Community Calendar

End your day with a slow, calming walk as we observe and identify the many birds that call The Confluence home, including those migrating for the fall! Binoculars and bird lists are provided and all experience levels are welcome. Space is limited so please register in advance.

𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟎/𝟓 — 𝟒:𝟎𝟎-𝟕:𝟎𝟎𝐩
𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟎/𝟔 — 𝟒:𝟎𝟎-𝟕:𝟎𝟎𝐩
𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟎/𝟕 — 𝟗:𝟎𝟎𝐚-𝟓:𝟎𝟎𝐩

Come explore and purchase a variety of items at this fundraiser for Womanspace. You will find gently used books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, video games, puzzles, games, art & craft supplies, and much more — for all ages — all under our outdoor pavilion.

Thursday Members Preview Night – Show your member card and get in free! Otherwise, for a $5 fee, you can shop early on Thursday night for the best choice in items!

Saturday (3:00–5:00p) Fill-a-Bag Sale – Fill a paper grocery sack for just $5! Anything that won't fit in a bag is half price!

Accepting donations ONLY through September 25–October 2. Items should be clean. Please NO encyclopedias, textbooks or magazines (unless magazines have patterns in them). No large unique equipment. Call 815-877-0118 if you have questions on an item. Books & media drop-off in the Pavilion. Games, puzzles, arts & crafts drop-off in tent next to Pavilion. PLEASE SET DONATIONS ON TABLES, NOT GROUND.

𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟎/𝟓 — 𝟒:𝟎𝟎-𝟕:𝟎𝟎𝐩
𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟎/𝟔 — 𝟒:𝟎𝟎-𝟕:𝟎𝟎𝐩
𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟎/𝟕 — 𝟗:𝟎𝟎𝐚-𝟓:𝟎𝟎𝐩

Come explore and purchase a variety of items at this fundraiser for Womanspace. You will find gently used books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, video games, puzzles, games, art & craft supplies, and much more — for all ages — all under our outdoor pavilion.

Thursday Members Preview Night – Show your member card and get in free! Otherwise, for a $5 fee, you can shop early on Thursday night for the best choice in items!

Saturday (3:00–5:00p) Fill-a-Bag Sale – Fill a paper grocery sack for just $5! Anything that won't fit in a bag is half price!

Accepting donations ONLY through September 25–October 2. Items should be clean. Please NO encyclopedias, textbooks or magazines (unless magazines have patterns in them). No large unique equipment. Call 815-877-0118 if you have questions on an item. Books & media drop-off in the Pavilion. Games, puzzles, arts & crafts drop-off in tent next to Pavilion. PLEASE SET DONATIONS ON TABLES, NOT GROUND.

Cars & Coffee - Rockford is held on the first Saturday of the month from April to October. It is held in the Rockford Public School Administrative Parking Lot (500 spots/120 off street) and is the largest automotive event in Rockford, Illinois. As always, Cars & Coffee Rockford is free to participate and free to spectate.

It was started in 2019 and is a non-profit of Katie's Cup Coffee. In 2023 they averaged 519 people and 253 cars per/car show (biggest #342 cars & 675 people). It is pet friendly, bike friendly, handicap accessible and kid friendly activities.

Participants attend from Bloomington, IL, the Chicago suburbs, Madison, Milwaukee area. The attractions include a Monster Truck, Rockford Ice-hogs Mascot and a Hot Wheels display. The Police, Fire, County, and State municipality participate monthly.

We support Rock House Kids, Rock River Valley Pantry, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Noah’s Ark, Winnebago County Sheriff's Teddy Bear Drive, Katie's Cup, and the Illinois Make A Wish Foundation. Car Groups attend from Illinois and Wisconsin, with 17 different car groups/clubs.

𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟎/𝟓 — 𝟒:𝟎𝟎-𝟕:𝟎𝟎𝐩
𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟎/𝟔 — 𝟒:𝟎𝟎-𝟕:𝟎𝟎𝐩
𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟎/𝟕 — 𝟗:𝟎𝟎𝐚-𝟓:𝟎𝟎𝐩

Come explore and purchase a variety of items at this fundraiser for Womanspace. You will find gently used books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, video games, puzzles, games, art & craft supplies, and much more — for all ages — all under our outdoor pavilion.

Thursday Members Preview Night – Show your member card and get in free! Otherwise, for a $5 fee, you can shop early on Thursday night for the best choice in items!

Saturday (3:00–5:00p) Fill-a-Bag Sale – Fill a paper grocery sack for just $5! Anything that won't fit in a bag is half price!

Accepting donations ONLY through September 25–October 2. Items should be clean. Please NO encyclopedias, textbooks or magazines (unless magazines have patterns in them). No large unique equipment. Call 815-877-0118 if you have questions on an item. Books & media drop-off in the Pavilion. Games, puzzles, arts & crafts drop-off in tent next to Pavilion. PLEASE SET DONATIONS ON TABLES, NOT GROUND.

There will be carnival games and activities such as putt putt golf, bozo buckets, kite making, painting kindness rocks, face painting, and a small petting zoo. There will be lots of fun prizes and free hotdogs & popcorn for everyone. We will also have information available on how to join a club and 4-H leaders & members will be there to answer questions.

Sean Gaskell features songs on the kora -- a 21 stringed West African harp. As a student of the instrument, he studied under the instruction of two musicians at their home in Brikama, Gambia, over multiple extensive visits. The kora is traditionally played by oral historians known as Griots. Many songs featured on the kora preserve an 800 year history dating back to the founding of the Mande empire. Gaskell joins us at Harvard Diggins Library as part of his tour across the United States and Canada before continuing his training in Mali, West Africa later in the year. You won’t want to miss this unique and unforgettable musical experience at your Library! All ages. Registration is required to attend. Sign up for tickets at www.harvard-diggins.org/events

Born and raised in Chicago, William Pack is a magician, storyteller, and author. At 11 years old, William got his first job in a magic shop and has been performing ever since. William has won numerous awards for his magic and comedy performances. In 2001, he taught actor Will Smith sleight of hand for his portrayal of Muhammad Ali in the film, Ali.

William will present his horror-themed program, The Haunted Page, Tricks and Tales for October Eves. Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelly, Bram Stoker, M.R. James, and Shirley Jackson jump off the page and provide inspiration for 60 minutes of spine-tingling magic and spell-binding stories.

This highly-interactive performance will be spooky, magical, and of course, fun! It is free, and open to all ages. No registration is required.

For additional information, please contact Chelsea at chelsear@dkpl.org or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 1700.

Make-A-Wish Illinois invites you, your friends and family, and organizations to make wishes come true by participating in Walk for Wishes®. Join Walk for Wishes Rockford to bring the life-changing impact of a wish to children who are battling critical illnesses. Walk for Wishes is full of food, music, and fun, family-friendly activities. Costumes are encouraged (but not required) to honor the power of creativity that wishes deliver in our communities.

Route length: 1.5 miles

Joseph Glidden had a problem. His problem was a cow named Brindle who wouldn't stay out of their gardens. Brindle just loved to trample into the flower beds and even the vegetable gardens. What a problem!

Come see how Joseph Glidden applied the engineering design process when he started figuring out what to do about Brindle and thereby solve his problem. When you follow the engineering design process you first Ask and Define the Problem, then Brainstorm Ideas, then Make a Plan, next Create Your Solution, and finally Test Your Solution. Then you might start all over again.

Try your hand at making a "barb", and a strand of pipe cleaner barbed wire and try to guess the many kinds of jobs Joseph Glidden had by looking in his special "Uncle Joe's Jobs" drawer.
This event is free and open to all. No registration is required.

For additional information, please contact Samantha at samanthah@dkpl.org or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 1701.