Understanding shared history starts with open conversation, and sometimes, a little dessert! On Thursday, October 9 at 6:30pm, join the DeKalb County History Center and Ellwood House Museum for “Dessert and Dialogue.” “Dessert and Dialogue” is an evening of community-building, storytelling, and racial healing. This month’s discussion, with the theme “Building Bridges,” will give DeKalb County residents […]
Visit the gallery and studio of fine artist Elisa R. Boughner at Artifex Studio in downtown DeKalb to experience her latest work. Enjoy an evening filled with color, creativity, and conversation!
Get ready for Sycamore Library’s 5th Annual Creepy Campfire event featuring a night of ghost stories, songs, and s’mores! Adults and accompanied teens can join Library staff at Sycamore Park District’s Good Tymes Shelter off Airport Road from 6:30-8:30pm. Bring your camping chairs, blankets, and your spookiest stories! Registration optional. Hot chocolate, apple cider, and […]
Get Lost In Terror When the sun sets on the farm, an eerie shadow is cast upon the maze inviting guests to explore the 10-acre labyrinth in our corn field. Pathways twist and turn through miles of rustling leaves where terrifying creatures and spooky surprises are lurking behind the stalks. Enter if you dare… but […]
Evil Intentions Haunted House has relocated to Forsaken Hollow! In this new, larger, and more terrifying home, Evil has taken on a new life. Prepare yourself for an unforgettable experience filled with unexpected scares and surprises. Come see what awaits and discover why all roads end here! Attractions include: Corn Trail – A cornfield packed […]
“In Denmark, winters are especially long, yet Danish people are considered some of the happiest in the world. They embrace the dark winter months with the joyful practice of Hygge (pronounced ‘HOO-gah’) meaning coziness, candlelight, nature, and meeting with friends.” – Emma Mitchell from Making Winter: a Hygge-inspired Guide to Surviving the Winter Months. Enjoy […]
Gambling generates more revenue than spectator sports, theme parks, cruise ships and recorded music combined. Las Vegas casinos bring in an average of 5 billion dollars of revenue in a year. With all that money flying around it might occur to someone to cheat. It has, they do, and John P. Hopkins will show you […]
Hands Off Our Fest (H.O.O.F.) is a music festival celebrating the women, femmes, and thems of the Chicagoland punk scene, featuring the finest drag queens, kings, and things. It’s a mix of live music, stand-up comedy, drag performances, queer expression and joy, and feminine rage, all washed down with plenty of beer. On a mission […]
The DeKalb Public Library is delighted to host an evening of cultural songs, both traditional and new compositions, after-hours in the library’s main lobby! Aboud Agha was born in Syria and immigrated to Boston Mass at the age of twelve. He is an accomplished performer and composer of Arabic and Middle Eastern music. Aboud is […]
Get Lost In Terror When the sun sets on the farm, an eerie shadow is cast upon the maze inviting guests to explore the 10-acre labyrinth in our corn field. Pathways twist and turn through miles of rustling leaves where terrifying creatures and spooky surprises are lurking behind the stalks. Enter if you dare… but […]
Evil Intentions Haunted House has relocated to Forsaken Hollow! In this new, larger, and more terrifying home, Evil has taken on a new life. Prepare yourself for an unforgettable experience filled with unexpected scares and surprises. Come see what awaits and discover why all roads end here! Attractions include: Corn Trail – A cornfield packed […]
The season opens with the Fall Concert: Petrushka and “Moor” on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 7:30 pm. A pre-concert talk with Linc Smelser, KSO music director, begins at 6:30 pm. This concert is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council and is sponsored in part by Ann and James Tucker. The concert features: […]
