This Week in the Sauk Valley: July 9-15, 2026

Here’s a roundup of local and regional events for the upcoming week:

OSF Saint Katharine Golf Outing – 12 p.m. Thursday, July 9 at Timber Creek Golf Course, 729 Timber Creek Rd in Dixon. 

WCSC Food Pantry – 1-3 p.m. Thursday, July 9 at the Whiteside County Senior Center in Sterling.

Theatre in the Park – 7 p.m. Thursday, July 9, Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11 at Woodlawn Arts Academy. 

Sounds of Summer – 7:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9 at Page Park in Dixon. 

Preschool Storytime – 10-10:30 a.m. Friday, July 10 at the Sterling Public Library.

Toddler Time – 10 a.m. Friday, July 10 at the Sterling Public Library. 

Dixon Community Food Pantry – 1-3 p.m. Friday, July 10 at 2001 W 4th St. in Dixon.

Recovery Alive! – 5-8 p.m. Friday, July 10 at Open Door Community Church in Sterling.

Music at the Square – 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, July 10 at John Dixon Park.

Rock Falls Farmers Market – 7-11 a.m. Saturday, July 11 at 400 W 2nd St. 

Twin City Farmers Market – 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, July 11 at 106 Ave A in Sterling.  

Dixon Farmers Market – 7 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, July 11 at John Dixon Park.

NAMI Sauk Area 5k – 8 a.m. Saturday, July 11 at Hoover Park, 3807 Woodlawn Rd in Sterling. 

Parking Lot Pantry Day – 10 a.m.-12 p.m Saturday, July 11 at the Sauk Valley Food Bank.

Cookout Fundraiser – 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, July 11 at Dixon County Market. 

Chalk the Walk – 11 a.m. Saturday, July 11 at Grandon Civic Center in Sterling. 

Conversation & Coffee – 9 a.m. Monday, July 13 at Heritage Square, 620 N Ottawa Ave in Dixon. 

Dixon Community Food Pantry – 1-3 p.m. Monday, July 13 at 2001 W 4th St. in Dixon.

Growing Through Grief – 5-6:30 p.m. Monday, July 13 at Rock River Hospice.

Community Art Mindfulness – 6-7 p.m. Monday, July 13 at Sauk Valley Community Church, 498 Rt 2 in Dixon.

Helping Hands Food Pantry – 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 at the First Church of the Nazarene in Sterling.

Culver’s Share Night – 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 at Rock Falls Culver’s.

Rock Falls Farmers Market – 7-11 a.m. Wednesday, July 15 at 400 W 2nd St. 

Dementia Respite Program – 8:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 15 at Bethel Reformed Church in Sterling.

Homegrown Healthy – 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 at Sauk Valley Community College.

Let’s Feed Our Children – 12-12:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 across Whiteside County.

Summer Eats – 12-12:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 across Lee County. 

Dixon Community Food Pantry – 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 at 2001 W 4th St. in Dixon.

Dixon City Market – 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 at the Dixon Riverfront.

Music Under the Stars – 6:15-9:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 at the Grandon Civic Center.

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