AROUND THE COMMUNITY
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| This photo of Lovell School shows it surrounded by local residents celebrating the excellent state rating given to the one-room schoolhouse. Now a home in Cortland Township, its history will be discussed at noon Thursday at Sycamore History Museum, 1730 N. Main St. (Provided photo.) |
Monday
CROP Hunger Walk Shop and Share: June 29-July 1, July 27-29 and Aug. 31-Sept. 2. Shoppers at Jewel who present “Shop and Share” coupons can help raise money for hunger-fighting agencies in DeKalb County and Church World Service hunger projects. For more information, or “Shop and Share” coupons, call Martha O’Gorman at 815-761-4280 or Cindy Dugan at 815-758-1563.
Mom’s Time Out Day: 9 a.m.-noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at South Prairie School in Sycamore; contact: 815-895-3202; www.sycamoreparkdistrict.com. Daily fee for the Mom’s Time Out Program, a three day a week day care program, is $8 per day for Sycamore Park District residents or $10 per day for nonresidents. Moms can have extra free time while children, 18 months to 5 years, join in creative activities in a safe environment. New participants are welcome at any time.
Senior activities: Monday at 330 Grove St. in DeKalb. Contact: Family Service Agency’s Senior Service Center at 815-758-4718
• “What Was I Saying?” presentation: 10 a.m.
• Canasta and advanced chess games: 10 a.m.
• FitWorkz exercise program: 10:30 a.m.
• Needlework group: 1 p.m.
• Poker games: 1 p.m.
• Overeaters Anonymous: 3 p.m.
Fun and games: at Flewellin Memorial Library, 108 W. Comanche Ave. in Shabbona, part of the library’s Summer Reading Program. Regular fun and game sessions will be held Mondays, June 29-July 13, from 9-9:50 a.m. for ages 3-5 and from 10-10:50 a.m. for ages 6-10. To register, call 815-824-2079 or stop by the library during regular hours: 4-8 p.m. Mondays, 6-8:30 p .m. Tuesdays and Fridays, 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays, 9-11 a.m. and 6-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays.
DeKalb Rotary Club: 6 p.m. Mondays at Ellwood House Museum, 509 N. First St. in DeKalb. Contact: Cindy Capek, club president, at 815-758-6663, ext. 124. The DeKalb Rotary Club June 29 meeting will include the induction of the club’s new officers, including Capek, president; Mike Coghlan, president elect; Toni Krull, secretary; and Sharon Tourville, treasurer, acknowledging Brendon Gallagher for his service to the club as president this past year. DeKalb Rotary Club meetings include a dinner and a program at Ellwood House Museum.
Tuesday
Senior activities: Tuesday at 330 Grove St. in DeKalb. Contact: Family Service Agency’s Senior Service Center at 815-758-4718
• Low Income Heating Energy Assistance Program application hours for seniors: 9-11 a.m., by appointment only
• Senior Surfer computer lessons: 9:30 a.m.
• Euchre games: 10 a.m.
• Armchair Traveler: 10:30 a.m.
•Beginning chess and pinochle games: 1 p.m.
Audiobook information: 6:30 p.m. at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Information is available all evening on downloadable digital audiobooks that can be downloaded to MP3 players. Contact Kathy Keyes at 815-756-9568, ext. 26, or at kathyk@dkpl.org for more information.
‘Pops’ concerts: 8 p.m. Tuesdays, through Aug. 18 at Hopkins Park in DeKalb. Concerts are free, sponsored by the city of DeKalb and DeKalb Park District.
Wednesday
Senior activities: Wednesday at 330 Grove St. in DeKalb. Contact: Family Service Agency’s Senior Service Center at 815-758-4718.
• Senior bowling: 9 a.m. at Mardi Gras Lanes, 1730 Sycamore Road in DeKalb
• Dominoes: 10 a.m.
• Piano lessons: 10 a.m.
• Exercise program: 10:30 a.m.
• Eye screening: 10:30 a.m.
• Movie with popcorn: 1 p.m.
Toddler Time: 10:30-11 a.m. at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Free games and stories for little ones, focusing on literacy basics and motor skills. Free and open to children of toddler age. Contact Theresa Winterbauer at 815-756-9568, ext. 3, or theresaw@dkpl.org.
Kishwaukee Kiwanis: 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays at Hopkins Park Community Room in DeKalb. www.kish-kiwanis.com. Contact: Amy Polzin at amy@geol.niu.edu.
Sycamore Rotary Club: Noon Wednesdays at Carls Fargo Restaurant, 355 W. State St. in Sycamore. www.sycamorerotary.org. Contact: Brian Adams at 815-762-5946.
DeKalb County Youth Service Bureau Active Parenting of Teens class: 6-8 p.m. six Wednesdays, beginning June 24, at DeKalb County Youth Service Bureau at 330 Grove St. in DeKalb. Cost is $50 per family for one textbook and attendance at all six sessions. Local parents of young people ages 11-18, who feel their teens misbehave and are out of control can enroll. The course will focus on adolescent development, self-esteem, communication, discipline, problem-solving and a variety of related topics. 815-748-2010.
Friends of Cortland Library: 7 p.m. the first Wednesday each month at Cortland Community Library, 63 S. Somonauk Road. Contact: mbergeson2002@yahoo.com.
Bingo nights: 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays at Sycamore Memorial Veterans Home, 121 S. California St. www.sycamorevetsclub.org. Contact: Robert Fleetwood at 815-895-2679.
Thursday
Senior activities: Thursday at 330 Grove St. in DeKalb. Contact: Family Service Agency’s Senior Service Center at 815-758-4718.
• Social Security assistance: at 9:30 a.m. and at 12:30 p.m., by appointment only.
• 500 card game: 10 a.m.
• Senior Surfer computer lessons: 10 a.m.
• Cribbage Players Group: 1 p.m.
• Pinochle lessons: 1 p.m.
July Brown Bag Lunch: Noon Thursday at Sycamore History Museum, 1730 N. Main St. at the Engh Farm. “Journey Stories” in relation to country schools will be presented by Marcia Wilson during “From Conception, Labor and Delivery: The story of Rural School Journeys.” Brown Bag Lunch programs are free and open to the public, held the first Thursday each month. The “Journey Stories” exhibit now at the museum is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and the Illinois Humanities Council. sycamorehistory.org; 815-895-5762.
Radio relay league: 7-9 p.m. first Thursday each month at DeKalb County Chapter of the American Red Cross, 2727 Sycamore Road in DeKalb. www.kish-club.org. Contact: 815-756-7339. Licensed amateur radio operators can register to volunteer themselves and their communications equipment for duty when disaster strikes.
Friday
Closed for the holiday: Family Service Agency’s Senior Service Center will be closed Friday in observance of the Fourth of July. 815-758-4718.
Master Gardeners plant drop off: DeKalb County Master Gardeners need the public’s help to prepare for its July 11 Gardenwalk and Plant Sale. Anyone dividing plants in his or her yard can donate plants to the sale. July 3-10, plants can be delivered between 9 a.m. to noon weekdays to the DeKalb County Farm Bureau, 1350 W. Prairie Drive in Sycamore – check in at the Master Gardener office in the Extension Service complex. Contact: Barb Lindholm at 815-895-5632.
Peace vigil: 5-6 p.m. at Memorial Park at First Street and Lincoln Highway in DeKalb. The DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace and Justice provides signs or all ages can bring their own. 815-758-0796.
Troop support rally: 5:30-6:30 p.m. at First Street and Lincoln Highway in DeKalb, across the street from Memorial Park.
DAWC get-together: 7-9 p.m. Fridays at DeKalb Area Women’s Center, 1021 State St. in DeKalb. Contact: 815-758-1351. Art displays can be seen when events are held in the DeKalb Area Women’s Center building, or by appointment. All are invited. An entrance with an accessible lift is near the alley north of the building.
Saturday
Aurora Sportsmen’s Club opening: July 4 in Waterman. The opening ceremonies include presentation of the Colors by the Waterman Boy Scout Troop, a prayer of dedication and a ribbon cutting. Attendees will include Mayor Thomas Ekle and members of the Waterman Police Department. Following the ceremonies, the ranges will be open to the public for target shooting. The facilities include trap and skeet fields, archery ranges and rifle/pistol ranges. Currently the club has more than 1,200 members and is actively seeking new members to join. Should Chicago be awarded the 2016 Summer Olympics, this club will host the Olympic shooting events. More information is available on our website at www.aurorasc.org. Contact: Robin Zielin at 248-227-4381 or RobininChitown@aol.com.
NICE pantry: 8:30-11 a.m. Saturdays and by appointment other days at 346 S. County Line Road in Lee. Contact: 815-824-2228. NICE Food and Clothing Center serves the southwest part of DeKalb County and the southeast area of Lee County.
Flewellin Memorial Library book and magazine sale: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. July 4 Saturday, at the library, 108 W. Comanche Ave. in Shabbona. Books and magazines will cost 10 cents each and other items, including a gasless mower, typewriter table and a small computer desk, will offered at reasonable rates. Other items will be given away. 815-824-2079.
Sunday
Discover Sycamore Farmers Market: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Sycamore Center parking lot at Somonauk and Elm streets. Local chefs will give free cooking class at noon. www.sycamorechamber.com. 815-895-3456.
Walk Through History: 1 p.m. at the Farmers’ Market at Elm and Somonauk street. Guided tours of the Sycamore Historic District are led by local historian Steve Bigolin. Cost is $5 per person older than age 14. A handout is provided; “A Walk Through History,” a detailed guide of the historic district is available for $5. www.sycamorehistory.org; 815-895-5762.
History re-enactors gatherings. Visit www.carraigban.org/ or call 815-739-5788 or 815-986-5403 for meeting locations or other information. Middle Ages-Renaissance history re-enactors and all those who are interested in “stepping into the past” are welcome to find out more about Society for Creative Anachronism.
• Monthly potluck meal and meeting: 5 p.m. the first Sunday each month at different locations
• Armored fighting practice: 6 p.m. every Sunday in Room 213, Anderson Hall at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb
• Monthly meetings: 7:30 p.m. the third Wednesday each month at varied locations.
Civil War Talk: 7 p.m. Sunday at Sycamore History Museum at the Engh Farm, 1730 N. Main St. Local teacher and author Tom Oestreicher’s program, part of the museum’s Sycamore 101 series, will center on 105th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Sycamore-DeKalb area. General William T. Sherman’s favorite unit, it spearheaded his March to the Sea. Fee is $5.
Next Week
Senior luncheon: Noon July 7 at Chamberlain Park in Genoa. Senior Citizens of Genoa and Kingston must make reservations for the lunch by noon Friday by calling the Voluntary Action Center office at 815-758-3932 or by calling the VAC luncheon site in Genoa at 815-784-3464.
Sycamore library board: 5:30 p.m. second Tuesday each month in the board room at Sycamore Public Library, 103 E. State St. www.sycamore Library.org.
Fox Valley Woodworkers Club Inc.: 7:30-9:30 p.m. July 7 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 8 S. Lincoln Ave. in Batavia. Guest speaker will be Bill Gullberg, chairwright of the Windsor Academy of chairmaking. Visitors and woodworking enthusiasts of all ages and levels of experience are welcome at FVWWC meetings, held the first Tuesday each month. www.fvwwc.org
Special summer cooling assistance registration: 9-11 a.m. at Family Service Agency’s Senior Service Center, 330 Grove St. in DeKalb. Seniors only can apply for the Low Income Heating Energy Assistance Program, on a walk-in basis. No appointments are needed. Call 815-758-4718 for more information.
FVOAS trip: leaves at 10:30 a.m. July 8 from the Fox Valley Older Adults Services parking lot at 1406 Suydam Road in Sandwich, for a tour of Chicago with a “roaring twenties” theme. FVOAS travelers will visit Tommy Gun’s Garage in Chicago, which has thugs, dames, hooch and a great musical comedy review. Lunch choices to reserve with the trip include Big Jim’s Lasagna, Big Bill Thompson’s Fish, Don’t Call Me Chicken, or King Pin’s Prime Rib. The all-inclusive cost of this trip is $68. Call Sue at 815-786-9404 or stop by the FVOAS center to register.
Fox Valley Bicycle and Ski Club: 7 p.m. the second Wednesday each month at Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. Area cyclists can attend its rides, programs, and other events throughout the year.
Pool focus group: 4-6 p.m. July 9 at the DeKalb Park District Administrative office. Contact: Scott deOliveira at 815-758-6663, ext. 113, for information. Contact Cindy Capek, DeKalb Park District executive director, at 815-758-6663, ext. 124, to participate. DeKalb Park District invites interested adult park district residents to participate in a community focus group to develop concept plans for the replacement of the Hopkins Pool.
Summer Concert series: 7 p.m. Thursdays, listed below, at Good Tymes shelter at the Sycamore Park District Sports Complex. Contact: Bart Desch, program supervisor at 815-895-3202; www.sycamoreparkdistrict.com. The Sycamore Park District’s fifth year of its Summer Concert series will include six hour-long concerts, to which listeners can bring a blanket and a picnic basket or purchase food and beverages at the park. All concerts will be broadcast live on WLBK Radio.
• July 9: Black Tie Jazz Trio
• July 16: Bagshot Row
Annual Ice Cream Social: 7-9 p.m. July 9 in the Vista Room at Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirment Center, 2944 Greenwood Acres Drive in DeKalb. Diana Skillman and pianist Barbara Grulke will entertain guests with familiar summertime music beginning at 7:30 p.m. People can come and enjoy the evening with residents, staff and volunteers. 815-756-8461.
Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Museum: 2-4 p.m. the second Sunday of each month and by appointment at 622 Park Ave. in Genoa. Until July 15, the museum has on display a private collection of 75 pieces of Akro Agate ware, made between 1911 and 1951 in Akron, Ohio. The company took over the doll dish market during World War II when Japanese exports were unavailable. Much of the company’s line included colorful flowerpots, cosmetic containers and other glass items. Contact: 815-784-5559, for appointments other days.
