DeKalb County Events

Chronicle Media Staff

April 29

Learning to Fly

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

April 29 at Northern Illinois University STEM Classroom, Swen Parson Hall Room 146.

The first meeting will be spent learning about the science of flight and creating hot air balloons and other flying craft. The second session will be held at iFLY in Naperville.

 

April 27

Community Gardens Seed Kick0off

1 p.m.

Sycamore Public Library, 103 S. State St., Sycamore

Free

Attendees will receive free seeds to start their own personal gardens, attend a course on seed saving and get a Q&A session with a member of the DeKalb County Community Gardens. For more information, call (815) 895-2500, ext. 126.

 

April 27

Cookbook Club

6 p.m.

Sycamore Public Library, 103 E. State St., Sycamore

Free

Like with a book club at which members meet to discuss a specific book, in this case members discuss a cookbook. Featured cookbooks are available at the Circulation Desk. Participants choose a recipe and bring it to share at the session. No sign-up required.

 

April 27-April 30

NIU Spring 2017 Dance Concert

7:30 p.m. April 27-April 29

2 p.m. April 30

Huntley Middle School, 1515 S. Fourth St., DeKalb

$17 adults, $15 senior citizens and $9 for students with current ID

A cornucopia of performance styles from classic to modern ballet and everything in between, all choreographed or set by faculty of the Northern Illinois University School of Theatre and Dance. Order tickets by calling (815) 753-1660 or online at vendini.com

 

April 27-April 30

“Annie Jr.”

7 p.m. April 27-April 29

2 p.m. April 30

Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb

$12 for adults; $6 for children 3-12 years old; free for children 2 and younger

Children’s Community Theatre presents “Annie Jr.” Adapted from the Tony Award-winning best musical, the play features everyone’s favorite little redhead in her very first adventure. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. Annie is determined to find the parents who abandoned her on the doorstep of an orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. Annie eventually foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations, finding a new home and family and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

 

April 28

BLOCK Fest

10 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. sessions

Sycamore Public Library, 103 E. State St., Sycamore

Free

BLOCK Fest is an opportunity for families to learn how to support their children’s math and science growth. Children explore five varieties of non-interlocking blocks while families interact with their children and learn how to support block play at home. Designed for children ages 8 months to 8 years old and their families. Registration is required. Call (815) 895-2500, ext. 131.

 

April 29

Learning to Fly

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

NIU STEM Classroom, Swen Parson Hall Room 146, DeKalb

$100

Classes are for ages 7 and older. The first meeting will be spent learning about the science of flight and creating hot air balloons and other flying craft. The second session will be held at iFLY in Naperville. Here, students will be guided through interactive presentations, demos in the wind tunnel and STEM lab actives. Every student will be trained by the iFLY flight instructors before entering the unique vertical wind tunnel and experiencing indoor skydiving.

Price includes the iFLY admission on May 6. For more information, email stemoutreach@niu.edu or call (815) 753-0533.

 

May 2

May Day Basket Challenge

4 p.m.

Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St., Sycamore

$2 for museum members, museum admission plus $2 for non-members

Midwest Museum of Natural History staff will show how to make May Day baskets. Participants will have the option to enter their basket into a competition. Winner receives a prize. For more information, contact Bethany Gilliam at information@mmnh.org or (815) 895-9777.

 

May 2

CSA Symphonette Concert

6 p.m.

NIU Concert Hall, 550 Lucinda Ave., DeKalb

Free

Young musicians from the area will perform together. A reception will follow the performance. For general inquiries, email chamber@dekalb.org or call (815) 753-1450.