Community Events Calendar
OSHA Safety and Health Fundamentals Certificate for General Industry
6:00 PM - 9:15 PM
World of Reading
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Explore a World of Reading at one of our biggest events of the year! Mark your calendar and join us for a day of literary exploration filled with crafts and activities, suitable for readers of all ages. Admission is free, and memories are ...
Conversations about Migration: The Case of the Golden Venture
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
The Golden Venture cargo ship carrying 286 Chinese males ran aground outside New York in 1993. The asylum seekers were taken into detention. Although most were released and/or deported at various times, one group was imprisoned in York County, ...
Best Laid Plans Mystery Dinner Fundraiser for Elder Care Services
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Our Best Laid Plans Mystery Dinner is a fundraiser supporting Elder Care Services’ programs and services. All proceeds of the event will be used locally to benefit DeKalb County’s older and vulnerable adults. Tickets are on sale at $60 each or ...
Healthy Aging with Home Instead
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This spring, put your health first! Home Instead will be leading three workshops on a variety of topics related to healthy aging. Specific topics for each month are listed below: March: Therapeutic Effects of Nature – Spring Seed Starting ...
Help at Home - Open Interview Day
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Dixon branch Help at Home is hosting an onsite hiring event for caregivers. Anyone who attends is guaranteed an interview on the spot - offers will be made the same day if applicable. When: 04/11/2025 from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Where: Dixon Help at ...
An Evening of Encores with Kara Eubanks
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
As a classical performer, Kara has performed solo and chamber music across North America and Europe. Her orchestral career includes membership in the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Paris’s Fontainebleau Chamber Orchestra, and NYC’s DiCapo Opera. ...
Photos with the Easter Bunny
11:00 AM - 2:30 PM
🎉🐰 The Easter Bunny is Coming to The Balloon Bar! 🐰🎉 Hop on over for a hopping good time! 🌸🐣 The Easter Bunny will be stopping by our store to spread some Easter cheer and fun! Meet the Easter Bunny in person on Saturday, April 12th from ...
Hygge (HOO-gah) Happiness
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Hygge (pronounced ‘HOO-gah’) means coziness, candlelight, nature, and meeting with friends.* Our Hygge gatherings focus on intentional happiness and community through arts and crafts, coloring, trivia, peaceful music, and hot cocoa and tea ...
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 ...
Bilingual Story Telling with HABLA
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
NIU students from the Hispanic Association of Bilingual Language Acquisition (HABLA) will be reading an English-Spanish book during a bilingual story time about a piggy on a picnic. Do you enjoy picnics? Following the story children may ...
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 ...
NIU STEM Café: Kaboom!
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
In partnership with NIU STEAM, our monthly STEM Cafés are back! Kaboom! Is an exciting Pokémon-themed Chemistry Demo Night, hosted by the NIU Chemistry Club! This interactive experience is a sneak peek into their annual chemistry showcase—featuring ...
Help at Home - Open Interview Day
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
DeKalb branch Help at Home is hosting an onsite hiring event for caregivers. Anyone who attends is guaranteed an interview on the spot - offers will be made the same day if applicable. When: 04/18/2025 from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Where: DeKalb Help at ...
Teen Job Fair
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Are you a teenager looking for a way to make some extra money during the school year or over the summer? Meet representatives from local businesses looking to hire teenagers. No registration is required. This program is intended for teens ages 14-18.
Faranda's Easter Brunch
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Faranda's Annual Easter Brunch Sunday, April 20th, 2025 Come gather with friends and family over an all you can eat brunch experience. Enjoy breakfast and lunch favorites like Eggs, Bacon, French Toast, Soups, Salads, and Baked Ham. Savor Faranda's ...
Save a Life: Every Moment Counts
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Learning to stop bleeding is a lifesaving skill. The number one cause of preventable death after injury is bleeding. With three quick actions, you can be trained and empowered to save a life. This formal presentation is followed by hands-on ...
Local Showcase & Spring Show
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Discover what's in your community at the Local Showcase & Spring Show at a new, improved location at the NIU Convocation Center on Thursday, April 24th, from 4-7pm! Meet over 80 businesses and organizations in your community as they distribute valuable ...
After-hours Concert: NIU Suzuki Strings featuring High School Students
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Join us for an after-hours concert with the NIU Suzuki Strings in the library’s main lobby! The NIU Suzuki Strings program includes children and their parents or caretakers from ages 4 throughout high school. This method of learning music is ...
Family Fun Science: Brilliant Botany
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Beautiful, beguiling, and bold: plants are all of these and more! We’re digging deep into botany this month with lots of fun plant activities. Design a wind-blown seed and test it. Use microscopes to look at close-ups of plant parts. Make an origami ...
Goat Yoga with Blue Sky Farm
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Blue Sky Farm Goat Yoga is looking forward to providing a “bucket list” event at the DeKalb Public Library! Our baby goats love to snuggle, run, and jump on you as you enjoy some soul-stretching yoga with our certified yoga instructor. It may ...
Goat Yoga with Blue Sky Farm
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Blue Sky Farm Goat Yoga is looking forward to providing a “bucket list” event at the DeKalb Public Library! Our baby goats love to snuggle, run, and jump on you as you enjoy some soul-stretching yoga with our certified yoga instructor. It may ...
Give DeKalb County
12:01 AM - 11:59 PM
Get ready for Give DeKalb County on May 1, 2025! Celebrating 12 years of generosity, this annual fundraising event makes giving easy with multiple ways to support nonprofit organizations—plus, the Bonus Pool boosts every donation. Give ...
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 ...
CASA 5K Color Run
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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 ...
50 Men Who Cook
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
CASA’s signature fundraising event, 50 Men Who Cook, features 50+ men from the community who bring their best dish for guests to taste and vote for their favorite in each category. Enjoy good food, a cash bar, entertainment and raffle, all for a good ...