Around the Sauk Valley for Nov. 18-21

The following is a list of current events and upcoming activities going on in the Sauk Valley. Don’t forget to check out 5 Things To Do for other opportunities.

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This Weekend

Christmas in the Cabin. Mary Jordan’s one-person craft show runs 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at 1299 U.S Route 52 in Amboy.

Shannon Hometown Christmas. Chili and soup supper will be 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Fire station, followed by a visit from Santa, crafts and face painting for kids and the lighted Christmas parade at 7:45. Before and after the parade there will be hot chocolate and caroling by the fire in the Village Park. On Friday and Saturday, there will be crafts and vendors throughout the village.

Art of Hunting. Exhibit will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday at Burpee Museum of Natural History in Rockford. See how indigenouse peoples learned to hunt mammoths and white-tailed deer. Try your hand at the bow or atlatl. Learn about the history at flint-knapping and projectile points.

Music

Clinton Symphony Orchestra has performances Dec. 11 at Vernon Cook Theater at Clinton High School, Jan. 16 at Lutheran Church in Clinton, Iowa, Feb. 19 at Morrison High School, and April 30 at Vernon Cook Theater in Clinton.

First Friday Open mic, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Northside BarBQ, 117 N. Fourth St., Oregon. Draw for performance positions begins at 5:45 p.m. for a 15-minute time slot. When not onstage, groups will perform outside. No charge to listen, donations accepted. Find First Fridays Open Mic in Oregon on Facebook or 815-449-2660.

Theater productions

Historic Dixon Theatre

Tickets are on sale for the following shows at Historic Dixon Theatre, 114 S. Galena Ave. Go to dixontheatre.com/events/ for tickets or more information:

• A Christmas Carol, a faithful, fast-paced rendition of the Dickens classic; Dec. 3-5 and 10-12.

• Across the Board Jazz Quartet, traditional holiday tunes and new arrangements by its violinist, Katherine Hughes; 5:30-8 p.m. Dec 9.

Timber Lake Playhouse

Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mount Carroll presents BritBeat, Nov. 20; What A Wonderful World, Dec. 2 - Dec. 12. Tickets available at www.timberlakeplayhouse.org or by calling the box office, which is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and until intermission on show days, at 815-244-2035.

Woodlawn Arts Academy

“The Nutcracker” will be performed 7 p.m. Nov. 20 and 2 p.m. Nov. 21 at Centennial Auditorium, Sterling High School. Tickets are $11 each and are on sale now at CentennialAuditorium.org.

Art exhibits

Prize-winning artwork from the 13th annual Juried Art contest and 75 other works are on display at Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road in Sterling, through Nov. 19. The exhibit is free to view from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Go to WoodlawnArtsAcademy.com for details on classes, private lessons and upcoming events.

Lions, Tigers and Bears exhibit, presented by The Next Picture Show, runs through Dec. 31 and can be viewed during regular business hours at KSB Commerce Towers, 215 E. First St. in Dixon. The exhibit features more than 40 works by local and regional artists.

Landscape Art Exhibit is available for viewing until Dec 18 at The Next Picture Show, 113 West First Street, Dixon, IL 61021. Hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00am to 4:00pm.

Debbie Thompson’s gallery, “Paintings and Constructions,” is on display through Dec. 3 at Sauk Valley Community College. Various works, including her piece Basic Construction, a mixed media piece in a shadow box from 1986, will be installed. Admission is free. Contact art professor Glenn Bodish at glenn.s.bodish@svcc.edu for more information.

Autumn festivals

Byron Museum of History is hosting an indoor market from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 11. The museum’s permanent exhibits include Agriculture Then and Now, Underground Railroad, Local Veterans, Byron Business, Outhouses, Trains, and A.G. Spalding. It’s open Wednesday through Saturday 1rom 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 110 N. Union St.; www.byronmuseum.org.

Markets

Twin City Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, year-round indoors and out; 106 Avenue A in Sterling, 815-626-8610, twincitycarmersmarket.com and Facebook.

Chana Route 64 Auction Barn Inc. auction, 10 a.m. (first and third) Sunday; flea market, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (second and fourth) Saturday and Sunday at 620 S. Stone Hill Road. Find Chana Auction Barn on Facebook or call 815-830-3898 for more information.

Museums, exhibits and attractions

Loveland History Museum, 9 a.m. -2 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon; free; lovelandcommunityhouse.org or 815-284-2741.