AROUND THE COMMUNITY
Monday
DeKalb loose-leaf collection: 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, with vacuum trucks collecting leaves from streets north of Lincoln Highway this week and from Lincoln Highway and streets south of Route 38 next week, depending on weather conditions. Residents should rake their leaves onto the parkway – between the sidewalk and the street, but not in the gutter, which could cause flooding by blocking storm sewers. Leaves may be placed in open garbage cans or yardwaste bags on garbage pickup days, or in landscape waste containers at specified locations. 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.
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.
•Needlework group: 1 p.m.
•Poker games: 1 p.m.
•Overeaters Anonymous: 3:30 p.m.
Sycamore Food Pantry: Noon-4 p.m. most Mondays each month and noon-7 p.m. the fourth Monday each month, at Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave. Food and winter coats are available. 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.
DeKalb Rotary Club: 6 p.m. Mondays at Ellwood House Museum, 509 N. First St. in DeKalb. Cindy Capek, executive director of DeKalb Park District, will discuss proposals for the replacement of the Hopkins Aquatic Facility. Contact: Capek, club president, at 815-758-6663, ext. 124.
Bedtime Story Time: 6:30 p.m. Mondays at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Wear pajamas and listen to some of Miss Jen’s favorite bedtime stories on the Dragon Carpet in the children’s department, 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, 35 N. River Lane at Route 38 at the Fox River, Geneva. Admission, $8 visitors, $6 members, includes professional dance instruction until 7:30 p.m. No jeans allowed. St. Charles Singles Club, a nonprofit, is celebrating its 32nd year. Singles from any town can attend St. Charles Singles Club, a nonprofit social and dance club, which is celebrating its 32nd year, for people mainly 40 and older. Call Larry Fritz at 630-340-6647 or visit stcharlessinglesclub.com for more information.
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.
General Book Club: 7 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m Tuesday at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. This free discussion group is open to all area adults – no DeKalb library card is needed – and members can attend either of the two times. The group will discuss “When a Crocodile Eats the Sun,” a non-fiction memoir by Peter Godwin. Come for lively discussion, with refreshments provided by the library. For more information, contact Theresa Iversen at 815-756-9568, ext. 2, or teresai@dkpl.org
Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 241: 7:30 p.m. the second Monday each month in the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport corporate hangers. www.EAA241.org. Contact: Rose Ellen May at 815-375-1772. Everyone with an aviation interest, pilots and non-pilots alike, are invited to attend meetings, which are preceded by refreshments at 6:30 p.m.
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, chess 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.
•Monthly Coffee and Chat: 1 p.m. – Sharon’s Brain and Memory Games.
DeKalb County Chapter of Women in Management monthly luncheon: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday at Johnny’s Charhouse, Sycamore. Guest speaker Donna R. Martin will discuss “True Colors,” which she feels is a way to identify personality traits, which improves communication through recognition of a person’s “true character.” WIM meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month and interested women are invited; RSVP by Monday by e-mail to dekalbcounty@wimonline.org or lori.melville@anbdc.com or call Lori Melville at 815-787-2365.
Bread for the World lunch meeting: Noon Tuesday at Baptist Campus Ministry, 449 Normal Road in DeKalb, will include a free lunch of soup and bread. The public is welcome. Reservations are not necessary, but would be helpful in planning. For information, call Gingie Noe at 815-758-5804. Division of Public Administration director professor Kurt Thurmaier, who traveled with NIU students to Tanzania last summer, will make a presentation about the trip. Thurmaier’s wife, Jeanine, and intern Tracey Swanson, who also went, will take part in the program. The NIU delegation learned about the role non-governmental organizations play in helping developing countries and helped begin the construction of a girls’ dormitory for a school in Nyegina.
Audiobook information: 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Contact Patrick Smith at 815-756-9568, ext. 32, or patricks@dkpl.org for additional information about hearing books on MP3 players. www.dkpl.org.
Folded Owl bilingual craft: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Miss Edith will host a children’s craft time, making an owl out of cut paper. Presented en Espanol y Ingles. Free and open to children ages 8-11. For more information, contact Theresa Winterbauer at 815-756-9568, ext. 3, or theresaw@dkpl.org
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.
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 to learn to sing male harmonies.
Wednesday
Senior activities: Wednesday at 330 Grove St. in DeKalb. Contact: Family Service Agency’s Senior Service Center at 815-758-4718.
•Veterans Administration representative help hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays each month – no appointments are needed.
•Financial Peace seminar: 9 a.m.
•Senior bowling: 9 a.m. at Mardi Gras Lanes, 1730 Sycamore Road in DeKalb
•Card games: 10 a.m.
•NIU chair exercises: 10:30 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: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., on the Dragon Carpet in the children’s section, includes free stories and games. 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.
“Egyptian Theatre: 80 Years of History” exhibit and talks: All of these events are free and open to the public at Nehring Gallery, 111 S. Second St., DeKalb. Gallery tours available by appointment; call 815-758-6363.
•Wednesday Noon Talks:
This week: Steve Bigolin
Nov. 18: Mary Beth Van Buer
Dec. 2: Pat Clark-Beard
Dec. 9: Alex Nerad
•“Egyptian Theatre: 80 Years of History” can be viewed from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, through Dec. 5, hosted by Shirley Nehring.
•Exhibit closing reception: 6-8 p.m. Dec. 10.
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.
Mexico trip information meeting: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St., Sycamore. Anyone interested in learning more about the March 7-16 trip to the Copper Canyon can atteend this meeting. RSVP to the museum at 815-895-9777 or Carder Travel 815-756-1547. www.mmnh.org.
NIU Annuitants Association coffee for members: 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesday at Barnes & Noble Booksellers. Members can meet Linda Schwarz, the president of the NIU Annuitants Association, which plans a variety of social member events; for more information, visit www.niu.edu/annuitants.
Blackwood Brothers Quartet gospel concert: 7 p.m. Wednes-day at Sycamore United Metho-dist Church, 160 Johnson Ave. A free-will offering will be taken for the concert and for the church youth group’s spaghetti dinner at 5:30 p.m. to raise money for a mission trip. For information, call the church office at 815-895-9113.
Sycamore Lions Club: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Carls Fargo in Sycamore, for service-minded men and women interested in improving their community. Information can be found at www.sycamorelions.org or call Jerome at 815-501-0101.
Fox Valley Bicycle and Ski Club: 7 p.m. the second Wednesday each month at Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. The club invites area cyclists to its events.
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.
“Slavery, Anti-Slavery and the Underground Railroad” – Friends of the NIU Libraries: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Northern Illinois University Founders Memorial Library on Carroll Avenue in DeKalb. The presentation about local stations, in the Rare Books and Special Collections department on the fourth floor, will be presented by Owen Muelder, director of the Galesburg Colony Underground Railroad Freedom Center at Knox College. Discussion and light refreshments will follow the presentation. Free parking will be available after 7 p.m. in the Visitors Parking Lot on Carroll Avenue. For more information, call 815-753-8091.
Greater Kishwaukee Area Band rehearsals: 7:30-9 p.m. Wednesdays in the band room at Huntley Middle School, corner of South Seventh and Taylor streets in DeKalb. The volunteer band is open to anyone who has played a wind or percussion instrument in the past; no auditions are needed. John Hansen is the director. For more information, call Sue at 815-899-4867 or John at 815-825-2350.
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 held on the first and second Thursdays each month.
•Senior Surfer computer lessons: 10 a.m.
•Bridge and piano lessons: 10 a.m.
•Paws with a Cause service dog demonstration: 10:30 a.m.
•Scrabble games: 10:30 a.m.
•Movie and popcorn: 12:30 p.m.
•Cribbage games and pinochle lessons: 1 p.m.
Prayer Coffee: 10 a.m. Thursday at 514 Sycamore St. in Sycamore. Contact: 815-895-3486. Women are invited to events affiliated with DeKalb Area Women’s Connection.
Hinckley Golden Agers: Noon Thursday at the Hinckley Community Building, 120 Maple St. All seniors are invited to attend and to bring a friend, a dish to share and their own table service for the potluck lunch; meat and potatoes will be provided. Paul Noll will share his thoughts on Veterans Day and why it is celebrated.
AWANA Club: 6:15-8 p.m. Thursdays, through April, at First Baptist Church, 316 N. Sycamore St., Genoa. The church invites young people from age 3 through sixth grade to attend AWANA club. Contact: Tim Kush at 815-784-2442
Windbreak seminar: 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday at the University of Illinois Extension office, 1350 W. Prairie Drive, Sycamore. Reservations are needed by Tuesday for this seminar about all aspects of planting trees, and renewing old windbreaks, to protect rural homes, save fuel, provide food and habitats for wildlife. Register by phone at 815-758-8194 or e-mail name, postal address and phone number to johnhorn@illinois.edu.
DeKalb County Libertarian Party monthly meeting: 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Visit www.meetup.com/lpdekalb; for location information, call Mike Fogelsanger at 815-899-2351.
G-K Trailblazers
•Monthly meeting : 7 p.m. the Thursday following the second Tuesday of each month. The meeting Thursday will be held at the Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St. Anyone interested in snowmobling is encouraged to attend the meeting and should bring a canned or boxed food items that will be donated to Genoa Food Pantry.
•Annual Feather Party: 4 p.m. Nov. 20 at Hill’s Tap. Raffle items include turkey, pork and beef, with proceeds going to Genoa Food Pantry, club trips and maintenance of the trails. All are welcome. For information call Sue at 815-784-5211.
Farmland discussions: 7 p.m. second Thursday each month at 1711 DeKalb Ave. Unit 1 in Sycamore, in the office building directly behind LubePros. www.dcff.org. All people interested in preserving farmland can attend DeKalb County Farmland Foundation meetings. Contact: 815-756-2580 or dcff@dcff.org.
Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem DeKalb Shrine 47: 7:30 p.m. second Thursday each month at DeKalb Masonic Temple, Fairview Drive and Fourth Street.
Friday
Response deadline: Friday. The Sycamore Park District has one opening on its Citizens’ Advisory Committee; the term will run Jan. 30, 2010, through Jan. 30, 2013. Any interested parties can send e-mail to davidp@sycamoreparkdistrict.com, drop off or mail a letter of interest to Sycamore Park District, 940 E. State St., Sycamore, IL 60178, marked to the attention of Citizen’s Advisory Committee c/o Dave Peek.
Suggested reservation deadline for 20th annual DCP/SAFE assembly is Friday for the assembly to be held from 8 a.m.-noon Nov. 17 at DeKalb County Farm Bureau, 1350 W. Prairie Drive, Sycamore. Those unable to register by Friday also can register at the door. The event will celebrate this milestone anniversary with highlights from the past years, as well as looking into the future of prevention and the unveiling of DCP/SAFE’s new Web site. This year’s keynote speaker will discuss how technology can be used and how to incorporate it to reach more people. People who could benefit by attending include parent groups, religious organizations, property owners, social-service agencies, law-enforcement agencies and probation offices, and representatives of schools, businesses, employers, landlords and tenant associations, realtors, senior groups, youth-service providers, city councils and service clubs. Cost to attend is $15 for adults and $10 for students, which includes breakfast and lunch. Send checks to DCP/SAFE, 12 Health Services Drive, DeKalb, IL 60115.
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.
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 provides signs or all ages can bring their own. The Peace Circle follows at 6 p.m. 815-758-0796.
Troop support rally: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays at First Street and Lincoln Highway in DeKalb, across from Memorial Park.
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 in the DeKalb Area Women’s Center building, or by appointment. All are invited. Members work on projects together. Contact: 815-758-1351.
•This week: Closing reception for Barbara Bernard and Nancy Staszak’s art exhibits. Live music and refreshments will be provided.
•Nov. 20: Set up for annual Winter Coat Drive, to be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 21.
Saturday
Small Business Workshop: 8:30 a.m.-noon Saturday at the DeKalb County Legislative Center, 200 N. Main St., in Sycamore. DeKalb County Economic Development Committee and DeKalb County Economic Development Corp., with support from Monsanto, invite current and budding entrepreneurs to learn more about resources available, “greening” a business, financing and designing a logo. Cost is $10 per person. Coffee and rolls will be served. For more information and to register, send e-mail to Mary Supple at msupple@dekalbcounty.org.
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.
Sycamore-DeKalb Alumnae Panhellenic: 1 p.m. Saturday at Passion for Petals Gardens, 1N409 County Line Road, Maple Park. All national sorority women from all colleges are welcome. The program highlights “Holiday Flowering Bulbs” by a Master Gardener at this complimentary demonstration. Guests are welcome. Contact: Martha at 815-758-2666 or Lynne at 815-758-1970 by Wednesday.
Sunday
Bread and Roses Chorus: 5:45-8 p.m. Sundays at Westminster Presbyterian Church of DeKalb, 830 N. Annie Glidden Road. Women who love to sing can join. www.breadandroseschorus.com; 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. Middle Ages-Renaissance history re-enactors and those interested in “stepping into the past” are welcome.
•Armored fighting practice: 6 p.m. Sundays 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
Next Week
MOPS of DeKalb: Mothers of Preschoolers meets from 8:45-11 a.m. Nov. 16 at First Lutheran Church of DeKalb, 324 N. Third St. MOPS provides child care from birth to kindergarten while moms hear the program, “Cosmic Cuisine.” Registration is needed; MOPSofDeKalb@yahoo.com
4-C workshops: at Community Coordinated Child Care office, 155 N. Third St., Suite 300, in DeKalb. Registration is required for each session at 815-758-8149 or 800-848-8727. www.four-c.org.
•“Team Quest” workshop: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 16. This free workshop, for 4-C member child care center staff and family child care providers for school-agers. Call Kim Sciacero at ext. 226.
•American Heart Association CPR class: 6-9 p.m. Nov. 17. A $20-refundable deposit is required for this workshop for child care center staff and family child care providers. Call Sciacero at ext. 226.
•How to Start A Successful Family Child Care Business workshop: 6-8 p.m. Nov. 19. The free workshop, which will give information on the business aspects of starting a family child care home, is offered for people interested in becoming a family child care provider; 4-C membership is not required. Call Diana Zeller at ext. 230.
•Level 1 Training Nov. 21. Membership in 4-C is not required to attend these workshops for child care center staff and family child care providers without formal coursework. A statewide non refundable fee of $5 is required. A lunch will be provided for those people who attend both the morning and afternoon sessions. To register call Sciacero at ext. 226 at the number above to attend Module 5 Training: Family and Community Relationships: 8:30-11:30 a.m. or Module 6 Training: Personal and Professional Development: Noon-3 p.m.
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