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Proctor Recreation Center
309 S DuSable • 673-9183

Proctor Center’s
Sounds of the Town Tell “YOUR” Story!!
Join us at Proctor Center
Peoria Youth Orchestra to hear people tell their
story about who they are
Starting January 14 at Proctor Center and what inspires them.
Saturdays, 10:30 am-12 pm
“I was inspired by
We believe in making music together and empowering people the history and facts
through music. We are committed to inclusiveness and learned from John
access. We seek to serve the people of Peoria and surrounding W. Franklin, who is
counties with any or no musical training who enjoy playing with the Senior Manager
others. of the new National
Museum of the African American History and
Join us on January 14 for open enrollment. The program is free Culture on the Mall in Washington DC. He spoke
and includes free lessons and instruments, trained musicians about telling our story and educating the youth
from the community, and music for different levels of experience. of today. If we don’t know where we came from,
Contact Proctor Center at 673-9183 to learn more. we won’t know where we are going.”

11am-1pm
• Saturday, April 8
CHARLES DREW BLOOD DRIVE • Saturday, April 22
Saturday, 2/25 • 8:30 am-2:00 pm • Saturday, May 6
Sponsored by JEMS Girls Basketball Team • Saturday, May 13
Call 1-800-GIVE LIFE (448-3543) to schedule an appointment.

DID YOU KNOW?
• While African-Americans comprise JOHN H. GWYNN JR.
nearly 13% of the U.S. population, they VOLUNTEER!
represent less than 1% of blood donors. ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY pgs. 96-98
• Some African Americans have rare PROGRAM
blood types that are unique to the African
American community. Your blood type Tuesday, 2/7 • 6:30-8:00 pm
may be someone’s only hope for survival. Our Annual Black History Program will reflect on the
history of dance. Travel back in time as we enlighten
the audience with different genres of dances how it
can used as a method of healing, a way to express
Easter Egg Hunt ourselves, or even used as exercise. A light meal will
be provided.
and Carnival

Great American
Friday, 4/14 • 1-3 pm • Age 3-12 • $3
What better place to be on Good Friday Cleanup!
than the Proctor Center Easter Carnival April 29, 2017 • 9 am
searching for hundreds of candy and
prize-filled eggs? Enjoy carnival games Join us as we help to keep Peoria and the neighborhood
such as egg toss, golf hole-in-one and around Proctor Center beautiful by participating in the Keep
jelly bean guessing game Peoria Beautiful Great American Cleanup. Recruit friends,
while winning prizes VOLUNTEER! neighbors and colleagues for this citywide litter pickup. We
and participating in the pgs. 96-98 will meet at Proctor Center at 9 am. Come join the fun!
ultimate Easter Egg Hunt.

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