The DeKalb Cornfest Bags Tournament will be held from noon-4 p.m. Aug. 25 at
157 E. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb.

Aug. 23

DeKalb Farmers Market
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Van Buer Plaza, north Second and Locust streets, DeKalb
Free

The DeKalb Farmers Market features more than 30 vendors who sell locally-grown produce, wine, baked goods, flowers and artisan crafts. At the market, the Live Lunch Series will present free live music from noon–1:30 p.m. Debit, credit and LINK cards are accepted. For more information, call 815-756-6306.

Aug. 25

Genoa’s Farmers Market
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Main and Genoa streets, Genoa
Free

Held on the fourth Saturday of the month from May through September, the farmers market is designed to support local farmers while providing fresh and homegrown items to the community.

DeKalb Cornfest Bags Tournament
Noon-4 p.m.
157 E. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb
Free admission; $50 entry fee per team

First place in the tournament will win $400, and cash prizes will go to second, third and fourth places. The tournament is one of the events – including food, music, carnival and a car show – planned during the weekend’s DeKalb Cornfest. For more information, call 815-440-4096 or send an email to robert.rutherford13@comcast.net.

Sycamore Summer Days
Noon-10 p.m.
The Olde Tyme Inn, 109 S. Main St., Sycamore
$5 wristband

The Olde Tyme Inn is sponsoring the next Sycamore Summer Day, an outdoor music street festival. Sideshow, Red Horse and Nashville Electric Company will perform. A 50/50 drawing will be end at the end of each band’s set. In addition to live music performances throughout the day, there will be food, a beer tent, children’s activities, ice cream and beer. A portion of the event’s proceeds will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project and JDRF.

Aug. 26

Genoa Pioneer Day
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Society, 622 Park Ave., Genoa
Free

Visit Genoa for old-fashioned pioneer fun and learn a skill from the past. Enjoy stagecoach rides, tradesmen and crafter demonstrations and more. For more information, call 815-784-5559.

Aug. 27

Preschool Picasso
11 a.m.
Sycamore Public Library, 103 E. State St., Sycamore
Free

This session is a hands-on arts and crafts for children ages 3-6. This is an opportunity for children to learn vocabulary, develop fine motor skills, learn to play with others and have fun. Children should wear clothes that can get messy. Space is limited and registration is required. Call 815-895-2500.

Sound Studio Orientation
7-8 p.m.
DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., DeKalb
Free

DeKalb Public Library cardholders who would like to use the library’s new sound studio have to take an orientation class. Participants have to be 16 years old or older. Class size is limited, sign-up begins 15 minutes before class starts in the Nancy D. Castle Collaboration Studio. For more information, send an email to joshuam@dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 2115.

Aug. 28

Sycamore Famers Market
3-7 p.m.
Sycamore and State streets
Free

Enjoy an afternoon shopping the Sycamore Farmer’s Market featuring locally grown produce, wine, baked goods and artisan crafts. For more information, call 815-895-3456 or visit discoversycamore.com or the market’s Facebook page.

Aug. 29

Military Student Open House
1 p.m.
Northern Illinois University, 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb
Free

Military and Post-Traditional Student Services will hold its fourth annual Veterans Open House for all incoming and returning student veterans and their families. The event will be an opportunity to network with fellow veteran students, hear from staff and meet members of the NIU Veterans Association.

STEM: The Maker Movement
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Fatty’s Pub and Grille, 1312 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb
Free

The United States was built by a nation of makers, but today fewer and fewer people make anything, including their own meals. A growing subculture of makers and doers is changing that trend by sharing ideas, tools and workspaces as they invent everything from robots to life hacks. Join Russ Lankenau, co-founder and president of the Workshop 88 makerspace, and Federico Sciammarella, NIU professor and interim chair mechanical engineering, to explore the Maker Movement and its learning-through-doing approach to STEM. For more information, contact Judith Dymond at jdymond@niu.edu or 815-753-4751.

–DeKalb County Calendar of Events Aug. 22 – Aug. 29–