JANESVILLE — Rock County Get Together, a free, family friendly event, will celebrate the community with entertainment, foods and activities from the various ethnic and racial groups from throughout Rock County.
Activities run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 1, inside and outside the Janesville Performing Arts Center, 408 S. Main St., Janesville.
Organizers say this not an overtly political event, but a response to the criticism that emphasizing people’s differences divides our society.
They say they believe residents of our county can be united in enjoying each other’s cultures. The intent is to provide a safe, free event open to all.
For more information: Go to https://sites.google.com/wisc.edu/rock-county-gettogether
Indoor attractions include:
◼ Beloit Even Start Dancers (Traditional Mexican ballet folklorico)
◼ Tess Nguyen – children’s music sing along
◼ LGBTQ+ storytelling with Lola Rome
◼ Knightingales Step Team from Beloit Memorial High School
◼ Senior Center Cloggers
◼ Cooking Demonstration by María with FoodWIse
◼ A variety of others sharing their culture and/or identity.
◼ Outdoor Entertainment in the park next to JPAC will include:
◼ Bounce House
◼ Deejay Jason Regan playing music from many countries.
◼ Food trucks
◼ Facepainting
In addition, 100 meal kits will be given away, some aligning with the family recipes that organizers have gathered.
The event was organized by the Diversity Action Team of Rock County and the Janesville Performing Arts Center, with support from the YWCA of Rock County, Janesville Community Center, Rock County LGBTQ+ Committee, Family Services of Southern Wisconsin, First Congregational Church of Janesville, Pride Theatre productions, Art Spark Productions, S&J Consulting and AAUW Janesville.
Event sponsors include: Camilla L. Owen, Kf. Wealth Management, Kolste Charitable Family Fund, JAX Printing, City CARSTAR, Basics Cooperative, Festival Foods, Kwik Trip, Seneca Foods, Bucciferro Family McDonalds of Beloit.