Community Calendar

Get outside for a picnic and sunset hike as you discover a BCCD site! Have an adventure right here in Boone County! Meet at the Roger Gustafson Nature Center and ride the bus to Tuttle Clarkson Conservation Area. Once there, we will enjoy a picnic dinner and 1 mile guided hike. Picnic dinner will be provided. Families and individuals are welcome! Please register by calling 815-547-7935 or emailing dgrelecki@bccdil.org. Spots are limited, so register now!

Picnic dinner includes your choice of veggie, turkey, roast beef, or tuna sandwich, chips, and a cookie. Please indicate your option when you register.

In the early 1900s, the small studio, Universal Pictures, discovered that audiences were interested in thrilling adventures. They released a series of classic horror films between 1913 and 1956. It was these films that boosted Universal into the major film studio that it is today.

William Pack tells us about the earliest monster movies, from Dracula to Frankenstein, from their inspiration to the impact they have on us today.

This program is intended for adults and teens. No registration is required.

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

On Thursday, October 2, DeKalb Township, in partnership with Housing Action Illinois, Hope Fair Housing Center, and Prairie State Legal Services, will host a free informational session focused on Illinois House Bill 2775. Signed into law in 2023, this important legislation makes source of income a protected class under the Illinois Human Rights Act, effectively prohibiting housing discrimination based on lawful sources of income — including housing choice vouchers.

This session will provide tenants with valuable knowledge about their rights under the law, how to identify source of income discrimination, and what actions to take if it occurs. At the same time, landlords and property managers will gain a clear understanding of the law so they can remain informed, compliant, and protected.

The presentation will take place at DeKalb Township, 2323 S. 4th Street, DeKalb, IL, from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM. A Zoom option will also be available for those who prefer to attend virtually. This event is free and open to the public.

For more information or request a Zoom meeting information, please contact Mary Hess at 815-758-8282.

Practice the art of noticing details while connecting with nature. This beginner-friendly bird outing will include an introduction to birding and a one-mile trail walk. All experience levels are welcome. Binoculars provided. This guided walk will start at 7:30am.

Join us Friday mornings this fall for an informal crafting get-together at the Pick Museum. Try the week’s featured activity, bring your own project, or use the supplies provided to do your own thing. Drop in and leave as you need.

This is a great time to meet other crafters, try something new, and decompress before the weekend.

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram (@pickmuseumniu) for a preview of the week's featured activity.

“Beaumont’s Dave Oliphant is known as one of Texas’s foremost poets, whose writings tell the story of Texas towns and especially Texas jazz – a music genre Oliphant fell in love with at an early age.” – Beaumont Enterprise, May 2024

Dave visits the library to read excerpts of his poetry, and play recordings of musical pieces that inspired his work. He has written three books in prose on the history of jazz entitled Texan Jazz, The Early Swing Era, 1930 to 1941, and Jazz Mavericks of the Lone Star State, as well as editing a book entitled The Bebop Revolution in Words and Music.

A list of potential poems and musical works you’ll hear include:

“Dancing on the Ceiling”— Lamar Technicians
“An Afternoon of Debussy” — “Afternoon of a Faun” with flute
“The Hero’s Fall I Fell For” — King Oliver and his Orchestra playing “Too Late” in 1929
“Merry-Go-Round” — Duke Ellington
And more!

This program is free and open to all. No registration is required.

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

Award-winning poet Dave Oliphant visits the library to read excerpts of his poetry, and play recordings of musical pieces that inspired his work. He has written three books in prose on the history of jazz entitled Texan Jazz, The Early Swing Era, 1930 to 1941, and Jazz Mavericks of the Lone Star State, as well as editing a book entitled The Bebop Revolution in Words and Music.

Fight identity theft and needless clutter by bringing your personal documents and other recyclable items to a convenient drive-thru shred and recycle event co-hosted by the DeKalb and Sycamore Townships. The event will take place on Saturday, October 4th, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the parking lot of the Kishwaukee Family YMCA, located at 2500 Bethany Road, Sycamore. Volunteers will unload items from residents vehicles.

Participants will be limited to 2 bankers-sized-boxes or paper bags of documents and/or CD-Rs. Staples do not need to be removed from paper materials. Additional items to be collected at this event include new or used tennis shoes, eye glasses, hearing aids, keys/key Fobs, ink jet cartridges, tabs from aluminum cans, cellphones and chargers, tablets/iPads and chargers, prepaid calling cards (domestic and international). Items collected at this event will be donated to The Lions of Illinois Foundation and Cell Phones for Soldiers. Shoe Sensation of DeKalb will be on-site site to help with the collection of used shoes.

This event is for DeKalb and Sycamore Township residents. Participants should bring a valid ID to show proof of residency. Please call Kimberly at DeKalb Township (815-758-8282) if you have any questions.

This Science Saturday invites local Indigenous groups to utilize Severson Dells to teach community members about stewardship of nature and Indigenous culture & traditions

Rockford Rage Roller Derby presents: Screw City SMACKDOWN

Join your local roller derby league for our home opener tournament!!
3 Teams
3 Bouts
1 Winner!

Doors Open @ 12:30pm. First Whistle @ 1:00pm

Food, Drinks, and Rage merchandise will be available for purchase!

Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door, kids 8 and under are free
Tickets can be purchased here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/screw-city-smackdown-2025-tickets-1631671295769?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl