What's happening in the Stateline - Friday, Jan 5 - Friday, Jan 12

This week: watch birds, enjoy live music, help restore prairie and savanna, practice your Spanish, check out the South Beloit School Board, do yoga, share travel experiences, observe your township government, and do popcorn and a movie (if you're a teenager). You can add your own events too.

9 events this week on our calendar: Friday, Jan 5 - Friday, Jan 12

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Bird Club - Fri Jan 5 7:30 am

Nature At The Confluence

$5/person. Practice the art of noticing details while connecting with nature. This beginner-friendly bird outing will include an introduction to birding and guided stroll on our Rock River Birding & Hiking Trail, a one mile loop path. All experience levels are welcome. Binoculars provided. Birding Club takes place on the first Friday morning of each month unless otherwise noted. Tickets can be purchased on Nature At The Confluence website.  [more details]

Event: Paul Hieser at Crazy Llama Brewing Co - Fri Jan 5 6:00 pm

Crazy Llama Brewing Co

Free to the public. Pauley returns to Crazy Llama this Friday at 6 p.m. Classic oldies and dynamic originals at this fun venue in Roscoe. [more details]

First Saturday Restoration Day at Keefer Nature Reserve - Sat Jan 6 9:00 am

William & Gayle Keefer Nature Reserve

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Volunteering at the William & Gayle Keefer Nature Reserve is rewarding, especially when you see the spring ephemerals emerge in the woodlands after a long winter. Historic records show prairie and savanna in some areas of this site, so staff and volunteers are working to restore these places. There are quarries on this site that we are also working to restore to native habitat.
Removing bush honeysuckle, removing old fences or installing new fences, clearing the way… [more details]

Spanish Conversation Club - Sun Jan 7 4:00 pm

Roscoe Township Community Center

Are you learning Spanish as an adult or want to freshen up your Spanish-speaking skills from years past? Join Spanish Conversation Club!
Enrich your travels as well as daily interactions and challenge your brain with Spanish conversation! Spanish conversation club is a place to have fun and gain confidence in speaking with the goal of progress over perfection.
We will practice greeting each other and introducing ourselves in Spanish and then read a short story geared towards beginners. [more details]

South Beloit School Board Meeting - Tue Jan 9 6:00 pm

South Beloit School District Office

Meetings are held the second Tuesday of every month.  [more details]

Watercolor Class at Roscoe Township Community Center - Wed Jan 10 10:00 am

Roscoe Township Community Center

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Join us at the Roscoe Township Community Center, to draw and paint a winter landscape with watercolors.
Beginners and painters of all levels welcome!
Instructor: April Olsen, former education manager of an art and history museum in Ohio,  former intern at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Cost: $10, payable cash or check at class. Register online.  [more details]

Roscoe Travelers Club Meeting - Tues Jan 9 7:00 pm

Roscoe Township Community Center

New date: 7 - 8:30 p.m.
2nd Mondays. Share your experiences and learn from others about how to travel frugally and safely. Connect, exchange ideas, and foster camaraderie over a shared love for travel. Free and open to the public. All are welcome - experts and novices alike!

[more details]

Roscoe Township Board Meeting - Wed Jan 10 7:00 pm

Roscoe Township

Roscoe Township will finalize their tentative budget for 2024.  [more details]

Rockton Township Board Meeting - Wed Jan 10 7:00 pm

Rockton Township

Rockton Township Board of Trustees meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.  [more details]

Teen Movie Matinee: "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" - Friday Jan 12 3:30 pm

Talcott Free Library

You won't want to miss this timeless coming-of-age classic based on the novel written by Judy Blume. Join us for a showing of "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret." Rated PG-13. Popcorn provided! [more details]

And you're in the loop! For more things to do, or to post your own event, visit our Community Calendar.

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