Great things to do ...

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, July 16, 17, 18, 19, Cinderella
Janesville Performing Arts Center408 S. Main Street
Thursday through Saturday 7pmSaturday and Sunday Matinee 1pm
$17 for adults and $8 for children Saturday matinee - pay what you can
Spotlight on Kids will bring the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Cinderella" to the JPAC stage. This show is a timeless favorite and is sure to be a hit with the entire family.
608-758-0297 www.janesvillepac.org

Friday, July 17, Dinner with the Lincolns
Janesville Country Club, 2615 W. Memorial Drive
6:00 PM
$30/adults and $10/child
The Rock County Historical Society will present Dinner with President and Mrs। Lincoln as portrayed by Max and Donna Daniels. Other featured dinner guests will include actors portraying General and Mrs. Grant, Senator and Mrs. Douglas and other Civil War Presenters. The dinner will be a typical period meal. Following dinner guests can sit back to hear about the Lincolns last evening together.

Saturday, July 18, Celebrating 20 Years of Community Ties - Dinner Dance
Rotary Botanical Gardens, 1455 Palmer Drive
5:30 through 10 pm
$100 per person ----- Limited number of tickets available
A reception on the Formal Garden Patio and preview of silent auction kick off the night followed by a waited dinner by Best Events in the Parker Education Center. Following dinner there will be a live auction, dinner and dancing in the tent featuring live music by the Steve Pease Quartet (classic acoustic jazz), repeat performaces by Dancing with the Stars couples, and a raffle.
608-752-3885 www.rotarygardens.org

Saturday, July 18, Civil War Living History
Lincoln-Tallman House Grounds
10 am to 4:30 pm
Free Event
Learn about life during the Civil War. This event offers many great adult activities to participate in and learn from, as well as fun activities for the kids. Activities include taking part on a Civil War canon crew, being recruited into the infantry, conducting an infantry drill and watching an artillery forge being operated. Civilian life of the time will also be explored with a period fashion show, medical demonstration and by doing laundry with a regimental laundress. Other happenings include carriage rides, a ladies' tea, a haversack display, children's crafts and games and much more.There will also be an opportunity to meet and speak with reenactors portraying President Lincoln, Mrs. Lincoln, General Grant and Senator Douglas. Tours of the Tallman House will be $4/Adults and $2/Children. $3/Carriage rides, $1/Ladies' Tea, $2/Brass Civil War Dog Tags.This event will offer a taste of history and fun for the whole family.
608-756-4509 www.rchs.us

Saturdays, July 18, 25, Janesville Farmers Market
100 and 200 blocks of North Main Street in Janesville
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Fresh flowers, vegetables, fruits, bakery and meat from local vendors. Saturdays May through October.
608-758-9359

Tuesday, July 21, Main Street Entertainment Series - Joe Roberts and the Country Classics
Lower Courthouse Park - In case of rain: concerts will move across the street to the Janesville Senior Center.
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Country Classics.
608-755-3040


Friday, July 22, JPAC Your Lunch
Janesville Performing Arts Center
Noon to 1 pm
Free Event
Looking for a fun break in your day? JPAC introduces a new brown bag lunch series designed to creatively educate, inspire and encourage us to view the world from different perspectives. No concessions are available, but attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch.This Week’s Topic: An Abridged History of Knitting and SpinningThink knitting is just for ladies? In Ireland it was the men who knitted those beautiful cable knit sweaters to keep them occupied on long fishing voyages. Learn more hidden stories about knitting and see some of the more unusual tools local master knitters use to create beautiful textile art.
608-758-0297 www.janesvillepac.org


Thursday, July 23, Kid's Noon Time Entertainment - Heat Wave
Camden Stage in Palmer Park
Noon
Rock County 4H Show Choir.
608-755-3030