Rock County Events celebrating our history and the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.    

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DECEMBER EVENTS

Dec. 4-28, 2025   Holiday Tree Show Thursday & Friday 3 - 7pm, Saturday & Sunday 12 - 4pm at Lincoln-Tallman House Museum, 440 N. Jackson, Janesville

Tues. Dec. 16, 2025 Holiday Heirloom and Meal Party 6:30 pm Rock Co. Genealogical Society at Milton House Museum   

JANUARY EVENTS 

Tues. Jan. 13, 2026  AMERICA AT 250! RESEARCHING YOUR REVOLUTIONARY WAR ANCESTORS, 6:30 pm Zoom Only by Rock County Genealogical Society 

FEBRUARY EVENTS

Tues. Feb. 10, 2026  DO I HAVE INDIGENOUS ANCESTORS IN MY FAMILY TREE?  6:30pm  Zoom only by Rock County Genealogical Society 

Tues. Feb. 24, 2026   The Journey North: The shaping of Beloit’s African American Community 6:00 pm Presentation by Cheryl Caldwell, founder of the African American Historical Society of Beloit 6:00 pm Hedberg Public Library, Janesville 6:00 pm 

MARCH EVENTS

March 5-29, 2026   Textile Exhibit "Hemlines & Heroes" from 1920s to 1940s, Thursday thru Saturday 11 - 4 pm at   Lincoln-Tallman Museum, Janesville

Tues. March 10, 2026  VISITING THE WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND USING ITS HOLDINGS 6:30 pm   Zoom only by Rock County Genealogical Society 

Tues. Mar. 31, 2026  Lavinia Goodell: Wisconsin’s First Female Lawyer and Her Fight for Justice 6:00 pm by Jennifer Motzsko UW-Whitewater at Hedberg Library, Janesville

APRIL EVENTS

Tues. Apirl 14, 2026  ____________________ 6pm by Dana Kelly of Norwegian Genealogical Society & Naeseth Library at Hedberg Library, Janesville

Sun. April 19, 2026 An American Portrait Concert by Janesville Coral Union 2pm at Cargill United Methodist Church, 2000 Wesley, Janesville

MAY EVENTS    

Tues. May 12, 2026  March, March, March and No Fight: The History of the 13th Wisconsin Infantry 6:00 pm by Pete Skelly at Hedberg Library, Janesville

JUNE EVENTS

Tues. June 16, 2026 The Irish Experience in Wisconsin History 6:00 pm by Matthew McCabe UW-Whitewater at Hedberg Library, Janesville 

Sat. June 27, 2026  Star Spangled Saturday Ski Show by Rock Aqua Jays. Traxler Park, Janesville

AUGUST EVENTS

Fri. - Sun. Aug. 28-30, 2026  Pistons & Props with airshow at Southern Wis. Regional Airport, 1716 Airport Road, Janesville

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