May 18 Third Thursday

The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, will host its fifth Third Thursday of 2023, on Thursday, May 18. Whether this will be your first, second, third, fourth, or fifth time this year, to attend the morning get together, you will be welcomed. As always, The Loft

Morrison Fire Department Breakfast May 21

Morrison Firefighters will host their annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, May 21, 2023, from 7:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The event is held at the Morrison Fire Department at 206 W. Main Street, in Morrison, IL. They will serve pancakes, eggs, sausage, orange juice, milk, and coffee. Everyone is encouraged

Tracking Lilac History Program May 21

Morrison Historical Society presents monthly, Sunday afternoon programs of general interest to the public, from April through November. Morrison’s Heritage Museum opens at 1:00 p.m., and programs begin promptly at 1:30. The building is accessible to all from the back parking area, at 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. Programs are

Register for Vacation Bible School 2023

Morrison Vacation Bible School will be Monday, June 12, through Friday, June 16, 2023, at Morrison Junior High, 300 Academic Drive, Morrison, IL. The theme is “Stellar, Shine Jesus’s Light.” Times are from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Register now on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/morrisonvbs or www.myvbs.org/morrisonvbs.

Right Time, Place for Pessman

Editor’s note: Patricia Pessman of Morrison, IL, wrote this feature and submitted the photos. What was to be just another, normal shopping trip to Fulton, IL, and Clinton, IA, on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, turned into an unexpected “Dutch” treat, for former Fulton resident Pat Pessman. As she was taking

Free Line Dance Class Starts May 11

Starting Thursday, May 11, 2023, Whiteside County Senior Center Volunteers will offer Basic Beginner Line Dance classes every week until Thursday, June 29. Classes will be every Thursday from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., at our Satellite location of Odell Public Library Community Room, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. No

Doggie Dress Up Contest

Rock Valley Physical Therapy, 635 E. Lincolnway, in Morrison, IL, will host a community Doggie Dress Up Contest, on Saturday, June 24, 2023, beginning at 9:00 a.m. It will be held at Morrison Bark Park, 700 N. Genessee Street. There is a $10 contestant fee. Rock Valley Therapy has been

Let’s Feed Our Children Has Free Meals

United Way of Whiteside County (UWWC) is taking action against summer hunger. The organization is proud to announce the return of the Feed Our Children, free, summer lunch program. It will provide free meals to children across the County, from Wednesday, May 31, through Wednesday, August 9, 2023. The program

Timber Lake Apprenticeship Grants for Teens

The Illinois Arts Council has awarded Timber Lake Playhouse a grant to continue their paid Apprentice Program, for area teens interested in pursuing careers in the theatre arts. TLP is accepting applications for the apprenticeship program through Friday, May 26, 2023. Timber Lake Playhouse, operating in its 62th season, hires

May 5-6 Heritage Canyon Dutch Days

Take a spring stroll into the past at a recreated pioneer village beside the Mississippi River.  Join the Early American Crafters and guest interpreters at Heritage Canyon on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the annual Dutch Days celebration.  The location

Andresen Nature Center Open May 5-6

Editor’s note: Also visit Heritage Canyon, 515 N. Fourth Street, next door to Andresen Nature Center, on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. both days. Visit 11 buildings and the grounds. Andresen Nature Center, 409 N. Fourth Street, Fulton, IL, will celebrate

County Community Health Clinic Mobile Physicals

The Whiteside County Community Health Clinic will offer appointment-only physicals at High Schools in Whiteside County in May and July 2023. Mobile physical clinics are being offered early and at schools throughout the County, to help students and parents prepare for next year. Illinois requires physicals for all children who

Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Features Stagecoaches

Join Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society for an enlightening program and refreshments at 2:00 p.m., on Sunday, May 15, 2023, at the Lincoln Learning Center, 611 E. Third Street, Sterling, IL. Tom Wadsworth of Dixon, IL, will speak to “The Role of the Stagecoach in the Formation of Northwestern Illinois.” His