Creston Norwegian Dinner
Time: noon, 4:30 and 6 p.m.
Date: Saturday, April 5
Place: St. John's Lutheran Church on E. South Street
Cost: $10 adults, $5 kids 5-12; tickets must be purchased in advance
To buy tickets: Call (815) 384-3720 or contact a church member
This 12th annual event features three Kumla Supper seatings. Menu consists of Kumla, ham, carrots, Norwegian cookies, fruit, coffee, milk or water.
DeKalb Cardiac Rehabbers Bake Sale
Time: 8 a.m.
Date: Friday, March 21
Place: Kishwaukee Community Hospital garden (lower) level
For more information: Call (815) 748-9954
The third annual KCH Cardiac Rehabbers Bake Sale will benefit the Cardiac Rehabbers Support Fund, to provide financial assistance for cardiac rehabbers who have difficulty paying for their sessions. Matching funds for the bake sale will be provided through Thrivent.
Easter Egg Hunt
Time: 10 a.m.
Date: Saturday, March 22
Place: Huntley Park, between S. Second and Third streets
For more information: Call (815) 758-3973
This will be a free egg hunt for children ages 2 - 11. Children should bring their own baskets, sacks or containers for found eggs. Hot chocolate and coffee will be provided. In case of extreme inclement weather, the egg hunt in the park will be cancelled and Easter candy will be given out at First Baptist Church, 349 S. Third St.
Huskie Healing Benefit
Time: 5 p.m. doors open, music starts at 6 p.m.
Date: Saturday, March 22
Place: Otto's Niteclub, 118 E. Lincoln Highway
Cost: $10
For more information: Visit www.huskiehealing.com
Ten to 15 musical acts are expected, with 100 percent of the proceeds from the show and a charity auction to benefit the DeKalb County Community Foundation's Memorial Fund and NIU's Feb. 14 Student Scholarship Fund.
Eye Health Screening
Time: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Date: Monday, March 24
Place: YMCA, 2500 W. Bethany Road
The Hauser-Ross Eye Institute's screening team will check visual acuity and screen for macular degeneration and cataracts. No appointment is necessary for this free screening.
Forever Plaid
Time: 8 p.m., except for 2 p.m. Sunday
Dates: March 27 - 30 and April 3-6
Place: Stage Coach Theater, 126 S. Fifth St.
Cost: $15 adults, $12 seniors and children 12 and under
For more information: Call (815) 758-1940 or visit www.stagecoachers.com
This fun musical set in the 1950s and 1960s features classic tunes like "Magic Moments" and "Catch a Falling Star."
Cheap Trick/Joan Jett
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Date: Saturday, March 29
Place: NIU Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway
Cost: $39.50, $34.50 for students
Tickets are available at the Convocation Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com or by calling (312) 559-1212.
Second City
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Date: Saturday, March 29
Place: Egyptian Theatre
For more information: Visit www.egyptiantheatre.org or call (815) 758-1225
Cost: $22 for adults, $17 for students with valid ID
The Second City Touring Company, a premier training ground for comedy's best and brightest, will present "One Nation Under Blog."
Volunteer Ombudsmen
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Date: Thursday, April 3
Place: Newman Center, 512 Normal Road
For more information: Call 1-800-369-0895
Catholic Charities Ombudsman Program will offer training to advocate for the fundamental rights of nursing home residents and promote the highest level of care and quality of life.
Infant/Preschool Screening
Time: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. first day, 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. second day
Dates: Thursday, April 3 and Friday, April 4
Place: Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School, 3225 Sangamon Road
For an appointment: Call (815) 754-9936
DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 will hold this screening for children not yet in kindergarten. It is free of charge and includes educational and speech/language components, as well as vision and hearing tests.
DeKalb County FSA Senior Calendar
Place: Senior Services Center, 330 Grove St. in DeKalb
For more information: Call (815) 758-4718
Wednesday, March 19 - bowling at 9 a.m. at Mardi Gras Lanes, Caregivers Network from noon- 1:15 p.m. and a trip to Buddy Holly Story; Thursday, March 20 - Memories of Me at 1 p.m.; Friday, March 21 - bowling at 9 a.m. at Mardi Gras Lanes, beginning bridge at 10 a.m. and advanced bridge at 1 p.m.; Monday, March 24 - needlework group at 1 p.m. and Overeaters Anonymous at 3:30 p.m.; Tuesday, March 25 - AARP tax assistance from 1 - 4 p.m., Mexican train, dominoes and/or board games at 1 p.m. and pinochle at 1 p.m.
Family Lamb Buffet
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Date: Saturday, March 29
Place: DeKalb County Farm Bureau auditorium
For more information: Call (815) 756-6361
Cost: $12 adults and $6 for children ages 5-12
The DeKalb County Lamb and Wool Producers will sponsor this event. The meal includes roast leg of lamb, vegetables, salad, potato, dinner rolls, dessert and a beverage. The deadline to purchase tickets is March 20. Proceeds support area youth with their 4-H sheep projects.
4-C Parenting Class
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Date: Wednesdays for six weeks beginning April 2
Place: Haskin Elementary School in Sandwich
To register: Call (815) 758-8149 x249
This program offers information to parents regarding child development, communication, self-esteem, stress and anger management, child guidance and family life.
Genoa Smelt Fry
Time: 4 - 8 p.m.
Date: Saturday, March 22
Place: Genoa Veterans Home, 311 Washington St.
Cost: $9 per person
The seventh annual George Shearer Smelt Fry also will include spaghetti and meatballs. There will be music after dinner by Special Ed. Tickets are on sale at the Genoa Veterans Home or at the door.
Equine Assisted Therapy
Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
Date: Thursday, March 20
Place: Davenport School, Room 23
For more information: Call (815) 825-2086 x204
Cost: $26
Horses play an incredible role in therapy for children, especially those with special needs. Learn all about this resource in a course taught by Jeanni Bonine, an expert in the field. This is offered through Kishwaukee College Continuing Education.
Hinckley Barns Sold Through Sears
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, March 26
Place: Hinckley Community Building, corner of Route 30 and Maple
In this unique presentation, mail order sleuth Rebecca Hunter returns to offer insight into the development of a new field of study in architectural history. Learn how and where mail order barns were sold. Mail order homes have become a comparatively well-known phenomenon in American architecture.
Kirkland Kindergarten Pre-Registration
Time: 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, March 19
Place: Hiawatha Elementary
This screening/registration is for children who will be 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2008 and will be eligible to attend kindergarten in the fall of 2008 at Hiawatha schools. Parents will need to call for an appointment at (815) 522-3336. Parents will be completing the registration forms while the children are being screened. Bring a certified copy of your child's birth certificate and two proofs of residency.
Malta Annual Book Sale
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. weekdays
Date: March 19 - 20
Place: Kishwaukee College Library
Cost: $0.50 - $1
For more information: Call (815) 825-2086 x510
Selections include fiction and non-fiction, and both paperback and hardcover. Proceeds support Kishwaukee College's current collection.
Maple Park Parish Community
Time: 7 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, March 26
Place: St. Marys
Deacon Greg Urban from the Rockford Diocese will talk about building parish community: keeping and nurturing the parishioners you have, outreach to visitors and new move-ins and more.
Babysitter Training
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Date: Monday, March 31
Place: Maple Park Public Library
For more information: Call (815) 827-3362
Cost: $5 reservation fee
This will be a Red Cross babysitter training program and is limited to the first 10 people who sign up before March 27.
NIU Job Fair
Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, March 19
Place: NIU Convocation Center
For more information: Call (815) 753-1641
NIU Career Services has rescheduled the Spring Job Fair. The fair is open to the public, but a resume must be presented to gain entrance. Attendees should wear business attire and are encouraged to bring multiple copies of their resume to share with prospective employers.
Chemical Magic Show
Time: 8 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, March 19
Place: Faraday Hall 143
The NIU Chemistry Club will host this free event, but donations will benefit the DeKalb County Youth Service Bureau. The show will feature a host of Chemistry Club favorite demonstrations and will include bright lights, big explosions and "magical ice cream" made with liquid nitrogen.
Presidential Primaries at LLI
Time: 11:30 - 1 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, March 19
Place: Holmes Student Center Room 505
For more information: Call (815) 753-5200
To learn more about the presidential primaries, join Matthew Streb, Ph. D., when he presents "Post-Mortem on the 2008 Presidential Primaries" as part of the ongoing NIU Notables Lecture Series.
The Polish Connection
Time: 5 - 7 p.m.
Date: Thursday, March 20
Place: Nehring Gallery, 111 S. Second St., Suite 204
For more information: Call (815) 758-6363 or visit www.nehringgallery.org
The Nehring Gallery in downtown DeKalb will host The Polish Connection, an exhibition of work by the NIU art students and faculty who participated in a study abroad program in Poland in spring 2007. The exhibition is on display from March 20 - May 3 with the opening reception on March 20.
Scandinavian Recital
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Date: Thursday, March 20
Place: Music Building's Recital Hall
Mezzo-soprano Julia Bentley will present a recital of Scandinavian songs. Bentley has appeared in leading roles with many opera companies, including the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Soulja Boy
Time: 8 p.m.
Date: Friday, March 21
Place: NIU Convocation Center
Cost: $39 floor seats general public, $32 bowl seats; $32 for students' floor seats, $25 bowl
For tickets: Call (312) 559-1212 or visit the Convocation Center box office.
Soulja Boy became known nationally for his song "Crank That (Soulja Boy)," which he initially self-published on the Internet. It became a number-one hit in the United States and is now one of the most downloaded songs of all time.
NIU Open House
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Date: Friday, March 21
Place: Holmes Student Center
For more information: Call (815) 753-0446
Visitors to the DeKalb campus will have an opportunity to meet representatives from admissions, the faculty, academic programs and
student services. Financial aid representatives also will be on hand.
Open house activities include a student-led campus bus tour, residence
hall visits and a university information fair.
Eye Health Screening
Time: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Date: Wednesday, March 26
Place: NIU Wellness Fair, Holmes Student Center
The Hauser-Ross Eye Institute's screening team will check visual acuity and screen for macular degeneration and cataracts. No appointment is necessary for this free screening.
Sycamore Good Friday Service
Time: noon
Date: Friday, March 21
Place: First Baptist Church
Several churches and pastors will participate in the God Friday service. There will also be a crosswalk beginning at 11:15 a.m. leaving from the Farm & Fleet parking lot.
Boating Safety Course
Time: 6 - 9 p.m.
Dates: Monday, March 23 - Wednesday, March 26
Place: Ideal Industries corporate office, south entrance, on Becker Place in Sycamore
To register: Call (815) 825-2086 x204, or e-mail jglass52@hotmail.com
Participants who successfully complete this course will receive their boating safety certificate. Learn to safely operate your boat. Illinois law requires the certificate for youths ages 12-18 and adults may receive discounted insurance rates.
Pancake Breakfast
Time: 6:30 - 11 a.m.
Date: Saturday, March 29
Place: Mayfield Congregational Church, corner of Church and Aldrich roads
Cost: $7 adults, $3 children 4-10
For more information: Call (815) 899-3322
This annual breakfast also includes whole hog sausage for sale in the downstairs dining hall. Also, visit the Women's Fellowship Country Store for fresh baked and preserved goods.
Hunter Education Class
Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m. first two sessions, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. third session
Dates: Monday, March 31; Thursday, April 3 and Saturday, April 5
Place: Sycamore Sportsmen and Conservation Club on Motel Road
For more information: Call (815) 758-2773
Learn the basic principles of safe hunting and firearm handling at this class sponsored by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Students must attend all three dates and pass an exam. This class can be used to meet the state law requirement for purchasing a hunting license.
