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JUNE 2026 EVENTS

Thurs. June 25, Patriotic Concert by The Badger Chordhawks 6 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church 409 E. Court St Janeville

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, 1st Brigade Band Performance 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Phoenix Park Bandshell 111 E Wisconsin St, Delavan

Fri. June 26, Patriotic Concert by The Badger Chordhawks 6 pm  at Milton High School Auditorium Milton

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, 1st Brigade Band Performance 2 pm – 3:30 pm River of Life United Methodist Church 2345 Prairie Ave, Beloit 

Sun. June 28, Janesville: An American Story Guided Journey Through Downtown History 1 - 4 pm Advance registration is required, by Bodacious Shops of Block 42, Janesville  

Sun. June 28, Patriotic Concert by The Badger Chordhawks 2 pm First Congregational Church 801 Bushnell St. Beloit

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

Mon. June 29, Patriotic Concert by The Badger Chordhawks 6 pm Edgerton Performing Arts Center, Edgerton

Tues. June 30,  Patriotic Concert by The Badger Chordhawks 6 pm Clinton Elementary School Gymnasium, Clinton 

JULY 2026 EVENTS

Thurs. July 2, Patriotic Concert by The Badger Chordhawks 6 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church 409 E. Court St Janeville

Thurs. July 2,  Rythum & Booms Fest in Milton 

Sat. July 4th,  A  Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence 12pm by Evansville Grove Society at Leonard-Leota Park, Tom Kerkenbush Memorial (south of the Park Store), Evansville

Thurs. July 9, 1st Brigade Band Performance 11:30 amSavory Sounds concert series 402 W Main St, Whitewater

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

Sun. July 12,  Indigenous Echoes, Explore the lives of the Indigenous Peoples who lived in and around Macktown, 12:30 - 3:30pm at Macktown Living History, Rockton, IL 

Tues. July 14,  Freedom is Everybody's Job! 3 short movies & iconic documents of American Democracy from The Freedom Train (1947-49), Doors open at 6:00 pm by League of Women Voters & Town Hall Coalition at UAW Hall, 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

Wed. July 15, 1st Brigade Band Performance, 5:15 pm  Arts Council of Edgerton Central Park, 312 N Main St, Edgerton

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, Gravestone Preservation Hands-0n Workshop, 12 pm, Milton Cemetery, N Janesville St, Milton   

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, 28th Annual Honoring the Mounds Gathering, Native drumming, dancing, speakers, arts/crafts, food and living history, 10-4pm Beattie Park, Rockford    

Fri. Aug 7 - Sun. Aug 9, Covered Bridge Days, History Events include:  Historic Wagon Tours, Vintage Tractors and 1st Brigade Band in Brodhead  

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.

Sun. Aug. 16,   Annual History in the Park 12-3 by the Evansville Grove Society at Leonard-Leota Park, Evansville (Date Change from the 4th Sunday)

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

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

SEPTEMBER EVENTS

Fri. Sept 4 - Mon. Sept 7, 70th Annual Rock River Thresheree,  A Celebration of Agricultural History and Community​8 am - 5 pm, Edgerton 

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. 19th. Evansville’s Historic House Tour  1-5pm by the Evansville Grove Society 

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

Fri. Oct. 23, 9 - 2pm & Sat. Oct. 24, 9 - 4pm, Lincoln & Liberty Re-enactor Event at Macktown Living History, Rockton, IL  

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