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🌱 Peter Mayer's Stars & Promises Christmas Tour in Rockton, IL and 10 more events
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Peter Mayer's Stars & Promises Christmas Tour in Rockton, IL
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 35 and low of 28 degrees.
- Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 36, low: 31.
- Thursday: Becoming windier; a.m. rain, with a high of 40 and low of 8 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📸 Around Rockton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rockton
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★ Featured events ★
- Wednesday Work Day
Nature At The Confluence, 306 Dickop St, South Beloit
10:00 am
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
- Peter Mayer's Stars & Promises Christmas Tour in Rockton, IL
Hononegah Community High School , 307 Salem St , Rockton
7:30 pm
Saturday December 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Golf Driving Range
Indoor Sports Center , 8800 E. Riverside Blvd. , Loves Park
10:00 am - Community Action Agency Executive Committee Meeting
Rockford, IL Calendar , 425 E. State Street 2nd Floor , Rockford
11:00 am - RPD High School Girls Soccer League
Indoor Sports Center , 8800 E. Riverside Blvd. , Loves Park
4:15 pm - Boys BBall Vs RFD Christian
Willowbrook Middle School South Beloit, IL 61080
4:30 pm - Jefferson High School Children's Readers Theatre
Jefferson High School , 4145 Samuelson Rd , Rockford
5:00 pm - RYSL Fall Indoor Session
Indoor Sports Center , 8800 E. Riverside Blvd. , Loves Park
5:00 pm - Raptors Soccer Training
Indoor Sports Center , 8800 E. Riverside Blvd. , Loves Park
5:00 pm - Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
Rockford, IL Calendar , 425 E. State Street 2nd Floor , Rockford
5:30 pm - PGE Winter Concert
Poplar Grove Elem School Poplar Grove, IL 61065
6:00 pm - PGE Christmas Concert
Poplar Grove Elem School Poplar Grove, IL 61065
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
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- Anyone interested in cutting out a 20ish foot old dead pine?
Tree broke off at ground level and is resting up against another tree. No immediate structures in proximity to be damaged. Thanks... (Nextdoor Franklin - Blackhawk) - Attention:
There is a warm up coming this week. This means a melting will occur. As we all are seeing the build up of ice at our gutters it is very important to… (Nextdoor De La Tour Dr/Chevron Dr)
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Bucciferro McDonald's 14 or 15 Years Old Crew Team Member (Minor) in Rockton. Apply here.
- Illinois Staffing posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in South Beloit. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockton here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Beloit
- New chief appointed for South Beloit Fire Department (wifr.com)
Rockford
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