Member Appreciation Cookout
Rock Falls Chamber Members - Join us Sept 17th @ the Rock Falls Chamber Office / Community Building for a free cookout Sept 17th 11am-1pm in honor of National Chamber Week. More details coming soon!

Harvest Fest
The Rock Falls Chamber & The Rock Falls Farmer's Market will host the anual Harvest Fest at the market location (806 1st Ave in Rock Falls, IL) on August 27th & 28th, 2010. Hours will be Friday from 12-6pm & Saturday from 7am - 1pm. Vendors will include locally grown produce, crafts, & local businesses. To register for this event, e-mail bethany@rockfallschamber.com - or call (815) 625-4500with your complete contact info, items for sale, and any questions you may have.

Farmer's Market
The Rock Falls Farmer's Market is open May - Oct Wed/Fri/Sat@ 7am as produce and items are available. It is located at 806 1st Ave. All vendors must register in advance (no later than the day before they intend to sell) using THIS FORM. For more information contact doug@rockfallschamber.com

Rock Falls Chamber LEADS
A new program has started to help Rock Falls Chamber Members build their business through networking. A quick informational meeting will be held on May 12th and the program kicks off on May 18th. It will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month (noon-1pm) at the Rock Falls Chamber. Meetings will last 1 hour and will allow each attendee to quickly tell about their business, 1 business each month will make a 20 min presentation, and all attendees will have an opportunity to share and receive referrals. Registration required - contact bethany@rockfallschamber.com for more info.

Hometown Holidays
Join us for Hometown Holidays Nov17-21, 2010. This year new events will be added!Below is the curent schedule - for questions about participating & vendor opportunities contact bethany@rockfallschamber.com / (815)625-4500

Nov- 17 - NEW EVENT TBA!
Nov - 18- Holiday Bingo - Play Bingo to win prize packs full of great gifts for Christmas....or for yourself! - Rock Falls American Legion, doors @ 5pm / games @ 6pm
Nov - 19 - Love Light Ceremony - 5pm @ the Love Light Tree. Honor & Remember loved ones at a candle light ceremony. Coupons/Registration available for $3 Mid-October
Nov - 19 - Uptown Christmas Walk - 6-8pm - Live Reindeer, Open Houses, Booths, Free Wagon Rides, and lots of great activities for all ages will fill E/W. 2nd Street & 1st Ave. - Vendor Spaces Available - bethany@rockfallschamber.com
Nov - 20 - Hometown Holidays Parade - 1pm - Starting @ 3rd St/1st Ave & heading South to 10th St, ending @ Merrill School (5th Ave). - $5 Registration - bethany@rockfallschamber.com
Nov - 20 - Children's Party With Santa - Merrill School following parade (aproximately 2pm). Free activities, cookies, and visits with santa.
Nov - 21- Festival of Praise - St. Andrew's Church 3pm

More events for Hometown Holidays will be posted soon!

Free Chamber E-mail Blasts
To receive e-mail blasts with area events & information, send your name & e-mail to doug@rockfallschamber.com

To have your event listed, include all event details, business/org contact info, and e-mail to doug@rockfallschamber.com
no later than 10 days in advance.

Volunteer
The Rock Falls Chamber is ALWAYS looking for volunteers. Join our Ambassador Club & help welcome new businesses to the community with Ribbon Cuttings & participate with area events. Join our volunteer club & help with newsletters and events throughout the year.
E-mail bethany@rockfallschamber.com