Creative Gaming: 1,000 Blank White Cards

DeKalb Public Library 309 Oak St, DeKalb, IL, United States

What kind of game is 1000 Blank White Cards? Any game you want it to be! Instead of starting with premade cards and rules, 1000 Blank White Cards starts off with just that. It is up to the players to undergo a cycle of card-making and playtesting to create and refine a card game that […]

Holiday Mommy and Me Fashion Show

evsie 2451 Sycamore Road, DeKalb, IL, United States

Head to Evsie and join them as they show off the newest holiday trends for both Maurices and Evsie. Come into pick out an outfit then model that outfit in a fashion show. Treats afterward and some shopping with a 15% off storewide discount.

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Event Series NIU Stem Cafe

NIU STEM Café: Holiday Foods for Health and Pleasure

Novak Room at Fatty’s 1312 W Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL

Many holiday traditions revolve around food. Our favorite seasonal foods can bring us together and be the highlight of family celebrations. But for many people, holiday eating can also cause stress and anxiety. How can you enjoy holiday celebrations and eat the foods you love, while avoiding the negative feelings that often result from overeating? […]

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Hooks & Books Crochet Circle

Sycamore Public Library 103 E State St, Sycamore, Illinois

In this new monthly club, participants of all skill levels are welcome to share their love of fiber crafts! Perfect for both beginners and experienced crocheters, our crochet circle will have you relaxing and learning! Bring your yarn and hooks. Light snacks provided.

Family Fun Science: STEM Gingerbread Houses 2023

DeKalb Public Library 309 Oak St, DeKalb, IL, United States

It’s the holiday season and a perfect time to build a gingerbread house with the family! Join us for our fifth annual STEM Gingerbread House Family Fun Science. We’ll have the supplies to build—graham crackers, frosting, and candy. Bring your creative ideas! At the end, we’ll have a friendly competition for Best House and the […]

The Magic of a Christmas Carol

DeKalb Public Library 309 Oak St, DeKalb, IL, United States

During the holiday season, one can make the choice to either embrace the holiday spirit of kindness or to say “bah humbug” and be what others call, “a Scrooge.” The greedy Ebenezer Scrooge and the kindhearted Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim offer life lessons during the holiday season! These lessons, originated in the novella, “A […]

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35mm It’s a Wonderful Life

Egyptian Theatre 135 North 2nd Street, DeKalb, IL, United States

SHOWING ON 35MM!!!  Released in 1946, the film stars James Stewart as George Bailey, a man who has given up his dreams in order to help others, and whose imminent suicide on Christmas Eve brings about the intervention of his guardian angel, Clarence Odbody (Henry Travers). Clarence shows George all the lives he has touched […]

Snow Glow Family Dance Party

Dimensions Dance Academy 134 E Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL, United States

This is the most fun you’ll have with your family this holiday season! Dimensions Ballroom will transform into a blacklit winter wonderland on Saturday, December 16th from 7:00-8:30pm. Bring the whole family for a glow-in-the-dark dance party! Cost is $30/family *Participants need to be able to climb a full flight of stairs to Dimensions Ballroom

$30
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