Indian Valley Theatre will present a charming stage radio style musical of the classic Charles Dickens tale, “A Christmas Carol,” Dec. 7-9 at the Opera House of Sandwich, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich.

Dec. 5-9

“A Christmas Carol Chaos”
7:30 p.m. except 2 p.m. Dec. 9
Stage Coach, 126 S. 5^th St., DeKalb
$13-$15

The Royal Shakespeare Company hasn’t arrived as promised to perform its stirring rendition of “A Christmas Carol.” So an intrepid band of hapless actors and technicians must put together its own production in only seven hours. The play is a backstage comedy that pokes fun at the classic novel and everything that can go wrong with a theatrical production. Visit stagecoachers.com to purchase tickets.

Dec. 6

Exploring Holiday Traditions
12 p.m.
DeKalb County Community Foundation’s Freight Room, 475 Dekalb Ave., Sycamore
Free

Speaker Michelle Donahue will speak at the DeKalb County History Center’s last Brown Bag Lunch/Local Lore lecture for the year. Her topic will be holiday traditions of past centuries.

Dec. 7

Holiday Treasures Bake Sale
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital, 1302 N. Main St., Sandwich
Free

Festive cookies, holly candies, breads, pumpkin rolls and other tasty treats will be for sale at the 10^th annual Holiday Treasures Bake Sale fundraiser sponsored by the Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Auxiliary.  Gift baskets will be raffled off at 2 p.m.

Dec. 7-8

Holiday Pops Concert: Winter Wonderland
7:30 p.m. Dec. 7
2 p.m. Dec. 8
Northern Illinois University Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, 300 Lucinda Ave., DeKalb
Free

The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Campus Strings will perform many holiday favorites as part of this traditional family concert. 

Dec. 7-9

“Scrooge the Musical – Radio Show”
7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 and Dec 8
2 p.m. Dec. 9
Opera House of Sandwich, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich
$18

Indian Valley Theatre will present a charming stage radio style musical of the classic Charles Dickens tale, “A Christmas Carol.” Purchase tickets online at sandwichoperahouse.org.

Dec. 8

Holiday Cookie Bake
9-11 a.m.
First Congregational United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St., DeKalb
Free

Customers can purchase a variety of homemade cookies, candies, fudge, breads and snack mixes. Items will cost $8 a pound or will be individually priced. Hot cider and coffee will be sold. All proceeds will go to support Voluntary Action Center/Meals on Wheels, which provides hot nutritional meals to the elderly, disabled and homebound.

Dec. 9

“It’s a Wonderful Life”
2 p.m.
Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb
Free

Released in 1946, this classic film stars James Stewart as George Bailey, a man who has given up his dreams in order to help others, and whose imminent suicide on Christmas Eve brings about the intervention of his guardian angel, Clarence Odbody (Henry Travers). Clarence shows George all the lives he has touched, and how different life in his hometown would be had he never been born.

Dec. 11

STEM Café: Retail Renaissance
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Eduardo’s Mexican Restaurant, 206 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb
Free

Omnichannel retailing creates a seamless customer experience with an integrated app, website and brick-and-mortar store. Amazon Go is revolutionizing retail by developing a store where a phone can be used to enter, shop and check out with no sales associate. With virtual reality dressing rooms, shoppers will soon be able to try on outfits without having to get undressed. Samantha Gibson, a Northern Illinois University marketing instructor with 20 years of experience in the retail profession, will speak about the rapid changes in the retail world.

Dec. 12

Kishwaukee Concert Band Holiday Concert
7 p.m.
Northern Illinois University Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, 300 Lucinda Ave., DeKalb
Free

The Kishwaukee Concert Band, an all-volunteer adult community band composed of experienced musicians from DeKalb and surrounding communities, will perform holiday music. 

–DeKalb County Calendar of Events Dec. 5 – Dec. 12–