Beloit Riverfest "IDOL" contest applications now available.

content , 11:30 a.m. ($20)

Applications for the 2008 Riverfest Singing Idol competition are now available through May 12, 2008, at twenty participating state line Associated Bank locations as well as Suds O’Hanahan’s in Beloit.

Please note that along with their filled-out application contestants must sign a release form and also submit a $20 entry fee. All applicants will receive one general admission ticket to Riverfest 2008 valued at $13.

The top three finalists will compete live before The Beach Boys concert on the Riverfest Main Stage on Sunday, July 13th. The first place winner receives $2,008 and, new this year, an album development recording contract. Also different from last year’s event, second and third place winners will receive consolation prizes and an opportunity to record a single.

For more information, visit www.beloitriverfest.com

Writing about your life experiences

at Janesville Senior Center , 1:30 p.m. (Free)

A class on writing about your life experiences is taught by Alice Hessenauer each Friday at 1:30PM. The text book required for the class was written by Ruby Walton and can be purchased for $10 at the Senior Center office. There is no charge for the class. New persons are welcome any time and should call the office to register for the class.

St. William Catholic School Musical

Friday, May 9, 2008

St. William's School , 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ($5)

At 7 PM on May 9 and May 10, the St. William middle school students will be performing School House Rock ! Live Jr. in the school gymnasium. Tickets are $5 (kids 4 and under free) and are available in the school office, in the Narthex after weekend masses, or at the door. Call 755-5184 for more information. See you there !

Janesville Little Theatre Performances

Friday, May 9, 2008

at Janesville Performing Arts Center , 7:30 p.m. ($10 - $17)

You don't have to be Catholic to laugh at and with The Little Sisters of Hoboken… as Janesville Little Theatre presents the Musical Comedy "Nunsense" for two big weekends at the Janesville Performing Arts Center! Friday through Sunday, May 9th through the 11th… and again May 16th through the 18th. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 PM, Sunday matinees are at 2 pm. Tickets are $17 for adults and $10 for students. Please remember, all JLT performances at the Janesville Performing Arts Center now feature reserved seating. Our season-long raffle for a fine, hand-made quilt concludes with this show, but you still have time to buy your tickets, available at all performances. Janesville Little Theatre… YOUR Community Theatre.

Janesville Firefighter's retail fund raiser

downtown Janesville , Time TBA

Janesville’s Resale, Antique, & Consignment Shops are hosting a tour of downtown Janesville shops to raise funds for the Janesville Firefighters Charities. Anyone can participate by picking up an entry form at any of the participating shops between April 18th and May 18th. Once they’ve visited the shops on the tour, completed entries can be turned in at their final shop for the grand prize drawing.


For every completed entry JRACS will donate $1 to the Janesville Firefighters Charities. Buckets will also be available in each participating location for additional individual donations.

Prizes for the drawing will include a $300 resale shopping spree, a night on the town including gift certificates for the Janesville Performing Arts Center and dinner at The Metropolitan, and more. Full details will be available in each of the participating stores and on the web at www.jracs.com. Please see the attached list of participating stores.

Stores participating in the tour include:

Antiques Mall of Janesville 770 S. Main St.

Back in Time, LLC 21 W Milwaukee Ste103

Bearly Used 4342 Milton Ave

Circle of Friends 220 & 222 W. Milwaukee

Dana’s Den 309 & 311 W. Milwaukee

Home Again 215 W. Milwaukee

House of Treasure, LLC 500 W. Milwaukee

Perfectly Plus Women’s Consignment 119 N. Main St.

Repeat Retreat 1056 Matheson St

TreasureTrove Consignments, LLC 121 W. Milwaukee

Whatnots & Finer Things 56 S. Main St

• Donation buckets will be available in these locations: Carousel Consignments 31 S. Main St.

Milwaukee Street Used Books 218 W. Milwaukee

Promenade Fashionable Consignments 203 E. Milwaukee

Register for Taylor Falligant Golf Benefit

at Edgerton Towne Country Club , Time TBA ($20 - $35)

Advance registration is now open for the Taylor Marie Falligant Memorial Scholarship Golf outing at the Edgerton Towne Country Club on Saturday, May 31st. The 4-person scramble format golf event tees off for 9 holes at 1pm. Cost is $35/per person including cart and dinner. A discount rate of $20 is available for members of the country club. There will also be a $10,000 hole in one contest, Silent auction and other events.

Registration is due by May 15th. Donations and reservation requests can be sent to:

Taylor Open
C/O Kim Falligant
335 Craig Road
Edgerton, WI 53534

For more information, call 608-208-5134.