Kate Santillan

Those interested in a little storytelling while enjoying the great outdoors this summer are invited to an outdoor event in Claire later this month. Stories and Stroll is hosted by the DeKalb Public Library.

See our latest list of Sauk Valley-area students who've graduated or been named to their college's dean's list.

Students achieving high honors for the academic year are Anniston Buchholz, Heidi Epps, Alivia Heald, Evelyn Moore, Grady Small and Gabriel Willhite.

The Princeton Public Library, 698 E. Peru St., will host a “French Creoles of The Illinois Country: Fiddle Jigs, Creole Folktales, and Haunting Ballads” program at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 10.

Discover Dixon will hold its annual Brush and Bloom event during the Petunia Festival from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, July 4, on the old Lee County Courthouse’s sidewalks, 298 to 200 S. Ottawa Ave., Dixon.

The program challenges students to read eight books before Monday, July 14.

The following students were selected to receive Citizenship Awards at Logan Junior High School for the fourth quarter of the 2024-2025 school year. Citizenship ideals at Logan Junior High School in Princeton emphasize curriculum and extracurricular activities.

Illinois Extension nutrition and wellness education Susan Glassman will offer air fryer cooking sessions for beginner and seasoned cooks in Ottawa on June 12, Buda on June 20 and Princeton on June 24

Proof of residency is required by presenting two forms of legal identification. Student fees are $65 for students in kindergarten through third grade and $70 for students in fourth through eighth grades.

The event features coloring contests, farm animals from Happy Little Hooves, giveaways, Scoopie appearances, $6 Kid Meals, and touch-a-tractor.

The Bureau County Farm Bureau will partner with BeMobile and the OSF HealthCare Foundation to hold a legacy preservation seminar at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, June 26, at the Bureau County Metro Center, 837 Park Ave. W., Princeton.

Bureau Valley High School recently announced its honor roll for the second semester of the 2024-25 school year.

Here's a list of students named to the honor roll.

The Covered Bridge Quilters Guild will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at the New Hope Church of the Nazarene, 30 N. Sixth St., Princeton. The program this month will be Barn Quilt Painting presented by local artist Kegebein.

Sauk Valley-area students have been named to the dean’s list.