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 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."
A Greyhound's Tale
Time: 2 p.m.
Date: Saturday, March 29
Place: Borders DeKalb
For more information: Visit www.americandogtales.com
Honey, a rescued racing "spokesdog," will join Genoa children's writer Craig Pierce to discuss life as the world's fastest dog and the challenges greyhounds overcome when transitioning from track animal to family pet.
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 http://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."
Herstorical Tea
Time: 3 - 5 p.m.
Date: Sunday, March 30
Place: DeKalb Area Women's Center, 1021 State St.
Cost: Donation of three Washington paper bills or one Sacagawea golden dollar or one Susan B. Anthony silver dollar.
Tea and treats will be served in the galleries where visitors will be surrounded by artwork by Northern Illinois University women while viewing a program designed to celebrate Women's History Month.
GE Retirees
Time: 11 a.m.
Date: Wednesday, April 2
Place: Lincoln Inn
Art Show
Time: 8 - 11 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, April 2
Place: The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Highway
Artist Patrick Marek will present a solo art show, which consists of his drawings and paintings.
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.
Floral Design Show
Time: 7 p.m.
Date: Thursday, April 17
Place: Egyptian Theatre
Cost: $15 in advance, $17 at the door
"Altrusa Salutes Disney" is the floral design show presented by DeKalb/Sycamore Altrusa and the Glidden Campus Florist. Tickets are available at Glidden, Megan Morrison, Brown's County Market, Kishwaukee Community Hospital and the Confectionary in DeKalb and Sycamore.
DeKalb County FSA Senior Calendar
Place: Senior Services Center, 330 Grove St. in DeKalb
For more information: Call (815) 758-4718
Wednesday, March 26 - bowling at 9 a.m. at Mardi Gras Lanes, Caregivers Network at noon - 1:15 p.m. and trip to Buddy Holly Story; Thursday, March 27 - cooking for one or two at 4:30 p.m.; Friday, March 28 - bowling at 9 a.m. at Mardi Gras Lanes, beginning bridge at 10 a.m. and advanced bridge at 1 p.m.; Monday, March 31 - needlework group at 1 p.m. and Overeaters Anonymous at 3:30 p.m.; Tuesday, April 1 - AARP tax assistance from 1 - 4 p.m. and pinochle at 1 p.m.
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.
Historical Society Annual Meeting
Time: 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m. dinner
Date: Tuesday, April 8; reservations by March 28
Place: American National Bank, corner of Bethany and Sycamore roads
For more information: Call (815) 758-5424
Leonard Carmichael, lifelong Rochelle area farmer and author of the book Maplehurst, will be the featured speaker at the annual dinner meeting of the DeKalb County Historical-Genealogical Society. Reservations can be made by sending a check for $12.50 per person made payable to the DCHGS, P.O. Box 295, Sycamore, IL 60178.
Genoa Bunco for Breast Cancer
Time: 6 p.m. refreshments, 7 p.m. games
Date: Saturday, April 5
Place: Oaks Club of Genoa
Cost: $25 per person
Proceeds from this event will benefit walkers in the Avon Breast Cancer Walk - Team Kathleen. Registration forms are available at Reflections Hair Salon, 207 W. Main.
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.
Identity Safety
Time: 7 p.m.
Date: Thursday, April 3
Place: Hinckley Public Library
To register: Call (815) 286-3220
"Identity Theft" will be the topic presented by Martha Rohlfing from the Illinois Treasurer's Office.
Kirkland Strawberry Patch Preschool Registration
Time: 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Date: Monday, April 7; Wednesday, April 9; Friday, April 11
Place: Lower level of the First Lutheran Church, 510 W. South St.
For more information: Call (815) 522-3886
This is a preschool for children ages 3 - 5 offering a Christian-based program open to all families. The class meets Monday-Wednesday-Friday 8:30 - 11 a.m. The child needs to be age 3 to enter school. The non-refundable registration fee of $30 per child.
Malta Luminaria Ceremony
Time: 8 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, April 9
Place: Kishwaukee College conference center atrium
For more information: Call (815) 825-2086 x503
The Alpha Rho Eta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa will hold a luminaria ceremony to honor those who have fought or are currently fighting cancer. The public is invited to attend the ceremony and to purchase luminaria. Cost of purchasing a luminaria is a donation in any amount the participant chooses.
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 Youth Rally
Time: 7 - 9 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, March 26 and Thursday, March 27
Place: Holmes Student Center's Sandburg Auditorium
Campus Missions International hosts two free youth rallies for teens and college students. For more information, call (815) 751-6611.
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.
More About Islam
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, March 26
Place: Holmes Student Center Room 505
Join Andrea Molnar, Ph. D., when she presents "Islamic Cultures" as part of the ongoing NIU Notables Lecture Series. The NIU Notables Series is sponsored by NIU and the Lifelong Learning Institute.
Birthday Concert
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, March 26
Place: NIU Music Building Recital Hall
The Rodrigo Villanueva NIU Jazz Trio will perform, as part of a celebration of Villanueva's 41st building. The concert is free and open to the public.
Nature Studies
Time: 4:30 - 7 p.m.
Date: Thursday, March 27
Place: NIU Art Museum, Altgeld Hall
The exhibition features studies, sketches, and large-scale watercolor
paintings of flora and fauna depicted by The Field Museum of Natural
History's Artist-in-Residence, Peggy Macnamara, and is part of a suite
of nature-themed exhibitions at the NIU Art Museum. This will be the artist reception. There also will be an artist talk on Saturday, April 5 from 1 - 2 p.m.
Showcase of Student Writing
Time: 3 - 4:30 p.m.
Date: Friday, March 28
Place: Holmes Student Center Regency Room
The event, sponsored by the First-Year Composition Program, provides a forum for students to share their writing publicly. These projects include aspects of visual rhetoric ranging from PowerPoint presentations, posters and brochures, debates and skits.
Worship, Prayer Conference
Dates: March 28 - 30
Place: Holmes Student Center's Sandburg Auditorium
For more information: Call (815) 519-5212
River of Life Christian Church hosts its annual conference. Special guests include Stan Smith of Gospelsmith ministries and Dale Crall from Chi Alpha, Calvary Campus Church of Southern Illinois University.
The Secret Marriage
Time: 8 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Sunday
Date: Friday, March 28 and Sunday, March 30
Place: NIU Music Building Boutell Memorial Concert Hall
Cost: $10 general admission, $7 non-NIU students, free for NIU students
For more information: Call (815) 753-1546
Premiered in 1792, just two month's after Mozart's death, "The Secret Marriage" was conceived in the tradition of "commedia dell'arte," a form of popular theater that influenced the development of opera in the late 18th century. The NIU performances are sung in English.
Reality Bytes Student Documentary Festival
Time: 9 - 11 p.m. Wednesday; 7 - 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Date: Wednesday, April 2; Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5
Place: The House Café on Wednesday, NIU Visual and Performing Arts Building Room 100 on Friday and Saturday
For more information: Visit www2.comm.niu.edu/~realitybytes
The NIU Department of Communication will host its eighth annual festival, recognizing student-produced films nationwide. Admission is free and candy will be provided. Seventeen short documentaries, in all, will be screened.
Rochelle Pond Stocking
Date: April 12; order deadline is March 31
For more information: Call (815) 562-6268
The Rochelle Wildlife Conservation Club, along with Pete Reiff and the Logan Hollow Fish Farm, will provide fish for pond stocking and re-stocking channel catfish, hybrid sunfish, fathead minnow, sterile grass-eating carp, hybrid redear, redear sunfish, largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie and hybrid crappie will be available in a variety of sizes.
Prom 'n Aid
Time: 7 p.m. dinner, 9 p.m. dancing
Date: Saturday, April 19; tickets sold through April 10
Place: Holcomb State Bank
Cost: $60 each
For more information: Call (815) 384-4495 or visit www.creston.lib.il.us
This is the kick-off fundraising event that will culminate in the new Creston-Dement Library building. The dinner will be catered by Headon's of Creston. A silent auction will include a Lois Hill jewelry piece and a framed print by local artist C.J. Brown. Soprano Marla Berg, a graduate of Rochelle High School, will sing several sets of Broadway hits.
Shabbona Pancake Dinner
Time: 4:30 - 7 p.m.
Date: Thursday, April 10
Place: Shabbona Fire Barn, 103 E. Navaho
Cost: $5 adults, $2 for children under 12
The Shabbona-Lee-Rollo Historical Museum will hold its annual pancake and sausage supper. Tickets may be purchased at the door that evening.
Sycamore 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.
Pay-It-Forward Celebration
Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Date: Sunday, March 30
Place: 719 Somonauk St.
For more information: Visit www.payitforwardhouse.org
This third-year birthday celebration will be a traditional high tea, with homemade scones, tea sandwiches and freshly steeped tea served in beautiful china cups, and - of course - a birthday cake. Tour the house, meet volunteers and more.
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.
Restorative Yoga
Time: 12:30 - 2 p.m.
Dates: Thursdays, April 3 - May 15
Place: Wells & Associates Wellness and Education Center, 407 W. State St. Suite 5
Cost: $72
For more information: Call (815) 761-2854
This class utilizes props such as blocks, blankets, bolsters, chairs, etc. It is a passive class with supportive longer holds and slower movements that allow your muscles to relax.
Railroads Brown Bag
Time: Noon
Date: Thursday, April 3
Place: Sycamore Historical Society and Museum
For more information: Call (815) 895-5762
Charles Stats, of the Chicago & North Western Historical Society will be sharing his research on railroad transportation that was an essential part of life for residents in Sycamore, DeKalb, Cortland in the 19th and early 20th century.
Pool Improvement Meeting
Time: 7 p.m.
Date: Tuesday, April 8
Place: Park District Clubhouse, 940 E. State St.
This meeting will be an opportunity for the public to provide input on features and improvements they desire if the Sycamore Park District pool is renovated. Another meeting will be held Monday, April 21.
