Events
Girl Talk
St. Margaret's Health invites mothers and their daughters between the ages of 9-12 to join us for an evening of Girl Talk, a fun and informative event!
Together, mothers and daughters will learn about the changing needs of young women's bodies. Discover tips to more effectively manage nutrition, skin care, physical and emotional changes, and more that occur during puberty.
Held at St. Margaret's Hospital 1st Floor Presentation Room
5:00-6:00 pm
Vendors on 1st Floor of Hospital
5:30-6:00 pm
Light Supper
6:00 pm
Program (Panel of Speakers)
Speakers include:
Donna Sweetland, MD (6pm)
Alisha Jackson, FNP-BC
Megan Theisinger, MSW
Katie Kaufman, RD, LDN, Dietitian
Seating is limited.
To make reservations, contact Health Promotions at 815-664-1486.
Boys Will Be Boys
St. Margaret's Hospital invites boys between the ages of 10-13 and their Dads (or moms or guardians) to join us for an evening for and about BOYS.
A separate program for moms (or guardians) also will be offered. Together, boys and parents will discover new ways to prepare physically and emotionally as they become young men. Healthy choices will be emphasized.
Dinner and Vendors will be from 5:00 to 6:00 pm in the St. Margaret's 1st Floor Presentation Room. Speakers will be from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.
Speakers include:
Grant Reed, DO
Jennifer Scully, RD, LDN, CDE | Registered Dietitian
Craig Castaneda | Physical Therapy
Seating is limited.
To make reservations, contact
Health Promotions at 815-664-1486.
Breast Cancer Bingo
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Vendor Booths 5:30 - 6:00pm
Speaker from 6:00pm - 6:15pm
Bingo to follow
Door Prizes & BIG GAME Worth $100!
Speaker | Karen Gress
Vice President of Ancillary and Support Services
"Reducing Your Risk of Breast Cancer"
Bingo Caller | Cathy Prey
Held at:
Peru Eagles Club
830 Harrison Street, Peru
St. Margaret's Habit For Health
10k Run & 3 Mile Fun Run/Walk
Join us for a fun day of walking and running!
Race begins at 9:00 am
St. Margaret's Family Health Center
415 E. Second St., Spring Valley
9th Annual Spring Luncheon & Trunk Show
Sunday, April 9th, 2017 @ Celebrations 150, Utica
Doors open at 1:00pm
Ticket price of $20
Includes a buffet lunch of soups, salads, sandwiches, dessert, champagne, coffee, tea & door prizes.
Tickets are also available at:
Tri-City Frock Shoppe & Studio 718 | LaSalle
Hy-Vee Grocery & Hackman Insurance | Peru
Spring Valley City Bank & St. Margaret's Gift Shop | Spring Valley
Tickets must be purchased in advance.
For more information, please call (815) 664-7260.
Vendors include:
St. Margaret's Gift Shop
Designs by Lynette
Scentsy
Brandy's Cookies & Candies
Too Legit to Knit
LipSense Lipstick
Kobilsek's Wood Turning
31 Bags
Painted Furniture by Kelly Jeppson
Kia's Kreations
Perfectly Posh
Treasure Chest, LLC
Rada Cutlery
Kristine's Shower
LuLaRoe
Bloodmobile
St. Margaret’s is hosting a Red Cross Bloodmobile on Tuesday, March 21, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Bloodmobile will be held in the Hospital’s First Floor Presentation Room.
To be a blood donor, one must be in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and be at least 17 years old. A Red Cross staff member will ask you up to 50 questions to improve the safety and quality of the blood supply. Bloodmobiles are scheduled approximately eight weeks apart â the recommended time span between individual donations. Please also remember your donor card or photo ID.
Walk-ins are welcome, or make an appointment by calling St. Margaret’s Volunteer Services at (815) 664-1130.
St. Margaret's Obstetrics Department presents: From Birth to Reality
A five week New Parenting Series of informal discussions with experts. This Series will be Located at Our Obstetrics & Gynecology Center - Peru Come to one, or come to all:
January 17th 6-7 PM Tuesday
Pelvic Floor Therapy for Bladder Control and other Post-Birth Issues
Michelle Zens, PT, DPT with Donna Sweetland, MD, Board Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology
January 24th 6-7 PM Tuesday
Is it the Blues…or Post Partum Depression?
Benjamin Shepherd, MD, Family Medicine
January 31st 6-7 PM Tuesday
Returning to Work, Breast Feeding Tips from a Lactation Counselor
Cynthia Salazar, CLC (Certified Lactation Counselor)
February 7th 6-7 PM Tuesday
Infant Safety-Car Seats, Home Safety, Immunizations
Peru Police &
Erica Roetker, RN, MSN, Perinatal Unit Coordinator, Certified Childbirth Educator & Car Seat Technician
Liz Smith, Prenatal Educator
Fazal Ahmed Khan, MD, Family Medicine
February 21st 6-7 PM Tuesday
New Dads/ New Babies - Keeping it Together!
Andrew Zidow, MD, Family Medicine & New Dad
Call ahead to register 815-664-1486.
Walk-ins also welcome
Contact Health Promotions: (815) 664-1440 or [email protected] if you have any questions.
Defeat Heart Disease
Before It Defeats You.
Join us for an evening to learn more on how to attack heart disease.
Learn about:
- Heart Health
- Heart Rhythms
- Advances in Treatment
Night's schedule
5:30 - 6pm : Light Supper (soup & salad)
6:00 - 6:45pm : Dr. Lome, Cardiovascular Disease, HeartCare Midwest
Topic: “How Not to Die”
6:45 - 7pm : Katie Kaufman, MS,RD, LDN, Dietitian
St. Margaret’s 1st Floor Presentation Room. Admission is Free.
Seating is limited. Reservations are recommended.
Please call (815) 664-1486
Wear RED to be eligible to win a door prize!
St. Margaret's Hospital
Hospital Operator:
(815) 664-5311 or (815) 223-5346
(815) 664-1578 TTY
For questions or issues with the MyCare Patient Portal,
call 815-664-7200
Email: [email protected]
