🌱 Storytime Art Adventures in the Park - July 15th - Sterling, IL 2026 and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 94 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 71.
• Friday: Hot with a t-storm possible, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• Storytime Art Adventures in the Park - July 15th - Sterling, IL 2026 →
  Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Rd, Sterling
  11:00 am
• Storytime Art Adventures in the Park - July 15th →
  Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Rd, Sterling
  11:00 am
• Sterling Municipal Band Concert →
  Sterling, IL Calendar, 2nd Avenue and East 5th Street, Sterling
  6:15 pm

Thursday July 16

• WDA Competition Team Auditions - Sterling, IL 2026 →
  Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Rd, Sterling
  9:00 am
• Airport Board Meeting →
  Whiteside County Airport, 10950 Hoover Rd, Rock Falls
  9:00 am
• Hispanic Business Leaders Committee →
  Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, 211 Locust St, Sterling
  12:00 pm
• Plan Commission Meeting →
  Sterling, IL Calendar, Sterling City Hall Council Chambers 212 3rd Avenue, Sterling
  5:30 pm

Friday July 17

• WDA Solo Auditions - Sterling, IL 2026 →
  Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Rd, Sterling
  9:00 am
• Music at the Square- Fred & Ginger →
  John Dixon Park, 515 N Galena Ave, Dixon
  5:30 pm

Saturday July 18

• Twin City Farmers Market OPEN YEAR AROUND! →
  Sterling, IL Calendar, 2nd Street between Avenue A and Avenue B, Sterling
  8:00 am
• Hellcats of the Navy →
  The Dixon: Historic Theatre, 114 S Galena Ave, Dixon
  7:30 pm

Sunday July 19

• Farm to Table Dinner 2026 →
  Selmi's Greenhouse & Family Farm, 1206 Dixon Ave, Rock Falls
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Rock Falls. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Sterling. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tampico here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rock Falls

• Rock Falls Tourism Announces July 18 Eats ‘N' Beats at the District (theradar.online)
• Basketball and Bibles: FCA Power Camp returns to Bureau Valley (shawlocal.com)
• Obituary-Ronald L. George (theradar.online)

Sterling

• 2026 SVM Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Sterling's Jossy James (shawlocal.com)
• Sinnissippi Centers Provides Primary Medical Care Services to Clients (shawlocal.com)
• GUEST COLUMN: Sauk Valley's real influencers are the volunteers who show up (shawlocal.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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