Week of Events
Sunday, December 14, 2025
No events on this day.
Monday, December 15, 2025
No events on this day.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
No events on this day.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
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December 17, 2025 –The Essential Great Chicago Fire
The Essential Great Chicago Fire
It started in a barn and, two nightmarish days later, nearly destroyed a city. William Pack will weave together technical details of the Chicago Fire with vivid firsthand accounts from those who lived through the inferno of 1871, bringing alive all the excitement and terror in a multimedia storytelling event that will not soon be […]
Thursday, December 18, 2025
No events on this day.
Friday, December 19, 2025
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December 19, 2025 –Cocoa, Crafts, and Cheer
Cocoa, Crafts, and Cheer
Celebrate winter break and the holidays in a cozy, stress-free space. Make ornaments and holiday cards and enjoy a hot cocoa station and other sweet treats! This program is intended for grades 6-12. No registration is required. For more information, please contact Cheyenne at cheyennet@dkpl.org or (815) 756-9568 ext. 6109.
Saturday, December 20, 2025
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December 20, 2025 –Family Fun Science: Gingerbread Houses
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December 20, 2025 –Free Visits with Santa
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December 20, 2025 –Visits with Santa
Family Fun Science: Gingerbread Houses
It’s the holiday season and a perfect time to build a gingerbread house with the family! Join DeKalb Public Library for the seventh annual STEM Gingerbread House Family Fun Science. They’ll have the supplies to build—graham crackers, frosting, and candy. Bring your creative ideas! At the end, they’ll have a friendly competition for Best House […]
Free Visits with Santa
Visit Santa for free at the corner of Route 72 and Monroe Street in downtown Genoa! Furry friends are welcome.
Visits with Santa
Bring your Christmas spirit to life with a visit to Santa in his cozy house! Share your holiday wishes, snap a festive photo, and drop off your Christmas list straight into Santa’s hands. Don’t forget to take home a sweet candy cane as a special treat! Santa’s house is free to attend.
