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🌱 Music & Movement and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)


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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Windy; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Saturday: Very windy; much colder, temps: high: 49, low: 32.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 52 and low of 27 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday April 17
  • Music & Movement
    Cherry Valley Public Library District , 755 East State Street , Cherry Valley
    9:30 am
  • Saturday April 18
  • Raptors Puri Champions Cup
    Mercyhealth Sportscore Two , 8800 E. Riverside Blvd. , Loves Park
  • Illinois Baseball Tournament
    Mercyhealth Sportscore One , 1288 Elmwood Rd. , Rockford
  • TRACK AND FIELD-V Girls @ Spring Valley Hall H.s. (Game)
    Spring Valley Hall High School Away - SPRING VALLEY HALL H.S.
    9:30 am
  • TRACK AND FIELD-V Boys @ Spring Valley Hall H.s. (Game)
    Spring Valley Hall High School Away - Spring Valley Hall HS
    9:30 am
  • SOCCER-V Girls @ Lisle High School (Game)
    Lisle High School Away - LISLE HIGH SCHOOL
    10:00 am
  • Interactive Butterfly Exhibit
    Cherry Valley Public Library District , 755 E State St , Cherry Valley
    10:00 am
  • CAN Food Truck Festival
    Flagg Township Museum , 518 4th Ave , Rochelle
    11:00 am
  • SOCCER-JV Girls @ Lisle High School (Game)
    Lisle High School Away - LISLE HIGH SCHOOL
    12:00 pm
  • Monday April 20
  • Wee Read Story Time: Libraries
    Cherry Valley Public Library District , 755 East State Street , Cherry Valley
    9:30 am
  • BASEBALL-V Boys @ Oregon High School (Game)
    Oregon High School Away -
    4:30 pm
  • North Boone Varsity Baseball @ Stillman Valley
    Stillman Valley High School , 425 S Pine St , Stillman Valley
    4:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.


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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Lee/Ogle/Whiteside Regional Office of Education #47 posted a job opening for High School Spanish Teacher/Bilingual Coordinator - 2026-2027 School Year in Stillman Valley. Apply here.
  • Rockford Park District posted a job opening for Athletic Coordinator - Youth Sports in Rockford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monroe Center here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rockford

  • Rockford Airport among top 8 finalists for Airport of the Year (mystateline.com)
  • Preservationists seek landmark status for Rockford's Briggs Mansion (rrstar.com)
  • Rockford mayor hosts 2026 State of the City Address (wrex.com)

Belvidere

  • Stateline residents could be paying thousands in storm damages. Here's why… (mystateline.com)

Ok Monroe Center! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Monroe Center

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Monroe Center

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.