Culture

Local programs offer excellent opportunities for entertainment and education, and all the resources of Chicago and the Quad cities are just a day trip away.

Local resources include:

Woodlawn Arts Academy
Offers a variety of arts programs including visual arts, music and yoga. Classes for K through adults.
http://www.woodlawnartsacademy.com/

Centennial Auditorium at Sterling High School
Hosts community and school theatrical and musical performances.
815-622-3542

Dillon Home Museum
Example of Italianate architecture, built in 1858.
815-622-6202

John Deere Historic Site
815-652-4551

Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home
815-288-5176

Sterling Municipal Band Concerts
June-August, concerts in the park
815-625-7973

Sterling Mural Society
Walking tours of downtown murals
815-626-5421

Sterling/Rock Falls Historical Society Museum
Traces area history from prehistoric times to the present.
815-622-6215

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