Saturday, July 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

Saturday, July 25, Home Garden Tour
Various Locations in Janesville
10 am to 4 pm (rain or shine)
$10 in advance/$12 day of the event
Enjoy several wonderful gardens in the Janesville area. See new plants, exciting combinations and go home with some landscaping ideas. Tickets available at K&W Greenery and Rotary gardens. There will also be a lunch option available for this event. A $25 advance ticket (limited to 150 available), purchased only at Rotary Botanical Gardens, entitles the participant to entry to all Home Garden Tour gardens, entry to Rotary Botanical Gardens and a catered box lunch, served on the Gardens terrace between 11:30 am and 1 pm. All tickets also can be used for entry to Rotary Botanical Gardens on that day only.This is a great opportunity to spend an enjoyable day touring some of the areas most beautiful and unique private gardens, created by home gardeners, and to gather ideas for your own landscape. During the tour, homes will also feature live music from local musicians of all ages.
608-752-3885 www.rotarygardens.org

Saturday, July 25, Historic Walking Tour - 4th Ward
Meet on the corner of High and Dodge Streets (The Armory)
9 am - Rain or Shine
This tour explores one of Janesville's oldest neighborhoods and largest historic district. This district shows a mix of homes from mansions to workers' cottages punctuated by two churches representing the Irish and Norwegian communities.
608-314-5557

Tuesday, July 28, Main Street Entertainment Series - Blue Velvet Set
Lower Courthouse Park - In case of rain: concerts will move across the street to the Janesville Senior Center.
7 pm to 8:30 pm
Blue Velvet is a big brass band incorporating brass, woodwinds, guitar, banjo, piano and organ instruments. As soon as you hear them, you will wish to get up and dance!
608-755-3040

Wednesday, July 29, Twilight Run 2009
Monterey Park
6 p.m. Registration; 6:30 pm Family Fun Walk; 7 p.m. 5K Twilight Run; 7:45 pm Awards
5K Competitive Run; 1 Mile Family Fun Run/Walk
Trophies will be awarded to the first place male and female overall in the 5K run. First, second, third and fourth place awards to male and female in each age category: Under 20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 and Over. All 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk participants will receive an award.
608-314-8500 www.alzheimerssupportcenter.org

Tuesday through Sunday, July, August July 28 to Aug 2, Rock County 4-H Fair - 80th Annual
Rock County Fairgrounds
10 am to 11 pm
Adults/$8; Youth 7-12/$5; Under 7/Free
Tuesday, July 28 - Rock County 4H Fair Royalty Coronation, 7 pmWednesday, July 29 - Rock County 4H Fair STAR Contest, 7 pmThursday, July 30 - Senior Citizen Day, Terry Lee Goffee, the "Ultimate" Johnny Cash tribute artist, 2pm; Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, 8 pmFriday, July 31 - Julianne Hough and Kate & Kacey, 8 pmSaturday, August 1 - UW-Madison Marching Band 2 pmSaturday, August 1 - Loverboy, 8 pmSunday, August 2 - US Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon and US Marine Corps Color Guard, 11 am and 1 pmSunday, August 2 - Luke Bryan & The Lost Trailers, 6 pm
608-755-1470 www.rockcounty4hfair.com

July 30, 31 and August 1, 2; Cosmic Railroad Family Gathering
Camp Rotamer, 5245 E. Rotamer Road
$50/Friday through Sunday; early camping Thursday costs $10 extra. Parking is $5 per car.
This years Cosmic Railroad Family Gathering will take place once again at beautiful Camp Rotamer. The atmosphere there is incredible. The beautiful park-like setting along with the small lake, pier and camping, set the stage for a real family atmosphere. The style of music is jam-band orientated. Jam band ekoostik hookah will headline Friday night. Saturday morning activities include a Hannah Montana-related event for the giggling girls. The rest of the weekend, audiences will be treated to music in the style of the Grateful Dead and Phish, as well as loose, improvisational music from a variety of other genres including bluegrass, reggae, American roots, jazz, progressive rock and a blend of all of the above.
www.cosmicrailroad.com