The DeKalb Farmers’ Market is in the heart of Downtown DeKalb, Illinois, and features vendors that provide the community with locally grown produce, bread, baked goods, olive oil, honey, coffee, flowers, food trucks, and live music. Enjoy and support over 25 local vendors. Cash, credit, and Link are accepted. They Link Match so Link card […]
DeKalb Township is partnering with the Illinois Tollway to host an event for residents to recycle and swap out their I-PASS transponders in favor of the new I-PASS stickers. This event offers an opportunity for attendees to safely recycle their lithium-containing transponders. Participants also will receive an I-PASS account credit equivalent to the amount of […]
Join NIU Art Museum for their opening reception of three fall exhibitions: “Seeing Each Other: Portraits in Time and Place,” “Hold Still: Portraits from the Permanent Collection” and “Homage to Humanity: Portrait Prints by Sidney Chafetz” in the Art Museum Galleries. Refreshments provided. Talk with photographer Sandro Miller from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Altgeld […]
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of DeKalb (formerly known as the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb) is proud to announce a special performance by Joe Jencks for a benefit concert at its church at 158 N 4th Street in downtown DeKalb on Friday, September 13, 2024. Tickets can be purchased via PayPal at uufdekalb.org/joejenksconcert or you […]
Join Downtown Sycamore for the inaugural Chalk Walk, a vibrant celebration of creativity and community! Artists aged 12 and up are invited to register for $25 through Eventbrite, securing their spot with a sidewalk square and chalk to create their masterpieces. Event highlights include an art competition, viewer participation, food trucks, vendors, and a children […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Observational and conceptual approaches to drawing a representative and an expressive self-portrait led by NIU foundations/drawing instructor Cynthia Hellyer-Heinz. $10 covers materials. For ages 17 and above. Open to all skill levels. Limited to 12 participants. Preregistration deadline: Tuesday, Sept. 10. Call the museum at 815-753-1936 to register and pay $10 materials fee. Location: Jack Arends […]
Join MVP Sports Bar as they take over S. California Street in Sycamore! Live music by the Party Doctors, drink specials, face painting for kids, and more! All ages are welcome.
