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Coming up on the calendar:
- Setting Up a Photo Shoot at Woodlawn Arts Academy
- Girl Scouts in Cafeteria at Merrill Elem School
- Touch A Truck at Washington Elementary School
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: A severe p.m. t-storm; warm, with a high of 82 and low of 41 degrees.
- Saturday: Turning sunny; windy, cooler, temps: high: 51, low: 35.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 54 and low of 32 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Setting Up a Photo Shoot
Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Rd, Sterling
10:30 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Girl Scouts in Cafeteria
Merrill Elem School Rock Falls, IL 61071
6:30 pm -
Touch A Truck
Washington Elementary School
5:00 pm -
Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
The Dixon: Historic Theatre , 114 S Galena Ave , Dixon
7:30 pm -
Little Shop of Horrors
The Dixon: Historic Theatre , 114 S Galena Ave , Dixon
7:30 pm -
Tony Danza Live
The Dixon: Historic Theatre , 114 S Galena Ave , Dixon
7:30 pm -
American Graffiti
The Dixon: Historic Theatre , 114 S Galena Ave , Dixon
12:30 pm -
Mini & Me Tea Party - Sterling, IL 2026
Woodlawn Arts Academy , 3807 Woodlawn Rd , Sterling
10:30 am
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Friday May 1
Saturday May 2
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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 -
Special Service Area #1 Committee Meeting
CGH Medical Center , 100 E Le Fevre Rd , Sterling
5:00 pm -
City Council Meeting
Sterling, IL Calendar , Sterling City Hall Council Chambers 212 3rd Avenue , Sterling
5:30 pm -
Writer’s Group
Sterling Public Library , 102 W 3rd St , Sterling
10:00 am
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Thursday April 23
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🗞 Nearby News
Sterling
- Sterling property owner charged with criminal housing management (wqad.com)
- Disney's Frozen with Live Musical Performance Coming to Sterling 4/17-19 (theradar.online)
- Along the Rock: S3 Ep 58-Give Back & Get Connected (theradar.online)
Rock Falls
- Brothers Flooring Offers New Acoustic Wall Panels from MSI Surfaces (shawlocal.com)
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-- 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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