Winnebago County Calendar
Chronicle Media Staff — April 11, 2017-
- Simply Spring: The Butterfly Exhibit, Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens
THROUGH APRIL 16
75th Anniversary Exhibit – “Rediscover Burpee”
Burpee Museum of Natural History, Woodward Hall
737 N. Main St., Rockford
through April 16, 2017
$10 adults, $9 children
This new exhibit celebrates the 75-year history of Burpee Museum and is an opportunity for the community to rediscover the treasure trove of artifacts, specimens, and memorabilia in the museum collection alongside newly developed exhibits. Visitors will go back in time to see what makes Burpee Museum a local treasure and unique among the country’s best natural history museums.
THROUGH MAY 21
Simply Spring: The Butterfly Exhibit
Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens
1354 N. 2nd St., Rockford
daily except Monday
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
$6-$8 for adults, discounts for seniors, veterans and youth
Experience the magical world of butterflies by visiting a special butterfly house where you will be surrounded by live butterflies exploring a tropical environment. Information: (815) 987-8858.
THROUGH MAY 29
RAM Exhibition: The Others
Rockford Art Museum
711 N. Main St., Rockford
10 a.m.-5 p.m., daily
$7 adults, $3 students/seniors, free for members and children under 12
The Others explores 50 iconic selections by 44 seminal artists from the 200-piece Francis and June Spiezer Collection of Rockford Art Museum, critically acclaimed as the most significant collection of Chicago art that exists today. The Spiezers also amassed a brilliant grouping of studio glass from around the world. Information: (815) 968-2787.
APRIL 13
Music at the Dells – John Craigie
8786 Montague Rd., Rockford
7 p.m.
$15 general admission, $10 Severson Dells members
Musically comparable to Prine, with the humor and wit of Hedberg, the humble, gracious, and hilarious Craigie is one of the best storytellers of our time. Information: (815) 335-2915.
The Tomato Guys
Cherry Valley Public Library
755 E. State St., Cherry Valley
6 p.m.
free, registration required
Annual visit from John and Benny Falzone of Cherry Valley Garden Center & Tomato World. Information and registration: (815) 332-5161.
APRIL 14
Frosty Fridays Indoor Public Ice Skating Sessions
Carlson Ice Arena & Sapora Playworld
4150 N. Perryville Rd., Loves Park
weekly every Friday
8-10 p.m.
$5 per person and includes skate rental
Frosty Fridays discounted indoor public ice skating sessions continue through April 28. Information: (815) 969-4069.
APRIL 15
Easter Egg Hunt
Maywood E. Free Church
3621 Samuelson Road, Rockford
10 a.m.
free
Family-friendly, indoor/outdoor Easter Egg hunt and activities for kids! It’s a free event for kids ages 2yrs to 5th grade, but all children must be accompanied by a guardian. Information: (815) 874-6806.
Egg Hunt
711 N. Main St., Rockford
noon-3 p.m.,
$3 children of members, $10 non-member adults and $12 kids.
Hop into your favorite museum and fill your basket with yummy treats as Discovery Center joins Burpee Museum for this annual egg-stravaganza! Kids and grown ups can create super springtime art and create clever crafts. Kids 9 and under can look for eggs at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.
APRIL 16
Community Easter Celebration, presented By Freedom “A Church Without Walls”
UIC College of Medicine
1601 Parkview Ave., Rockford
11:15 a.m.
Children’s activities for all age. Information: (779) 777-0350.
Movies on Main: Storks
118 N. Main St., Rockford
4 p.m.
free
Storks deliver babies…or at least they used to. Now they deliver packages for global internet giant Cornerstore.com. Junior, the company’s top delivery stork, is about to be promoted when he accidentally activates the Baby Making Machine, producing an adorable and wholly unauthorized baby girl.Venue is general seating. Doors open at 3:30pm.
APRIL 18
26th Annual Spring Banquet & Silent Auction, presented By ZION Development Corporation
Giovanni’s Restaurant & Conference Center
610 N. Bell School Rd., Rockford
5:30 p.m.
$60 per ticket
The event includes a presentation from the Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, The Rev. Elizabeth Eaton. Explore the “Dreams of the past, Visions of the Future” of the Midtown District and ZION Development, and celebrate with us our 35th year in the Midtown District.Rable sponsorship starts at $1,000. Information: (815) 964-8280.
Jeanne Gang Luncheon, presented By Rockford Art Museum
610 N. Bell School Rd. Rockford
noon
$55 (limited seating)
This fundraising luncheon features a special presentation by Belvidere native Jeanne Gang, an internationally acclaimed architect and MacArthur Fellow whose award-winning projects include Chicago skyscraper Aqua and RVC’s Starlight Theatre. Ticket proceeds help Women’s Art Board support Rockford Art Museum educational programming. Information: (815) 968-2787.
Lecture: Organized Crime and the Exotic Animal Trade
Fisher Memorial Chapel at Rockford University
5050 E. State St., Rockford
3 p.m.
free admission, tickets required.
Rockford University adds additional event in its Spring 2017 Forum Series lineup with a lecture from one of its own professors who received a student nomination. Dr. Lynn Newhart will present “From Tommy Guns to Tusks: Organized Crime and the Exotic Animal Trade.” Information: (815) 226-4100.
Severson Naturalist Night – Animal Behavior
8786 Montague Rd. Rockford
7 p.m.
free, registration requested
Come and learn about some of the wide variety of behaviors in the animal kingdom. Why do they do the things they do? Why do we do the things we do? Information: (815) 335-2915.
APRIL 19
Oaks and Us with William Bryant Logan
Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden
2715 S. Main St. Rockford
7 p.m.
free (for member)s, $6 adults, $3 seniors age 62 and up, $3 students with identification
In a time when the average person thinks of trees as garden ornaments, material for floorboards or obstacles to be removed, it is important to remember that without the trees of the forest – and without oak, in particular – we would not be here. William Bryant Logan’s presentation “Oaks and Us” is a quick look at this millennial relationship between man and tree. Information: (815) 965-8146.
Lunch and Lecture Series: Understanding the First World War – A Century Later
211 N. Main St., Rockford
$12
call for reservations
In the spring of 1914, Europe was a troubled continent, especially in the Balkans where just about anything could set off a spark, that spark as set off on June 28, 1914. First of three monthly Wednesday lectures. Information: (815) 969-1999.
