed, it will continue to house the university’s College of Education and Health Services. And the clock remains on the tower, marking the pace of time.

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This thing all things devours: Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;

Gnaws iron, bites steel; Grinds hard stones to meal;

Slays king, ruins town, And beats high mountain down.

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We humans are obsessed with time. We talk about it, worry about it, and even

sing about it (think about how many songs, new and old, are concerned with time). There is nothing we hate more than losing it. Thus, for centuries, we have tried to come up with ways to manage it. Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson are often considered the fathers of time management. Franklin’s adages, such as “Time is money” and “Lost time is never found again” became quite famous and are still uttered by many harried people today. Jefferson was known to have used a clock that had three hands (hours, minutes, and seconds) to schedule indoor household chores. Jefferson once said, “Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much can be done if we are always doing.” Since the times of Franklin and Jefferson, time management has become an industry unto itself. Endless products and programs are available to help us manage our time. More recently, paper dayplanners have given way to calendar and task-tracking apps that would make Franklin and Jefferson proud. Despite the plethora of strategies, tips, and tools available to help us budget our time wisely, we still manage to waste it, run out of it, and sometimes even lose it. Turns out, keeping track of time and accomplishing the tasks on our to-do lists isn’t so easy.

The problem is, even if we have meticulously managed our own time, we can’t control the world around us. People telephone or show up at the front door at inopportune times. The weather changes our plans. Things break. Accidents occur. We can be proactive and plan some aspects of life, but ultimately, stuff happens and we’re forced to use time we hadn’t budgeted on the unexpected. Even though we can’t control time or predict the unexpected, there are things we can do to use time more economically. In life we have values based on what we believe is important. Whether intentionally or untentionally, these values help us to set life goals, which can then be broken down into long-term and short-term goals. Prioritizing daily tasks according to goals helps us manage time effectively. Sometimes, however, we get so busy that we lose sight of our priorities and values in the midst of the 50 million tasks, activities, and chores that fly at us within a given day. Luckily, there are tools and strategies out there designed to help us manage the trees so we can keep an eye on the forest. One such strategy, known as the Four D’s, is helpful for paring down an overflowing to-do list to the most crucial tasks and then accomplishing them. This strategy involves assigning each task to one of the following categories: Do, Delete, Delay, or Delegate.

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DO. Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project (HarperCollins Publishers, 2009), applies a “one-minute

rule” to her list of “Do” tasks. “Anything that I can do in one minute or less, I do without procrastinating. I read a letter and

toss it; I hang up my coat; I answer an email. This makes a huge difference in the amount of surface clutter (physical

and mental) in my life.”

DELETE. It can be tough

to simply remove tasks from a to-do list. After all, they must have been added because they were believed to be necessary. When something’s got to go, eliminate any tasks that truly do not align with priority goals or values. Deleting a task now doesn’t mean it cannot be added back onto a to-do list later.

DELAY. We only have so much

time, so some tasks must be delayed. After less important tasks are deleted, rank the remaining

tasks in the order in which they should optimally be completed. Those that have impending deadlines or

that are higher priority should be completed first, and the others can wait.

DELEGATE. Another option is to

seek professional help. Not therapy—although some people’s massive to-do lists may cause stress that warrants therapy—but

a professional delegatee. One result of our crazy, crammed schedules is a new breed of business: professional errand services.

Errand services help people accomplish tasks they simply don’t have the time, energy, or desire to do themselves.

Errands by Suzi is a professional errand service in the Peoria area run by Suzi Neltner. Neltner offers a wide range of services including, but not limited to, dog walking and pet sitting, grocery shopping, ride service, light yard work, and house sitting. She also offers a waiting service and will wait at clients’ homes for plumbers, electricians, carpet cleaners, cable installers, and other service professionals so that the homeowners don’t have to take vacation or personal time from work to handle these situations. “I get to meet so many fascinating people and make their lives easier,” Neltner explains. “I enjoy helping people and seeing the pleasure on their faces when they know I can lift a burden off of their shoulders. I do all kinds of errands.” Time management plays a key role in the success of Neltner’s errand service. “My schedule is different from day to day; I never know what help people will request. The most challenging part is organizing my day. I try to map out the best route from job to job to save time.” In the end, time will outlast us. However, until it devours us and beats those high mountains down, we will keep plugging away, getting as much done as we possibly can with what little we have.

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“Stories are how people

make sense of their lives.“

~ J o a n F r y e W i l l i a m s

“Once upon a time” is how many of us were introduced to the stories that shaped our childhood. We learned bedtime routines from Good Night Moon and the value of friendship from George and Martha. When there were lessons to be learned, Aesop’s Fables and Bible stories helped us to understand. Why are stories so valuable to how we discover the world and relate to those around us? Each of us came into the world with no knowledge of how to communicate much less how to put thoughts together into a story. Yet as we move through life, the key to how we understand many of life’s lessons is tied to the stories we are told. There are nursery rhymes like Three Little Kittens and childhood tales many heard such as The Gingerbread Man. Some of them teach lessons, while others show us how a sequence of events can lead to various results. As we grow, we seek out our own stories to explore. Everyone has at least one favorite book they read while growing up. It could be a classic like Swiss Family Robinson or something lighthearted like Cat in the Hat. Maybe you preferred something a little more intriguing like Nancy Drew or The Box Car children mysteries. Regardless of the story line, we all can find pleasure in the stories we knew as a child. Books and their stories are one way that we learn the value of reading, but some are also fortunate to have a storyteller in their family. When people gather, the teller of tales usually is right in the middle sharing their lively episodes filled with humor and delight. We may have heard the story before but we welcome the chance to hear it again with new embellishments and fabrications. They usually start out with “Did I ever tell you about the time that I...?” Or maybe the storyteller is a parent who spins a yarn each night before bedtime.

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Why are stories so important to us as children and does that still hold true as adults? What is a story? If you tweet to your friends about the great time you had this afternoon shopping how does that differ from telling them about meeting a really generous woman who paid for your groceries because you forgot your wallet? Stories are composed of characters and ideas and messages conveyed in a manner that creates a lasting impression. Recently, two new television shows are using the stories from our childhood to produce adult programs. Once Upon a Time (ABC) and Grimm (NBC) use characters and storylines from children’s classics but are very much intended for adult audiences. Why do these stories, told for generations, still stick around in our modern times? According to Sean Buvala, at www.storytellers.net, there are many reasons there is a resurgence of fairytales. They carry a message for all ages.

Some of the prevalent themes running through almost all fairy tales have to do with universal needs and desires, justice, the teaching of self-reliance and comfortable predictability in a tumultuous world. We often are able to see ourselves or others in the types of characters in fairy tales. According to Buvara, “…most of us know people who misuse their power or status and a wicked king or queen would fill that role in a fairy tale.” As we think back to stories heard as children, we remember a certain satisfaction in seeing evil punished (remember the step mother in

“Fairy tales are true. While the magic may not be real, fairy tales contain truths that all human beings feel in our common experience.”

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?) and good rewarded (how about Hansel and Gretel?) The stories were comforting and “felt good” because justice prevailed and for the most part, there was usually a “happy” ending. While today we might not peck out the eyes of rude sisters or drown an evildoer in a lake, somewhere in our mind we are glad that these tales show the bad people meeting with their just ends. “Justice and self-reliance are some of the positive messages of fairy tales or stories from the Brothers Grimm,” Buvala says. “When you dig into the original tales, before they were diluted for modern audiences, you find few helpless women or characters. Rather than wait for a rescue, most take strong actions to make things better. In the end, those that cause the problems, the Rumplestiltskins of life, receive their just, if violent, punishments.” Stories we hear as we grow are sometimes based in morality and lessons to help us build character, like Aesop’s Fables. Other stories are those that provide a sense of delight and pleasure like the stories of Beatrix Potter. Some contain both, like many of the stories created by Dr. Seuss. Regardless of the message, it is also the shared time together that is equally important. Most of the stories we have come to know were read to us as children. The value of that experience is priceless. Besides what we learn from the actual story lines, the experience of reading together often becomes a treasured part of family history. When a parent reads to a child, the consequence is often a child who becomes a good reader. Making reading aloud a part of our regular activities with children will provide them with a lifetime of memories and significantly increases their potential to love and understand literature.

Do you remember what your favorite story was when you were young? Have you ever taken the time to read it or tell it to another child? When you do, those moments shared will have long lasting rewards for both you and the child.

DAVID COMMANDAY - Conductor of Heartland Festival Orchestra: Rootabaga Stories by Carl Sandburg TOM MCINTYRE - WEEK Newscaster: Little Toot, the Tugboat by Hardie Gramatky MARTHA HERM - Director of Center for Prevention of Abuse: Heidi by Johanna Spyri MARK JOHNSTONE - Owner/Brewmaster of Rhodell Brewery: Story of 1967 Wembley Soccer Tournament between Scotland and England as told by his father GARY MANIER - Mayor of Washington IL: Goldilocks and the Three Bears DR. JOANNE GLASSER - President of Bradley University: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein (she read it to her children) REP. KEITH SOMMER- Illinois state representative: Stories he tells to his daughters of their or his early childhood years

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But have you ever thought about how—or why—all of those time zones came to be? Before clocks were invented, people used the sun to mark the time of day through solar time, literally the time on a sundial based to the sun’s position in the sky. As you can imagine, every village, town, or settlement operated on its own time since each location would set their clocks to noon when the sun was directly over head each day.

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According to historical accounts, each town’s “official” time was marked by some well-known clock—perhaps one on a church steeple. There were even people who acted as mobile clock setters, carrying a watch with the accurate time to adjust clocks in homes on a weekly basis. This system worked well for years until railroads came into being, which allowed people to travel great

distances in a shorter period of time. Early on, railroad schedules were very confusing because each stop was based on a different local time, so getting a standardized system was essential. Until 1883, most railway companies relied on some 100 different time zones! In 1878, according to About.com, Sir Sanford Fleming, an engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway, proposed the

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system of worldwide time zones that we use today—all because he missed a train in Ireland (the train’s schedule had misprinted the departure time as p.m. instead of a.m.). Sir Fleming recommended that the world be divided into 24 time zones, each spaced 15 degrees of longitude apart. Since the earth rotates once every 24 hours and there are 360˚ of longitude, each hour the earth rotates 1/24th of a circle or 15 degrees of longitude. It wasn’t until 1884 when an International Prime Meridian Conference was held in Washington D.C. to standardize time and select a prime meridian. Greenwich, England was picked as zero degrees longitude and the 24 time zones based on the prime meridian established, hence the term Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). You may not realize it, but without the establishment of the prime meridian—and the system of latitude and longitude—we wouldn’t have the GPS systems of today, since latitude and longitude is the primary coordinate system for navigation. Though most states began to follow the Pacific, Mountain, Central, and Eastern time zones by 1895, Congress didn’t make the use of them mandatory until the Standard Time Act of 1918. The four time zones for the bulk of the U.S. are roughly centered on the 75th, 90th, 105th, and 120th meridians.

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Greenwich Mean Time was the official time reference for the world until 1972 when the new Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) was instituted. The move was necessary because of the development of highly accurate atomic clocks. Scientists recognized that timekeeping based on the motion of the earth, which fluctuates by a few thousandths of a second a day, could no longer be the standard. UTC runs at the rate of the atomic clocks, but when the difference between this atomic time and the one based on the earth approaches one second, a one-second adjustment (a “leap second”) is made in UTC. (Greenwich is still the starting point at 0˚ longitude.) There are nine time zones in the U.S. and its territories (from east to west with UTC offsets): Atlantic Standard Time (AST -4), Eastern Standard Time (EST -5), Central Standard Time (CST -6), Mountain Standard Time (MST -7), Pacific Standard Time (PST -8), Alaska Standard Time (AKST -9), Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST -10), Samoa standard time (UTC-11), and Chamorro Standard Time (UTC+10). If we wanted to get technical, there are actually seven additional time zones in the U.S.—when we switch to daylight saving time (DST) in all but the Atlantic and Chamorro zones eight months out of the year. Subtract one hour from the UTC offset to get the DST conversion rate.

All of Illinois is in the Central time zone, but the Eastern zone is just a state away, and even that depends on what part of Indiana you are visiting. The northwestern and southwestern corners of Indiana are in the central time zone, with the rest of the state EST. Yes, it can be very confusing, especially when you consider there are 39 time zones worldwide—and all countries don’t play by the longitude rules! For instance, all of China (which should span five time zones) uses a single time zone (UTC +8). Australia uses three time zones—with its central time zone a half-hour ahead of its designated time zone. Several countries in the Middle East and South Asia also utilize half-hour time zones. And think about this, since time zones are based on segments of longitude and lines of longitude narrow at the poles, scientists working at the North and South Poles simply use UTC time—otherwise, Antarctica would be divided into 24 very thin time zones. So next time you take a trip, whether in the U.S. or internationally, appreciate the efforts of our forefathers to set a standard of time—and be thankful we don’t have to deal with 100 different zones anymore!

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listings & directory

If you have an event for our listings, send the details to [email protected]. We must receive items by the first of the month prior to the event, i.e. June events are due May 1st. (Space is limited. Not every event can be included and items may be edited). Events we list include live entertainment, art exhibits, sporting events, etc.

If you are interested in an event, call first: Things change.

Bradley university concerts: Dingledine Music Center, 1417 W Barker Avenue, Peoria. Free. Students free. 309.677.2650 or www.bradley.edu

chillicothe Park District: Shore Acres Park Clubhouse, 100 Park Blvd, Chillicothe, IL 61523. 309.274.3409 or www.chillicotheparkdistrict.org

conklin’s Barn ii Dinner theatre: Goodfield, IL. 309.965.2545

contemporary art center: 305 SW Water St, Peoria. Tue–Sat 11a–5p. 309.674.6822 or www.peoriacac.org

corn stock theatre center: Upper Bradley Park. 309.676.2196 or www.cornstocktheatre.com

east Peoria/Fon du lac Park District: Fon du Lac Administration Center, 201 Veterans Dr, East Peoria, IL 61611. 309.699.3923, [email protected] or www.fondulacpark.com

eastlight theatre: 1401 E Washington, East Peoria. Ticket prices: 309.699.7469 or www.eastlighttheatre.com

Forest Park nature center: 5809 Forest Park Drive, Peoria Heights. 309.686.3360, 309.681.2838 or www.peoriaparks.org

Peoria Zoo: 2218 N Prospect Rd, Peoria, IL 61603. 309.686.3365 or www.peoriaparks.org.

icc Performing arts center: East Peoria Campus, 1 College Drive, East Peoria, IL 61635. 309.694.5136 or www.icc.edu/arts

icc north campus: 5407 N University, Peoria. 309.694.5136 or www.icc.edu/arts

Jukebox comedy club: 309.673.5853 3527 W Farmington Rd, Peoria.

lakeview museum: 1125 W Lake Ave, Peoria. Gallery hours: 10a-5p Tue–Sat; 10-8 Thur, 12-5p Sun. $6 adults; $5 age 60+, $4 ages 3–17. 309.686.7000 or www.lakeview-museum.org

morton Park District: 349 W Birchwood St, Morton, IL. 309.263.7429 or [email protected]

Pekin Park District: 1701 Court St, Pekin, IL 61554. 309.347.7275 or [email protected]

Peoria art Guild: Foster Art Center, 203 Harrison, Peoria. Hours: Mon–Fri 9a-5p. 309.637.2787 or www.peoriaartguild.org

Peoria Ballet: 809 W Detweiller Dr, Peoria, IL 61615. 309.690.7990 or www.peoriaballet.com

Peoria civic center: 201 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria, IL 61602. 309.673.3200 box office, 309.680.3551 for Jenny Winne in group sales or www.PeoriaCivicCenter.com or 800.745.3000 Ticketmaster or www.ticketmaster.com

Peoria Park District: Lower Glen Oak Park Pavilion, 2218 N Prospect Rd, 61603. 309.682.1200 or www.peoriaparks.org

Peoria Players theatre: 4300 N University, Peoria. 309.688.4473 or www.peoriaplayers.org

reel to real: Focus on Film: Showing film at ICC North Campus, 309.339.3001 or www.r2rfocus.org

Washington Park District: 105 S Spruce, Washington, IL 61571. 309.444.9413 or www.washingtonparkdistrict.com

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Through 12/7/12 Fridays at 309. First Fri of the month, live music, drinks, complimentary light buffet 5–8p, entertainment 9p–1a. Presented by Absolut Vodka-Cocktails Perfected. www.309peoria.com

Through 12/21/12 Salsa at CAC, Contemporary Art Center. 1st & 3rd Fridays, dance lessons 8:30–9:30p, open dancing 9:30p–12:30a to DJ Ed Caballero. $3/members, $6/nonmembers. 671.5555, www.peoriacac.org

Through 12/28/12 Fri Swing at CAC, Contemporary Art Center. 4th Fridays, dance lessons 8:30–9:30p, open dancing 9:30p–12:30a to DJ Matt Vasquez. $3/members, $6/nonmembers. 671.5555, www.peoriacac.org

Through 12/28/12 Live At The Five Spot, Contemporary Art Center. Fri 5:30–7:30p. $7/members, $10/nonmembers. 671.5555, www.peoriacac.org, www.peoriariverfront.com

Through 12/28/12 Free Wine Tasting, Pumpkin Postal, Wines ‘n More, Morton. Thurs–Fri 5–7p. Free. 266.6398, www.pumpkinpostal.com

Through 12/28/12 Friday Night Wine Tastings at French Toast/Wine Country in the Heights. One glass, 5 tastes/$5. 686.0234, www.winecountry-frenchtoast.com

Through 12/28/12 German Dinners at the Lindenhof, 7601 N. Harker Drive, Peoria. Fri 5–8p. Weekly entertainment, cash bar, meals $12/adults, $6/children, desserts $2. Free. 691.7484, www.peoriagermans.net

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1/1 A Ring-a-Ding-Ding New Year! Peoria Players Theatre. New Year’s Eve performance includes complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Sat 7:30p, Sun 2p. $15. 688.4473, www.peoriaplayers.org

corner of Prospect & Gift (enter on Gift) (309) 686-3362 www.peoriaparks.org

Saturday, January 28, in the Garden Conservatory

10 am-5 pm - Art Auction

5-9 pm - Silent Auction, hors d’oeuvres & drinks

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There's snow reason to be inside!

1/2–5/21 River Valley Cloggers, Lakeview YWCA, Peoria Area Square Dance Association. 6:30–8:30p.

1/4 Bradley Braves vs Southern Illinois, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 7p. $8–$20. 800.745.3000, www.ticketmaster.com

1/6 Peoria Rivermen vs. Chicago Wolves, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 7p. $12.50–$27.50. 800.745.3000, www.ticketmaster.com

1/6–7 Central Illinois Artists Organization (CIAO) Holiday Open Studios Tour, downtown Peoria. Fri 5–9p, Sat 10a–5p. Featuring 40 artists displaying painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, fiber, photography, woodcrafting and more. www.ciaopeoria.com

1/7 Peoria Push Derby Dames Home Team Roller Derby Charity Bout: Hard Knocks vs. Polka Bots, Peoria Civic Center Exhibition Hall A. Proceeds will benefit Rescue Ministries. Doors open 5:30p, bout at 6:30p. $10, free/6 & under. 335.0784, www.peoriarollerderby.org

1/7 Bradley Braves vs. Creighton, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 7p. $8–$20. 800.745.3000, www.ticketmaster.com

1/7-9 2012 Xtreme Spirit Go Big! Cheer and Dance Championship, Peoria Civic Center. Dancers from differing grade levels compete for gold, silver, and bronze awards. Fun DJ dance party awards session. Spectators $10. 1.888.762.3296

1/7 Eagle Day, Forest Park Nature Center, 10a-11:3oa, Donations requested. 309.686.3360. www.peoriaparks.org

1/8 Peoria Rivermen vs. Milwaukee Admirals, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 5p. $12.50–$27.50. 800.745.3000, www.ticketmaster.com

1/8 Wedding of a Lifetime Bridal Show, Peoria Civic Center Ballroom. Doors open 10a, show 11a, 2nd show 1p. $10, tickets available at Bobbie’s Bridal and Dejure Formalwear.

1/8 Introduction to Caterpillar Square Dance Lessons, Fondulac Administration, 201 Veterans Drive, East Peoria. 2–4p. 1st lesson free, then $4/person. 266.9870, 674.8370

1/8 & 1/22 Old Time Folk & Country Jam, Forest Park Nature Center, 3:30-5p, All ages are welcome, Donations requested. 309.686.3360, www.peoriaparks.org

1/10 Dr. Sarah Glover presents Renaissance Art, sponsored by The Fine Arts Society, Bradley University, Michel Student Center. 9–11:30a. Adults/$10, Students/$5, Free to Society members.

1/12 Jeffrey Nigro presents Enchanted Isles of the Renaissance, sponsored by The Fine Arts Society, Bradley University, Michel Student Center. 9–11:30a. Adults/$10, Students/$5, Free to Society members.

1/12–2/26 Come Blow Your Horn, Conklin’s Barn II Dinner Theatre, Goodfield. Thurs–Sat doors open 6p, buffet 6:30–7:30p, show 8p; Sun doors open 12p, buffet 12–1p, show 1:30p. $33–$39. 965.2545, www.barn2.com

1/12–15 Peoria Rivermen vs. Lake Erie Monsters, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 7p. $12.50–$27.50. 800.745.3000, www.ticketmaster.com

1/13–15 Penguin Project’s Production of Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr., Eastlight Theatre, East Peoria. Fri–Sat 7:30p, Sun 2p. $10/adults and $5/youth. 699.SHOW, www.eastlighttheatre.com

1/13 Peoria Rivermen vs. Houston Aeros, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 7p. $12.50–$27.50. 800.745.3000, www.ticketmaster.com


1/14 Winter Wonder Walks, Forest Park Nature Center, 9:30a, donations requested, 309.686.3360, www.peoriaparks.org

Learn something new this month!

1/14 Bob & Tom Beach Bash, Avanti’s Dome, Pekin. 7p. Bob & Tom, co-host Christy Lee, special guest comedians Tim Bedore and Pat Dixon. 21 & older. Tickets available at 95.5 WGLO studios (located at 120 Eaton Street in Peoria), Avanti’s Dome, Avanti’s Restaurants (Peoria, East Peoria, and Pekin locations), or www.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSearch.jsp?performance_id=1575709

1/14 Peoria Rivermen vs. Houston Aeros, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 7p. $12.50–$27.50. 800.745.3000, www.ticketmaster.com

1/14–15 Anime-ZAP! Peoria Civic Center meeting rooms. Sat 10am–2 am, Sun 10a–6p. $25. www.animezapcon.com

1/15 Bradley Braves vs. UNI, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 1p. $8–$20. 800.745.3000, www.ticketmaster.com

1/15 Bryan Bowers in Concert, Forest Park Nature Center. 7–9p. $7/adult; $6/12 & under. 686.3360, www.peoriaparks.org

1/15 Winter Garden Walk, Luthy Botanical Garden, 1-2p, Standard Admission, 309.686.3362, www.peoriaparks.org

1/16 20th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Luncheon, Peoria Civic Center.Doors open 11a, luncheon begins 12p. $40/person, tables of 10 $400. 494.8554. 1/17–18 Rock of Ages, Peoria Civic Center Theater. 7:30p. $39–$59. 800.745.3000, www.peoriaciviccenter.com

1/17-18 Rock of Ages, Peoria Civic Center Theater. Enjoy this Tony Award nominated smash-hit musical, it's a hilarious feel-good love story set to some of the best 80s rock music. At 7:30p, Tickets are $39, $49, $59, and are available at the box office and at the Ticketmaster.com.

1/18 Harlem Globetrotters, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 7p. $19–$79. 800.745.3000, www.peoriaciviccenter.com

1/20 Rascal Flatts with special guests Sara Evans and Hunter Hayes, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 7:30p. $25.25–$56.25. 800.745.3000, www.ticketmaster.com, www.livenation.com

1/20 Circle Eights, Good Shepherd Lutheran School, Pekin. 7:30–10p.


1/20 Win It In A Minute, Proctor Center, 4-6p, Ages 8-14, Cost is FREE but register with a partner by 1/19. 309.673.9183

1/20-22 2012 IESA State Cheerleading Championship, Peoria Civic Center. Features the best elementary cheerleading teams from throughout the state of Illinois. They will compete in different categories of small and large teams. 309.829.0114

1/21 Bradley Braves vs. Missouri State, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 7p. $8–$20. 800.745.3000, www.ticketmaster.com

1/21 Family Fest, Civic Center Exhibit Hall. 40,000 square feet of interactive fun for all ages! Attractions, games, presentations, and entertainment. 10a–7p. $5, children 3 and under Free. Family four pack (two adults and two children) $15. www.peoriaciviccenter.com

1/21 Caterpillar Square Dancing, Fondulac Administration Building, East Peoria. 7:30–10p.

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1/21 Bradley vs. Missouri State, Carver Arena, Peoria Civic Center, 7p. Tickets are $8, $14, $20 and are available at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at Ticketmaster.com

1/24 Peoria Rivermen vs. Milwaukee Admirals, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 10a. $12.50–$27.50. 676.1040, www.ticketmaster.com

1/25 Mature Readers Book Discussion Group (ages 50+), Humana (7915 N. Hale Ave, Ste. D in Peoria) 2:15-3:15 pm. Discussion of Shanghai Girls by Lisa See. 691-8411, www.peoriaparks.org

1/26 B’n’B Square Dancing, Creve Coeur Community Center. 7–9:30p.

1/27 Peoria Rivermen vs. Grand Rapids Griffins, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 7p. $12.50–$27.50. 676.1040, www.ticketmaster.com

1/27-28 Central Illinois Artists Organization (CIAO) Open Studios Tour, downtown Peoria. Fri 5–9p, Sat 10a–5p. Featuring 40 artists displaying painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, fiber, photography, woodcrafting and more. www.ciaopeoria.com

1/28 Art Auction in the Luthy Botanical Garden Conservatory, 10a-5p, silent auction is 5-9p, Hors D'oevres & Drinks 5-9p

1/28 Keystone Square Dancing, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Bartonville. 7:30–10p.

1/28 Peoria Rivermen vs. Grand Rapids Griffins, Peoria Civic Center Arena. 7p. $12.50–$27.50. 676.1040, www.ticketmaster.com

1/29 Peoria Area Square Dance, Good Shepherd Lutheran School, Pekin. 2–4:30p.

2/1 Bradley vs. Evansville, Carver Arena, Peoria Civic Center, 7p. Tickets are $8, $14, $20 and are available at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at Ticketmaster.com

2/2 Bradley Women vs. Evansville, Renaissance Coliseum, 7p. www.bradleybraves.com

2/3-12 Titanic: The Musical, Peoria Players Theatre, This play opened on Broadway in 1997, and went on to win five Tony Awards. Tickets $18 adults, $12 for 18 and under. 7:30p-10:00p. 309.688.4473

2/2 Bradley Women vs. Southern Illinois, Renaissance Coliseum, 2p. www.bradleybraves.com

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Bernardi's restaurant north

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Jim’s steakhouse,

110 SW Jefferson, Peoria, 309.673.5300

live at the Five spot,

CAC at 305 SW Water St, 309.674.6822

mackinaw valley vineyard,

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martini’s on Water street,

212 SW Water St, Peoria, 309.655.5003

Peoria Jazz society, 309.692.5330,

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Peoria Pizza Works, 3921 N Prospect

Rd, Peoria Heights, 309.682.5446

the Publik house, Peoria Heights

red Barn, 621 W Glen Ave, Peoria, 309.692.3792

rhythm Kitchen, 305 SW Water St, Peoria,

309.676.9668,

sky harbor steakhouse,

1321 N Park Rd, Peoria, 309.674.5532

Weaverridge Golf club,

5100 WeaverRidge Blvd, Peoria, 309.691.3344

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Sundays

Ed Kaizer, Weaver Ridge, 10:30a–1:30p

Central Illinois Jazz Society House Band and The Boss Trio, featuring Jim Curless, Starting Gate Banquet Room, Landmark Recreation Center, 1/22, 6p, $5/members, $7/nonmembers

Mondays

Mike & Carrie, Martini’s on Water Street, 9p–1a

Tuesdays

Eddie & Judy Howard, Jim’s Steakhouse, 8p–12a

Open Stage with Joe Piccoli, Rhythm Kitchen, 6–8p

Wednesdays

Jimmy Binkley, Sky Harbor Steakhouse, 7–11p

The Dirty Gentlemen, Brass Rail, 6:30–11p

Gene Farris, Jim’s Steakhouse, 8p–12a

Live Jazz, Rhythm Kitchen, 6:30–8:30p

Sex & Candy, Martini’s on Water Street, 9p–1a

Preston Jackson & Judy Page, Peoria Pizza Works, 1/4, 7:30–9:30p

Central Illinois Jazz Orchestra, The Fieldhouse Bar & Grill in Campustown, 1/4, 7–9p

Thursdays

Gene Farris, Jim’s Steakhouse, 7:30p–1a

Larry Harms Trio, Basta O’Neill’s, 6–9p

Joe Piccoli Open Mic Night, Panache, 7–10p

Steve Degenford, 2Chez, 7–9p

David Berchtold or Melinda (Mindy) Brown, Rhythm Kitchen, 7–9p

Fridays

Gene Farris, Jim’s Steakhouse, 7:30p–12:30a

Greg Williams, Hotel Pere Marquette/Rendevous, 5–7p

Mike Cheesman, Fox Pub & Café, 8–10:30p

Live at the Five Spot, Contemporary Art Center, $7/members, $10/nonmembers, 5:30p

Saturdays

Jimmy Binkley, Sky Harbor Steakhouse, 7p–12

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1. Football games and Movie Nights in our home theater with family and friends.

2. Drinks with friends in the Heights (at Seven, Publik House, and Salt, to name a few).

3. The veal saltimbocca and chocolate mousse at Paparazzi.

4. Golfing at many of the fine courses in the Peoria area.

5. A morning pick-me-up at Starbucks.

6. A massage from Three Paths Massage Therapy.

7. Burgers on the Boardwalk night at Cyd’s.

8. Sunday night with our family at Agatucci’s.

9. Perusing the monthly issue of “Electronic House” for audio/video project ideas.

10. Traveling the globe with my wife and son… life is all about the experience!

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