Creepy Campfire @ Syc. Park District
2024-10-04 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Good Tymes Shelter, 435 Airport Rd, Sycamore, IL, 60178
Get ready for Sycamore Public Library’s 4th Annual Creepy Campfire event featuring a night of ghost stories, songs, and s’mores!
Adults can join library staff at Sycamore Park District’s Good Tymes Shelter off Airport Road from 6:30-8:30pm. Bring your own camping chairs, blankets, and mug/thermos!

IMOMSOHARD Live
2024-10-04 20:00 | Egyptian Theatre, 135 North 2nd Street, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
From the creators of #IMOMSOHARD, Jen and Kristin are kicking off their Fall Tour on October 4th in DeKalb, Illinois, with a brand new show: LADIES NIGHT! Guaranteed to make you laugh, and maybe pee your pants, these two dive-in to all things womanhood, motherhood and friendship. There are new things to talk about and some old things to talk about in new ways like surviving marriage, fashion, and the tween-teen years. These two may be older but they are only getting better. Or bitter. Let’s go with better. “Let’s all get together and find a way to laugh at the stuff the usually makes us cry.” This show is rowdy, raucous and a little bit naughty. Get a group of your lady friends, or fly solo, you can even bring your husband (make sure he sits in the front row) and get ready to laugh. #IMOMSOHARD LIVE: LADIES NIGHT! is the night you need and deserve.

NIU vs UMass
2024-10-05 00:00 - 23:59 | Huskie Stadium, 1245 Stadium Drive South, DeKalb, 60115, United States
Come support the NIU Huskies facing off against the University of Massachusetts at the Huskie Stadium on Saturday, October 5th (time TBA). Find tickets at Football Tickets – NIU Athletics (niuhuskies.com).

Celebrate Grandparents
2024-10-05 14:00 - 15:00 | DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
Inspired by the Chinese Double Ninth Festival, also known as the Senior Citizen’s Festival, the DeKalb Public Library will celebrate the bonds that unite us across generations. Drop in any time between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. to drink chrysanthemum tea and make a kite and grandparents day card with Linda Ma, during this special program honoring our senior community members.
This event is free and open to all and requires no registration.
For more information, please contact Theresa at theresaw@dkpl.org or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

Pitch Perfect Acapella Night
2024-10-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Whiskey Acres, 11504 Keslinger Rd, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
A night of acapella at Whiskey Acres Distilling Co.

You’ll be blown away by incredible vocal harmonies performed by the combined talents of Indiana Univeristy’s Another Round men’s group and Ladies First women’s group. Nearly 24 vocalists will be performing your favorite songs from the Pitch Perfect trilogy as well as songs from various pop artists.

This will be an outdoor, shine-only event performed on our Whiskey Garden. Please bring your own chair (and a blanket).

Refunds will only be issued due to weather cancellation.

Mariachi Estrellas de Chicago
2024-10-05 19:30 - 22:00 | Sandwich Opera House, 140 E Railroad St, Sandwich, IL, 60548
Mariachi Estrellas de Chicago is a group of young, classically trained musicians based in the South Side of Chicago. They provide the best of the traditional mariachi repertoire as well as popular songs you can hear on the radio today.
Mariachi Estrellas de Chicago es un grupo de músicos jóvenes de formación clásica con sede en el lado sur de Chicago. Ofrecen lo mejor del repertorio tradicional de mariachi, así como canciones populares que puedes escuchar hoy en la radio.

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Art in the Park
2024-10-06 11:00 - 15:00 | Citizens Memorial Sports Complex, 435 Airport Road, Sycamore, IL, 60178, United States
Experience the beauty of art amongst the wonder of nature! View and purchase art, enjoy food trucks, activities, and more!

NIU Art Museum: "Finding Your Portrait Style" Photographic Workshop
2024-10-06 13:00 - 16:00 | Altgeld Hall, 116 Altgeld Hall, Dekalb, IL, 60115, United States
Portrait lighting and communication workshop with studio, environmental, gallery and hands-on components led by NIU Photography Manager Wade Duerkes.
For ages 17 and above. Open to all levels: SLR to cell phone. Limited to 16 participants. Preregistration deadline: Thursday, Oct. 3. Call the museum at 815-753-1936 to register.
Location: Altgeld Hall, room 125.

Haunted Illusions
2024-10-06 15:00 | Egyptian Theatre, 135 North 2nd Street, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
Treat your family to an evening of mind-blowing magic and comedy that gets the whole audience into the act. You’ll be stunned and amazed as master illusionist David Caserta has people levitating, disappearing, and reappearing right before your eyes. You will witness never before seen illusions that have been created just for this show. Watch the unbelievable happen! What better way to celebrate Halloween than with an incredible night of magic – at the Halloween spectacular Haunted Illusions! You will be captivated with dazzling spells, uproarious comedy and audience participation that gets all the ghosts, goblins, and ghouls into the act! David Caserta is one of the top touring illusionists in the country. As seen on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent”, CW’s “Penn and Teller Fool Us”, and International Television, filmed in Bogota, Columbia. David invents and performs many original illusions that you will not see anywhere else with only the best and latest in illusion technology, this is a magic spectacular like nothing else on tour today!

Johnny K's Cruise Nights
2024-10-08 17:00 - 21:00 | Johnny K’s, 125 Duvick Ave, Sandwich, Illinois, 60548, 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!

Horror Film Series at the Egyptian Theatre
2024-10-08 19:00, 2024-10-15 19:00 | Egyptian Theatre, 135 North 2nd Street, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
Step into the chilling world of cinematic terror with the Horror Film Series at the historic Egyptian Theatre this fall. From the heart-pounders to the bone-chilling, this series offers something for every horror lover! Join us for all the thrills and chills on the largest movie screen in DeKalb County!

Film Schedule:October 1 – They Live (1988)October 8 – Fright Night (1985)October 15 – Black Christmas (1974)October 22 – Suspiria (1977)October 30 – The Shining (1980)

NIU Wind Ensemble concert
2024-10-08 19:00 | Boutell Memorial Concert Hall at Northern Illinois University, 400 Lucinda Ave, DeKalb, IL
Don’t miss NIU Wind Ensemble’s exciting program, that includes one of the classics of the band world, the Second Suite in F by Holst, paired with music from 5 contemporary black composers. They are also performing the monumental “Concerto for Trombone” by David Maslanka, featuring our department chair, Andrew Glendening, on trombone. Tickets are available at Northern Illinois University | Performing Arts Ticketing – Ticket Office Home (universitytickets.com).

NIU STEAM STEM Café
2024-10-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Fatty’s Pub and Grille, 1312 W Lincoln Hwy,, DeKalb, IL, 60115
Don’t miss these STEM Cafés this fall!
Sept. 11, 2024 – Critical Minerals: The Hidden Materials Required for Green Energy
Many of the technologies we need for green energy – such as advanced batteries and solar panels – are made from materials that exist in incredibly small proportions within the Earth. These critical metals and minerals are difficult to find, and often we know little about their processes of formation.
We’re now facing urgent questions: do we have enough of these critical materials to support a shift to green energy sources in a timely manner? Or do we risk having found an answer to climate change but not being able to implement it in time?
Speaker: Mark R. Frank, Ph.D. Professor and Chair, NIU Department of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment
Oct. 9, 2024 – Supercomputing to Change the Course of American Science
Nov. 6, 2024 – Artificial Intelligence in Sales and Pricing
Dec. 4, 2024 – The Fast-Moving World of Electric Vehicles
Find details and descriptions on the STEM Café webpage.

One Night Only: The Ultimate Tribute to the Bee Gees
2024-10-11 19:30 | Egyptian Theatre, 135 North 2nd Street, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
Relive all the Bee Gees greatest hits….”Staying Alive”, “Night Fever”, “How Deep is Your Love”, “You Should Be Dancing”, “To Love Somebody”, “Jive Talking”, and so many more…for ONE NIGHT ONLY!

Burning Red: A Tribute to Taylor Swift
2024-10-12 19:00 | Egyptian Theatre, 135 North 2nd Street, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
Are you Ready for It? 102.3 The Coyote welcomes Burning Red: A Tribute To Taylor Swift – the Ultimate Live Band Taylor Sing-Along Party!

A show BY Swifties and FOR Swifties, Burning Red plays the hits and fan favorites from every single Taylor era so you can Shake it Off to the songs you know All Too Well. Grab your friends and capture those photos in screaming color in a free Swiftie-themed photobooth. Take the moment and taste it with a Taylor-inspired cocktail and mocktail menu!

A night with Burning Red will leave you wonderstruck all the way home. All ages show.

Sunday at Sandwich
2024-10-13 00:00 - 23:59 | Sandwich Fair Grounds, 15730 Pratt Road, Sandwich, IL
Come and join MJ&Crew to discover the many treasures and custom creations their vendors bring to you. They also have food truck vendors on-site as well as games and live music. While in town, visit all the boutique stops and antique shops that Sandwich, IL has to offer!

See our dates for the upcoming 2023 season!

Early bird admission is $10 per person from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM. Regular admission begins at $5 per person from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Free parking is available, and children 12 and under are free for admission.

Community Ofrenda: Papel Picado & Marigold Creations
2024-10-15 09:00 - 19:30 | Sycamore Public Library, 103 E State St, Sycamore, Illinois, 60178
Adults are invited to drop-in throughout the day to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Help Adult Services create decor for Sycamore Public Library’s Day of the Dead ofrenda. Head to the second floor to create traditional Papel Picado banners and tissue paper marigolds-to add to our community ofrenda! On display from Oct 15th-Nov 2nd.
Be sure to come back on Nov 2nd to see the final ofrenda set up, watch a screening of Coco and to decorate real iced sugar skulls!

Huskie Sound Garden
2024-10-15 16:00 - 17:00 | MLK Commons, DeKalb, Illinois, 60115, United States
NIU Percussion Ensemble is excited to present “Huskie Sound Garden” – a sound bath installment piece in the style of Brian Eno – as part of NIU’s Homecoming Festivities on October 15th at 4:00 p.m. in Martin Luther King Commons, between Founders Library and Holmes Student Center. Instruments performed will include gongs, windchimes, rain sticks, finger cymbals, handbells and more accompanied by a hypnotically lush, digital soundscape accompanying performers. Please feel free to bring a chair, a blanket, a yoga mat, a book, or a friend. Audience members are also welcome to join performers in this interactive cascade of sounds. Admission is free to the public.

Amy Grant at the Egyptian Theatre
2024-10-16 19:30 | IL
Conventional wisdom has it that Amy Grant put Contemporary Christian Music on the map, becoming the first CCM artist to have a platinum record, the first to hit No. 1 on the Pop charts, and the first to perform at the GRAMMY Awards. Since then, Grant has been strumming her way through a thirty-plus year adventure as a singer-songwriter, author, television host, and speaker. Early on, Grant’s iconic voice became instantly recognizable in both the Christian and pop worlds. Over the years, she has sold more than 30 million albums world-wide, including three multi-platinum, six platinum, and four gold. Her chart performance has also been consistent throughout her career, boasting six No. 1 hits, 10 “Top 40” Pop singles, 17 “Top 40” Adult Contemporary tracks and multiple Contemporary Christian chart-toppers. In recognition of such success, Grant has received 6 GRAMMY Awards and 26 Dove Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a star on the Music City Walk of Fame. Additionally, she was most recently inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.

RESERVED TICKET PRICES $56 / $72

Slow Flow Yoga
2024-10-17 09:00 | Midwest Sportsplex, 212 W Woodlawn Street, Hinckley, IL, 60520, United States
Yoga classes at Midwest Sportsplex every Tuesday and Thursday at 9am. Childcare is available for $3/child.

Memory Café
2024-10-17 10:30 - 11:45 | DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
Held on the third Thursday of each month, Memory Cafés provide a safe place for those experiencing memory loss and their care partners to socialize and have fun with others in similar situations.
During these informal gatherings the DeKalb Public Library will start with a familiar song and a “get to know you” question. Followed by a presentation or activity with a simple craft, game, or shared reading to spark memories and conversations. Then they’ll close the program with another short singalong.
At each Café there will be a table with free resources and giveaways, along with books to check out. Snacks, tea, and coffee will be served.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
*They are meeting on the first Thursday in September, instead of the usual third Thursday, due to a library closure on September 19 for Staff Inservice Day.
First time attendees please email Susan at susang@dkpl.org or call (815) 756-9568 ext. 2114 and give names of care partner and guest.

Homecoming Block Party: Down Home in Downtown
2024-10-17 16:00 - 20:00 | Downtown DeKalb, Lincoln Hwy + 2nd Street, DeKalb, Illinois, 60115
Local fans, students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to join the Huskies for a down home celebration in downtown DeKalb.

The Huskie Homecoming Block Party has something for everyone—kidzone, classic car show, March of the Huskies, pep rally, food trucks, discounts at local businesses and much more!

NIU Art Museum: "Intimate Interiors" Artist Talk and Workshop
2024-10-17 18:00 - 21:00 | Altgeld Hall, 116 Altgeld Hall, Dekalb, IL, 60115, United States
Visiting painter/collagist Ann Toebbe shares detailed aspects of her unusual and complex portraiture work. She will then lead a hands-on workshop from 7 to 9 p.m. in which participants inventory a personal interior in a more free-form way.
Lecture open to all (6 to 7 p.m.).
Workshop limited to 16 participants. Preregistration deadline: Tuesday, Oct. 15. Call the museum at 815-753-1936 to register.
Location: Altgeld Hall, room 125.

Huskie Hour with DeKalb County Bold Spirits
2024-10-18 14:30 - 16:30 | Jonamac Orchard, 19412 Shabbona Rd, Malta, IL, 60150, United States
Join Huskies for a tasting event at Jonamac Orchard featuring live music. Free Shuttle Bus Available.

Huskie Hour with DeKalb County Bold Spirits at Jonamac Orchard will include products from Jonamac’s Cider House and Whiskey Acres, both of whom are Bold Spirits partners and Illinois Made award winners. You’re sure to find a drink to quench your thirst while enjoying fall-inspired appetizers from the Lincoln Inn at Faranda’s. You can also take home a keepsake Bold Spirit glass!

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While this event is for Huskies who are 21 and over, Jonamac Orchard also provides fun activities for people of all ages, including apple picking and a corn maze. Visit Jonamac Orchard’s website to learn more about all the fun activities for Huskies of all ages.

After-hours: Sarah McQuaid in Concert
2024-10-18 18:30 - 19:30 | DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
“One of the most instantly recognizable voices in current music.” —Trust The Doc
Sarah McQuaid’s lush, chocolatey voice combines with her engaging personality, “subtle mastery onstage” (Huffington Post) and “brilliant musicianship” (fRoots) on acoustic and electric guitars, piano and (occasionally) drum to create a truly immersive experience.
Born in Spain, raised in Chicago, holding dual Irish and American citizenship, and now settled in rural England, she brings the eclecticism of her background to her “captivating, unorthodox songwriting” (PopMatters) and choice of material, spanning genres and defying categorization.
All this is abundantly demonstrated by her new live album and video series The St. Buryan Sessions — but needs to be savored in person to be fully appreciated.
This concert is free and open to all. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and music will begin at 6:30 p.m. No registration is required.
For additional information, please contact Samantha at samanthah@dkpl.org or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 1701.

Self-Defense Empowerment
2024-10-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Sycamore Park District Community Center, 480 Airport Rd, Sycamore, IL, 60178
Come join Sycamore Park District’s beginner friendly 2-hour self-defense training seminar where NO Martial Arts experience is required. Self-defense training not only helps you protect yourself, but others too. Plus, training helps you become physically and emotionally fit. Having the ability to defend yourself increases your self-esteem and boosts your confidence. In this 2-hour course, we will discuss and practice situational awareness, practical self-defense techniques, and role-playing exercises to increase reaction time.
This seminar is offered 4 times per season. While the basic idea of each seminar is the same, a participant would benefit from attending multiple seminars and would be able to progress their learning. Friday, September 20 from 5-7pm is the first class. The second offering is Saturday, October 19 from 2-4pm. The third offering is Friday, November 15 from 5-7pm and the 4th and final offering of the Fall season in on Saturday, December 14 from 2-4pm. The price is $20 for Residents and $30 for Nonresidents.

Hinckley Fall Fest
2024-10-19 14:00 - 19:00 | Pioneer Park, 600 W Lincoln Ave, Hinckley, Illinois, 60520, United States
Free outdoor concert sponsored by The Brown Pub. Fundraiser for the Hinckley Festival Association supporting the Hinckley Fireworks/Good Time for All Festival.
Enjoy a beautiful fall afternoon sipping a relaxing drink while listing to great tunes and support a great cause! Outdoor concert from Beauty & The Beats, magician for additional entertainment, and outdoor fun. Bring the whole family out! Food for purchase from The Press Box and Fays Finest Foods. Adult beverages and soft drinks available for purchase and 50/50 raffle as fundraisers for the Hinckley Festival Association. All money raised will go directly to support the 2025 fireworks show!

NIU vs Toledo
2024-10-19 14:30 | Huskie Stadium, 1245 Stadium Drive South, DeKalb, 60115, United States
Support the NIU Huskies at the 117th NIU Homecoming football game against the University of Toledo on Saturday, October 19th at 2:30PM! Find tickets at Football Tickets – NIU Athletics (niuhuskies.com).

Cortland Trunk or Treat
2024-10-19 14:30 - 17:00 | Cortland Community Park, 70 S Llanos St, Cortland, IL
Join Cortland for an afternoon of Trunk or Treating, crafts, games, and more!
