OLLI Summer 2025 FINAL - Flipbook - Page 7
Islamic Foundation of Illinois
Friday, August 22
10:30 a ⸀m ⸀ – 3:30 p ⸀m ⸀
The Islamic Foundation of Peoria (IFP), established
in 2000, serves the religious needs of the growing
Muslim community in the Peoria and Dunlap
areas. We will join their Imam (Imam Mazhar),
Mr. Faraz, President of IFP and Dr. Amanullah,
a member of the foundation for a tour of the
facility and learn how the foundation helps the
Muslim community ful昀椀ll its religious, social, and
educational needs and duties. We’ll also learn
about the basic ideas of the Islamic faith and its
daily calls to prayer. In addition, we will attend
the weekly sermon and the Friday prayers with
the worshipers. Please note: modest attire is
suggested (long pants, long-sleeved shirts),
and we will remove our shoes before entering
the prayer hall, where men and women pray
separately.
$35 – Includes guided tour, lunch at a local
restaurant, gratuities, and shuttle transportation.
Seats available: 28
Activity Level 2
All of Level 1 requirements plus be able to stand for
over an hour, climb some 昀氀ights of stairs, and walk
on uneven surfaces.
National Weather Station in Lincoln
Wednesday, June 11
9:00 a ⸀m ⸀ – 3:00 p ⸀m ⸀
Have you ever wondered how the National
Weather Service (NWS) generates the forecasts
you hear on the weather radio or see on the
computer? Is it as simple as sticking your 昀椀nger
in the air, or is it more complicated? What is
a normal day like for these forecasters? What
happens when tornadoes, wind, and hail are
moving through the area? In this tour, staff
from the NWS will explain how the forecast is
generated, describe where the data comes from,
describe a normal day in the of昀椀ce, and illustrate
what happens when “bad” weather hits central
Illinois. The NWS staff will also explain what you
can do to be prepared before “bad” weather
arrives and what you should do to protect yourself
when it does.
$45 – Includes guided tour, lunch at a local
restaurant, gratuities, and shuttle transportation.
Seats available: 20
Peoria County Coroner – New Location
Wednesday, July 23
OR
Friday, August 29
8:45 a ⸀m ⸀ – 1:30 p ⸀m ⸀
Join us as we meet our Peoria County Coroner
Jamie Harwood, at his new of昀椀ce at the Peoria
County building. The coroner is an elected
of昀椀cial charged with investigating sudden,
unusual, or traumatic deaths and assuring a
scienti昀椀c, forensic investigation is completed.
Our visit to the new location on Sheridan Road
will include a discussion about why the coroner
investigates a death, what a typical day is like,
a tour of the autopsy room and morgue, and a
question and answer period. Harwood, a Certi昀椀ed
Forensic Nurse, will also discuss how the of昀椀ce
provides advocacy for the survivors, justice for
the deceased, and a determination of cause
and manner of death with the most ef昀椀cient,
evidenced-based, best-practice methods.
$35 – Includes guided tour, lunch at a local
restaurant, gratuities, and shuttle transportation.
Seats available: 28
WTVP PBS
Monday, August 25
8:45 a ⸀m ⸀ – 1:30 p ⸀m ⸀
Experience a behind-the-scenes look at Peoria’s
local public television station as we take a private
tour of WTVP’s downtown studio. We’ll learn
how the studio was designed by world-renowned
studio creators Rees & Associates, how it was
engineered to be soundproof and rock-solid
against any vibration, and how it features a stateof-the-art lighting system constructed by Grand
Stage of Chicago. Participants will also step onto
the stage where local programs such as At Issue
with Mark Welp and Consider This with Christine
Zak-Edmonds are produced. President and CEO,
Jenn Gordon will also be on hand to answer all your
questions and share more about the exciting work
WTVP PBS is doing daily to educate, inspire, and
connect our community here in Central Illinois.
$35 – Includes guided tour, lunch at a local
restaurant, gratuities, and shuttle transportation.
Seats available: 28
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