April 30-May 3

Thursday

- Toddler Time; 10 a.m. April 30, Bloomington Public Library Story Room; for parents or grandparents and toddlers age 19 months to 35 months.

- Bryant Jackson Lectureship series; 2 p.m. April 30, Illinois State University Bone Student Center; speaker, Gloria Cronin; topic, "A Modernist's Dilemma: Saul Bellow and his Junk Philosophers Re-Calling God"; free.

- Back school; 6:30 p.m. April 30, Eureka Public Library; licensed physical therapist David Crenshaw, chiropractic physician Matt Craig.

Friday

- Appointments taken for Aug. 5 developmental screenings; May 1, LeRoy Elementary School, LeRoy pre-K/family education program; (309) 962-7438.

- Chenoa Women's Club all-town garage sales; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday; maps at Casey's, Chenoa Pharmacy and Heartland Bank; bake sale, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, City Hall.

- "Medicine for the Masses: Problems and Possibilities";9:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 1, Illinois State University Alumni Center, 1101 N. Main St., Normal; speaker, Greg Shaw, associate professor, Illinois Wesleyan University; Mornings with the Professors series; $15, individual session; $45, all five sessions; (309) 438-2160.

- Greenhouse plant sale; 3 to 6 p.m. Friday and 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Olympia High School greenhouse; (309) 379-5911, Ext. 9334.

Saturday

- Greenhouse sale; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 2, south side of Tri-Valley High School, Downs; Tri-Valley FFA Organization; also 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 9.

- Group sale; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 2, Sale Barn, Bloomington; fundraiser for Second Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir tour.

- Plant sale; 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 2, School Street parking garage, corner of School and Beaufort, Normal; sponsor, The Friends of the Fell Arboretum.

- Photo memory quilting class; 9 a.m. May 2, Eureka Public Library; teacher, Dawn Maloney; free; preregistrater at (309) 467-2922.

- Eighth annual plant sale; 9 a.m. to noon May 2, Logan County Fairgrounds, Lincoln; sponsor, Logan County Master Gardeners.

- Single Moms' Morning Out; 9 a.m. to noon May 2, Evangelical Free Church of Bloomington/Normal, 2910 E. Lincoln St., Bloomington; register at www.efreebn.org.

- Holistic Fair; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 2, Natural Pathways, Normandy Village, 1100 N. Beech St., No. 12, Normal; alternative health vendors, Reiki and chair massage, yoga, Zumba, children's activities; (309) 706-2079.

- Community yard sale; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 2, UAW Local 2488 Union Hall, Illinois 9 west of Mitsubishi Motorway, Bloomington; (309) 828-2880; sponsor, UAW 2488 Community Services Committee.

- Airport Daze; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Logan County Airport, Lincoln; sponsor: Heritage in Flight Museum.

- Tree walk; 11 a.m. May 2, begin at the Sassafras Grove seating area, near Hovey Hall, Illinois State University quad; led by Don Schmidt, ISU horticulturalist; free; (309) 438-3800; also 1 p.m. Sunday.

- Prairie Central Family, Career and Community Leaders of America dinner; 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. May 2, Chenoa Grade School multi-purpose room; $6 to $4 in advance or at door; precedes the high school musical.

- First Church of God ham dinner; 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. May 2, Bellflower Community Center cafeteria; precedes McLean County Country Opry Show; $3-7; proceeds for church projects.

Sunday

- Register for "Finding Sanity in Today's World: De-Cluttering Your Life"; 6 to 8 p.m. May 14, Eureka Public Library; Jennifer Hunt, consumer and family economics educator, University of Illinois Extension East Peoria Center; $5; (309) 467-2922.

- Sixth annual pancake and sausage breakfast; 7 a.m. to noon May 3, Pontiac Sportsman's Club; $3-$7; host, Pontiac Fire Department.

- Breakfast; 7:30 to 11 a.m., Towanda American Legion Post; carryout meals available.

- Dwight Education Association retirement open house; 1 to 2 p.m. May 3, Dwight Township High School cafeteria; in conjunction with fine arts festival.