A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 81F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph..
Scattered thunderstorms early, then mainly cloudy overnight with thunderstorms likely. Low 66F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
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• Lyons Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon, Lyons Foursquare Park.
• The Class of 1956 will meet at noon for lunch at Time Out. For reservations, call Carol at (815) 589-5233.
• Enabled Deer Hunting Starts, Ringneck Marsh. Call Mark at (563) 847-7202 for information on this opportunity for people with disabilities. The blind is set in the oak forest along the Wapsipinicon River.
• Fulton Historical Society program, 2 p.m., Fulton (Martin House) Museum, 707 10th Ave., Fulton, Illinois. Featured speaker is Ed Britton, district manager of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Britton’s program is titled “Beaver Island — early history to present day.” There will time for questions, such as the current status of the eagle trio. Refreshments will be served.
• Board Game Night @ Clinton Public Library Makerspace, 6-7:30 p.m. Join us to play board games with other board game enthusiasts in the area. The library will provide a few board game options to play, including Ticket to Ride and Codenames. Attendees are encouraged but not required to bring their own favorite board game to play with the group.
• Lyons Farmers Market, 4 to 6 p.m., Lyons Foursquare Park.
• Clinton Public Library’s Storytime, 10:30 a.m. in the Storytime Room on the library’s second floor. Storytime is offered continually, with breaks occurring in later December and August, and features fun, stories, songs, puppet shows, and a craft to take home.
• Gilda’s Club Quad Cities. Bullet Journaling at Clinton Public Library, 10-11 a.m. Join us for a free workshop to learn how to organize your thoughts, feelings, goals, tracking habits, medications, appointments, self-care, triggers, and more. Bullet journaling allows us to be creative and artistic as we would like to — or not at all. Learn different styles of bullet journaling and how to make a cheap and easy version when you don’t have time to buy one. Vincent Solis, MSW, is the featured presenter. This program is offered in-person and RSVP is required. To register for the program or for questions, visit gildasclubqc.org/calendar or call (563) 326-7504.
• Afternoon Adventures, 2:30 p.m., at the Clinton Public Library in the Makerspace/second floor depending on the activity. Every Wednesday, kindergarten through sixth-graders are invited to join us starting at 2:30 for fun STEAM activities. Activities range from 45 minutes to 75 minutes long. Caregivers are encouraged to join with their younger children. Sign in is required from caregivers and if they are not joining their children for the activities, we encourage them to stay in the building. Children under the age of 8 are not to be left alone in the building without a caretaker who is at least 14.
• Creating an Angler, 5:30 p.m., Malone Park. Providing new experiences in nature for children helps build an appreciation for the outdoors at a young age that they may carry on throughout their life. We have worms, poles and tackle...let’s just catch the fish. Experience and licenses are not required unless you plan on doing the fishing yourself. We will teach you how to encourage your angler even if you’re not an angler yourself. This is a free event sponsored by Clinton County Conservation and open to the public.
• Sunset Eco Cruise, 6 p.m., Rock Creek, Camanche.
• Device Advice, Clinton Public Library, 10 a.m. to noon. Technology giving you trouble? Drop into the library for one-on-one help during Device Advice hours.
• Lyons Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon, Lyons Foursquare Park.
• The third annual Riverview Bacon & Brew Fest, 4-7 p.m. at the Riverview Bandshell. Local food vendors will be on hand selling $2 bacon inspired food samples along with their regular menu items. In addition, local breweries, including those from the 7G’s Distributing network, will be providing free samples of their specialty brews. Live music will be provided by The Mamiltons and your favorite beer beverages will be available for purchase by the Jaycees.
• Wild Rose Casino & Hotel’s Wild Rose Wine Fest. This is an outdoor event in Wild Rose’s courtyard from 1-4 p.m., and is open to the public. Those in attendance may sample wines from some of the finest wineries around Eastern Iowa. Local band 3 On The Tree, led by Pat Jones, will perform. Feel free to bring lawn chairs, blankets, and snacks (sorry, no coolers allowed). There will be beverages available for purchase and local food trucks will be in attendance.
• Cookbook Club at the Lyons Branch Library, 2-3 p.m. If you enjoy telling stories, sharing recipes, and meeting new people then join us at the Lyons Branch Library to share family recipes, whether new or old, and a story about the recipe. We will be creating a cookbook for the Clinton Public Library during this 9-month program. We welcome all levels of cooking experience and diets. Please bring an ”Under the Weather Recipe” for our sixth meeting. Registration is encouraged. Call 242-5355.
• Toddler Time, Clinton Public Library, 10:30 a.m. Similar to baby dance time but for 2 to 3 year olds. Music and toys will be available.
• Clinton Public Library’s Storytime, 10:30 a.m. in the Storytime Room on the library’s second floor. Storytime is offered continually, with breaks occurring in later December and August, and features fun, stories, songs, puppet shows, and a craft to take home.
• Afternoon Adventures, 2:30 p.m., at the Clinton Public Library in the Makerspace/second floor depending on the activity. Every Wednesday, kindergarten through sixth-graders are invited to join us starting at 2:30 for fun STEAM activities. Activities range from 45 minutes to 75 minutes long. Caregivers are encouraged to join with their younger children. Sign in is required from caregivers and if they are not joining their children for the activities, we encourage them to stay in the building. Children under the age of 8 are not to be left alone in the building without a caretaker who is at least 14.
• Lyons Reads Book Club, 5-6:30 p.m. at Hy-Vee Market Grille. The Lyons Reads Book Club is relaxed and we have fun conversations about books and authors. We each read our own book and discuss it with our group. This meeting will be held at Hy-Vee Market Grille, 1122 N. Second St., Clinton. Registration is encouraged. Call 242-5355.
• Beginner Cricut: Heat Transfer Vinyl at the Clinton Public Library Makerspace, 6–7:30 p.m. Learn how to create personalized items using heat transfer vinyl, a Cricut machine, and a heat press. Attendees will learn how to weed, layer, and press a heat transfer design onto a canvas tote bag. Materials for this class are provided at no cost. Class is limited to 15 attendees. Call 242-8441 to sign up. This class is appropriate for ages 16 and older.
• Clinton Symphony Orchestra concert, with performance of a suite of music by composer Jennifer Higdon from her acclaimed opera “Cold Mountain.” Clinton Symphony joined with orchestras of similar size around the country to commission the work, and the Clinton audiences will be one of the first to hear it.
• GROW Clinton and the DeWitt Chamber & Development Co.’s candidate forum, 6 p.m., Clinton City Hall, 611 Third St. in Clinton. Event will be live streamed on the “City of Clinton Iowa” YouTube channel. Questions can be submitted prior to the event, but no later than Friday, Sept. 30. Send questions to info@dewittiowa.org. Submitting a question does not ensure the question will be asked, the DCDC said. Day-of questions will not be taken from the virtual audience, and day-of questions can be submitted from the in-person audience for consideration by the moderator, organizers said.
• Community Safety Information Forum, 7 p.m., Clinton Community College Auditorium. Free and open to the public.
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