Community Calendar

Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists is collecting donations for the Sycamore United Methodist Church (SUMC) Coat Ministry. Needed items include new and gently used coats, boots, mittens, scarves, and other winter accessories. All four Northern Rehab locations are serving as collection sites with clinics at their DeKalb Sycamore Road, DeKalb Lincoln Highway, Genoa, and Rochelle locations. Please drop off donated items between October 18 - 29.

The Highland Gallery will showcase the first exhibit of the new school year of selected work by previous students from the past 15 years from September 7 to October 29 at Highland Community College in the Ferguson Fine Arts Center, 2998 W. Pearl City Rd, Freeport, Ill. <br/><br/>Displayed pieces are from Drawing I and II; Life Drawing; Two-Dimensional Design; Three-Dimensional Design, and Ceramic courses. This exhibition is designed to recognize artists who enhanced their art skills while attending HCC and to celebrate their visual contribution to the community. <br/><br/>The Highland Gallery is free and open to the public. For more information about the exhibit or the Highland Gallery, contact Bill Buehler at 815-599-3490 or bill.buehler@highland.edu or go to highland.edu/gallery.

The Clayworkers’ Guild of Illinois is proud to announce their 2021 Annual Members Show. The show will run from October 1 – 30, 2021 in the McHenry County College (MCC) Art Gallery, which is located on the main level of MCC, Building A, adjacent to the library. <br/><br/>The Clayworkers’ Guild is an organization of artists who use clay as an expressive medium. They strive to aid, encourage, advise, and work together to support each other’s endeavors. Through various activities, the Clayworkers’ Guild serves the community by supporting exhibits and workshops, for both its membership and the public, in all aspects of ceramics and related arts. <br/><br/>For more about the Clayworkers’ Guild, visit www.clayworkersguild.com. For more about art gallery exhibits at MCC, visit www.mchenry.edu/artgallery.

Stemming from the roots that gave rise to Blues, Jazz and Gospel music, My Way: African American Art from the Black South surveys a collection of 156 works of art representing the styles and practices of this incredibly unique and inspired group of 46 artists including 8 original quilts constructed by the Gee's Bend quilters in rural Boykin, Alabama. <br/><br/>Artists include: Thornton Dial, Purvis Young, Lonnie Holley, Mary T. Smith, Joe Light, Lorraine Pettway, Mose Tolliver, and more.

Rockford Park District’s Aldeen Golf Club, 1902 Reid Farm Rd., Rockford, IL, invites couples to enjoy an evening of golf fun followed by dinner at Couples Nights every other Tuesday, June 22-September 28, 2021, with tee times beginning at 5 pm. These events are for ages 18 and up, and begin with nine holes of golf with fun formats for players of all skill levels; prizes will be awarded to winning groups and individuals. Finish the evening at Alchemy at Aldeen, which will feature dinner and drink specials (additional fee). The per-person/per date fees are $10 for Eagle/Birdie members, and $18 for non-members; Ace members are admitted free of charge. To sign up for any of the nights, call the Aldeen Golf Shop at 815-282-4653, ext. 2. For more information about Aldeen Golf Club, go to https://aldeengolfclub.com/. For information about support, equipment, and programs for golfers with disabilities, contact Customer Service at 815-987-8800 (call/text). Safety has been and will continue to be a top priority for the Rockford Park District. The District has worked with and followed guidelines from the CDC, IDPH, Restore Illinois, and local health officials to develop procedures and protocols to ensure a fun and safe recreational experience. Complete information is posted at www.rockfordparkdistrict.org/playitsafe.

Join us for formal Zen sitting instruction, meditation, and discussion. Zen Sitting Group DeKalb is an ongoing activity occurring twice monthly on a variable schedule. The group is open to all persons and will be housed at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb, 150 N. 4th Street. Please check our Zen Sitting Group DeKalb Facebook page for the schedule and for further information. You can also email John at birdsfan53@yahoo.com or call 630/779-5962.

On Tuesday, October 19th, at 6:00 p.m., central time, the LaSalle Public Library will virtually host Naturalist, Artist and Author, Julie Zickefoose, when she presents, “Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay.” <br/><br/>Julie Zicklefoose thinks of herself as an unsung, minor, and rather dirty superhero. Her superpower: saving small, economically worthless wildlife that would otherwise die. An orphaned blue jay named Jemima was one such foundling. Spending nearly a year healing, studying and raising the young blue jay for release opened the door to their world for Julie. She began writing and illustrating Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay immediately upon becoming Jemima’s foster mother. <br/><br/>This virtual program is more than a wildlife rehab story, it’s the story of life, love and dealing with great loss; of finding grace and redemption in bonding with a wild bird. <br/><br/>Julie Zicklefoose lives and works quietly on an 80-acre wildlife sanctuary in the back country of Whipple, Ohio. She is a prolific writer and painter and Contributing Editor to Bird Watcher’s Digest. Natural Gardening for Birds, Letters from Eden, The Bluebird Effect, and Baby Birds: An Artist Looks into the Nest are joined by Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay, the intimate story of how an orphaned bird can save a soul. <br/><br/>The program is free and open to all. It will be presented via Zoom. Registration is necessary to attend – please register using the following link – https://bit.ly/3hQyd3T. <br/><br/>For more information, please contact the LaSalle Public Library at 815-223-2341, or email Rachael Blomquist at rblomquist@lasalle.lib.il.us.

October 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 @ 7pm; October 17, 24 @ 2pm.<br/><br/>Dorothy Louise's remarkable new adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic story rescues it from simplistic notions of horror and fear. She remains faithful to Shelley's intention to show how the Creature of Victor Frankenstein gradually grows into malignity because of the continual rejection he experiences and the refusal of his creator to respond to his very human needs.

Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists is collecting donations for the Sycamore United Methodist Church (SUMC) Coat Ministry. Needed items include new and gently used coats, boots, mittens, scarves, and other winter accessories. All four Northern Rehab locations are serving as collection sites with clinics at their DeKalb Sycamore Road, DeKalb Lincoln Highway, Genoa, and Rochelle locations. Please drop off donated items between October 18 - 29.

The Highland Gallery will showcase the first exhibit of the new school year of selected work by previous students from the past 15 years from September 7 to October 29 at Highland Community College in the Ferguson Fine Arts Center, 2998 W. Pearl City Rd, Freeport, Ill. <br/><br/>Displayed pieces are from Drawing I and II; Life Drawing; Two-Dimensional Design; Three-Dimensional Design, and Ceramic courses. This exhibition is designed to recognize artists who enhanced their art skills while attending HCC and to celebrate their visual contribution to the community. <br/><br/>The Highland Gallery is free and open to the public. For more information about the exhibit or the Highland Gallery, contact Bill Buehler at 815-599-3490 or bill.buehler@highland.edu or go to highland.edu/gallery.