What's happening this week in farthest northern Illinois - Friday, Oct 19 - Friday, Oct 25

This week in Roscoe, South Beloit, Rockton, and even Caledonia, and Rockford: free lunch, zombie nutcrackers, anime and manga, live music, toy show, serial killers, 5K run/walk, truck or treat, food trucks, fill the truck, euchre, storytime, and pioneers, trappers, traders, voyageurs, and native Americans.

20 events this week on our calendar: Friday, Oct 18 - Friday, Oct 25

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FEATURED EVENTS

Cross & Crown Lutheran Church Monthly Luncheon - Fri Oct 18 12:00 pm

Cross & Crown Lutheran Church

Join us for lunch at no cost to you on Friday, October 18th at 12:00 p.m. Our menu includes delicious Fall soups, tasty ham & turkey sub sandwiches, and yummy desserts! Enjoy a friendly conversation and play a game or two of bingo! All are welcome. We look forward to seeing you!! [more details]

Other Events

Teen Anime Club - Talcott Library - Fri Oct 18 3:30 pm

Talcott Free Library

3:30-5:30 p.m. Do you love anime or manga? Come meet new friends by reading, watching, and discussing a different anime & manga every month with other anime-lovers like you. Optional craft provided. For grades 6-12. [more details]

Zombie Nutcracker Art Party - Fri Oct 18 5:00 pm

Jill Rae Finally Art Studio & Gallery

Zombie nutcrackers, games, movie and dinner: it all makes for a great night out with Cassie  Branecki.  [more details]

Trinadora's Musical Potpourri at Stockholm Inn - Fri Oct 18 5:30 pm

Stockholm Inn

3rd Fri (5:30pm) & 1st Sat (5:00pm) each month - Trinadora Duo (Janel Nelson and Ron Holm) at Stockholm Inn. 15 musical styles, 12 instruments, vocals, 500-song repertoire. Reservations encouraged (815) 397-3534. Mention music area seating. [more details]

Live Music: An Evening with Chris Lewis - Fri Oct 18 6:00 pm

After the Vine

Chris Lewis brings soothing acoustic serenades aged in oak barrels with notes of smokey ambiance and velvety vocals. [more details]

Live Music: Justin Jones at Louie's - Fri Oct 18 7:00 pm

Louie's Tap House

Free. Come enjoy a little bit of everything from the 70's until now. [more details]

Northern Illinois Toy Show - Sat Oct 19 8:00 am

Life Church

8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Join us for our first show of the fall 2024 season. We will have over 60 tables of toys. The majority of our vendors will have diecast for sale but we try to encourage them to bring a variety of toys. If you are interested in vending contact Darri Busker at 815-624-6600. Admission is $3 with 15 & under free of charge. There will be concessions available with all proceeds benefiting Life Church. We look forward to seeing everyone back after the summer break!  In the  gym. [more details]

Frenchman's Frolic - Sat Oct 19 9:00 am

Macktown Living History

9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free, open to the public. This is your year to wander through the pre-1850s era encampment of participants in period clothing. At the oldest settlement of Winnebago County, old Macktown, you are likely to see pioneers, trappers, traders, voyageurs, and native Americans milling around the grounds, pursuing everyday activities from the early days. You'll see a two-man saw, log cabin building (kids too), and dowel making, and many presenters ready to teach. [more details]

Jaime Cox Memorial Run 5K - Sat Oct 19 10:00 am

Roscoe Middle School

Roscoe's biggest 5K. Our 7th nature based 5K Run/Walk or 2 mile walk will begin at Roscoe Middle School (RMS). The route proceeds west to the historic Stone Bridge Trail before turning south as you continue to pound the crushed limestone path. You will reach the halfway point, turn around and return to RMS. [more details]

Macktown Summer Workshop: Make and Take an 1850s Leather Pocketbook - Sat Oct 19 12:00 pm

Macktown Living History

12 -5 p.m.  $55 per person. Here is an opportunity to “make and take” your own period pocketbook, using patterns from a dated 1856 pocketbook available for review. Leather tri-fold pocketbooks with multiple compartments were widely used by both women and men during the early 19th Century to carry bills, business papers, letters, money, and related items. Instructor Norman Walzer has done leatherwork and shoe/boot making exhibitions for 50 years or more and was tutored at Old Sturbridge Village. [more details]

Randy Sabien - Nationally Acclaimed Fiddler with Stateline Roots - Sat Oct 19 3:00 pm

Concerts On The Creek, Rockford

Randy Sabien is a world-class fiddler with Stateline roots.  There is no admission charge, but goodwill donations from the audience pay the musicians and help to defray the church's event hosting costs. Attendance is limited. [more details]

Truck or Treat at Porter Park - Sat Oct 19 3:00 pm

Porter Park

3-6 p.m. Join us for the Village of Roscoe's own Truck Or Treat. A Halloween event including games, candy, food trucks, touch-a-truck and more fun! There will be touch a truck with Public Works and local police, as well as food trucks for the hungry ghouls and goblins. Local businesses and organizations are invited to pass out candy from their trucks.This is a family-friendly Halloween event with a truck theme held at Porter Park. Traditional trunk or treat along with touch a truck with… [more details]

Wine-Ding Through Time at After the Vine - Sat Oct 19 6:00 pm

Historic Auto Attractions

Sip on some wine as you journey through some popular exhibits at Historic Attractions. Then listen to a presentation by Michelle Gibbons about serial killers. We will have snacks and small bottles of water available. Each guest will be given a Historic Auto Attractions wine glass to use for the evening. After The Vine  will be co-hosting with us to bring some new, and daring flavors to taste. If you are interested in purchasing a bottle, orders can be made that night! [more details]

Live Music: Lola Boo Bash at Louie's - Sat Oct 19 8:00 pm

Louie's Taphouse

Lola Boo Bash Halloween Party brings a full band and a costume contest to win Lola Blu merch and a pair of Phateez sunglasses.Lola Blu is a rising country singer-songwriter with a striking voice that has effortless elegance with a rasp and a captivating stage presence.Drawing inspiration from the likes of iconic artists such as Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, and Whiskey Myers, she has crafted a sound that seamlessly blends elements of Country and Southern Rock with her own unique flair. [more details]

Fill the Semi at Louie's - Sun Oct 20 12:00 pm

Louie's Tap House

12 - 5 p.m. Lend your support through donations for those affected Every contribution you make will make a meaningful difference for all impacted by Hurricane Helene and Milton.  The truck will be leaving on October 27. Types of Donations: - Crockpots / Air Fryers- Canned Food- Baby Wipes / Diapers- Animal Food- Shovels / Chainsaws- Hygiene Products Also needed: generators, extension cords, and tools. [more details]

Harvest Harmony Day - Sun Oct 20 1:00 pm

Nature at the Confluence

Celebrate the end of the fall harvest season with Farmers Rising at Nature At The Confluence. Featuring heirloom corn grinding and cornbread sampling, herbal tincture making, three sisters soup sampling, and guided garden winter preparation talks at 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, and 2:30 pm. Plus, learn about the magic of decomposition with Nettle Curbside Compost and take a self-guided hike on our woodland trails! To help us prepare, please RSVP if you plan to attend. Supplies are limited. [more details]

Euchre at Roscoe Township Community Center - Sun Oct 20 6:30 pm

Roscoe Township Community Center

6:30 p.m. to about 9:30 p.m. Euchre, tournament style play, small fee to play.  Plenty of opportunities: almost 40 players have been attending, from Roscoe, Janesville, Beloit,  Rockton, Loves Park, Machesney Park, South Beloit and Rockford. [more details]

Your Community Forum II for Roscoe & Rockton: First Responders - Wed Oct 23 5:30 pm

Roscoe Township Community Center

At the next Your Community Forum, bring your questions for our first responders in Roscoe and Rockton. Confirmed panel includes Roscoe Police Chief Sam Hawley, Harlem-Roscoe Fire Chief John Bergeron, Rockton Police Chief Matt Hollinger, and Rockton Fire Chief Kirk Wilson. Sponsored by elev815, Rockton-Roscoe News, MembersAlliance Credit Union, and In Tandem Financial.  [more details]

Food Truck: The Olive Branch - Wed Oct 23 8:45 pm

Settlers Park

5 -8 p.m. Come by and get your Greek on in Rockton - every Wednesday until Christmas. Bringing Greek street food to the 815 area. You can even order online and pick it up at Settlers Park.  [more details]

Storytime for Littles at South Beloit Library - Thu Oct 24 10:00 am

South Beloit Public Library

10 – 11 a.m. Join us for an hour full of activities for children 36 months and under and their caregivers. [more details]

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