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Mission Statement:
To provide quality artistic opportunities
to the Sauk Valley CommunityWoodlawn Arts Academy/YMCA Core Values:
Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility
HEADLINES
Have any plans this weekend?
Friday, September 10
Mexican Fiesta Day, Rock Falls- ALL DAY
Fiesta Days held in the Sterling/Rock Falls communities began in the 1940s to celebrate Mexico's Independence Day. The Mexican Fiesta in Sterling and Rock Falls every September honors the Latin American heritage brought to the Midwest by generations of immigrants. Each 16th of September in Mexico, at the stroke of midnight, the president, governors, and mayors re-enact the Grito de Dolores, the Call for Independence first proclaimed by Padre Miguel Hidalgo in 1810. The holiday is celebrated as close to the 16th as practical. The Fiesta Day parade is the only parade that spans the Rock River. Great food, entertainment, dance, and see the Fiesta Day Queen be crowned!
**815-625-8290 or www.saukvalleyareachamber.com/Farmer's Market, Rock Falls - 3:00 PM
Enjoy great locally grown produce and products throughout the early spring and summer! Vendors are located in the parking lot at 806 First Avenue, Rock Falls
**815-625-4500 or www.rockfallschamber.comFiesta Fun Fair, Rock Falls- 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Come Join the Fun at the Latin American Social Club!
Join the Bicentennial Celebration of Mexico's Independence! Bring the entire family to enjoy a fun evening full of music, games, food, bi-lingual community resource exhibits, and local entertainment. The Fiesta Fun Fair is FREE to the public! You don't want to miss this great opportunity to learn something new and have a little fun too!
**815-625-8290
Saturday, September 11
Mexican Fiesta Day, Rock Falls - ALL DAY
Fiesta Days held in the Sterling/Rock Falls communities began in the 1940s to celebrate Mexico's Independence Day. The Mexican Fiesta in Sterling and Rock Falls every September honors the Latin American heritage brought to the Midwest by generations of immigrants. Each 16th of September in Mexico, at the stroke of midnight, the president, governors, and mayors re-enact the Grito de Dolores, the Call for Independence first proclaimed by Padre Miguel Hidalgo in 1810. The holiday is celebrated as close to the 16th as practical. The Fiesta Day parade is the only parade that spans the Rock River. Great food, entertainment, dance, and see the Fiesta Day Queen be crowned!
**815-625-8290 or www.saukvalleyareachamber.com/Farmer's Market, Rock Falls - 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Enjoy great locally grown produce and products throughout the early spring and summer! Vendors are located in the parking lot at 806 First Avenue, Rock Falls
**815-625-4500 or www.rockfallschamber.comFarmer's Market, Sterling - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Year-Round Indoor Twin City Market, 2nd Street & Avenue A, Sterling (just south of County Market). **815-535-0509 or www.tcmarket.orgCanal Crawl 5K Run/Walk: A tribute to 9/11, Rock Falls - 9:05 AM
In memory of the tragic events that occurred on September 11, 2001, the time has been moved back this year to honor those lost with a moment of silence for each of the four attacks and the collapse of the World Trade Center Towers. Traditionally this race has been held at 8am. This year it will begin at 9:05am. The race starts at the Rock Falls Hotel (formerly Holiday Inn) and follows the canal down past Dixon Avenue and back. The path is paved. Water stops are approximately one and two miles. A portion of the proceeds will go to the "New York says Thank You Foundation". See how the FDNY is giving back to communities across this nation and how you can help.
**815-499-8220 or www.visitrockfalls.com or www.newyorksaysthankyou.orgComputer Club, Sterling - 1:00 PM
Computer Club program will be on Skype at the Whiteside County Senior Center at 1207 W. 9th Street. **888-622-9230Fiesta Parade, Sterling - 2:00 PM
The Latin American Social Club's 59th Annual Fiesta Parade ~ start in Rock Falls at First Avenue & 10th Street and end in Sterling at 4th Street & 4th Avenue.
**815-622-0214 - Jane SaldivarBooks on First, Dixon - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Featuring Robbie LeBlanc
**815-285-BOOK (2665) or www.booksonfirst.com--------------------------------------------------------
FALL Session Begins This Week!
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Thank you ARTISTS for participating in the 2010 Juried Art Show. What a wonderful reception!
1st Place ($300)
Milvi Wheeler, Riverwoods
Snow Melt
Oil
30x40
2nd Place ($200)
Jane Cress Edgar, Dixon
At Her Easel
Oil
26x18
3rd Place ($100)
Judy Dixon, Dixon
Arranging the Display
Watercolor & Ink
18x24
Honorable Mention ($50)
Beverly Garcia, Grand Detour
May's Bounty
Oil
16x20
Honorable Mention ($50)
Bob Logsdon, Dixon
Castle Hill Lighthouse
Digital Photo
24x36
People's Choice ($50)
Craig Tompkins, Rock Falls
Water Nymph
Stained Glass
4x25.5
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Check us out in the Sterling-Rock Falls Living Magazine.
Go to www.saukvalley.com
Click on E-Edition
Under Specialty Magazines, click on more publications
At the bottom of the screen, click on Sterling-Rock Falls Living Magazine to view
Look for us in the upcoming publication of the Voyager on May 20th!
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Check us out in the Blackhawk Waterways Convention & Visitors Bureau Visitor Guide. Click here.
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Join our Woodlawn Arts Academy Group Page on FACEBOOK!
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**Check out our EVENTS page for upcoming summer events!**
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Check out the Sauk Valley Arts and Culture Commission! Click here.
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