AROUND THE COMMUNITY
Monday
Barbed Wire Bus Tour reservation deadline is today for the tour at 2 p.m. Sunday from the Joseph F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center in DeKalb. Call the Homestead message line at 815-756-7904, and include your name, the number of people in your party and a phone number. Cost is $8 per person and seating will be limited on the TransVAC bus. Payment by check can be mailed in advance to 921 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL 60115, or cash will be collected before the bus tour’s departure on Sunday. This exclusive tour will be led by local historian Steve Bigolin and is part of the Glidden Homestead Patent Day celebration of the 135th anniversary of the day Joseph Glidden received his patent for “The Winner” barbed wire – Nov. 24, 1874. Special displays, Homestead tours and refreshments also will be part of the day’s events, with the Homestead open from noon-4 p.m. Sunday.
DeKalb loose-leaf collection: 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, alternating weekly through November north and south of Lincoln Highway, with vacuum trucks collecting leaves from the parkway, directly behind the curb or gutter line, between the sidewalk and the street. Leaves should not be raked into the street as that may cause flooding by blocking the storm sewers. Leaves also may be placed in open garbage cans or yard waste bags for curbside collection on regularly scheduled garbage pickup days, or in landscape waste containers at specified locations. For more information, call the city of DeKalb’s operations division at 815-748-2040.
Mom’s Time Out Days: 9 a.m.-noon, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at South Prairie Elementary School in Sycamore; contact: 815-895-3202 or call Megan at 815-751-4331; 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.
Northern Illinois University Health Job Fair: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday in the Holmes Student Center Duke Ellington Ballroom on the Northern Illinois University DeKalb campus. For information and career fair tips, visit www.niu.edu/careerservices.
The Big Read programs are free and open to the public. www.dkpl.org/bigread. For more information, contact Kathy Keyes at 815-756-9568, ext. 26, or kathyk@dkpl.org.
•Discussion Group: 10 a.m. Monday at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. “Murders in the Rue Morgue” and “Annabel Lee” will be discussed.
•Discussion Group: 7 p.m. Monday at DeKalb Public Library. “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Raven” will be discussed.
•Storytelling Poe: 7 p.m. Monday at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. “The Tell-Tale Heart” and other favorites presented in a storytelling format for ages 11 and older.
•Bilingual Spooky Skeleton Craft Time for Children, all ages: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St.
•Big Read Lecture: 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Ellwood House Visitor’s Center, 509 N. First St., DeKalb. “Shadow of the Raven: Poe & the Horror Genre” will be presented by Steve Roman.
•Spooky Story Time for Children: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St., Sycamore. Theresa Winterbauer of the DeKalb Public Library will tell semi-scary stories to children ages 3-5 at the museum as part of the continuing Big Read program, free and open to children 3-5 years old, and their parents. Contact: Theresa Winterbauer at 815-756-9568, ext. 3, or theresaw@dkpl.org.
•Vampire Costume Party: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. For ages 11-15; treats will be provided at this free event that will celebrate the Halloween season and the upcoming “New Moon” movie. Just show up in costume. Contact Teresa Winterbauer at 815-756-9568, ext. 3, or thersaw@dkpl.org.
•“A Tapestry of Poe” Theatrical Production: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday at Stage Coach Theater, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. These events will include an original theatrical production of selections from Poe’s works. This event is free for all ages. Contact: Kathy Keyes at 815-756-9568, ext. 26, or kathyk@dkpl.org.
•Spooktacular in DeKalb, with Trick-or-Treating at the Library: 1-3 p.m. Saturday at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Stop in at the library to trick-or-treat while enjoying the Spooktacular. Free and open to all ages. Contact: Theresa Winterbauer at 815-756-9568, ext. 3 or theresaw@dkpl.org.
•Library After Dark Costume Party: 6 p.m. Saturday at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. This event will include readings from Poe by the fireplace. Everyone is welcome, all ages, with refreshments provided, including hot cider, and activities. Contact: Kathy Keyes at 815-756-9568, ext. 26, or kathyk@dkpl.org.
Senior activities: Monday at 330 Grove St. in DeKalb. Contact: Family Service Agency’s Senior Service Center at 815-758-4718
•Canasta, Mexican Train Domino, card and word games: 10 a.m.
•FitWorkz exercise program: 10:30 a.m.
•White Elephant Bingo: Noon
•Needlework group: 1 p.m.
•Poker games: 1 p.m.
Cold Weather Clothing Collection Drive: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Friday at Rosita’s Mexican Restaurant, 642 E. Lincoln Highway. DeKalb Rotary Club is collecting gently worn or new coats, boots, hats, mittens and gloves, for all sizes, especially children’s, for The Salvation Army and St. Vincent DePaul Society in DeKalb. Contact: 815-758-6663, ext. 124.
•The distribution will be from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the St. Mary Ministry Center, 320 Fisk Ave., DeKalb. Items will be available to all in need of clothing. Sponsor is the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Contact: Don Buckner at 815-758-5432, ext. 290.
Sycamore Food Pantry: Noon-4 p.m. the most Mondays each month, and noon-7 p.m. the fourth Monday each month, at Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave. 815-895-9113.
Feed my Sheep Pantry: 3-5 p.m. Mondays and 9:30-11:30 a.m. Thursdays at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1915 N. First St. in DeKalb. 815-758-3203. All are welcome.
New Hope Food Pantry: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 1201 Twombley Road in DeKalb.
Kiwanis Club of DeKalb: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays at River Heights Golf Course clubhouse, 1100 S. Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb. Contact: Amy Elliott, club president, at 815-751-1851; www.dekalbkiwanis.org.
Bedtime Story Time: 6:30 p.m. Monday. Wear pajamas and listen to some of Miss Jen’s favorite bedtime stories on the Dragon Carpet in the children’s department at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., free and open to all ages – families welcome. Contact: Theresa Winterbauer at 815-756-9568, ext. 3 or theresaw@dkpl.org.
Singles club dances: 6:30-11 p.m. second and fourth Mondays each month at Riverside Receptions, Route 38 and North River Lane in Geneva. Cost, $6 for members or $8 for visitors, includes professional dance instruction until 7:30 p.m. www.stcharlessinglesclub.com. Contact: 630-340-6647. Singles from any town, city or state can attend St. Charles Singles Club, a nonprofit social and dance club for singles mainly age 40 and older. Dressy or nice casual clothing is required.
DeKalb Festival Chorus rehearsals: 7-9 p.m. Mondays at Room 171 of the Northern Illinois University Music Building in DeKalb. Contact: www.dekalbfestivalchorus.org or call 630-453-8006. Auditions are required; e-mail the director at festivalchorus@gmail.com to arrange a brief audition. Adult memberships cost $30. Full-time student memberships cost $15.
Art classes: starting this week at Art Attack School of Art, 215 W. Elm St. in Sycamore. For information, call 815-899-9440 or visit www.sycamoreartattack.com.
•Session II Advanced Drawing: 7-9 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 26-Nov. 30, for age 12 through adults; class fee is $75. Fae Lynch will teach the basics of drawing, as a preparation for painting, sculpture, and as a medium in its own right, with some figure drawing, and use a variety of media including charcoal, pen and ink and others.
•Session III Crafty Creations/Christmas Fun: 5-6 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 29-Nov. 19, for age 7 and older; cost is $40. Students will make functional and decorative items using natural materials.
•Cartooning: 4:30-6 p.m. Fridays, Oct. 30-Nov. 20, for age 10 and older; cost is $60 – all supplies included. Andy Hongisto will teach students how to use basic shapes, guide lines, shading and coloring techniques to create exciting characters.
•Creative Lettering: 7-8:30- p.m. Mondays, Nov. 2-23, for age 10 and older; class fee is $40. Use calligraphy pens, paints and other tools to create lettering projects that can be useful in home decoration, scrap booking or decorative projects.
•Session II Messy Fun: 10-11 a.m. Thursdays, Nov. 5- 19 and Dec. 3, for ages 2-6 and their parents; Cost is $40. Make sure to wear old clothing for this unbelievably fun class that will try goopy, gushy, gooey, slippery and sloppy art explorations – life is too short to not get messy every once in while.
Tuesday
Senior activities: Tuesday at 330 Grove St. in DeKalb. Contact: Family Service Agency’s Senior Service Center at 815-758-4718
•Senior Surfer computer lessons: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
•Euchre and card games: 10 a.m.
•Armchair Traveler: 10:30 a.m.
•LIHEAP assistance: By appointment; call 847-697-8800.
•Pinochle and advanced chess games: 1 p.m.
Networking For Families: Noon-1 p.m. Tuesday at the DeKalb County Health Facility in the Multi-Purpose Room, left side, at 2574 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb. Presenter in October will be Nathan Scott, who will speak about Love In The Name of Christ Inc. Social service providers meet monthly to increase awareness of issues facing families, encourage networking among community resources, pass along information on to families and act to improve the quality of life for families in DeKalb County. For more information, contact Jess Collins, chairperson, at 815-758-3910 or jcollins@dekalbcounty.org.
Bread for the World lunch meeting: Noon Tuesday at Baptist Campus Ministry, 449 Normal Road in DeKalb, will include a free light lunch. “What to Tell Your Congressmen About Hunger” will be the topic Zach Schmidt speaks about to the DeKalb Chapter of Bread for the World. According to a recent news release, Schmidt notes that the number of hungry people is on the rise both at home and abroad. Schmidt studied theology and worked for social justice before joining the BFW staff a year ago as a field organizer working out of the Chicago office. BFW is a national lobbying group that has advocated on hunger issues for 35 years. “Bread for the World has made great progress in 2009 to begin reforming U.S. Foreign Assistance to better fight hunger and poverty throughout the world,” Schmidt said in the release. “In 2010, we will turn our attention to the problem of childhood hunger within our borders.”
Audiobook information: 6:30 p.m. at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Information is available Tuesday evenings about digital audiobooks that can be downloaded to MP3 players. Contact Patrick Smith at 815-756-9568, ext. 32, or patricks@dkpl.org or more information. www.dkpl.org.
Homework Help Nights: 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Neighbors’ House, 403 B N. Fifth St., at Pine Street, in DeKalb. Contact: 815-787-0600 or neighborshouse@tbc.net; www.neighborshouse.org. No-cost Homework Help Nights for students, fourth gradeand older. Parents sign students in each night.
DeKalb Area Toastmasters: 7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the American National Bank, corner of Route 23 and Bethany Road, lower level, in Sycamore. This professional organization is for adults who want to develop communication and leadership skills. Contact: Justin at 815-739-6554.
VietNow: 7:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday each month at Sycamore Veterans Memorial Home, 121 S. California St. For all veterans who served in 1957 or after. For information, contact Herb Holderman at herbh3@juno.com.
Kishwaukee Valley Barbershop Chorus rehearsals: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St. in DeKalb. Contact: 815-895-5955 or 815-899-8383. Male singers of all ages are invited.
Reflections on Civil War in music, text and visual art: 8 p.m. Tuesday at Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, 550 Lucinda Ave. in DeKalb. Northern Illinois University Chamber Choir, with director Eric A. Johnson and guest artists Fareed Haque, Stanton Davis and Debbie Smith-Shank, will present this interdisciplinary concert explroing the artistic expressions responding to civil war. Although the primary focus is the American war of the 1860s, with poetry by Walt Whitman and songs and hymns from the battlefield and the home front of the period, other civil wars will be noted.
Wednesday
WWII Combat Flyers’ breakfast: 8 a.m. fourth Wednesday each month at Sycamore Parkway Restaurant, 605 E. State St. Contact: 815-756-2157. Anyone who flew combat in any capacity during World War II is welcome.
Dodge Ball Tournament: Wednesday is the deadline to register for the Ben Gordon Center Foundation’s Fourth annual Charity Dodge Ball Tournament, to be held Nov. 14 at Sycamore High School’s Field House. Divisions include: Youth – grades 4-12, Adults and Business. All teams – 6-10 players – can either be single gender or co-ed, and all teams will compete together in age divisions in double-elimination play. Event T-Shirts will be available for purchase and concessions will be offered. For more information about the tournament rules or how to register a team for the Fourth annual Ben Gordon Center Foundation’s Charity Dodge Ball Tournament or to inquire about Ben Gordon Center’s mental health and substance abuse services for adults, children and families call 815-756-4875 or visit www.bengordoncenter.org.
Senior activities: Wednesday at 330 Grove St. in DeKalb. Contact: Family Service Agency’s Senior Service Center at 815-758-4718.
•Financial Peace University seminar: 9 a.m.
•Veterans Administration representative help hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month – no appointments are needed.
•Senior bowling: 9 a.m. at Mardi Gras Lanes, 1730 Sycamore Road in DeKalb
•Card games: 10 a.m.
•Chair exercise program: 10:30 a.m.
•Monthly birthday celebration: 11 a.m.
•Movie with popcorn: 12:30 p.m.
•Piano lessons: 1 p.m.
•Kings in the Corner games: 1 p.m.
•Duplicate Bridge: 1 p.m.
Toddler Time Halloween Parade: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Seasonal stories for little ones will be followed by a trick-or-treat parade through the library’s different departments. Everyone is welcome at this free event and are encouraged to wear costumes. Contact Teresa Winterbauer at 815-756-9568, ext. 3, or thersaw@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.
Valley West Community Hospital Fall Luncheon: Noon Wednesday at St. John Lutheran Church, 235 S. Green St. in Somonauk. The program, presented by local merchants Take II and Designer Discounts, features a fashion show with current apparel and accessories. Tickets are $10 and are available at the hospital Gift Shop or from auxiliary Board members. For more information, call Jana Kingston at 815-786-3704.
CAC mental health meeting: 3:45 p.m. last Wednesday each month at Ben Gordon Center’s Reality House, 631 S. First St. in DeKalb. Contact: 815-756-8501. Consumer Advocacy Council of DeKalb County meetings are open to the public, mental health consumers and family members concerned about mental health.
Sycamore Park District “Rubber Stamping 101” class: 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Sycamore Park District Community Center, 138 N. Fair St. Debra Burgin of “Stampin Up” will show how to make a variety of unique creations with rubber stamps, ink and paper. All supplies are included. The cost of the program is $13 for residents and $18 for non-residents. Register online at sycamoreparkdistrict.com or visit the Community Center. Call 815-895-3202.
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. The public is invited.
Thursday
Senior activities: Thursday at 330 Grove St. in DeKalb. Contact: Family Service Agency’s Senior Service Center at 815-758-4718.
•“Landmarks of the Barb City” presentation: 10 a.m.
•Senior Surfer computer lessons: 10 a.m.
•Bridge and piano lessons: 10 a.m.
•Scrabble games: 10:30 a.m.
•Movie and popcorn: 12:30 p.m.
•Cribbage games and pinochle lessons: 1 p.m.
AWANA Club: 6:15-8 p.m. every Thursday night, through end of April, at First Baptist Church, 316 N. Sycamore St., Genoa. Young people from age 3 through sixth grade are invited to attend AWANA Club for fun activities. Contact: Tim Kush at 815-784-2442
Mothers and More Information Open House: 7 p.m. Thursday in the Ben Gordon Center Community Room, 12 Health Services Drive, DeKalb. Mothers who are looking for more ways to connect with other area moms and to “the more” in their own lives, to share, learn, grow and have fun, can attend this night of interactive getting-to-know-one-another activities. This nonprofit organization is dedicated to improving the lives of mothers. For more information or to RSVP, e-mail mothersandmoredekalbcounty@gmail.com or visit www.mothersandmore.org/chapters/DekalbCounty.
Friday
Senior activities: Friday 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
•Bridge games: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for beginners and 1 p.m. for advanced players
•Fun With Art: 10:30 a.m.
•Blood pressure checks: 10:30 a.m.
•Fun & Wii Fit exercise program: 10:30 a.m.
•Halloween Party: 11 a.m.
3M Community Support Group raffle drawing for a pair of Bears tickets: Drawing is at 11:50 a.m. Friday at 3M’s Distribution Center, 12101 Barber Greene Road, DeKalb; winner does not need to be present. Interested fans can purchase tickets – six for $20 or one for $5 – at 3M from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday. The tickets are for the Bears vs. Packers at noon Dec. 13 at Soldier Field in Chicago. For more information, call 815-754-2706.
Peace vigil: 5-6 p.m. Fridays at Memorial Park at First Street and Lincoln Highway in DeKalb. The DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace and Justice Peace Circle follows. 815-758-0796.
Troop support rally: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays at First Street and Lincoln Highway in DeKalb.
Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra Free Halloween Concerts: 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday. Audience members are encouraged to come in costume and will be greeted throughout the faculty wing of the building before the first concert.
DAWC open house and gallery viewing: 7-9 p.m. Fridays at DeKalb Area Women’s Center, 1021 State St. in DeKalb. Art displays can be seen when events are held, or by appointment. All are invited. Members can work on projects together; on Friday, members will update DAWC archives by sorting and clipping items.Contact: 815-758-1351.
Saturday
Fairview Park Cemetery Fall Clean-Up: Begins Saturday. Fariview Park Cemetery Association, DeKalb, asks that families remove all grave decorations; any items not removed by Saturday will be discarded. Decorations can be placed in the cemetery again beginning Nov. 8.
Ticket deadline: Saturday is the deadline to purchase tickets for the Kaneland Boys Basketball game against Geneva High School at 2 p.m. Feb. 20 at the United Center, before the Chicago Bulls/Philadelphia 76ers game at 7 p.m. Tickets, $28 per person, will admit spectators to both games. Contact Brian Johnson at 630-365-5100, ext. 347, or brian.johnson@kaneland.org.
NICE Food and Clothing Center: 8:30-11 a.m. Saturdays and by appointment other days at 346 S. County Line Road in Lee. Contact: 815-824-2228.
Sunday
Library Thanksgiving Contest: 1 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 22, children can test their knowledge about the holiday and enter to win a book about Thanksgiving from the Youth Services Desk at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Contact: Theresa Winterbauer at 815-756-9568, ext. 3 or theresaw @dkpl.org.
Kirkland Historical Society second annual Cemetery Walk: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, rain or shine, at Kirkland’s Maple Cemetery, which is located at the corner of Hortense Drive and Pearl Street. Family members and friends will tell of the lives of the deceased. All are welcome.
Bread and Roses Chorus: 5:45-8 p.m. Sundays at Westminster Presbyterian Church of DeKalb, 830 N. Annie Glidden Road. www.breadandroses chorus.com or 630-365-0902.
Society for Creative Anachronism: Visit www.carraigban.org/ or call 815-739-5788 or 815-986-5403 for meeting locations or other information.
•Monthly potluck meal and meeting: 5 p.m. the first Sunday each month at different locations
•Armored fighting practice: 6 p.m. Sundays in Room 213, Anderson Hall at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb
Next Week
MOPS of DeKalb: Mothers of Preschoolers meets from 8:45-11 a.m. every other Monday at First Lutheran Church of DeKalb, 324 N. Third St. MOPS provides child care for children from birth to kindergarten. Nov. 2 program is “Giving your Kids some Culture,” with NIU Prelude teacher. Registration is needed; MOPSofDeKalb@yahoo.com.
DeKalb Rotary Club: 6 p.m. Mondays at Ellwood House Museum, 509 N. First St. in DeKalb. DeKalb Rotary Club will not meet this week. Meetings normally include a dinner and a program at Ellwood House Museum. Contact: Cindy Capek, club president, at 815-758-6663, ext. 124.
“Let Go and Go with the Flow”: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Community Coordinated Child Care office, 155 N. Third St., Suite 300, in DeKalb. This free workshop for 4-C members will explain how to set up a child care program to minimize power struggles and maximize success. Registration is required; call Kim Sciacero at ext. 226 at 815-758-8149 or 800-848-8727. www.four-c.org.
Green Party: 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at American National Bank, Sycamore and Bethany roads in DeKalb. Meetings are open to all. Contact: 815-593-0105.
Upcoming senior activities include a free eye screening and eye glass cleaning with minor repairs done on Nov. 4, a coffie and chat for seniors on Nov. 10, brain and memory games also on Nov. 10 and a demonstration of service dogs on Nov. 12. For more information, call the Family Service Agency’s Senior Service Center, 330 Grove St. in DeKalb, at 815-758-4718.
Buddy Brigade: 1 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of each month at Sycamore Public Library, 103 E. State St. This group of Baby Boomers who love to walk is sponsored by SOAR, Strategies for Optimal Achievement and Regeneration Inc. For more information, call Kaiya Marie at 815-793-8313.
DeKalb High School Class of 1947 reunion over coffee: 11 a.m. Nov. 5 at Lincoln Inn in DeKalb.
Hunter education course: 6:30-10 p.m. Nov. 5 and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Genoa Fire Station, 317 E. Railroad Ave. All hunters born on or after Jan. 1, 1980, are required to take a Department of Natural Resources hunter safety course such as this before they can receive their first hunting license. Hunters of any age also can benefit from taking the 10-hour course, which will give information on wildlife management, firearm safety, hunter ethics, game identification, first aid, survival techniques and hunting regulations. Contact Instructor Mike Dreska at 815-784-2132 or 815-761-9630.
Sycamore Park District “Belly Dance” class for adults: 6:30-7:30 p.m. for six weeks, beginning Nov. 5, at the Sycamore High School Field House. Sandra Schramel will teach this middle-eastern dance style that develops grace and coordination with fun. This dance style also will educate the muscles to create good posture, muscle tone and inner peace. Cost is $37 for residents and $47 for non-residents. Register online at sycamoreparkdistrict.com or visit the Community Center, 138 N. Fair St. Call 815-895-3202 for information.
DeKalb County Libertarian Party monthly meeting: 7 p.m. the first Thursday each month at Blackstone Restaurant, 1262 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. Visit www.meetup.com/lpdekalb; for more information, call Mike Fogelsanger at 815-899-2351.
Colloquium lecture: 3 p.m. Nov. 6 in the Northern Illinois University Holmes Student Center University Suite. Andy Egan of the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor will speak about “Three Grades of Self-Involvement: Self-Locating Content in Thought and Language.” The lecture is presented by the NIU Department of Philosophy and the Graduate Colloquium Committee. Contact: 815-753-0331 or gpynn@niu.edu.
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, General John Stark Chapter: 2 p.m. Nov. 7 at St. Peter’s Parish House, 206 Somonauk St., Sycamore. Pepper Rectenwall, District 2 director, will present “Spirit of District 2.”
Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Museum: 2-4 p.m. the second Sunday of each month and by appointment at 622 Park Ave. in Genoa. Contact: 815-784-5559, for appointments other days.
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