Weekend events for Friday, July 15 through Sunday, July 17

Friday, July 15

The Kishwaukee Kennel Club, Inc. will host their AKC All Breed Dog Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Boone County Fairgrounds. Come see 123 different breeds. For more information, contact Lon at (779) 771-8029.

Saturday, July 16

Spring Creek UCC, located at 4500 Spring Creek Road in Rockford, will continue their Concerts on the Creek series with One Less Tenor who will perform a spellbinding show of vocals and memorable entertainment. The group is comprised of Scott Chachula and Dennis Johnson. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m.

The EAA Chapter 1414 will host a dinner and movie event at the Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum, located at 5151 Orth Road in Poplar Grove. The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden will host Yoga Among the Trees class from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Admission is free. Call (815) 877-6100 to register.

The Kishwaukee Kennel Club, Inc. will host their AKC All Breed Dog Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Boone County Fairgrounds. Come see 123 different breeds. Admission is $5. For more information, contact Lon at (779) 771-8029.

The Boone County Conservation District (BCCD) will host a Kishwaukee River Cleanup at 9 a.m. Participants must provide their own canoe and equipment.  A sack lunch is recommended.  Water, soda and chips will be provided by the conservation district.  Meet at Hickory Bills Island in Belvidere Park at 8:45 a.m. Volunteers will float down the river pulling trash and objects from the river and banks.  Pick up point will be at the Distillery canoe launch at approximately 1 p.m.  Drivers will be shuttled back to the beginning.  Call the BCCD office at (815) 547-7935 to register and to find out more information.

Sunday July 17

The Boone County Arts Council will continue their Concerts in the Park series at 6:30 p.m. at the Candlewick Recreation Center with Pirates Over 40. The concert will feature tropical rock music sponsored by the Candlewick Association and Poplar Grove State Bank. For more information, call (815) 544-6242.

Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden will host Woodsong Concert featuring the Zac Matthews Band. Gates will open at 4 p.m. and the concert will begin at 6 p.m.  Pack your blanket, a picnic dinner and a bottle of wine, sit back and enjoy the show in the midst of your fragrant Fountain Garden.  For the general public, admission is $10. For Klehm members, admission is $5, and for children 12-years-old and younger, they get in for free.

There will be a community gospel concert at the Baltic Mill in Belvidere Park at 7 p.m. Cody Clauson Trio will perform.

The Kishwaukee Kennel Club, Inc. will host their AKC All Breed Dog Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Boone County Fairgrounds. Come see 123 different breeds. Admission is $5. For more information, contact Lon at (779) 771-8029.