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πŸ‘πŸŽ‰ Hats Off To Brush & Bloom Artists! What A Display of Creativity! 🌸✨🎨

A few sprinkles couldn't stop local artists, young and old, showing off their creativity 🎨🌸🀩 on Thursday, July 4 at the annual Brush & Bloom painting event presented by KSB Hospital and Dixon Autobody Clinic! πŸ‘βœ¨


Some might have gotten more paint on themselves than their sidewalk square, but that's OK! πŸ€£πŸ’―


What a fun way to celebrate the Fourth with you all! It's a joy to see what the community comes up with each year! πŸ₯ΉπŸ€―


Start thinking of ideas for 2025!

🀘Ready to Rock with Robbie LeBlanc?! 🎸

Music at the Square makes its return this Friday, July 12 with the venerable Robbie LeBlanc 😎🀘 at John Dixon Park! 🌳🌞


Bring your chairs or blanket, grab some good snacks and set up shop from 5:30 to 7 p.m. to hear Robbie shred and sing some soulful tunes! 🎢


ο»ΏThis year's lineup is presented by Edward Jones with additional support provided by Culver's πŸ™Œ

✨ Rise and Shine With Riverfront Yoga! πŸ§˜πŸ½β€β™‚οΈ

Who needs a ✨ reset ✨ after the Fourth of July week full of festivities?! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ


Join Discover Dixon and presenting sponsor Midland States Bank for 🧘🏽 Riverfront Yoga 🧘🏽 this week!


Grab your mat and join us for a free session at 7 or 9:30 a.m. Friday, July 12.


ο»ΏGet your mind right before you head into the weekend! πŸ™ŒπŸ˜Œ

✨🎭 Venetian Night One Month Away! πŸŽ†πŸŽ‰

Venetian Night presented by Sauk Valley Bank is a month away! πŸŽ­πŸŽ‡ Come down to the Riverfront at 5 p.m. Aug. 10 and enjoy a special, European-themed night! ✨


Truly one of the best nights for the whole family in Dixon! 🀩 But there's fun for all ages! Magic, street performers, πŸ€Ήβ€β™€οΈ kids games, 🧩 spaghetti eating contests 🍝 (sign up at the event!), rock hunts, art, 🎨 music, 🎸, and one spectacular fireworks finale! πŸŽ†πŸŒ™


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βœ¨πŸ“š Congrats to Books on First, Recipient of $10,000 Small Business Grant! πŸŽ‰πŸ““

Congrats to Chamber Investor and downtown Dixon staple Books on First, which was among the 500 recipients of the $10,000 Backing-Small-Businesses Grant presented by American Express, in partnership with Main Street America.


The program supports small business owners in making a positive impact in their communities.


For Books on First, this grant will help the business serve the community in and around Dixon by continuing to provide a great place to visit and gather, learn and share.


The current Italian espresso machine has been providing beverages 7 days a week for more than 15 years. The bookstore will use the grant to retire the aging equipment, as well as improve its website’s mobile accessibility, as well as offer relevant products, like enlightening and entertaining books, hand-made soap and locally sourced honey.


Click here to follow the business on Facebook and for more information!

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Ralph Pifer will provide a free presentation at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 18 at Ruth Edwards Nature Center at Lowell Park, 2114 Lowell Park Road.


Pifer will explore the history, geography, wildlife and the people of Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula.

The Dixon Sister Cities Association will welcome our German visitors from July 19 to 28.


The public is invited to a small greeting reception upon arrival in Dixon (7:30 to 8 p.m. approx..) on July 19 with host families in the Community Room of the Public Safety Building, 220 S. Hennepin Ave. Park at Library.


There will also be a Meet and Greet Social at 5:30 p.m. July 23 at The Next Picture Show, 113 W. First St., and an informal meet and greet at 5 p.m. July 26 at The Crystal Cork, 219 W. First St.


If your business or organization would like welcome the visitors with a poster in your window, please contact lucas.pauley@dixonnow.com.

Discover Dixon Event Calendar

Discover Dixon is always looking for new and exciting events to add to our community calendar. If you have an event that you would like to share with our community, we encourage you to submit it to our calendar. Whether it's a charity event, a neighborhood gathering, or a cultural celebration, we welcome all events that contribute to the vibrant atmosphere of Dixon. Submitting your event to our calendar allows you to reach a wider audience and help create a stronger, more connected community. So why wait? Submit your event today at discoverdixon.com!

Submit Your Event to our Community Calendar
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Our full schedule of events can be found on

https://www.discoverdixon.com/events

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This List Is Updated Monthly



Abiding Word Church

Ace Hardware

Al Morrison Baseball

All Safe Storage

Alley Loop

American Red Cross

Andrew Nelson Transport

AZZ Galvanizing 

Big John Portables 

Bison Meadows Wind Farm

Books on First

BorgWarner 

Boss Roofing 

Brown Construction

Castor Home Nursing 

CGH Dixon Health Center

Chad Weigle – Edward Jones

Clifton Larson Allen

Coffee Crush

County Market

County of Lee

Culligan Water

Culvers of Dixon

DD Homes

Dixon Autobody Clinic

Dixon Elks Lodge

Dixon Equity Group 

Dixon Family YMCA

Dixon Park District

Dixon Petunia Festival 

Dixon Stage Left 

Donaldson 

East of Yellowstone

Effectv

Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger & Considine

Evanovich, Blessing & Associates

Faith Assembly of Grand Detour

Farley’s

Fehr Graham

G&M Distributors

Goodwill of Northern IL

Grace Point Church

Heartland Realty

Hicks Insurance 

Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center

Hope Bible Fellowship

Hvarre Realty

John Deere Foundation

JOHNSON CPA

Johnson Oil

Kaleel’s Clothing 

Ken Nelson

Kreider Services

Lee County Health Department 

Lee County Historical & Genealogical Society

LOTS

Lifescape Community Services 

Liquor N’ Wine

Loescher Heating & Air Conditioning 

Lost Lake Community 

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois 

Mama Ciminos 

McDonald’s

McFalls, Berge & Associates

Midland States Bank

MO-ST Plumbing & Mechanical

NAMI Sauk Area

Newman Central Catholic High School

Next Generation Wireless

NICIL

Northern Illinois Cancer Treatment Center

Northern Illinois Home Medical

Northwest Territory Historic Center

Oregon Living & Rehab

PAB Concrete

Palmyra Pub

PC Tech 2 U

Peak Medical Home Care

PherDal

Premier Rental

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home

Quality Inn & Suites

Raynor

Reagan Boyhood Home

River Ridge Animal Hospital

Robin & Tom Canode

Rock River Energy Services Company

Salmandra’s Restaurant

Sauk Valley Bank

Sauk Valley Community College

Sauk Valley Collision

Sauk Valley Voices of Recovery

SBM

Scholl Insurance Agency

SERVPRO

Sewer Equipment 

Shining Star

Sjostrom & Sons

SPX Cooling Technologies

State Representative Bradley Fritts

Sterling Federal Bank

Sterling Park District

Sundog

Surf Internet

The Meadows of Franklin Grove

The Next Picture Show

The Pup House

The Stables

United Way of Lee County

US Army-Dixon Recruiting Station

Venier Jewelers

Wickert Insurance 

Willett, Hoffman & Associates

WQAD News Channel 8

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