Be the One

DeKalb-area veteran groups are inviting community members to attend an upcoming 2.2-mile awareness walk in September meant to help end veteran suicide and spread information on how to help those in crisis. The Be the One Walk will be from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 22 at the Northwestern Medicine Health and Wellness Center, 626 […]

Event Series Johnny K’s Cruise Nights

Johnny K’s Cruise Nights

Johnny K’s 125 Duvick Ave, Sandwich, Illinois, United States

Johnny K’s Cruise Nights season kicks off May 7th and will run every other Tuesday through October 22nd! All shows are 100% free. Each driver will get a discount to Johnny K’s for the evening!

Taste of Sandwich

Railroad and Main Street, Sandwich Corner of Railroad and Main Street, Sandwich, Illinois

The Taste of Sandwich will be held Wednesday, September 25th from 5pm-7:30pm in downtown Sandwich. There will be more than 20 vendors offering sample portions of a variety of foods. Tickets are $8 and available at the Sandwich Park District. This year will be the inaugural “Best Sandwich in Sandwich Contest” among local restaurants. Restaurants […]

NIU Art Museum: Poetry and Prose Homage Night

NIU Art Museum 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL, United States

Participatory reading of writings by the literary figures represented in one of NIU Art Museum’s current exhibitions, “Homage to Humanity: Portrait Prints by Sidney Chafetz.” Readers may choose to read from one or multiple of the following: Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Sholem Aleichem, James Baldwin, Samuel Beckett, Robert Frost, Allen Ginsburg, Amy Lowell, Vladimir Mayakovsky, George Oppen, […]

Free

Friends of the Poor Walk for Society of St Vincent de Paul

St. Mary Church DeKalb 302 Fisk Avenue, DeKalb, Illinois, United States

Please join Society of St. Vincent de Paul or consider sponsoring a walker at the 2024 Friends of The Poor Walk DeKalb/Sycamore, Sept. 28th, 2024, 8:30 am – 11:00 am. This 1.25-mile route will begin and end at the St. Mary Church parking lot, follow sidewalks along Fourth St., Lincoln Hwy. and First St., and […]

Free

Mutt Strut 2024 – 5k Walk/Run, 1 Mile Walk

Hopkins Park 1403 Sycamore Road, DeKalb, IL, United States

Join Tails Humane Society for their annual Mutt Strut! Sign up to receive the signature t-shirt and a matching bandana for your pup! This is a dog friendly event, so bring your dog and be prepared to run (or walk)! Not able to make it? Virtual options are available! All proceeds will benefit the dogs, […]

$35

2024 Fall Shred Event for DeKalb & Sycamore Township Residents

Kishwaukee Family YMCA 2500 Bethany Rd, Sycamore, IL, United States

Fight identity theft and needless clutter at home by bringing your personal documents and to a safe and convenient drive-thru shred event co-hosted by the DeKalb and Sycamore Townships. The event will take place on Saturday, September 28th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the parking lot of the Kishwaukee Family YMCA, located at […]

Free

DeKalb Back Alley Market

Downtown DeKalb DeKalb, IL, United States

Check out Downtown DeKalb’s vintage, retro, hand-crafted, repurposed artisan market on Saturday, September 28th from 9am-3pm! It features various vendors, live music, and food trucks.

Free

DeKalb Corn Classic

Downtown DeKalb DeKalb, IL, United States

Join the best race in Northern Illinois! ​Beginning and ending in Downtown DeKalb, the route will take runners through historical neighborhoods, along the Kishwaukee River via Prairie Park, through NIU’s campus and Huskie Stadium and ending in Van Buer Plaza with a Post Race Celebration!

$30 – $50
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