Community Calendar

In this side-splitting Broadway hit, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are struggling playwrights trying to compete with William Shakespeare, the rock star of the Renaissance. Desperate for success, they create the world’s first musical—complete with dancing eggs, breakfast puns, and Shakespearean sass. Overflowing with clever humor, dazzling numbers, and outrageous nods to beloved musicals, Something Rotten! is a laugh-out-loud celebration of creativity and the chaos of chasing your dreams.

The Dixon Municipal Band presents Summer Sounds 2026 on Thursday evenings along the Rock River at 7:30 PM a the Page Park Band Shell.

The Rockford Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) is hosting a Pipe Organ Encounter Plus from June 14th-19th, 2026.

A Pipe Organ Encounter Plus (POE+) is a 5-day experience for adults. Participants should be 18 or older, want to play the organ or currently play the organ in a church or synagogue, and be interested in improving their organ skills. POE+ offers instruction in basic technique, pedaling, improvisation, registration for beginners to advanced, and skills such as hymn playing, sight reading and transposition. Participants will have opportunities to visit several churches in Rockford and play a variety of organs.

Among the many recitalists featured is world renowned organist Katelyn Emerson, who has performed concerts across North America, Europe and Asia. David Cherwien, distinguished composer, conductor and organist, will also lead a Hymn Festival at Trinity Lutheran Church, featuring many of his own hymn settings.

Also on faculty is Tyler Canonico, Rhonda Sider Edington, Carol Feather-Martin, Matthew Haider, Andrew Schaeffer, Shelly Moorman-Stahlman, and John Wigal.

For more information and registration, please visit https://www.rockfordago.org

Pegasus Special Riders is hosting a golf play day to raise funds in support of its therapeutic equine services. Pegasus provides support to individuals with physical, emotional, and social challenges. The purpose of our programs is to improve lives in ways that can only be accomplished with the help of a horse. For riders that aren’t vocal, we see communication; for riders that are immobile, we see movement; for the emotionally reserved, we see bonds created.

Lowden Gallery: Oregon High School Seniors Art Exhibit

​May 1 - June 30

Reception, May 8, 5pm – 7pm

This exhibit features artwork by Oregon High School graduating seniors, including Delila S, Sam S, Marin S, Sophia O, Merit N, Daleana K, Cristen M, Abbie L, Evelyn M, Daeshiap, and Ahren H.

Nurture is a mixed media art exhibit that focuses on artists' perspective of the concept of Nurture. Join us to experience the inspiration and expressive interpretation of Nurture though art.

In this side-splitting Broadway hit, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are struggling playwrights trying to compete with William Shakespeare, the rock star of the Renaissance. Desperate for success, they create the world’s first musical—complete with dancing eggs, breakfast puns, and Shakespearean sass. Overflowing with clever humor, dazzling numbers, and outrageous nods to beloved musicals, Something Rotten! is a laugh-out-loud celebration of creativity and the chaos of chasing your dreams.

Lowden Gallery: Oregon High School Seniors Art Exhibit

​May 1 - June 30

Reception, May 8, 5pm – 7pm

This exhibit features artwork by Oregon High School graduating seniors, including Delila S, Sam S, Marin S, Sophia O, Merit N, Daleana K, Cristen M, Abbie L, Evelyn M, Daeshiap, and Ahren H.

Nurture is a mixed media art exhibit that focuses on artists' perspective of the concept of Nurture. Join us to experience the inspiration and expressive interpretation of Nurture though art.

In this side-splitting Broadway hit, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are struggling playwrights trying to compete with William Shakespeare, the rock star of the Renaissance. Desperate for success, they create the world’s first musical—complete with dancing eggs, breakfast puns, and Shakespearean sass. Overflowing with clever humor, dazzling numbers, and outrageous nods to beloved musicals, Something Rotten! is a laugh-out-loud celebration of creativity and the chaos of chasing your dreams.