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I know that it looks like a typographical error, but "Picnic En Plein Air" is the actual spelling of a really cool event to be held in the heart of Rockford's River District on Saturday, September 16th. So what is it?

When you hear Jim Nantz say the words "A tradition unlike any other," you probably think of the Masters golf tournament. When you hear someone in Rockford say it, especially a member of Alpine Kiwanis, it can mean only one thing. Brat Days.

Remember the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge? It seems like yesterday, but the Ice Bucket Challenge began in the summer of 2014, and thousands of people took part. If you're ready for a new challenge, bring in the cement mixers.

When our good friend, Leah Tuneberg, executive director of Rockford's River District Association, paid a visit to the WROK Morning Show, she filled us in on a really cool event coming to downtown Rockford on Saturday, September 24th. It's called "Picnic En Plein Air."

GofundMe is a great source for those who legitimately need financial help. Unfortunately, not every GoFundme fundraising plea is for something that is of a dire need. Some are just plain....questionable.

The Kiwanis Club of Rockford will present the 2nd Annual Budding Artists Fundraiser on Friday, May 15, 2015 at The Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Club, 5151 Guilford Road, Rockford, Illinois.  The event will be 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. Budding Artists provides an opportunity for selected art students from Rockford Public, Boylan Catholic, and Lutheran High Schools to showcase and earn money from their art at a gala

Celebrate Arbor Day with a run through the woods! The 2nd annual Arbor Dash is a non-competitive fun run through Klehm’s 155 acres of trees and gardens at twilight. A brand new course that’s part road race, part trail run, the Arbor Dash is open to runners and walkers of all ages and fitness levels...

The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau will host a new event, Paint the (Down)town Green,as a celebration and fundraiser for its Forest City Beautiful initiative. The event will take place on Friday, March 13 at Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, beginning at 6:30 p.m. ...