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Volunteer Department
Lanada Cunningham, Volunteer Coordinator • 681-2827 • volunteers@peoriaparks.org

Special Events

John H. Gwynn Jr. Annual Black Zootini, pg. 27
History Program, pg. 79 Semi-Annual Book Sale, pg. 52 Date May 11, 2017 • Peoria Zoo
Th: 2/7 • 6:30-8 pm • Proctor Center Noble Center • 20+ volunteers needed Volunteers age 21+
6 volunteers to help with food, programs each day • shifts available Volunteers are needed to serve at this fun
and ushering at this historical celebration! Sa: 4/22 • 10 am-7 pm sold-out event at Peoria Zoo! Help with
Su: 4/23 • 12-5 pm crowd control, food preparation, and as
Chill Billy Winter Sporting Event, M: 4/24 • 12-7 pm runners for our bartenders.
pg. 39
Sa: 1/14 • 9 am • Camp Wokanda Dancing with Our Stars, pg. 59
Volunteers are needed to help with Earth Day Festival, pg. 38 Date April 1, 2017 • 6:30 pm
this new event! It includes ice fishing, Sa: 4/22 • 11 am-4 pm Peoria Civic Center
orienteering, trail running, survival class Forest Park Nature Center Volunteers needed to help with the Annual
and more! Here’s your opportunity to “think globally, Dance Recital of the Peoria Park District.
act locally”. Enjoy live music while helping
with hands-on demos, kids crafts, face
painting, and more.
March Madness Experience
Maple Syrup Workshop and Pancake Help Fill Easter Eggs!
Breakfast,pg. 40 8+ volunteers needed to prepare for the
Sa: 4/1 • 9 am-12 pm Easter Egg Hunts by putting all the
Help people fill up on pancakes and fresh goodies inside the eggs. Flexible
Maple Syrup from Camp Wokanda! schedules can be made by contacting the
Volunteer Department.
CCT Annual Drama Festival, pg. 64
Sa: 5/6 • 9 am-12 pm, 12-2 pm, 2-4pm Easter Egg Hunts
Corn Stock Theatre • 3 volunteers/shift Franciscan Recreation Center
needed to help with concessions and as
stage hands during the performances of the Sa: 4/8 • 9:30-11:30 am
Th-Sa: 3/9-3/11 • Th-Sa: 3/16-3/18 area’s promising young thespians. 15 volunteers (16+)
Shifts available for both weekends Peoria Zoo
Th: 6-9 pm • F: 10 am-1 pm; 1-4 pm; Garlic Mustard Control, pg. 38 Sa: 4/8 • 10:30 am-12 pm
4-6:30 pm; 6:15-9:00 pm • Sa: 10 Sa: 4/29 and 5/13 • Forest Park Nature 7-10 volunteers (16+)
am-1 pm; 1-4pm; 3:45-6:30 pm Center • 40 volunteers (16+) needed to
Volunteers will assist youth at the help control this plant that’s spreading Northtrail Park
Peoria Civic Center with basketball rapidly! A short presentation on Garlic Sa: 4/8 • 12 pm
games. Mustard identification and control will 7-8 volunteers (16+)
precede the efforts at Forest Park.
Access the Experience Proctor Center
Easter Egg Hunt & Carnival
Tu: 3/7 • 100 volunteers (14+) Children’s Community Theatre’s F: 4/4 • 1-3:00 pm
needed to assist youth with games “Lion King, Jr.” pg. 64 8 volunteers (16+)
and competitions, making March July 6-8 • 7 pm
Madness at the Civic Center July 7-9 • 1:30 pm Camp Wokanda
accessible to all. Contact HISRA at Doggie Easter Egg Hunt
691-1929 to sign up for this great Sa: 4/15 • 1:00-3:00 pm
program.
8 volunteers (16+)

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