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Let me begin by saying, I’ve spent a lot of time in classrooms, both as a student and as a teacher (sometimes both simultaneously!), and I love to learn new things. I am a big fan of formal education—I’m one of those people who cried at the end of every grade school year, knowing I could never love my next year’s teacher as well as this year’s. Call me crazy, but I’ll even admit that I loved high school. Don’t even get me started on my college and graduate school experiences. Even if you are not as big a fan of school as I was, I bet you remember the important teachers in your life, the ones who taught you something you valued, lessons that made a lasting difference in your life. Gifted teachers know how to snag us with their crafty and creative invitations to learn. They often get us up and moving and present new topics in ways that connect to our personal experiences in life. Great teachers know that it’s easiest to learn from someone who cares, so they work to make us feel important and special. Good teaching can feel just like magic.

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Dina Emser is an author, speaker, and corporate leadership coach who works with companies of all sizes from Fortune 100 to small businesses to train and coach key employees on how to raise good team members. A recovering elementary and middle school principal and mother of two successful children, Dina brings humor and grace as she guides her clients to become better leaders at work and at home. www.dinaemser.com

Maybe your magic moments didn’t happen in school. You may think of your own life as your personal “university,” and include all of the places you’ve gone and experiences you’ve had that have taught you the skills you need to survive and thrive. Lifelong learning, signing on to be a perpetual pupil, is incredibly important if you want to ensure your continued success and long-term happiness. And yet, you may also feel resistance to reading one more set of online instructions and exhaustion from so much striving to keep up with the latest and greatest. Seriously, don’t you get fed up sometimes with learning yet another life lesson? Would it not be great to arrive—to finally get it all figured out and be done with it? And there’s the rub. I am finally getting to the point where I have figured out that there is no figuring it out. Just when you think you understand the system, the system changes. Who was the wise guy who said, “The only constant is change”? You might guess that this adage is a reflection of our current society’s speed of change when in fact, it is attributed to Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher, circa 500 BC. So regardless of your willingness to embrace change, you must at least acknowledge it. Navigating change promotes learning and growth. You may not love it, but you must do it. Otherwise, what’s the alternative? Not so pretty. If you’re not growing, you’re dying. A more modern sage, Isaac Asimov said, “It is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be.” Here’s to the future, Perpetual Pupils. Take in this world as we know it and fasten your seat belts. Let’s commit to living life and soaking up all there is to learn.

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6 Dish of the Month

10 The Eyes Have It COMPELLING FEATURES OF THE EYES

19 Modern Pupil A LOOK AT STUDENTS TODAY

26 Helping Those Who Cannot See LIONS CLUB COLLECTS GLASSES

30 Drink of the Month

32 Book of the Month

34 Teacher-Student Relationships THANK YOU NOTES TO TEACHERS

40 Listings art, culture, entertainment & more

49 10 things I crave

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“Look into my eyes” is something one might hear at an eye examination or on a romantic date. But more often than not, the connotation invoked by this cliché is that of the deep, relaxing voice of a hypnotist or the mystical croon of a fortune teller preparing to delve into the mysteries locked within someone’s mind. For centuries, the eyes have been thought to hold magical powers. Belief in the “evil eye,” a look capable of causing bad luck or injury, originated with the ancient Greeks and spread nearly all over the world. It’s no surprise that ancient civilizations believed the eyes held such power, and that we still say they are the windows to the soul. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “When the eyes say one thing, and the tongue another, a practiced man relies on the language of the first.” Our eyes broadcast our feelings, thoughts, and even the slightest hint of our emotions to others, and studies at Cambridge University have found that people are quite capable of correctly interpreting these eye signals. While we can choose our words, tone, and even our many of our gestures and facial expressions, our eyes cannot lie. Eyes are one of the most expressive parts of our entire bodies. Believe it or not, most of the feeling or emotion conveyed by our eyes is communicated by the movement of our eyelids. Eyelids open wide when we are excited and narrow when we are concentrating or concerned. The only part of the eye itself that changes in a way that is visible to other people is the pupil.

The word pupil is used to refer to the dark center area of the eye, which opens to let light through. The term comes from the Latin word pupa, meaning “little doll,” or “child.” We can certainly see how the word pupil can be applied to students, but how does it relate to the eye? The Random House Dictionary suggests the use of pupil for the center of the eye may have come from the idea that when you look into another person’s eye, a small version of yourself (a “doll”) is reflected back. The pupil constantly communicates unconscious messages about our emotions to others. The actions of the pupil are involuntary, or automatic, so changes in pupils are reliable indicators what people are feeling—even when that feeling contradicts what they are saying. Pupils are capable of expanding, or dilating, up to 45 percent larger than their normal size. Dilated pupils indicate interest: the more dilated the pupils are, the more interested or emotional the person is. Pupils also dilate when a person is afraid, angry, in pain, and when performing mentally challenging tasks—including lying. When pupils shrink down to a small size, this indicates a lack of interest, or even disgust or distaste.

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The study of using pupil size to indicate emotion, pioneered by biopsychologist Eckhard Hess at the University of Chicago in 1975, is called pupillometrics. Hess found that not only does our pupil size indicate our degree of interest, but when our pupils are dilated, it attracts the interest of others. In one of Hess’s studies, men were shown two sets of images of women: The first set of images showed women with enlarged pupils; the second set showed the same women as before, but with their pupil size reduced. The

men in the study preferred the images of women with enlarged pupils, and interestingly, none of the men could explain why. They just felt that the first set of women seemed more attractive, prettier, or friendlier somehow. So, if you want to find out whether that special someone is interested, you might want to look deeply into their eyes and conduct a pupillometric study of your own. And being in a dimly lit room can’t hurt, since lack of light causes natural dilation, and according to Hess’s findings, you will be more appealing if your own eyes are dilated. Like pupil size, length of eye contact also carries significant meaning. Brief, split-second eye contact is usually a mere acknowledgment of another person’s presence. Slightly longer eye contact—lasting one to two seconds—can indicate recognition or interest. Eye contact that lasts more than a few seconds indicates definite interest and that some sort of impact has been made. As we’ve all experienced, eye contact that lasts too long can be uncomfortable. It can indicate strong interest, but it can also be used to threaten or intimidate. Breaking eye contact, or looking away, communicates a lack of interest, or possibly shyness or fear. To complicate things, people have different thresholds of comfort for eye contact. On top of variances between individuals, different cultures have their own unspoken rules about what eye contact means and when it is, and is not, appropriate. In the U.S. and most European countries, eye contact is seen as necessary to make a good first impression and project self-confidence and honesty. In Asia, Latin America, and Africa, however, extended eye contact can be taken as a challenge to authority. In Japan, for instance, schoolchildren are taught to focus their gaze on their teachers’ Adam’s apple or tie knot and avoid eye contact to show their respect. Whether we want them to or not, our eyes are constantly broadcasting our inner state to the world. Luckily, everyone else’s eyes are doing the same thing. Even when people are

trying to lie or deceive, their eyes sometimes get in the way. Dr. Paul Ekman is considered the pioneer of reading facial expressions and “micro-expressions” to detect deception and misdirection.

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“Most lies succeed because no one goes through the work to figure out how to catch them.”

He is the psychologist upon whom the main character in the Fox TV series Lie to Me, which ended after a two-year run in May 2011, was based. According to Ekman, “Most lies succeed because no one goes through the work to figure out how to catch them.” The work of Ekman and others has been pivotal to law enforcement and anti-terrorism pursuits in the last decade. In real-life interrogations, Ekman’s techniques have been proven to detect lies better than polygraph tests can. Ekman explains why this research is also very important in the medical field: “For many people in the medical setting, it’s really important to know how their patient is feeling, because the emotions about the illness—the shame, the guilt, the embarrassment, the fear—cause patients to take longer to improve, or to not comply with instructions. So it’s very important to know how to [read emotions].” In our attempt to unlock the mysteries of the human body and mind, we have had to learn more about the physiology of how emotions are registered on our faces: to become, forgive the pun, pupils of the pupil and its counterparts. This information is right there looking us in the face, and clearly, the “eyes” have it.

It’s not just what we do with our eyes that make them so unique; they are pretty amazing in their own right:

A baby’s eye at birth is • roughly 75% of its full adult size.

The eyes use 65% of • our brain power in the seeing process.

Of all the muscles in the • body, the eye muscles are the most active.

Our eyes are composed • of over 2 million parts.

Our eyes focus on about • 50 things per second.

The eyes are always • working at 100% capacity, never sleeping or resting: thankfully, they don’t wear out.

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Technological breakthroughs have ensured instantaneous global communication and unlimited information available at the touch of a screen. (Strange, that a statement as profound as the former could ever be old news, but it already is.) Students today have access to—and therefore a certain level of accountability for—more information than previously comprehensible. In fact, more unique information will be generated this year than was generated within the prior tens of thousands of years combined. Educating students for their professional future is an interesting endeavor, considering the top 10 jobs listed this year did not even exist 10 years ago. Students take that as a matter of course. (The average young person will evolve to have over 10 different jobs before hitting age 40 anyway, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.) The increasing pace with which students must respond to their changing environment, the shrinking nature of their world in relation to human interconnectedness, the new standards set forth daily in regard to intellectual and social behavior… It leads one to ask, how are young people, and the way they connect their knowledge to the broader world, changing? We asked local educators to share their thoughts on this subject. In doing so, they turned the desk on teacher appreciation, listing the ways in which their students positively impact them. Read on to hear teachers brag on their students, shedding a positive light on “students these days….”

Students these days…

They are different than ever before. Why shouldn’t they

be? They live in a much different world. And as we are

all constantly reminded, a “smaller” world at that.

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Students these days are… motivated.

“I teach a range of different students in several biology courses at Illinois Central College, which also gives me a wide range of students to work with as each course has its own unique mix. Some of the students are fresh from high school, some are fresh from a failing job market, and others trying to take a new path. Some know exactly where they are going and are extremely focused. Some are still waiting for a spark of inspiration to help them decide what to do with their lives. Regardless of what course I’m teaching and what path my students are on, what impresses me again and again is that the majority not only crave success, but they put their expectations of how they will achieve it on themselves. My students know that they are the keys to their own victories, and they understand that education isn’t something that’s handed to you. It’s something that you earn. What really amazes me is that this special attitude is coupled with the obstacles that so many students face… These can include working full time, caring for children at home, or aging parents, dealing with scarce financial resources, lack of transportation, lack of college preparedness. And yet this winning attitude rises up over and over, and I am so thankful to be a part of it.”—Jennifer Scoby, Community College Instructor Students these days are… resourceful.

“I have been constantly amazed by the young people with whom I have shared a classroom, as they have taught me so much each day. They so often tackle the unknown with little to no intimidation, whether it be a new piece of technology or an unanswered

inquiry. It is exciting to me that the days of, ‘I don’t know’ are virtually over. When today’s students don’t know the answer to a question, they can jump up and find it in a matter of seconds. They can also use the resources available to them to connect with others, near or far, and create an impact that makes others’ lives better. The world is at their fingertips, literally, and with that comes a certain level of confidence that I think is fantastic!”—Shanna Shipman, High School Teacher Students these days are… worldly.

“One amazing thing about students today is that they live in a much more global world than we grew up in. For this reason, I think they are more accepting of differences in others. When bad things unfortunately happen, we have much more access to show them what is going on, and they empathize. I’ve seen some articles and programs that claim that constant news programming and visuals can numb people into not caring, but I don’t see that with the students I teach. I think they see the world as their neighborhood more than I ever did. We used to learn languages in the hopes of going on a vacation some day and using it. These kids learn languages because one day they may work somewhere where they need it!”—Laura Crossen, Middle School Teacher Students these days are… compassionate.

“A few days before school started one year, a little girl and her family moved to Peoria from Japan and enrolled in the school where I taught. She knew only the word ‘hi’ in English. And honestly I only knew the words ‘konichiwa’ and

‘sayonara.’ So that’s how we started the year. The kindergartners were extremely helpful and patient with her. They took her by the hand (which she didn’t want to do at first) and led her around the classroom, hallway—to music, art, or recess, to the bus, etc. It was so heartwarming to see these little people take care of this little girl who was very timid. Not too far into the year, she was playing and participating in social aspects of kindergarten. She never once volunteered an answer that year, but she was learning. Her mother came in once to do origami with the boys and girls. For Christmas, her family gave me a beautiful Japanese painting. I still have it.” —Julie Gianessi, Elementary School Teacher Students these days are… curious.

“From an unschooling perspective, I can tell you about how my daughter learns. We will be driving down the road to pick up groceries and she will hear something on the news, or even see something on the street. She asks me about it, and I usually *wonder* with her about the issue. Ninety percent of the research she does will start with the internet. But that doesn’t mean she is in a vacuum—she will have friends to email, a young ladies’ chat group to compare notes with, or she takes her internet info and tests it out in real life. Because we homeschool, she has time to research and test these things to the extent she likes! It’s interesting because I believe in a very hands-on education for children, and initially the internet and computers were not a part of my vision for them. A great developmental part of being a child is to experience and experiment. Rote knowledge and knowing facts is not enough. And so I make sure that my kids are provided lots of time and space to work with what they have learned... or even to discover on their own through trial, error, and the passion of wonder and discovery. This is most often found outdoors… digging critters out of the creek, observing butterflies metamorphosing, and building castles and construction sites with their hands and the natural materials available to them.”—Jennifer McDaniel, Homeschool Teacher/Mother

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Most of us take our vision for granted. We may wear glasses or contacts, but with their assistance we can usually function normally each day. However, there are many people that cannot afford glasses and they

struggle to see. There is an international organization whose efforts offer visual assistance throughout the world. Lions Clubs International provides funds to help purchase glasses for those who cannot pay for them and they also go to many under privileged individuals in countries throughout the world making donated glasses available to those who need them. Lions Club International is the largest service club in the world, with 1.35 million members in 45,000 clubs in 140 countries. Founded in Chicago in 1917

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by businessman Melvin Jones, the original group focused on helping people in their communities. In 1925, with the request of Helen Keller, they became “Knights of the Blind.” Since then, they have worked tirelessly to aid the blind and visually impaired. Although Lions have become worldwide since they were founded in Illinois, our state has continued to be a strong presence in the organization’s history. Since 1994, the Lions of Illinois Foundation have distributed more than 5 million pairs of graded, used eyeglasses. These recycled eyeglasses are given to people in need, with the help of various medical missionaries, in Central and South America. When the eyeglasses arrive in these countries, doctors

thousands of recipients wait for hours to go

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and technicians conduct eye exams and provide a free pair of prescription eyeglasses that are as close as possible to that person’s sight needs. There is one local eye doctor who has been a part of that effort. Dr. J. Allan Potter has been involved with Lions Clubs since the 1970s and has been on about 12 missions in the last 20 years. Dr. Potter has worked through a group called I Care International that sponsors eye care missions. The group obtains most of their glasses for the missions from Lions International based out of Chicago. He says that “on a mission trip, there would be about 15 to 20 volunteers who pay their own way, and we would provide eye examinations and eyeglasses if needed.”

I Care International would take about 5,000 pairs of glasses with them and categorize them by prescription. Now that is done mostly with computers, which allows them to select the best pair for each patient. The group could provide medication also immediately, but many times medical problems require surgery. So a surgical team would come into the area later. According to Potter, “One of the problems with missions such as I have described is that we are there for a short period of time and there is no continuing care. A new organization called Optometry Giving Sight has been formed to eliminate blindness caused by not having correct glasses by the year 2020.”

Optometry Giving Sight is creating permanent clinics by educating bright students from these countries to become doctors and opticians, then placing them in the clinics. Dr. Potter is a Washington High School and Bradley graduate. He served in the U.S. Army before entering into private practice in the Peoria area and served as president of the Peoria Lions Club during the ’70s. Another local eye doctor and Lions Club member, optician Carol Rogers, has also worked with the Lions Clubs to give the gift of sight in other countries. During her 12 years with Lenscrafters, she collected and recycled 7,000 pairs of glasses, which were logged into a computer by prescription and type (men’s, women’s, or kids’). Rogers worked with an agency called One Sight, going on three international

“TO BE ON A MISSION IS LIFE CHANGING…THESE PEOPLE WALK HOURS FROM THEIR VILLAGES AND WAIT IN LINE SOMETIMES FOR DAYS. WE WOULD SEE FOUR TO 7,000 PEOPLE IN A DAY. THE CLINICS ARE 8 TO 10 DAYS LONG AND ARE 12 TO 14 HOURS EACH DAY,“ SHE SAYS.

missions in Mexico, Ecuador, and Guatemala. “To be on a mission is life changing … These people walk hours from their villages and wait in line sometimes for days. We would see four to 7,000 people in a day. The clinics are 8 to 10 days long and are 12 to 14 hours each day,“ she says. Why do they do the missions? “To see a mother cry seeing her children for the 1st time…to watch the look on a child’s face when they see the face that goes with a mother’s voice…or look at the sky.” The Peoria Lions Club has contributed significantly to the benefit of people with visual challenges with their greatest accomplishment, which was the birth of the white cane with the red tip. In the fall of 1930, club president George A. Bonham saw the difficulty blind persons had trying to cross streets in traffic and devised a plan to paint canes white with a band of red. The club unanimously accepted the plan and canes were painted and given to the blind in the city. The Peoria City Council, on December 9, 1930, passed an ordinance giving the right-of-way to a blind person using a white cane. This first White Cane Safety Law spread to every state in the nation by 1956. Lions Clubs are a part of many local communities. Their members participate in many projects that support their mission, such as Diabetic Retinopathy/Macular Degeneration Screening, Hearing Screening, Diabetes Awareness, and donating to Leader Dogs for the Blind and Canine Companions for Independence. In addition, you can find them doing Highway Cleanup, giving scholarships to local students, sharing in the workload for area projects, and doing many worthwhile activities. Lions are part of a global service network, doing whatever is necessary to help local communities. As a member of a Lions Club, you can be part of the largest international service organization in the world. Their motto is “We Serve” and they do just that.

to find out more about lions clubs (like how they got their name) or to find one near you, go to www.lionsclub.org.

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It seems when you ask people about the teacher they remember most, or the one that had the most impact on them, if they have one, it’s from high school. When you think about it, that makes sense. Most students spend five to seven hours a day in school, and the high school years are some of the most formative. You learn about your strengths and weaknesses, what you like and don’t like, and perhaps, if you’re lucky, what you really want to be when you grow up. The pupil-teacher relationship can be key in the process. “I graduated from Pekin Community High School in 1977,” remembers Greg Batton of The Greg and Dan Show on 1470 WMBD radio. “In 1976, my journalism teacher, Mrs. Betty Bower, told me (in passing) that I should look into radio or TV, as my voice had already dropped significantly. I had great respect for Mrs. Bower. What she didn’t know was that was my dream. It was very important to have someone you looked up to validate your 17-year-old heart. It took me a long time (10 years) to ever do anything about it, but knowing that she believed I could be successful in broadcasting was always a driving force for me.” “I attended Washington Community High School and loved high school. There were so many teachers that made me want to become a teacher,” says Tara Fillman, now in her 10th year teaching Family and Consumer Sciences and other classes at WCHS. “When I was a junior, I wrote a letter to Becky Leischeidt about how much she had touched me as a teacher and told

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her that someday I hoped I could be a fragment of the teacher she was to me. On my first day at WCHS she gave that letter back to me, and I keep it under my blotter to remind me how one teacher did make a difference. I wrote my (Master’s) thesis about how teacher relationships affect students, and found that students are likely to perform better for teachers they feel connected to.” Sometimes, it takes teachers a while to believe they are making a difference. “After teaching about seven years, I was feeling like I was not making a difference and should I just use my math degree and quit teaching. I felt kids didn’t care or listen or want to learn, especially math,” says Beth Cassulo who has taught math at WCHS for 21 years. “One of my ‘older’ colleagues told me how kids talked about loving my class but they had trouble telling me thanks directly. He told me to keep doing what I was doing because I do make a difference. Later that same year I went and spent a day with my sister, who teaches kindergarten. I realized high school was where I was supposed to be. The ‘I love my teacher’ that my kindergarten teacher sister received constantly are few and very far between for me, but I love talking to my almost-adult students, attending their extracurricular activities, showing them someone cares, and most of all teaching them math is not the big scary foreign language they hate.”

Having a positive impact on a young person’s life is a common theme among the teachers we spoke with. “I actually wanted to become a history teacher, but I felt I could make a bigger difference in the lives of special needs students,” says Melissa Warfield, a special education teacher at Washington now in her 12th year. “Making connections with your students and building relationships with them is crucial to your success and theirs. You will get so much more from them if they know you truly care about them and want them to learn. So many of my special education students have little or no confidence in themselves by the time they get to high school. My job is to build that back up. I love my job and truly don’t know what else I would be doing if I weren’t a teacher.” Like Fillman, the others remember teachers who changed their life: “I always thought I’d use my love for math to be an accountant, but a very wise guidance counselor at Metamora High, Gene Jones, encouraged me to take one education class at ICC the fall of my freshman year in college and I never went back to accounting,” remembers Cassulo. “I LOVE to see (students’) faces when they understand a concept. As a resident of Washington, I have many contacts with former students; several work with me now. I have a folder in my desk of special cards and letters former students have written me, just a simple thanks or to let me know where they are now. I love the students who tell me they hated math

coming into my class but after my class, they don’t necessarily love math but they don’t say they hate it anymore.” Fellow Metamora grad Warfield also gives credit to Gene Jones. “(He) truly changed my life. He helped me believe in myself and know that I can do anything I put my mind to.” “Many of my favorite students are ones who do not see the potential in them that I see. I am constantly trying to push them to become something greater,” says Fillman. “I am always so touched when students write me letters about how much I have changed their lives. Most of the time it is the students who I feel don’t ever listen to me, or I am nagging about keeping their grades up.” Time for some long overdue thank you’s of my own: Thank you Mr. Perla for allowing it to be OK to have opinions and not be afraid to engage in conversations with opposing sides as long as your responses were respectful and thought through. Some teachers didn’t care what a 17-year-old thought, and they certainly didn’t want to hear about it. Mr. Perla did. He taught me passion and enthusiasm were good qualities and that it was okay to have a voice. Thank you, Mr. B (as we called him) for teaching me to never feel sorry for myself. The setback of not making marching band sophomore year with my instrument of choice just required a different solution.

Oh, I could have chosen to not march, but that would have been admitting defeat, and that was not an option. So I spent the summer teaching myself to play a new instrument (the baritone), which the band was in need of more. It was hard, but along the way I learned I could do anything I set my mind to. The next year, I was back on the drum line playing xylophone. Thank you, Mr. C, for forcing me out of my comfort zone and pushing me to do some speech team events I might not have otherwise. I’m sure we tested your patience at times, but your belief in me allowed me to gain confidence in my public speaking skills that have paid off many times over in my career. Thank you, Mrs. Werner, for teaching me that life isn’t fair, to have faith in my own skills and abilities, and to remember the big picture, because at the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about. And finally, thank you, Mr. Werner, for recognizing and nurturing my writing ability. Yours might have been the toughest “A” I ever earned—and the one I value most. It wasn’t just about getting the assignment done; you encouraged everyone to enjoy writing along with a love of reading. There was a reason you were Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year—you cared about us. So, who’s that teacher you never thanked? It’s never too late.

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listings & directory

If you have an event for our listings, send the details to events@numeropublishing.com. 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, info@fondulacpark.com 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 www.mortonpd@mtco.com

Pekin Park District: 1701 Court St, Pekin, IL 61554. 309.347.7275 or www.pekinparkdistrict@pekin.net

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

Peoria theater: 3225 N Dries Lane, Peoria. Landmark Plaza, 309.202.2278 or www.Peoriatheater.com

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 9/24 Riverfront Market, Peoria Riverfront. 8a–12. Free. www.peoriariverfront.com

Through 9/3 Arsenic & Old Lace, Corn Stock Theatre. 7:30p. $12/adults, $10/students. 676.2196, www.cornstocktheatre.com

Through 9/9 Weekly German Dinners and Entertainment at the Lindenhof. Fri 5–10p. Free admission, meal $11, children $5.50, desserts $2. 691.7484, info@peoriagermans.net, www.peoriagermans.net

Through 9/18 Look, No Hans! Conklin’s Barn II Dinner Theatre in Goodfield. 309.965.2545

Through 9/28 W.O.W. (Walk On Wednesdays), Junction City Shopping Center. Wed 5–9p. Free. 740.0808, Brittany@junctionventures.com

Through 9/30 Friday Night Water Street Fiesta, 300 block of Water Street. Fri 5–10p. Free. 863.5121, www.waterstreetfiesta.com

Through 10/27 River City Historical Trolley Tour, Harp & Thistle. 10:30a. $10. 688.5668, http://peoriahistoricalsociety.org/trolleytours11.html

Through 10/29 Springdale Cemetery/Grandview Drive Trolley Tour, Harp & Thistle. 10:30a. $10. 688.5668, http://peoriahistoricalsociety.org/trolleytours11.html

Through 12/2 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

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Through 12/15 Whisper & Shout, Contemporary Art Center. Open mic for poetry. 1st Thurs 8–10p. $4/members, $7/nonmembers. 671.5555, www.peoriacac.org

Through 12/16 Salsa at CAC, Contemporary Art Center. 1st and 3rd Fridays, dance lessons 8:30–9:30p, open dancing 9:30p–12:30a. $3/members, $6/nonmembers. 671.5555, www.peoriacac.org

Through 12/17 Tai Chi Ch’uan, Contemporary Art Center. Sat 12–1p.$8/members, $10/nonmembers, $25 monthly/members, $35 monthly/nonmembers. www.peoriacac.org

Through 12/18 Taiji: Short Form & Qigong, Contemporary Art Center. Sun 5:30p.$8/members, $10/nonmembers, $25 monthly/members, $35 monthly/nonmembers. www.peoriacac.org

Through 12/23 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 12/30 Live At The Five Spot, Contemporary Art Center. Fri 5:30–7:30p. $7/members, $10/nonmembers. 671.5555, www.peoriariverfront.com

Through 12/30 Free Wine Tasting, Pumpkin Postal, Wines ‘n More, Morton. Thurs–Fri 5–7p. Free. 266.6398, www.pumpkinpostal.com

Through 12/30 Open Studio, Speakeasy Art Center, Pekin. Bring supplies, plus snacks/drinks if you’d like. Thurs 6–8p. speakeasyartcenter@hotmail.com

Through 12/30 Friday Night Wine Tastings at French Toast/Wine Country in the Heights. One glass, 5 tastes/$5. 686.0234, www.winecountry-frenchtoast.com

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9/1–7 USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc., Henry. The LST 325 served in WWII. 9a–5p. $10/adults, $5/under 18, $20/family, $3 ea for prearranged school groups. www.lstmemorial.org

9/1 Bradley Soccer vs. Eastern Illinois, Shea Stadium.7p. $6/adults, $3/K-12. www.bradleybraves.com

9/1 Family Movie Night, Washington District Library. Showing "Alice in Wonderland". 6:30. Free.

9/2 Moonlight Cruises, Spirit of Peoria, Peoria RiverFront. Boards 7:30p, Cruise 8–10p. $15/adults, $13/seniors, $9/children. www.spiritofpeoria.com

9/2–10/28 Uptown Peoria Trolley Tour, Kelleher’s Irish Pub. 10:30a. $10. 688.5668, http://peoriahistoricalsociety.org/trolleytours11.html

9/2–3 23rd Annual Illinois Blues Festival, Riverfront Park, Downtown Peoria. 3 stages, proceeds go to Illinois Blues Coalition. 863.5121, www.illinoisbluesfestival.com, www.jaytv.com

9/2–11/4 CIAO First Friday Open Studio Night, Murray Center for the Arts, The Mill, and 5 other Peoria locations. Get a tour of working artists’ studios. 5–9p. Free. www.ciaopeoria.com

9/2 Manito Popcorn Festival, Manito. Crafts, parade, race, talent show, food. 543.3528

9/2–30 Willett’s Winery and Cellar Music Night. Fridays. 968.7070, www.willettswinery.com

9/3 Bradley Soccer vs. UWGB, Shea Stadium.7p. $6/adults, $3/K-12. www.bradleybraves.com

9/4 Mackinaw Valley Vineyard Grape Stomp & Festival. Grape Stomping, Wine Tasting, Lucy Look-a-like Contest at 3:30p, The Shake is performing all day, stomping competitions for fun and prizes, all ages welcome. 12-6p. $5pp, 12 and under free. www.mackinawvalleyvineyard.com.

9/5 2011 Labor Day Picnic and Parade, Festival Park, Peoria RiverFront. Over 100 entries of various trade unions, West MacQueen Street Band performs. Parade 2p begins in front of the Fire Station on Monroe Street/ends at Peoria County Courthouse; Picnic 2–7p. Free. 681.0696, www.peoriaevents.com

9/6 2nd Annual Morton Pumpkin Festival Pumpkin Idol, Red Rock, Morton. Top 20 return 9/13 at Red Rock, top 10 return to Pumpkin Festival at Gold’s Gym Entertainment Stage. Winner receives $500 cash prize. www.mortonchamber.org, www.pumpkinidol.com, www.facebook.com/pumpkinidol

9/8 Jaycees Trivia Night, Knights of Columbus, Washington. 6:30–8:30p. Teams of 2–10 people. $10/person. 241.3888

9/8–12 USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc., Peoria RiverFront. The LST 325 served in WWII. 9a–5p. $10/adults, $5/under 18, $20/family, $3 ea for prearranged school groups. www.lstmemorial.org

9/8–11 Pekin Marigold Festival, Mineral Springs Park. NTS Marigold Festival Parade, the Friday Night Family Fest, the Pepsi Marigold Medallion Hunt, the Ameren Marigold Festival Showcase Stage, CenturyLink Kids’ Experience, Pekin Insurance Festive Food Court, Jimmy Johns Marigold Bags Tournament, CEFCU Soda Stations, the Methodist Medical Center Marigold Festival Museum, and “Art in the Park.” www.pekinchamber.com/MarigoldFestival.htm

9/9 Bradley Cross Country Open, Detweiller Park. 5p. Free. www.bradleybraves.com

9/9–10 Oktoberfest – Havana. German bands, arts and crafts, a parade, bratwurst, sauerkraut, beer, wine, and other foods. 5K Polka Pace Race at 8a Sat. www.scenichavana.com

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Fall is in the air!

9/9–11 The Guys, Festival 56. On 10th anniversary of 9/11, play about FDNY captain who had to write eulogies for the men he lost. 815.879.5656, www.festival56.com

9/10 15th Annual Soapbox Derby, sponsored by Farm-n-Fleet, Plum & Washington Streets, Morton. Check in 9:30a, races begin 11a. K–8th grades, must have helmet, kids can design their cars or extra cars available. $5/racer. www.mortonchamber.org

9/10 31st Annual Landscape & Garden Day, Horticulture Land Lab, ICC East Peoria campus. Seminars, exhibits, discussions, and a plant sale featuring hostas, perennials, and shrubs; face painting, golf putting. 9a–3p. 694.8872, www.icc.edu

9/10 Motown Junkies, We are the "Fabulous Sound of Motown", Swingers Grille, 1304 Cross Creek Drive, Normal, IL 8-11p. Swingers is a fresh grille and wine bar that invites guests to discover the sensational flavors of a seasonally-inspired menu and award-winning international wine list in a casually-sophisticated ambiance. Live music on Friday & Saturdays. For reservations: 309-829-5777

9/10 Firefighters Street Fest, CEFCU Center Stage at the Landing. Live music, food, drinks, car display and more. Car show opens 4:30p, entertainment at 5p.

9/10 Pack the Place at the Peoria Zoo. Fieldcrest Marching Knights Band. $10 includes admission, a free lunch (hot dog, chips and drink), and pack the place t-shirt. Ticket deadline 9/2. 681.3509, www.peoriachamber.org/category/news-categories/latest-news, www.packtheplace.org/

9/10 WorldFest 2011, Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall. 10a–4p. Admission and parking free. www.peoriaciviccenter.com

9/10 Sidewalk Sales and Open Air Market, Jones Park in Downtown Canton. Crafts, food, music. 9a–3p. 647.2677

9/10 Cemetery Walk, Glendale Cemetery, Washington. $10, students free w/paying adult. 444.9921, www.washingtoncoc.com

9/10 Golfing with the Stars, Hillcrest Golf Center, Washington. 8–10p. $35/golfer, preregistration required. 444.9921, www.washingtoncoc.com

9/10 9th Annual Can Do It Walk & 5K, Grandview Drive. 9a. $30/person, $60/family, $100/team of 10 or more. www.cando413.com

9/11 3rd Annual Peoria Pride Festival, CEFCU Center Stage at the Landing, presented by The Central Illinois Alliance for Diversity and Equality. Activities, music, guest speakers, food, drink and more. 12–6p. www.ciadeillinois.org

9/10–11 TAGCC Cat Show, Exposition Gardens Youth Building. 696.1880

9/14–17 45th Annual Morton Pumpkin Festival. Daily live entertainment, a carnival with over 30 rides, the Pumpkin Craft Faire, Pumpkin Expo, Pumpkin Grille, Pumpkin Sweet Shoppe, Pumpkin Classic Run/Walk and over 20 special events and activities from pageants to sporting events (Budweiser Clydesdales on Thurs pm). 263.2491, www.pumpkincapital.com

9/14–17 Canton Friendship Festival, Festival grounds - Illinois Routes 78 & 9. Carnival, parade, and pageant. 647.2677

9/14–15 Pack The Place: Peoria Players Theatre. Download coupon at www.packtheplace.org and buy one ticket and get one half off.

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9/15–17 2nd Annual Morton Pumpkin Festial Jedi Academy. Come watch young Jedi trainees recite the scared Jedi Oath, and learn ancient battle techniques. Ages 5–12, space limited to 1st 20. $20. www.mortonchamber.org

9/15 Barbary Coast Dixieland Band Show, Caterpillar Performing Arts Center at Five Points Washington. 7:30–9:45p. $16/adults, $14/seniors and students. 444.8222, www.fivepointswashington.org

9/16 Movies Under the Stars at Metro Centre. Gourmet popcorn and soft drinks for $1, bring lawn chairs and blankets, family activities will take place before the movie. 6:15–9:20p. Free. www.shopmetrocentre.com

9/16–18 15th Annual Peoria Oktoberfest, Festival Park and CEFCU Center Stage at the Landing. German song, dance, food, drink, cultural exhibits, vendors, and more. Fri 5–11pm, Sat 11a–11p, Sun 10:30a–5p. www.peoriagermans.com

9/16–18 Peoria Superfest, Exposition Gardens, all buildings and grounds. www.peoriasuperfest.com

9/16 Bradley Soccer vs. Memphis, Shea Stadium.7p. $6/adults, $3/K-12. www.bradleybraves.com

9/16 Bradley Volleyball vs. Evansville, Renaissance Coliseum.7p. $6/adults, $3/K-12. www.bradleybraves.com

9/17 Bradley Volleyball vs. Southern Illinois, Renaissance Coliseum.7p. $6/adults, $3/K-12. www.bradleybraves.com

9/17 Peoria Symphony Orchestra presents Classics I, Peoria Civic Center Theater. Featuring guest conductor James Depreist. 8p. $32–$70. 671.1096, www.peoriaciviccenter.com

9/17 Motown Junkies, We are the "Fabulous Sound of Motown", Kuchie"s Corner Tap, 4980 Edgewater Drive, Groveland, IL 8p-12a, Kuchie's Corner Tap is the same old Corner Tap bar that you have known for years in Groveland, IL, but better! Located at the corner of Rt 98 (Edgewater Drive) and Springfield Rd, we are 5 minutes from Tremont, East Peoria, Pekin, and Morton.

9/18 Bradley Soccer vs. Loyola-Chicago, Shea Stadium.2:30p. $6/adults, $3/K-12. www.bradleybraves.com

9/19 Willett’s Winery and Cellar Music Night, Manito. 968.7070

9/22–11/6 Exit the Body, Barn II Dinner Theatre in Goodfield. 965.2545

9/22 Tommy Emmanuel, Peoria Civic Theater. 8p. $35 in advance and $40 day of show. www.peoriaciviccenter.com

9/23 Peoria Symphony Orchestra presents It Played First in Peoria – Then on Broadway!, Peoria Civic Center Theater. 7p. $25–$60. 671.1096, www.civiccenterpeoria.com

9/23–25 Morton Blaze Soccer Club 2011 Annual Pumpkin Classic, McCallen Park. Fri 5p, Sat/Sun 8a. 263.4048, http://mortonblaze.net

9/23–25 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Barnum 200, Peoria Civic Center Arena.Fri 7p, Sat 11a, 3p, 7p, Sun 1p and 5p. $15, $20, $32 (VIP floor seats) and $67 (Circus Celebrity seats). www.peoriaciviccenter.com

9/23 Washington Homecoming Parade, www.washingtoncoc.com

9/24–25 49th Annual Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair, Peoria RiverFront. 637.2787 x204, www.peoriafineartfair.com

9/24 Behind the Scenes Tour, Peoria Zoo. 9–10a. $20/person, registration required. 686.3365, www.peoriazoo.org

9/24 9th Annual Mark Linder Walk for the Mind, Peoria Riverplex. All proceeds from the Walk benefit the ABTA (American Brain Tumor Association). 9a. $20/adults, $10/10 & younger, survivors free. www.marklinderwalkformind.com

9/24 River City Diesel Truck Pull, Exposition Gardens Arena. www.rivercitydiesel.com

9/25 Giant Flea Market, Exposition Gardens Youth Building. www.jcflea.com

9/25 Oktober Fest, Kickapoo Creek Winery. 11a–6p. 495.9463 ext 1, www.kickapoocreekwinery.com

9/29 Teen Challenge Peoria Annual Fall Banquet, Peoria Civic Center Ballroom. 6:30p. 673.3716, www.peoriaciviccenter.com

9/30 Washington Autumn Fest, Washington Square. 5–9p. www.washingtoncoc.com

9/30 Bradley Volleyball vs. Missouri State, Renaissance Coliseum.7p. $6/adults, $3/K-12. www.bradleybraves.com

9/30–10/1 2011 IESA State Baseball Tournament, Eastside Centre. Games start at 10a, last games at 4:30p. Fri $5 (Adult/High School), $2 (Seniors/K-8); Sat $7 (Adult/High School), $3 (Seniors/K-8). 829.0114, www.iesa.org

9/30–10/2 Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera, Eastlight Theatre. Fri/Sat 7:30p, Sun 2p. 699.7469, www.eastlighttheatre.com

9/30–10/2 FC Peoria 2011 Mid-America Soccer Shootout, Green Chevrolet Soccer Complex, Mossville. 579.3535, www.fcpeoria.com

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Bernardi's restaurant north lake of the Woods Plaza 1220 North Brentfield, Dunlap, 309.243.8888,

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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,

East of Mackinaw, $5 adm, 309.359.WINE

martini’s on Water Street,

212 SW Water St, Peoria, 309.655.5003

Panache, 4203 N Sheridan Rd,

Sheridan Village, Peoria, 309.589.1844

Peoria Jazz Society, 309.692.5330,

691.3259, www.peoriajazz.com,

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

the Whammy Bar 500 Main St, Peoria,

309.839.2880, www.peoriawhammybar.com

Weaverridge Golf club, 5100 WeaverRidge Blvd, Peoria, 309.691.3344

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live music in septemberSundays

Ed Kaizer, Weaver Ridge, 10:30a–1:30p

Central Illinois Jazz Society House Band and Illinois Central Jazz Train, Starting Gate Banquet Room, Landmark Recreation, 9/18, 6p, $5/members, $7/non-members (age 14 and under free w/adult)

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

Open Mic Night, The Whammy Bar, 8p

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, 9/7, 7:30–9:30p

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

Dave Pelton, Rhythm Kitchen, 7–9p

Fridays

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

Dave Hoffman & Friends, Panache, 5–7p

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

Change Up, Rhythm Kitchen, 9/2, 8–11p

South Side Cindy & the Slip Tones, Rhythm Kitchen, 9/9, 8–11p

Preston Jackson & Friends, Rhythm Kitchen, 9/16, 8–11p

Divena & the Vagabonds, Rhythm Kitchen, 9/23, 8–11p

Doran & the Soul Mystics, Rhythm Kitchen, 9/30, 8–11p

Saturdays

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

Jimmy Binkley, Sky Harbor Steakhouse, 7p–12a

United Groove Theory, Mackinaw Valley Vineyard, 9/3, 7-10:45pm

Dave Parkinson & Friends, Rhythm Kitchen, 9/3, 8–11p

Sister Groove & the Cross Town Jam, Mackinaw Valley Vineyard, 9/10, 7-10:45pm

Cousin Eddie, Rhythm Kitchen, 9/10, 8–11p

Bubblegum Jack, Mackinaw Valley Vineyard, 9/17, 7-10:45pm

Rob Williams & the Soggy Bottom Blues Band, Rhythm Kitchen, 9/17, 8–11p

Jammsammich, Mackinaw Valley Vineyard, 9/24, 7-10:45pm

Reality Nox, Rhythm Kitchen, 9/24, 8–11p

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10 things I crave

100mm L-series Canon macro lens. 1. If you have a baby, and you have a Canon, and you like taking pictures- this is the lens to get. This lens practically does the work for you.

Wonderful photo book about one of my 2. favorite artists From Here to There: Alec Soth’s America. It is a very unusual book; each time I look through it, I find something new.

Artist’s receptions at the Prairie Center 3. of the Arts in Peoria. Prairie Center hosts artists in residence, who usually produce shows at the end of their stay. Great way to see some fresh work and meet new artists.

Shopping for the best seasonal food 4. at Peoria’s farmers markets. For the past three years I’ve been buying meat and eggs from Greengold Acres farm. They also provide ingredients to one of the top restaurants in Peoria. The taste is incomparable to store-bought food.

Food dehydrator, what a great invention! 5. I grow tons of tomatoes in my garden, and then dry them in the thing; my whole house smells like Naples in summer. They taste just like the sun-dried ones.

Delicious apple cider from Tanner’s Orchard. 6. They also have dozens of free samples from homemade salsas to fudge. What can be better in early Fall than walking in the shade of apple tree alleys breathing in the sweet scent of ripe fruit?

Local bass. 7. My friend Rene brought us these huge bass caught from a local lake (not river!), I baked them with lemongrass and cilantro, they tasted just like those awesome ones from fishermen stands in Thailand.

Body Pump class at the Clubs at River City. 8. I feel practically dead after this class, but it sure works! Their play list is very energizing- it really makes you push yourself.

Tennis courts at Glen Oak Park. 9. They have plenty of shade, and you can whiff blossoms from the nearby botanical garden. An added bonus- I can actually play some tennis, if Evgeny has some time in between his many tournaments.

The Edge of Vision10. by Lyle Rexer. A wonderful collection of abstract photography masterpieces.

things & photos by anastasia samoylova art instructor at bradley university and photographer with an eye for light