• Cinco de Mayo: Mexican Mocktails

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

    Let’s celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Gather in the library’s main lobby to taste delicious, non-alcoholic Mexican drinks. The recipes will be available. Drop-in during the program to grab drinks and recipes and chat with fellow patrons. You can even take your mocktail to go! This program is free and open to all. No registration is […]

    Free
  • AARP Smart Driver Course – Day 1

    The DeKalb Township will host an AARP Safe Driver Course at their facility on May 6th & 7th. This 8-hour AARP Smart Driver course (split into 2 four-hour days) teaches valuable defensive driving strategies and provides a refresher of the rules of the road. Participants may also qualify for a multi-year automobile insurance discount by […]

    $20
  • Mystery Dream Suite

    Mystery Dream Suite
    NIU Altgeld Hall 116 Altgeld Hall, DeKalb, IL, United States

    Four concurrent exhibitions: “Surrealist Classics from the Museum Collection,” “Windows to the Subconscious,” “Phantasmagraphica: The Early Psychedelic Work of British Artist Douglas Binder or Nightmares of alienation in post-industrial England,” and “A Deb Sokolow Sampler: 20 Years of Speculative Drawing.”

    Free
  • AARP Smart Driver Course – Day 2

    The DeKalb Township will host an AARP Safe Driver Course at their facility on May 6th & 7th. This 8-hour AARP Smart Driver course (split into 2 four-hour days) teaches valuable defensive driving strategies and provides a refresher of the rules of the road. Participants may also qualify for a multi-year automobile insurance discount by […]

    $20
  • Sycamore High School FFA Plant Sale

    Sycamore High School FFA Plant Sale
    Sycamore High School 427 Spartan Trail, Sycamore, United States

    Dates:  Opening Day with Petting Zoo: Wednesday, May 7 from 3:00-5:00PM  Open Thursday & Friday, May 8-9 from 3:00-4:30 PM  Open Saturday, May 10 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM  Open Monday – Friday, May 12-16 from 3:00-4:30 PM  Open Saturday, May 17 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM A full list of plants and […]

  • ‘Flourish’ Paint and Sip!

    Prairie State Winery 222 West Main St., Genoa, IL, United States

    Bring your favorite mom to celebrate Mother’s Day a bit early by painting this sweet artwork. Includes one pre-drawn 10” wood slice, painting materials, instruction, one complementary glass of wine, and fun! The kitchen will be closed during this event but outside snacks and food are welcome! This is beginner friendly, no experience required. Starts […]

    $45
  • Spring 2025 Annual Plant Sale

    Spring 2025 Annual Plant Sale
    Kishwaukee College 21193 Malta Rd, Malta, IL

    Get your garden growing at Kishwaukee College’s Annual Plant Sale! Horticulture students have been hard at work growing a wide variety of high-quality plants, and now it’s your chance to bring them home! Online PreordersFriday, May 2 at 9:00 AM – Monday, May 5 at 1:00 PMBrowse the full selection and place your order online […]

  • The Connector Walk for Cancer

    The Connector Path South Prairie Road, Sycamore, Illinois, United States

    Join IDEAL on a walk to fight cancer. Access to the event is free, and donations are encouraged! Thursday May 8th11 AM – 1 PMThe Connector Path on South Prairie RoadSycamore, IL, 60178 All proceeds go to Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Cancer Center’s Supportive Oncology Program. Supportive Oncology focuses on improving the quality of life for […]

    Free
  • Mystery Dream Suite

    Mystery Dream Suite
    NIU Altgeld Hall 116 Altgeld Hall, DeKalb, IL, United States

    Four concurrent exhibitions: “Surrealist Classics from the Museum Collection,” “Windows to the Subconscious,” “Phantasmagraphica: The Early Psychedelic Work of British Artist Douglas Binder or Nightmares of alienation in post-industrial England,” and “A Deb Sokolow Sampler: 20 Years of Speculative Drawing.”

    Free
  • Sycamore High School FFA Plant Sale

    Sycamore High School FFA Plant Sale
    Sycamore High School 427 Spartan Trail, Sycamore, United States

    Dates:  Opening Day with Petting Zoo: Wednesday, May 7 from 3:00-5:00PM  Open Thursday & Friday, May 8-9 from 3:00-4:30 PM  Open Saturday, May 10 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM  Open Monday – Friday, May 12-16 from 3:00-4:30 PM  Open Saturday, May 17 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM A full list of plants and […]

  • Radium Girls

    Radium Girls
    Stage Coach Players 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb, IL, United States

    Directed by David W. Booth Stage Managed by Darlene Hillman In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rage—until the girls who painted them began to fall ill with a mysterious disease. Inspired by a true story, Radium Girls traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, […]

    $17
  • Spring 2025 Annual Plant Sale

    Spring 2025 Annual Plant Sale
    Kishwaukee College 21193 Malta Rd, Malta, IL

    Get your garden growing at Kishwaukee College’s Annual Plant Sale! Horticulture students have been hard at work growing a wide variety of high-quality plants, and now it’s your chance to bring them home! Online PreordersFriday, May 2 at 9:00 AM – Monday, May 5 at 1:00 PMBrowse the full selection and place your order online […]