Community Events Calendar
OSHA Safety and Health Fundamentals Certificate for General Industry
6:00 PM - 9:15 PM
James the Magician
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Since 1986, James Ember has been creating and performing magic. He has performed his award winning, interactive, comedy magic show throughout the world. Performing magic with a wild passion since he won his first talent show at the age of 6, ...
Bilingual Story Telling with HABLA
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
NIU students from the Hispanic Association of Bilingual Language Acquisition (HABLA) will be reading an English-Spanish book during an engaging bilingual story time. Following the story children may participate in an interactive wintry activity. Don’t ...
From Torn Pages to Treasures: Book Repair Workshop
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Do you have a stack of books hanging by their hinges? Attend an introductory workshop that will guide you through repairing your personal books to ensure their longevity for the future. In this workshop, you will learn how to assess damage and ...
The Life and Work of John Steinbeck
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
John Steinbeck achieved critical acclaim in the literary community with such stories as Of Mice and Men, East of Eden, and The Grapes of Wrath. After being awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1940 for The Grapes of Wrath, his writing career ...
Red Cross Blood Drive
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Give the Gift of Life! The American Red Cross will be conducting a blood drive at the DeKalb Public Library. American Red Cross blood donors are critical to ensuring those in need receive relief and care. Right now, we’re urging donors to continue ...
FREE Advance Care Planning services, Power of Attorney for Healthcare
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
During the month of January, Representatives from Northwestern Medicine’s Advance Care Planning & Medical Ethics department will assist adults in completing their Advance Care Directives at the DeKalb Township, free of charge. Advance Care ...
FREE Advance Care Planning services, Power of Attorney for Healthcare
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
During the month of January, Representatives from Northwestern Medicine’s Advance Care Planning & Medical Ethics department will assist adults in completing their Advance Care Directives at the DeKalb Township, free of charge. Advance Care ...
CCT's Production of Shrek Jr @ The Sandwich Opera House
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
It's a "big, bright, beautiful world as everyone's favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance. Shrek Jr. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the ...
Alice’s Ordinary People
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Alice's Ordinary People is a documentary about Alice Tregay, an unsung heroine of the Civil Rights Movement. Her remarkable story spans the historic marches of Dr. King through the election of Barack Obama, and her great contribution in the ...
CCT's Production of Shrek Jr @ The Sandwich Opera House
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
It's a "big, bright, beautiful world as everyone's favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance. Shrek Jr. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the ...
CCT's Production of Shrek Jr @ The Sandwich Opera House
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
It's a "big, bright, beautiful world as everyone's favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance. Shrek Jr. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the ...
CCT's Production of Shrek Jr @ The Sandwich Opera House
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
It's a "big, bright, beautiful world as everyone's favorite  ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance. Shrek Jr. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the ...
AARP Smart Driver Course - Day 1 of 2
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The DeKalb Township will host an AARP Safe Driver Course at their facility on February 4th & 5th. This 8-hour AARP Smart Driver course (split into 2 four-hour days) teaches valuable defensive driving strategies and provides a refresher of ...
AARP Smart Driver Course - Day 2 of 2
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The DeKalb Township will host an AARP Safe Driver Course at their facility on February 4th & 5th. This 8-hour AARP Smart Driver course (split into 2 four-hour days) teaches valuable defensive driving strategies and provides a refresher of ...
UU Farmers' Market with Artisan Crafts, Lunch Soup and Baked Goods, Used Book Sale & Live Music
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Our Winter Markets feature: Humanely-raised, hormone-free pork, poultry, lamb, grass-fed beef, and organic eggs, sausage, and cheese from the Hasselmann Family Farm in Mendota. Also honey from local honey farms. Delicious organic French pastries from ...
AARP Tax-Aide
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
The free AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program will again be available at the DeKalb Public Library and is for people with low to moderate incomes. AARP Foundation Tax -Aide volunteers will be available by appointment most Saturdays from ...
Paint a Paw: Valentine's
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Buy your tickets! https://tailshumanesociety.networkforgood.com/events/80731-paint-a-paw-valentine-s Join us for a paw-sitively delightful afternoon of creativity at our Valentine’s Day themed “Paint a Paw” event! This fun-filled class is perfect for ...
Losing the Light: The Night Mary Lost Abraham
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
“Losing the Light: The Night Mary Lincoln Lost Abraham” poignantly examines the tragic evening of April 14, 1865, when First Lady Mary Lincoln witnessed the assassination of her husband, President Abraham Lincoln, at Ford’s Theatre. It delves ...
AARP Tax-Aide
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
The free AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program will again be available at the DeKalb Public Library and is for people with low to moderate incomes. AARP Foundation Tax -Aide volunteers will be available by appointment most Saturdays from ...
Connecting to the Ecstatic Now: Poetry of Walt Whitman
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The first edition of Leaves of Grass of 1855 is the most complete and inspiring work of America's greatest poet Walt Whitman. Experiencing this poetry is exciting and beautiful, especially when it is performed and read aloud. These poems are ...
AARP Smart Driver Course - Day 1 of 2
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The DeKalb Township will host an AARP Safe Driver Course at their facility on February 19th & 20th. This 8-hour AARP Smart Driver course (split into 2 four-hour days) teaches valuable defensive driving strategies and provides a refresher ...
AARP Smart Driver Course - Day 2 of 2
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The DeKalb Township will host an AARP Safe Driver Course at their facility on February 19th & 20th. This 8-hour AARP Smart Driver course (split into 2 four-hour days) teaches valuable defensive driving strategies and provides a refresher ...
The History of Bob Marley
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Bob was much more than a famous Jamaican musician. He was a man with deep convictions who rose from poverty to become a global musical and cultural icon – a pop prophet. Using performance and interview clips, Gary Wenstrup will trace the arc of ...
AARP Tax-Aide
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
The free AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program will again be available at the DeKalb Public Library and is for people with low to moderate incomes. AARP Foundation Tax -Aide volunteers will be available by appointment most Saturdays from ...
AARP Smart Driver Course - Day 1 of 2
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The DeKalb Township will host an AARP Safe Driver Course at their facility on March 11th & 12th. This 8-hour AARP Smart Driver course (split into 2 four-hour days) teaches valuable defensive driving strategies and provides a refresher of ...
AARP Smart Driver Course - Day 2 of 2
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The DeKalb Township will host an AARP Safe Driver Course at their facility on March 11th & 12th. This 8-hour AARP Smart Driver course (split into 2 four-hour days) teaches valuable defensive driving strategies and provides a refresher of ...
Sip & Sparkle: Jewelry Swap
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for our first annual jewelry swap for a great cause- helping the many animals at Tails Humane Society! At Sip & Sparkle, discover hidden treasures as participants swap 3-5 pieces of gently used jewelry or accessories (from elegant necklaces and ...
Ribbon Cutting - Thompson Therapeutics and Mediation, PLLC
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Come celebrate Thompson Therapeutics and Mediation, PLLC joining the DeKalb & Sycamore Chambers at a ribbon cutting at their new office 806 DeKalb Ave., Ste. 3 Sycamore IL 60178 on Thursday, April 17th at 4pm**. Please note this is at 4pm** as it is ...
AARP Smart Driver Course - Day 1 of 2
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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 ...
AARP Smart Driver Course - Day 2 of 2
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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 ...