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🌱 Music 🎶 at the Square! ☀️🌳 and 10 more events
Nelson, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Nelson! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Storytime Art Adventures in the Park - June 17th at Woodlawn Arts Academy
- Music 🎶 at the Square! ☀️🌳
- TLP StageCraft Studio Workshop 7/9 ONLY - Sterling, IL 2026 at Woodlawn Arts Academy
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: An afternoon thundershower, temps: high: 85, low: 58.
- Sunday: Breezy with clouds breaking, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
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Storytime Art Adventures in the Park - June 17th →
Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Rd, Sterling
11:00 am
Wednesday June 17
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Other local events
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Music 🎶 at the Square! ☀️🌳 →
John Dixon Park, 515 N Galena Ave, Dixon
5:30 pm -
TLP StageCraft Studio Workshop 7/9 ONLY - Sterling, IL 2026 →
Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Rd, Sterling
2:00 pm
Friday June 26
Monday July 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Twin City Farmers Market OPEN YEAR AROUND! →
Sterling, IL Calendar, 2nd Street between Avenue A and Avenue B, Sterling
8:00 am -
Littles with a Lens - Sterling, IL 2026 →
Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Rd, Sterling
9:30 am -
City Council Meeting →
Sterling, IL Calendar, Sterling City Hall Council Chambers 212 3rd Avenue, Sterling
5:30 pm -
Facilities, Transportation, Finance Committee
Sterling CUSD 5 Sterling, IL 61081
7:30 am -
Nailed It Baking Workshop, Animal Edition - Sterling, IL 2026 →
Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Rd, Sterling
1:00 pm -
Sterling Municipal Band Concert →
Sterling, IL Calendar, 2nd Avenue and East 5th Street, Sterling
6:15 pm -
Plan Commission Meeting →
Sterling, IL Calendar, Sterling City Hall Council Chambers 212 3rd Avenue, Sterling
5:30 pm -
TLP StageCraft Studio Workshop 6/22 ONLY ... →
Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Rd, Sterling
2:00 pm -
Independence Day Celebration →
RB&W District Park, 201 E 2nd St, Rock Falls
4:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
Thursday June 18
Monday June 22
Thursday July 2
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🗞 Nearby News
Sterling
- Sterling receives River Edge Redevelopment Zone designation (shawlocal.com)
- Sterling Park District gearing up for summer construction projects (shawlocal.com)
- Illinois 2 Construction Update in Sterling (aroundptown.com)
Rock Falls
- Sick Summer Returns to Rock Falls for Third Consecutive Year Monday, June 15, in Rock Falls (rcreader.com)
Ok Nelson! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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