FREE for all ages! Help DeKalb Park District staff clean up trash and debris from one of our most beloved community parks this Earth Day! Meet at the Hopkins Park Shelter at 9:00 am SHARP! Staff will provide the rest. The Earth Day Clean Up will last until 11:00 am. No registration is required!

Four concurrent exhibitions: “Surrealist Classics from the Museum Collection,” “Windows to the Subconscious,” “Phantasmagraphica: The Early Psychedelic Work of British Artist Douglas Binder or Nightmares of alienation in post-industrial England,” and “A Deb Sokolow Sampler: 20 Years of Speculative Drawing.”

Four concurrent exhibitions: “Surrealist Classics from the Museum Collection,” “Windows to the Subconscious,” “Phantasmagraphica: The Early Psychedelic Work of British Artist Douglas Binder or Nightmares of alienation in post-industrial England,” and “A Deb Sokolow Sampler: 20 Years of Speculative Drawing.”

Discover what DeKalb and the greater area offer at the Local Showcase & Spring Show at a new, improved location at the NIU Convocation Center on Thursday, April 24th! Meet businesses and organizations as they distribute valuable information, job opportunities, exciting giveaways, and provide activities for all ages. Whether you’re a seasoned community member or […]

Join this special program for an engaging exploration of culinary history where you’ll discover the evolution of recipes and cooking traditions from around the world. Connected to the History Center’s “Food” exhibit, the University of Illinois Library’s Rare Book Department is taking a road trip to DeKalb County!

DeKalb County TRIAD, Kishwaukee College, and DeKalb Township to Host FREE Senior Car Clinic on April 25 On Friday, April 25th, DeKalb County TRIAD, Kishwaukee College, and DeKalb Township are partnering to host a FREE Senior Car Clinic at Kishwaukee College. The event, which will run from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in the Caukin […]

Four concurrent exhibitions: “Surrealist Classics from the Museum Collection,” “Windows to the Subconscious,” “Phantasmagraphica: The Early Psychedelic Work of British Artist Douglas Binder or Nightmares of alienation in post-industrial England,” and “A Deb Sokolow Sampler: 20 Years of Speculative Drawing.”

Join an after-hours concert with the NIU Suzuki Strings in the library’s main lobby! The NIU Suzuki Strings program includes children and their parents or caretakers from ages 4 throughout high school. This method of learning music is modeled after the natural and positive way we learn our native language.  It is through daily listening […]

Join the Kishwaukee Valley Wanderers for Egg-apalooza! The 4th Annual Genoa Area Challenging Spring Egg Hunt will begin on Saturday, April 26th at 9:00 a.m. and continue several days until most of the eggs are found. Eggs will be hidden at Carroll Memorial Park, near the River Run Disc Golf Course, and the surrounding paths […]

Beautiful, beguiling, and bold: plants are all of these and more! DeKalb Public Library is digging deep into botany this month with lots of fun plant activities. Design a wind-blown seed and test it. Use microscopes to look at close-ups of plant parts. Make an origami tulip. Put together a puzzle to learn the life […]

Four concurrent exhibitions: “Surrealist Classics from the Museum Collection,” “Windows to the Subconscious,” “Phantasmagraphica: The Early Psychedelic Work of British Artist Douglas Binder or Nightmares of alienation in post-industrial England,” and “A Deb Sokolow Sampler: 20 Years of Speculative Drawing.”

Blue Sky Farm Goat Yoga is looking forward to providing a “bucket list” event at the DeKalb Public Library! Their baby goats love to snuggle, run, and jump on you as you enjoy some soul-stretching yoga with a certified yoga instructor. It may seem silly to some, but they can assure you the experience is […]

Blue Sky Farm Goat Yoga is looking forward to providing a “bucket list” event at the DeKalb Public Library! Their baby goats love to snuggle, run, and jump on you as you enjoy some soul-stretching yoga with a certified yoga instructor. It may seem silly to some, but they can assure you the experience is […]