Community Calendar

Join us this fall on the Ray Castle Stage, right next to Starlight Theatre, for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Bundle up, bring your own chair or blanket, and enjoy an evening of enchantment, comedy, and mischief on the lawn. The magic of Shakespeare meets the beauty of autumn nights — don’t miss it!

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!!!

Join us this fall on the Ray Castle Stage, right next to Starlight Theatre, for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Bundle up, bring your own chair or blanket, and enjoy an evening of enchantment, comedy, and mischief on the lawn. The magic of Shakespeare meets the beauty of autumn nights — don’t miss it!

Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. This bee is one unforgettable experience.

An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents (played by adults) vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life unaffirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.

Originally hailing from Rochester, NY, Abram Collier is an in-demand baritone saxophonist and vocalist based in the Chicago area. Heavily influenced by artists such as Frank Sinatra, Michael Bublé, and a long lineage of baritone players, Collier breathes fresh interpretations into timeless songs, both through his resonant voice and the unique, deep timbre of the baritone saxophone.

This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.

The Orion Ensemble is joined by Stephen Boe, viola, to open its 33rd season with concerts featuring Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Kegelstatt" Trio, K.498; movements of works written for the Orion Ensemble by Sebastian Huydts; and Johannes Brahms' Quartet for Piano and Strings in g minor, op. 25, on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 3 p.m. at Aurora’s New England Congregational Church; Monday, Sept. 22, at 7:30 p.m. at PianoForte Studios in Chicago; and Sunday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston.

Join us this fall on the Ray Castle Stage, right next to Starlight Theatre, for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Bundle up, bring your own chair or blanket, and enjoy an evening of enchantment, comedy, and mischief on the lawn. The magic of Shakespeare meets the beauty of autumn nights — don’t miss it!

The Orion Ensemble is joined by Stephen Boe, viola, to open its 33rd season with concerts featuring Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Kegelstatt" Trio, K.498; movements of works written for the Orion Ensemble by Sebastian Huydts; and Johannes Brahms' Quartet for Piano and Strings in g minor, op. 25, on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 3 p.m. at Aurora’s New England Congregational Church; Monday, Sept. 22, at 7:30 p.m. at PianoForte Studios in Chicago; and Sunday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston.

Improve your knowledge of English and become more comfortable speaking in everyday situations. Practice basic English grammar concepts in conversation, learning how to ask and answer questions, expanding your vocabulary, and learning to understand the sounds of spoken English.

This class is intended for adult participants at a low intermediate level of speaking English or higher, but all are welcome to attend.

On September 2 this class will be held in the Bilder Family Meeting Room.

This program requires registration. There will be limited seats for unregistered patrons.

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

This Fall, author William Hazelgrove is stopping by Woodstock Public Library to present his research on the famous Wright brothers. Prepared with original archives and family letters, this author presents a compelling case that Wilbur Wright, not his brother Orville, was the driving force behind the solution to manned flight. Come watch Hazelgrove explore the life of the Wright brothers, their time at Kitty Hawk, and the impact Wilbur’s early death had on his legacy.