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NATURE
New Years Day Family Stone
Soup Hike
Jan 1, 10am, The public is invited
to attend the hike and/or potluck
picnic with warm fireplaces and
both vegetarian and non-vegetarian
soup pots for pre-cooked
items. Carpenter Park Nature
Preserve Stone Pavilion near the
Sangamon River on North Peoria
Road, Business 55, just south of
the Rail Golf Course in the Village
of Sherman. For more info, call
698-0840 or go to
www.illinois.sierraclub.org/sangamon.
Winter Holiday Floral Show
Through Dec 28, Mon-Fri 12-
4pm, Sat-Sun 12-5pm, Annual
Winter Holiday Floral Show poinsettias
and amid a tropical collection
and decorated poinsettias
with decorated evergreens. Free.
Washington Botanical Garden
Exhibit Hall and Conservatory,
1740 W. Fayette Ave. For more
info, call 753-6228.
HEALTH
Free HIV Testing
Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm, Free HIV
testing available. Phoenix Center,
109 E. Lawrence Ave. For more
info, call 528-5253.
HIV Anonymous
First Tu mthly, 6:30-8:30pm,
first Sa mthly 2:30-4:30pm.
Free 12-step support group for
people living with HIV and AIDS,
Phoenix Center, 109 E.
Lawrence, 528-5253.
HIV Support Group
Every first and third Wed, 1pm,
Talk to others that can relate to
your needs. Open to both men
and women who are HIV positive.
Phoenix Center, 109 E.
Lawrence Ave. For more info,
call 528-5253.
Illinois Breast & Cervical
Cancer Program
Free mammograms, pap
smears, and breast exams for
women 35-64 who are uninsured
or underinsured within
established income guidelines,
800-269-4019.
Prairie Center Against Sexual
Assault
Weekly counseling sessions for
victims and survivors of sexual
assault. Prevention education
outreach programs and anti-bullying
training for the community,
schools, and colleges. M-F
8:30am-5pm. 3 Old State Capitol
Plaza. For info, call 744-2560 or
go to www.prairiecasa.org. 24hour
hotline 753-8081.
Prairie Heart Institute Classes
& Sessions
Yoga, T’ai Chi & massage therapy.
Continuous. St. John’s Prairie
Heart Institute Center for Mind-
Body Medicine, First Floor
Prevention Center, 619 E. Mason.
Woman to Woman Mentoring
Program
Once a month, day and time
varies, call at the end of each
month for info on the next session.
Blessed Hope Educational
Sessions, sponsored by Church-
Parish Nursing Program, St. John
AME Church-Annex, 1519 E.
Capitol, 523-3969.
BULLETIN BOARD
APL Adoptions
Jan 3, Dogs from 11am-2pm,
Ace Hardware, 1600 West
Wabash. Dogs 11am- 2pm and
cats from 11am to 5pm,
PetSmart, 3183 South Veterans
Parkway. For more info, call 544-
PETS or go to www.aplshelter.org.
ISBDC Workshop Starting
Your Own Business
Workshop
Jan 8, 6-8pm, The Illinois Small
Business Development Center
(ISBDC) at Lincoln Land
Community College is offering a
“Starting Your Business in
Illinois” workshop designed for
those who are considering owning
a business. Topics will
include preparing a business
plan, financing your business,
what legal form to choose (proprietorship,
partnership, corporation),
how to get a business
name registered, taxes and
more. LLCC’s Springfield East
Campus, 1507 E. Cook. For more
info or to register, call ISBDC at
544-7232.
LLCC Extended Registration
Hours
Jan 6, 7:30-9:30pm, Lincoln
Land Community College will
offer special extended hours for
spring semester registration.
Lincoln Land Community
College, Menard Hall, 5250
Shepherd Rd. For more info, call
786-2218.
Nar-Anon
Th, 7pm and Tu, 6:30pm, 623
North Grand Ave. E.
New Year’s Basket Giveaway
Dec 31, 10am-1pm, Giving away
75 food baskets on a first come
first serve basis. Must show proof
of need I.D. such as Public Aid
etc., to receive a food basket.
Freedom in Holiness Mission is
also in need of 1 gallon size
freezer bags. Freedom in Holiness
Mission, 1430 Loveland Ave. For
more info, call 522-2527.
FAITH & PHILOSOPHY
Crystallizing Your Intentions
for 2009
Jan 1, 6-7pm, Crystal bowl
vibrations can strengthen and
carry out our intentions as we
focus on what we are wanting to
draw to us. Take the opportunity
to crystallize your intentions for
2009. Love offering/donation.
Unity of Springfield, 417
Cordelia. For more info, call 523-
5987 or go to www.unityofspringfield.com.
POLITICS
Drinking Liberally
Every Thurs, 6;30pm, Share
some drinks and discussion with
fellow progressives. Free.
Brewhaus, 617 E. Washington.
For more info, e-mail [email protected]
HISTORY
All of Us Are Related, Each of
Us is Unique
Through Jan 11, Featuring an
18-panel exhibition. Illinois State
Museum, 502 S. Spring St. Free.
SPORTS & FITNESS
Free Exercise Class
Every Mon, Tu, and Thu, Through
Apr 23, 5:30-6:15pm, Different
high impact DVD workouts such
as Biggest Loser, Hip-Hop Abs
and Turbo Jam. Free. West Side
Christian Church, 2850 Cider Mill
Lane. For more info, call 793-
2800 or go to
www.wschurch.org/aerobics.
Go Kart Expo and Swap Meet
Jan 4, 10am-2pm, Go Kart Expo
and Annual Swap Meet. Learn
about Springfield’s track. Ages 5
and up, $5 at the door. Eagle’s
Club, 2700 E. Ash St. For more
info, call 553-3613.
Group Fitness Classes
Every Tues and Sat, through Dec
30, Tues 6pm and Sat 11am,
Instruction and inspiration for
beginners and those already in
shape. Introductory classes $5
per class; no contracts. HIPE,
3430 Constitution Dr. For more
info go to
www.hipeneverquit.com.
LLCC Winter Baseball
Camp
Dec 29, 30 31, 9-11:30am,
Ages 8 to 11,12 and up 12-
2:30pm, Professional instruction
will be provided by Ron Riggle,
LLCC head baseball coach; Eric
Weaver, LLCC pitching coach
and former pitcher for the Los
Angeles Dodgers and
Philadelphia Phillies; Travis Scott,
Seattle Mariners; Justin
Knoedler, St. Louis Cardinals;
and Jason Knoedler, formerly
with the Detroit Tigers. $100 and
includes a T-shirt. LLCC’s Cass
Gymnasium, 5250 Shepherd Rd.
For more info or to register, call 786-2426.
