Week of Events
Sunday, September 8, 2024
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Featured September 8, 2024 –Featured Kite Fest
Kite Fest
The DeKalb Park District is excited to host the 19th annual DeKalb Kite Fest again! Kite Fest is a great way to enjoy the outdoors and see amazing kites! Demonstrate your flying abilities and watch as our pilots bring you dazzling displays of kite flying. Food trucks, music, and seasonal activities will be available on-site. […]
Monday, September 9, 2024
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Tuesday, September 10, 2024
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
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Thursday, September 12, 2024
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Friday, September 13, 2024
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Saturday, September 14, 2024
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September 14, 2024 –8 Countries in 1 Day
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September 14, 2024 –Ballet Folklórico Aztlán
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September 14, 2024 –Highland Dance with the Thistle & Heather Dance Ensemble
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September 14, 2024 –Global Rhythms with the Harambee Percussion Ensemble
8 Countries in 1 Day
Are you ready to travel the world from the comfort of your own library? Prepare for takeoff at our annual “8 Countries in 1 Day” event when we take you on a journey around the globe! Minigolf with Nessie in Scotland, sample Pancit Bihon (vegetarian rice boodles) in the Philippines, join the ‘Summer Festival’ games […]
Ballet Folklórico Aztlán
NIU’s Ballet Folklórico Aztlán is a vibrant and newly founded group of passionate dancers dedicated to the rich and colorful art of Mexican folk dance, known as “Folklórico.” Folklórico is not merely a dance form; it’s a captivating expression of Mexico’s diverse cultures, traditions, and history. Every twirl, step, and costume reflect the beauty and […]
Highland Dance with the Thistle & Heather Dance Ensemble
We welcome the Thistle & Heather Highland Dancers of Chicagoland for a traditional Scottish dance performance in our Main Lobby, accompanied by bagpiper Scott McCawley. The Thistle & Heather Highland Dancers of Chicagoland, founded in 1981, perform the colorful, expressive and physically demanding traditional Scottish Highland and National Dances. This performance is for all ages. […]
Global Rhythms with the Harambee Percussion Ensemble
Dance along to the rhythms of the Harambee Percussion Ensemble! Harambee was founded by Dr. Sherry Jones in the early 2000s at Littlejohn Elementary as an after-school enrichment program. Co-directed by Sharon McKee, it soon expanded to include its middle school alumni, who became the group’s first student leaders. Harambee moved to Cortland Elementary in […]
