Enjoy soup for lunch and a tour March 28 at the Glidden Homestead, which was the home of the innovative developer of barbed wire. For more information, visit www.gliddenhomestead.org, e-mail info@gliddenhomestead.org or call (815) 756-7904.

March 23-March 26

“Picnic”

7:30 p.m. March 23-25

2 p.m. March 25-March 26

NIU Holmes Student Center, 340 Carroll Ave., DeKalb

$7

First written and performed in 1953, the play tells the story of a drifter named Hal making his way through Kansas. He stops in a small town to work for Helen Potts, an older woman in town. He becomes reacquainted with his old college friend, Alan Seymour, and winds up falling in love with Alan’s girlfriend, Madge Owens. For more information or tickets, call (815) 753-1600 or go to niu.edu/theatre.

March 24

Ellwood House Local Lore

12 p.m.

Ellwood House Museum Visitor Center, 509 N. First St., DeKalb

Free

The first lecture of the Local Lore series is titled “The Women behind the Big Three: Harriet Ellwood, Lucinda Glidden and Sophia Haish.” In honor of Women’s History Month, three speakers will explore the lives of the women who were married to DeKalb’s barbed wire barons. This program will be presented by Ellwood House Curator Tricia Runzel, Glidden Homestead Executive Director Rob Glover, and Haish descendant Jessi Haish LaRue. The public is encouraged to bring a sack lunch to the program. To see the complete Local Lore schedule, visit ellwoodhouse.org/learn. For more information, contact Tricia Runzel at (815) 756-4609 or trunzel@ellwoodhouse.org.

March 24

Adaptive Sports Day

4-7 p.m.

NIU Campus Rec, Lucinda and E. Stadium Drive, DeKalb

Free

Learn, watch and play a variety of adaptive sports facilitated by Paralympic Sport Clubs the Great Lakes Adaptive Sport Association and the Rehab Institute of Chicago. Meet three-time Paralympian and Paralympic medalist Amanda McGrory and other champion athletes. Email smoskowitz@niu.edu for more information.

March 24

Gaelic Storm

8 p.m.

Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb

$30-$65

Gaelic Storm, the chart-topping, multi-national Celtic band, mixes traditional Irish music with modern influences. The group performs drinking songs, sea shanties, furiously-strummed instrumentals and sing-along melodies. It performed “Irish Party in Third Class” in the movie, “Titanic.”

March 27-March 31

Spring Break Skateboarding Camp

9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Fargo Skateboarding, 629 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb

$149.99

Skateboard camp will run from 9 a.m. to Noon, and skaters will have the option to stay and skate until 3 p.m. Camp will focus on individual skater progression, with an emphasis on safety. Go to fargoskateboarding.com to register and for more information.

March 28

Soup-er Tuesday

10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Glidden Homestead, 921 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb

$4, adults; members and children under 14 with family, free; $3 for groups of 10 or more

Enjoy soup for lunch and a tour at the homestead and museum, which was the home of the innovative developer of barbed wire. For more information, visit www.gliddenhomestead.org, e-mail info@gliddenhomestead.org or call (815) 756-7904.

March 28

Songwriting by Design

2 p.m.

DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., DeKalb

Free

Dan the Bard Dan is an accomplished songwriter with 10 published CDs of original music. In this program, Dan will lead the audience in writing a song, including lyrics, general melody and chords. Dan will also perform some of his most popular songs including “Pete the Polymorpher,” “The Owlbear Song,” and “Zombie Apocalypse Love Story.” His music is appropriate for all ages, and enjoyable for fans of folk and Renaissance music, Dungeons and Dragons, Doctor Who, Star Wars, Star Trek, anime and steampunk. For more information, contact samanthah@dkpl.org or call (815) 756-9568, ext. 1701.

March 29

Magic Matt’s Family Fun Show

2 p.m.

DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., DeKalb

Free

Magic Matt will perform his Family Fun Show during spring break, offering families something fun to while school is out. Audience participation is encouraged during the show. For more information email theresaw@dkpl.org or call (815) 756-9568, ext. 3350.