This Week in the Sauk Valley: October 1-7, 2026

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

Walkie Talkies Senior Walking Groups – Starting at 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. Thursdays through November 12. Call the Lee County Senior Center at 815-288-9236 for meet-up location.

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

Preschool Storytime – 10-10:30 a.m. Friday, October 2 at the Sterling Public Library.

Toddler Time – 10 a.m. Friday, October 2 at the Sterling Public Library. 

Dixon Community Food Pantry – 1-3 p.m. Friday, October 2 at 2001 W 4th St. in Dixon.

Recovery Alive! – 5-8 p.m. Friday, October 2 at Open Door Community Church in Sterling.

Rock Falls Farmers Market – 7-11 a.m. Saturday, October 3 at 400 W 2nd St. 

Twin City Farmers Market – 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, October 3 at 106 Ave A in Sterling.  

Dixon Farmers Market – 7 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, October 3 at John Dixon Park.

Olde English Faire – 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4 at the Stronghold Camp & Retreat Center, 1922 N Il Rt 2 in Oregon.

Lumberjack Show – 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, October 3 at Selmi’s Greenhouse and Farm Market, 1206 Dixon Ave in Rock Falls. 

Pumpkin Dash – 9-11:45 a.m. Saturday, October 3 at Hoover Park, 3807 Woodlawn Rd in Sterling.

Power in Pink Breast Cancer Awareness – 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, October 3 at OnCall Imaging in Rock Falls.

Parking Lot Pantry Day – 10 a.m.-12 p.m Saturday, October 3 at the Sauk Valley Food Bank.

Lego Club – 10-11 a.m. Saturday, October 3 at Sterling Public Library.

Fire Prevention Block Party – 2-4 p.m. Sunday, October 4 at St Mary’s Church, 110 W 5th St in Sterling.

Dixon Community Food Pantry – 1-3 p.m. Monday, October 5 at 2001 W 4th St. in Dixon.

Dixon City Council Meeting – 5:30 p.m. Monday, October 5 at the Dixon City Council Chambers.

Sterling City Council Meeting – 6:30 p.m. Monday, October 5 at City Hall.

Sauk Valley Senior Showcase – 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, October 6 at Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway in Sterling. 

Helping Hands Food Pantry – 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, October 6 at the First Church of the Nazarene in Sterling.

Rock Falls City Council Meeting – 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 6 at the Rock Falls City Council Chambers.

2026 Candidate Forum – 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 6 at the Dixon Historic Theatre, 114 S Galena Ave in Dixon. 

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

Dementia Respite Program – 8:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 7 at Bethel Reformed Church in Sterling.

Blood Pressure Screenings – 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 7 at the Dixon Family YMCA. 

Dixon Community Food Pantry – 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, October 7 at 2001 W 4th St. in Dixon.

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