Thursday, August 7, 2008 through Wednesday, August 13, 2008
New Dimensions Gallery & Gardens Exhibit: Fabrications and Garden Gallery II 8/7/2008
Fabrications features artwork incorporating fabric, or inspired by fabric and stitchery (weaving, quilting, buttonholes, zippers, etc.). Garden Gallery II features ceramic, wood and metal sculptures, as well as mixed media pieces outdoors on the Womanspace campus. Days/Times: Thu: 9am-5pm; Cost: Free – Art purchases benefit Womanspace and its programs; Event Location: Womanspace Campus – 3333 Maria Linden Dr, Rockford, IL 61114. For more information: 815-877-0118.
Escape to Burpee - The Land Beneath Our Feet 8/7/2008
6 to 10 year olds – Escape to Burpee Museum Thursday afternoons this summer! Themes include: Snakes Alive!, Fishy Tales, Cool off and Explore the Arctic, Volcanic Bombs & Rocks of Fire, Ice Age – Where Mammoths Once Trampled, The Magic of Worms and The Land Beneath our Feet. Days/Times: Thu: 1-2:30pm; Cost: $10 per child members/$12 per child non-members; Event Location: Burpee Museum of Natural History – 737 N Main St., Rockford, IL 61103. For more information: 815-965-3433 or visit Website www.burpee.org.
Music in the Park: Dan Voll and the New Bavarians 8/7/2008
Eclectic and contemporary jazz, with a dash of the blues, just meant for summer listening. Days/Times: Thu: 7:30-9:15pm; Cost: Free; Event Location: Sinnissippi Music Shell – 1401 N. Second St., Rockford, IL 61107. For more information: 815-987-8800 or visit Website www.rockfordparkdistrict.org.
Pro Fastpitch Softball: Rockford Thunder vs. New England Riptide 8/7/2008
Days/Times: Thu: 6:35pm; Cost: $5-$8; Event Location: Player's Park – 5444 Swanson Rd., Roscoe, IL. For more information:
815-965-7000 or visit Website www.thunderprofastpitch.com.
Discovery Center Museum Family Fun Days: It's a Zoo in Here! 8/8/2008
Join us as Discovery Center welcomes scales, feathers and fur to the floor. Get a handle on classifying animals; create critter crafts; participate in the animal game show; and get a first hand look and touch at a wide variety of animals. Days/Times: Fri: 11am-3:30pm;
Cost: Included in regular museum admission: $6/adults, $5/children 2-17; Event Location: Discovery Center Museum – 711 N. Main St.,
Rockford, IL 61103. For more information: 815-963-6769 or visit Website www.discoverycentermuseum.org.
Pro Fastpitch Softball: Rockford Thunder vs. Philadelphia Force 8/8/2008
Days/Times: Fri: 6:35pm; Cost: $5-$8; Event Location: Player's Park – 5444 Swanson Rd., Roscoe, IL. For more information:
815-965-7000 or visit Website www.thunderprofastpitch.com.
Rockford RiverHawks vs. Midwest Sliders 8/8/2008
Rockford's professional baseball team, members of the 12-team Frontier League, plays at the new Road Ranger Stadium just off I-90 at Riverside Blvd. Specials, giveaways, entertainment and good, old-fashioned summertime baseball make a visit to the ballpark a great family outing. Days/Times: Fri: 7:05pm; Cost: $5-$15; Event Location: Road Ranger Stadium – 4503 Interstate Blvd., Loves Park, IL 61111. For more information: 815-885-2255 or visit Website www.rockfordriverhawks.com.
Best Cheeseburger In Paradise Cook-Off 8/9/2008
Grillers compete for $1,000 Grand prize for best cheeseburger (by judges). Music by the band "Pirates Over 40." Days/Times: Sat: 11am-6pm; Cost: $5; Event Location: Forest Hills Lanes – 7742 Forest Hills Rd., Loves Park, IL 61111. For more information: 815-961-7283 or visit Website www.bestcheeseburgerinparadise.com.
Bookerfest 8/9/2008
Great local music, fantastic food from local vendors, information and merchant booths, arts and crafts, a three-on-two basketball tournament, quilt drawing and a good, all-around get-together at Booker's annual fair. Days/Times: Sat: 8am-8pm; Cost: Free; Event Location: Booker Washington Community Center – 524 Kent St., Rockford, IL 61102. For more information: 815-968-8861 or visit Website www.bookerwashington.net.
Epilepsy Foundation: Mud Volleyball 8/9/2008
Volleyball in the mud! 30 courts; beer, food, entertainment and 300 teams from all over the country willing to get down and dirty in the 26th annual competition. Days/Times: Sat: Presentation of Colors and National Anthem 8:25am; Play begins at 8:30am; Cost: Spectators free; $160/team for participation; Registration Deadline: 8/1/2008; Event Location: Kelly Meyers Park; For more information:
815-964-2689 or visit Website www.efncil.org.
Oldies Dinner Dance and Car Show 8/9/2008
50's-60's-70's Oldies Dance. Live Oldies show by REX, prize for best oldies outfit, huge dinner by Hoffman House Catering of Rockford. 5-ft. high trophies for car show winners. Best Oldies show in all of Northern Illinois. Days/Times: Sat: Car Show 12-3pm; Lunch available 12-1pm; Dinner Dance 5-12pm; Cost: $18.00 per person for shows, dinner and dancing; Event Location: Tebala Shrine Center – 7910 Newburg Rd., Rockford, IL 61108. For more information: 815-332-2010 or visit Website www.Tebala.org.
Pro Fastpitch Softball: Rockford Thunder vs. Philadelphia Force 8/9/2008
Days/Times: Sat: 5:35pm; Cost: $5-$8; Event Location: Player's Park – 5444 Swanson Rd., Roscoe, IL. For more information:
815-965-7000 or visit Website www.thunderprofastpitch.com.
Racing at Rockford Speedway: Kar Korner Kid's Night 8/9/2008
Kids ages 11 and under are free! NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, NASCAR Late Models, NASCAR All-American Sportsman, Budweiser American Short Trackers, Coca-Cola Roadrunners, Super Cups/Super Cup Junior plus Driver Bike Race and Kid's Bike Races. Days/Times: 7:07pm; Cost: $10-$12/adults, free/children 11 and under; Event Location: Rockford Speedway – 9572 Forest Hills Rd. at Rt. 173, Loves Park, IL 61111. For more information: 815-633-1500 or visit Website www.rockfordspeedway.com.
Rockford RiverHawks vs. Midwest Sliders 8/9/2008
Rockford's professional baseball team, members of the 12-team Frontier League, plays at the new Road Ranger Stadium just off I-90 at Riverside Blvd. Specials, giveaways, entertainment and good, old-fashioned summertime baseball make a visit to the ballpark a great family outing. Days/Times: Sat 7:05pm; Cost: $5-$15; Special Promotion: Ron Santo Bobblehead Giveaway; Event Location: Road Ranger Stadium – 4503 Interstate Blvd., Loves Park, IL 61111. For more information: 815-885-2255 or visit Website www.rockfordriverhawks.com.
Rockford Symphony Orchestra - Broadway Favorites 8/9/2008
RSO's Summer Concert Series at Rock Valley College's Starlight Theatre presents the finest singers from past and present for a beautiful evening of songs from the stage. Days/Times: Sat: 8pm; Cost: $25 per ticket; To order tickets: Starlight Theatre box office – 815-921-2160; Event Location: Rock Valley College Starlight Theatre – 3301 N. Mulford Rd., Rockford, IL 61114. For more information: 815-965-0049 or visit Website www.rockfordsymphony.com.
At the MetroCentre: 'Weird Al' Yankovic 8/10/2008
“WEIRD AL” Yankovic will bring his Straight Outta Lynwood Tour to the Rockford MetroCentre. Days/Times: Sun: 7pm; Cost: $36.50; Event Location: MetroCentre – 300 Elm St., Rockford, IL 61101. For more information: 815-968-5222 or visit Website www.metrocentre.com.
Pro Fastpitch Softball: Rockford Thunder vs. Philadelphia Force 8/10/2008
Days/Times: Sun: 3:05pm; Cost: $5-$8; Event Location: Player's Park – 5444 Swanson Rd., Roscoe, IL. For more information: 815-965-7000 or visit Website www.thunderprofastpitch.com.
Rockford RiverHawks vs. Midwest Sliders 8/10/2008
Rockford's professional baseball team, members of the 12-team Frontier League, plays at the new Road Ranger Stadium just off I-90 at Riverside Blvd. Specials, giveaways, entertainment and good, old-fashioned summertime baseball make a visit to the ballpark a great family outing. Days/Times: Sun 6:05pm; Cost: $5-$15; Special Promotion: Youth Replica Jersey; Event Location: Road Ranger Stadium – 4503 Interstate Blvd., Loves Park, IL 61111. For more information: 815-885-2255 or visit Website www.rockfordriverhawks.com.
Wood Song at Klehm Arboretum: Tingstad & Rumbel 8/10/2008
Grammy Award winners, Tingstad & Rumbel perform virtuoso American finger-style guitar with melodic woodwinds. The duo's rich sound combines jazz, ethnic folk and progressive rock with classical elements. Enjoy a picnic dinner in Klehm's Fountain Garden and an evening concert under the stars. Days/Times: Sun: Gates open at 4pm, concert starts at 6pm; Cost: Individual concerts: Advance $18/nonmembers, $15/members (at gate $20/$18); Four concert series: $55/nonmembers, $45/members; Catered dinner available: Order in advance by calling Toni's of Winnebago at 815-355-2328; Event Location: Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden – 2715 S. Main St., Rockford, IL 61102. For more information: 815-965-8146 or visit Website www.klehm.org.
Pro Fastpitch Softball: Rockford Thunder vs. Philadelphia Force 8/11/2008
Days/Times: Mon: 6:35pm; Cost: $5-$8; Event Location: Player's Park – 5444 Swanson Rd., Roscoe, IL. For more information: 815-965-7000 or visit Website www.thunderprofastpitch.com.
Music in the Park: Mike Williamson & Company 8/12/2008
This foursome salutes the many songs – Broadway, country and standards – made famous by legends of music. Days/Times: Tue: 7:30-9:15pm; Cost: Free; Event Location: Sinnissippi Music Shell – 1401 N. Second St., Rockford, IL 61107. For more information: 815-987-8800 or visit Website www.rockfordparkdistrict.org.
Rockford RiverHawks vs. Southern Illinois Miners 8/12/2008
Rockford's professional baseball team, members of the 12-team Frontier League, plays at the new Road Ranger Stadium just off I-90 at Riverside Blvd. Specials, giveaways, entertainment and good, old-fashioned summertime baseball make a visit to the ballpark a great family outing. Days/Times: Tue: 7:05pm; Cost: $5-$15; Event Location: Road Ranger Stadium – 4503 Interstate Blvd., Loves Park, IL 61111. For more information: 815-885-2255 or visit Website www.rockfordriverhawks.com.
Racing at Rockford Speedway: Wild Wednesday Racing 8/13/2008
RR Super Summer Series, Crap Scrappers Hornets, Winged Women on Wheels, Figure 8, Spectacular Drags, Legacy Cars, Bandoleros & Back 2 School Night plus Outhouse Race. Days/Times: 7:07pm; Cost: $8/adults, $4/children, free/children 5 and under; Event Location: Rockford Speedway – 9572 Forest Hills Rd. at Rt. 173, Loves Park, IL 61111. For more information: 815-633-1500 or visit Website www.rockfordspeedway.com.
Rockford RiverHawks vs. Southern Illinois Miners 8/13/2008
Rockford's professional baseball team, members of the 12-team Frontier League, plays at the new Road Ranger Stadium just off I-90 at Riverside Blvd. Specials, giveaways, entertainment and good, old-fashioned summertime baseball make a visit to the ballpark a great family outing. Days/Times: Wed: 7:05pm; Cost: $5-$15; Event Location: Road Ranger Stadium – 4503 Interstate Blvd., Loves Park, IL 61111. For more information: 815-885-2255 or visit Website www.rockfordriverhawks.com.
Ongoing Events
Winnebago County Fair 8/12/2008 - 8/17/2008
Over 150,000 people will visit the 87th annual Winnebago County Fair where there's truly something for everyone: art and sewing competitions, free grandstand entertainment, harness racing, animal judging, food, an Entertainment Garden and a fun-packed Midway.
Days/Times: Tue: 4pm-10pm, Wed-Sun: 10am-10pm; Cost: free/children 8 and under, $3/children 9-12, $3/seniors 60 and over, $5/adults – See website for detailed adult admission information and specials; Event Location: Winnebago County Fairgrounds – 500 W. First St., Pecatonica, IL 61063. For more information: 815-239-1641 or visit Website www.winnebagocountyfair.com.
Farmers' Market on Perryville Thru - 9/13/2008
Sample the season's freshest produce from local growers in this farmers' market on Rockford's far east side. Days/Times: Sat: 9am-1pm; Cost: Free; Event Location: Perryville Rd. & Fincham Rd., just south of E. State St. (U.S. Business 20). For more information:
815-229-3000.
Farmers Market at Klehm Thru - 9/29/2008
On Monday evenings, shop for locally grown, farm fresh produce at the Farmers Market at Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Center. University of Illinois Extension - Winnebago County is helping operate the market. Days/Times: Mon: 4-7pm; Event Location: Klehm Arboretum, 2715 South Main St., Rockford, IL 61102. For more information: 815-965-8146 or visit Website www.klehm.org.
Rockford Art Museum: 2008 Rockford Midwestern Thru - 10/5/2008
This marks the 70th presentation of the juried, biennial exhibition of contemporary visual arts from artists in a nine-state region. The 101 works by 90 artists include original paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and photographs. Awards will be presented during the free public opening on Friday, July 11, 7-8:30pm. Days/Times: Mon-Sat: 10am-5pm, Sun: Noon-5pm; Cost: Regular museum admission: $6/adults, $3/seniors and students; members and children under 12 free; free individual admission Tuesdays; Event Location: Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main St., Rockford, IL 61103. For more information: 815-968-2787 or visit Website www.rockfordartmuseum.org.
Farmer's Market at North End Commons Thru - 10/25/2008
Purchase fresh seasonal produce, cut flowers, plants and bakery items in North End Commons' annual farmers' market. Days/Times: Sat: 8am-noon; Cost: Free; Event Location: City parking lot behind La Di Da Gifts and Antiques - 1416 N. Main St., Rockford, IL 61103. For more information: 815-962-1234 or visit Website www.northendcommons.com.
Farmer’s Markets – River District Thru – 10/25/2008
Both days' markets feature locally grown produce, plants and flowers, arts, crafts, and baked goods. Saturday's Farmers Market includes a children's play area and beverages for sale. Days/Times: Tuesdays 8am-2pm; Saturdays 8am-4pm; Cost: Free; Event Location: Tues at YMCA South Lot (tennis courts) 215 Y Blvd.; Sat at Trinity's Learning Center Lot, 210 N. First St.; For more information: 815-964-6221
or visit Website www.riverdistrict.com.
Farmer's Market at Edgebrook Thru - 10/29/2008
Dozens of local farmers display their highest quality vegetables, fruits, flowers and plants. On occasion, local musicians will perform to enhance your shopping experience. Days/Times: Wed: 9am-1pm; Event Location: Edgebrook Shopping Center - 1639 N. Alpine Rd., Rockford, IL 61107. For more information: 815-226-0212 or visit Website: www.edgebrookshops.com.
Farmers' Market at Colonial Village Thru - 10/31/2008
Fresh fruits & vegetables, plants & flowers, craft items including ceramics, quilts, pillows, soaps & lotions, baked goods, roasted nuts & more!
Days/Times: Fri: 9am-1pm; Cost: Free; Event Location: Colonial Village Mall - 1240 S. Alpine Rd., Rockford, IL 61108. For more information: 815-398-3350.
