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The Friends of the DeKalb Public Library invite you to the Spring Book Sale! Visit the library’s lower level for an astonishing selection of great quality hardcovers and paperbacks at bargain prices. You’ll find children’s and teen books, graphic novels, fiction, history, science, art, film, cookbooks, gardening, biographies, mysteries, science fiction, and more. There’s a […]
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The J.F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center will host a hands-on artistic experience with its upcoming Past Times at Glidden: Dutch Tulip Barn Quilt Workshop on Sunday, April 26, from 1–4 PM at the Glidden Homestead, 921 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. Participants in this engaging three-hour workshop will receive a pre-drafted 17″ x 17″ wooden […]
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Come out for lunch, meet up with a friend or grab your afternoon pick-me-up from a variety of food trucks each Wednesday through the fall. Local food trucks will line the street on Normal Road in front of the MLK Commons on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. CAB will provide entertainment and fun, including student performances. […]
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Born Elizabeth Jane Cochran (1864-1922), this pioneer of investigative journalism is better known by her nom de plume, “Nellie Bly”. She became famous for her exposé of the New York City Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell’s Island. On November 14, 1889, Cochrane began a solo trip around the world in emulation of the fictional character Phileas […]
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1 event,🏡🛍️ Cortland Townwide Garage Sales! 📅 April 30 – May 2 (Thurs-Sat) ⏰ 8 AM – 5 PM Get ready to shop all around Cortland for amazing deals! ✨ Furniture • Clothes • Toys • Home goods • Collectibles & more 👨👩👧👦 Something for everyone! 📍 Don’t miss it—plan your route & bring your friends! […]
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3 events,🏡🛍️ Cortland Townwide Garage Sales! 📅 April 30 – May 2 (Thurs-Sat) ⏰ 8 AM – 5 PM Get ready to shop all around Cortland for amazing deals! ✨ Furniture • Clothes • Toys • Home goods • Collectibles & more 👨👩👧👦 Something for everyone! 📍 Don’t miss it—plan your route & bring your friends! […]
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Free Car Clinic for Older Adults of DeKalb County on May 1 On Friday, May 1, DeKalb County TRIAD, Kishwaukee College, and DeKalb Township will co-host their annual free Senior Car Clinic at Kishwaukee College. DeKalb County residents age 55 and older are invited to participate. Students from Kishwaukee College’s Automotive Technology Department will perform […]
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Join DJ Warm Advice for a night of emo anthems, throwback heartbreak, and dance floor therapy at Fargo Venue on Friday, May 1. Deep V’s, heavy eyeliner, and gut-wrenching unrequited love recommended, but not required. Doors @ 6Party @ 7$10 advance / $15 DOS18+ — Produced & presented by by Now […]
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5 events,🏡🛍️ Cortland Townwide Garage Sales! 📅 April 30 – May 2 (Thurs-Sat) ⏰ 8 AM – 5 PM Get ready to shop all around Cortland for amazing deals! ✨ Furniture • Clothes • Toys • Home goods • Collectibles & more 👨👩👧👦 Something for everyone! 📍 Don’t miss it—plan your route & bring your friends! […]
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Shabbona Farmers Market begins Saturday, May 2 running every other weekend through October 10, 2026! New in 2026 – Family Outing Days will be held with the Farmers Market. There will be an inflatable obstacle course, games, crafts, and a sweet treat offered sponsored by Big Time Rentals. This market features 12+ vendor and craft […]
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Downtown DeKalb’s annual Cinco de Mayo is back and bigger than ever! With many fun performances & musical guests joining the celebration! As well as a variety of vendors & food trucks. This event is free & kid friendly!
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Celebrate Taco Tuesday, Cinco De Mayo, or just your love for salsa by sampling various salsas! Mild, medium, and spicy versions will be offered, and you’ll learn a bit about each salsa. At the end of the tasting vote for the one you liked the best. This program is for tweens and teens in grades […]
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Come out for lunch, meet up with a friend or grab your afternoon pick-me-up from a variety of food trucks each Wednesday through the fall. Local food trucks will line the street on Normal Road in front of the MLK Commons on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. CAB will provide entertainment and fun, including student performances. […]
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Celebrate 13 years of generosity during Give DeKalb County! This annual fundraising event supports nonprofits with easy ways to give—plus every donation is boosted by the Bonus Pool. Give online from midnight to midnight on May 7 at GiveDeKalbCounty.org. Browse by cause, follow the leaderboard, or support multiple nonprofits in one transaction. Beginning in April, […]
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Mother’s Day Weekend is Blumen Gardens’ biggest weekend of the year! Join in on garden shopping, seasonal inspiration, and a full weekend experience with food trucks and live music. Stroll the garden center, shop gifts and home décor, pick out plants for spring, and enjoy lunch and music while you browse. This weekend is made […]
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This Mother’s Day, decorate and showcase a flower to celebrate that special woman in your life. Purchase a wooden flower from us to take home and decorate in your own unique, beautiful way that represents the person you would like to honor this Mother’s Day. You’ll bring your decorated flower back to us and we […] |
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Do you have a street legal golf cart or UTV?The Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for people with golf carts or UTVs who want to have some fun!The Genoa Area Chamber is excited to introduce a brand-new event the Back Road Derby Drive designed to collect food donations for Rooted for Good and raise funds […] 
The DeKalb Back Alley Market (BAM) takes over downtown DeKalb with a curated mix of vintage, handmade, and just plain cool. You’ll find 150+ vendors spread through streets and alleyways—everything from vintage clothing and home décor to pottery, candles, apothecary goods, and specialty foods. It’s not a craft fair and it’s not a flea market. […]
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Mother’s Day Weekend is Blumen Gardens’ biggest weekend of the year! Join in on garden shopping, seasonal inspiration, and a full weekend experience with food trucks and live music. Stroll the garden center, shop gifts and home décor, pick out plants for spring, and enjoy lunch and music while you browse. This weekend is made […]
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On the day before Mother’s Day, come out to the guided wildflower walks at the Natural Resource Education Center in Russell Woods Forest Preserve. The guided walks will start on the hour, starting at 10 AM. The last walk will start at 1 PM. The NREC will be open, so come in a see the […]
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Sunday at Sandwich is a vintage, antique, and handmade goods market held at the Sandwich Fairgrounds! Visitors have a chance to shop for new or repurposed items, consumables, and vintage or handmade goods by local vendors from all over the Midwest.
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Mother’s Day Weekend is Blumen Gardens’ biggest weekend of the year! Join in on garden shopping, seasonal inspiration, and a full weekend experience with food trucks and live music. Stroll the garden center, shop gifts and home décor, pick out plants for spring, and enjoy lunch and music while you browse. This weekend is made […]
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Celebrate Mom with a special Mother’s Day Brunch at Faranda’s! Join on Sunday, May 10th for a memorable dining experience featuring an abundant brunch buffet, chef-attended stations, and a variety of sweet and savory favorites the whole family will enjoy. Guests can indulge in classic breakfast selections, carved meats, fresh salads, decadent desserts, and more—all […]
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Come out for lunch, meet up with a friend or grab your afternoon pick-me-up from a variety of food trucks each Wednesday through the fall. Local food trucks will line the street on Normal Road in front of the MLK Commons on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. CAB will provide entertainment and fun, including student performances. […]
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The soundtrack for an American summer wouldn’t be complete without The Beach Boys…surf, sun and California dreaming. This presentation will focus on The Beach Boys “sunniest” years from 1962-1967. With the use of performance and interview clips, we’ll trace the arc of the Beach Boys’ early career from “Surfin’ U.S.A”., “Fun, Fun, Fun” and “California […]
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Artist and worship leader, Michael W. Smith, is coming to DeKalb, IL for his KINGDOM COME, Worship Nights tour on May 15, 2026. Smith is one of the biggest names in all of Christian and Worship music and is excited to bring this all new night of worship and hits as only he can. Whether […]
$69 – $89
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Malta’s Garage Sale Weekend is May 16th, starting at 8 AM. Some sales open on Thursday and Friday. Also, stop by the annual plant sale at Malta Lions Park.
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Shabbona Farmers Market begins Saturday, May 2 running every other weekend through October 10, 2026! New in 2026 – Family Outing Days will be held with the Farmers Market. There will be an inflatable obstacle course, games, crafts, and a sweet treat offered sponsored by Big Time Rentals. This market features 12+ vendor and craft […]
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The annual NatureFest is hosted by Illinois Extension, DeKalb County Forest Preserve, DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the DeKalb County Health Department. It occurs at the only nature center in DeKalb County, Genoa’s Natural Resource Education Center. This family-friendly, free event is perfect for families with elementary-aged children and up. There […]
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Join the 3rd Annual Genoa’s Market in the Park on May 17th, 2026 from 10 AM–3 PM at Chamberlain Park, Genoa IL. Shop 100+ vendors, enjoy food trucks, and explore art, handmade goods, and vintage finds. Free entry!
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Continuing through 2026, the DeKalb Moose Lodge will be offering all veterans a free breakfast on the third Sunday of each month.
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DeKalb Township will be hosting Prairie State Legal Services once a month throughout 2026 to ensure qualifying residents have access to FREE legal services. If you are a tenant with questions regarding a housing matter; If you are being forcibly discharged from a nursing home; If you were recently denied public benefits or if your […]
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Come out for lunch, meet up with a friend or grab your afternoon pick-me-up from a variety of food trucks each Wednesday through the fall. Local food trucks will line the street on Normal Road in front of the MLK Commons on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. CAB will provide entertainment and fun, including student performances. […]
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Memorial day weekend Warehouse on Park kicks off their Summer of 2026 music with the music of Heart! Heart tribute band, Heartless will be performing all your favorite Heart songs from 8-10pm DJ Dave will be opening from 6-7:30pm this is your opportunity to sing on an outdoor stage or just enjoy the starting of […]
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Step back in time and experience the warm glow of history at the J.F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center. As part of the Past Times at Glidden series, this hands-on workshop invites participants to explore the art and function of beeswax candle making in the 19th century. Begin with a brief look at how candlelight […]
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The parade will be held in downtown DeKalb on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, at 9 a.m., with lineup beginning at 8:30 a.m. The parade will travel west down Locust Street, DeKalb’s honorary Veterans Way, and past the DeKalb Veterans Memorial Mural. It will then proceed north on Linden Place to the Ellwood House. Join […] 
On Memorial Day, the Genoa American Legion Riders are coordinating motorcycle escorts for the DeKalb, Sycamore and Genoa Memorial Day Parades. Anyone with a motorcycle may participate and ride at their own risk. Staging starts at the DeKalb Elks Lodge 765, 321 South Annie Glidden Road. If you wish to attend the Mayors’ Memorial Day […]
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This will be the 34th breakfast on Memorial Day and the 10th breakfast at the Elks Lodge. DeKalb County Forty et Eight Voiture 207 asks everyone to join the breakfast and then attend one or more of the Memorial Day events. There will be a United Prayer at 7:15 a.m., a short program at 7:30 […]
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Share details of your important objects at the Objects in the History of Illinois with State Museum Curator Erika Holst in the Hinckley Community Building. |
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Check out the 90th Annual Genoa Days featuring rides, vendors, live music, food, bingo, and more in the heart of Genoa!
Come out for lunch, meet up with a friend or grab your afternoon pick-me-up from a variety of food trucks each Wednesday through the fall. Local food trucks will line the street on Normal Road in front of the MLK Commons on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. CAB will provide entertainment and fun, including student performances. […]
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5 events,Shabbona Farmers Market begins Saturday, May 2 running every other weekend through October 10, 2026! New in 2026 – Family Outing Days will be held with the Farmers Market. There will be an inflatable obstacle course, games, crafts, and a sweet treat offered sponsored by Big Time Rentals. This market features 12+ vendor and craft […]
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You can make music! In this month’s Family Fun Science, use science knowledge and basic recycled materials to make musical instruments. You’ll see that musical instruments don’t have to be fancy or expensive. All it takes is basic knowledge of what makes sound and materials to make those vibrations happen. After a time of building, […]
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In this program, Kim Sigafus McIver will present on the history of Native instruments and their use. The drum, rain stick, and flute will be introduced, and attendees will be invited to play an instrument and learn a song. Everyone will also receive a handout of music to take home. A brief Q&A will follow […]
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Come out for lunch, meet up with a friend or grab your afternoon pick-me-up from a variety of food trucks each Wednesday through the fall. Local food trucks will line the street on Normal Road in front of the MLK Commons on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. CAB will provide entertainment and fun, including student performances. […]
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The CASA Color Run is a fun, family-friendly 5K! Walk, jog or sprint – anything is fine so long as you have fun! Stick around after the race for music, snacks and water. Registration is $30 for ages 13+, $20 for ages 5-12 and free for children 4 and under. Register online at https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Sycamore/CASAColorRun.
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America’s #1 Rolling Stones Tribute Band – Beggars Banquet performing LIVE at the The Warehouse on Park! The Great debate! Last week was a Beatles Tribute. This week is, as the great argument goes, the greatest band of all time, Rolling Stones! Tribute band Beggars Banquet will be performing all the Stones best hits! Slow […]
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