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Weekend events for Friday, Oct. 16 through Sunday, Oct. 18
Friday, Oct.16
The Tebala Shrine Haunted House will be open in the Livestock Show Arena at the Boone County Fairgrounds. For more information please contact Mark Torrance at (815) 871-6226.
The Belvidere Boys football sophomore team will face Freeport High School at home at 5 p.m. followed by the varsity game at 7:15 p.m. The Girl’s Poms squad will perform at the game. The junior varsity cheerleaders will cheer for the sophomore game and the varsity cheerleaders will cheer at the varsity game.
The Belvidere High School Girls Swimming and Diving teams will compete in the Blue Devil Dine Invite at the Warren Township High School O’Plaine Campus pool at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17
The River City Sound Chorus will host the 8th Annual Show and Dessert Extravanganza at the CBCBC located at 111 W. 1st Ave. in Belvidere. Doors open at 1 p.m. 
The Tebala Shrine Haunted House will be open in the Livestock Show Arena at the Boone County Fairgrounds. For more information please contact Mark Torrance at (815) 871-6226.
The Belvidere Boys and Girls Cross Country teams will compete at the NIC-10 Conference located at Guilford High School at 9:30 a.m.
The Belvidere High School Girls Swimming and Diving teams will compete in the Blue Devil Swimming Invite at the Warren Township High School O’Plaine Campus pool at 1 p.m.
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elvidere girl’s varsity tennis team will compete in the IHSA Sectionals.
The Belvidere girl’s junior varsity volleyball team will compete in the Guilford JV Volleyball Invite at Guilford High School at 8:30 a.m.
Bob Smith of Loves Park is a serial entrepreneur who is announcing his Strategies to six figures business seminar on Oct. 17 at the Rockford Public Library East Branch located at 6685 E. State St. in Rockford. Smith has risen from poverty to a successful business owner. He recently sold one of his companies in August. This event is for new businesses under two years or those woes haven’t reached at least $100,000 a year. Our goal is to show you several strategies for reaching this figure and give you a plan to make six figures year after year. Attendees will learn: How to get a free software, free office space, free equipment, raise up to $75,000 even if banks turn you down, get $5,000 in free radio advertising, three ways to grow your business… FAST, mail 1,000 postcards each week for free, email and Facebook marketing tricks. Additional speakers include Matt Krueger of Krueger and Associates. This event is sponsored by Krueger and Associates, and Riddell Technologies. Contact: Bob Smith (815) 633-8622 [email protected].
Dan Holmes will perform at the Belvidere Church of Christ at 5 p.m. The church is located at 1771 5th Ave. in Belvidere.
Sunday, Oct. 18
The Tebala Shrine Haunted House will be open in the Livestock Show Arena at the Boone County Fa
irgrounds. For more information please contact Mark Torrance at (815) 871-6226.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden, located at 2715 S. Main St. in Rockford, will host Hiking for Hounds. Bring your costumed canine friends to spend a day enjoying and exploring our entire 155 acres of gardens and grounds. At 1 p.m., dog owners are encouraged to enter their furry friends into a costume contest. Prizes will be awarded, and everyone will be able to take home good memories and pictures. In addition, there will be vendors with pet-friendly products to visit and an adoption event featuring local advocacy organizations. Are you looking for a canine companion? There will be plenty looking for forever homes that day. Costume Contest Categories: Cutest, Funniest, Most Creative, Scariest, Best Impersonation of another Animal, Best Owner/Pet Costume Combo. Homemade, original costumes encouraged. Admission is half price, so it is $3 for adults, $2 for seniors, kids, and students and members get in free. For more information, email Maggie O’Connor at [email protected].
