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Important Dates
Farmer's Market Saturdays - June -Sept.
8:30 - 12:00 noon on the Oregon Coliseum Lawn Nature Discovery Walks
Sponsored by the Oregon Park District. On the following Saturdays, beginning at 9am. Call 815-732-3101 for more information. July 17th - Castle Rock State Park - "St. Peter's Sandstone"Concerts In The Park
Oregon Park West - 7:00pm Bring your lawn chair, blanket and picnic basket July 13 - Decatur Park Singers - Vocal and instrumental group performing everything from pop and jazz to all-American favorites
July 20 - Heartache Tonight - authentically captures the excitement and style of The Eagles.
Lions Club
Auto ShowJuly 11th 8am - 4pm Oregon Park
East
Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition Mural Dedication
Friday - July 16th - 5pm 103 W. Washington St. Reception to follow at the Oregon Chamber of Commerce at 303 W. Washington St.
July 16-18
Celebrating Oregon's Native American and Western Heritage
Rock River Center"Help Raise The Walls" Fundraiser July 24th - 4 - 7pm 810 S. 10th St. Powerhouse BBQ, music, raffles, silent and live auctions. Tickets sold at the door.
"Making Hay" DedicationThur. - July 29th - 6pm Stillman Bank Join the Community Art Legacy as they dedicate the newest addition to the Oregon Sculpture Trail Rock River SweepSat. - July 31, 2010 1st Annual Great Rock River Sweep....although we did the 1st unofficial Rock River Sweep in Oregon, Illinois last year! 2010 Oregon Park District Sprint TriathlonSat. - July 31st 300 meterSwim, 10K Bike Ride and 5K Run Activities begin at Nash Recreation Center Ogle County FairJuly 29th - August 2nd Ogle County Fairgrounds 9th Annual Renewable Energy & Lifestyle FairAugust 7th & 8th Ogle County Fairgrounds Autumn On Parade FestivalSaturday and Sunday October 2nd - 3rd |
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Photo Courtesy of Ken Williams | Come and Visit !! Nestled in the scenic Rock River Valley, surrounded by three state parks and a state forest, with unlimited recreation and wildlife viewing opportunities, Oregon is a great place to put on your map. We look forward to seeing you and getting to know you in the coming months! |
July 10th - July 23rd - Don't Miss These Events
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4th Annual Lions Club Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show Sunday, July 11th in Oregon Park East. Registration from 8am to 11:30am. Judging starts at 12:30pm. Dash plaques to the first 100 entries. T-Shirts, door prizes, oldies music, 50-50 raffle and more.
Oregon Trail Days Festival - Celebrating Oregon's Native American & Western Heritage. Camp with your family in an authentic
tipi at Lowden State Park, in historic Oregon,
Illinois. There will be historians telling stories of the warrior
Blackhawk and also of the history of the statue, built by famous
sculptor Lorado Taft. Friday Night kicks off the celebration
with 2 country western bands and a Johnny
Cash impersonator at the beer tent along with great food from the
street vendors in downtown Oregon.
Free to the public on Saturday
at Lowden Park, you will be able to explore a Native American
encampment with demonstrations throughout the day on flute playing,
arrowhead creation, drumming, dancing and much more. For the western
lover there's gun slinging, rope tricks, covered wagon rides, horse
parade and much more. Plans for the weekend include a fun run,
canoe rally, trail rides, lectures on and an exhibition of predatory
birds, great food and related vendor booths. Click on the links below to see specific information about the activities for each day. Friday, July 16th Saturday, July 17th Sunday, July 18th
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Museums and More
Ogle County Historical Society - Ruby Nash Museum Located at 111 N. 6th Street in the former Ruby Nash home, the museum furthers the mission of the Ogle County Historical Society....... "the Discovery, Preservation and Dissemination of the History of Ogle County. Thousands of items are on display and the home remains vintage 1900, including some of Ruby Nash's personal furnishings and records of her fifty years as a dedicated and well loved elementary teacher in the Oregon Community. Open regularly on Thursdays year round from 9am - 12am, and on Sundays from 1pm - 4pm May through October. The museum will also be open on Saturday, July 17th, from 10am - 4pm during the Oregon Trail Days Festival.
Billy Barnhart Museum The loft at Conover Square, 201 N. 3rd Street, is the home of the Billy Barnhart Museum. Travel through time as you enjoy the collection of toys, wagons, sleighs and more representing days past. Typically open daily from 10am - 5pm.
Chana Two-Room Country School Built in 1883, this school was once an active part of our county's educational process. The school is unique in that it was the only two room wooden school built in this area at that time. One classroom was used for the lower grades and the other for the upper grades, through grade eight. The structure remained an active part of the Chana School District until the early 1960's. After that time is was used for one class and a bus garage until its final closure.
In 1997, the school property was sold and the school was scheduled to be destroyed. Concerned citizens formed the Chana School Foundation and the building was moved to its current location in Oregon Park East and renovated. Currently used for special occasions and educational events, it once again serves to remind us of how education was carried out in times past.
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