7 events found.
Week of Events
Sunday, September 8, 2024
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Featured September 8, 2024 –Featured Kite Fest
Featured
Kite Fest
The DeKalb Park District is excited to host the 19th annual DeKalb Kite Fest again! Kite Fest is a great way to enjoy the outdoors and see amazing kites! Demonstrate your flying abilities and watch as our pilots bring you dazzling displays of kite flying. Food trucks, music, and seasonal activities will be available on-site. […]
Monday, September 9, 2024
No events on this day.
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
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September 10, 2024 –Johnny K’s Cruise Nights
Johnny K’s Cruise Nights
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!
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
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September 11, 2024 –Renter’s Right & Responsibilities
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September 11, 2024 –NIU STEAM STEM Café
Renter’s Right & Responsibilities
Learn about tenants’ rights and their obligations. Consumer Credit Counseling Services will present valuable content which will be followed by a brief discussion with Bob Redel of DeKalb’s Crime Free Bureau. This event is offered in-person and via Zoom.
NIU STEAM STEM Café
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 […]
Free
Thursday, September 12, 2024
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September 12, 2024 –DeKalb Farmers’ Market
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September 12, 2024 –I-Pass Transponder Return & Recycle with Sticker Swap
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September 12, 2024 –NIU Art Museum: Portrait Exhibition Suite Opening Reception
DeKalb Farmers’ Market
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 […]
I-Pass Transponder Return & Recycle with Sticker Swap
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 […]
Free
NIU Art Museum: Portrait Exhibition Suite Opening Reception
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 […]
Free
Friday, September 13, 2024
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September 13, 2024 –Joe Jencks in Concert
Joe Jencks in Concert
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 […]
$20
Saturday, September 14, 2024
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September 14, 2024 –Shabbona Farmer’s Market
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September 14, 2024 –1st Annual Downtown Sycamore Chalk Walk
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September 14, 2024 –8 Countries in 1 Day
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September 14, 2024 –Ballet Folklórico Aztlán
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September 14, 2024 –Highland Dance with the Thistle & Heather Dance Ensemble
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September 14, 2024 –Global Rhythms with the Harambee Percussion Ensemble
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September 14, 2024 –NIU Art Museum: “Face and Persona” Drawing Workshop
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September 14, 2024 –MVP Block Party
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September 14, 2024Windy City Pro Wrestling Stacked!
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September 14, 2024 –Eclipse at Warehouse on Park
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September 14, 2024Whose Live Anyway?
1st Annual Downtown Sycamore Chalk Walk
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 […]
$25
8 Countries in 1 Day
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 […]
Free
Ballet Folklórico Aztlán
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 […]
Free
Highland Dance with the Thistle & Heather Dance Ensemble
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. […]
Free
Global Rhythms with the Harambee Percussion Ensemble
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 […]
Free
NIU Art Museum: “Face and Persona” Drawing Workshop
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 […]
$10
MVP Block Party
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.
$5
Windy City Pro Wrestling Stacked!
WCPW® is in utter chaos after the events at WCPW® Windy City Wrestling™! The WCPW® Title is VACANT & there are now FIVE #1 contenders to the Championship! “Mr. Windy City” Damian Air Fenrir”Big Trouble” Ben Bishop”The Wildcard From The West Coast” Nate Bock”The Silver Snake” Richard Adonis”The Human Locomotive” Traxx It’s been decided that […]
$10 – $30
Eclipse at Warehouse on Park
Eclipse, a Pink Floyd tribute band, will be performing at Warehouse on Park on September 14th from 7:00pm-10:00pm. More information is available on the Warehouse on Park website.
Whose Live Anyway?
Whose Live Anyway? is coming to the Egyptian Theatre on Saturday, September 14th at 7:30 PM! Cast members Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray will leave you gasping with the very witty scenes they invent right before your eyes!
