Reading Rocks Geared for Special Saturday
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MAY 2019 NOVEMBER 2015 Start of Summer ready for another great year of entertainment The Start of Summer Celebration (SOS) is has many great traditions for the community, celebrating its 51st year of supplying plenty of and this is a special one.” entertainment, food, fun and thrills in noting The City of Rockford will offer a Com- the end of another school year. The event fea- munity Night that will take place on Thursday, tures a long weekend with a schedule packed June 13. The Community Night is a special full of family entertainment. This year’s event night for Rockford residents, with the carnival will take place Thursday, June 13 with “Com- opening a day early, just for them. It is a way munity Night” and then follow with three days for the City to thank its residents for a great of summer fun from June 14-16. year. City of Rockford residents are defined by The celebration will again feature all the a certain area – you can know if you qualify for favorites that has made this event a commu- the lower City rate for the carnival by whether nity jewel. The event will be highlighted by a or not you pay taxes to the City of Rockford. parade, fireworks (Saturday at dusk), carnival Those residents who qualify for wristbands can rides, Movie on the Rogue (Mary Poppins), purchase them for $15 Wednesday or Thursday, beer tents, food vendors, crafters, Merchant June 12 and June 13, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. at the Alley, vintage baseball games, Rotary Big City of Rockford offices, at 7 S. Monroe. You Daddy Duck Race, obstacle course by Rock must bring proof of where you live to purchase Fit Ninja, children’s activity tent, frog and the wrist bands for the reduced rate. All others turtle races at Chase Bank, and plenty of who want to attend the carnival on Community (Above) Every year the residents of live entertainment. The Lions and Rockford Night must go to the carnival itself on Thursday, Rockford look forward to the Chamber’s Brewing Company will both be hoisting their and can purchase wristbands for regular price. Start of Summer Celebration to close beverage tents for another year. The craft These special wristbands are valid only on the book on the school year and open a booths may be found in the new parking lot, Community Night. new one to summer fun. behind the Post Office. North American Midway Entertainment (Right) The parade features over New events added to last year’s schedule will provide the carnival rides and games this 100 entries and is filled with floats, that were popular and coming back for another year. The rides and midway will be set up in trucks, bands, entertainment run, are the Family Talent Show, Karaoke Party, the South Squires Street Parking lot. There – and plenty of candy! a cornhole tournament at the Lions Tent, a fire- are new pricing opportunities for this year’s truck pull to benefit Torch Run, laser tag and carnival. There also are two ways you can individually or by the sheet. Cost per archery tag by BattleGR, and a Kids-for-Kids purchase your tickets – either In Advance, or ticket is $1.25, or purchase a sheet of 22 Run. To find out dates, times and more infor- At the Carnival. The Chamber will be selling tickets for $25. You can purchase the wrist mation about these events - and the traditional a special MEGApass for this year’s event In bands at the ticket booths at the carnival at favorites – go to www.rockfordmichamber.com Advance. The cost for the MEGApass is $60 any time during the weekend. The average to download the schedule, or to find direct links and is good for unlimited rides for Thursday- ride takes 2-3 tickets. to the events. Sunday! You can purchase these the week Be sure to come to downtown “The great thing about Start of Summer prior at the Chamber office June 10 from 8 Rockford and enjoy this wonderful is that there is always plenty of attendees a.m.–4 p.m., June 11 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and start to summer, and help mark its 51st who enjoyed the carnival when they were June 12 and 13 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. year. The brochure of dates and times children and are now bringing their children At the carnival, thrill seekers have two is available at www.rockfordmicham- – or grandchildren - to the event,” shares options for ticket purchases. They may ber.com. If you have any questions, Linda Southwick, executive director of the purchase a 1-day wrist band for $20 for feel free to call the Chamber office at Rockford Chamber of Commerce. “Rockford unlimited rides, or they can purchase tickets (616) 866-2000. Reading Rocks geared for special Saturday Everyone’s favorite festival for the imag- be Byron Center middle school teacher and ination, Reading Rocks in Rockford is ready author Erica Emelander. Erica writes the his- for another round of fun. The annual event torical fiction series, “The Turner Daughters,” is slated for Saturday, June 1 from 10 a.m.-1 which takes place during the Civil War era. p.m. in downtown Rockford. This whimsical Erica dresses in vintage garb to tell her tale. Rockford event features a sidewalk parade A crowd favorite for many years, Paleo Joe marching to the beat of the talented Rockford will be back to entertain avid readers. For High School drum line, children’s activities, inspiration for young writers, 10-year-old Hook-a-Book, Friends of the Library book author Oummu Kabba will be present to share sale, face painting, Paws with a Cause therapy her story of publishing four books. dogs and wonderful storybook characters. A Always working to inspire reading, the Street Art Tent, ran by RHS students, is sure event will honor 225 Rockin’ Readers. One to inspire creativity from little ones. student is selected by every elementary class- “The sidewalk parade kicks off the read- room in Rockford and each will be awarded ing festival,” shares Kathy Munger, one of the certificates during special ceremonies. organizers of the reading festival. “It starts Reading Rocks in Rockford’s focus is outside Krause Library at 9:45. Anybody setting a foundation for a love of reading and everybody can be in the parade and are that carries through a youngster’s life to invited to come dressed up!” make them highly successful as adults. It is Children can learn the joy of reading all about time spent broadening horizons and through many activities, including meeting learning from the written word. The literary authors, who will be set up on Author’s festival is one way the organization helps Row. One of this year’s special guests will children discover the love of reading. Author’s Row is just one of the great features of the Reading Rocks in Rockford event. AT A GLANCE XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX See Page X See Page X See Page X See Page X 2 www.rockfordmichamber.com MAY 2019 BOARD OF NEW MEMBERS DIRECTORS President: Kim Neveau Macatawa Bank Vice President: Mark Roach Rockford Footwear Depot / WWW, Inc. 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