Community servings
Friday Night Fish Fry: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Fridays at DeKalb Knights of Columbus Club, 1336 E. Lincoln Highway. Contact: Sam Dvorak, Knights of Columbus Club manager, at 815-758 4141. Knights of Columbus Club’s Friday Night Fish Fry features baked and fried cod, shrimp, tilapia, perch, walleye, catfish and chicken. Dinners are served with baked potato or french fries, coleslaw and dinner roll. This event is open to the public.
Saturday Burgers: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays at DeKalb Knights of Columbus Club, 1336 E. Lincoln Highway. Contact: Sam Dvorak, Knights of Columbus Club manager, at 815-758 4141. Menu includes third-pound beef burgers, fries, onion rings, mushrooms, potato skins, soup or chili in season. Lunch is open to the public.
Burger buffet: Noon-2 p.m. Saturdays at Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St. Cost is $2.75 for a hamburger or cheeseburger with chips or $4 for the sandwich and buffet. Different groups host the public weekly event, which features burgers grilled outdoors. The buffet includes potato salad, macaroni salad and beans. Proceeds help fund community projects and scholarships.
Greek Fest: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Hopkins Park Shelter House, Route 23/Sycamore Road in DeKalb. The public is invited to sample all kinds of authentic Greek foods and sweet pastries, at the park or take out dinners, and watch Greek dancing with Ellas Dance Troupe performances daily. An arts and crafts fair is planned this year.
Lee Lions Pancake Supper: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Lee Fire Barn. Tickets, available at the door, will cost $5 for adults and $3 for children 10 and younger for this all-you-can-eat pancake and whole-hog sausage meal.
Sunday breakfast: 7-11 a.m. fourth Sunday each month at Sycamore Veterans Memorial Home, 121 S. California St. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children younger than 12. The public is welcome to attend all-you-can-eat breakfasts, which include eggs cooked to order, biscuits and gravy, hash browns, sausage, pancakes, french toast, toast and coffee, milk or juice.
Breakfast Buffet: 8 a.m.-noon fourth Sunday each month at DeKalb Knights of Columbus Club, 1336 E. Lincoln Highway. Contact: Club manager Sam Dvorak at Dkmpdm@aol.com or 815-758-4141. Cost is $6 for adults and $4 for children for the Knights of Columbus Council 717 public Breakfast Buffet, which features eggs, biscuits and gravy, ham, sausage, potatoes, pancakes and various specials.
The Shabbona Lions Club annual Fourth of July Pork Chop barbecue: 4:30-7 p.m. July 4 at Lions Depot, which is located near the Shabbona water tower. A one-chop dinner costs $7 and two chop dinner is $9. Drive-thru pick up will be available. 815-970-1179.
