Veterans Day Drive Thru Dinner
2025-11-11 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Lincoln Inn at Farandas, 302 Grove St., DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
On Tuesday, November 11th, the DeKalb and Sycamore Elks Clubs and The Lincoln Inn will be hosting a Drive Through Dinner and providing complimentary meals to Veterans. Dinners can be purchased for $20 and include a comforting meal consisting of Roast Pork, Dressing, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Apple Sauce, Dinner Roll, and Sweet Corn. Proceeds from your dinner purchase will be used to provide complimentary meals for local Veterans.

Are you a Veteran or do you know a Veteran who would enjoy this meal? Call (815) 756-2345 or visit farandas.com to reserve a complimentary dinner. Please reserve veteran’s meals by November 7th.

Reserve a complimentary Veterans Meal: Farandas.com

2025 Veterans Day Events
2025-11-11 00:00 - 23:59 | IL
DeKalb County offers several events to honor and support the veterans in our community and in your life. See 2025 Veterans Day Events below:

6-10AM: Free Veterans Breakfast at Hy-Vee, 2700 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore

11AM: Kirkland Veterans Day Ceremony at the Northern Illinois Veteran’s Memorial in the Franklin Township Park.

11AM: DeKalb Veterans Day Ceremony in front of the World War I Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Clock in Memorial Park at the corner of First Street and Lincoln Highway. Includes the singing of the “Star Spangled Banner” and remarks by local veterans.

11AM: Sycamore Veterans Day Program in front of the Veterans Club, 121 S. California Street, Sycamore

11AM-1PM: Veterans Day Luncheon to celebrate veterans at NIU and the community at Altgeld Hall, 595 College Ave., DeKalb.

4-6PM: DeKalb and Sycamore Elks Lodges Veterans Day Dinner Drive Thru at Lincoln Inn at Faranda’s, 302 Grove St., DeKalb. Dinners include a comforting meal consisting of Roast Pork, Dressing, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Apple Sauce, Dinner Roll, and Sweet Corn. Proceeds from your dinner purchase will be used to provide complimentary meals for local Veterans.

Meeting the Moment: Veteran Artists Creating After Conflict
2025-11-06 17:00 - 18:00 | NIU – Cole Hall 100, 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, Illinois, 60115, United States
Join Giselle Futrell, Marine Corps veteran and Executive Director of the National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) along with Moki Tantoco, NVAM’s Director of Programs and Exhibitions, for an exploration of how military service shapes artistic vision and creative response. From the museum’s founding members who built community and processed the Vietnam War through their work to today’s veteran artists grappling with contemporary conflicts and social change, this conversation examines the unique perspective veterans bring to the creative process. Discover how these artists channel their experiences of service, transition, and witness into powerful works that speak to universal themes of resilience, transformation, and rebuilding—both personal and collective. This dialogue will illuminate the vital role military connected artists play in helping us understand not just where we’ve been, but how we move forward together.
Reception to follow at the Pick Museum of Anthropology.
Cosponsored by the School of Art and Design. In collaboration with NIU’s Military and Veteran Services.
This event is in conjunction with the “How We Rebuild” exhibition on display through Dec. 19. This exhibit is a program of ExhibitsUSA, a national division of Mid-America Arts Alliance and The National Endowment for the Arts.
