BIG ROCK
Ladies Night Out
Time: 7 p.m.
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 11
Place: Big Rock Library
More information: 630-556-3604
The evening includes snacks and a raffle; "app camp"; a "Shake Your Sugar Habit" presentation; health screenings; crafts; and skin care for dry hands.
CORTLAND
Preschool Story Time
Time: 10 a.m.
Date: Every Wednesday and Thursday; next, Feb. 5
Place: Cortland Community Library, 63 S. Somonauk Road
More information: 815-756-7274 or cortlandlibrary.com
For children 3 and older. No registration required.
Crochet Class
Time: 7 – 8:30 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 5
Place: Cortland Community Library, 63 S. Somonauk Road
More information: 815-756-7274 or cortlandlibrary.com
Third-Grade and Up Writer's Group
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Date: Mondays; next, Feb. 10
Place: Cortland Community Library
More information: 815-756-7274 or cortlandlibrary.com
Evening Story and Craft
Time: 7 p.m.
Date: Every Tuesday; next, Feb. 11
Place: Cortland Community Library, 63 S. Somonauk Road
More information: 815-756-7274 or cortlandlibrary.com
DeKALB
Toddler Time
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 5
Place: DeKalb Public Library
More information: 815-756-9568 ext. 250 or theresaw@dkpl.org
Infants, toddlers and caregivers are invited for stories, songs and a craft.
Free Community Meal
Time: 5 – 7 p.m.
Date: Every Wednesday; next, Feb. 5
Place: Feed'em Soup, 122 S. First St.
More information: feedemsoup.org
For transportation, call 815-293-7433. Diners pay what they can; those who cannot pay can eat for free.
Free Community Meal
Time: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Date: First, third and fifth Wednesdays of each month; next, Feb. 5
Place: DeKalb Community Center, 330 Grove St.
For transportation, call 815-758-6641. To volunteer, call 815-758-1678. To donate, call 815-758-3932. Dinner sponsors are especially needed.
'Home as Living Museum: Ethnographic Display and the 1896 Millennial Exhibition in Budapest'
Time: 12:10 – 12:50 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 5
Place: Altgeld Hall Room 315, Northern Illinois University
Slide lecture by Rebecca Houze of the NIU School of Art.
'Birds & Buddhas: Writing for and Illustrating Academic Journals'
Time: 5 – 5:50 p.m.
Date: Thursday, Feb. 6
Place: Altgeld Hall Room 315, Northern Illinois University
Informal slide talk by Peter Olson and Catherine Raymond of the NIU School of Art.
New Baby Care
Time: 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Date: Thursday, Feb. 6
Place: Kish Hospital Roberts Conference Center
Cost: $15 per couple
More information: 815-748-8962 or www.kishprograms.org
Learn the basics of newborn care, including diapering, bathing, feeding, sleeping and comforting techniques.
Brian Regan
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Date: Thursday, Feb. 6
Place: Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St.
Tickets: $39.75
More information: 815-758-1225 or www.egyptiantheatre.org
The national comedian brings his act to the DeKalb stage.
'The Underpants'
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Dates: Feb. 6 – 8
Place: Huntley Middle School auditorium, 1515 S. Fourth St.
Tickets: Adults $16, seniors $13, NIU students $8
More information: www.niu.edu/theatre
The NIU School of Theatre and Dance presents Steve Martin's zany adaptation of a 1910 farce by Carl Sternheim. In this cheeky satire, the lives of Theobald and Louise Maske are changed when Louise accidentally drops her drawers in the town square during a parade to honor the king. This production is not affiliated with DeKalb School District 428.
Computer Basics
Time: 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Date: Thursday, Feb. 6
Place: DeKalb Public Library
More information: 815-756-9568 ext. 220
Practice cut, copy and paste skills, and resizing images found on Google. Sign up by phone or at the reference desk.
Zumba Party
Time: 6 p.m.
Date: First Friday of each month; next, Feb. 7
Place: DeKalb Park District Sports and Recreation Center, 1765 S. Fourth St.
Cost: $5
More information: www.dekalbparkdistrict.com
No registration required to try out a class in this Latin-dance-inspired, calorie-burning workout.
St. Olaf Band Concert
Time: 7 p.m.
Date: Friday, Feb. 7
Place: DeKalb High School
Tickets: Adults $10, students, free
More information: 815-754-2120
Tickets are available at the door, online at stolaftickets.com, or by phone at 800-363-5487.
Kish Art to the Community
Time: 7 – 9 p.m. Fridays and by appointment
Dates: Feb. 7 – 28
Place: DeKalb Area Women's Center, 1021 State St.
More information: 815-758-1351 or dawc@niu.edu
A group exhibition of art by current students at Kishwaukee College. The exhibit includes a variety of media, including painting, photography, ceramics and digital art.
Safe Sitter
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Date: Saturday, Feb. 8
Place: Kish Hospital Roberts Conference Center
Cost: $40
More information: 815-748-8962 or www.kishprograms.org
This internationally-recognized program teaches children 11 to 13 how to provide children in their care a safe, nurturing environment. Registration required.
Sycamore-DeKalb Alumnae Panhellenic
Time: 1 p.m.
Date: Saturday, Feb. 8
Place: DeKalb Area Retirement Center-Oak Crest, 2944 Greenwood Acres Drive
More information: 815-756-2343
National sorority alumni from all colleges are invited to a presentation of "Juicing with Jacki."
Saturday Cinema: 'Despicable Me 2'
Time: 2 p.m.
Date: Saturday, Feb. 8
Place: DeKalb Public Library
A free screening of this PG film.
All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast
Time: 7:30 - 11 a.m.
Date: Every Sunday; next, Feb. 9
Place: DeKalb Masonic Lodge 144, East Fairview and South Fourth streets
Cost: Adults $6, children 5 to 12 $4, children 4 and younger free
Pancakes, pork sausage, eggs cooked to order, toast, coffee, orange juice and milk. Biscuits and gravy are available for $4 for a full order or $2 for a half order.
Community Yoga
Time: 3 – 4:15 p.m.
Date: Second Sunday of each month; next, Feb. 9
Place: Creative Therapeutics, 400 E. Hillcrest Drive
This is a free yoga class open to the community. No registration required. All ages and abilities welcome. Wear loose-fitting clothing; mats will be provided.
'Cindy Sherman's Scenes of Production'
Time: 5 – 5:50 p.m.
Date: Monday, Feb. 10
Place: Altgeld Hall Room 315, Northern Illinois University
Slide lecture by Sarah Evans of the NIU School of Art.
Blood Drive
Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 11
Place: Chick Evans Field House, NIU
More information: 773-551-8131 or www.heartlandbc.org
'Stacking Metaphors'
Time: 5 – 5:50 p.m.
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 11
Place: Altgeld Hall Room 315, Northern Illinois University
Artist slide talk by Michael Rea of the NIU School of Art.
Tales for Twos
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Date: Every Tuesday; next, Feb. 11
Place: DeKalb Public Library
A special story time for 2-year-old children. Older and younger children are also welcome to attend.
Nutrition for the Heart
Time: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 11
Place: Kish Hospital's Roberts Conference Center
More information: 815-748-8962 or www.kishprograms.org
Learn how to apply heart-healthy diet guidelines to everday life – how to read labels, build a grocery list and plan meals. Recipes and samples provided. Registration required.
STEM Cafe: Higgs Boson Particle
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 11
Place: O'Leary's, 260 E. Lincoln Highway
NIU physics professor Dhiman Chakraborty will give a presentation on the Higgs boson particle, also known as the God particle, in layman's terms in a casual environment. Food and drinks can be purchased from the host restaurant.
NIU School of Art Faculty Exhibition Closing Reception
Time: 4:30 – 6 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 12
Place: NIU Art Museum, first floor, Altgeld Hall
Heartsaver AED/CPR
Time: 5:30 – 9 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 12
Place: KishHealth System Emergency Medical Services, 2727 Sycamore Road
Cost: $45
More information: 815-748-5951
This class for lay rescuers includes when to call 911, how to give CPR, how to use an automated external defibrillator, and how to provide choking relief. Registration required.
Infant Safety and CPR
Time: 6:30 – 9 p.m.
Date: Thursday, Feb. 13
Place: Kish Hospital Roberts Conference Center
Cost: $15 per couple
More information: 815-748-8962 or www.kishprograms.org
Learn about childproofing, poison prevention, SIDS, CPR, and choking rescue for infants younger than 1 year. Not a certification class. Registration required.
Help, I Need Dialysis!
Time: 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Date: Thursday, Feb. 13
Place: Kish Hospital Roberts Conference Center
More information: 815-748-8962 or www.kishprograms.org
Learn who needs dialysis and why; the options available for dialysis and transplant; and management of chronic kidney disease. Free, registration required.
Gaelic Storm
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Date: Saturday, Feb. 15
Place: Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St.
Tickets: $25 – $37
More information: 815-758-1225 or www.egyptiantheatre.org
Foot-stomping fun with this international band and its music infused with Celtic influences.
Blood Drive
Time: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Dates: Monday, Feb. 17 and Tuesday, Feb. 25
Place: Douglas Hall, 1201 N. Stadium Drive
More information: www.heartlandbc.org
Ruth Page School of Dance Intensive Auditions
Time: 3 – 5 p.m.
Date: Monday, Feb. 17
Place: Northern Illinois University School of Theatre and Dance
More information: 312-337-6543 or 815-753-1334
Registration begins at 3 p.m. and auditions begin at 3:30 p.m. The intensive offers a program for dancers 10 and older, both pre-professional and professional, that introduces the dancer to the demands of a professional career. The intensive will take place over four weeks in the summer.
Blood Drive
Time: 3 – 7 p.m.
Date: Monday, Feb. 17
Place: Immanuel Lutheran Church, 511 Russell Road
More information: 815-756-1113 or www.heartlandbc.org
Boys Only ... Your Changing Body
Time: 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Date: Monday, Feb. 17
Place: Kish Hospital Roberts Conference Center
Cost: $10 per family
More information: 815-748-8962 or www.kishprograms.org
A program for boys ages 9 to 12 and an adult male relative. The natural changes a young boy experiences can be overwhelming; knowing what to expect can lessen anxiety. Registration required.
Girls Only ... Your Changing Body
Time: 6 – 8 p.m.
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 18
Place: Kish Hospital Roberts Conference Center
Cost: $10 per family
More information: 815-748-8962 or www.kishprograms.org
A program for girls ages 9 to 12 and an adult female relative. The natural changes a young girl experiences can be overwhelming; knowing what to expect can lessen anxiety. Registration required.
Swing Dancing
Time: 7 – 10:30 p.m.
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 18
Place: The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway
Cost: $5
More information: barbcityswing.com
No partner needed; leather-soled shoes recommended. The evening begins with a basic lesson in swing steps.
GENOA
Walk-in Blood Pressure Clinic
Time: 9 – 11 a.m.
Date: Wednesdays; next, Feb. 5
Place: KishHealth Family and Specialty Care
A community wellness professional monitors blood pressure weekly. Receive blood pressure information and a tracking card. No registration necessary.
Bingo
Time: 7 p.m.
Date: Every Tuesday; next, Feb. 11
Place: Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St.
All-You-Can-Eat VFW Breakfast
Time: 7 – 11 a.m.
Date: Third Sunday of each month; next, Feb. 16
Place: Genoa Vets Home, 311 S. Washington St.
Cost: $9
HINCKLEY
Story Time
Time: 10 a.m.
Dates: Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; next, Feb. 5
Place: Hinckley Public Library, 100 N. Maple St.
For children ages 15 months through 5 years, with a caregiver.
Family Math Night
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Date: Thursday, Feb. 6
Place: Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary, 600 W. Lincoln Highway
Students and families are invited for hands-on math games and activities.
LEGO Group
Time: 4 p.m.
Date: Every Friday; next, Feb. 7
Place: Hinckley Public Library, 100 N. Maple St.
Open to all ages; please do not bring LEGOs from home.
KINGSTON
Community Breakfast
Time: 7 – 11 a.m.
Date: Second Saturday of each month; next, Feb. 8
Place: Kingston Friendship Center, 120 S. Main St.
Cost: Adults $7, children 4 and younger $3
More information: 815-784-3921
Eggs cooked to order, pancakes, waffles, biscuits and gravy, corned beef hash, bacon, sausage, toast, fruit, English muffins, juice, milk and coffee. Carry-outs and gift certificates available.
KIRKLAND
Kirkland Historical Society
Time: 7 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 19
Place: Olson Chapel, 309 S. Fifth St.
Mel and Sheri Moehling will talk about barn quilts.
MALTA
Crop Management Conference
Time: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Dates: Feb. 12 and 13
Place: Kishwaukee College
Cost: $130 in advance; $150 at the door (check only)
More information: web.extension.illinois.edu/csrec
SHABBONA
Rootworm Management
Time: 9:30 a.m. – noon
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 19
Place: Northern Illinois Agriculture Research Center, 14509 University Road
More information: 815-274-1343
SYCAMORE
Story Time
Times: 10 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 7 p.m. Thursday
Dates: Wednesdays and Thursdays through April; next, Feb. 5
Place: Sycamore Public Library
More information: 815-895-2500 or sycamorelibrary.org
For independent children 3 to 6 years old. Caregivers must remain in the library, but need not remain in the room with the children.
Blood Drive
Time: 4 – 7:30 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 5
Place: Sycamore High School
Bingo
Time: Card sales start at 6 p.m.; play begins at 7:15
Date: Every Wednesday; next, Feb. 5
Place: Sycamore Veterans Home, 121 S. California St.
History Museum Brown Bag Lunch: City Council Minutes
Time: Noon
Date: Thursday, Feb. 6
Place: DeKalb County Community Foundation, 475 DeKalb Ave.
More information: 815-895-5762 or sycamorehistory.org
Sycamore Mayor Ken Mundy will share his research into historical minutes from meetings of the Sycamore City Council from 1858-1900.
All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Supper
Time: 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Date: Thursday, Feb. 6
Place: Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave.
Cost: Adults $7, children 6 to 10 $3
Pancakes, sausage, scrambled egges, applesauce, coffee and milk.
DeKalb County Animal Welfare League Wine Tasting and Art Show
Time: 6 – 9 p.m.
Date: Thursday, Feb. 6
Place: Blumen Gardens
Tickets: $30
An evening of fine wine, hors d'oeuvres and original artwork, plus gift baskets and door prizes to raise funds for the DeKalb County Animal Welfare Shelter.
Bunco
Time: 7 p.m.
Date: First Thursday of each month; next, Feb. 6
Place: Sycamore Veterans Home, 121 S. California St.
Cost: $10
Sweetheart Meat Raffle
Time: 12:30 – 2 p.m.
Date: Saturday, Feb. 8
Place: American Legion Post 99
Tickets: Three for $1
A Note To Remember
Time: 7 – 11 p.m.
Date: Saturday, Feb. 8
Place: Blumen Gardens
Tickets: $20
More information: 815-751-8388, www.sycamoremusicboosters.com or note2remember@gmail.com
Live music by Jim Kanas and Friends, Jazz in Progress and music ensembles from Sycamore High School, plus an hors d'oeuvres buffet, coffee bar and cash bar. There will also be a raffle and silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Sycamore Music Boosters.
Eat to Beat Heart Disease: Benefits of Cooking with Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Time: 6 – 8 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 12
Place: Hy-Vee Club Room
Cost: $15 per class or $75 for the entire series
More information: 815-748-8962 or www.kishprograms.org
This series explores the top-researched foods to reduce the risk of heart disease and how to apply this information to daily choices.
Celebration of Love
Time: 9 – 11 a.m.
Date: Thursday, Feb. 13
Place: St. Mary Memorial Hall, 332 Waterman St.
More information: 815-758-3932 ext. 226
A free celebration of love for couples married 50 years or longer. RSVPs are required by Feb. 3. Transportation can be arranged.
'The Diary of Anne Frank'
Time: 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday
Date: Feb. 13 – 15
Place: Sycamore High School
Tickets: $6
More information: 815-899-8160 ext. 2173 or syc427.org
The classic tale of a Jewish girl and her family hiding from the Nazis during the Holocaust.
Gospel and Bluegrass Concert
Time: 5 – 10 p.m.
Date: Third Saturday of each month; next, Feb. 15
Place: Sycamore Baptist Church, 302 Somonauk St.
More information: 815-895-2577
There will be an audience sing at 6 p.m. and acoustic bluegrass starting at 6:30 p.m. Musicians are invited to join throughout the evening. The concert is free; free-will donations are accepted.
Raven's Husky Haven and Rescue Open House
Time: 1 – 5 p.m.
Date: Sunday, Feb. 16
Place: 27779 Five Points Road
More information: 815-508-8007 or www.ravenshunskyhavenandrescue.org
Meet the huskies, tour the facility, get a picture taken with a sled dog and learn how to help.
Blood Drive
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 19
Place: Bethany Animal Hospital, 2400 Bethany Road
More information: 815-756-3279 or www.heartlandbc.org
Relay for Life Chili Cook-off
Time: Noon – 3 p.m.
Date: Saturday, Feb. 22
Place: Sycamore High School cafeteria
Cost: Taste tickets $1 each, six for $5. Bowl of chili $5.
More information: www.relayforlife.org/dekalbil
Learn about Relay for Life and sample chili with condiments and cornbread. Proceeds benefit the 2014 Relay for Life of DeKalb County.
WATERMAN
Bookworms Story Time
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Date: Wednesdays; next, Feb. 5
Place: Clinton Township Public Library
Stories for children 3 to 5.
Walk-in Blood Pressure Clinic
Time: 9 – 11 a.m.
Date: Thursdays; next, Feb. 6
Place: KishHealth Family and Specialty Care
A community wellness professional monitors blood pressure weekly. Receive blood pressure information and a tracking card. No registration necessary.
