NIU School of Art and Design 2022 Faculty Biennial
VirtualThe biennial exhibition features the work of current full-time and part-time faculty and teaching staff. The work on display represents the activity and interests of individual members of the School […]
NIU Teen STEM Café: Jobs of the Future
DeKalb Public Library 309 Oak St, DeKalb, ILMany of the jobs that are important now (social media manager, smartphone app developer) didn’t even exist a few decades ago. How can today’s teens anticipate and prepare for the […]
Casey Carrino LIVE at The Warehouse on Park
Warehouse on Park 662 Park Ave, Genoa, ILOur Indoor LIVE music rolls on as we welcome Casey Carrino to our joint! Casey will be Grooving with his awesome Blues, Reggae, folk & Bluegrass music. Our bar will […]
Paint and Sip with a Book
Common Grounds Coffee, Tea and Smoothies LLC 2180 Oakland Drive Suite B, Sycamore, ILCommon Grounds loves books and book lovers. More than that we love supporting art lovers and inspiring creativity in our community. Join Common Grounds for art nights every Monday from […]
Woodpeckers of Illinois
VirtualPeggy Doty, Illinois Extension, Energy and Environmental Stewardship Educator in partnership with the Northwest Illinois Audubon Society will be presenting a program on the Woodpeckers of Illinois. Woodpeckers are incredibly […]
Brown Bag Lunch/Local Lore
Kiskwaukee Valley Heritage Society 622 Park Ave, GenoaThe DeKalb County History Center and Ellwood House Museum are planning three different programs to highlight the work being done by these groups dedicated to local history. The first presentation […]
15th Annual Skateboard Inspired Art Show
Fargo Skateboarding 641 E Lincoln Hwy, DeKalbJoin Fargo Skateboarding for a full day of events celebrating skateboarding! 12pm: Beginner skate contest 5pm: Skate contest - CASH PRIZES 6pm: Art show opens in the Fargo Venue Featured […]
Family Fun Science: Candy Science
DeKalb Public Library 309 Oak St, DeKalb, ILGet ready for a sweet time! DeKalb Public Library will be doing multiple fun candy experiments this month for our Family Fun Science program. They will be engineering with marshmallows, […]
Knit & Crochet Circle
DeKalb Public Library 309 Oak St, DeKalb, ILWhether you’re a veteran yarn worker or someone who wants to learn the craft, everyone is welcome! Bring a project to work on, or simply show up and learn. Enjoy […]
Aldo Leopold Week: Green Fire Film Viewing and Discussion
Sycamore Public Library 103 E State St, Sycamore, IllinoisCelebrate famed wildlife ecologist and land ethic conservationist Aldo Leopold during Aldo Leopold Week! Join Sycamore Library and local Land Ethic Leader Terese D. for a viewing of the film […]
Hell Hath No Fury: The Wicked, Wild, and Wonderful Women of the Windy City
VirtualCelebrate Women’s History Month with Sycamore Library and historian, musician, and storyteller Clarence Goodman. On March 15th at 6:30pm CST, Clarence presents his virtual discussion of Chicago’s terrific tradition of […]
NIU STEM Café: Skyscapes: Using Time-lapse Photography to Unlock the Mysteries of Storms
Fatty's Pub and Grille 1312 W Lincoln Hwy,, DeKalb, ILLearn about severe and hazardous weather and how time-lapse photography can unlock the mysteries of storms. Walker Ashley, NIU professor of meteorology and atmospheric sciences, will share time-lapse imagery captured […]
Contemporary Broadway Concert
DeKalb Public Library 309 Oak St, DeKalb, ILVocalist Layni Katz and pianist Deane Myers perform Broadway hits from the 60s through the 2000s. Toe tappers to showstoppers! Enjoy your favorites from Hello Dolly, A Chorus Line, The […]
Visit Ranger, the Tyrannosaurs
Sycamore Park District Community Center 480 Airport Rd, Sycamore, ILHave your picture taken with the animatronic dinosaur!
NIU School of Art and Design 2022 Faculty Biennial
VirtualRiver Weaving, The 2020 Kishwaukee River Installation Celebrating NIU's 125th, in Review School of Art and Design Associate Professor and environmental sculptor John Siblik presents on this 2020 art installation […]
Volunteer Fair
DeKalb Public Library 309 Oak St, DeKalb, ILHave you been looking for something to do to give back to your community? Join the DeKalb Public Library for its first annual volunteer fair! We will have over 20 […]
Live Music! Jim Green
Prairie State Winery 222 West Main St., Genoa, ILSaturday live music events are first come first served. The kitchen is open on Saturdays from 11am-7pm!
Hand Sewing Basics with Homeschool Happenings
DeKalb Public Library 309 Oak St, DeKalb, ILLearn to thread a needle and do a few basic stitches in this session of Homeschool Happenings. Participants will have the opportunity to make a finished project such as a […]
NIU School of Art and Design 2022 Faculty Biennial
VirtualArtist Talk - "The Wandering Mind" by Michael Barnes, Professor of Art, NIU School of Art and Design NIU Professor of Art Michael Barnes, head of the printmaking program in […]
Pros at the Pick With Jen Thum (Harvard Art Museums)
VirtualJoin the Pick Museum of Anthropology on Zoom for Pros at the Pick! We will be chatting with Jen Thum from the Harvard Art Museums. If you are interested in […]
An Evening with Jenny Lawson
DeKalb Public Library 309 Oak St, DeKalb, ILJoin DeKalb Public Library for a virtual evening with award-winning humorist Jenny Lawson as she discusses her most recent bestseller, “Broken (in the best possible way)” and her brilliantly funny […]
Acrylic Silhouettes
DeKalb Public Library 309 Oak St, DeKalb, ILAcrylic painting might seem a bit complicated from afar, but with some practice, everyone can do it! You can follow step-by-step instructions or create your own abstract masterpiece with the […]
After-hours Concert: NIU Steelband
DeKalb Public Library 309 Oak St, DeKalb, ILThey’re back! Join DeKalb Public Library in the main lobby for an after-hours concert performed by the Northern Illinois University’s renowned Steelband. The concert will be an eclectic program of […]
Silent Auction to Diversify the Collection
NIU Art Museum 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, ILNIU Art Museum is hosting a silent auction of small works in the North Gallery of the museum with several pieces donated by School of Art and Design faculty and […]
Coding for Adults: HTML
DeKalb Public Library 309 Oak St, DeKalb, ILCalling all moms, dads, entrepreneurs, college students, or any adult interested in coding! For this program we will be exploring HTML, the foundation of all web pages. Students will learn […]
Silent Auction to Diversify the Collection
NIU Art Museum 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, ILNIU Art Museum is hosting a silent auction of small works in the North Gallery of the museum with several pieces donated by School of Art and Design faculty and […]
Silent Auction to Diversify the Collection
NIU Art Museum 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, ILNIU Art Museum is hosting a silent auction of small works in the North Gallery of the museum with several pieces donated by School of Art and Design faculty and […]
Exploring Jacob Haish
DeKalb County History Center 1730 N. Main Street, Sycamore, ILDeKalb, Illinois is famous for barbed wire - but how much do you know about the people who invented it? Jessi Haish Larue, a Haish family descendant, will present and […]
Coding for Adults: CSS
DeKalb Public Library 309 Oak St, DeKalb, ILCalling all moms, dads, entrepreneurs, college students, or any adult interested in coding! For this program we will be exploring CSS, a coding language meant for the presentation of a […]
Silent Auction to Diversify the Collection
NIU Art Museum 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, ILNIU Art Museum is hosting a silent auction of small works in the North Gallery of the museum with several pieces donated by School of Art and Design faculty and […]
Wax Poetic: Poetry Reading & Open Mic Night by Candlelight at Common Grounds Coffee
Common Grounds Coffee, Tea and Smoothies LLC 2180 Oakland Drive Suite B, Sycamore, ILSycamore Library and Common Grounds Coffee celebrate April's National Poetry Month by hosting Wax Poetic: Poetry Reading & Acoustic Open Mic Night by Candlelight on Friday, April 8th, and 5:30pm. […]
All Breeds Dog Show
NIU Convocation Center 1525 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL71st & 72nd All Breed Dog Show presented by Kennel Club of Yorkville NIU Convocation Center, 7:00am - 6:00pm Obedience Entries are open to All-American Dogs listed in the AKC […]
Family Fun Science: Build a Worm Farm
DeKalb Public Library 309 Oak St, DeKalb, ILJoin Dekalb Public Library for a verm-y good time! We’ll be celebrating some heroes of the soil this month: worms! Our worm experts Susan and Erin will be teaching us […]
Silent Auction to Diversify the Collection
NIU Art Museum 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, ILNIU Art Museum is hosting a silent auction of small works in the North Gallery of the museum with several pieces donated by School of Art and Design faculty and […]
Live Music! Cole Brandt
Prairie Park 615 Ellwood Ave, DeKalb, ILSaturday live music events are first come first served. The kitchen is open on Saturdays from 11am-7pm
Hands-on Autoharp Music Workshop
DeKalb Public Library 309 Oak St, DeKalb, ILDo a little … Play a lot! “Harpin Howard” Solomon supplies you with pre-tuned autoharps, finger picks, and chord song sheets, provides an example of how a song goes, and […]
All Breeds Dog Show
NIU Convocation Center 1525 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL71st & 72nd All Breed Dog Show presented by Kennel Club of Yorkville NIU Convocation Center, 7:00am - 6:00pm Obedience Entries are open to All-American Dogs listed in the AKC […]
Silent Auction to Diversify the Collection
NIU Art Museum 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, ILNIU Art Museum is hosting a silent auction of small works in the North Gallery of the museum with several pieces donated by School of Art and Design faculty and […]
Silent Auction to Diversify the Collection
NIU Art Museum 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, ILNIU Art Museum is hosting a silent auction of small works in the North Gallery of the museum with several pieces donated by School of Art and Design faculty and […]
Silent Auction to Diversify the Collection
NIU Art Museum 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, ILNIU Art Museum is hosting a silent auction of small works in the North Gallery of the museum with several pieces donated by School of Art and Design faculty and […]
Silent Auction to Diversify the Collection
NIU Art Museum 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, ILNIU Art Museum is hosting a silent auction of small works in the North Gallery of the museum with several pieces donated by School of Art and Design faculty and […]
Meet Rachel Carson: A Living Portrayal of the Famed Environmentalist by Leslie Goddard
Sycamore Park District Community Center 480 Airport Rd, Sycamore, ILCelebrate Earth Day with Sycamore Public Library and Sycamore Park District as we invite actress and historian Leslie Goddard to portray famed Biologist and author Rachel Carson. Our evening will […]
NIU STEM Café: The Labor Shortage Legal, Gender, Economic and Management Perspectives
VirtualWhy is there a labor shortage right now, and how is the nature of work changing in these turbulent times? Hear from a panel of experts who will weigh in […]
STEM Café: The Labor Shortage
VirtualLegal, Gender, Economic and Management Perspectives Why is there a labor shortage right now, and how is the nature of work changing in these turbulent times? Hear from a panel […]
Silent Auction to Diversify the Collection
NIU Art Museum 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, ILNIU Art Museum is hosting a silent auction of small works in the North Gallery of the museum with several pieces donated by School of Art and Design faculty and […]
Cricut Cutting for Beginners
DeKalb Public Library 309 Oak St, DeKalb, ILThis series of classes introduces the Cricut Explore Air Machine and the Cricut Design Space to new and interested users! We start by creating accounts, maneuvering through menus, downloading, and […]
Silent Auction to Diversify the Collection
NIU Art Museum 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, ILNIU Art Museum is hosting a silent auction of small works in the North Gallery of the museum with several pieces donated by School of Art and Design faculty and […]
Sandwich Easter Egg Hunt
Knights Park, Sandwich, Illinois 1001 N Latham St, Sandwich, IL 60548, Sandwich, ILThe annual Easter egg hunt will take place at Knights Park. Dress appropriately, bring your own basket, and make sure all children have an adult while searching for eggs! There […]
Genoa Easter Egg Hunt
Chamberlain Park 400 East 2nd Street, Genoa, ILKids grab your basket and fill it with eggs and maybe a special prize! Children will be separated by age groups for more fun. You will also get to see […]
Silent Auction to Diversify the Collection
NIU Art Museum 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, ILNIU Art Museum is hosting a silent auction of small works in the North Gallery of the museum with several pieces donated by School of Art and Design faculty and […]