Rockford Weekday Events: See What's Happening In The Area

Rockford IL

16 August, 2021

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ROCKFORD, IL — Wondering what there is to do in the Rockford area this week? Below, we've included some of this week's top events from throughout Rockford. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this week. Hot tip: If you're hosting an event and want to see it in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this week throughout Rockford: City Council Meeting - City of Rockford When: Monday, August 16th at 5:30 p.m. Where: City of Rockford What: Event listing from City of Rockford: Monday, August 16 at 5:30 PM Learn More Special Finance & Personnel Committee Meeting When: Monday, August 16th at 5:30 p.m. Where: City of Rockford What: Event listing from City of Rockford: Monday and August 16 at 5:30 PM Learn More Mobile Library Stop-Spring Creek United Church of Christ When: Tuesday, August 17th at 2:00 p.m. Where: East Branch What: Event listing from East Branch: Tuesday and August 17 from 2:00 PM to 2:45 PMStop into the Rockford Public Library's Mobile Library. Learn More Adult Painting Night - Nordlof Branch When: Tuesday, August 17th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Nordlof Branch What: Event listing from Nordlof Branch: Tuesday, August 17 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PMAdult painting night taught by Laura Gomel from the 317 Art Collective. Participants will receive a canvas and all materials as well as step by step instruction to create their own acrylic painting. Learn More RYSL Fall Outdoor Training - Atwood Center When: Tuesday, August 17th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Atwood Center What: Event listing from Atwood Center: Tuesday, August 17 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PMTower Fields Location: Mercyhealth Sportscore Two 8800 E. Riverside Blvd. Loves Park IL 61111 US Learn More Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting - City of Rockford When: Tuesday, August 17th at 5:30 p.m. Where: City of Rockford What: Event listing from City of Rockford: Tuesday, August 17 from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM Learn More Liquor & Tobacco Advisory Board Meeting When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:00 p.m. Where: City of Rockford What: Event listing from City of Rockford: Tuesday, August 17 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Learn More Poetry Slam/Open Mic - Nordlof Branch When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Nordlof Branch What: Event listing from Nordlof Branch: Tuesday, August 17 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMThis event is free to attend and repeats on the third Tuesday of every month at 6PM in the Nordlof Center. The format is comprised of an open mic followed by a poetry slam. Learn More Open Mic and Poetry Slam - The Nordlof Center When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:00 p.m. Where: The Nordlof Center What: Event listing from The Nordlof Center: Tuesday, August 17 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMThis event is free to attend and repeats on the third Tuesday of every month at 6PM in the Nordlof Center. The format is comprised of an open mic followed by a poetry slam. You do not need to sign... Learn More Library Board of Trustees Meeting - Cherry Valley Public Library District When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:45 p.m. Where: Cherry Valley Public Library District What: Event listing from Cherry Valley Public Library District: Tuesday, August 17 from 6:45 PM to 8:00 PM Learn More Rockford University Women's Soccer Training When: Wednesday, August 18th at 6:00 a.m. Where: Rockford Park District What: Event listing from Rockford Park District: Wednesday, August 18 from 6:00 AM to 8:00 AMWedgbury Stadium Location: Mercyhealth Sportscore Two 8800 E. Riverside Blvd. Loves Park IL 61111 US Learn More Babes and Books - Rockford Public Library When: Wednesday, August 18th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Rockford Public Library What: Event listing from Rockford Public Library: Wednesday, August 18 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AMThis interactive storytime for young children from birth to 24 months, focuses on their development, incorporating music, movement, and reading. Learn More Football Game - Bernard W Flinn Middle School When: Wednesday, August 18th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Bernard W Flinn Middle School What: Event listing from Bernard W Flinn Middle School: Wednesday, August 18 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Learn More Pickleball - Cherry Valley Public Library District When: Wednesday, August 18th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Cherry Valley Public Library District What: Event listing from Cherry Valley Public Library District: Wednesday, August 18 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMDid you know pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in America today? Join us at the tennis courts in Baumann Park to learn the pickleball basics and get some practic... Learn More Mechanical Board Meeting - City of Rockford When: Thursday, August 19th at 7:30 a.m. Where: City of Rockford What: Event listing from City of Rockford: Thursday, August 19 from 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM Learn More Police Pension Fund Meeting - City of Rockford When: Thursday, August 19th at 8:00 a.m. Where: City of Rockford What: Event listing from City of Rockford: Thursday, August 19 from 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM Learn More Dementia Conversations Driving, Doctor Visits, Legal & Financial Planning When: Thursday, August 19th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Free Zoom Program What: Dementia Conversations Driving, Doctor Visits, Legal & Financial Planning Thursday - August 19, 2021 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT When someone is showing signs of dementia, it's time to talk. Often, conversations with family about changing behaviors can be challenging and uncomfo... Learn More Fire Pension Fund Meeting - City of Rockford When: Thursday, August 19th at 3:00 p.m. Where: City of Rockford What: Event listing from City of Rockford: Thursday, August 19 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Learn More Skybox Event: Hermanson Party - Rockford Park District When: Thursday, August 19th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Rockford Park District What: Event listing from Rockford Park District: Thursday, August 19 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PMLocation: Indoor Sports Center 8800 E. Riverside Blvd. Loves Park IL 61111 US Learn More August Lecture - Becoming an Earthling When: Thursday, August 19th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Anderson Japanese Gardens What: Event listing from Anderson Japanese Gardens: Thursday, August 19 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PMDetails Becoming an Earthling: Finding Kinship with the Inanimate Anthropologist Clifford Geertz famously defined culture as the constellation of… More https://www.facebook.com/events/6029... Learn More The Joel Baer Big Band featuring Tony Scodwell When: Thursday, August 19th at 7:00 p.m. Where: The Nordlof Center What: Event listing from The Nordlof Center: Thursday, August 19 at 7:00 PMDetails The Joel Baer Big Band is a hard-swinging jazz orchestra that features the best players in the Northern Illinois / Southern Wisconsin region. The band is lead drummer Joel Baer and features vocalist G... Learn More Joel Baer Big Band featuring Tony Scodwell When: Thursday, August 19th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Nordlof Branch What: Event listing from Nordlof Branch: Thursday, August 19 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PMThe Joel Baer Big Band takes over the JR Sullivan Theater for an evening of great music! Learn More Featured Event: Blackfoot Poetry from Einstein to Spacetime When: Friday, August 20th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Fermilab virtual event What: A Fermilab sponsored virtual event given by Corey Gray on his journey connecting the Blackfoot language to gravitational wave astronomy. He will talk about what it's been like working at a land-based gravitational wave detector since 1998 and share a "Top 3" list of his favor... Learn More Blackfoot Poetry from Einstein to Spacetime (Tracy Marc) Cat Show Set-Up - Rockford Park District When: Friday, August 20th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Rockford Park District What: Event listing from Rockford Park District: Friday, August 20 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PMLocation: Indoor Sports Center 8800 E. Riverside Blvd. Loves Park IL 61111 US Learn More Cat Show - Rockford Park District When: Saturday, August 21st at 7:00 a.m. Where: Rockford Park District What: Event listing from Rockford Park District: Saturday, August 21 from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PMLocation: Indoor Sports Center 8800 E. Riverside Blvd. Loves Park IL 61111 US Learn More IYSA Games - Rockford Park District When: Saturday, August 21st at 9:30 a.m. Where: Rockford Park District What: Event listing from Rockford Park District: Saturday, August 21 from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PMOne field TBD Location: Mercyhealth Sportscore Two 8800 E. Riverside Blvd. Loves Park IL 61111 US Learn More Rockford Rumble - Nordlof Branch When: Sunday, August 22nd at 12:00 p.m. Where: Nordlof Branch What: Event listing from Nordlof Branch: Sunday, August 22 from 12:00 PM to 11:00 PMRockford is back baybeee, in the first installment of a new bi-weekly series at the Nordlof Center. Now with Guilty Gear Strive and Smash UltimateHosted by the Rockford Power League. (RPL) Learn More See more local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Rockford Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.