7 events found.
Week of Events
Sunday, September 28, 2025
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September 28, 2025 –2025 Taste of DeKalb
2025 Taste of DeKalb
The 2025 Taste of DeKalb is a food and entertainment event hosted by the Kishwaukee Sunrise Rotary Club in conjunction with the Corn Classic 10K race held on September 28, 2025. The event will run from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in Frank Van Buer Plaza in downtown DeKalb. The event is open and free to […]
Free
Monday, September 29, 2025
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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
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October 1, 2025 –Coffee With A Cop
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October 1, 2025 –Hiring Smart: Finding the Right Fit for Your Business Workshop
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October 1, 2025 –Getting Started with Six Sigma: Improve Your Processes Workshop
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October 1, 2025 –Cash Flow Hacks for Small Businesses Workshop
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October 1, 2025 –Classic Universal Monsters
Coffee With A Cop
It’s back for a second year — the ultimate small-town meet-and-greet with our very own local law enforcement. Ever wondered who writes tickets in the best penmanship? Or who’s secretly the best donut critic in town? This is your chance to ask the big questions, shake some hands, and maybe even snag a selfie […]
Free
Hiring Smart: Finding the Right Fit for Your Business Workshop
Hiring is one of the most significant investments a small business makes. Learn fundamental tips to attract, interview, and select the best talent to strengthen your team. You’ll learn key steps in the hiring process, what to look for beyond skills, and strategies to make a positive impression on potential hires.
Free
Getting Started with Six Sigma: Improve Your Processes Workshop
Are you curious about Six Sigma? This introductory session provides a high-level overview of how Six Sigma principles can help you identify and eliminate inefficiencies, leading to better quality and cost savings. You will learn what Six Sigma is all about, the benefits of process improvement, and basic concepts like variation and defect reduction.
Free
Cash Flow Hacks for Small Businesses Workshop
A quick-start session designed to provide actionable tips you can implement today to better understand and improve your business’s cash flow. Ideal for small business owners looking for immediate financial clarity. You will learn practical strategies to identify cash flow challenges, quick tips for cash management, and why cash flow is king for sustainable growth.
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Classic Universal Monsters
In the early 1900s, the small studio, Universal Pictures, discovered that audiences were interested in thrilling adventures. They released a series of classic horror films between 1913 and 1956. It was these films that boosted Universal into the major film studio that it is today. William Pack tells us about the earliest monster movies, from […]
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Thursday, October 2, 2025
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October 2, 2025 –Fair Housing for All
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October 2, 2025 –Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series
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Featured October 2, 2025 –Featured NIU Homecoming Block Party: Down Home in Downtown DeKalb
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October 2, 2025 –Sustainability Swap
Fair Housing for All
On Thursday, October 2, DeKalb Township, in partnership with Housing Action Illinois, Hope Fair Housing Center, and Prairie State Legal Services, will host a free informational session focused on Illinois House Bill 2775. Signed into law in 2023, this important legislation makes source of income a protected class under the Illinois Human Rights Act, effectively […]
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Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series
The Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series is presented by the Ellwood House Museum and DeKalb County History Center in partnership with DeKalb area historic sites. Once a month, a knowledgeable speaker will present an hour-long program about history relevant to DeKalb County. All programs are free of charge, and guests are invited to bring their […]
Free
Featured
NIU Homecoming Block Party: Down Home in Downtown DeKalb
NIU students, faculty, staff, alumni and the community are invited to join the Huskies for a free down home celebration in Downtown DeKalb on Lincoln Highway (between 1st and 4th Streets) on Thurs., Oct. 2 from 5-8 p.m. The Huskie Homecoming Block Party has something for everyone—kidzone, classic car show, March of the Huskies, pep […]
Free
Sustainability Swap
It’s important to be responsible consumers and consider sustainability when we need new things. This Sustainability Swap, monthly on the first Thursdays, allows you to trade in your lightly used clothing for someone else’s, as well as swap houseplants you might not want to care for. The houseplant portion of the swap is sponsored by […]
Free
Friday, October 3, 2025
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October 3, 2025 –Poems Based on Music: Classical, Jazz, Pop, and Hymn
Poems Based on Music: Classical, Jazz, Pop, and Hymn
“Beaumont’s Dave Oliphant is known as one of Texas’s foremost poets, whose writings tell the story of Texas towns and especially Texas jazz – a music genre Oliphant fell in love with at an early age.” – Beaumont Enterprise, May 2024 Dave visits the library to read excerpts of his poetry, and play recordings of musical […]
Free
Saturday, October 4, 2025
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October 4, 2025 –Fall Shred & Recycle Event
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October 4, 2025 –You Raise Me Up: Songs that Inspire Us with Maureen Christine
Fall Shred & Recycle Event
DeKalb & Sycamore Township residents can fight identity theft and needless clutter by bringing their personal documents and other recyclable items to a convenient drive-thru shred and recycle event co-hosted by the DeKalb and Sycamore Townships. The event will take place on Saturday, October 4th, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the parking […]
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You Raise Me Up: Songs that Inspire Us with Maureen Christine
Award-winning vocalist Maureen Christine brings her crystal-clear voice to deliver an uplifting after-hours concert in the library’s main lobby! This event features Maureen’s heartfelt renditions of inspiring songs including Wind Beneath My Wings, You Raise Me Up, Because You Loved Me, and You Light Up My Life. She will also sing classic gems such as Over […]
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