Y F Autumn just might be the best time of year. The sun is a little lower (and prettier), the air is a little crisper (and cleaner) and the leaves cascade down in colorful splendor. This fall, spend some quality time in the fun, nearby, value-packed Rockford Region. See stunning fall colors at
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Anderson Japanese Gardens, the finest in North America. Visit beautifully spacious Rock Cut State Park. Don’t miss Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden, with more than 500 different species of trees, shrubs and vines, all
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glowing in autumn’s glory. Indoors, our concert and theater season will be gaining momentum at Coronado Performing Arts Center, a beautifully restored downtown vaudeville house. Plus, our Riverfront Museum Campus will be coming alive for the whole family. Visit gorockford.com today for a full list of autumn special events, festivals, gardens, golf and more.
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Macktown's Winter Sunday! Jan. 13, 2-4 p.m. Learn what winter travel, work & fun were like for 1800s people of our region, at Macktown Rockford, IL 61101 1.800.521.0849 gorockford.com event. 2221 Living History's 2nd Sundays Freeport Road, Rockton, (815) 624-4200, macktownlivinghistory.org.
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‘Dwellings’ Through Jan. 27, daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Paintings, photography, sculptures and more by five artists, using houses and Learn how 1800s residents of our region enjoyed architectural forms that challenge our winter at Macktown's Winter Sunday! Jan. 13. notions. Rockford Art Museum, 711 N. Main St., (815) 968-2787, rockfordartmu- Snow Sculpting Competition Jan. 16-19, sunrise-10:30 p.m. Teams compete seum.org. to represent Illinois in the 2020 U.S. National Snow Sculpting Competition. Sinnissippi Park, Regional Juried Exhibition Through Feb. 16, Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 1401 N. 2nd St., Rockford, (815) 987-8800, noon-5 p.m. Featuring work by artists from ilsnowsculpting.com. Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. Freeport Art Museum, 121 N. Harlem Ave., Freeport, (815) ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ Jan. 17-18, Thu. 7:30 p.m., Fri. 8 p.m. Jerry 235-9755, freeportartmuseum.org. Lee Lewis and rockabilly king Carl Perkins are recording together when Elvis and Johnny Stewardship Wednesdays Ongoing, Wed. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Work on nature Cash stop in. The four musicians make history restoration tasks all or part of the day. Nygren as they record together for the first and only Wetland Preserve, 3190 W. Rockton Road, time in 1956 Memphis. Coronado PAC, (815) 968-0595, coronadopac.org. Rockton, Ill., (815) 964-6666, naturalland.org. Mindfulness and Music Workshop Jan. 12, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. This retreat offers the opportunity to recharge, relax and renew with meditation, chant and song. William Reif Gallery, Womanspace, 3333 Maria Linden Dr., (815) 877-0118, womanspace-rockford.org. Comedian Ron White Jan. 12, 8 p.m. Ron “Tater Salad” White, best known as the cigar-smoking, scotch-drinking funnyman from the “Blue Collar Comedy” phenomenon, returns with his new stand-up show. Coronado PAC, Rockford, (815) 9680595, coronadopac.org. 'Grey Gardens’ Movie Jan. 14, 6 p.m. The documentary explores the eccentric lives of two “high society drop outs.” RAM, Rockford, (815) 968-2787, rockfordartmuseum.org. Transforming Grief to Hope Jan. 15, 22, 29 & Feb. 5 & 19, 6-7:30 p.m. In a safe and confidential atmosphere, receive insights to tap your natural resiliency, courage and compassion after experiencing loss. (815) 877-0118, womanspace-rockford.org.
JPAC’s One Act Festival Jan. 17-19, 7:30 p.m. Showcasing a variety of short plays produced by local playwrights, directors and actors. JPAC, Janesville, (608) 758-0297, janesvillepac.org. Tito Cevallos Trio Jan. 18, 7:30 p.m. Cevallos returns for an evening of Latin American sounds in this Charlotte’s Web series concert. Mendelssohn Hall, 406 N. Main St., (815) 964-9713, mendelssohnpac.org. Elvis Tribute Jan. 18, 8 p.m. A concert celebrating the music of Elvis, era by era. Coronado PAC, (815) 9680595, coronadopac.org. Beloit Winterfest Jan. 19-21, see website for times and locations. Sleigh rides, movies, ice skating, sledding, cross-country skiing, snowshoe instruction, bingo, volleyball and euchre tournaments, log-rolling demonstration, scavenger hunt and birding activities. Welty Environmental Center, 1201 Big Hill Court, Beloit, (608) 361-1377, beloitrecreation.com/winterfest. ❚
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