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Sunday, June 8th, 2025

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Good morning, Janesville. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 8th of June.

COMMUNITY NEWS

  • The Janesville Morning Rotary Club announced its 25th annual Pie Ride charity bike event will take place next Saturday (June 14).  GazetteXtra

CULTURE NEWS

  • Rotary Botanical Gardens in Janesville launched a live outdoor music series that began in May to bring local residents music on Sundays, and the series is set to continue this summer as local bands perform on the gardens’ lawns.  GazetteXtra

SPORTS NEWS

  • Jerry Petitgoue, the winningest coach in Wisconsin high school basketball history, died at 84 today. He spent 60 years coaching, including 52 seasons in Cuba City—winning three state championships and over 1,000 career games.  WKOW

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT
  • Object Oriented Analysis and Design Using UML Training

    Multiple time slots — Blackhawk Technical College — $2090 — Enhance your software development skills with expert-led UML training.

    Mon, 6/9/25

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  • 7th Annual Fly-In or Drive-In Pancake Breakfast

    7 a.m. - 2 p.m. — Bessie's Diner — $20 adults, $15 children — Celebrate Father’s Day weekend with an all-you-can-eat breakfast and family-friendly activities next to the runway.

    Sat, 6/14/25

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  • Tuesday Fun: Novel Motion Circus

    2-3 p.m. — Hedberg Public Library — No registration required — Experience thrilling circus acts like juggling and slack line with possible audience participation.

    Tue, 6/17/25

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  • Art in the Garden: Artistic Experimentation

    1-3 p.m. — Rotary Botanical Gardens — $35 for members; $40 for non-members — Explore creativity through drawing and painting in a beautiful garden setting.

    Thu, 6/19/25

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  • Virtual Tour at Oak Park Place

    9 AM - 7 PM — Oak Park Place Janesville — Free entry — Discover the best in senior living with nutritious meals, friendly staff, and engaging activities.

    Sun, 6/22/25

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  • Groundbreaking Ceremony for Children's Museum

    4:30-5:30 p.m. — 100 W Milwaukee St, Janesville, WI — Free — Celebrate the groundbreaking of Rock County’s first children's museum with the community.

    Tue, 6/24/25

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  • StoryWalk® Celebration

    1-3 p.m. — Rotary Botanical Gardens — Free entry — Celebrate summer with family-friendly activities inspired by 'Mortimer’s First Garden.'

    Wed, 6/25/25

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  • Dog Man Movie Showing

    2-3:30 p.m. — Hedberg Public Library — Free entry — Watch the movie adaptation of Dav Pilkey's beloved graphic novel as Dog Man battles his arch-nemesis, Petey the Cat.

    Tue, 7/1/25

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  • Janesville Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks

    12-10 p.m. — Traxler Park — Free entry — Celebrate Independence Day with family fun, live music, and a spectacular fireworks show.

    Fri, 7/4/25

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