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Egyptian Theatre to hold screening of ‘@home’

By Northern Star staff | March 31, 2015

The Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., will hold a screening of “@home” at 7 p.m. April 7.The one-hour documentary film “@home” follows social activist Mark Horvath across the United States while he observes and interviews people suffering from...

DeKalb Public Library to hold Seed Sorting Potluck

By Northern Star staff | March 19, 2015

The DeKalb Public Library will hold a Seed Sorting Potluck at 6 p.m. March 31 in the library’s meeting room.The library, 309 Oak St., will invite community members to bring a small dish to the potluck and help sort seeds in preparation for the Seed...

DeKalb Public Library holds Chinese New Year celebration

By Northern Star staff | February 18, 2015

The DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., will hold a celebration of the Chinese New Year at 6:30 p.m. today in the main floor reading room.The NIU Chinese Music Ensemble will welcome the Year of the Sheep with a lion and dragon dance and will perform,...

DeKalb Public Library closed due to blizzard

By Northern Star staff | February 1, 2015

The DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., has been closed due to a Sunday blizzard.The library is set to reopen 1 p.m. Monday.A blizzard warning was put into effect for all of northern Illinois along and north of I-80.

Weekend Guide: Jan. 15

By Northern Star Staff | January 15, 2015

Here are some local art and music events you can attend this weekend:ThursdayFatty’s Pub & Grille, 1312 W. Lincoln Highway, is hosting Country Night events every Thursday leading up to the Brad Paisley concert Feb. 5 at the Convocation Center.Country...

Warming centers available in DeKalb

By Jackie Nevarez | January 9, 2015

DeKalb has four warming centers available for residents during extreme cold weather situations, according to a Jan. 5 DeKalb news release:DeKalb Public Library815-756-9568309 Oak St.9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday9 a.m. to 5 p.m....

Non-profits look for donations for state-wide fundraiser event

By Keith Hernandez | December 1, 2014

DeKalb residents are able to donate to local nonprofits today for the first annual Illinois Gives Big event.Illinois Gives Big is a state-wide fundraising initiative for nonprofits sponsored by Donors Forum, an association of Illinois nonprofit organizations....

City celebrates library changes at groundbreaking

By Northern Star Staff | July 27, 2014

The city’s public library broke ground on its expansion Saturday.The groundbreaking was set to feature games, food and drink and music from the Barb City Stompers.During its expansion, the library will add a building and then renovate its existing location...

Storytellers show fairy tales don’t always have happy ending

By Northern Star Staff | May 1, 2014

The darker side of fairy tales will be revealed with a May 13 presentation at the DeKalb Public Library.Judith Heineman and Daniel Marcotte, Road Scholars with the Illinois Humanities Council, will present fairy tales as told by the Grimm Brothers at...

Library Friends host club meeting

By Northern Star Staff | April 1, 2014

The Friends of the DeKalb Public Library Meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Monday in the DeKalb Public Library meeting room.The Friends support the library by providing programs, materials and services that are not part of the regular library budget. They...

Historian, actress discusses Mary Lincoln’s spiritualism

Historian, actress discusses Mary Lincoln’s spiritualism

By Lark Lewis | March 25, 2014

Locals were able to learn more about Abraham Lincoln’s wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, through stories of her involvement with spiritualism Monday at the DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St.To bring Women’s History Month to a close, actress and historian Valerie...

Local libraries to hold seed events

By Northern Star Staff | March 23, 2014

DeKalb County Community Gardens is working in partnership with the Sycamore and the DeKalb Public Libraries to create one of the first seed libraries in Illinois.In preparation for the seed banks there will be community potlucks and seed-sorting events...