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  • Dec 12 Friday

    J. R. Sullivan's Hometown Holiday (Dec 12th)

    Rockford Public Library Nordlof Center
    $35
    07:30 PM - 09:30 PM on Fri, 12 Dec 2025

    On December 12th & 13th, the production features a festive blend of holiday and popular music, comedy sketches, and storytelling, performed by a talented ensemble of regional and local musicians and actors. It’s a joyful celebration of the season and the spirit of community.

    Jim Sullivan, Artistic Director of Rockford's New American Theater from 1972 to 1994, originally launched Hometown Holiday in 1994 and continued the tradition for 25 years before announcing its final curtain in 2019. However, overwhelming public demand led to a triumphant return in 2022. The community looks forward to Sullivan's return each year with this holiday event.

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  • Dec 13 Saturday

    J. R. Sullivan's Hometown Holiday (Dec 13th)

    Rockford Public Library Nordlof Center
    $35
    03:00 PM - 05:00 PM on Sat, 13 Dec 2025

    The production features a festive blend of holiday and popular music, comedy sketches, and storytelling, performed by a talented ensemble of regional and local musicians and actors. It’s a joyful celebration of the season and the spirit of community.

    Jim Sullivan, Artistic Director of Rockford's New American Theater from 1972 to 1994, originally launched Hometown Holiday in 1994 and continued the tradition for 25 years before announcing its final curtain in 2019. However, overwhelming public demand led to a triumphant return in 2022. The community looks forward to Sullivan's return each year with this holiday event.

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  • Dec 13 Saturday

    December Winter Market

    Unitarian Universalist Congregation of DeKalb
    $1.00 entrance fee
    09:00 AM - 03:00 PM on Sat, 13 Dec 2025

    Featuring Artisan Crafts, Lunch Soup & Baked Goods, Used Book Sale, & Live Music.
    A fun and festive event for the whole community!
    Over 30 vendors selling: Humanely-raised, hormone-free pork, poultry, lamb, and grass-fed beef; organic eggs, sausage, and cheese from the Hasselmann Family Farm. Also honey products from additional local farms.
    Delicious organic French pastries from the nuns of St. Roger's Abbey; baked goods, beverages, and hearty lunch soup prepared by our UUCD cooks, including a seating area for eating and conversing with friends and family
    A large variety of artisan crafts from 25+ local vendors.
    Our ever-popular Used Book Sale, with new inventory, located in our church Library, with paperbacks priced at 50 cents or under, and
    most hardbacks priced at $1.
    Live music all day, by local musicians, with a seating area for relaxed listening

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  • Feb 03 Tuesday

    History and Highlights of the Chicago Auto Show

    Woodstock Public Library
    06:00 PM - 07:00 PM on Tue, 3 Feb 2026

    Mitch Frumkin, Chicago Auto Show historian, presents a 50-minute video featuring a captivating mix of vintage photos, color film clips, period music, and voices from over 100 editions of the classic Chicago Auto Show.

    Emphasis will be given to showcase a pair of Guanci SJJ 1 GT sports cars displayed at the 1980 Chicago Auto Show due to its relevance from the Guanci Automobile Factory once located at 220 N. Madison St. in Woodstock.

    At the end of the program, five sets of complimentary passes to the 118th Chicago Auto Show taking place February 7-16 will be raffled off to one lucky participant, among other prizes.

    Free to attend, but advance registration is required.

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  • Apr 21 Tuesday

    AI: ChatGPT and Beyond

    Woodstock Public Library
    06:00 PM - 07:00 PM on Tue, 21 Apr 2026

    ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence products have seemingly arisen from nowhere and are taking the world by storm. Michael Gershbein of VSP Chicago will share the most-discussed AI technology and speculate on the future implications of AI on the workplace and society. Free to attend, but advance registration is required.

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