The June hybrid Brown Bag Lunch and Local Lore series will feature a guided discussion on Indigenous foods and natural resources stewardship.
Most downtown DeKalb railroad crossings will be closed for maintenance by the Union Pacific Railroad from May 23 through May 26, the city announced Friday.
The J.F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center will host a “Flat Brindle” project workshop for patrons to create a cow doll.
The Kishwaukee Valley Art League will host an oil painting demonstration in June featuring artist Susan Wilson.
The DeKalb County History Center will host a grand opening for its new “Food: Gathering Around the Table” exhibit on June 1.
The DeKalb County Board this week voted to congratulate the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation after the federal government earlier this spring put 130 acres of land into a trust for the Nation. The vote faced opposition from Republicans and some Shabbona residents.
Barb City Manor in DeKalb turned 45, and the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently helped celebrate the milestone.
The free blood drive will be from 1 to 6 p.m. May 22 in the library’s lower-level Yusunas Meeting Room, 309 Oak St.
Youth Engaged in Philanthropy recently awarded $17,177 in youth impact grants to area nonprofits that provide services to residents in DeKalb County.