This Week in the Sauk Valley: September 17-23, 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.

All the World’s a Stage Exhibition – 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, through September 19 at The Next Picture Show in Dixon.

Salad Day – 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, September 17 at OSF Saint Katherine in Dixon. 

WCSC Food Pantry – 1-3 p.m. Thursday, September 17 at the Whiteside County Senior Center in Sterling.

Preschool Storytime – 10-10:30 a.m. Friday, September 18 at the Sterling Public Library.

Toddler Time – 10 a.m. Friday, September 18 at the Sterling Public Library. 

Dixon Community Food Pantry – 1-3 p.m. Friday, September 18 at 2001 W 4th St. in Dixon.

Recovery Alive! – 5-8 p.m. Friday, September 18 at Open Door Community Church in Sterling.

Rock Falls Farmers Market – 7-11 a.m. Saturday, September 19 at 400 W 2nd St. 

Twin City Farmers Market – 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, September 19 at 106 Ave A in Sterling.  

Dixon Farmers Market – 7 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, September 19 at John Dixon Park.

Day of Caring – 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, September 19 across Lee County. 

Parking Lot Pantry Day – 10 a.m.-12 p.m Saturday, September 19 at the Sauk Valley Food Bank.

Lego Club – 10-11 a.m. Saturday, September 19 at Sterling Public Library.

Craft & Vendor Show – 10 a.m.-2p.m. Saturday, September 19 at Crow Valley Campground, 23807 Moline Rd in Sterling. 

Fiesta Parade – 1-4 p.m. Saturday, September 19 starting in Rock Falls.

Community Flag Football – 1 p.m. Sunday, September 20 at A.V. Sieglinger Memorial Park in Rock Falls. 

Dixon Community Food Pantry – 1-3 p.m. Monday, September 21 at 2001 W 4th St. in Dixon.

Dixon City Council Meeting – 5:30 p.m. Monday, September 21 at the Dixon City Council Chambers.

Sterling City Council Meeting – 6:30 p.m. Monday, September 21 at City Hall.

Helping Hands Food Pantry – 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, September 22 at the First Church of the Nazarene in Sterling.

Nami Family Support Group – 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, September 22 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Rock Falls Farmers Market – 7-11 a.m. Wednesday, September 23 at 400 W 2nd St. 

Dementia Respite Program – 8:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 23 at Bethel Reformed Church in Sterling.

Dixon Community Food Pantry – 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, September 23 at 2001 W 4th St. in Dixon.

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