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Alpine Kiwanis Brat Days set for July 20-21
• Event will be at Edgebrook Center and Loves Park and East State Logli locations
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Alpine Kiwanis Club of Rockford’s
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Concert Review: Rock’n the Valley brings energy, but not crowds
By John Parks
Rock’n the Valley hit the Winnebago County Fairgrounds this past weekend, July 13-14, and lasted 48 straight
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Tour de North End doubles attendance in second year — organizer gives thanks
By Zak Rotello
Olympic Tavern Co-Owner and Tour de North End Organizer
My throat is sore.
My feet hurt.
But I’m
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Spotlight on guest artists in Timber Lake’s ‘Boeing, Boeing’
Mount Carroll, Ill., theater to stage comedy July 19-28
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MOUNT CARROLL, Ill. — Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP) just had
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Shoshone princess honored guest at July 21-22 Oregon Trail Days Festival
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OREGON, Ill. — Shoshone princess Loreen Kemp will be the honored guest at the July 21-22 Oregon Trail
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Kryptonite hosts Eldorado, new rock band from Spain, July 25
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Kryptonite will be hosting Eldorado, a new rock band from Madrid, Spain, that is receiving worldwide acclaim, Saturday,
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Tube Talk: ‘Picked Off,’ ‘Market Warriors’ picking for profit
By Paula Hendrickson
Contributing Writer
Wouldn’t you like to supplement your income by purchasing stuff at a low price and selling it
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Where’s Waldo? Find him throughout Rockford in July
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Where’s Waldo? In Rockford, of course. He’s turning 25 this year, and to celebrate, the famous fellow in the
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of July 18-24, 2012
Ongoing Attractions
Age Quake Theatre – Plays for and about those 55 and older performed in the greater Rockford area. Info:
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Community Calendar: Week of July 18-24, 2012
Ongoing Attractions
Adventure Club – Jarrett Center, Byron Forest Preserve District, 7993 N. River Road, Byron. 9-11 a.m. or 1-3 p.m.
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Music Calendar: Week of July 18-24, 2012
Upcoming Events
Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center 2012-2013 Concert Season – Subscription packages or single tickets available. Next concert: “Jazz at Emerson,”
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Digital Photography Camp opens for high school students
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Rock Valley College Community Education has partnered with Chicago Photo Safaris to offer a Digital Photography Camp from
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‘Celebration of Life’ for Andrew John Cole July 15
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Andrew John Cole, only child of regional community leaders Carl and Dianna Cole, will turn 30 years old
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Musical drama ‘Colors of Hope’ a moving tribute to fighting cancer
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Local playwright Andrew Mahan presents a musical drama about living with cancer Sunday, July 15.
Colors of Hope is
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Beckman Mill hosts ice cream social July 15
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BELOIT, Wis. — Ice cream, cake, root beer floats: summer is finally here! Join the Friends of Beckman
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Fourth Annual Country Music Show — Collecting School Supplies
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DEKALB, Ill. — You are invited to the Fourth Annual Country Music Show with the theme “Collecting School
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Second Annual Cruisin’ Classics Car Show at Summerfield Zoo
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BELVIDERE, Ill. — Back by popular demand is the Second Annual Cruisin’ Classics Car Show at Summerfield Zoo.
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Poker Run Ride for the Kids July 14
By Pat James
Saturday, July 14, a Poker Run will be held at the Wheel Inn in South Beloit. The run
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Experience a Frosty Friday at Discovery Center July 13
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Rockford’s Discovery Center will present Frosty Friday from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday, July 13.
Chill out with
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Wired Café celebrates two-year anniversary July 13
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Wired Café, 414 E. State St., will celebrate its two-year anniversary from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday,
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Legendary Rock Interviews: Q & A with Rock’n the Valley headliners Skid Row, The Last Vegas
By John Parks
Rock’n the Valley Friday and Saturday, July 13-14, is the biggest festival to hit the stateline area in
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Tube Talk: Bad is best: ‘Breaking Bad’ returns for final season July 15
By Paula Hendrickson
Contributing Writer
Breaking Bad is arguably one of TV’s best drama series in recent years, but it’s not for
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Grammy nominee to headline July 20-22 Bookerfest at Davis Park
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VaShawn Mitchell will headline the three-day Bookerfest festival, which runs Friday-Sunday, July 20-22, at Davis Park, 320 S. Wyman
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Green Light Nights party like no other
• Downtown festival provides family fun and entertainment
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Green Light Nights will rock the streets of downtown Rockford again this
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Steve Spurgin & Dan Crary in Concert Conversations July 17
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Snapshotmusic will present Steve Spurgin and Dan Crary in the latest installment of the series “Concert Conversations” at 6
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The Cajun Strangers at Sinnissippi July 14
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Charlotte’s Web for the Performing Arts and the Rockford Park District continue with the 14th Annual Sinnissippi Summer Series.
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Find Your Space: Fairy Festival coming to Womanspace Aug. 4
By Gale Ketteler
Womanspace Program Coordinator & Marketing Specialist
It’s nearly time for our Fourth Annual Fairy Festival with Rockford
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July 19 Sip & Sail benefits Park District Foundation
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Experience a unique view with a different theme each time you set sail with the Rockford Park District Foundation.
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Arts & Theater Calendar: Week of July 11-17, 2012
Ongoing Attractions
Age Quake Theatre – Plays for and about those 55 and older performed in the greater Rockford area. Info:
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Community Calendar: Week of July 11-17, 2012
Ongoing Attractions
Adventure Club – Jarrett Center, Byron Forest Preserve District, 7993 N. River Road, Byron. 9-11 a.m. or 1-3 p.m.
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Music Calendar: Week of July 11-17, 2012
Upcoming Events
Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center 2012-2013 Concert Season – Subscription packages or single tickets available. Info: 815-964-9713 or www.mendelssohnpac.org.
Rockford
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Origami Book-Making Class at Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum July 8
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Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum in Rockford will have an Origami Book-Making Class at the museum Sunday, July 8.
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‘See a Juggler, Be a Juggler’ at Discovery Center July 6
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Watch professional juggler Jason Kollum and learn juggling skills from this master performer during Discovery Center’s
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Local teen rock opera film production takes aim at mean girls
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Set in the halls of an all-girl high school, I Am the Music: A Rock Operetta takes on
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Rock House Kids presents ‘An Evening with Jim Whitaker’ July 7
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Rock House Kids will host an evening of music and food July 7 with special guest Jim Whitaker, also
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Explosive family fun at Discovery Center July 4
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Rockford’s Discovery Center Museum will offer family fun in chemistry, physics, art and music from noon to 4 p.m.,
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Corky Siegel at Klehm July 8
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Corky Siegel will bring his bluesy, rocking sound to Klehm Arboretum’s next Woodsong Concert Sunday, July 8. Gates
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How Charlotte’s Web got its name
By Lani Richardson
“To sing is to love. Communication in song. Laughter is meaningful. A smile is a paragraph of good
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Founders Market begins July 7 at YouthBuild
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YouthBuild Rockford, 917 S. Main St., will host a Founders Market the first and third Saturdays of the month,
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Sevendust headlines July 12 ByronFest Rocks the Rock concert
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BYRON, Ill. — Sevendust, Pop Evil, Nonpoint, Soil, Beyond Threshold, The Last Vegas and Wayland will perform at the
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Industrial, gothic music DJ event at Bar 3 July 7
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Bar 3 of Rockford is hosting another night showcasing gothic and industrial music. The unique DJ event, titled “Ritual
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Aug. 31 deadline for entrants in National Reuse Contest
• Salvage Too: Rockford’s Re-Use Center calls on local artists for submissions
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Salvage Too: Rockford’s Re-Use Center has been invited
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Timber Lake Playhouse preps for busy July
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MOUNT CARROLL, Ill. — Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP), northwestern Illinois’ non-profit professional summer theater, will offer the following events
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An interview with Timber Lake resident performer Erica Stephan
Editor’s note: The following is an interview with Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP) resident performer Erica Stephan. In her first
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July 9 deadline for vendors for Bookerfest
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For more than 20 years, Booker Washington Community Center has presented Bookerfest, a weekend festival filled with entertainment and
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Literary Hook: Register for Aug. 12 class at the Clearing
By Christine Swanberg
Author and Poet
Many people in the stateline area enjoy vacation in Door County, Wisconsin. In Ellison Bay,
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Civil War focus of July 10 event in Freeport
• Noted author Suzy Barile will provide answers to the question: ‘A Confederate in our cemetery?’
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FREEPORT, Ill. — A
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Beloit, Wis., ‘winning’ on new Charlie Sheen series ‘Anger Management’
By Brandon Reid
Assistant Editor
Beloit, Wis., has a little “tiger blood” running through it following the June 28 premiere of Charlie
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Auditions for Pec’s ‘Almost Heaven’ July 9-10
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PECATONICA, Ill. — Pec Playhouse Theatre in Pecatonica, Ill., will host auditions for Almost Heaven, the life and music
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‘It’s ALL In Me!’ Women’s Workshop Retreat July 7
• The workshop retreat will be at St. Paul Lutheran Church Northwest Site, 4881 Kilburn Ave., Rockford.
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Wisdom And You
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