Community Calendar

An encore of Bernadette Curl-Woodruff's solo collection of photographic art will be shown at the DeKalb Area Women's Center from August 1 to August 31, 2025.

We invite you to join us for a RECEPTION celebrating her work on Friday, August 22nd from 6pm to 8:30pm. Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served. Live music TBD.

The show is titled STRANGE LOOKING CREATURE and is a life-sized photographic exploration of how she sees/is seen in this world. Using hybrid analog/digital techniques and equipment, her work is also informed and augmented by her previous professional experiences as a metal and wood worker.

If you cannot join us at the reception, we hope you will be able to stop by the center sometime during the 1 month run.

The Next Picture Show community arts center in Dixon brings back its Farms and Barns art exhibition, a celebration of the beautiful surrounding area and all vistas that inspire a love of the open land, including interior, still life and animal depictions, Aug. 13-Sept.13. The gallery is open Wednesday-Saturday 10am-4pm.

The opening reception and artist award ceremony will take place on Aug. 15 from 6:00–8:00 p.m.

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!!!

Glü
Book & Lyrics by Jake Lockwood
Music & Lyrics by Alexander Sage Oyen
Orchestrated by JT Kaufman
Directed by Tommy Ranieri

GLÜ is an uplifting musical that proves the perfect bond isn’t always easy to find, but surrounding yourself with good people can certainly hold you up when life pulls you down.
Written by the dynamic team of Jake Lockwood and Alexander Sage Oyen, orchestrated by JT Kaufman, and with stage direction by Tommy Ranieri, this new musical premieres at Timber Lake Playhouse in August.

Tickets:
Prices range from $30 - $40.
Ticketing Site: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36917/production/1226455
Tickets can be also purchased by calling into the Box Office at 815-244-2035.

Dates:
Friday, August 22nd - 7:30 PM
Saturday, August 23rd - 2:00 PM
Saturday, August 23rd - 7:30 PM
Sunday, August 24th - 2:00 PM
Tuesday, August 26th - 2:00 PM
Wednesday, August 27th - 2:00 PM
Wednesday, August 27th - 7:30 PM
Thursday, August 28th - 2:00 PM
Friday, August 29th - 7:30 PM
Saturday, August 30th - 2:00 PM
Saturday, August 30th - 7:30 PM
Sunday, August 31st - 2:00 PM

The Next Picture Show community arts center in Dixon brings back its Farms and Barns art exhibition, a celebration of the beautiful surrounding area and all vistas that inspire a love of the open land, including interior, still life and animal depictions, Aug. 13-Sept.13. The gallery is open Wednesday-Saturday 10am-4pm.

The opening reception and artist award ceremony will take place on Aug. 15 from 6:00–8:00 p.m.

An assembly to celebrate Labor and peacefully demonstrate against the administration's policies regarding workers will take place on Monday, Sept. 1 (Labor Day), from 12-1:30 p.m. at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore.

People may bring their own signs to either show appreciation for workers or express their views on federal policies toward workers.

Join birding enthusiast Richard Benning as we stroll leisurely through the woods looking and listening for our feathered friends!

The Next Picture Show community arts center in Dixon brings back its Farms and Barns art exhibition, a celebration of the beautiful surrounding area and all vistas that inspire a love of the open land, including interior, still life and animal depictions, Aug. 13-Sept.13. The gallery is open Wednesday-Saturday 10am-4pm.

The opening reception and artist award ceremony will take place on Aug. 15 from 6:00–8:00 p.m.

On Tuesday, September 2nd at 1:00 p.m., the Granville Branch of the Putnam County Public Library District will host a screening of Living Soil, a documentary produced by the Soil Health Institute.

This one-hour, unrated film takes viewers on a journey through America’s farming regions, from Oregon’s lush fields to California’s dry landscapes, across the vast Midwest, and to the Chesapeake Bay. Farmers, scientists, and policymakers share stories that highlight the urgent need for regenerative farming practices that restore and protect soil health. The documentary reveals how healthy soil supports not only sustainable food systems, but also clean air and safe drinking water.

Following the film, attendees are invited to participate in “Soil Sleuthing”, a hands-on activity where you’ll identify different soil types by touch. Using a Soil Flow Chart, you’ll examine soil texture and composition just like a soil scientist.

This screening is free and open to the public and made possible through public performance rights provided by Kanopy. For more information, please contact the Granville Branch at 815-339-2038. The library is located at 214 S. McCoy Street, Granville, Illinois.

Join the Pick Museum of Anthropology for the opening reception of the exhibition "How We Rebuild." Opening remarks will begin at 4:30 p.m.

After conflicts have ended, what does it take to recover the heartbeat of humanity? This penetrating and transformative photography exhibition draws from 12 years of work created by grant winners and finalists from The Aftermath Project, a nonprofit organization committed to telling the other half of war stories, after the conflicts have ended — what it takes for individuals to rebuild destroyed lives and homes, to restore civil societies and to address the lingering wounds of war while struggling to create new avenues for peace. This exhibition is a program of ExhibitsUSA, a national division of Mid-America Arts Alliance, and The National Endowment for the Arts.

Image credit: Sara Terry, "Goldfish for sale…" , Capljina, Bosnia, March 30, 2004; digital print on aluminum, 14 7/16 x 22 inches; Courtesy of the artist.