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Calendar of Events in Bureau, Carroll, Lee, Ogle & Whiteside Counties, plus Quad Cities, Rockford & Clinton, IA

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Bureau County events Through December Festival 56 summer theatre festival; Grace Performing Arts Center, 316 S. Main St., Princeton; www.festival56.com or 815879-5656 June 6 Art in the Park; Soldiers and Sailors Park, Princeton; art show, vendors, music, and food; 10 a.m.-4 p.m; www.princetonchamber-il.com or 815-875-2616 June 7 Starved Rock Radio Club’s Ham Fest; Bureau Co Fairgrounds, 811 W. Peru St., Princeton; tickets $7 in advance or $8 at the gate; 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; www.w9mks.org, Facebook or 815-313-5924 June 7 and 21 Princeton Community Band concert; Soldiers and Sailors Park, Princeton; bring a lawn chair, refreshments available; 6 p.m.; www.princetonchamber-il.com or 815-875-2616 June 12-13 Neponset Picnic Days; Neponset; pancake breakfast, 5K run/walk, parade, car show, antique implement and tractor show, beer garden, music, children’s

games, and more; Facebook or 815-5942201 June 12-14 Buffalo Days; LaMoille; buffalo burgers and pork chops, beer garden, live music, 5K run/walk, carnival, tractor show, petting zoo, and more; www.lamoillebuffalodays. org June 12, 19 and 26 Spring Valley Municipal Band concerts; Mini Park, downtown Spring Valley; bring a lawn chair; 7:30 p.m.; www.spring-valley. il.us or 815-664-2753 June 13 Princeton Buddy Bags Car and Bike Show; Darius Miller Park, Princeton; event benefits the Buddy Bags program, which provides food to students on non-school days; 815-878-9567 or 815-878-1861 June 13 Strawberry Festival; West Park, Tiskilwa; Plow Creek Farm berries, ice cream and strawberry shortcake, plus lunch fare; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; www.plowcreek.org/farm, “Plow Creek Farm” on Facebook or 815646-4862

June 19-20 More on 34; along U.S. Route 34 and Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 W. Peru St., Princeton; rummage sales and events; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; www.moreon34.com, Facebook or 815-875-2616 or 815-303-2905 June 19 Beef & Ag Festival; Soldiers and Sailors Park, Princeton; steak dinners and Johnny Cash tribute show; 5-9 p.m., show starts at 6 p.m. www.princetonchamber-il.com or 815-875-2616 June 20 Old Wheels Car Show; First Lutheran Church, 116 N. Pleasant St., Princeton; vintage cars, antique trucks and tractors and street rods, music, and food; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Facebook or 815-875-1685

June 26 Summer Solstice on Main Street; downtown Princeton; food and wine tasting, music and shopping; 4-8 p.m.; www. princetonchamber-il.com or 815-875-2616 June 27 Wizards and Wonder Fair; Princeton Public Library, 698 E. Peru St., Princeton; celebrate the magical worlds of children’s

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Summer Fun literature, from fairy tales to steampunk, from Wonderland to Harry Potter; live music, storytelling and other performances, face-painting, games, and crafts; 6-9 p.m.; www.theprincetonlibrary.org or 815-875-1331 June 27 Spring Valley Outdoors Expo; downtown Spring Valley; presented by 815Life.com, vendors, food, music, activities, entertainments, hunting, fishing, boating and other outdoor sports vendors; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; 815-303-4327, www.svoutdoorsexpo.com, www.Facebook.com/svoutdoorsexpo, 815-303-4327

3 com/blmp4H or 815-875-2878 July 30-Aug. 2 Pow-Wow Days; West Park, Tiskilwa; Lil’ Spurs Rodeo, car show, parade, 5K run/ walk, petting zoo, children’s games, and more; www.powwowdays.com, “Tiskilwa Community Association” on Facebook or 815-646-4121 July 31-Aug. 2 Lake DePue National Championship Boat Races; Lake DePue, DePue; boat races, live music, 5K run/walk, food, and more; admission is $3; www.depuemensclub.org or Eric Bryant at 815-228-1320

July 3-5 Walnut Hometown Celebration; Walnut; Little Miss Bureau Valley pageant, carnival, craft show, car and truck show, parade, fireworks, and more; www.villageofwalnut.com or 815-379-2141

Aug. 2 Princeton Community Band concert; Soldiers and Sailors Park, Princeton; bring a lawn chair, refreshments available; 6 p.m.; www.princetonchamber-il.com or 815-875-2616

July 3 Fireworks; Hall High School, 800 W. Erie St., Spring Valley; dusk

Aug. 8 Music on Main Street, downtown Spring Valley, featuring music by Snapshot from 7-10:30 p.m., beer garden and 50/50 raffle; proceeds to benefit the Spring Valley Volunteer Fire Department www.springvalley.il.us

July 4 Fourth of July celebration and fireworks; Zearing Park, Princeton; dusk July 5, 19 and 26 Princeton Community Band concert; Soldiers and Sailors Park, Princeton; bring a lawn chair, refreshments available; 6 p.m.; www.princetonchamber-il.com or 815-875-2616

Aug. 22 Spring Valley Historic Association Classic Car Cruise (1990 and older), 100 and 200 West St. Paul Street, Spring Valley, www. spring-valley.il.us, 815-830-4303

July 9-11 Wyanet Summer Festival; Memorial Park, Wyanet; live music, beer garden, parade, 5K run/walk, Little Miss/Mister contest, bags tournament, and more; www.wyanetfestival.com or 815-699-2224

Aug. 26-30 Bureau County Fair; Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 W. Peru St., Princeton; carnival, bull riding, tractor and truck pull, demolition derby, talent show, livestock shows, and more; admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children ages 7-12; www. bureaucountyfair.com, Facebook or 815875-2905

July 10, 17, 24 and 31 Spring Valley Municipal Band concerts; Mini Park, downtown Spring Valley; bring a lawn chair; 7:30 p.m.; www.spring-valley. il.us or 815-664-2753 July 11-13 Ladd Daze; War Memorial Park, Ladd; celebrate the 125th anniversary of the town; live music, beer garden, Golden Chicken race, children’s games, and more; 815-894-2440 July 18-19 Ol’ Fashun Threshun Days; Albrecht Grove, Ohio; threshing demonstrations, flea market, craft show, petting zoo, tractor pull, music, and more; admission is $4; Ray Forrer at 815-498-2913 July 23-26 Bureau County 4-H Fair; Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 W. Peru St., Princeton; displays of 4-H projects and a livestock and horse show; http://web.extension.illinois. edu/blmp/bureau4hshow, www.facebook.

Sept. 11-13 Homestead Festival; Princeton; parade, 5K run/walk, rib cook-off, car show, arts and craft show, flea market, horse-drawn wagon rides, petting zoo, and more; www. homesteadfestival.com or 815-875-3461 Oct. 9-10, 16-18, 23-25, 30-31 Nightmare on Fairgrounds Road; Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 W. Peru St., Princeton; haunted fairgrounds, plus hayrack rides, bonfire and food; 7-9:30 p.m.; www.nightmareonfairgroundsroad. com or 815-875-2905 Oct. 10-11 Shadows of the Blue and Gray Civil War reenactment; City County Park, Princeton; admission is $5 for adults and children 6 and older; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; www.shadowsoftheblueandgray.com or 815-760-0487

Oct. 24 Scarecrow Festival; downtown Princeton; scarecrows on display, costume parade, pumpkin races, music and food; www.princetonchamber-il.com or 815875-2616 Oct. 24 Halloween parade; downtown Spring Valley; children in costume parade from St. Margaret’s Hospital billing parking lot to Mini Park; 1 p.m., registration at 11:30 a.m.; www.spring-valley.il.us or 815-6642753 Nov. 14 Christmas in the Valley; downtown Spring Valley; vendor show to benefit the local food pantry, family holiday activities, and more; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; www.springvalley.il.us or 815-664-2753 Nov. 15 Winter Garage Sale; Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 W. Peru St., Princeton; admission is free but shoppers are asked to bring a canned food donation for the local food pantry; 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; www. bureaucountyfair.com or 815-303-2905 Nov. 20-22 Christmas Open House; Main Street, Princeton; tree lighting, live window displays, carolers, carriage rides, visits with Santa and music; tree lighting at 5:30 p.m.

Friday; www.princetonchamber-il.com or 815-875-2616 Nov. 21 Northern Illinois Model Train Fair and Farm Toy Show; Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 W. Peru St., Princeton; admission is $4; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; www. bureaucountyfair.com or 815-875-2176 Nov. 22 Motorcycle Swap Meet; Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 W. Peru St., Princeton; antique, classic and modern American and British bikes, vendors, and more; admission is $6 for adults and children 14 and older; www.walneckswap.com or 630985-2097 Dec. 5 Christmas Parade; Main Street, Princeton; breakfast with Santa, parade down Mains Street and children’s activities; breakfast 8-10 a.m., parade at 1:30 p.m.; www.princetonchamber-il.com or 815875-2616 Dec. 6 Lighted Santa Parade; downtown Spring Valley; visits with Santa after the parade at City Hall; 6 p.m.; www.spring-valley.il.us or 815-664-2753 Dec. 18-20 Live nativity; Walnut Community Bible Church, 125 Jackson St., Walnut; 6-8 p.m.; walnutcommunitybiblechurch.org or 815379-2645

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Carroll County events Carroll County, in northwest Illinois, is bordered on the west by the Mississippi River.

It encompasses 467 square miles, or 298,800 acres, with prime farmland on the eastern side of the county and hills and bluffs on the western side. It is home to about 15,000 people.

Through August Timber Lake Playhouse; 8215 Black Oak Road, Mount Carroll; www.timberlakeplayhouse.org, Facebook or 815-244-2035 May 22-24 Mayfest; Mount Carroll; entertainment, arts and crafts fair, car show, wine and beer garden, food, and more; www.mtcarrollil.org, 815-244-2411 or 800-244-9594 June 13 Migratory Bird Walk; Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center, 7071 Riverview Road, Thomson; 8 a.m.; stewardsumrr.org or 815-273-2732 June 20 Mount Carroll Cruise Night; downtown Mount Carroll; classic cars, music and food; no classes or judging; 4-9 p.m.; “Mt. Carroll Cruise Nights” on Facebook June 26 Annual Fireman’s Ball; south parking lot at 101 Main St., Savanna; music, bags tournament and food; bring lawn chairs and coolers; tickets are $5 in advance and $6 at the gate, with all proceeds going to new fire equipment; 5 p.m., band at 8:30 p.m.; 815-273-2248 June 26-28 Old Settler’s Days; Lanark; food, music, beer garden, car show, 5K walk/run, bags tournament, horseshoes tournament, children’s activities and vendors; www. lanarkil.com; Facebook: “Old Settlers Days Lanark, IL,” or 815-541-0557 July 4 Fourth of July celebration; West Carroll Middle School, 633 S. East St., Mount Carroll; pork chops, parade, music, entertainment and fireworks; www.mtcarrollil.org, 815-244-4424 or 800-244-9594 July 5 Fourth of July celebration; West Carroll High School, 500 Cragmoor, Savanna; fire truck rides, face painting, food, fireworks; parade at 5 p.m.; www.savannail.com or 815-2732722 July 11 Migratory Bird Walk; Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center, 7071 Riverview Road,

Thomson; 8 a.m.; stewardsumrr.org, or 815-273-2732 July 18 Mount Carroll Cruise Night; downtown Mount Carroll; classic cars, music and food; no classes or judging; 4-9 p.m.; “Mt. Carroll Cruise Nights” on Facebook Aug. 4-8 Carroll County Fair; Schell Park, Milledgeville; music, exhibits, carnival, demolition derby, rodeo, tractor pull, food and more; www.carrollcountyfair.info or 815225-7444 Aug. 8 Migratory Bird Walk; Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center, 7071 Riverview Road, Thomson; 8 a.m.; stewardsumrr.org or 815-273-2732 Aug. 15 Mount Carroll Cruise Night; downtown Mount Carroll; classic cars, music and food; no classes or judging; 4-9 p.m.; “Mt. Carroll Cruise Nights” on Facebook Aug. 21 Shadfly Festival; Marquette Park, Savanna; live music, lighted boat parade on the Mississippi River, and food; 5 p.m.midnight; www.savannail.com or 815-2732722 Sept. 12 Migratory Bird Walk; Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center, 7071 Riverview Road, Thomson; 8 a.m.; stewardsumrr.org, or 815-273-2732 Sept. 19 Mount Carroll Cruise Night; downtown Mount Carroll; classic cars, music and food; no classes or judging; 4-9 p.m.; Facebook: “Mt. Carroll Cruise Nights” Oct. 10 Migratory Bird Walk; Sloane Marsh Overlook, across from Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center, 7071 Riverview Road, Thomson; 9 a.m.; stewardsumrr.org, or 815-273-2732 Oct. 24 Pumpkinfest and Ghoulish Gallop; Mount Carroll; 2- and 5-mile runs, pumpkin street drags and showing of “Rocky Horror Picture Show”; www.mtcarrollil.

org, 815-244-4424 or 800-244-9594 Nov. 6-7, 13-14 The Great Route 64/84 Holiday Shop Hop; Fulton, Thomson, Savanna, Mount Carroll and Lanark; more than 30 shops offer holiday decor and unique gifts; map with detailed listings available in late September; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; www.cityoffulton. us or 815-589-4545 Nov. 14 Migratory Bird Walk; Sloane Marsh Overlook, across from Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center, 7071 Riverview Road, Thomson; 9 a.m.; stewardsumrr.org, or 815-273-2732 Dec. 5 Christmas Walk; Mount Carroll; photos with Santa, strolling carolers, Festival of Trees, Tour of Homes, and more; www. mtcarrollil.org, 815-244-4424 or 800-2449594 Dec. 12 Migratory Bird Walk; Sloane Marsh Overlook, across from Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center, 7071 Riverview Road, Thomson; 9 a.m.; stewardsumrr.org, or 815-273-2732

Carroll County attractions Lanark Silver Moon Winery Silver Moon Winery is a family-owned wine-making estate. The winery offers handcrafted wines in northwestern Illinois’ wine country. It sells varietals that pair well with everyday foods.

Address: 21305 Zier Road Phone: 815-493-6888 Online: www.silvermoonwineryinc.com Hours: noon-5 p.m. Saturday, noon-3 p.m. Sunday, April through December, with longer hours June through August Mount Carroll Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies The Campbell Center offers courses in collections care, historic preservation, and conservation refreshers for mid-career Continued on page 6

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professionals. In late 2012, it broke ground on the new Frances Wood Shimer Memorial Arboretum on the campus, which is home to hundreds of trees and shrubs, including about 60 varieties of trees. Some are rare, including three old-growth American chestnut trees, one of which is on the Illinois Department of Conservation’s “Big Tree” register as the largest American chestnut tree in Illinois.

Address: 203 E. Seminary St. Phone: 815-244-1173 Online: www.campbellcenter.org New Morning Glass Studio New Morning Glass Studio uses centuries-old glassblowing techniques to create custom glassware. Visitors can watch midSeptember through December.

Address: 113 W. Market St. Phone: 815-244-6000 Online: www.newmorningglass.com or Facebook Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, or by appointment Raven’s Grin Inn Part performance art, part art gallery, the home of Jim Warfield offers a year-round haunted house that displays his artwork and his twisted sense of humor. Tours are an hour to an hour and a half long.

Address: 411 N. Carroll St. Phone: 815-244-4746

Online: www.hauntedravensgrin.com or Facebook Hours: 7 p.m.-midnight daily, 2-5 p.m. and 7 p.m.-midnight Saturday and Sunday Admission: $15, $13 for children 9 and younger Timber Lake Playhouse Timber Lake Playhouse is the oldest continuously operating professional summer theater in Illinois. It is dedicated to providing cultural opportunities for developing artists and to showcasing quality theater.

Address: 8215 Black Oak Road Phone: 815-244-2035 Online: www.timberlakeplayhouse.org or Facebook Hours: Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Wednesday and some Sundays, and 2 p.m. Saturday on opening weekends Admission: Tickets are $25 for adults, $22 for seniors, and $17 for students Savanna Great River Trail The Great River Trail recreational path extends 62 miles from Savanna to the Quad Cities, providing biking, hiking, running, and walking opportunities. The trail starts just behind the railroad car downtown and meanders past several wildlife viewing areas and through the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge. Bikers may stop at the Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center for a break and

to view the exhibits. Rest areas and picnic areas are scattered along the trail.

Address: 25 Main St. Online: A map is available at www.cityoffulton.us/images/grt_map_2011.pdf Havencrest Castle Rising up from a hill over downtown Savanna rests Havencrest Castle – likely the most unique and luxurious home in the region. The sprawling, ornately decorated, 65-room mansion opened for public tours and events in July 2013. Tours are two and a half hours long.

Address: 140 N. Fifth St. Phone: 815-990-7159 Online: www.havencrestcastle.com Hours: By appointment Admission: $20 per person, group rates available Mississippi Palisades State Park This park is near the confluence of the Mississippi and Apple rivers in northwestern Illinois. The 2,500-acre park, a national landmark since 1973, is rich in Native American history, and features limestone caves and erosion-carved rock formations.

The park has 15 miles of trails for hiking as well as more than 200 campsites. The park also has picnic tables and playgrounds.

Address: 16327A state Route 84, about 3 miles north of Savanna Phone: 815-273-2731 Online: www.dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r1/palisade.htm

2015 Carroll County Fair

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Wednesday, August 5th Badger State Tractor Pull

Friday, August 7th Dustin Lynch in Concert Saturday, August 8th Demolition Derby

Thursday, August 6th Mini Rods

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Tuesday, August 4th Illini State Truck Pull

ANTIQUE TRACTOR DISPLAY TUESDAY - SATURDAY

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Season Tickets - $20 Daily Admission - $6 Kids 7 & Under FREE

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Lee County events

May 29 Riverfront yoga and Musical Fridays featuring Kathy Cecchetti; Heritage Crossing, Dixon; yoga 11 a.m.-noon, music noon-1 p.m.; www.dixonmainstreet.com or 815288-2308

May 29 Fifth Friday music; H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St., Franklin Grove; admission is $10; shows at 7 and 9 p.m.; 815-456-3030 June 5 Riverfront yoga and Musical Fridays featuring Lowell Harp; Heritage Crossing, Dixon; yoga 11 a.m.-noon, music noon-1 p.m.; www.dixonmainstreet.com or 815288-2308 June 5-6 Cabela’s King Kat Tournament; Rock River, Dixon; anglers compete for cash, prizes and a chance to advance to national tournament in October; fishing 6:30 a.m.3 p.m., weigh-in at 4 p.m. in Page Park; www.kingkatusa.com, www.discoverdixon.org or 815-284-3496 June 6 Rockin’ on the Rock; Heritage Crossing, Dixon; live music, bags tournament, 50/50 raffle, beer garden and food; proceeds

benefit Dixon Public Schools athletics; 3-10 p.m.; www.dixonmainstreet.com, dixonschools.org, 815-288-2308 or 815284-2237 June 11-14 Ashton Sesquicentennial; downtown Ashton; live music, carnival, petting zoo, car show, craft show, antique and flea market, parade and fireworks; www.ashtonil.com, Facebook or 815-453-2241 June 12 Riverfront yoga and Musical Fridays featuring Eileen Quest; Heritage Crossing, Dixon; yoga 11 a.m.-noon, music noon-1 p.m.; www.dixonmainstreet.com or 815288-2308 June 13 Second Saturdays; downtown Dixon; businesses host artists and musicians; 6-8 p.m.; www.second-saturdays.com or Facebook

June 13 Lowell Park Summer Concert Series; Lowell Park, Dixon; concert by Miles Nielsen; 6-8 p.m.; www.discoverdixon.org or 815-284-3496 June 19 Riverfront yoga and Musical Fridays featuring Burn N Bush; Heritage Crossing,

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Dixon; yoga 11 a.m.-noon, music noon-1 p.m.; www.dixonmainstreet.com or 815288-2308 June 19 Blues and Bluegrass; H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St., Franklin Grove; open stage for acoustic musicians; www.franklingroveil.org or 815-456-3030 June 19-21 World War II reenactment; Elks Page Park, 7883 S. Lowell Park Road, Dixon; reenactment with display of camps and equipment, mock battles with armored vehicles and machine guns; admission is $5; sneak peak Friday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday and 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday; www.WWII-recreated-dixon.weebly.com June 20 Dixon Beer Festival; upper parking deck, Town Square Center, 102 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon; samples of beer, wine and martinis; food available for purchase; tickets are $20 in advance online at dixonbeerfest.com, thecrystalcork.com, or dixonmainstreet.com or at Trein’s Jewelry, The Crystal Cork and Dixon Main Street and get the buyer a complimentary tasting glass and 12 tasting tickets; 5-9 p.m.; dixonbeerfest.com or 844-THE-CORK

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All of us have to have a place we go back to...

“Dixon is that place for me” -Ronald Reagan

Lee County Fairgrounds (1/2 mile east of jct.

Rte 52 & 30, Amboy)

Full fair schedule at

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Great family fun all day every day!

Lee Co. 4-H Fair & Jr. Show for latest fair details

Returning Fair Favorites Saturday, July 25

DIRT DRAGS & MUD BOGS

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June 20 Bloomin’ on the Rock; Heritage Crossing, Dixon; garden fair, auction, Big Band-era music and gourmet supper-club style dinner, sponsored by the Rock River Garden Club; admission to the garden fair is free, tickets to the evening (cocktails, dinner and music) event are $70; www. bloominontherock.com, Facebook or 815284-3496 June 26 Riverfront yoga and Musical Fridays featuring Robbie LeBlanc; Heritage Crossing, Dixon; yoga 11 a.m.-noon, music noon-1 p.m.; www.dixonmainstreet.com or 815288-2308 June 27 Lee Co 4-H Fair & Jr. Show; 1196 Franklin Rd., Amboy; 4pm July 1-5 Petunia Festival; downtown Dixon; luau, pancake breakfast, bags and poker tournaments, tennis and soccer tournaments, carnival, live music, and fireworks; www. petuniafestival.org or Facebook July 3 Brush & Bloom; 200 block of West First Street, Dixon; families are invited to paint the street; registration is $10; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; www.dixonmainstreet.com or 815288-2308

July 4 Independence Day Celebration; Chaplin Creek Village, 1715 Whitney Road, Franklin Grove; reading of the Declaration of Independence; 9 a.m.; www.chaplincreek. com or Max Baumgardner at 815-6327843 July 3 Amboy Fireworks Festival; Amboy Depot Museum, 99 E. Main St., Amboy; food, music and fire truck rides; 6 p.m., fireworks at dusk; Jeff Bryant, 815-857-2000

featuring Jeff Kagay; Heritage Crossing, Dixon; yoga 11 a.m.-noon, music noon-1 p.m.; www.dixonmainstreet.com or 815288-2308 July 17 Blues and Bluegrass; H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St., Franklin Grove; open stage for acoustic musicians; www.franklingroveil.org or 815-456-3030

July 4 Nuts About Art; John Dixon Park, 515 N. Galena Ave., Dixon; juried art show and music by Jimbo-Delta; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; The Next Picture Show, 815-285-4924

July 23-26 Lee County 4-H Fair and Junior Show; Lee County Fairgrounds, 1196 Franklin Road, Amboy; 4-H, truck and tractor pulls, mud bogs, dirt drags, carnival, music, and more; admission is $5, grandstand admission is more; http://leecounty4hcenterpublic.sharepoint.com or 815-857-2603

July 10 Riverfront yoga and Musical Fridays featuring Ray Rose; Heritage Crossing, Dixon; yoga 11 a.m.-noon, music noon-1 p.m.; www.dixonmainstreet.com or 815288-2308

July 24 Riverfront yoga and Musical Fridays featuring Charlie Gall; Heritage Crossing, Dixon; yoga 11 a.m.-noon, music noon-1 p.m.; www.dixonmainstreet.com or 815288-2308

July 11 Second Saturdays; downtown Dixon; businesses host artists and musicians; 6-8 p.m.; www.second-saturdays.com or Facebook July 17 Riverfront yoga and Musical Fridays

July 24 Petunia City Brass; A.C. Bowers Field, Dixon High School, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive, Dixon; drum and bugle corps competition; proceeds benefit the Arc of Lee County and the Lee County Council on Aging; tickets are $25, $20 or $12 and available at Kreider Services, Lee County Coun

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cil on Aging or Venier’s Jewelry or dci. org; 7 p.m.; Geoff Vanderlin at 815-2889236 July 30 Battle of the Brains Trivia Night; Post House Ballroom, 100 W. Second St., Dixon; trivia competition, door prizes and 50/50 raffle; event is for those 21 and older; admission is $12 for participants and $3 for spectators; lccoa.com or 815288-9236 July 31 Riverfront yoga and Musical Fridays featuring Nate Gordon; Heritage Crossing, Dixon; yoga 11 a.m.-noon, music noon-1 p.m.; www.dixonmainstreet.com or 815288-2308 July 31 Fifth Friday music; H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St., Franklin Grove; admission is $10; shows at 7 and 9 p.m.; 815-456-3030 Aug. 1 Big Rig Show; Atkinson Trucking, 351 N. State St., Franklin Grove; trucks on display, plus music, food and 50/50 raffle; proceeds of show benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children in Chicago; noon-4 p.m.; Facebook or Brian Atkinson at 815-4408304 Aug. 1-2 Summer Harvest Festival; Franklin

Grove; village-wide rummage sales, historic building tours, art festival, antique equipment show, music, parade; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; www.franklingroveil.org, www.chaplincreek.com or 815-456-3030 Aug. 5 Tractor drive; Centennial Park, West Street, Sublette; one-day drive around the area, roadside lunch and picnic; www. subletteweb.com or Don Dinges, 815-8495582 Aug. 6-8 Reagan Days; Dixon; a celebration of Ronald Reagan’s life in Dixon; ice cream social, band concert, family bike ride, boat rides, cookout and tours and entertainment at the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home; www.dixonmainstreet.com or 815288-2308 Aug. 8 Second Saturdays; downtown Dixon; businesses host artists and musicians; 6-8 p.m.; www.second-saturdays.com or Facebook Aug. 14 Riverfront yoga and Musical Fridays featuring Steve Robery; Heritage Crossing, Dixon; yoga 11 a.m.-noon, music noon-1 p.m.; www.dixonmainstreet.com or 815288-2308 Aug. 15 Gardenstock Art and Music Festival; Dis-

tinctive Gardens, 2020 Lowell Park Road, Dixon; art, music and food; proceeds benefit Sinnissippi Center’s youth gardening program; 11 a.m.; www.diggersdelight. com or 815-285-0014 Aug. 21 Riverfront yoga and Musical Fridays featuring Mark Hobbs; Heritage Crossing, Dixon; yoga 11 a.m.-noon, music noon-1 p.m.; www.dixonmainstreet.com or 815288-2308 Aug. 21 Blues and Bluegrass; H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St., Franklin Grove; open stage for acoustic musicians; www.franklingroveil.org or 815-456-3030 Aug. 22 Lowell Park Summer Concert Series; Lowell Park, Dixon; concert by Patio Daddy-O; 6-8 p.m.; www.discoverdixon.org or 815-284-3496 Aug. 22 Venetian Night; Heritage Crossing, downtown Dixon; European-themed food, art and entertainment and lighted boat parade on the river; www.dixonmainstreet.com or 815-288-2308 Aug. 22-23 Dixon Family Carp Derby; Rock River, Dixon; families compete for prizes; 8 a.m.4 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday; 815-284-3496

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Aug. 27-30 Depot Days; downtown Amboy; car show, tractor show, arts and crafts show, 5K run/walk, garage sales, music, carnival and parade; www.depotdays.com, Facebook or 815-857-3814 Aug. 27-30 Depot Days; downtown Amboy; car show, tractor show, arts and crafts show, 5K run/walk, garage sales, music, carnival and parade; www.depotdays.com, Facebook or 815-857-3814 Aug. 28 Riverfront yoga and Musical Fridays featuring Kendra Swanson; Heritage Crossing, Dixon; yoga 11 a.m.-noon, music noon-1 p.m.; www.dixonmainstreet.com or 815-288-2308 Aug. 29 Dixon Lioness Fall Craft and Vendor Show; John Dixon Park, Dixon; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Jean Millar at 815-288-2246 Sept. 4 Riverfront yoga and Musical Fridays featuring Kathy Cecchetti; Heritage Crossing, Dixon; yoga 11 a.m.-noon, music noon-1 p.m.; www.dixonmainstreet.com or 815288-2308 Sept. 5 Art on the Square; Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. Second St., Dixon; children and adults are invited to paint squares on the sidewalk; supplies are provided; 9 a.m.-noon; The Next Picture Show, 815-285-4924 Sept. 5 Blues, Brews, BBQ & Bags for the Brave; 100 block of First Street, Dixon; blues festival and Honor Flight fundraiser by Dixon Police Association; www.dixonmainstreet. com or 815-288-2308 Sept. 5 Fall Car Show; across from Vaessen Brothers Chevrolet, 505 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Sublette; featuring Kaiser-Frazer, Willys-Overland, Hudson and Nash vehicles, plus a special Chevrolet exhibit. 50/50 raffle and door prizes; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; www.subletteweb.com or Don Dinges, 815-713-5675 Sept. 6-7 Lions Club Labor Day Celebration; Village Park, Paw Paw; tractor pull, car show, flea market, children’s activities, parade, and food; admission to tractor pull is $5; 815-762-4481

www.saukvalley.com Sept. 12 Second Saturdays; downtown Dixon; businesses host artists and musicians; 6-8 p.m.; www.second-saturdays.com or Facebook Sept. 13 Grand Detour Arts Festival; John Deere Historic Site, 8334 S. Clinton St., Grand Detour; juried art show, student art, music and food; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; www.thenextpictureshow.com or 815-652-8663 Sept. 18 Blues and Bluegrass; H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St., Franklin Grove; open stage for acoustic musicians; www.franklingroveil.org or 815-456-3030 Sept. 19 Autumn on the Prairie; Nachusa Grasslands, South Lowden Road, Franklin Grove; horse-drawn wagon rides, live music, artist demonstrations, birds of prey and more; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; www.nachusagrasslands.org or Bill Kleiman at 815-4562340 Sept. 26 Scarecrow Festival; downtown Dixon; scarecrow decorating contest and other fall fun; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Dixon Main Street, www.dixonmainstreet.com or 815-2882308 Oct. 10 Second Saturdays; downtown Dixon; businesses host artists and musicians; 6-8 p.m.; www.second-saturdays.com or Facebook Oct. 10 West End Fest; west end of First Street, downtown Dixon; rock ‘n’ roll festival; www.dixonmainstreet.com or 815-2882308 Oct. 11 Tales From Beyond the Grave; Oakwood Cemetery, 416 S. Dement Ave., Dixon; 1-hour guided cemetery walk with characters in period costumes who give live accounts of people who contributed to the early days of Dixon; 1-4 p.m.; Carol Ortgiesen Wadsworth at 815-652-3775 Oct. 16 Blues and Bluegrass; H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St., Franklin Grove; open stage for acoustic musicians; www.franklingroveil.org or 815-456-3030 Oct. 18 Ultimate Tailgate; Beanblossom parking lot, River Street, Dixon; chili cook-off, bags tournament, and football games on outdoor television; admission is $5; 11

a.m.-4 p.m.; www.dixonmainstreet.com or 815-288-2308 Oct. 30 Fifth Friday music; H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St., Franklin Grove; admission is $10; shows at 7 and 9 p.m.; 815-456-3030 Oct. 31 Halloween Parade; Haymarket Square, West Third Street, Dixon; costume judging at 9:30 a.m. and parade at 10 a.m.; Jason Nelson at 815-284-8845 Nov. 14 Dixon Lioness Christmas Craft and Vendor Show; Illinois National Guard Armory, 412 W. Everett St., Dixon; crafters and vendors, bake sale and raffles; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Jean Millar at 815-288-2246 Nov. 14 Second Saturdays; downtown Dixon; businesses host artists and musicians; 6-8 p.m.; www.second-saturdays.com or Facebook Nov. 20 Blues and Bluegrass; H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St., Franklin Grove; open stage for acoustic musicians; www.franklingroveil.org or 815-456-3030 Nov. 29 Amboy Christmas Walk; Amboy; coloring contest, reindeer games, wreath auction, music, and more; noon-3 p.m.; Colin Baker at 815-857-2458 Dec. 4 Dixon Christmas Walk; downtown Dixon; Christmas tree lighting, visits with Santa, and more; 6-9 p.m.; www.dixonmainstreet.com or 815-288-2308 Dec. 4 Christmas in the Village; Ellice Dinges Center, 202 West St., Sublette; Christmas music, crafts, gingerbread house contest, Santa and more; 6-9 p.m.; www.subletteweb.com or call 815-713-5675 Dec. 5 Santa’s Workshop; Post House Ballroom, 100 W. Second St., Dixon; breakfast, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, children’s shopping in Santa’s Workshop; tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children 5 and younger; breakfast at 8 a.m., workshop open 8-11 a.m.; lccoa.com or 815-2889236 Dec. 5 Ashton Christmas Walk; downtown Ashton; chili supper with Santa, music and more; Dave Balch at 815-453-2103

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Dec. 11 Christmas in the Grove; Franklin Grove; horse-drawn wagon rides, carolers, door prizes and a visit from Santa; 5-8 p.m.;

www.franklingroveil.org or 815-456-3030 Dec. 12 Second Saturdays; downtown Dixon; businesses host artists and musicians; 6-8 p.m.; www.second-saturdays.com or Facebook

Dec. 18 Blues and Bluegrass; H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St., Franklin Grove; open stage for acoustic musicians; www.franklingroveil.org or 815-456-3030

Lee County attractions Lee County, formed in 1839 out of adjacent Ogle County, is rife with history. It is named in honor of Richard “Lighthorse” Harry Lee, an officer in the Revolutionary War and a member of the Continental Congress, his only active military duty here during the Black Hawk War. John Deere, Orson Welles, Charles Walgreen and Ronald Reagan all are favored sons.

Amboy Amboy Depot Museum The former railroad depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has been completely restored and includes the original brick tarmac surrounding the depot and the grounds of the former railyard, now preserved as a city park. The museum houses artifacts from both the history of Amboy and the Illinois Central Railroad, including a steam locomotive.

Address: 99 E. Main St. Phone: 815-857-4700 Online: www.amboydepotmuseum.org Hours: 1-4 p.m. Sunday and Thursday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday; open Saturday only in January and February Admission: By donation Amboy Pharmacy The pharmacy, filled with pharmaceutical antiques, is known for its old-time soda fountain. Enjoy Green Rivers phosphates, chocolate malts and ice cream sodas in an old-fashioned atmosphere with wooden floors and furnishings.

Address: 202 E. Main St. Phone: 815-857-2323 Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday Green River Oaks Resort The resort is full of enchanting oaks and whispering pines; the Green River and two creeks meander through the resort. Enjoy weekend camping in your RV or one of the rental trailers. Modern showers and flush toilets are available. Ice, firewood, a camp store and a game room make for extra convenience.

Address: 1442 Sleepy Hollow Road Phone: 815-857-2815 Online: www.greenriveroaks.com or Facebook Hours: Check-in is 3 p.m. and check-out is 2:30 p.m.

Admission: Day fees are $5, overnight fees are $10 and campsite rentals start at

$50 per night Mendota Hills Campground The campground offers 130 acres of rolling hills nestled in an oak tree forest; a swimming lake with a sand beach, three lakes for fishing (no license needed) and row boating add to the offerings. The camp store includes groceries, handdipped ice cream, soda, firewood and ice, along with an arcade room with a billiard table.

Address: 642 U.S. Route 52 Phone: 815-849-5930 Online: www.mendotahillscampground. com or Facebook Hours: Check-in and check-out are at noon Admission: Day fees are $4, tent sites start at $26 per night and water/electric sites start at $30 per night.

O’Connell’s Jellystone Park The resort boasts three swimming pools, three kiddie pools, two adult spas, two fishing lakes, an outdoor movie theater, a game room, sand volleyball court, horseshoes and 700 campsites with five bathhouses. A camp store, on-site laundry, golf cart rentals, paddle boats, kayaks and mini golf add to the convenience and fun.

Address: 970 Green Wing Road Phone: 815-857-3860 Online: www.jellystoneamboy.com Hours: Check-in is 3 p.m. and check-out is 3 p.m.

Admission: Day fees are $7, tent sites start at $44 per night and water/electric sites start at $49 per night; cabin and cottage rentals are more Pine View Campgrounds The grounds offer camping under 40 acres of glorious pine trees. The campground offers a playground, as well as equipment for volleyball, badminton, shuffleboard and horseshoes. There also is a sandy lake for swimming and a lake stocked with bass, bullheads and catfish for fishing.

Address: 1273 Sleepy Hollow Road Phone: 815-857-3694 Online: www.pineviewcampgrounds. com Hours: Check-in is 11 a.m. and checkout is 5 p.m.

Admission: Tent sites are $15 per night and water/electric sites are $27 per night.

Temperance Hill Cemetery and Forest Preserve The cemetery, started in 1846, sits on virgin prairie and a state nature preserve.

The prairie features big bluestem, Indian grass, and various sedge species.

Address: U.S. Route 52, north of Amboy Phone: 815-857-3223 Online: www.dnr.illinois.gov/INPC/ Pages/Area1LeeTemperanceHillCemeteryPrairie.aspx Ashton Mills & Petrie Memorial Building The building, dedicated in 1936 and named in honor of a pair of Civil War veterans who “adopted” the town, houses city offices, the public library and a gym, and features plaques honoring local war veterans. Tours are available.

Address: 704 N. First St. Phone: 815-453-2213 Online: http://millspetrielibrary.weebly. com or Facebook Hours: 1-6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Dixon Dixon Telegraph Museum The museum showcases the Telegraph and its role in the history of Dixon, including an 1850s printing press, historic newspapers, and photographs showcasing the Telegraph and Dixon history. It also features a tribute to Ronald Reagan.

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Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society Home of the Stella Grobe Research Center and Rita Welsh Memorial Library ry Library ry Hours: Tues, Wed, Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 9am-Noon, Mon & Thurs by appt.

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Online: www.discoverdixon.org/lincolnself-guided-tour/56-dixon-telegraphmuseum/view-details.html Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m.-noon Saturday Admission: Free Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society The research center is dedicated to providing information about the history of Lee County and the surrounding area, and helping people trace their ancestry.

Address: 111-113 S. Hennepin Ave. Phone: 815-284-1134 Online: leecountyhgs.org Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, and by appointment Monday and Thursday Historic Dixon Theatre This center for the performing arts opened in 1922 and has been restored to its original splendor. It also boasts a rare Barton theater pipe organ.

Address: 114 S. Galena Ave. Phone: 815-285-1917 Online: www.dixontheatre.com or Facebook Hours: Doors open one hour before events

Admission: Tickets vary; check the website or call ahead The Lincoln statue Sculptor Leonard Crunelle portrays Abraham Lincoln as he might have looked while captain of a company of soldiers during the Black Hawk War in 1832. It is the only known statue of Lincoln showing him in military dress and without a beard.

The bronze statue dominates the site of the old Dixon blockhouse.

Address: President’s Park, 100 Lincoln Statue Drive Phone: 815-288-1840 Online: www.illinois.gov/ihpa/Experience/Sites/NorthWest/Pages/LincolnMonument.aspx Loveland Community House and Museum Exhibits include Civil War artifacts, old farm tools, a pioneer kitchen and bedroom, along with personal items from city founder John Dixon. The museum also has an extensive Ronald Reagan exhibit.

Address: 513 W. Second St. Phone: 815-284-2741 Online: lovelandcommunityhouse.org Hours: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday Admission: Free Lowell Park Established in 1907 and listed on the

National Register of Historic Places, this 200-acre park along the Rock River, where Ronald Reagan once spent his summers as a lifeguard, offers a spacious picnic and recreation area, a playground, several hiking trails, cross-country skiing, fishing, boat docks, a nature center and a 40-acre state nature preserve. Rooms in the historic Woodcote lodge, built in 1909 with native limestone quarried on site, also are available for rent.

Address: 2114 Lowell Park Road Phone: 815-284-3306 Online: www.dixonparks.com/lowellpark.htm Midway Drive-In and Diner The Midway Drive-In opened in 1950 and has been in continuous operation since. This landmark is home to the oldest standing drive-in screen in Illinois, and the owners are dedicated to its preservation and to paying tribute to the American drive-in theater tradition. It features a retro “spaceship” ticket booth, a playground, a full-service diner and concession stand, a parking lot that can hold up to 500 cars and a 90-foot-wide screen. As of May 2014, it offers digital projection and sound.

Address: 91 Palmyra Road Phone: 847-647-3124

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Mother’s Day Brunch Sunday, May 10 • 9am-1pm Breakfast items until 1pm

Bacon, Eggs, Sausage, Ham, Fruits & more!

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Online: www.themidwaydrivein.net or Facebook Hours: Movie times to be announced; check the website or call ahead Admission: $9 adults, $4 children ages 3-11 Old Settlers Cabin Maintained by the Lee County Historical Society, the Old Settlers Cabin was built in 1894 as a memorial to the area’s early settlers. The cabin was moved to its present site in President’s Park in 1969. It houses antiques and articles that belonged to early-day settlers, including city founder John Dixon.

Address: 115 Lincoln Statue Drive Phone: 815-284-1134 Hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 3-4 and Aug. 8 Nachusa House Hotel It was named Nachusa House for city founder John Dixon, whose American Indian name, Nachusa, means “headhair-white.” Five U.S. presidents—Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft and Ronald Reagan—stayed there, as did Jefferson Davis, Stephen A. Douglas, William Jennings Bryan and evangelist Bill Sunday. It now is apartments for senior citizens.

Address: 215 S. Galena Ave. Phone: 815-284-0190

www.saukvalley.com The Next Picture Show This nonprofit art gallery and fine arts center features two floors of changing exhibits by local professional and student artists. It also hosts workshops, classes and special events.

Address: 113 W First St. Phone: 815-285-4924 Online: www.thenextpictureshow.com Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, or by appointment Admission: Free Northwest Territory Historic Center Originally South Central School, and now a museum and research center, it features Ronald Reagan’s restored sixthgrade classroom, historical displays and an art gallery. In 2014, two new permanent exhibits were added—one of regional Native American life and another of early American farming; the additions prompted a name change from the Dixon Historic Center to its new name. It is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution.

Address: 205 W. Fifth St. Phone: 815-288-5508 Online: nthc.org or Facebook Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday Admission: By donation Plum Creek Arboretum and Botanical Center Since 2004, the Dixon Area Garden Club

in cooperation with the Dixon Park District has been developing a horticultural area on 60-plus acres just outside of town.

It includes a greenhouse, a small resource library and, of course, many varieties of plants.

Address: 626 Palmyra Road Phone: 815-284-3306 Online: www.dixonil.com/gardenclub/ plum_creek_gardens.htm Hours: Walk-ins welcome any time; Master Gardeners on site 9 a.m.-noon Tuesday during the summer; library open 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home & Visitors Center The two-story white house, built in 1891, became the home of the Reagan family on Dec. 6, 1920, just 2 months shy of Ron’s 10th birthday. They lived there 3 years.

The next-door Visitors Center is chock full of information on all things Reagan.

Ronald Reagan Memorial Park includes a statue of the former president.

Address: 816 S. Hennepin Ave.

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Saturdays at Lowell Park 6:00 - 8:00pm

Miles Nielsen and the Rusted Hearts June 13

An ethereal mix of pop and folk-rock from son of Cheap Trick guitarist-vocalist Rick Nielsen Free will donation to benefit the restoration of the historic Reagan bath house.

Big Daddy Woo Woo July 11 The Funkiest Rhythm Section Around!

No other band plays the 70s, 80s, and 90s hits like Big Daddy Woo Woo. Lowell Park closes at 9:00pm. No alcoholic beverages allowed.

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Phone: 815-288-5176 Online: www.reaganhome.org or Facebook Hours: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday, April through October Admission: $5 Veterans Memorial Park Dedicated to all who have served in the military, the park has military artifacts of all kinds, including an F-105 Thunderchief fighter plane, a Howitzer tank, a Cobra helicopter, and a landing ship tank anchor. It also features a 9/11 memorial and a small museum. It is handicapped accessible.

Address: State Route 2 and Palmyra Road Online: www.honorourvets.org Victory Memorial Arch Dixon’s signature arch was built in 1919 to celebrate victory in World War I and to honor its veterans. At the time, it read, “A grateful people pause in their welcome to the victorious living to pay silent tribute to

the illustrious dead.” Now, it simply reads, “Dixon,” although a movement is afoot to restore the original sentiment.

Address: South Galena Avenue between Second and Third streets Wings of Peace and Freedom Park A Bulgarian immigrant donated the Wings of Peace and Freedom sculpture to the city. The little park, which also has a full-size replica of a section of the Berlin Wall, recognizes President Ronald Reagan’s efforts to attain worldwide peace and freedom.

Address: Northeast corner of Second Street and Galena Avenue Online: www.discoverdixon.org/historyheritage/71-reagan-peace-park/viewdetails.html Franklin Grove Chaplin Creek Village An evolving, full-scale historical restoration project depicting a mid-1800s prairie settlement. The site, established and maintained by the Franklin Grove Area Historical Society, is home to the Chaplin Creek Muzzleloaders, a group of antique

and historic gun collectors.

Address: 1715 Whitney Road Online: www.chaplincreek.com Hours: Noon-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June through September Admission: Free Franklin Creek State Natural Area This 882-acre park features natural springs, hardwood forests, bedrock outcroppings, and a large variety of flora and fauna. It also contains a 198-acre nature preserve. Fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, and hiking are permitted, and the nonprofit Rock River Trail and Horseman Association (rrtha.tripod.com), the oldest chartered saddle club in Illinois, has built and maintains horseback-riding trails, a shelter and a show ring.

Address: 1872 Twist Road Phone: 815-456-2878 Online: http://www.franklincreekgristmill.com/franklin-creek-park

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Carnival Armbands on pre-sale for $20. Buy now and save $3-$5 off regular price.

Excited to announce the 50/50 Raffle new to this year’s festival! 1/$1 or 6/$5. Do not have to be present to win. Tickets will be on sale at many area businesses leading up to the festival and will be sold during the festival on the festival grounds. Get yours today!

Riverfront Stages featuring the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Logan Mize, as well as 17 other bands throughout the festival.

Ultimate Air Dogs Show Midwest Regional Qualifier sponsored by Purina Multiple events on Thursday, Friday and Saturday

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Cruise-In Style Car Show Join us on Friday, July 3 from 10am-3pm Brush, Bloom and Boom Friday, July 3 at 11am. Great event for the whole family, so come and paint the Peoria Avenue Bridge!

Family Fun Night and Ice Cream Social Friday, July 3 at 5pm on the Old Lee County Courthouse Lawn.

“Pinkily Ever After!”

Parade, showcasing local community members, the Jesse White Tumbers and the Next Generation Fancy Drill team. Sunday, July 5 at 1pm.

Famous Fireworks on the Riverfront Sunday, July 5 at 9:30pm

And as always, be sure not to miss out on the wide variety of family activities, bingo, craft show and great food at this year’s Dixon Petunia Festival!

For all information on this year’s Petunia Festival, please visit us at www.petuniafestival.org, call 815-288-PINK (7465) or stop into Dixon Main Street at 115 W. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

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Franklin Creek Grist Mill and Interpretive Center The Franklin Creek State Natural Area also is home to the Franklin Creek Grist Mill and Interpretive Center. It’s a functioning, water-powered grist mill and museum. A demonstration of actual corn grinding is done on the last Saturday of the month.

Address: 1893 Twist Road Phone: 815-456-2718 Hours: Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 1 through Oct. 31, and by appointment Admission: Free H.I. Lincoln Building Built in 1860 by a cousin of Abraham Lincoln, and originally a dry goods store, this restored historic stone building is the national headquarters of the Lincoln Highway Association. It also has a museum and gift shop.

Address: 136 N. Elm St. Phone: 815-456-3030 Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon-4 p.m.

Sunday Nachusa Grasslands The Nachusa Grasslands, owned and operated by The Nature Conservancy, has more than 2,000 acres featuring more than 700 native prairie plant species as well as many important birds, insects, and reptiles. The bluestem prairie, grasslands, rolling hills and oak savannas make this a paradise for photographers, hikers and birdwatchers.

Address: 8772 S. Lowden Road Phone: 815-456-2340 Online: www.nachusagrasslands.org Hours: Dawn to dusk Harmon

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Offer valid through August 31, 2015

Green River State Wildlife Area With more than 2,665 acres of native prairie, this is one of the largest preserves in Illinois. It’s a haven for endangered species of birds, plants, reptiles and insects, and a venue for students, campers, hikers, and from April through October, horseback riders.

Address: 375 Game Road Phone: 815-379-2324 Online: www.dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R1/green.htm Hours: Dawn to dusk Sublette Mesker Storefront The Mesker building is listed with the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency because of its rare sheet metal and cast iron facade made by Mesker Co. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Today it is home to Leffelman & Associates insurance agency.

Address: 111 W. Main St. Online: www.illinois.gov/ihpa/Preserve/Pages/gotmesker.aspx

815-288-7841 • 815-288-RENT • 900 N. Galena Avenue, Dixon, IL Mon-Fri: 8am-8pm / Sat & Sun: 8am-5pm www.acehardwaredixon.com

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Ogle County events Through December White Pines Dinner Theatre; White Pines Inn, 6712 W. Pines Road, Mount Morris; www.whitepinesinn.com, Facebook or 815946-3817 June 5-7 Leaf River Summer Daze; Leaf River; antique tractor show, car show, craft show, bags tournament, children’s activities, food, fireworks, parade, and more; leafriversummerdaze.org or Dave Borgmann at 815-9942950 June 6-7 Rochelle Railroad Days; Rochelle Railroad Park, 124 N. Ninth St., Rochelle; live entertainment, railroadiana displays, model railroads, food,, antique Mack truck display; www.rochellerailroadpark.org/about-thepark/railroad-days or 815-562-7031 June 12, 26 Movies in the Park; Louise Quick Park, downtown Polo; movies to be announced, free popcorn; dusk; www.poloil.org or 815946-3131

June 13 Ale on Lincoln; 400 and 500 block of Lincoln Highway, downtown Rochelle; Headon’s brats, local beer and live music; 12-5 p.m.; www.enjoyrochelle.com or 815562-6161 June 13, Aug. 8, Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Dec. 12 Uncorked, music; Hailey’s Winery, 114 S. Franklin St., Byron; 7-9 p.m.; haileyswinery. com, Facebook or 815-234-2220 June 18-21 Town and Country Days; Polo; carnival with face painting, clowns, games and prizes, entertainment, craft and collectibles show, parade, fireworks and food; admission is $5 for beer garden, which opens at 5 p.m.; www.polodays.org, www.poloil.org or John Miller at 815-973-3507 July 1-5 Independence Boogie; Chicagoland Skydiving Center, Rochelle Municipal Airport, 1207 W. Gurler Road, Rochelle; skydivers, aircraft; live music. fireworks July 3; www.

The 14th Annual

Illinois Renewable Energy & Sustainable Lifestyle Fair Aug. 22nd & 23rd, 2015

perfectlygoodairplanes.com. 815-561-3663 July 3-5 Let Freedom Ring Festival; Village Square on Wesley Avenue, downtown Mount Morris; entertainment, children’s activities, parade, fireworks and food; parade 2 p.m.

July 4, fireworks at dusk July 4; www.letfreedomringfestival.com or Facebook July 4 Independence Day Celebration; Atwood Park, Rochelle; concert, fireworks; dusk; 815562-6161 July 10-12 ByronFest; Byron; carnival, classic car show, quilt show, arts and crafts show, bags and softball tournaments, 5K run/ walk, parade, live entertainment and food; admission is $8; www.byronfest.org or 815234-5500 July 10, 24 Movies in the Park; Louise Quick Park, downtown Polo; movies to be announced, free popcorn; dusk; www.poloil.org or 815946-3131

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Summer Fun July 17-19 Polo Area Community Theatre presents “The Rules of Comedy”; Polo Town Hall, 117 N. Franklin Ave., Polo; 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday; www.polotheatre. org or Facebook July 29-Aug. 2 Ogle County Fair; Ogle County Fairgrounds, 1440 Limekiln Road, Oregon; admission is $8; www.oglecountyfair.com or 815-732-6962 July 31-Aug. 2 Green Iron Days; John Deere Historic Site, 8334 S. Clinton St., Grand Detour; demonstrations by tradesmen, tractor and equipment show, tours of John Deere home and blacksmith shop; admission is $5; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; www.johndeereattractions.com or 815-652-4551 Aug. 1 Summer Country Jam; Rochelle Municipal Airport, 1207 Gurler Road, Rochelle; performances by Kelsea Ballerini, Gina Venier, Dixie Still and Love & Thunder; tickets are $20; 3 p.m.; www.rochellechamber.org or 815-562-4189 Aug. 8 Polo Car, Truck and Tractor Show; trivia competition, music and 50/50 raffle; registration 8 a.m.-noon, show 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; www.poloil.org or 815-946-3131 Aug. 14-16 Lincoln Highway Heritage Festival; Rochelle; Little Miss Peanut pageant, car show, tractor pull, live entertainment, beer garden, parade, and more; www.lincolnhighwayheritagefestival.com or Facebook Aug. 22-23 Illinois Renewable Energy & Lifestyle Fair; Ogle County Fairgrounds, 1440 Limekiln Road, Oregon; www.illinoisrenew.org or 815-732-7332 Sept. 13 Grand Detour Arts Festival ; John Deere Historic Site, 8334 S. Clinton St., Grand Detour; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; juried art show, student art, music and food; www.thenextpictureshow.com; 815-652-8663 Sept. 25-27 Stillman Valley Fall Festival; carnival, craft show, quilt show, car show, tractor show and food; parade at 1 p.m. Sunday; www. stillmanvalleyfallfestival.com or Facebook Sept. 26 Chili Cook-Off; Polo; chili cook-off, annual

23 Larry Lannen blood drive and all-town rummage sales; blood drive at 9 a.m., chili tasting at noon; www.poloil.org or 815-9463131 Oct. 3-4 Autumn on Parade; Oregon; farmers market, arts and crafts fair, live entertainment, Olde English Faire, car show, tractor show, 5K run/walk, parade, food, and more; parade at 1 p.m. Sunday; www.autumnonparade.org or 815-732-3465 Nov. 28 Candlelight Walk; downtown Oregon; horse-drawn carriage rides, reindeer, visits with Santa, holiday gift fair, and more; 4-8 p.m.; www.oregonil.com or 815-732-2100 Dec. 4 Christmas Walk and Lighted Parade; downtown Rochelle; www.enjoyrochelle. com, www.cityofrochelle.net, 815-562-6161 Dec. 5 Christmas on the Village Square; downtown Mount Morris; pancake breakfast, craft fair and holiday bake sale, children’s Christmas party, story time with Mrs. Claus, and lighting of the village square; www. mtmorrisil.net or Brenda Hayden at 815734-6335

Courtesy Dreamswept Alpacas

This familyowned and operated Dreamswept Alpacas in Byron not only breeds colored Accoyo and full Peruvian huacaya alpacas, it sells yarn, alpaca products and handmade soaps.

Ogle County attractions

Ogle County was formed from a part of JoDaviess County in 1836, and Oregon was chosen to be the county seat in 1837. The county courthouse was built in 1891 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The county boasts three state parks and many historic sites, as well as a flourishing industrial presence that includes agriculture, food distribution and processing, implement manufacturing, and energy production.

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815-732-6804

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Byron Byron Dragway This track offers National Hot Rod Association championship drag racing.

Address: 7287 River Road Phone: 815-391-0000 or 815-234-8405 Online: www.byrondragway.com or Facebook Hours: Gates open at 8 a.m., racing starts at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, April through November Admission: Varies by event; check the website or call ahead Byron Museum of History and Lucius Read House The museum offers exhibits on local history. The Read House, built in the early 1840s, is one of the oldest structures in Byron. The Reads were active in the abolitionist movement and provided safe haven for runaway slaves being smuggled North through the Underground Railroad.

Address: 110 N. Union St. Phone: 815-234-5031 Online: www.byronmuseum.org or Facebook Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday Admission: Free Dreamswept Alpacas This family-owned and operated farm breeds colored Accoyo and full Peruvian huacaya alpacas. It sells yarn, alpaca products and handmade soaps in its farm store.

Address: 3097 N. Marrill Road Phone: 815-954-6210 Online: www.dreamsweptalpacas.com Hours: By appointment Hailey’s Winery Hailey’s Winery specializes in handcrafted wines from grape varieties native to Illinois and seasonal fruits. Wines are produced and bottled on the premises. Wine tastings are available. Hailey’s also offers homemade bread, cheeses, chocolates and gifts.

Address: 114 S. Franklin St. Phone: 815-234-2220 Online: www.haileyswinery.com or Facebook Hours: Noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, noon to 7 p.m.

Friday and Saturday Admission: Tastings are $10 and include cheese, crackers and samples of eight wines; partial tastings are $5 and include samples of five wines Heritage Farm Museum This farm dates back to 1843. The Byron Forest Preserve has restored the farm buildings to allow future generations to learn about early country life.

Address: 8059 N. River Road Phone: 815-234-8535 Online: www.byronforestpreserve.com or Facebook Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Saturday and 2-6 p.m. Sunday, April 1 to Oct. 31 Admission: Free

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Polo Poolo Town Toown & Country Country DDays ays June 18th - 21st

Visit our website at www.polodays.org Carnival Rides All Weekend

Mega Pass $40 (Ride All Weekend) Can be purchased at First State Bank, Birkey’s and Knie Appliance Armbands $20 - 12-5pm Friday and Sunday

Merchandise Bingo All Weekend Craft & Collectible Show

Thurs. - Sat. 10am-7pm • Sun. 10am-5pm

Fireworks - Thursday 9:30 PM Volleyball Tournament Sat. at 9:00am

Amazing Race Game

Instructions at Main Tent Thursday at 5:45pm

Friday - June 19th - Kid’s Day Beer Garden

Fri (5-Midnight) & Sat (5-Midnight) Dwyer & Michaels on Friday Sat. 5pm - Lyle Grobe • 8:30pm - Pie Filler

Saturday June 20th

Car Show & Swap Meet at 9:00am Deal or No Deal - 1pm Fire Dept. Kids Water Fights at 10am

Sunday June 21st Parade at 12:30pm Pedal Tractor Races at 2pm Pig Scramble at 3pm

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IT’S TEE TIME CARROLL COUNTY

Hillcrest Resort

Miller Golf Complex

Lake Carroll Golf Course

16260 E. 350th St., Orion

1010 Washington Ave., Dixon

2911 Ironwood Blvd., Lake Carroll

(309) 755-6550

(815) 284-3306;

(815) 493-2808;

www.hillcresteventcenter.com

www.dixonparks.com

www.lakecarroll.com/golfcourse.cfm

9 holes, par 30 Shady Oaks Country Club

18 holes, par 72 Maple Bluff Golf Club

577 U.S. Route 52 South, Sublette

Oakville Country Club

19283 E. 1600 St., Geneseo

(815) 849-5424;

8044 Oakville Road, Mount Carroll

(309) 944-5418;

www.shadyoakscc.com

(815) 684-5295;

www.golfmaplebluffgeneseo.com

18 holes, par 71

www.oakvillegolfing.com

18 holes, par 72

9 holes, par 36 Palisades Golf Course 18280 Illinois Route 84, Savanna (815) 273-2141 www.palisadesgolfcourse.com 9 holes, par 33 HENRY COUNTY Baker Park Golf Course 1095 Cambridge Road, Kewanee (309) 852-2872 www.kewaneeparkdistrict.org 18 holes, par 71 Country View Golf Course 8284 N. 2300 Ave., Geneseo (309) 441-5272 www.countryviewgolfcourse.net 9 holes, par 35 Geneseo Country Club

Timber Creek Golf Course

LEE COUNTY

729 Timber Creek Road, Dixon

Lost Nation Golf Club 6931 S. Lost Nation Road, Dixon (815) 652-4212; www.lostnationgolf.com 18 holes, par 71

(815) 288-5110; www.timbercreekdixon.com 18 holes, par 71

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Lake Erie Country Club

Edgewood Golf Club

www.sunsetgolfmm.com

900 Lakeside Drive, Erie

10684 W. Edgewood Road, Polo

9 holes, par 36

(309) 659-2250

(815) 946-3636

www.clubedgewood.com

9 holes, par 36

9 holes, par 36 WHITESIDE COUNTY Cross Creek Golf Course 15523 Henry Road, Morrison

Fairways Golf Course

533 S. 7th St., Rochelle

815-562-6666

(815) 772-7966 www.crosscreekgolfandestates.com 9 holes, par 36

www.fairwaysgolfcourse.com

Deer Valley Golf Club

18 holes, par 72

3298 Hoover Road, Deer Grove

Prairie Ridge Golf Course 903 W. Morris St., Morrison (815) 772-8989 www.golfprairieridge.com 18 holes, par 72

(815) 438-4653;

Prophet Hills

PrairieView Golf Club

www.dvforegolf.com

Country Club

7993 N. River Road, Byron

27 holes

4319 Bishop Road,

(815) 234-4653; www.prairieviewgolf.com

Emerald Hill Golf Course

18 holes, par 72

16802 Prairieville Road, Sterling (815) 622-6204

Silver Ridge Golf Course

www.emeraldhillgolf.com

3069 N. Hill Road, Oregon

18 holes, par 71

(815) 734-4440

Prophetstown (815) 537-5226; www.prophethills.com 9 holes, par 35 Rock River Golf & Pool

www.silverridgegolf.com

Fulton Country Club

3901 Dixon Ave.,

18 holes, par 72

20727 Cattail Road, Fulton

Rock Falls

(815) 589-2440

(815) 625-2322;

Sunset Golf Course

www.fultonccgolf.com

www.rrgap.com

216 Sunset Lane, Mount Morris

9 holes, par 36

18 holes, par 70

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Awarded four-star recognition by Golf Digest New electric carts with GPS technology Fifteen-acre practice and game improvement center Bent-grass layout with dramatic bunkering Acclaimed junior and beginner programs Prairie Grass Pub for casual dining and drinks.

Banquet facilities for all occasions

815-234-GOLF • www.prairieviewgolf.com lf German Church Road • Byron, IL 61010

BYRON FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT Fun for the whole family!

Weiskopf Observatory Jarrett Prairie Center

Free public viewing every Saturday year round and on Tuesdays in June, July and August. Group tours available.

Education Programs • Museums • Trails Festivals • Concerts Banquet Rooms and Bar Service Available

Text CC597 to 36000 to start getting great deals!

7993 North River Road, Byron, IL

815-234-8535

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Whiteside County events

May 31 Sterling Main Street Car Show; Second Avenue and Second Street, Sterling; music by 3-D Sound and 50/50 raffle; 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; www.sterlingmainstreet.org/car-show or 815-626-8610 June 7 Blessing of the Bikes; downtown Fulton; hundreds of motorcycles descend upon downtown for the annual blessing ceremony by local clergy; 1-3 p.m.; www.cityoffulton.us or 815-589-3925 June 7 Lyndon Car Show; Richmond Park, Lyndon; pancake breakfast, music by 3D Sound, playground and food; 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; www.3Dsound.org or 815-778-4484 or 815778-4940 June 9 Sterling’s Movies at Grandon: “The Lego Movie”, Grandon Civic Center, downtown Sterling; concessions available; dusk (about 8:30 p.m.); www.sterlingmainstreet.org/ movies-at-grandon or 815-626-8610

June 9-13 The Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce’s Carnival Days; Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling; midway and rides; www.saukvalleyareachamber.com or 815625-2400 June 11 Fulton Summer Nights; Den Besten Park, Fulton; old-fashioned community gathering; games, music and food; 6-8 p.m.; www. cityoffulton.us or 815-589-4545 June 20 Pink in the Park; Central Park/Grandon Civic Center, downtown Sterling; four local bands (Cal Stage Band, Tristan Bushman, New Shoes and Trippin Molly) and food; bring a lawn chair; proceeds benefit breast cancer programs; admission is $5 for adults and children 13 and older; gates open at 4 p.m.; www.teamunderwires.com or Sandi Ivey at 815-441-4458 June 20 Juneteenth CommUNITY Freedom Festival; Propheter Park, Sterling; entertainment, children’s activities, freedom market and

food; 12-3 p.m.; YWCA of the Sauk Valley on Facebook or 815-625-0333 June 20 Blue Grass Festival; Heritage Canyon, 515 N. Fourth St.; $5 per person or $10 per family; noon-6 p.m.; www.cityoffulton.us or 815-589-3925 June 23 Sterling’s Movies at Grandon: “Maleficent”, Grandon Civic Center, downtown Sterling; concessions available; dusk (about 8:30 p.m.); www.sterlingmainstreet.org/ movies-at-grandon or 815-626-8610 June 26-27 Summer Splash; riverfront, Rock Falls; car, truck, and motorcycle cruise-in and pub crawl Friday; buffalo, elk, alligator, pork chops and brats, children’s activities, vendors and more; 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; www.rockfallschamber.com or 815-625-4500 June 27-28 Rock Falls River Chase; riverfront, Rock Falls; boat races on the Rock River; bring a lawn chair; 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; www.rockfallschamber.com, Facebook or 815-625-4500

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12 BARNS

BARN TOUR

FARM LIVESTOCK

WHITESIDE COUNTY

ANTIQUE FARM EQUIPMENT

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JULY 11&12, 2015 Saturday, July 11, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, July 12, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

RESTROOMS ON ROUTE CATTLEMAN’S COOKOUT LUNCH

www.whitesidecountybarntour.com The 2015 Whiteside County Barn tour will feature ten farms with twelve barns in the Morrison area.

The tour starts at the historic round barn located on the Whiteside County Fairgrounds, 201 West Winfield Street, Morrison.

The route is a compact 26 miles. Along the way, you will see unique barns, livestock and other surprises. Tour goers will also have the opportunity to visit and learn about the work of WHOA - White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center - offering equine assisted activities to individuals with special needs.

Come to Whiteside County. Spend a weekend in the country. We look forward to seeing you!

Admission: $20 per vehicle - No Advance Sales (admission includes tour book and map) Tour goers will be able to pay their admission using a credit card. An additional $1.00 transaction fee will be charged. Additional tour books, including books from past tours, will be available for purchase.

Tour starts at the first barn site: 201 W. Winfield Street, Morrison.

Whiteside Co. Farm Bureau - 100 East Knox St., Morrison, IL • 815-772-2165 • wcfb@frontiernet.net

www.whitesidecountybarntour.com

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Let’s Feed Our Children

STARTING JUNE 2, 2015 Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday A FREE LUNCH will be given to any child from 11:30-12:30 PM at various sites in Sterling, Fulton, Rock Falls, Tampico, Prophetstown & Morrison No Questions Asked 34,532 Lunches Served Last Year.

A Program of United Way Of Whiteside County

For more information and a site near you call (815) 625-7973

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July 3 Sauk Valley Jaycees fireworks display; Westwood Sports and Fitness Center, 1900 Westwood Drive, Sterling; music, children’s activities, and food; admission is $5 for a carload; fireworks at dusk; Sterling-Rock Falls Jaycees on Facebook, 815-255-3999 July 3 Prophetstown Streetscape; Eclipse Memorial Park, Prophetstown; children paint measured squares of the street, plus a 5K run/walk and 1-mile fun run; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; www.prophetstownil.com or 815-537-5139 July 4 Prophetstown Fourth of July fireworks celebration; Prophetstown State Park, Prophetstown; music, children’s races, 3-on-3-basketball tournament, fireworks, and more; www.prophetstownil.com or 815-537-5598 July 7 Sterling’s Movies at Grandon: “The Polar Express”, Grandon Civic Center, downtown Sterling; concessions available; dusk (about 8:30 p.m.); www.sterlingmainstreet.org/ movies-at-grandon or 815-626-8610

July 8-12 Shakespeare in the Park – “Into the Woods”; Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road, Sterling; bring lawn chairs, blankets, food and beverages; 7 p.m.; www. svcc.edu/finearts/theatre, “SVCC Theatre” on Facebook or 815-835-6366 July 9 Fulton Summer Nights; Den Besten Park, Fulton; old-fashioned community gathering; games, music and food; 6-8 p.m.; www. cityoffulton.us or 815-589-4545 July 11-12 Whiteside County Barn Tour; throughout Whiteside County; 12 historic barns on nine farms in the Morrison area; tickets are $20 per carload and include a tour book and a map; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday; www.whitesidecountybarntour.com or 815-772-2165 July 16-18 Whiteside County 4-H Show; Whiteside County Fairgrounds, 201 W. Winfield St., Morrison; 4-H projects, pork chop barbecue, Sale of Champions; web.extension.illinois. edu/clw or 815-772-4075 July 21-26 Sterling Fest, Sterling; community events,

BALLROOM CLASSES

including anniversaries of Woodlawn Arts Academy, United Way of Whiteside County, and Twin Citiy Market, plus Sterling Schools Foundation annual corn boil Friday, community church service and ice cream social Sunday; www.sterlingmainstreet.org/movies-at-grandon or 815-626-8610 July 21 Sterling’s Movies at Grandon: “Planes: Fire & Rescue”, Grandon Civic Center, downtown Sterling; concessions available; dusk (about 8:30 p.m.); www.sterlingmainstreet. org/movies-at-grandon or 815-626-8610 July 25 Sterling Main Street Music Fest, Central Park/Grandon Civic Center, downtown Sterling; five bands and food; admission is $5 for adults and children 13 and older; gates open at 1 p.m.; www.sterlingmainstreet.org, Facebook or 815-626-8610 July 31 144th Army Band concert; Eclipse Memorial Park, Prophetstown; performance by the 144th Army Band, keynote speech and performance by Eddie Beesley of Edmond,

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Oklahoma; bring a lawn chair; 6 p.m.; www.prophetstownil.com or 815-537-5139 Aug. 1 Touch-a-Truck; Second Street and Avenue A, Rock Falls; more than 40 vehicles from area agencies and businesses on display; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; “Optimist Club of Rock Falls IL” on Facebook or John Watts at 815-631-3012 Aug. 1-2 Native American Pow-Wow; Prophetstown State Park, Prophetstown; Native American encampment, dancing, drumming, music, food, and more; 10 a.m., grand

entries at 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m.

Sunday; www.prophetstownil.com or 815537-5139 Aug. 4 Sterling’s Movies at Grandon: “Big Hero 6”, Grandon Civic Center, downtown Sterling; concessions available; dusk (about 8:30 p.m.); www.sterlingmainstreet.org/moviesat-grandon or 815-626-8610 Aug. 7 Hot Dog Day, downtown Sterling; merchants offer 25-cent hot dogs and sodas over the lunch hour; www.sterlingmainstreet.org or 815-626-8610

Aug. 8 Team Underwires Proud to Wear Pink! motorcycle ride; Workman Harley-Davidson, 1903 First Ave., Rock Falls; proceeds benefit breast cancer programs; register from 10 a.m. to noon; cost is $20 for riders 16 and older, $5 for children; www. teamunderwires.com or Sandi Ivey at 815441-4458 Aug. 13 Fulton Summer Nights; Den Besten Park, Fulton; old-fashioned community gathering; games, music and food; 6-8 p.m.; www. cityoffulton.us or 815-589-4545

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Sponsored by the Prophetstown Fire Dept. & Men’s Club

Call 815-537-2372 for information

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Saturday, June 27 8th Annual Main Street Golf Outing Friday, July 3 Streetscape and Fun Run & 5K Friday, July 3 Concert in Eclipse Park Saturday, July 4 Prophetstown Fire Department & Men’s Club Fireworks ks Friday, July 31 144th Army Band in Eclipse Park & Speaker Performer Eddie R. Beesley Saturday and Sunday, Augu gust 1 & 2 Native American Pow-Wow Saturday, Augu gust 15 Movie in the Park Saturday, September 12 Arts on the Square and 3rd Annual Scarecrow Contest Sunday, October 18 30th Annual Coon Creek Men’s Club Farm Show Saturday, November 28 Small Business Satu turday & the 30th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade Saturday, December 5 The Promotion Charity ty Auction & Taste of Prophetstown

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Whiteside County Fair

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Freeman Yoder’s bull kicks up a cloud of dust at the 2014 Whiteside County Fair. This year’s fair will run from Aug. 18-22.

Aug. 18-22 Whiteside County Fair; Whiteside County Fairgrounds, 201 W. Winfield St., Morrison; demolition derby, harness racing, bull riding, truck and tractor pulls, livestock shows, antique tractor parade, concerts, carnival, food, exhibits and more; www.whitesidecountyfair.org or 815-772-7329 Aug. 22 Back-to-School Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show; First Reformed Churchw, 510 15th Ave., Fulton; door prizes, 50/59 raffle and food; 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Karin Bush at 815-589-2203 or secretary@firstrcafulton.org Sept. 5 Taste of Fiesta; Central Park/Grandon Civic Center, downtown Sterling; Mexican musicians and dancers, folk art, resource fair, children’s activities and giveaways, and food; children’s activities noon-3 p.m., food and entertainment noon-6 p.m.; “Fiesta Days in Sterling-Rock Falls” on Facebook or Irene Lewis-Wimbley at 815-625-0013, Ext. 119 Sept. 10 Culinary Walk; downtown Fulton; local businesses offer items featuring caramel, door prizes and special sales; get a punch card at the Masonic Lodge, 1012 Fourth St.; 4-7 p.m.; www.cityoffulton.us or 815589-4545 Sept. 12 Fiesta Day parade; Sterling and Rock Falls; parade from Sterling to Rock Falls, closing ceremony at bandshell in Veterans Memorial Park, Rock Falls; noon; Irene Lewis-Wimbley at 815-625-0013, Ext. 119 Sept. 12 Arts on the Square; Eclipse Square Park, Prophetstown; art show, live music, scarecrow contest, and food; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; www.prophetstownil.com or 815-537-5139 Continued on page 34

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Sept. 19 Paint the Town; downtown Morrison; paint your own 5-by-5-foot square on the street; entertainment, food and more; noon; www.paintthetownmorrison.com, Facebook or 815-772-2670 Sept. 23 The Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus’ annual Youth in Harmony Festival concert; Centennial Auditorium, 1608 Fourth Ave., Sterling; admission is $5; 6:30 p.m.; Facebook or Kevin Deets, 815-973-3956 Sept. 26 Fall Festival; downtown Fulton; pumpkin painting, gunny sack races, straw bale maze, arts and crafts show, petting zoo, music and food; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; www.cityoffulton.us or 815-589-4545 Oct. 10 Harvest Moon Festival; downtown Sterling; United Way Chili Cook-Off, farmers market, arts and crafts, children’s activities and more; www.sterlingmainstreet.org, Facebook or 815-626-8610

www.saukvalley.com Oct. 10-11 Fulton Fall Festival; Early American crafters and other historical groups at Heritage Canyon take us back in time as they recreate history in the mid-1800’s. Visit Historic Downtown Fulton to enjoy pumpkin painting, grilled food, alpacas, buggy rides, windmill tours and a scavenger hunt.

Oct. 17 Beggar’s Night; Heritage Canyon, 515 N. Fourth St., Fulton; trick-or-treat in a historic 1800s village; 4-8 p.m.; www.cityoffulton.us or 815-589-3925 Oct. 18 Coon Creek Men’s Club Farm Toy Show; Prophetstown High School, 310 W. Riverside Drive, Prophetstown; farm toys, construction toys, collectibles, antique tractor display, and food; admission is $2 for adults and children 13 and older; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; www.prophetstownil.com, 815-537-5139 or Jerry Halpin at 815-537-2631 Oct. 31 Halloween parade; downtown Morrison; children in costume parade down Main

Street; 1:30 p.m., lineup at 12:45 p.m.; 815772-3757 Nov. 6-7, 13-14 The Great Route 64/84 Holiday Shop Hop; Fulton, Thomson, Savanna, Mount Carroll and Lanark; more than 30 shops offer holiday decor and unique gifts; map with detailed listings available in late September; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; 815-589-4545 Nov. 14 Festival of Trees gala dinner; The Brandywine. 441 state Route 2, Dixon; event benefits Hospice of the Rock River Valley; 5:30 p.m.; www.hospicerockriver.org or 815288-3673 Nov. 19-22 Hometown Holidays; downtown Rock Falls; Christmas walk, craft show, parade, live reindeer, children’s party, and more; www.rockfallschamber.com or 815-625-4500 Nov. 21 Twin Cities Holiday Parade; parade spans Sterling and Rock Falls; www.rockfallschamber.com, www.saukvalleyareachamber.com or www.sterlingmainstreet.org

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Nallei Diaz walks with her dog Chico through last year’s Rock Falls Hometown Holidays parade.

The streets were lined with viewers who came to enjoy the weather and holiday spirit.

Dec. 4 Fulton Home Town Christmas; Fulton Windmill, downtown Fulton; featuring window displays, windmill tours, caroling, Santa Claus, live Nativity, shopping, 2 mile run/

walk, horse and wagon rides and Christmas crafts for kids.

Dec. 4-6 Dillon Home Christmas Walk; Dillon Home Museum, 1005 E. Third St., Sterling; tours of the home, which is decorated for the holidays, “Christmas Past” open house by the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum in the carriage house; admission (to home) is $3 for adults, $2 for seniors and $6 for a family; tours on the hour 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (except noon) Friday and Saturday, walk-through tours 7-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday; 815-622-6202 Dec. 5 Christmas at Heritage Canyon; Heritage Canyon, 515 N. Fourth St., Fulton; crafters in period clothing give demonstrations of pioneer living; noon-7 p.m.; www.cityoffulton. us or 815-589-3925 Dec. 5 Morrison Christmas Walk; downtown Morrison; craft fair, lighted parade, visits with Santa, Mrs. Claus and the elves, horsedrawn wagon rides, and more; morrisonchamber.com or 815-772-3757 Continued on page 36

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Dec. 5 Taste of Prophetstown; Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, 320 LaFayette St., Prophetstown; charity auction, wine and beer tasting, appetizers and live music; tickets are $20, which includes a souvenir glass and six samples; 6 p.m.; www.prophetstownil.com or 815-537-5139 Dec. 5 Christmas in the Country; downtown Tampico; visits with Santa, lighting of the Christmas tree, children’s royalty contest and more; 4:30 p.m.; www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com or Joan Johnson at 815-622-8705

Dec. 5 Christmas Walk, downtown Fulton; Featuring Santa Claus, The Grinch, live nativity, holiday music, train rides, 2-mile run/walk, arts and crafts show, soup and sandwich supper, and holiday shopping.

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Whiteside County attractions Whiteside County was established 1836. It is the namesake of Gen. Samuel Whiteside who, as a major, fought in the Indian Wars in this part of the country from 1812 until the close of the Black Hawk War. The county (the village of Tampico) also is the birthplace of President Ronald Reagan and has a segment of one of the first continental highways – U.S. Route 30, better known as the Lincolnway Highway.

Fulton De Immigrant and the Windmill Cultural Center This authentic windmill built in the Netherlands and assembled in Fulton honors the town’s rich Dutch heritage. Stone-ground buckwheat, corn, rye, and wheat flours all are manufactured at De Immigrant and are for sale in the gift shop. The cultural center, dedicated in 2010, houses a collection of 21 European windmills and hosts special exhibits throughout the year.

Address: Corner of 10th Avenue and First Street Phone: 815-589-4545 Online: www.cityoffulton.us/visit-fulton/fulton-attractions/deimmigrant-windmill.html Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-5 p.m.

Sunday, Memorial Day through Labor Day; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4 through October Admission: By donation

Fulton Martin House Museum The home of the Fulton Historical Society, this Civil War-era home built in the Italianate style in 1855 and on the National Register of Historic Places contains a Fulton memorabilia collection, an extensive Fulton photo collection and a genealogy research room.

Address: 707 10th Ave. Phone: 815-589-3809 Online: www.cityoffulton.us/visit-fulton/fulton-attractions/fultonmartin-house-museum.html Hours: 2-4 p.m. daily and by appointment

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Heritage Canyon This 12-acre restored and furnished mid-1800s settlement in a former quarry is nestled on the Mississippi River and features homesites, a doctor’s office, a blacksmith shop, a schoolhouse, a church, a swinging bridge and a covered bridge. During special events, the Early American Crafters, a group of Civil War re-enactors, and other groups populate the area and bring history to life.

Address: 515 N. Fourth St. Phone: 815-589-4600 Online: www.cityoffulton.us/visit-fulton/ fulton-attractions/heritage-canyon.html Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, mid-April through mid-December, and for special events Admission: By donation; for special events, $2 adults and $1 children younger than 14 Morrison Morrison’s Heritage Museum The building, on the National Register of Historic Places, was a church in 1865 and later served as Morrison’s Literary Society and Museum. In 1997, it was given to the Morrison Historical Society to be used as a museum. It has been returned to much of its early charm and has had the lower level remodeled and made useful as extra exhibit space. Displays include many products once manufactured locally, such as Rich toys, Summit stoves, or Volckman furniture.

Address: 202 E. Lincolnway Phone: 815-772-3013 or 815-772-4558 Online: www.illinoisadventuretv.org/ index.asp?page=st&site=1093 Hours: 1-4 p.m. Friday through Sunday, last Friday in April to Thanksgiving Admission: Free Morrison-Rockwood State Park Morrison-Rockwood State Park comprises 1,164 acres just north of Morrison.

It’s named for the city and a combination of nearby Rock Creek and the heavily wooded park area. Lake Carlton, a focal point of the park, is a watershed impoundment built in 1969 with a 38-foot-high, 1,800-foot-long earthen dam across a stream. Fishing, boating, camping, hiking and hunting are available, along with playgrounds, picnic shelters and a concession stand/bait shop/

www.saukvalley.com boat rental.

Address: 18750 Lake Road Phone: 815-772-4708 Online: dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/ PARKS/R1/Morrison.htm Prophetstown Prophetstown Area Historical Society The society’s collection contains information about Native American life in the Prophetstown area, its early settlers and local history.

Phone: 815-537-2224 Address: 320 Washington St. Online: www.tampicohistoricalsociety. com/Prophetstown_Historical_Soc.html Hours: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday Admission: Free Prophetstown State Park Camping, fishing and hiking all are available at this wooded park on the northeast edge of the city, along the south bank of the Rock River. Once the site of a Native American village, the 53-acre park derives its name from the Native American prophet Wa-bo-kie-shiek (White Cloud). Coon Creek flows through the park and feeds into the Rock River.

Address: Riverside Drive Phone: 815-537-2926 Online: dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/ PARKS/R1/Prophet.htm Big Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area This 2,376-acre site along the Rock River has about 250 acres of upland forest, with the remainder of the property a mix of native grassland, tree plantings, tracts of woods, two oxbows and several small wetlands and marshes. Big Bend offers limited hiking and fishing opportunities, with the site’s primary focus on hunting.

Address: Van Damme Road Phone: 815-537-2270 Online: dnr.state.il.us/Lands/landmgt/ parks/R1/BIGBEND.HTM Rock Falls Centennial Park This 50-acre park offers Storybook Village playground; a pond with paddle boat and canoe rental; tennis courts; baseball, soccer, and flag football fields; a 20-station fitness course, and picnic shelters. Two pedestrian footbridges connect the park to the footpath

along Hennepin Feeder Canal State Park.

The Little Red Schoolhouse and Historical Museum and the Red Caboose, an antique Rock Island Line car, also are in the park; both are available to tour by appointment only.

Address: 508 E. 11th St. Phone: 815-625-0272 Online: www.colomatownshipparkdistrict. com Crystal Lake Recreation Crystal Lake offers a lake with a beach for swimming and other water activities. It also has go-karts and aqua golf, as well as a campground.

Address: 511 E. U.S. Route 30 Phone: 815-622-5974 Online: www.crystallake1.com Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily in the summer Admission: Lake usage is $5 adults and children 11 and older, $4 children ages 3-10 Firehouse Ministries Fire Museum Firehouse of God minister and part-time firefighter Brian Tribley saved the former Rock Falls Fire Department building from demolition in 2012 by creating a museum that honors the profession. The museum showcases vintage firefighting vehicles, equipment and memorabilia.

Address: 403 W. Second St. Phone: 815-622-9490 Online: www.firehouseofgodministries. com/firemuseum.htm or Facebook Hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May through October, and by appointment Admission: Free Hennepin Canal State Park The Hennepin Feeder Canal, on the National Register of Historic Places, extends from Rock Falls to Sheffield, Ill., and offers biking and hiking paths, canoeing, fishing and historical sites along the way.

Address: 209 Emmons Ave. Phone: 815-454-2328 Online: dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/ PARKS/R1/Hennpin.htm Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural One of 30 murals along the historic Lincoln

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Highway that showcases a unique event that took place during the early years of the highway: the Corn Carnival and an enormous, highly sought-after, prized blue ribbon.

Address: 1412 W. Rock Falls Road Phone: 866-455-4249 Online: www.drivelincolnhighway.com Poci’s Market & Greenhouse This locally owned farm, which opened in 1971, offers sweet corn, cucumbers, eggplants, gourds, muskmelons, peppers, pumpkins, squash, tomatoes and watermelon, as well as plants.

Address: 9571 Hoover Road Phone: 815-626-0630 Online: Facebook Hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. daily, May through October.

Rock Falls Fire Department Kiosk A small location packed with loads of history, this outdoor kiosk museum allows guests to view the hose cart owned by the Keystone Hose Co., alarm boxes and various firefighting apparatuses and memorabilia.

Address: 1013 Seventh Ave. Phone: 815-622-1135 Selmi’s Greenhouse and Farmers Market Selmi’s, a fifth-generation family farm, has a greenhouse, a farmers market, a pumpkin patch and fall market, and a gift shop. The fall market has a haunted house, petting farm, wagon rides, and pumpkins.

Address: 1206 Dixon Ave. Phone: 815-626-3830 Online: www.selmisfarm.com Hours: Varies seasonally by attraction; check the website or call ahead Sterling Dillon Home Museum The Dillon Home was donated to the park district in 1980 in memory of Paul W. Dillon and his wife. The home is an example of Italianate architecture, a popular choice of builders in the Midwest from 1830-1880.

The home was built circa 1858 by Edwin G. Allen for Col. Edward N. Kirk. It was bought

www.saukvalley.com by steel magnate Washington M. Dillon in 1882.

Address: 1005 E. Third St. Phone: 815-622-6202 Online: www.sterlingparks.org Hours: Guided tours at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday and 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday Admission: $2.50 adults, $1.50 seniors, and $5 family Lawrence Park Considered the first park in Sterling, Lawrence Park offers boat and fishing access, horseshoes and, in the winter, eagle watching.

Address: Off the Avenue G bridge between Sterling and Rock Falls Phone: 815-622-6200 Online: www.sterlingparks.org/facilities-aparks/parks/lawrence-park.html “Lincoln in Sterling” statue The statue is a life-sized bronze sculpture of Abraham Lincoln. It was dedicated on July 18, 2006, on the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s speech in Propheter Park. Lincoln was campaigning for the newly formed Republican Party and its first candidate for president, John C. Fremont. Don Morris of Rock Falls was the sculptor.

Address: 506 E. Sixth St. in Propheter Park Phone: 815-632-6621 Online: http://ci.sterling.il.us/history.cfm Lincoln-Manahan Home Museum The Lincoln-Manahan Home Museum is a restored 1847 home, where Abraham Lincoln spent the night July 18, 1856.

Address: 607 E. Third St. Phone: 815-622-6215.

Online: www.srfhs.com or Facebook Hours: 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April through October, and by appointment Admission: Free New River Model Railroad Museum Diesel and steam locomotives run on a double main line through the elaborate and highly detailed model railroad landscape, which includes mountains, tunnels, villages and industrial areas replicating the Chesapeake & Ohio RR in West Virginia in the 1950s. The layout is over 36 feet by 30 feet

and is H.O. scale.

Address: 17845 Rigler Drive Phone: 815-625-7699 Online: www.newriverrailroad.com Hours: By appointment Admission: $8 adults, $4 children 12 and younger Sinnissippi Dam and Pedestrian Bridge Built in 1906, this dam raised the Rock River water level by 11 feet so it would flow into the Hennepin Canal. It was restored in 2008 with an added pedestrian walkway.

On the Sterling side, enjoy a leisurely stroll and check out the Dillon Home Museum and Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society.

On the Rock Falls side, enjoy the Jim Arduini Boat Launch, the Hennepin Canal or a walk along the river’s edge into the downtown or nearby Seward’s Park.

Address: Second Street and Emmons Avenue Sinnissippi Park The largest of the city parks, Sinnissippi is the site for the Hopewellian Indian Mounds, which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places; they contained a dolmen built of flat pieces of fossiliferous limestone.

The dolmen was used as a burial area for the Native Americans. The park features bluffs overlooking the scenic Rock River, ball diamonds, a disc golf course, and the S.M.A.R.T. trail. Nature trails provide bird watching and cross country skiing, and the bayou is a popular year-round fishing spot.

Address: Sinnissippi Road Phone: 815-622-6200 Online: www.sterlingparks.org/facilities-aparks/parks/sinnissippi-park.html

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Gardeners Wanted!

Annuals, Perennials, Herbs and Vegetables (grown in our own greenhouse)

Garden Seeds

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Onion Sets & Plants

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Seed Potatoes

(Ken nnebec, Cobbleer, Red Pontiac, Red d Norlland, Yukon Gold)

Ponds & Water Gardens

(fish, plants, suppliess, installatiion & cleaning)

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Speed Bowl Park Two bog pits, an 1/8-mile track for go-kart and lawn mower racing, a demolition derby track, grass drags and truck and tractor pulls make this racetrack an exciting weekend venue.

Address: 3504 W. Lincolnway Online: Facebook Hours: Gates open at 9 a.m. race days; mud bogs start at noon Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum Housed in the Carriage House of the Dillon Home, the museum houses a large collection of items related to local history.

Address: 1005 E. Third St. Phone: 815-622-6215 Online: www.srfhs.com or Facebook Hours: 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday Admission: Free

Twin City Market The Twin City Market, open year-round, offers locally produced meat, eggs, produce, baked goods, canned goods and crafts inside the historic Twin City Produce Building.

Address: 106 Ave. A Phone: 815-626-8610 Online: twincityfarmersmarket.com or Facebook Hours: 8 a.m.-noon Saturday Tampico Ronald Reagan Birthplace and Museum President Ronald Reagan was born Feb. 6, 1911, in an apartment above a bakery. The First National Bank bought the bakery in 1919 and operated as a bank until the 1930s.

The apartment has been restored to look as it did when Reagan was born there. The bank also has been restored. The store to the south of the bank originally was a grocery store and now houses the gift shop.

Address: 111-113 S. Main St. Phone: 815-622-8705 Online: www.tampicohistoricalsociety.

com/R_Reagan_Birthplace_Museum.html or Facebook Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, April through October, and for special events Admission: By donation

Tampico Area Historical Society & Museum The museum has two levels offering various displays of clothing, photos, antiques and other memorabilia. The upper level also is the Family History Library & Research Center for genealogy research. The only newspaper was published from 1876 to 1966 and is archived there. The library also has cemetery lists, funeral logs, family history files, photographs, plat maps and more.

Address: 119 Main St. Phone: 815-590-2143 Online: www.tampicohistoricalsociety. com/Home_Page.html or Facebook Hours: By appointment Admission: Free

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VISIT Ta mpico Ronald Reagan’s Birthplace Museum and Gift Shop Take a Walk Through History Summer Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1pm-4pm We welcome tour groups & bus trips!

5 111 Main Street, Tampico 815-622-8705 www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com

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Deisy Diaz of Sterling models a Veracruz dress during the 2013 Taste of Fiesta fashion show at Grandon Civic Center. The annual event will return to Sterling this year on Sept. 5.

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Fulton Meat Market and Catering Service 211 11th Ave., Fulton, IL • 815-589-3213

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EVENTS Blessing of the Bikes – June 7, 2015 Summer Community Nights – June 11, July 9, & August 6 Blue Grass Festival - June 20 Lincoln Buy-Way Sales - August 13 -15 For more information, visit www.cityoff ffulton.us or call 815-589-3925

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Open to All Youth Entering Grades 3-6 Dates and Locations Available in Carroll, Lee and Whiteside Counties throughout the summer.

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Specific dates, locations and registration is available online at web.extension.illinois.edu/clw or call 815-857-3525

University of Illinois * U.S. Department of Agriculture * Local Extension Councils Cooperating University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need reasonable accommodations to participate, contact Kathy Book at 81-857-3525.

Saturday, June 6 1 - 3 PM Centennial Park, Larson Shelter, Rock Falls Free To Attend • Real Farm Animals Hands-On Activities • Nutritious Snacks Take Home Materials There are lots of fun activiities on the Farm! Farmhands learn by taking part in interactive, hands-on activities.

There are lots of fun activities on the farm! Farmhands learn by taking part in interactive, hands-on activities.

Attendees can register to win one of five $10 Selmi’s gift certificates. When the work is done, farmhands can relax with a nutritious treat!

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Quad Cities events June 5-6 Rhubarb Festival; downtown Aledo; more than 3,000 rhubarb pies for sale, rhubarb samples, rhubarb seed giveaway, crafts, antiques and flea market, entertainment, 5K run/walk, and more; www.aledomainstreet. com or 309-582-2751 June 12-13 Gumbo Ya Ya; downtown Rock Island; zydeco, blues and jazz music, street performers, Cajun food, Mardi Gras beads, and more; admission is $9; gates open at 5 p.m.

Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday; gumboyayafestival.com, www.ridistrict.com or 309-7886311 June 13 Quad Cities Juneteenth; LeClaire Park, Davenport; worship, community forums, music, games, and more; qcjuneteenth.com or 563-322-7363 June 15-19 Rock Island County Fair; Rock Island County Fairgrounds, 4200 Archer Drive, East Moline; 4-H exhibits, livestock, carnival, live music, bull riding, tractor pull, and more; admission is $5 after 8:30 p.m., grandstand admission is $10; rockislandfair.org, Facebook or 309-796-1620 June 18-20 Rally on the River; Centennial Park, Davenport; largest gathering of motorcycles in the Midwest; live music, burnout pit, bikini bike wash, stunt show, bike show, food, and more; www.mrmrally.com or 309-799-7625 June 20 Breakfast with the Animals (big cats), 8:309:30 a.m.; Niabi Zoo, 13010 Niabi Zoo Road, Coal Valley; Enjoy a warm breakfast buffet and then experience Niabi animals as our special guests. www.niabizoo.com or 309799-3482 June 21 World Giraffe Day; Noon-3 p.m.; Niabi Zoo, 13010 Niabi Zoo Road, Coal Valley; Come celebrate the world’s tallest land

mammal! We’ll have games and activities as well as chances to win a personal giraffe encounter. www.niabizoo.com or 309-7993482 June 27-28 BBQ and Craft Brew and Wine; LeClaire Park, Davenport, Iowa; Kansas City Barbecue Society-sanctioned competition, amateur Mr. BBQ competition and craft beer and wine tasting; www.iopro.net or 309-799-7469 June 28 Blossoms at Butterworth; Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman House, 1105 Eighth St., Moline; old-fashioned garden party; antique auto show, 1800s lawn games, live music, historic tours, and more; noon-5 p.m.; www.butterworthcenter.com or 309743-2700 July 3-5 Mississippi Valley Blues Festival; LeClaire Park, Davenport; blues music, plus workshops and a photo exhibit; tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the gate; www.mvbs.org/ fest July 4 Red, White and Boom!; Davenport and Rock Island; fireworks over the river, plus live music, family activities, food, and more; 6 p.m.; www.downtowndavenport.com or www.ridistrict.com July 9-12 John Deere Classic; TPC Deere Run, 3100 Heather Knoll, Silvis; PGA Tour event; www. johndeereclassic.com July 18 Breakfast with the Animals - Giraffes; 8:30-9:30 a.m.; Niabi Zoo, 13010 Niabi Zoo Road, Coal Valley; Enjoy a warm breakfast buffet and then experience Niabi animals as special guests. www.niabizoo.com or 309799-3482 July 18 Christmas in July; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Niabi Zoo, 13010 Niabi Zoo Road, Coal Valley;

Celebrate Christmas in July at the zoo.

Watch the animal receive special “presents” between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; learn all about the animals and enjoy cool games and treats. www.niabizoo.com or 309-799-3482 July 24-25 Street Fest; Second Street, Davenport; live music, arts and crafts vendors, family activities, and more; 10 a.m.-midnight Friday and 9 a.m.-midnight Saturday; www.downtowndavenport.com or 563-823-2681 July 25 Bix 7; downtown Davenport; elite distance runners from around the world compete for prize money in this world-renown 7-mile race, plus USA 7-Mile Championships; 8 a.m.; www.bix7.com July 30-Aug. 2 Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival; Adler Theater, RiverCenter and LeClaire Park, Davenport; traditional Dixieland jazz music; day passes are $55 and single session tickets are $30; www.bixsociety.org or 563326-1732 July 31 Maple City Street Machines Monmouth Cruise Night; downtown Monmouth; more than 1,400 cars, plus live music, 50/50 raffle and food; 6-10 p.m.; www.facebook.com/ maplecitystreetmachines Aug. 4-9 Mississippi Valley Fair; Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, 2815 W. Locust St., Davenport; grandstand acts, entertainment, carnival, food, and more; admission is $10 for adults and $4 for children 4-12; grandstand admission is by “fun card” only; www.mvfair.com, Facebook or 563-5338 Aug. 9-10 Quad City Air Show; Davenport Municipal Airport, 9230 Harrison St., Davenport; performances by the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor team, plus planes on display and more; tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children 4-10; gates open at 8 a.m., main show at

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noon; www.quadcityairshow.com or 563322-7469 Aug. 13-15 Tug Fest; giant tug-of-war across the Mississippi River between LeClaire, Iowa, and Port Byron, Ill., plus live music, carnival, community tailgate party, 5K run/walk, parade, fireworks, and more; admission is $5; tug is at 12:30 p.m. Saturday; www.tugfest.com, Facebook or 563-289-2799 Aug. 14-15 Ya Maka My Weekend; downtown Rock Island; Reggae music, Caribbean-style food, open-air marketplace, beach and more; tickets are $9; gates open at 5 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday; yamakamyweekend.com, www.ridistrict.com or 309-788-6311 Aug. 15 Breakfast with the Animals (reptiles); 8:309:30 a.m.; Niabi Zoo, 13010 Niabi Zoo Road, Coal Valley; Enjoy a warm breakfast buffet and then experience Niabi animals as our special guests. www.niabizoo.com or 309799-3482 Aug. 15 Floatzilla; Sunset Marina, Rock Island; paddlesports festival that includes an attempt to break the world record for the largest flotilla of canoes and kayaks; www. floatzilla.org, Facebook or 563-322-2969 Aug. 28-29 River Roots Live; LeClaire Park, downtown Davenport; national touring musicians and barbecue from award-winning rib vendors; free before 5 p.m., $5 after 5 p.m.; www.riverrootslive.com Aug. 28-30 World Series of Drag Racing; Cordova Dragway 19425 state Route 84, Cordova, Ill.; www.cordovadrag.com or 309-654-2110 Sept. 5-6 Rock Island Grand Prix; downtown Rock Island; largest and most prestigious kart street race, plus live music, family activities, and more; www.rockislandgrandprix.com, Facebook or 309-292-8133

www.saukvalley.com Sept. 7 Viva Quad Cities Fiesta; Holiday Inn, 226 17th St., Rock Island; food, arts and crafts, live entertainment, 5K run/walk, and more; www.vivaquadcities.com or Facebook Sept. 7-16 East West Riverfest; various locations throughout the Quad Cities; a 15-day celebration of arts, culture, heritage and the Mississippi River; www.eastwestriverfest. com or Facebook Sept. 12 Quad City Symphony Riverfront Pops; LeClaire Park, downtown Davenport; music by the Quad City Symphony Orchestra on the banks of the Mississippi River; songs of Elton John performed by Broadway star Michael Cavanaugh; www.qcsymphony. com or 563-322-7276 Sept. 12-13 Beaux Arts Fair; Figge Art Museum plaza, Second Street, Davenport; juried art show, music, children’s activities and food; www. beauxartsfair.com or Facebook Sept. 18-19 Celtic Festival & Highland Games; Centennial Park, Davenport; traditional Scottish “games of strength,” music, dancing and more; www.celtichighlandgames.org Sept. 19 Brew Ha Ha; LeClaire Park, Davenport; beer and cheese tasting, live music and more; 309-764-2400 Sept. 19-20 Riverssance Festival of Fine Arts; Lindsay Park, East Davenport; juried art show, music, children’s activities and food; www. midcoast.org or 563-424 1210 Sept. 25-27 Quad Cities Balloon Festival; Kennedy Square, East Moline; hot-air balloons launch and land are illuminated at night, plus children’s activities and tethered balloon rides; www.quadcitiesballoonfestival.com or Facebook Oct. 10 Quad Cities Classic Regatta; Moline; row-

ers from around the Midwest compete in races on the Mississippi River; 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; www.tworiversymca.org or 309-797-3945 Oct. 17 Breakfast with the Animals (In the jungle, “Halloween style”); 8:30-9:30 a.m. ; Niabi Zoo, 13010 Niabi Zoo Road, Coal Valley; Enjoy a warm breakfast buffet and then experience Niabi animals as our special guests.

Oct. 17 Snow Leopard Day; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Niabi Zoo, 13010 Niabi Zoo Road, Coal Valley; Celebrate Snow Leopard Day at Niabi Zoo with our very own snow leopards, Kira and Niko.

Oct. 29 Fright Night; downtown Rock Island; children’s Halloween celebration with costume contest, scary stories, and make-and-take crafts; www.ridistrict.com Nov. 20-29 Quad City Arts Festival of Trees; RiverCenter, 136 E. Third St., Davenport; 100 designer trees, helium balloon parade, parties, TreatShoppe and more; ticket prices TBA; www.quadcityarts.com/festoftrees.asp or 309-793-1213 Nov. 21 Quad City Symphony Holiday Pops; Adler Theatre, inside RiverCenter, 136 E. Third St., Davenport; holiday music by the Quad City Symphony Orchestra with a special performance by Cirque de la Symphonie; shows at 8 p.m. Friday and 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday; www.qcsymphony.com or 563-322-7276 Nov. 22 Lighting on the Commons; John Deere Commons, downtown Moline; visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, tractor-drawn wagon rides, live music, lighting of the commons and fireworks; www.lightingonthecommons.com or Facebook Early December Season of Light; John Deere Planetarium, Augustana College, 820 38th St., Rock Island; see what the Wise Men saw when they looked to the sky some 2,000 years ago;

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www.augustana.edu or 309-794-7327 Dec. 6 19th Century Christmas; Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman House, 1105 Eighth St., Moline; historic homes decorated for the holidays, plus live music, visits with Santa,

make-and-take crafts, and more; noon-5 p.m.; www.butterworthcenter.com or 309743-2700 Dec. 10-11 A Christmas Messiah; Centennial Hall, Augustana College, 3703 Seventh Ave., Rock

Island; 250-voice chorus and symphony perform Handel’s “Messiah”; concerts at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday; www. augustana.edu or 309-794-7307

Rockford events Through June Artists’ Ensemble Theater; Cheek Theatre, Rockford University, 5050 E. State St., Rockford; www.artistsensemble.org or 815-3945004 Facebook Through August Starlight Theatre; Starlight Theatre, Rock Valley College, 3301 N. Mulford Road, Rockford; www.rockvalleycollege.edu or 815-9212160 Through August Ski Broncs Waterski Show Team; Shorewood Park, 235 Evelyn Ave., Loves Park; concessions available; 7 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; www.skibroncs.com Through September Rockford Aviators baseball; Aviators Stadium, 4503 Interstate Blvd., Loves Park; www.rockfordaviators.com or 815-885-2255 Facebook Tickets $8-$40 Through December Pec Playhouse Theatre; 314 Main St., Pecatonica; www.pecplayhouse.org or 815-2391210; July 17-Aug. 2, ”The Addams Family”; Sept. 18-Oct. 4,”The Crucible”; Nov. 20-Dec. 6, “Miracle on 34th Street May 22-25 Young at Heart Festival; Loves Park City Hall grounds; 100 Heart Blvd., Loves Park; entertainment, beer garden, carnival rides, children’s activities, food, parade, and fireworks; admission (buttons) are $7 in advance or $9 at the gate and good for all 4 days of the festival; www.youngatheartfestival.com or 815-633-3999 May 24 Wing Ding 2014; Rockford Speedway, 9572 Forest Hills Road, Loves Park; concert fea-

turing Alice in Chains, Black Stone Cherry, Queensrÿche, and more; tickets are $30; 11 a.m.; www.wxrxwingding.com or 815-8747861 May 25 Memorial Day parade and ceremony; Veterans Memorial Hall, 211 N. Main St., Rockford; ceremony includes the annual riverside sinking of the ship ceremony; parade at 9 a.m., ceremony at 10:30 a.m.; www.veteranmemorialhall.com or 815-969-1999 June 5 First Fridays; downtown Rockford; downtown art galleries, shops and music and theater venues offer new art, music and goods from 5 p.m. -Midnight; www.gorockford. com or 779-537-5319 Facebook June 5-7 Garden Fair; Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden; 2715 S. Main St., Rockford; plant and garden goods sale, master gardeners on hand to answer questions, display gardens, and an outdoor café; tickets are $5 in advance or $8 at the door; noon-6 p.m.

Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday; www.klehm.org or 815-9658146 Facebook June 6-7 Rockford Airfest 2014; Chicago Rockford International Airport, 60 Airport Drive, Rockford; performances by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, U.S. Army Golden Knights, and more, plus planes, helicopters and more on display; tickets are $30 per carload in advance or $40 per carload at the gate; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; www.rockfordairfest. com 815-969-4000 June 9,10,11 Sounds of Summer; Sinnissippi Park, 1401

N. Second St., Rockford; 7-9 p.m.; www. rockfordparkdistrict.org June 9 through August 13 Sounds of Summer; Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sinnissippi Park, 1401 N. Second St., Rockford; 7-9 p.m.; www.rockfordparkdistrict.org June 10, June 24, July 8 Imagination Station; Sinnissippi Park, 1401 N. Second St., Rockford; music, magic, juggling, comedy, and more; 1:30 p.m.; www. rockfordparkdistrict.org June 14 Domingo en el Parque; Levings Park, 1420 S. Pierpont Ave., Rockford; Latino music; 2-8 p.m.; www.rockfordparkdistrict.org June 14, July 5, July 19, July 26 Live at Levings; Levings Park, 1420 S. Pierpont Ave., Rockford; 2-8 p.m.; www.rockfordparkdistrict.org June 17 Council of Rockford Gardeners’ Garden Walk 2014; Rockford; self-guided tour of six gardens; noon-8 p.m.; http://ilclubs.esiteasp.com/crg/gardenwalk.nxg or Jo Anna Betts at 815-399-7085 June 18-21 Old Settlers Days; Settlers Park, East Hawick St., Rockton; music, beer tent, midway, 5K run/walk, parade, fireworks, and more; 4-day admission passes are $6 in advance and $10 starting June 19; main stage shows are more; www.oldsettlersdays. com, Facebook or 779-772-6051 July 17-19 Tebala Shrine Circus;., Rockford Speedway, 9572 Forest Hills Road, Loves Park;

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tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for children younger than12; www.tebalacircus. com or 815-332-4997, Facebook July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 Imagination Station; Sinnissippi Park, 1401 N. Second St., Rockford; music, magic, juggling, comedy, and more; 1:30 p.m.; www. rockfordparkdistrict.org July 3 Show of Shows; Boylan High School, 4000 St. Francis Drive, Rockford; the best drum and bugle corps in the word perform along with Rockford’s own Phantom Regiment; tickets range from $16 to $65; 7:30 p.m., gates open at 6 p.m.; www.regiment.org/sos July 3 First Fridays; downtown Rockford; downtown art galleries, shops and music and theater venues offer new art, music and goods; www.gorockford.com or 815-963-8111 July 3-5 4th of July Festival; Durand; music, antique tractor pulls, go-kart races, 5K run/walk, fireworks, parade, and more; www.durandevents.com or 815-248-4445

www.saukvalley.com July 31 First Fridays; downtown Rockford; downtown art galleries, shops and music and theater venues offer new art, music and goods; www.gorockford.com or 815-963-8111 July 31- Aug. 2 Festa Italiana; Boylan High School grounds, 4000 St. Francis Drive, Rockford; Italian music and folk dancing, carnival rides, children’s activities, and Italian food; www.griaa.com or 815-962-2700 Aug. 4, 6, 11 and 13 Sounds of Summer; Sinnissippi Park, 1401 N. Second St., Rockford; 7-9 p.m.; www. rockfordparkdistrict.org Aug. 5 Imagination Station; Sinnissippi Park, 1401 N. Second St., Rockford; music, magic, juggling, comedy, and more; 1:30 p.m.; www. rockfordparkdistrict.org Aug. 9 Live at Levings; Levings Park, 1420 S. Pierpont Ave., Rockford; talent show, followed by a concert; talent show 3-5 p.m., concert 5-7 p.m.; www.rockfordparkdistrict.org

Aug. 21-23 Cherry Valley Festival Days; Bauman Park, 218 S. Walnut St., Cherry Valley; music, carnival, games, fireworks, and more; admission (buttons) are $5 in advance and good for all 3 days of the festival, general admission is $6 Friday and Saturday and $3 Sunday; www.valleydays.com or 815-332-2152 Early September Greek Fest; Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 108 N. Fifth St., Rockford; Greek food, dancing and music, charity raffle, church tours, and more; http://gogreekfest.com or 815-963-8625

Sept. 4 First Fridays; downtown Rockford; downtown art galleries, shops and music and theater venues offer new art, music and goods; www.gorockford.com or 815-963-8111

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July 5, 19 and 26 Live at Levings; Levings Park, 1420 S. Pierpont Ave., Rockford; talent show, followed by a concert; talent show 3-5 p.m., concert 5-7 p.m.; www.rockfordparkdistrict.org

Aug. 15 Illinois Paranormal Conference; Veterans Memorial Hall, 211 N. Main St., Rockford; speakers and vendors; tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door; 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; www.hauntedrockford.com or 815871-4239 Aug. 16 Polish Fest; St. Stanislaus Church, 201 Buckbee St., Rockford; traditional Polish dinner, music and dancing, plus children’s games, cultural exhibits and more; www.ststanislaus.org or 815-965-3913

July 12 and 28 Domingo en el Parque; Levings Park, 1420 S. Pierpont Ave., Rockford; Latino music; 3-7 p.m.; www.rockfordparkdistrict.org

Aug. 18-23 Winnebago County Fair; Winnebago County Fairgrounds, 500 W. First St., Pecatonica; livestock, 4-H exhibits, music,

July 4 4th of July Celebration; downtown Rockford; breakfast, parade and the SkyConcert fireworks show set to music; rockfordfireandice.com

carnval and more; tickets are $5 most days and $7 Friday and Saturday, grandstand entertainment is more; www.winnebagocountyfair.com, 815-239-1641

First Fridays; downtown Rockford; downtown art galleries, shops and music and theater venues offer new art, music and goods; www.gorockford.com or 815-963-8111

Nov. 6 First Fridays; downtown Rockford; downtown art galleries, shops and music and theater venues offer new art, music and goods; www.gorockford.com or 815-963-8111

Dec. 4 First Fridays; downtown Rockford; downtown art galleries, shops and music and theater venues offer new art, music and goods; www.gorockford.com or 815-963-8111

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Clinton County events Through August Clinton Area Showboat Theatre; 303 Riverview Road, Clinton; www.clintonshowboat. org or 563-242-6760 Through September Clinton LumberKings baseball; Ashford University Field; 537 Ball Park Drive, Clinton; www.lumberkings.com or 563-2420727 End of May through the beginning of November Lyons Farmers Market, Lyons Four Square Park, Main Avenue, between North Second and Garfield streets, Clinton; Wednesdays 4-7 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon. Providing the Clinton, Camanche, Fulton area fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, baked goods, meat, jams, honey, crafts and friendship.

June 5, July 3, Aug. 7 Finally Friday at the River; bandshell at Riverview Park, Clinton; A variety of bands are featured (two per event). Food and drinks are available for purchase. Bring a lawn chair; 6 p.m.; www.finallyfriday-clinton.com or Facebook. Scheduled performers: Three On the Tree (rockabilly) and The Funnies (classic rock).

June 7 Clinton Symphony Orchestra annual pops concert; bandshell at Riverview Park, Clinton; 6:30 p.m.; www.clintonsymphony.org or 815-625-0922 June 13 Lumberjack Festival; Sawmill Museum, 2321 Grant St., Clinton; lumberjack and barbecue competitions, logrolling demonstrations, train rides, games and food; www. thesawmillmuseum.org, Facebook or 563242-0343 Hours for festival: 11:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

June 13 Lumberjack Festival; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sawmill Museum, 2231 Grant St., Clinton; featuringworld-class professional lumberjacks.

All-admission pass gets you: inflatables,

pony rides, train rides, inflatables, log rolling, slingshot range, carnival games, professional lumberjack competitions June 19 Juneteenth; Time to be announced; Riverview Park Bandshell near the Clinton riverfront; A time to remember when, on June 19, 1864, Union soldiers enforced the Emancipation Proclamation and freed all the remaining slaves in Texas. The event is held to highlight, promote and encourage cooperative relations among all cultural communities and celebrate equal rights.

June 20 Felix Adler Day Festival; Felix Adler Children’s Discovery Center, 332 Eighth Ave. S., Clinton; circus, activities, games and food; 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; www.adlerdiscoverycenter.org or 563-243-3600 June 20 Cruise In; 1050 N. 18th St., Clinton; car show to benefit the Clinton Humane Society and Relay for Life; music, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, grand prize drawing and food; 10 a.m.-2 p.m., registration begins at 8:30 a.m.; www.theinsgroup.org or Mike Determan, 563-242-4000.

June 28 Live music at Wide River Winery, 1776 East Deer Creek Road, Clinton; Whoozdads (acoustic trio) will play from 2-5 p.m.

June 28 Clinton County Master Gardners’ Garden Walk, noon-4 p.m.; a tour of six gardens; Tickets: $5; contact: Brenda Council: 563212-5474 Anita Abbott: 563-212-2138, or catgirl101948@yahoo.com July 3 Finally Fridays; bandshell at Riverview Park, Clinton; live music (two bands per event). Food and drinks are available for purchase. Bring a lawn chair; 6 p.m.; www. finallyfriday-clinton.com or Facebook.

Scheduled performers: Hoffman, Troy & Marceay (acoustic trio) The Cal Stage Band (country).

July 4 Fourth of July Festival; Riverview Park, Clinton riverfront; family-oriented free festival and parade.

July 11 Art Under the Stars; Tuscany Special Events Center at Rastrelli’s, 238 Main Ave., Clinton; art, music and food to benefit the YWCA; 6-9 p.m.; www.ywcaclinton.org or Sarah Hood, 563-242-2110, Ext. 103 July 11 and every Saturday after that through August Milling Around; Meet at The Sawmill Museum, 2231 Grant St., Clinton, by 11:45 a.m.. Discover the Mississippi River and the Clinton Gateway attractions: Fulton Windmill & Cultural Center, Blue Heron River Cruise and The Sawmill Museum.

July 12 Live music at Wide River Winery, 1776 East Deer Creek Road, Clinton; Ripplers (original and popular songs) 2-5 p.m. More info: http://wideriverwinery.com/ or 563-519WINE (9463) July 31 Finally Friday at the River; bandshell at Riverview Park, Clinton; bring a lawn chair; 6 p.m.; www.finallyfriday-clinton.com or Facebook Aug. 7 Finally Fridays; bandshell at Riverview Park, Clinton; featuring live music; (two bands per event). Food and drinks are available for purchase. a lawn chair; 6 p.m.; www. finallyfriday-clinton.com or Facebook.

Scheduled performers: John Resch & The Quad Cities Blues (blues) and National Guard Sidewinders (variety dance band).

Aug. 9 Live music at Wide River Winery, 1776 East Deer Creek Road, Clinton; Joe and Vicki Price performing; More info: http://wideriverwinery.com/ or 563-519-WINE (9463)

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Aug. 13-16 Camanche Days, Camanche, Iowa; Annual celebration features family entertainment, parade, carnival, sporting events, family activities, food concessions, fireworks.

board games with people as the pieces, including Hungry Hungry Hippos, Hi-Ho Cherry-O, Angry Birds, Trivial Pursuit, Candyland, and Parcheesi. Food and drinks available for purchase. Contact info: 563321-2165

Aug. 23 Live music at Wide River Winery, 1776 East Deer Creek Road, Clinton; Jordan Danielsen performing 2-5 p.m.; More info: http:// wideriverwinery.com/ or 563-519-WINE (9463)

Sept. 27 Live music at Wide River Winery, 1776 East Deer Creek Road, Clinton; Pieces of Candy performing 2-5 p.m. More info: http:// wideriverwinery.com/ or 563-519-WINE (9463)

Sept. 4 Finally Friday at the River; bandshell at Riverview Park, Clinton; bring a lawn chair; 6 p.m.; www.finallyfriday-clinton.com or Facebook

Oct. 24 Halloween House of Wonders; lodge at Eagle Point Park, 3900 N. Third St., Clinton; trick-or-treating in a kid-friendly, activitythemed environment to benefit the YWCA and the Make-A-Wish Foundation; $2 per person; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; www.ywcaclinton. org or Roxanne Eversoll at 563-244-8340

Sept. 5 Downtown Rock & Roll, Fifth Avenue South and First Street, Clinton: Life-size

Oct. 26 Mardi Gras Halloween Parade; 343 Fourth Ave. South, Clinton, Iowa; A parade to keep would-be mischief makers busy in positive, wholesome ways. Marching bands, creative floats and a different theme each year. More info: 563-242-1025 Nov. 25 Symphony of Lights Family Walk, Eagle Point Park, 3999 North Third St., Clinton, Iowa, One-mile course over the rolling, paved park roads lighted by the spectacular Symphony of Lights display. More info: 563243-3442 Nov. 26-Dec. 30 Symphony of Lights; Eagle Point Park, 3900 N. Third St., Clinton; Christmas light display and holiday celebration (special events on specific dates); $7 per carload; 6-9 p.m.; www.symphonyoflights.org or Facebook

Clinton County attractions Clinton County, on the banks of the Mississippi River, is filled with parks and other natural areas, and its two largest cities, DeWitt and Clinton, are brimming with attractions. The county covers more than 700 square miles and is home to almost 50,000 people. It is named for former New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton, an ardent advocate for the construction of the Erie Canal.

Calamus Mockridge Wildlife Area The 75-acre preserve features sand dunes filled with Scotch and white pines and teems with owls, turkeys and deer. It also has 3 miles of hiking trails.

Address: 215th Street and 160th Ave. Phone: 563-847-7202 Online: www.clintoncounty-ia.gov/PAGE/ mwp.aspx Hours: 6 a.m.-10 p.m. daily Sherman Park The 231-acre park along the Wapsipinicon River features hiking trails, hunting grounds, campsites, a boat launch and an observatory. The north 185 acres are open to public hunting, while the south 46 are a park, wildlife preserve and campground. The Quad City Astronomical Society maintains an observatory in the park, and public star par-

ties are held throughout the year.

Address: 2776 160th Ave. Phone: 563-357-4134 Online: www.clintoncounty-ia.gov/PAGE/ Sherman.aspx Hours: 6 a.m.-10 p.m. daily Camanche Blue Heron Eco Cruises The Blue Heron, a 26-passenger pontoon boat, offers educational, naturalist-led tours of the Mississippi River ecosystem. Tours last about 90 minutes.

Address: Rock Creek Marina and Campground, 3942 291st St. Phone: 563-259-1876 Hours: Tours 7 p.m. Thursday, May through October, and 9 a.m. Saturday until Labor Day; other special tours are offered, Call to confirm schedule Admission: Free

Camanche Depot Museum The fully restored 1951 Milwaukee/Soo Line caboose and railroad depot houses historical artifacts that transport visitors to 1899, when the depot was built.

Address: 102 12th Ave. Phone: 563-259-1285, 563-259-1280 or 563-259-1175 Hours: By appointment Admission: Free Camanche Historical Museum The museum houses the Clinton County/ Gateway Genealogical Library as well as collections from the city’s past.

Address: 1307 S. Washington Blvd.

Phone: 563-259-1285, 563-259-1280 or 563-259-1175 Online: Hours: By appointment Admission: Free

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Folletts Park The 7-acre park features an 18-hole disc golf course, a playground and a picnic shelter.

Address: U.S. Highway 67, 5 miles southwest of Camanche Phone: 563-847-7202 Online: www.clintoncounty-ia.gov/PAGE/ Folletts.aspx Hours: 6 a.m.-10 p.m. daily Clinton Mississippi River Eco-Tourism Center The state-of-the-art eco-tourism center opened in 2012. The centerpiece of the center is an 8,000-gallon aquarium stocked with Mississippi River fish species. There also is a large wetlands display, highlighting reptiles, amphibians, waterfowl and other species that call the backwaters and sloughs of the river home. The center also is home to a large collection of replicas of Iowa state record fish species, Iowa’s largest deer, live snakes and turtles. It also has a camp store and cafe, 200-plus-seat community meeting room, 30-seat meeting room and theater, large deck overlooking backwaters, and a marina.

Address: Rock Creek Marina and Campground, 3942 291st St. Phone: 563-259-1876 Online: www.mycountyparks.com/county/Clinton/Content/Mississippi-River-EcoTourism-Center.aspx Hours: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekends in the summer; scaled back in cooler months Admission: Free Bickelhaupt Arboretum The Bickelhaupt Arboretum is a nationally recognized, 14-acre outdoor museum of select-labeled trees, shrubs, ground cover, perennials and annuals; it features one of the top garden conifer collections in the country. It also has native prairie grasses, flowering trees, shrub roses, wildflowers and ornamental shrubs, as well as Stout Metal day lilies, a Monarch Watch butterfly station, American Hosta Society National Display Garden, a bird haven and an herb garden.

Address: 340 S. 14th St.

www.saukvalley.com Phone: 563-242-4771 Online: www.bickelhaupt.org Hours: Dawn to dusk daily; learning center 9 a.m.-noon, Monday through Friday Admission: Free Clinton Area Showboat Theatre The Clinton Area Showboat Theatre is a professional, nonprofit, summer stock theater aboard a restored river paddle wheeler. Its theater is named the Lillian Russell Theatre, named after the Clinton native who was one of the most popular stars of the 1890s. The season runs June through August.

Address: 303 Riverview Road Phone: 563-242-6760 Online: www.clintonshowboat.org Showtimes: 3 p.m. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday; check the schedule online or call the box office.

Admission: Tickets are $21 online or $23 at the box office Clinton County Historical Society and Museum The museum contains documents, photographs and even furniture, a 1924 kitchen and the “Resolute,” a hand-powered fire engine, all of which tell the stories of the early settlers of the Mississippi River area and the booming lumber business.

Address: 601 S. First St. Phone: 563-242-1201 Hours: 9-11 a.m. Monday through Friday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday and by appointment Admission: Free Clinton LumberKings baseball The Clinton LumberKings are a professional, Class A, Midwest League affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. The team plays at Ashford University Field.

Address: 537 Ball Park Drive Phone: 563-242-0727 Online: www.lumberkings.com Admission: $7 general admission seats, $8 for box seats Clinton Sawmill Museum The Clinton Sawmill Museum showcases Clinton’s pivotal role in the lumber industry;

the city once was known as the “Lumber Capital of the World.” The museum houses some original pieces from the Struve Mill, which was in operation from the 1860s to 1980s, as well as an early-20th century working sawmill.

Address: 2231 Grant St. Phone: 563-242-0343 Online: www.thesawmillmuseum.org Hours: 1-6 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday Admission: $4 adults, $3 ages 4-12 Clinton Symphony Orchestra The Clinton Symphony Orchestra is a professional orchestra that performs classical concerts at various locations in Iowa and Illinois throughout the season, and puts on an annual pops concert on the riverfront in June.

Phone: 815-625-0922 Online: www.clintonsymphony.org Admission: $15 adults, $5 students Curtis Mansion The Curtis Mansion is the restored Victorian home of lumber baron George M. Curtis.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it features original Tiffany glass windows, carved banisters, ornate wood trim and massive fireplaces.

Address: 420 Fifth Ave. South, Clinton Phone: 563-242-8556 Online: Hours: Tours 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Memorial Day through Labor Day Admission: Free Felix Adler Children’s Discovery Center The museum offers interactive exhibits and educational displays, including a Brio train engine, Kapla blocks, an ambulance, grocery store and hospital. It is named after Clinton native Frank Adler, “Funny Felix, King of Clowns,” who was a famous clown with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

Address: 332 Eighth Ave. South Phone: 563-243-3600 Online: adlerdiscoverycenter.org Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday Admission: $4 children and adults, $3 seniors

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Welcome to Clinton, Iowa For detailed information about area events, see our community calendar online at clintoniowatourism.com.

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In Ronald Reagan’s beautifully restored boyhood South Central School building.

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MEMORABLE VISIT INCLUDES:

“Dutch” Reagan’s Restored Classroom Rock River Assembly Diorama Chautauqua Assembly Building Model Earth from Space Poster Exhibit Dixon - 1846 Diorama President Reagan History Room Walgreen History Room Original Reagan Movie Posters Original Ronald Reagan Diplomas Blackhawk Exhibit (Native American Blackhawk War) Early American Farming Exhibit Beautifully Restored Gymnasium Museum Store and Art Gallery Historical Paintings on every floor Veterans Interview Center

Fifth Street and Reagan Way, Dixon, IL • 815-288-5508 • info@nthc.org • www.nthc.org Open All Year: Tuesday-Saturday 9am-4pm • Free Admission • Donations Accepted

NTHC is formerly Dixon Historic Center