Recreation & Destinations « Northwest Quarterly

May 2012
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		1 Healthy Heart Screening for Women N/A First and Third Tuesday of every month. Includes cholesterol screening, glucose check, blood pressure and a cardiac risk assessment. Fee: $25 payable in cash or check at the time of the appointment. Call 1-815-490-5863 to make an appointment. Screenings will be held at the SwedishAmerican Center For Women, 1340 East State Street, Renaissance Pavilion, Rockford, IL. 9 to 5 The Musical? 1:50 pm Map to Fireside Theatre Feb. 8-May 6, check website for days/times. Direct from Broadway and the 1st National Tour, the smash hit musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, firesidetheatre.com.	2 9 to 5 The Musical? 1:50 pm Map to Fireside Theatre Feb. 8-May 6, check website for days/times. Direct from Broadway and the 1st National Tour, the smash hit musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, firesidetheatre.com.	3 Squirrels in the Attic? N/A April 26-28, May 3-5, 7:30 p.m., April 28 & May 5, 3 p.m. A grown daughter and her comedian boyfriend move in with her parents to recuperate from a car accident. Dad wants them; Mom doesn’t. Hilarious clashes ensue. Beloit Civic Theatre, Elizabeth Reinholz Theatre, Beloit Memorial High School, 1225 4th St., Beloit Wis. (608) 362-1595, beloitcivictheatre.org. 9 to 5 The Musical? 1:50 pm Map to Fireside Theatre Feb. 8-May 6, check website for days/times. Direct from Broadway and the 1st National Tour, the smash hit musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, firesidetheatre.com.	4 Squirrels in the Attic? N/A April 26-28, May 3-5, 7:30 p.m., April 28 & May 5, 3 p.m. A grown daughter and her comedian boyfriend move in with her parents to recuperate from a car accident. Dad wants them; Mom doesn’t. Hilarious clashes ensue. Beloit Civic Theatre, Elizabeth Reinholz Theatre, Beloit Memorial High School, 1225 4th St., Beloit Wis. (608) 362-1595, beloitcivictheatre.org. 9 to 5 The Musical? 1:50 pm Map to Fireside Theatre Feb. 8-May 6, check website for days/times. Direct from Broadway and the 1st National Tour, the smash hit musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, firesidetheatre.com.	5 Prenatal Class N/A Map to SwedishAmerican Hospital Weekend Class Oct. 9, Nov. 13, or Dec. 11, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Weekday Class Oct. 27 - Dec. 1, Wed. or Oct. 28 - Dec. 2, Thurs., 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. A five-week class for expectant parents. Includes information on pregnancy, labor, birth, newborn care, Cesarean birth, nutrition, breathing and relaxation techniques, and a tour of the Family BirthPlace. Please bring two pillows to class. Fee: $75 - includes a free breastfeeding class and Boot Camp For New Dads class. Register during fourth or fifth month of pregnancy. SwedishAmerican Hospital Conference Center. For more information call HealthConnect at (815) 968-2500, or e-mail childbirth@swedishamerican.org. Squirrels in the Attic? N/A April 26-28, May 3-5, 7:30 p.m., April 28 & May 5, 3 p.m. A grown daughter and her comedian boyfriend move in with her parents to recuperate from a car accident. Dad wants them; Mom doesn’t. Hilarious clashes ensue. Beloit Civic Theatre, Elizabeth Reinholz Theatre, Beloit Memorial High School, 1225 4th St., Beloit Wis. (608) 362-1595, beloitcivictheatre.org. 9 to 5 The Musical? 1:50 pm Map to Fireside Theatre Feb. 8-May 6, check website for days/times. Direct from Broadway and the 1st National Tour, the smash hit musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, firesidetheatre.com.
6 9 to 5 The Musical? 1:50 pm Map to Fireside Theatre Feb. 8-May 6, check website for days/times. Direct from Broadway and the 1st National Tour, the smash hit musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, firesidetheatre.com.	7 Mammogram Mondays at NorthPointe 5:00 pm Every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month, 5-8 p.m. Location: NorthPointe Health & Wellness Campus, 5605 E Rockton Rd., Roscoe, Ill. Walk-in screening mammogram clinic. Physician referral is not needed. Walk-ins welcomed. Most insurance accepted. Call 364-5249 for more information	8	9	10 Music on Main Series 5:30 pm Oct. 10-May 14, 5:30 p.m. Held the second Monday of the month, this after-work concert series from Mendelssohn offers performances from a variety of artists, and complimentary wine and cheese, in an intimate setting. Performer list on website. Emerson House, 420 N. Main St., Rockford, (815) 964-9713, mendelssohnpac.org.	11 Stride for Health Mall Walking 8:15 am Second Tues. of the Month, 8:15-9:30 a.m. Sponsored by Mercy Health System and the Janesville Mall, this program offers healthy breakfasts, health screenings and presentations. Meet at the food court, Janesville Mall, 2500 Milton Ave.	12 Prenatal Class N/A Map to SwedishAmerican Hospital Weekend Class Oct. 9, Nov. 13, or Dec. 11, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Weekday Class Oct. 27 - Dec. 1, Wed. or Oct. 28 - Dec. 2, Thurs., 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. A five-week class for expectant parents. Includes information on pregnancy, labor, birth, newborn care, Cesarean birth, nutrition, breathing and relaxation techniques, and a tour of the Family BirthPlace. Please bring two pillows to class. Fee: $75 - includes a free breastfeeding class and Boot Camp For New Dads class. Register during fourth or fifth month of pregnancy. SwedishAmerican Hospital Conference Center. For more information call HealthConnect at (815) 968-2500, or e-mail childbirth@swedishamerican.org.
13	14	15 Legally Blonde The Musical N/A Map to Fireside Theatre Through July 8, check website for days/times. The first professional production in the area of this smash hit Broadway musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, (800) 477-9505, firesidetheatre.com. Healthy Heart Screening for Women N/A First and Third Tuesday of every month. Includes cholesterol screening, glucose check, blood pressure and a cardiac risk assessment. Fee: $25 payable in cash or check at the time of the appointment. Call 1-815-490-5863 to make an appointment. Screenings will be held at the SwedishAmerican Center For Women, 1340 East State Street, Renaissance Pavilion, Rockford, IL. MDA Tub Run 12:00 pm June 16, noon-9 p.m. Sign-in June 15, from 1 p.m. South Central Wisconsin Harley Owners of Janesville. Fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy Association. Info: (608) 757-0880. Event start: Kutter Harley-Davidson/Buell, 3223 N. Pontiac Dr., Janesville, Wis. Coronado Performing Arts Center Tours 6:45 pm Map to Coronado Performing Arts Center ?March 20, April 17, May 15, 6:45 p.m. See this crown jewel up close: the manager’s apartment; the Grand Barton organ; stage and backstage areas; auditorium; lobby. $7. Reservations req. Coronado Performing Arts Center (CPAC), Rockford, (815) 968-2722 ext. 17, coronadopac.org.	16 Legally Blonde The Musical N/A Map to Fireside Theatre Through July 8, check website for days/times. The first professional production in the area of this smash hit Broadway musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, (800) 477-9505, firesidetheatre.com.	17 Legally Blonde The Musical N/A Map to Fireside Theatre Through July 8, check website for days/times. The first professional production in the area of this smash hit Broadway musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, (800) 477-9505, firesidetheatre.com.	18 Legally Blonde The Musical N/A Map to Fireside Theatre Through July 8, check website for days/times. The first professional production in the area of this smash hit Broadway musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, (800) 477-9505, firesidetheatre.com.	19 Legally Blonde The Musical N/A Map to Fireside Theatre Through July 8, check website for days/times. The first professional production in the area of this smash hit Broadway musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, (800) 477-9505, firesidetheatre.com. Prenatal Class N/A Map to SwedishAmerican Hospital Weekend Class Oct. 9, Nov. 13, or Dec. 11, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Weekday Class Oct. 27 - Dec. 1, Wed. or Oct. 28 - Dec. 2, Thurs., 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. A five-week class for expectant parents. Includes information on pregnancy, labor, birth, newborn care, Cesarean birth, nutrition, breathing and relaxation techniques, and a tour of the Family BirthPlace. Please bring two pillows to class. Fee: $75 - includes a free breastfeeding class and Boot Camp For New Dads class. Register during fourth or fifth month of pregnancy. SwedishAmerican Hospital Conference Center. For more information call HealthConnect at (815) 968-2500, or e-mail childbirth@swedishamerican.org.
20 Legally Blonde The Musical N/A Map to Fireside Theatre Through July 8, check website for days/times. The first professional production in the area of this smash hit Broadway musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, (800) 477-9505, firesidetheatre.com.	21 Legally Blonde The Musical N/A Map to Fireside Theatre Through July 8, check website for days/times. The first professional production in the area of this smash hit Broadway musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, (800) 477-9505, firesidetheatre.com. Mammogram Mondays at NorthPointe 5:00 pm Every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month, 5-8 p.m. Location: NorthPointe Health & Wellness Campus, 5605 E Rockton Rd., Roscoe, Ill. Walk-in screening mammogram clinic. Physician referral is not needed. Walk-ins welcomed. Most insurance accepted. Call 364-5249 for more information	22 Legally Blonde The Musical N/A Map to Fireside Theatre Through July 8, check website for days/times. The first professional production in the area of this smash hit Broadway musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, (800) 477-9505, firesidetheatre.com.	23 Legally Blonde The Musical N/A Map to Fireside Theatre Through July 8, check website for days/times. The first professional production in the area of this smash hit Broadway musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, (800) 477-9505, firesidetheatre.com.	24 Legally Blonde The Musical N/A Map to Fireside Theatre Through July 8, check website for days/times. The first professional production in the area of this smash hit Broadway musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, (800) 477-9505, firesidetheatre.com.	25 Legally Blonde The Musical N/A Map to Fireside Theatre Through July 8, check website for days/times. The first professional production in the area of this smash hit Broadway musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, (800) 477-9505, firesidetheatre.com. Fridays in the Park 11:30 am 11:30 am - 01:30 pm Weekly on Fridays Downtown Beloit’s First National Bank Plaza Come lunch with us! Take a break from work and meet up with friends in Downtown Beloit’s beautiful First National Bank Plaza. Listen to live music, kick off your shoes and soak up the sun. Enjoy a picnic lunch prepared by one of our local eateries.	26 Legally Blonde The Musical N/A Map to Fireside Theatre Through July 8, check website for days/times. The first professional production in the area of this smash hit Broadway musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, (800) 477-9505, firesidetheatre.com. Prenatal Class N/A Map to SwedishAmerican Hospital Weekend Class Oct. 9, Nov. 13, or Dec. 11, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Weekday Class Oct. 27 - Dec. 1, Wed. or Oct. 28 - Dec. 2, Thurs., 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. A five-week class for expectant parents. Includes information on pregnancy, labor, birth, newborn care, Cesarean birth, nutrition, breathing and relaxation techniques, and a tour of the Family BirthPlace. Please bring two pillows to class. Fee: $75 - includes a free breastfeeding class and Boot Camp For New Dads class. Register during fourth or fifth month of pregnancy. SwedishAmerican Hospital Conference Center. For more information call HealthConnect at (815) 968-2500, or e-mail childbirth@swedishamerican.org.
27 Legally Blonde The Musical N/A Map to Fireside Theatre Through July 8, check website for days/times. The first professional production in the area of this smash hit Broadway musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, (800) 477-9505, firesidetheatre.com.	28 Legally Blonde The Musical N/A Map to Fireside Theatre Through July 8, check website for days/times. The first professional production in the area of this smash hit Broadway musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, (800) 477-9505, firesidetheatre.com.	29 Legally Blonde The Musical N/A Map to Fireside Theatre Through July 8, check website for days/times. The first professional production in the area of this smash hit Broadway musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, (800) 477-9505, firesidetheatre.com. Healthy Heart Screening for Women N/A First and Third Tuesday of every month. Includes cholesterol screening, glucose check, blood pressure and a cardiac risk assessment. Fee: $25 payable in cash or check at the time of the appointment. Call 1-815-490-5863 to make an appointment. Screenings will be held at the SwedishAmerican Center For Women, 1340 East State Street, Renaissance Pavilion, Rockford, IL.	30 Legally Blonde The Musical N/A Map to Fireside Theatre Through July 8, check website for days/times. The first professional production in the area of this smash hit Broadway musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, (800) 477-9505, firesidetheatre.com.	31 Legally Blonde The Musical N/A Map to Fireside Theatre Through July 8, check website for days/times. The first professional production in the area of this smash hit Broadway musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, (800) 477-9505, firesidetheatre.com.	1 36th Annual Glitzy Garage Sale N/A Map to Womanspace June 1-3, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. F-Sat; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sun. Biggest, longest-running fundraiser for nonprofit Womanspace. Womanspace, 3333 Maria Linden Dr., Rockford, (815) 877-0118, womanspace-rockford.org. Legally Blonde The Musical N/A Map to Fireside Theatre Through July 8, check website for days/times. The first professional production in the area of this smash hit Broadway musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, (800) 477-9505, firesidetheatre.com. Fridays in the Park 11:30 am 11:30 am - 01:30 pm Weekly on Fridays Downtown Beloit’s First National Bank Plaza Come lunch with us! Take a break from work and meet up with friends in Downtown Beloit’s beautiful First National Bank Plaza. Listen to live music, kick off your shoes and soak up the sun. Enjoy a picnic lunch prepared by one of our local eateries. Garden Fair 12:00 pm Map to Klehm Arboretum June 1-3, noon-8 p.m. Fri.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. Area’s largest outdoor garden/nature marketplace with vendors from across the Midwest. Benefit for Klehm Arboretum. Tickets: klehm.org. Event: Klehm Arboretum, 2715 S. Main St., Rockford. Cheap Trick 7:00 pm Map to BMO Harris Bank Center (Formerly MetroCentre) June 1, 7 p.m. Rockford’s hometown boys kick-off Airfest 2012 with openers The Sensations and Miles Nielson & the Rusted Hearts. Show concert tickets stubs at gate for free admission to Airfest. Davis Park, 320 S. Wyman St., Rockford. Tickets: BMO Harris Bank Center, 300 Elm St., Rockford, (815) 968-5600, metrocentre.com. Avalon String Quartet 7:00 pm Map to Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center June 1, 7 p.m. One of the country’s top string ensembles, now in residence at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 415 N. Church St., Rockford, (815) 964-9713, mendelssohnpac.org Todd Rundgren & Rockford Symphony Orchestra 8:00 pm Map to Coronado Performing Arts Center June 1-2, 8 p.m. The singer/songwriter of such hits as “We Gotta Get You a Woman,” “Bang the Drum All Day” and “Hello It’s Me” kicks off his North American symphonic tour in Rockford, after last year’s concert successes in the Netherlands with the Dutch Metropole Orchestra. Coronado Performing Arts Center (CPAC), 314 N. Main St., Rockford, (815) 968-0595, coronadopac.org.	2 Prenatal Class N/A Map to SwedishAmerican Hospital Weekend Class Oct. 9, Nov. 13, or Dec. 11, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Weekday Class Oct. 27 - Dec. 1, Wed. or Oct. 28 - Dec. 2, Thurs., 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. A five-week class for expectant parents. Includes information on pregnancy, labor, birth, newborn care, Cesarean birth, nutrition, breathing and relaxation techniques, and a tour of the Family BirthPlace. Please bring two pillows to class. Fee: $75 - includes a free breastfeeding class and Boot Camp For New Dads class. Register during fourth or fifth month of pregnancy. SwedishAmerican Hospital Conference Center. For more information call HealthConnect at (815) 968-2500, or e-mail childbirth@swedishamerican.org. 36th Annual Glitzy Garage Sale N/A Map to Womanspace June 1-3, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. F-Sat; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sun. Biggest, longest-running fundraiser for nonprofit Womanspace. Womanspace, 3333 Maria Linden Dr., Rockford, (815) 877-0118, womanspace-rockford.org. Legally Blonde The Musical N/A Map to Fireside Theatre Through July 8, check website for days/times. The first professional production in the area of this smash hit Broadway musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, (800) 477-9505, firesidetheatre.com. Garden Fair 12:00 pm Map to Klehm Arboretum June 1-3, noon-8 p.m. Fri.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. Area’s largest outdoor garden/nature marketplace with vendors from across the Midwest. Benefit for Klehm Arboretum. Tickets: klehm.org. Event: Klehm Arboretum, 2715 S. Main St., Rockford. Todd Rundgren & Rockford Symphony Orchestra 8:00 pm Map to Coronado Performing Arts Center June 1-2, 8 p.m. The singer/songwriter of such hits as “We Gotta Get You a Woman,” “Bang the Drum All Day” and “Hello It’s Me” kicks off his North American symphonic tour in Rockford, after last year’s concert successes in the Netherlands with the Dutch Metropole Orchestra. Coronado Performing Arts Center (CPAC), 314 N. Main St., Rockford, (815) 968-0595, coronadopac.org.

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Healthy Heart Screening for Women

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First and Third Tuesday of every month.

Includes cholesterol screening, glucose check, blood pressure and a cardiac risk assessment. Fee: $25 payable in cash or check at the time of the appointment. Call 1-815-490-5863 to make an appointment. Screenings will be held at the SwedishAmerican Center For Women, 1340 East State Street, Renaissance Pavilion, Rockford, IL.

9 to 5 The Musical?

1:50 pm

Map to Fireside Theatre

Feb. 8-May 6, check website for days/times. Direct from Broadway and the 1st National Tour, the smash hit musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, firesidetheatre.com.

9 to 5 The Musical?

1:50 pm

Map to Fireside Theatre

Feb. 8-May 6, check website for days/times. Direct from Broadway and the 1st National Tour, the smash hit musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, firesidetheatre.com.

Squirrels in the Attic?

N/A

April 26-28, May 3-5, 7:30 p.m., April 28 & May 5, 3 p.m. A grown daughter and her comedian boyfriend move in with her parents to recuperate from a car accident. Dad wants them; Mom doesn’t. Hilarious clashes ensue. Beloit Civic Theatre, Elizabeth Reinholz Theatre, Beloit Memorial High School, 1225 4th St., Beloit Wis. (608) 362-1595, beloitcivictheatre.org.

9 to 5 The Musical?

1:50 pm

Map to Fireside Theatre

Feb. 8-May 6, check website for days/times. Direct from Broadway and the 1st National Tour, the smash hit musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, firesidetheatre.com.

Squirrels in the Attic?

N/A

9 to 5 The Musical?

1:50 pm

Map to Fireside Theatre

Feb. 8-May 6, check website for days/times. Direct from Broadway and the 1st National Tour, the smash hit musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, firesidetheatre.com.

Prenatal Class

N/A

Map to SwedishAmerican Hospital

Weekend Class
Oct. 9, Nov. 13, or Dec. 11, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Weekday Class
Oct. 27 - Dec. 1, Wed. or Oct. 28 - Dec. 2, Thurs., 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

A five-week class for expectant parents. Includes information on pregnancy, labor, birth, newborn care, Cesarean birth, nutrition, breathing and relaxation techniques, and a tour of the Family BirthPlace. Please bring two pillows to class.

Fee: $75 - includes a free breastfeeding class and Boot Camp For New Dads class. Register during fourth or fifth month of pregnancy. SwedishAmerican Hospital Conference Center.

For more information call HealthConnect at (815) 968-2500, or e-mail childbirth@swedishamerican.org.

Squirrels in the Attic?

N/A

9 to 5 The Musical?

1:50 pm

Map to Fireside Theatre

Feb. 8-May 6, check website for days/times. Direct from Broadway and the 1st National Tour, the smash hit musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, firesidetheatre.com.

9 to 5 The Musical?

1:50 pm

Map to Fireside Theatre

Feb. 8-May 6, check website for days/times. Direct from Broadway and the 1st National Tour, the smash hit musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, firesidetheatre.com.

Mammogram Mondays at NorthPointe

5:00 pm

Every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month, 5-8 p.m.
Location: NorthPointe Health & Wellness Campus, 5605 E Rockton Rd., Roscoe, Ill.

Walk-in screening mammogram clinic. Physician referral is not needed. Walk-ins welcomed. Most insurance accepted. Call 364-5249 for more information

Music on Main Series

5:30 pm

Oct. 10-May 14, 5:30 p.m. Held the second Monday of the month, this after-work concert series from Mendelssohn offers performances from a variety of artists, and complimentary wine and cheese, in an intimate setting. Performer list on website. Emerson House, 420 N. Main St., Rockford, (815) 964-9713, mendelssohnpac.org.

Stride for Health Mall Walking

8:15 am

Second Tues. of the Month, 8:15-9:30 a.m. Sponsored by Mercy Health System and the Janesville Mall, this program offers healthy breakfasts, health screenings and presentations. Meet at the food court, Janesville Mall, 2500 Milton Ave.

Prenatal Class

N/A

Map to SwedishAmerican Hospital

Weekend Class
Oct. 9, Nov. 13, or Dec. 11, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Weekday Class
Oct. 27 - Dec. 1, Wed. or Oct. 28 - Dec. 2, Thurs., 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Fee: $75 - includes a free breastfeeding class and Boot Camp For New Dads class. Register during fourth or fifth month of pregnancy. SwedishAmerican Hospital Conference Center.

For more information call HealthConnect at (815) 968-2500, or e-mail childbirth@swedishamerican.org.

Legally Blonde The Musical

N/A

Map to Fireside Theatre

Through July 8, check website for days/times. The first professional production in the area of this smash hit Broadway musical based on the smash hit film. Fireside, Fort Atkinson, (800) 477-9505, firesidetheatre.com.