Community Calendar

Representatives from ICASH — a division of the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office — and staff from the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) will be at DeKalb Township, located at 2323 S. 4th St. in DeKalb, to assist local residents in person. ICASH representatives will help attendees identify whether they are entitled to any part of the $2 billion in unclaimed property currently held by the state. They will also assist with filing claims for any funds owed.

Meanwhile, CUB staff will review residents' utility bills (including gas, electric, phone, and cable) to look for billing errors, overcharges, and offer ways to lower monthly costs through available programs and initiatives.

This is a walk-in event—no appointment is needed. Attendees are encouraged to bring a valid photo ID and copies of recent utility bills (gas, electric, phone, cable).

This event is free and open to all. For more information, contact Kimberly at DeKalb Township at 815-758-8282.

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 Northern Rehab locations are serving as collection sites at their DeKalb, Genoa, and Rochelle locations. Please drop off donated items between October 6 -17.

For additional information about Northern Rehab, please call 815.756.8524, visit www.northernrehabpt.com or find us on most social media platforms.

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 Northern Rehab locations are serving as collection sites at their DeKalb, Genoa, and Rochelle locations. Please drop off donated items between October 6 -17.

For additional information about Northern Rehab, please call 815.756.8524, visit www.northernrehabpt.com or find us on most social media platforms.

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.

Fasten your uniform buttons and get ready to travel back to the golden age of air travel. In the 1960s, when jets were new, the stewardess was an all-American fantasy: hostess, nurse, cook, therapist and even sex symbol.

In this historical portrayal, historian Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., takes you on an exciting, true story about the real-life stewardesses for Pan Am, the most glamorous U.S. airline. Learn about serving the rich and famous, about the strict height, weight and age requirements, about cooking gourmet meals and enduring some wild rides. Buckle up – this is one flight you won’t forget.

Cocktail hour at 5:30, Dinner served at 6:30, presentation at 7:00.
One free drink ticket for anyone attending in an airline uniform!

Start your day off right by taking in the crisp autumn air, sounds of nature, fall foliage, and of course a beautiful sunrise! Join us at Distillery Road Conservation Area for a guided 1-2 mile hike. Please register by calling 815-547-7935 or emailing dgrelecki@bccdil.org.

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 Northern Rehab locations are serving as collection sites at their DeKalb, Genoa, and Rochelle locations. Please drop off donated items between October 6 -17.

For additional information about Northern Rehab, please call 815.756.8524, visit www.northernrehabpt.com or find us on most social media platforms.

Join us in recognizing World Migratory Bird Day, a day meant to celebrate our feathered friends and raise awareness about how we can protect them.

This family-friendly program will begin with an indoor seated presentation by Jennifer Kuroda about local bird conservation efforts and a bird trivia game, followed by a guided walk on our Rock River Birding & Hiking Trail. We will also take a close look at the recently completed bird mural on our site.

Jennifer Kuroda is the president of Sinnissippi Audubon and the Audubon Council of Illinois. She has led the Audubon Mural Project in northern Illinois and several other projects, including the ongoing monitoring of Rockfrod’s breeding pair of peregrine falcons, Brian and Louise,

Cost is $5/person or $10/family (two or more people).

Gambling generates more revenue than spectator sports, theme parks, cruise ships and recorded music combined. Las Vegas casinos bring in an average of 5 billion dollars of revenue in a year. With all that money flying around it might occur to someone to cheat. It has, they do, and John P. Hopkins will show you some of the ways that it's done.

John presents a fascinating and often hysterical look at crooked card games, dice hustles, pickpockets, prop bets, and con games. He will give you an inside peek at these scams with actual demonstrations. Through John, you will meet advantage players, dips, and con artists such as George Devil (who worked the Mississippi River boats for over forty years), Elijah Skaggs, "Titanic Thompson" and Madame Mustache.

See the dazzling art of the “advantage” card player and the ace pick pocket. Get an inside look at some of the classic swindles such as “3 Card Monte”, “The Old Army Game” and “Short-Change Routines.” Find out the secrets of rigged carnival games and learn the truth behind the phrases, “You can’t cheat an honest man” and “There’s no such thing as a free lunch!”

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.

We are delighted to host an evening of cultural songs, both traditional and new compositions, after-hours in the library’s main lobby!

Aboud Agha was born in Syria and immigrated to Boston Mass at the age of twelve. He is an accomplished performer and composer of Arabic and Middle Eastern music. Aboud is a master of the Oud (Middle Eastern lute) and of many vocal styles from this part of the world. He has a master’s degree in musical performance from Northern Illinois University and a doctorate in ethnomusicology from UCLA in California. He now teaches at the American University in Dubai.

Aboud has performed his music solo, in ensembles and with orchestras in America, Europe and the Middle East. He returns to visit the Midwest this summer after a concert at the library of congress in Washington D.C. Click here to see Aboud’s many Instagram posts.

Aboud will be accompanied on percussion by DeKalb native Sven Oscar Hansen. Sven was born to Norwegian immigrants in the American Midwest, where he raised four children and owned a greenhouse and florist shop. Sven has lived and studied in Norway and India and is a certified yoga teacher and sound healer. He creates and performs events incorporating music, poems, and sound healing. Sven has studied Vedic science and holds a degree in world literature from Maharishi International University in Fairfield, Iowa. He lives in DeKalb Illinois.

The evening also includes a brief discussion of this ethnic music and their interpretation of it. There will be an opportunity after the show to meet and chat with the artists.

This concert is free and open to all. Doors will open at 6:00 and music will begin at 6:30 p.m. No registration is required.

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