Community Calendar

Celebrate the conclusion of our 49th season with a musical journey to Austria! This concert will feature The Blue Danube Waltz by Johann Strauss Jr., as well as the monumental Symphony No. 5 in C# Minor of Gustav Mahler, a KSO premiere. This concert is sponsored in part by JoAnn Smelser.

Celebrate 13 years of generosity during Give DeKalb County! This annual fundraising event supports nonprofits with easy ways to give—plus every donation is boosted by the Bonus Pool.

Give online from midnight to midnight on May 7 at GiveDeKalbCounty.org. Browse by cause, follow the leaderboard, or support multiple nonprofits in one transaction.

Beginning in April, donors who prefer to give by check can print a mail-in donation form at GiveDeKalbCounty.org, list their chosen organization(s) and donation amount(s), then write one check for the total amount payable to “DCCF.” Mail it with the completed donation form to the DeKalb County Community Foundation, 475 DeKalb Avenue, Sycamore, IL 60178 (postmarked April 23 - May 7). Donations from Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA) follow the mail-in guidelines.

Hosted by the DeKalb County Nonprofit Partnership, a program of the DeKalb County Community Foundation, Give DeKalb County has raised more than $12.8 million to date. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and make a difference on May 7!

You and your little one are cordially invited to a charming, turn-of-the-century tea party where imagination meets elegance! Take a delightful step back in time and enjoy a “proper” afternoon of tea, treats, and games with Dekalb Public Library at the historical Ellwood House Museum. We’ll start by making fancy hats and accessories to complete our party attire before gathering for tea, juice, treats, and etiquette games. Afterwards, we shall retire to the courtyard lawn (weather permitting; otherwise, inside) for old-fashioned party games and end the party with a visit to Ellwood Dollhouse.

We encourage patrons to “play dress up” for the occasion!

Teatime starts promptly at 2:00 p.m. and families will be seated first come, first served. Please arrive early for seating. No registration is required.

This program is intended for families with children ages 6-11. Younger children may need additional assistance with crafts and activities.

For additional information, please contact Stormy at stormye@dkpl.org or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3310.

Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of Oz as we embark on a journey down the yellow brick road in this striking retelling of The Wizard of Oz, produced by Rockford Dance Company.

Doors open at 5:30 PM.

You can make music! In this month’s Family Fun Science, we’ll be using our science knowledge and basic recycled materials to make musical instruments. You’ll see that musical instruments don’t have to be fancy or expensive. All it takes is basic knowledge of what makes sound and materials to make those vibrations happen.

After a time of building, we’ll have a jam session where we can all play together.

The program is limited to the first 30 children to arrive.

For additional information, please email Laura at lauraw@dkpl.org or call (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

The CASA Color Run is a fun, family-friendly 5K! Walk, jog or sprint - anything is fine so long as you have fun! Stick around after the race for music, snacks and water. Registration is $30 for ages 13+, $20 for ages 5-12 and free for children 4 and under. Register online at https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Sycamore/CASAColorRun.

Join Severson Dells Nature Center for these family-friendly, open-house style events. Each month will have a different nature theme full of hands-on, minds-on activities for guests of all ages to participate in. In June learn all about the magnificent star that keeps us all alive through experiments, sun printing and more.

Engage your senses with story time, a craft and a nature activity designed for younger children and their families. Each participant leaves with a free book.

Engage your senses with story time, a craft and a nature activity designed for younger children and their families. Each participant leaves with a free book.

Engage your senses with story time, a craft and a nature activity designed for younger children and their families. Each participant leaves with a free book.