Join the NIU Art Museum from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 4 for the opening reception of “Making Our History: Artists Render Lincoln’s Legacies” in the Art Museum Galleries. There will be an informal talk with the University of Illinois Springfield exhibit project coordinators, Brytton Bjorngaard and Graham A. Peck at 5:45 p.m. […]
The Warehouse on Park is celebrating national Carmel corn day! Of course the newest sensation in Genoa, ‘Keep it poppin’ will be in the house! They also are super happy to welcome a new solo artist the The Warehouse on Park, Ooe of the areas best Guitarist, Paul Bronson! Paul will performing from 12-3. They […]
Adults are welcome to attend the Sycamore Public Libraries new theme of monthly after-hours movie nights: Flashback Fridays! Designed for adults to relive watching their favorite 80’s and 90’s childhood movies with friends, library staff will provide soda, popcorn, and sentimentality. Movies will be screened in the stacks on the second floor. Register for a […]
The Regional History Center at NIU Libraries presents the second annual Northern Illinois Regional History Conference Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday April 20, 2024, at NIU’s Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center. The conference will feature presentations from area historians and scholars on a variety of topics related to northern Illinois’ history, heritage, […]
NatureFest focuses on families with elementary-aged children, but everyone is welcome! Extension staff and Master Naturalist volunteers work together to present multiple hands-on learning activities throughout the forest. Visitors register under the open shelter or at the Natural Resource Education Center (NREC). Guests will get a map of the activities and a passport to track […]
Sunday-Funday featuring Local solo artist Ethan Larson, Big Jon’s Dogs & famous Bloody Mary’s!
Join Mary Grace McCauley, co-owner of Willrett Flower Company, to learn how to make a flower arrangement for Mother’s Day! Mary Grace will demonstrate how to use seasonal flowers to create a Mother’s Day centerpiece. This program is intended for adults. No registration is required. For additional information, please contact Susan at susang@dkpl.org or (815) […]
Paris Hilton claims to have invented the selfie, but Melissa Blake – freelance writer, activist, influencer, pop culture maven, and child of the 90s – certainly re-invented it as a tool for affirming human dignity with her #MyBestSelfie campaign for disability representation and pride. Melissa joins us to discuss her book Beautiful People: My Thirteen […]
