Aaron Carlin chats with a guest at the Downtown Beloit Association Winter Crafters and Farmers Market. Carlin, who makes layered wood art, has been a vendor at the market for four years.
BELOIT - The Beloit Public Library, 605 Eclipse Blvd., in Beloit will hold its monthly Black Cinema Series featuring iconic Black films on Monday, Nov. 24 from 6-8 p.m. Free refreshments will be served. Each showing will include a drawing for one audience member to take home a free copy of the movie. This month’s movie is “The Wiz.”
Aaron Carlin chats with a guest at the Downtown Beloit Association Winter Crafters and Farmers Market. Carlin, who makes layered wood art, has been a vendor at the market for four years.
ROSCOE - The 17th Annual NorthPointe Turkey Trot will be held on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 17. Start time for the 3-mile run is set for 8:30 a.m. at the NorthPointe campus at 5605 E. Rockton Road, in Roscoe. The entry fee is $13 for individuals, $11 per person for groups of two or three, $9 per person for groups of four to six and $8 per person for groups of seven or more. For more information and to register, visit .
HOME RUN HOLIDAY LIGHT SHOW
BELOIT – In a new tradition, ABC Supply Stadium, home of the Beloit Sky Carp, is hosting a Home Run Holiday Light Show. The walk-through display will feature more than one million lights synchronized to holiday music, as well as kids’ train rides, crafts, a Santa letter station, themed nights, character appearances, and a digital scavenger hunt. On-field igloos and fire pits will be available to rent, with food and drinks available for purchase. The show will be open nightly from 5-10 p.m. beginning Friday, Nov. 14, closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Tickets are available online at .
BUSHNELL-WHEELER HOUSE OPEN HOUSE
SOUTH BELOIT — The historic Bushnell-Wheeler House, 542 Wheeler Ave. in South Belolit, will host a Holiday Open House from 4-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Nov. 23. Admission is free, with free-will donations accepted. More information is at .
BONFIRE NIGHT
BELOIT – The Welty Environmental Center in Beloit is hosting an adults-only Bonfire Night at Big Hill Park on Friday, Nov. 21, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Admission is $3 for members and $5 for non-members. The event will include music, hot cider and cocoa and smores; attendees are encouraged to bring their own picnic dinner and chairs. In case of inclement weather, the event will move indoors. The Welty Environmental Center is located at 1201 Big Hill Court, Beloit. More information is at .
SATURDAY MORNING CHESS CLUB
BELOIT – The Beloit Public Library’s Saturday Morning Chess Club will meet from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, in the Riverside Room at the library. Learn the basics of chess or come and compete against experts. All skill levels are welcome in this friendly drop-in program. The Beloit Public Library is located at 605 Eclipse Blvd., in Beloit. For more information visit .
HOOKS & NEEDLES YARN CRAFT CLUB
BELOIT – Join fellow yarn enthusiasts at the monthly Hooks & Needles Yarn Craft Club meeting at the Beloit Public Library. The next meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 25, from 6-8:30 p.m. in the Riverside Room at the library, 605 Eclipse Blvd. Teens and adults are welcome. No instruction will be provided – this is a social gathering for those already familiar with yarn crafting who want to share techniques, get inspiration, and connect with like-minded crafters. For more information call Jessica Graminske at (608) 364-2905.
BELOIT ARTS CENTER EXHIBITS
BELOIT – November exhibits at The Beloit Art Center, 520 E. Grand Ave. in downtown Beloit, will be open through the end of the month. In the Sveum Gallery, the Madison Watercolor Society will have artwork on display. In the Bell Gallery, artwork by Paige Stageman will be on display. The gallery is free and open to the public. Gallery and gift shop hours are Monday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More information is at .
WINTER CRAFTERS & FARMERS MARKET
BELOIT - Beloit’s Winter Crafters and Farmers Market is held indoors each Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, November through April, at the Downtown Beloit Association offices, 5557 E. Grand Ave. More information is at .
MUSICA MAXIMA
BELOIT — The Musica Maxima concert series will present its last program of 2025 at 3 p.m., Dec. 7, at First Congregational Church, 801 Bushnell St. Max Yount will open the program with two organ works by J.S. Bach, followed by a series of instrumental and vocal individual and ensemble pieces. More information is on the First Congregational Church of Beloit’s Facebook page.
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