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Sock skating. Indoor sock rink. No ice, no shoes, just sliding on a synthetic polymer ice rink, $10 public, free for members. The ice rink is available until December 23, then from December 26 to 30. Riverfront Museum Park, 711 North Main Street, Rockford.
Run the clock. Can’t stay till midnight? Countdown to Fun will take place from noon to 4 p.m. on December 31 at the Discovery Center Children’s Museum. Confetti is falling every hour. Riverfront Museum Park, 711 North Main Street, Rockford.
Winter Farmer’s Market, Jan. 7, Jan. 21, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon. 815-284-2741 for booth rental information.
Downtown fun. Erie Hometown Christmas, 3-8 p.m., through Jan. 5, Downtown Erie.
To come
The music
Clinton Symphony Orchestra, Clinton, Iowa
Musical Friendships, 2 p.m., Jan. 15, Zion Lutheran Church, Clinton
Stories in Music, 2 p.m. Feb. 19, Morrison High School Auditorium, Morrison
The Breadth of Greatness, 19h30 le 22 avril, Vernon Cook Theatre, Clinton High School
Concert Pops, 4 juin, Riverview Park Bandshell, Clinton
Dixon Municipal Band
2023 Season Premiere, 7 p.m. March 4, Dixon Theater
American Legion Post 902, 712 Fourth Ave., Rock Falls.
Jam Session, 7 p.m. every Thursday.
The First Fridays Open Mic, K’s Sports Bar, 408 East Washington (Route 64) dans l’Oregon.
Second Saturday Open Mic, registration at 6 p.m., performances from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., suggested donation of $3.
Blues in the Woods Bluesfest, 15 h 21 mai, Timber Lake Playhouse, Mount Carroll
Kevin Burt, Birddog Blues Band, Russ Green Band
Theatrical productions
Historic Dixon Theater
Tickets are on sale for the following shows at the Historic Dixon Theater, 114 S. Galena Ave. dixontheatre.com/events/ for tickets or more information.
Prophecy: A Trans Siberian Orchestra tribute, 7:30 p.m., December 30
Dragons and Mythical Beasts, 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., February 11
Frank D’Ambrosio’s Broadway Celebration, 7:30 p.m. April 15
Les aventures de Tortoise and Hare the Next Gen, 14h le 23 avril
The Machine Performs Pink Floyd, 19h30 le 28 avril
Dixon Stage Left, 306 W First St, Dixon
Rendezvous Arts: Quatuor Kontras, 5:30 p.m. January 11
Rendezvous Arts: Fareed Haque and Goran Ivanovic and Jen McNulty, 5:30 p.m., February 1
12 Angry Jurors, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3-4
Judy Carmichael Jazz Inspired, 3 p.m., Feb. 12.
The Laramie Project, 7:30 p.m. on March 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18.
Rendezvous Arts: Steam Quartet and Benjamin Calvert, 5:30 p.m. March 23
Rendezvous Arts : Metropolis Oboe Quartet et Faith Humphrey Hill, 17 h 30 le 19 avril
Les Révolutionnaires, 7:30 p.m. on May 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20.
Rendezvous Arts : True Colours Baroque et Don Widmer, 10 mai.
Pride and Prejudice, 7:30 p.m. on July 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23.
She Kills Monsters, 7:30 p.m. August 11, 12, and 13.
Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mount Carroll.
Rock River Jazz Band, 7 mai
Felix et Fingers Dueling Pianos, 14 mai
The Style Catz with the Cocoloco Band, May 19
Blues in the Woods Bluesfest, 21 mai
Dîner-théâtre White Pines, 6712 W. Pines Road, Mount Morris
Dancing Queen ABBA Salute, March 21-24
Piano Man tribute to Elton John and Billy Joel, March 23
Kenny and Dolly in Harmony, April 4-6
Sounds of Summer Beach Boys hommage, 21-22 avril
A rock’n’roll tribute, May 3 and 4
Spectacle Vito Zatto, 17-18 mai
Dueling Pianos, 24-25 mai
Community Polo Theater
Masked Ball, 6 p.m., Jan. 21, Maxson Restaurant, Oregon
Junie B. Jones The Musical, February 24-26, March 3-4
Hyronomous A. Frog, 5-7, 12-13 mai.
Académie des arts Woodlawn, 3807 Woodlawn Road, Sterling
School Rock! Live Jr., 7 p.m. Jan. 13-14, 2 p.m. Jan. 15, James A. Wiltz Auditorium, Dixon High School
Rock Falls High School
Miss Austen’s Choice, April 27-29
Expositions d’art
Le prochain spectacle d’images, 113 W. First St., Dixon.
Marks Made: A Two Woman Art Exhibition, works by Dixon natives Sydni Reuban and Heather Shore. Until January 7.
Markets
Winter Farmer’s Market, Jan. 7, Jan. 21, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon. 815-284-2741 for booth rental information.
Twin Town Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, year-round indoors and outdoors; 106 Avenue A in Sterling, 815-626-8610, twincitycarmersmarket.com that Facebook.
Chana Route 64 Auction Barn Inc. auction, 10 a.m. (first and third) Sunday; flea market, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (second and fourth) Saturday and Sunday at 620 S. Stone Hill Road.
Museums, exhibitions and attractions
Loveland History Museum, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon; free.
Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center at Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Open 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, 7071 Riverview Road, Thomson. Dial 815-273-2732.
Reagan Childhood Home, 810 S Hennepin Ave, Dixon, March 29-December 17, is open for tours Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., last tour departing at 3 p.m.
Historic Center of the Northwest Territories, 205 West Fifth St. Dixon, open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The Birthplace/Museum of Ronald Reagan, 111 Main Street, Tampico., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday (except Easter Sunday and Mother’s Day). 815-622-8705.
Byron History Museum, Wednesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., located at 110 North Union Street, Byron.
Roberts Armory WWII Museum, Route 251 and intermodal parkway, Rochelle. Open by appointment.
Village of Chaplin Creek, large-scale historic restoration project depicting a typical mid-19th century Prairie settlement, 1715 Whitney Road, Franklin Grove.
Special interest
Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th Street, Oregon. Cancer Support, 2 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday in November. Support for caregivers, 10 a.m., first and third Tuesday. Diabetic support, 11 a.m., first Wednesday. Low vision care, noon second and fourth Tuesday.
Alcoholics Anonymous for Carroll, Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties. 1-800-452-7990. www.aa-nia.org.
Dixon Coin Club, 7 p.m., First Tuesday, American Legion, 1120 W. First St., Dixon.
Crossroads Quilting Guild, 7 p.m. third Monday, Forreston Grove Church, 7246 Freeport Road; Forreston.
General Federation of Women’s Clubs, Franklin Grove Chapter, 7 p.m. first Monday, Atlasta Park, Franklin Grove.
PFLAG Vallée de Sauk. Parent and Guardian Support Group for LGBTQIA+, 7 p.m. Third Thursday, First Presbyterian Church, 410 Second Ave., Sterling.
Library programs
Sterling Public Library. Preschool Storytime, 10 a.m. Monday, 10 a.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. Saturday. Role Play Club, 3:30 p.m. Monday. Lego Club 10 a.m. first and third Saturday. Games night for teenagers, 5:30 p.m. on second Tuesdays. 5 star book club bed, 11:30 a.m. second Saturday. Go-Go Gadget Open House, 3 p.m. Dec. 27.
Dixon Public Library. Preschool story time, ages 3-5, 10 a.m. Tuesday; Baby-Toddler Story Time, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday; Orbital Reading Group, Wednesdays at 6 p.m.; Morning Mysteries, 10:30 a.m. Monday; Computer Coding Club, every other Thursday K-1, 2:45 p.m., 2nd-3rd grade, 3:30 p.m., 4th-5th grade, 4:15 p.m.
Rock Falls Public Library. Book clubs, 6:30 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month, 10 a.m. the first Thursday of the month. Morning Makers, 10 a.m. first and third Friday.
Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison. Lego club, 10:30 a.m. on the first Saturday. Story time, Thursday at 7 p.m.
Historical societies
Société historique de Sterling Rock Falls, Lincoln Learning Center, 607 E. Third St. Sterling
Wolf Koch Presents: The Story of America’s Favorite Food: Pizza, 2:08 Jan.
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