Community Calendar

We are delighted to welcome Jodi Beach and her trio back to our stage for an afternoon of virtuosic renditions of music from the great American songbook. Learn more about Jodi's music at https://www.facebook.com/jodibeachmusic/. IT'S GETTING DARK EARLIER, AND WE ARE NOW IN OUR FALL SCHEDULE: this concert, like most of our fall Concerts On The Creek, will be a matinee that runs from 3pm until about 5pm. Doors open at 2pm. There is no admission charge, but goodwill donations from the audience pay the musicians and help to defray the church's event hosting costs. Attendance is limited to 150. Those who wish guaranteed seating regardless of what time they arrive may make an early donation in the form of a $5 ticket at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/f06b6367-0c41-48db-900a-d02d3b2d5cf3?fbclid=IwY2xjawFHxy1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHYNuZKEHQmPhbUhq4guLrpFZECPRA5vJUtLbbHdsho-EOPLuw2HYDAUcZw_aem_WekkKc_12Jj30lajo5A_jA.
Those who are unable to buy online may email cotc4500@gmail.com or phone 815.979.1949 for special arrangements. The recommended donation for non-reserved walk-in guests is $10, but any amount is appreciated. Light refreshments will be available. We offer free off-street parking for 95 vehicles and our all-on-one-floor listening area is easily accessible; acoustics are excellent. Deepest thanks to our sponsors Downtown Discount Pharmacy and Obrien & Dobbins Pharmacy for their generous support of great live music in our community. Learn more at downtowndiscountdrug.com and obrienspharmacy.net.

A free public concert featuring CARRIE NEWCOMER with Pianist Gary Walters
“A Great Wild Mercy – Celebrating Kindness, Community and Nature”
Thursday, September 26th at 7:00 p.m. | Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Highland Community College Student/Conference Center, H-201 | 2998 West Pearl City Road, Freeport, IL

We are pleased to once again sponsor a free concert featuring the fabulous folksinger Carrie Newcomer with pianist Gary Walters.

Carrie is a songwriter, recording artist, performer and educator. She has been described as a “soaring songstress” by Billboard and a “prairie mystic” by the Boston Globe. The Austin Statesman described her as having “a voice as rich as Godiva chocolate” and Rolling Stone once said, she “asks all the right questions.” Most simply put, the Dallas Morning News said, “she’s the kind of artist whose music makes you stop, think and then say, ‘that is so true.’”

The Student Conference Center, Building H, is on the northwest corner of the Freeport campus. Parking is directly north of the building entrance in lots A (East and West); the building is fully accessible.

For directions to the college visit: highland.edu or call 815.235.6121

Questions, please contact us at: nwilaudubon@gmail.com

For more information about Carrie Newcomer, visit her website at: carrienewcomer.com

or you can visit the Northwest Illinois Audubon Society website at: nwilaudubon.org

Admission is FREE with no tickets or reserved seating

Chamber Music on the Fox kicks off its 11th season on Sunday, Oct. 6, with “A Celebration of Latin American Women” featuring the KAIA String Quartet performing eclectic works by Argentinian, Brazilian, Mexican, Uruguayan, and Venezuelan female composers. The 2:30 p.m. program will take place at The Packard Room at the Ballydoyle in Aurora.

Chamber Music on the Fox kicks off its 11th season on Sunday, Oct. 6, with “A Celebration of Latin American Women” featuring the KAIA String Quartet performing eclectic works by Argentinian, Brazilian, Mexican, Uruguayan, and Venezuelan female composers.

Wear your costumes and celebrate Halloween early with a spine-tingling program of spooky symphonic sounds. From hauntingly beautiful classics created by orchestral composers to ghostly melodies that create a chilling background for the movies, this concert will be fun for all ages.

Featuring the Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra Honors Chamber Orchestra and the Sterling String Quartet.

This shorter concert featuring student musicians is a great way to spend an afternoon and to introduce younger family members to an orchestral concert experience.

Doors open at 7:00pm.

Mozart’s iconic and beloved Symphony No. 40 alongside Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto makes for a program of Classic-era music that’s sure to delight. Aptly paired with Ligeti’s contemporary and melodic Romanian Concerto.

Featuring the Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra.

This concert featuring student musicians is a great way to spend an afternoon and to introduce younger family members to an orchestral concert experience.

Doors open at 2:30pm. Tickets available online in advance or at the door.

Chamber Music on the Fox will host a concert focusing on the Baroque era and featuring the music of Bach, Frescobaldi, and Handel on Nov. 25, at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church in St. Charles, Ill. The concert will feature soprano Kathleen Monson, bass trombonist Mark Fry, violinist Eric Pidluski, flutist Scott Metlicka, and keyboardist Christopher Powell.

Join us for a holiday classic presented in partnership with the Rockford Dance Company and featuring professional lead dancers from the region's top ballet companies.