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ONGOING EVENTS

Beloit Scavenger Hunt: Legends Of Beloit anytime in Beloit

Wisconsin Underground Railroad Documentary featuring the Milton House, Stream anytime on PBS

The Life and Art of Theodore Robinson: From Evansville to Giverny and Back Again - Evansville Grove Society, Stream anytime on PBS

JUNE 2026 EVENTS

Mon. June 8,  Pattern and Purpose: Textiles of the Realm, 5pm Hosted by Gryphons Nest at Basics Co-op Janesville

Tues. June 9,   Writing Your Family History for the Non-Writer, 6:30pm Live and ZOOM by Rock Co. Genealogical Society at Milton House

Wed. June 10,  Carrie Jacobs-Bond as Entrepreneur: Forging a Path for Women Songwriters, 7pm  by Professor Emeritus Christopher Reynolds at Rock County Historical Society Carriage House,  Janeville

Sun. June 14, Sense, Sensibility and Scones - A Regency Tea 11:00 at Macktown Living History, Rockton. Follow link for tickets. 

Tues. June 16,  A Happy Collaboration:  Janesville and the Chicago and North Western Railroad  6:00 pm by Craig Pfannkuche at Hedberg Library, Janesville 

Wed. June 17,  Elliot-Perring Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, 5pm at the 1914 Venue, Beloit. Tickets must be purchased in advance. 

Thurs. June 18, Kids Movie Night, "Planes" 5:30 at Kelch Aviation Museum, Brodhead

Sat. June 20, Juneteenth Celebration, 10-5 pm Sponsored by Rising Queens Inc. at Riverside Park, Beloit.

Sat. June 20,  Swing & Wings Vintage Hanger Dance at Kelch Aviation Museum, Brodhead

Sun. June 21,  Cars and Stars Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary Community Picnic, Car Show, Entertainment, Ice Cream Social and Food Trucks, 10-2pm at Rock County Historical Society, Janesville 

Thurs. June 25,  Simulating Satchel: A Baseball What If, 7pm by Author John Graf at Rock County Historical Society Carriage House, Janesville  

Thurs. June 25, Irregular Warfare During the American Revolution, 6 pm UW Prof. John Hall sponsored by Evansville Grove Society at Eager Free Public Library, Evansville.  

Fri. June 26, We Are The Native People Program, 6pm by Ojibwa author Kim Sigafus at Nature At The Confluence in South Beloit

Fri. & Sat. June 26 & 27,  Star Spangled Saturday Ski Show by Rock Aqua Jays. Traxler Park, Janesville

Sat. June 27,   The Underground Railroad, 11 am by Beloit Historical Society and Visit Beloit at Beloit Public Library

Sun. June 28, Classics in the Country by the Turtle Creek Chamber Orchestra, 3pm at Beckman Mill, Beloit 

JULY 2026 EVENTS

Thurs. July 2,  Rythum & Booms Fest in Milton 

Thurs. July 9 - Sun. July 12,  Outdoor Shakespeare Production: The Comedy of Errors by Janesville PAC at Rock Co. Historical Society, Janesville 

Tues. July 14,  Ritual of Romance:  A History of Courtship and Weddings, 1830-1990  6:30 pm live and ZOOM by Rock County Genealogical Society at The Milton House Museum

Thurs. July 16 - Sun. July 19,   Disney's Newsies The Musical, Inspired by the real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899 presented by Parker Arts Academy at Parker High School, Janesville 

Sat. July 18,  Uncle Sam Wants YOU to Remember the Women of Independence, 2 p.m by Beloit Historical Society and Visit Beloit at Beloit Public Library

Sun. July 19, Ice Cream Social and Artists in the Park, 12 - 4 pm at Beckman Mill, Beloit.

Sun. July 19, A Stitch in Time, Textiles & Clothing in the Early Days of Cooksville and Fashion History 1920s to 1950s, 1pm by Holin Kennen and Rebecca Van Dam, also silent auction, archive tours, vintage clothing for sale & on display, Cooksville Congregational Church 12113 W Hwy 59 Cooksville.  

Sun. July 19, Aztalan Days; Spies, Soldiers, Couriers & Saboteurs-Women of the Revolutionary War 1 pm Presentation by author K.M. Waldvolgel at Lake Mills Aztalan Historical Soc. Museum N6482 Hwy Q Jefferson, WI 53549 

AUGUST 2026 EVENTS

Sat. & Sun. Aug 1 & 2, Tallman Arts Festival at the Rock County Historical Society, Janesville

Sat. Aug. 8,  Roll Out The Barrels Special Coopering Demonstrations and book signing with Gary Hess at Beckman Mill, Beloit

Tues. Aug. 11,  A Live Demonstration of the Holdings and Capabilities of the RCGS, 6:30 pm live and ZOOM by Rock County Genealogical Society at The Milton House Museum

Thurs. Aug 13,  History Hop Bus Tour of Edgerton Historic Sites sponsored by Sterling North Soc. & Edgerton Arts Council. Free Pre-registration required.

Thurs. Aug. 20, Membership Potluck Picnic, 5:30 at Beckman Mill, Beloit  

Sun. Aug. 23,  History Comes Alive in Leonard-Leota Park 12-3 by the Evansville Grove Society

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

SEPTEMBER EVENTS

Tues. Sept 8. Speaker To Be Determined, 6:30 pm Live and ZOOM by Rock Co. Genealogical Society at Milton House

Fri. Sept. 11,  Beloit College Mound Group Walking Tour, 4:30pm, begin in the lobby of the Logan Museum, Beloit

Fri, Sat. & Sun. Sept 11 - 13,  Beloit Heritage Days  17 free events & historic sites over the three day celebration 

Sat. Sept. 12,  Wisconsin’s First Experimental Archaeologist Pop-up Exhibit at the Logan Museum, Beloit 

Sun. Sept 13, Heritage Sunday, 11-4pm at Beckman Mill, Beloit  

Sat. Sept. 19,  Twilight Tour & Wine Tasting with reenactors at the Milton House

Sat. Sept. 26, Milton House Museum’s Signature Event 2026 featuring world-renowned AND Grammy award-winning, FISK JUBILEE SINGERS, 7pm at the Janesville Performing Arts Center

Sat. & Sun. Sept. 26 & 27, Beckman Mill 25th Anniversary, Guest Speakers, Food and More at Beckman Mill, Beloit

OCTOBER EVENTS

Fri. to Sun. Oct. 2-4, History on Racoon Creek Encampment at Beckman Mill, Beloit  

Sat. Oct. 17,  History and Mystery: A Paranormal Event Investigation 7 pm at the Milton House

Sat. Oct. 24, Scholarship Conference Workshop 9-3pm, Live and ZOOM by Rock Co. Genealogical Society at Milton House

DECEMBER EVENTS

Thurs. Dec. 3,  Annual Holiday Fundraiser 6pm at the Milton House