The Sandwich Fair will be held Sept. 6-10 at the Sandwich Fairgrounds, 1401 Suydam Road, Sandwich. Gates open at 8 a.m.

Sept. 6-10

Sandwich Fair

Sandwich Fairgrounds, 1401 Suydam Road, Sandwich

Gates open at 8 a.m.

$9 daily admission for adults and $6 for children 6-12; various admission fees for other groups and events. Established in 1888, the Sandwich Fair is the oldest continuing county fair in Illinois. The fair offers a mixture of traditional and new activities, national entertainment, motor events, food, a carnival midway, exhibits and livestock judging. A complete schedule is at sandwichfair.com.

Sept. 7

Museum Brown Bag Event

12 p.m.

Sycamore History Museum, 1730 N. Main St., Sycamore

Free

Learn more about Midwest Museum of Natural History’s diverse collection of animals when Malwina Bardoni, director at the Midwest Museum, speaks about the collection. She also will bring live animals – a Russian tortoise native to Asia, a blue-tongued skink native to Australia and a snake. For information, call (815) 895-5762 or visit sycamorehistory.org.

Somonauk Farmer’s Market

3-7 p.m.

Depot and DeKalb streets, Somonauk

Free

Shop locally with choices to buy fresh produce, meat, baked goods, eggs, raw honey, fair trade coffee, chocolate, jellies and jams, mustards, spices, oils and vinegars, dog treats, and homemade crafts. Dog owners are invited to bring their pets to the September Market and post a picture of their pup to the Somonauk Farmer’s Market Facebook page. A winner will be chosen and will get prizes for pup and owner. The picture has to be taken at the market in order to be considered.

Green Lens Environmental Film Festival

7 p.m.

Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb

Free

Documentary films about environmental stewardship will be shown on Thursdays in September and October. The first film is “Before the Flood,” made in 2016. Environmentalist and actor Leonardo DiCaprio tours the world and raises challenging questions about the environment with leaders and scientists. The film describes how climate change affects the environment and what society can do to prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems and native communities across the planet. Audience members are invited to stay after the film for a discussion with NIU faculty.

Sept. 8-10

VolksFest

Carroll Memorial Park, Park Avenue and Madison Street, Genoa

6:30 p.m. starting time Sept. 8

8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Sept. 9

8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 10

$27 for craft beer and wine tasting; all other events free

During the three-day festival, there will be performances by bands, Volksmarch 6K/10K Fun and Fitness Walk, craft beer and wine tasting, Sunday outdoor breakfast, the Great Genoa Duck Race, PTO Fun Fair and helicopter rides. Complete schedule is at genoavolksfest.org.

Sept. 10

HorsePower Pancake Breakfast

7-10 a.m.

American Legion Post 312, 203 Main St., Maple Park

$8, children 5 and younger can eat for free

The menu will include all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, fresh fruit, coffee and milk. There also will be a raffle. Proceeds will go to HorsePower Therapeutic, a nonprofit organization that strives to harness the healing power of horses while providing therapeutic horseback riding lessons to children and adults with disabilities. For information, visit HorsePowerTR.com.

DeKalb Kite Festival

11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Lucinda Avenue and Kishwaukee Drive, DeKalb

Free, $3 for parking

This festival attracts kite enthusiasts from all over the country, who bring giant inflatable kites, dancing kites and stunt kites. Participants can bring their own kites or make them at the festival. Kites, food and beverages will be sold.

Sept. 12

Sycamore Farmers Market

3-7 p.m.

Somonauk and Elm streets, Sycamore

Free

The Sycamore Farmer’s Market will feature locally grown produce, wine, baked goods and artisan crafts. Local musicians will perform. Call (815) 895-3456 for more information.

Sept. 13

STEM Café: Combating Cancer

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Fatty’s Pub and Grille, 1312 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb

Free

Learn about new cancer therapies such as a gene-altering leukemia treatment from Dr. Barrie Bode, chair of Northern Illinois University’s Biological Sciences Department. A cancer researcher, Bode will explain benefits, side effects and costs of cutting-edge therapies. For more information, go to niu.edu.

–DeKalb County Calendar of Events–