Community Calendar

Enjoy our Award-Winning Farmers Market every Sunday at The Dole Mansion from 10am - 2pm!

Fantastic Variety of Farmers, Food Purveyors, Artisans, Food-Trucks, Live Music, Brunch Beverages and Complimentary childrens entertainment! Free Face Painting and Balloon Creations! Plus Roaming Characters ready to delight and take photos with! Come on out and spend a few hours with us for a Sunday Funday experience!!!

Come enjoy a day at the park and a meal with new friends at Bethlehem Lutheran's Back to Church Sunday outdoor service and community picnic! The service will feature music from The Messengers and a sermon from Pastor Joe Glombicki, followed by a picnic lunch. Food, lawn games, and children's activities will be provided. All are welcome, so come as you are and bring a friend! In case of adverse weather, the event will be moved across the street to Bethlehem Lutheran Church’s main building at 401 Main Street.

Polo Area Community Theatre presents the first show of its 20th season which will take place in the Old Polo Town Hall which now belongs to PACT: "The Lightning Thief, the Percy Jackson Musical." The show, based on the book series by Rick Riordan, follows Percy in his adventures in learning his heritage as the half-blood of a Greek god, becoming the prime suspect when Zeus's lightning bolt goes missing, and going on a quest to clear his name, encountering more than his fair share of monsters along the way.

The show runs September 19th, 20th, 21st, 26th, and 27th at the Old Polo Town Hall, 117 N. Franklin Ave, Polo. For more information: www.polotheatre.org

The Orion Ensemble is joined by Stephen Boe, viola, to open its 33rd season with concerts featuring Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Kegelstatt" Trio, K.498; movements of works written for the Orion Ensemble by Sebastian Huydts; and Johannes Brahms' Quartet for Piano and Strings in g minor, op. 25, on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 3 p.m. at Aurora’s New England Congregational Church; Monday, Sept. 22, at 7:30 p.m. at PianoForte Studios in Chicago; and Sunday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston.

When King Ferdinand of Navarre decides he's ready to study, he convinces his three best bros that they should all hole up for three years without distraction. With the stage set all seems fine until a Princess and her posse show up. They are there on state business, but tricky Cupid has other plans. When the studious votaries lay eyes on the Princess and her ladies, they quickly forget all vows and turn poet, promising love and courting in disguise. Flirtations turn to downright hysterics, only to be interrupted by a pageant prepared by the townspeople, before life interrupts the antics and both boys and girls must return to reality.

Stone Soup Shakespeare brings Love's Labour's Lost to life with the help of Barbie, Ken, some music, and a few extra guests. This version even invites the audience to join a game of charades, if they desire, all to help Ferdinand and friends woo the ladies of France.

This performance will be held at Huntley Park at 2nd and Garden Street in DeKalb. Bring blankets, chairs, food, and anything else you’ll need to enjoy Shakespeare in the Park! It is offered in partnership with the DeKalb Park District. All ages are welcome, no registration is required.

In the case of poor weather, the performance will be held at the library.

For additional information, please contact Samantha at samanthah@dkpl.org or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 1701.

The Orion Ensemble is joined by Stephen Boe, viola, to open its 33rd season with concerts featuring Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Kegelstatt" Trio, K.498; movements of works written for the Orion Ensemble by Sebastian Huydts; and Johannes Brahms' Quartet for Piano and Strings in g minor, op. 25, on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 3 p.m. at Aurora’s New England Congregational Church; Monday, Sept. 22, at 7:30 p.m. at PianoForte Studios in Chicago; and Sunday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston.

The price of eggs getting too high? Jennifer Murtoff of Home to Roost Chickens is stopping by the library to offer a hands-on course covering the basics of raising chickens. The program will cover local laws, special needs of chicks, nutrition, coop design, pitfalls to avoid, and much more. Registration required.

Improve your knowledge of English and become more comfortable speaking in everyday situations. Practice basic English grammar concepts in conversation, learning how to ask and answer questions, expanding your vocabulary, and learning to understand the sounds of spoken English.

This class is intended for adult participants at a low intermediate level of speaking English or higher, but all are welcome to attend.

On September 2 this class will be held in the Bilder Family Meeting Room.

This program requires registration. There will be limited seats for unregistered patrons.

For more information or to register, please contact Britta at brittak@dkpl.org or (815) 756-9568 ext. 2100.

Immigration Attorney Sara Dady will present a program "A Failing Immigration System".
Time for Q & A will follow.

This event, conducted on Zoom, will feature a discussion between NPR's Steve Inskeep and Dean Robert Brinkmann on a variety of topics such as the current state of democracy, the current state of the media and freedom of the press. A moderated question and answer session will follow.

Advanced registration required: http://go.niu.edu/Rebuilding-Democracy-RSVP . Links to access the program will be sent out from the clas-communication@niu.edu mailbox one day prior to the event.

Inskeep is a trusted and seasoned journalist, best known as the host of NPR’s Morning Edition and the morning news podcast Up First. Since joining Morning Edition in 2004, Inskeep has reported from some of the world’s most pivotal locations, delving into the intersection of geopolitics, human migration, and economic shifts. He has traveled 2,428 miles along the U.S.-Mexico border and 2,700 miles across North Africa, bringing firsthand accounts of immigration, conflict, and cultural transformation. He has covered wars in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Afghanistan, offering in-depth analysis beyond the headlines.

He is a frequent guest on “Meet the Press,” “This Week,” and “PBS NewsHour,” and has contributed to leading publications such as “The New York Times,” “Washington Post,” “The Wall Street Journal” and The Atlantic. His investigative work has earned numerous accolades, including a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for his reporting on conflict in Nigeria and multiple Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Silver Batons for excellence in broadcast journalism.