A bike ride under Friday night's full moon will be held by nonprofit Elgin Community Bikes starting and ending at 119 S. Grove Ave. in Elgin. (Darko Bandic/AP)

A Dundee Township man who sexually assaulted a child for a year and a half has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office said.

Ralph Malacara, 46, of the 800 block of Village Quarter Road, agreed to plead guilty to a charge of predatory criminal sexual assault, a class X felony, in exchange for the prison term, a news release said.

Malacara knew the victim and knew she was under the age of 13 when the assaults occurred between August 2008 and February 2010, the release said.

In addition to the prison sentence, he must register for life as a sexual offender under state law.

Malacara will receive credit for 56 days served in the Kane County jail and must serve at least 85% of the sentence, the release said.

“This victim was a young child when she was sexually assaulted. She held on to her secret for more than a decade before she finally told someone she trusted,” Assistant State’s Attorney Stacey Wittman said.

“The public should understand that it is common for child sexual abuse victims to disclose many years, if not decades, after abuse occurs. They will talk about it when it feels right for them to talk about it. And when they’re ready, we are here to listen and to work for justice for them.

Two concerts will be held Wednesday, Aug. 10, in Panton Mill Park in South Elgin, with a food truck set up for both events.

Rhythm Rockets, which plays old style jazz and rhythm & blues, will take the stage from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eclectic pop rock cover band Vinyl Goldmine will perform from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

The Brothers BBQ food truck will be set up at the park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and again from 6 to 8 p.m.

For more information, call the South Elgin Parks and Recreation Department, 847-622-0003.

Second Hand Soul will perform from 6 to 9 p.m. at Wine Down Wednesday outside The Depot in downtown East Dundee. (Second Hand Soul / HANDOUT)

Second Hand Soul Band will be offering its take on 1970s Motown, funk, disco and soul hits from 6 to 9 p.m. at Wine Down Wednesday, Aug. 10, outside The Depot in downtown East Dundee.

Anvil Club will be selling food, wine and beer at the free event. Food will also be available for purchase from Eastside Cafe and desert items from Wild Willow Cookie Company.

Attendees should bring lawn chairs because seating is limited. Alcoholic beverages cannot be brought inside the gated-off concert area.

For more information, call 847-426-2822.

Children’s stories about bison, cows, sheep and other animals will be presented at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, beneath the hickory tree in Lords Park Zoo in Elgin.

The Gail Borden Public Library book bike also plans to be there. In the event of bad weather, the program will move into the Lords Park Zoo cowshed.

For more information, call the Elgin Public Museum at 847-741-6655.

The nonprofit Elgin Community Bikes will host a full moon bike ride from 9 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, starting and ending at 119 S. Grove Ave. in Elgin.

It will be a moderately paced, social ride for 7 to 8 miles through Elgin neighborhoods. Per state law, participants will need to have a clear light on the front and a red reflector or a red light on the back of their bikes for night time riding.

A waiver for the 2022 annual ride can be found and signed at waiver.fr/p-kyDSC .

For more information, email info@elgincommunitybikes.org.

The Fox Valley Special Recreation Association will hold a free end-of-summer bash from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, in Panton Mill Park in South Elgin.

The event will feature carnival-style games, inflatables, prizes, a food truck and other family-friendly activities.

For more information, call the association at 630-907-1114.