Bike MS: Tour de Farms will take place June 25 and 26

JUNE 25

Relay for Life of DeKalb County Walk

12 p.m.-12 a.m.

Sycamore High School, 555 Spartan Trail, Sycamore

Free admission, but participants raise funds for cancer research

Walk the “Re-Lei for a Cure” which benefits the American Cancer Society. Walking will begin at noon; the opening ceremony, 2 p.m.; luminaria ceremony, dusk; and closing ceremony, 11:30 p.m. For more information about the event and how to raise funds, call (630) 879-9009, ext. 3 or visit www.relayforlife.org/dekalbil.

Barn-b-que

5-9 p.m.

Pearcy Farm, corner of Clare Road and Route 64, Clare

$40

The Barn at Pearcy Farm is the site for a fundraiser to support Adventure Works. There will be food, live music and raffles. Dinner will be grilled onsite by 5 B’s Catering. Proceeds support the mission to assist youth in overcoming challenges and becoming healthy adults through adventure-based counseling. Call (815) 787-8990 for more information.

JUNE 25-JUNE 26

Bike MS: Tour de Farms

7 a.m.-6 p.m. each day

Start/Finish Location: Northern Illinois University Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb

Registration Fee: $80

Bike MS: Tour de Farms is a 2-day fundraising cycling event. There are multiple route options, all of which are supported with rest stops, lunch stop and safety personnel. The ride begins Saturday morning. Riders will travel through local farmland and end back at NIU. Day 2 begins with a hearty breakfast before heading out and back. For details, email Melissa.Foley@nmss.org or call (312) 423-1140. Fundraising minimum is $300.

Antique Engine and Tractor Show

9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sandwich Fairgrounds, 1401 Suydam Road, Sandwich

$5

The Sandwich Early Day Engine Club will hold its 45th annual Antique Engine and Tractor Show. The show features Allis-Chalmers tractors and Sandwich gas engines and equipment and events for all ages. Some of those events are kids’ pedal pull, flea market, arts and crafts displays, toy show/sale, antique tractors and trucks, equipment demonstrations and tractor rides. For more information, call (815) 498-2013.

JUNE 26

Charity Auction

11 a.m.

First Congregational United Church of Christ, 615 N. 1st St., DeKalb

Free

First Congregational of DeKalb is hosting its 2nd annual Charity Auction. All proceeds will go to local community groups: Hope Haven, Safe Passage and Healthy Family Illinois. Items to be auctioned include furniture, antiques, collectables, household items, baked goods and Contact Hillary Joy for more details or to donate items at HhllaryJoy06@gmail.com or (847) 489-1652.

JUNE 27

National HIV Testing Day

9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Northern Illinois University Latino Center, 515 Garden Road, DeKalb

Free

In observance of National HIV Testing Day, Open Door Health Center will offer free HIV testing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends people between the ages of 13-64 and pregnant women should be tested for HIV at least once and more often if they are at high risk for infection. No appointment is necessary at the center.

Genealogy Club

6 p.m.

Somonak Public Library, 700 E. LaSalle St., Somonauk

Free
Library staff will help residents who want to research the origins of their families on Mondays. Call (815) 498-2440 for more information.

JUNE 28-JUNE 29

Teens Can Cook: Let’s Make Pasta!

10 a.m.

Kish Hospital Leishman Center for Culinary Health, 1 Kish Hospital Dr., DeKalb

$40

Teenagers, 13-17, are invited to join Rachel Koroscik, healthy culinary coordinator to learn how to create simple sauces and mix, roll and enjoy homemade pasta. Come ready to cook with hair pulled back, wearing closed-toe shoes. Day 1: Simple Sauces. Day 2: Make homemade pasta and eat the pasta meal! Contact Community Wellness Coordinator at (815) 748-8962 or send an email to kishwellness@kishhealth.org to register.