The NIU School of Art faculty Exhibition, open to the public, is a collection of recent artwork and scholarship by faculty and teaching staff from all divisions of the School of Art and Design at Northern Illinois University.

Jan. 17-Feb. 23

NIU School of Art faculty Exhibition
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday; 12-7 p.m. Thursday; 12-4 p.m. Sunday;
Closed Saturday and Monday
NIU Art Museum in Altgeld Hall, on the corner of College Avenue and Castle Drive on campus, DeKalb
Free

This exhibition, open to the public, is a collection of recent artwork and scholarship by faculty and teaching staff from all divisions of the School of Art and Design at Northern Illinois University.

Jan. 19

Gentle Yoga
Noon-12:45 p.m.
Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists, 3266 Sycamore Road, DeKalb
$12 per class; $50 pass for five classes

Gentle Yoga is a beginner yoga class led by Northern Rehab’s 200 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher, Jenna Bacchi, with the goal focusing on improving flexibility, range of motion, balance, stress reduction and relaxation. Yoga mats will be provided, but participants may bring their own. Call (815) 756.8524 to reserve a spot or for more information. 

Jan. 20

Winter Fest 2018
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Russell Woods Forest Preserve, 11750 State Rt. 72, Genoa
Free

University of Illinois Extension and DeKalb County Forest Preserve are collaborating to offer a variety of educational and recreational activities for the whole family. For more information, call (815) 784-2000.

Jan. 21

Northern Illinois Bridal Expo
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Northern Illinois University Duke Ellington Ballroom, 340 Carroll Ave., DeKalb
Free with advanced registration; $5 at the door

A highlight of this expo will be a runway show featuring Kenneth Winston bridal dress designs. Three ballrooms will be filled with vendors, artists, crafters, dresses and vendors, showing everything needed for the special day. Prizes will be drawn through the entire day with a grand prize being awarded at the end of the expo. Advanced registration for brides is free online at NorthernIllinoisBridalExpo.com.

Martin Luther King Memorial Concert
3 p.m.
NIU Music Building, Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, 550 Lucinda Ave., DeKalb
Free

Reginald “Reggie” Thomas, coordinator of the internationally recognized Northern Illinois University School of Music’s Jazz Studies program, will conduct a concert to celebrate the memory of Martin Luther King Jr.

Jan. 23 

Soup-er Tuesday
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Glidden Homestead, 921 W. Lincoln Hwy.
Free

This weekly Tuesday event offers warm soup and tours of the Glidden Homestead and Museum. For more information, visit www.gliddenhomestead.org, send an e-mail to info@gliddenhomestead.org or call (815) 756-7904.

Family Game Night
6:30-10 p.m.
The Gaming Goat, 229 E. Lincoln, DeKalb
Free

GJJ Games hosts a Family Game Night at The Gaming Goat on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month. They are casual, family friendly game nights, where moms, dads, kids, singles and couples are welcome, and can get to know each other. For more information, call (815) 793-7183.

The Best Picture Film Series
7 p.m.
Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. 2nd St., DeKalb
$8, $6 for senior citizens and students

The Egyptian Theatre is holding its 2018 Best Picture Film Series through March 6, featuring Oscar Best Picture winning films from each decade. The next film in the series is “The Bridge On the River Kwai.” This 1957 film is an adaptation of the Pierre Bouelle novel about POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American officers plot to blow up the structure, but the commander of the bridge’s construction has different plans. Rated PG

Jan. 24

Comedy Open Mike
9 p.m.
The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb
Free

See how funny you are when you try your hand at comedy.

–DeKalb County Calendar of Events Jan. 17 – Jan. 24–