Start your Saturday with an exciting market experience from 8am to 12:30pm. Enjoy fresh produce, local honey, handmade crafts, and delectable local treats. Indulge in farm-fresh fruits and vegetables. Explore unique, handcrafted treasures from talented local artisans. Relish mouthwatering baked goods and tasty treats from food stalls. Bring your family, friends, and even your pets […]
Heritage Harbor parkrun, Ottawa is a FREE weekly 5k event for participants of all standards, which takes place every Saturday at 8:00 AM, May – September, & 9:00 AM, October – April, in Heritage Harbor. It offers an opportunity for all the local community, regardless of age or gender, to come together on a regular […]
Join us the Naplate Volunteer Fire Department for their Annual Safety Day! This free, family-friendly event will feature a variety of organizations sharing valuable information about their services. There will be plenty of activities for kids, ensuring a fun and educational experience for all ages. Activities include: • Fire truck rides • Vehicle tours • […]
Come downtown on Saturday October 4th from 10am-4pm for the annual Ottawa Scarecrow Festival. So much fun to be had!!!
Get ready for a day of food, drinks, and fun! Enjoy music by Gaffney Davis Band from 2 to 5pm.
Learn to knit or crochet in a friendly enviornment with knowledgeable people.
Hey manga and anime fans! We’re getting together to talk about our favorite mangas (and the anime series they’ve inspired). This month we’re talking Hellsing.
This new club isn’t just for girls, but uses the Girls Who Code curriculum. Members will learn computer coding at their own pace at home or at the library and meet once a month for activities and snacks to go. Parental permission and an email address are required.
In the summer of 1854, the Daniels family of Rutland Township was beset by sudden and inexplicable illness. On a Saturday in August, 17 year old Minervy fell ill and was dead by nightfall. Over the next ten days, 17 other family, friends and neighbors succumbed to the same horrible illness. What caused this mysterious […]
The Wallace-Dickey Cemetery Preservation Association NFP is presenting an event honoring the life and death of General WHL Wallace. This year’s event is Trolly Tours of the Wallace-Dickey Family Cemetery and The Wallace Home, The Oaks in Ottawa, Illinois. Wallace was one of Illinois’ greatest Civil War heroes. Visitors can meet famous figures of the […]
