by rdapresident | Feb 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
This year’s event is a week long, features community focus: ‘United We Dine. United We Shop.’ ROCKFORD, Illinois – The River District Association (RDA) announces the second annual Love the Blocks in downtown Rockford. Launched through Rockford Community Partners, Love...
by rdapresident | Oct 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
ROCKFORD, Illinois – The River District Association is pleased to announce Nathan Bevineau and Danielle Tumilowicz have joined the River District Association Board of Directors. Tumilowicz and Bevineau were voted unanimously into their positions and have become the...
by rdapresident | Oct 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
ROCKFORD, Illinois – The River District Association is pleased to announce “Spook the Blocks,” a downtown Halloween themed event to get the whole family in the spirit, returns on Saturday, October 27, 1-3pm, in downtown Rockford. This free event encourages everyone to...
by rdapresident | Oct 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
ROCKFORD, Illinois – The River District Association is pleased to announce two local charities are the first ever recipients of Fall for Rockford’s “Fall for Giving” program. Organizations that provided a certain number of volunteers for the family-friendly,...
by RDA | Aug 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
ROCKFORD, Illinois – This Saturday marks the third installment of the 2018 Shop the Blocks summer season in downtown. School House Rock the Blocks is from 12 – 5 pm, Saturday, Aug. 11, in and around the City Market Pavilion. The River District is giving families one...
by RDA | Jul 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
Second retail event in Shop the Blocks series ROCKFORD, Illinois – This Saturday marks the second installment of the 2018 Shop the Blocks summer season in downtown Rockford. Bike the Blocks is from 12 – 5 pm, Saturday, July 14, on State Street. The River District...
by RDA | Jun 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Thursday event in downtown Rockford includes stop at newest downtown restaurant ROCKFORD, Illinois –The River District Association is pleased to announce an historic walking tour of downtown and the Prairie Hill neighborhood on Thursday, June 28, from 6:00-8:30 p.m....
by RDA | Jun 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
ROCKFORD, Illinois – This year marks the 4th Shop the Blocks season in downtown Rockford. The 2018 River District Association Board of Directors plans to usher in a new era for the popular retail promotion event. Join us at 10 am, June 19, at Bath and Body Fusion, 324...
by RDA | Jun 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
ROCKFORD, Illinois – The River District Association has announced its successful new branding effort after working with Aaron Campbell of Camby Designs in Rockford. “Aaron did an incredible job turning our vision into something tangible,” said Rebecca Nunes, River...
by RDA | May 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
ROCKFORD, Illinois – The River District Association board of directors is pleased to announce Missy Minnaert as the new Executive Director of the River District Association. Minnaert is a Rockford native that is well-known in the philanthropy community as a generous...