PEORIA MAGAZINE October 2022

be served, followed by the awards presentation andmusic by Revel in Red at 7 p.m. Place ticket orders at https:// wtvp.tv/40leaders.

Issue” about early French history in the Illinois territory, Monday, Oct. 24 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the WTVP studio, 101 State St. Historians Charles Balesi and Todd Schwebel will discuss the start of French influence when Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet came up the Illinois River in 1673, until France ceded control of Illinois to Great Britain by 1763. For information, contact the Peoria Historical Society at 309-674-1921. Central Illinois MS Community Support is the new name for the MS Patients Leading Change (MSPLC), Peoria Area , a community support group for people living with multiple sclerosis, their families and care partners. It will now fall under the leadership of The National MS Society Central Illinois Community Council. Learnmore about the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at www.msplc.org and https://www.nationalmssociety.org/. Tickets for the 29th Annual 40 Leaders Under Forty Awards recognition event are on sale now for $40 per person. The event will be from 5 to 10 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Scottish Rite Theatre, 400 NE Perry Ave., Peoria. Awards will be presented to 40 regional leaders in business, government, nonprofits, public affairs, community engagement and more. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and complimentary beer and wine will

residence in Peoria, is included. Tickets can be had for $15 at 309tix.com or by calling 309-674-1921. Aspiring entrepreneurs are invited to Starting Your Business In Illinois , a two-hour online workshop sponsored by the Il linois Smal l Business Development Center at Bradley University , Morton Community Bank and the Minority Business Development Center , from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20. Details and registration at https://www.bradley.edu/academic/ colleges/fcba/centers/turner/events/

ELM Companies in Peor ia has announced an agreement to distribute the cutting edge solar thermal and photovoltaic thermal (PVT) products of Naked Energy , a British solar technology company. ELM is a family of companies, including ELM Utility Services in Peoria. ELM Solar is the North American manufacturer and distributor for Naked Energy solar thermal solutions. Naked Energy products are three to four times more efficient than traditional PV panels. Bring your camera and come prepared to learn from photographer Mike Boatman at Wildlife Prairie Park ’s Oct. 8 landscape photograph workshop. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., participants will shoot photos throughout the park, have their work critiqued and attend lectures. Cost is $30 for members, $40 for nonmembers. Details and registration at wildlifeprairiepark.org.

WTVP PBS and the Peoria Historical Society invite the public to attend the taping of two half-hour episodes of “At

In i oD c The Heartland Festival Orchestra’s October 22 program Invitation to the Dance features world-renowned dancers Lauren Pschirrer and Mengjun Chen, Company Artists of the Smuin Contemporary Ballet of San Francisco. The talents of Lauren Pschirrer and Mengjun Chen bring magic to the stage, and we have selected and commissioned music to highlight their extraordinary technique and artistry. This gala concert features music for the dance, with the dancers’ performances backed by a full orchestra in a program ranging from popular to romantic to contemporary. Tickets are available online at Invitation to the Dance or by calling: 309-339-3943

LAUREN PSCHIRRER has central Illinois roots, growing up in Canton, Illinois and she is an alumna of the Peoria Ballet.

MENGIUN CHEN a native of Wenzhou, China, trained at the Beijing Dance Academy and Joffrey Ballet Academy of Dance.

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