Community Events Calendar
Spooktacular
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Celebrate Halloween by trick-or-treating in Downtown DeKalb for the 29th Annual Spooktacular! Invite your friends and family to put on their costumes and trick-or-treat at Downtown DeKalb businesses on Tuesday, October 27th, from 4-6pm.
Stormwater Leadership Summit | VIRTUAL
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The second Illinois Extension Stormwater Leadership Summit is bringing community leaders from across Northern Illinois together to connect, share ideas, build practical tools, and find collaborative solutions to some of our region’s biggest water ...
Pop-up Nature: MacQueen's River & Woodland Habitats
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Join us at MacQueen Forest Preserve for a relaxing morning of nature exploration. Guided by the DeKalb Forest Preserve District, participants will enjoy a cozy campfire and hike to the scenic meeting point of Kingsbury Creek and the South Branch of the ...
Ribbon Cutting - Powerhouse Academy
5:15 PM - 5:45 PM
Join us in welcoming Powerhouse Academy to the DeKalb Chamber and celebrating the opening of their Premiere Baseball & Softball Training Facility with a ribbon cutting!
Amvets Post 90 Halloween Party
1:00 PM - 9:00 PM
All day Trick-or-Treat! Chili cookoff from 1-3pm, bring your best chili! Winner announced at 3:30pm. Costume contest from 6-8pm. Winner announced at 8:30pm. Scary Movies on the TV and Prizes!
Ribbon Cutting - Sycamore Tom & Jerry's featuring "Catering by Diann" Grand Reopening
10:30 AM
Join the celebration of Tom & Jerry's coming back to their "Home" at 1670 DeKalb Ave. after rebuilding from a building fire earlier this year. Come see their brand new building, celebrate this new start, and remember the flavors that you've come to ...
DeKalb Day of the Dead Celebration
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Join us for the fourth annual DeKalb Day of the Dead Celebration! Walk with us in our Welcoming Procession as we honor those who have passed. We will meet at El Jimador to begin the procession at 2:00 p.m., and will then walk to the library, where you ...
America's Moonrockets: From Apollo to Artemis
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Join us for a fascinating journey through the history and future of lunar exploration! NASA Solar System Ambassador and community educator Jeremy Benson will lead an engaging presentation highlighting the incredible machines designed to take humanity ...
America 250 Finale!
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
You’re invited to a night of music, dance and patriotism as the DeKalb community’s America 250 celebration reaches its grand finale on Veterans Day at the Egyptian Theatre! The free America 250 Finale begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, and will bring ...
Business Essential Skills Training Series - Muse for Small Business Workshop
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Learn how to leverage Muse - Meta's AI business agent - for your small business!
Nights in Nature | Genoa
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
t the wooWHAT HAPPENS IN THE WOODS AFTER DARK?! There’s only one way to find out… NIGHTS IN NATURE is coming to Russell Woods Nature Preserve! Come hang with us AFTER DARK for a FREE family adventure at the Natural Resource Education Center! We’ve ...
Makers & Bakers Holiday Market
Celebrate the season at Club 55’s 4th Annual Makers & Bakers Holiday Market on Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at the DeKalb Senior Center, 1915 N. First St.! Shop handmade gifts and delicious baked goods while enjoying holiday ...
We the People: Protest Songs and Stories through the Ages
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
This ‘edu-tainment’ program features tales of people who have faced a fight against inhumanity, discrimination, slavery, abuse, and racism. You’ll hear songs and stories about people like Stephen Foster, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Sam Cooke, and Billie ...
After-hours Concert: Jazz in Progress
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Jazz in Progress joins us for an after-hours concert that will feature different styles of big band and modern jazz music in the library’s main lobby! Jazz in Progress (JIP) organized in 2012 to encourage local musicians to play jazz in support of its ...
Agatha Christie: A Body of Evidence
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
In the Spring of 1950 Agatha Christie accompanied her husband, archeologist Max Mallowan to Iraq and the tells of Kalhu; the ancient city also known as Nimrud. Join Agatha Christie in Beit Agatha as she reminisces with you about her childhood, her life ...
The Happy Invention: History & Significance of Picture Postcards
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The first picture postcards were published for the 1889 Paris Exposition, celebrating the completion of the Eiffel Tower. In America, the first picture postcards were printed for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago —making Illinois the ...
First Annual Adult Spelling Bee
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Did you peak at your elementary school spelling bee? Or were you taken out by “necessary” and have awaited your opportunity for redemption ever since? Now’s your chance to show the bee who’s boss! Join us for our First Annual Adult Spelling Bee, a ...
Park District Children’s Play: Watch Me in Wonderland
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Watch Me in Wonderland is an all-original musical that follows Alice as she journeys to Wonderland to rescue her sister, Louise, after she is taken there for unknown reasons. Alice encounters recognizable figures inspired by the original tale, such as ...
Remembering Port Chicago & Cyril O. Sheppard
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The explosion at Port Chicago in July 1944 killed 320 people and injured around 400 others, most of them young African American sailors who had been assigned dangerous munitions-loading work with little training. When survivors refused to return to the ...
Let’s Be Vikings!
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Party like a Viking at our Norse winter festival! Listen to an epic story about Vikings, create your own Viking gear, and compete in games of skill and daring. Then, stomp and roar with our Viking clan as we raid the library for treasure. This program ...
Celebrating Japanese-American Heritage in Chicago
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Through the experiences of Chicago’s pre–World War II Japanese immigrant community, this talk uncovers a hidden chapter of American history tracing individual lives and sheds light on the intricate relationships that connected Japanese immigrants, ...
Forest Quest 2026 | School's Out Day Camp | Genoa
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
NEW THIS YEAR AT THE NATURAL RESOURCE EDUCATION CENTER: FOREST QUEST 2026! If your child has ever turned the backyard into a bug safari, tried to adopt a stick, collected approximately 700 rocks, or announced, “I’m basically one with nature now”…FOREST ...
Forest Quest 2026 | School's Out Day Camp | Genoa
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
NEW THIS YEAR AT THE NATURAL RESOURCE EDUCATION CENTER: FOREST QUEST 2026! If your child has ever turned the backyard into a bug safari, tried to adopt a stick, collected approximately 700 rocks, or announced, “I’m basically one with nature now”…FOREST ...
Popcorn and a Family Movie: Toy Story 5
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Relax and have fun with your family and friends when you join us for Family Movies & Popcorn at the library. Shown on the big screen, just like at the theater, but FREE! Come early to grab a seat or bring pillows to get comfy on the floor. Today’s ...
Lights on Lincoln and Santa Comes to Town
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Join us for Lights on Lincoln & Santa Comes to Town to kick off the holiday season! Bundle up and enjoy the magic as Santa makes his way through Downtown DeKalb along a sparkling, light-lined route. Free to attend!
CASA's Whiskey Wine & Cheese
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Enjoy wine, whiskey, charcuterie, hors d'oeuvres, holiday treats, and more while supporting children in DeKalb County. Highlights include a silent wreath auction (5:30-7:30 p.m.), followed by a brief program and live auction at 7:30 p.m. Late-night ...
Visits with Santa
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Bring your Christmas spirit to life with a visit to Santa in his cozy house! Share your holiday wishes, snap a festive photo, and drop off your Christmas list straight into Santa’s hands. Don’t forget to take home a sweet candy cane as a special treat! ...
Nights in Nature | Genoa
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
t the wooWHAT HAPPENS IN THE WOODS AFTER DARK?! There’s only one way to find out… NIGHTS IN NATURE is coming to Russell Woods Nature Preserve! Come hang with us AFTER DARK for a FREE family adventure at the Natural Resource Education Center! We’ve ...
Visits with Santa
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Bring your Christmas spirit to life with a visit to Santa in his cozy house! Share your holiday wishes, snap a festive photo, and drop off your Christmas list straight into Santa’s hands. Don’t forget to take home a sweet candy cane as a special treat! ...
Visits with Santa
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Bring your Christmas spirit to life with a visit to Santa in his cozy house! Share your holiday wishes, snap a festive photo, and drop off your Christmas list straight into Santa’s hands. Don’t forget to take home a sweet candy cane as a special treat! ...
Featuring America’s Got Talent Contestant Ryan Niemiller | VAC’s Stand Up for Seniors Comedy Fundraiser Benefiting Meals on Wheels
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Get ready for an evening of laughter that makes a difference! Join VAC for Stand Up for Seniors, a one-of-a-kind comedy fundraiser headlined by Ryan Niemiller, the Cripple Threat of Comedy. A third-place finalist on America’s Got Talent, Ryan brings ...