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Sandwich Antiques Market

April-Oct: Come to the Sandwich Fairgrounds every Sunday from April-October for this antique market. For more details visit www.antiquemarkets.com

Breakfast With The Bunny

April 3: Join the Easter Bunny for breakfast at the Golf Course Clubhouse. The event starts at 7:30 AM. Visit www.sycamoreparkdistrict.com for more details.

Hopkins Park Easter Egg Hunt

April 3: The Easter Egg Hunt at Hopkins Park is available for toddlers and children up to the 3rd grade. The hunt begins at 10AM. For more details visit www.dekalbparkdistrict.com.

Kites over Sycamore

April 3: A great day of fun is set for the day in Sycamore. Kite making workshop, Plant a Pumpkin, and tasty treats of cotton candy and popcorn. Kites fly at noon so come early! For questions please visit the website: www.discoversycamore.com or call 815-895-6558.

Lions Easter Egg Hunt

April 3: The Lions Easter Egg Hunt is taking place at the Cortland Community Park, located at 70 S. Lanos. The event begins at 1PM. For more information please call Tracy Burne at 815-909-0218.

Easter Train Ride

April 3: The train will be traveling through Lions Community Park, located in Waterman. For more info, visit www.petestrain.com.

Rosencrantz & Guidenstern Are Dead

April 7-11: The NIU School of Theatre & Dance will be performing the play. For more details, please visit www.niu.edu/artmuseum.

Bucky Halker

April 8: Bucky Halker will be performing "Woodie Guthrie" Songs, Great Depression & American Protest Songs. The event will take place at the NIU Art Museum; Altgeld Hall 315, in DeKalb. For more info please visit the website: www.niu.edu/artmuseum.

Niabi Zoo Animal Presentation

April 9: Niabi Zoo will be bringing a cast of exotic mammals, birds, and reptiles for a truly "wild" show! Held at the State Street Theater (across the street from the museum), this is a great program for groups, families, and individuals of all ages. Space is limited, so buy your tickets today by calling 815-895-9777. $5/person. The event runs from 9:30-10:30 and then again at 12:30. Visit www.mmnh.org for more details.

Intergenerational Art Workshop

April 10: The workshop for 6 - 9 year olds and their parents and grandparents to discover art through the generations. Workshop takes place from 1-3PM. Pre-registration is required - call the museum at 815-753-1936.

Art of the New Deal Era Exhibition Suite

April 8-May 28: The artwork is being displayed at the NIU Art Museum at Altgeld Hall, located in DeKalb. Visit www.niu.edu/artmuseum for more info.

NIU Spring Family Weekend

April 9-11: NIU will be hosting a variety of activities that are for the entire family. Visit www.niu.edu/index for more information.

Beach Blanket BENGOrdon Fund Raiser

April 9: Casual beach attire. Cocktails, appetizers, buffet dinner, live entertainment from 6:00pm-11:00pm.. Admission price is $50.00. DIAMOND DIG sponsored by D&D JEWELERS! Cash raffle & silent auction. Proceeds benefit mental health & substance abuse services for DeKalb County. Ben Gordon Center is located at 12 Health Services Drive, DeKalb, Illinois. For questions please call: 815/756-4875 or visit the website: www.bengordoncenter.org. RSVP by March 29th to: bgcbs@bengordoncenter.org.

Upright Citizens Brigade

April 10: A night full of laughter is what will be had at this live comedy troupe's visit to the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb. For more details visit www.egyptiantheatre.com

Documenting the Depression: The Farm Security Administration as the Nations Lens

April 14: Presented by NIU Distinguished Research Professor of History, David Kyvig. The event is help Altgeld 315 from 7:15-8:15 PM. Visit www.niu.edu/artmuseum for more information.

Pancake & Sausage Supper

April 15: Come out for your chance to have your favorite breakfast foods for dinner! Join us at the Shabbona Fire Barn in Shabbona from 4:30PM-7PM. Tickets are $6 for adults and $2 for children under 10. The supper is sponsored by the Shabbona-Lee-Rollo Historical Museum, and tickets are available at the door.

Ben Harper & Relentless 7 at NIU Convocation Center

April 15: The talented singer/ song writer and Grammy Award winner, Ben Harper, comes together with a band that is truly taking the world by storm, Relentless 7. It’s a night that will rock your socks off and is set for Thursday, April 15th 2010 at the NIU Convocation Center at 1525 W. Lincoln Hwy., in DeKalb. . The show begins promptly at 7:30 PM. Visit: www.niuconvo.com for more details.

Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, March 3rd 2010. Ticket prices are $30 for NIU students with a valid NIU OneCard and $40 for the public. Parking is $5.00. Tickets may be purchased at the NIU Convocation Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone (800) 745-3000 or at www.ticketmaster.com.

Legend Haz It at Otto's Niteclub

April 16: Come out to Otto's in DeKalb to hear for a unique infusion of jazz and R&B with hip-hop vocals! Legend Haz It performs at 9PM for this 21 and older show. Tickets are $12. Also performing will be Vertual Vertigo and Diagram of Truth. For more info please visit www.ottosdekalb.com.

Spring Fishing Derby

April 17: The event will take place at Lake Sycamore, between 8AM-10:30AM. For more details please visit www.sycamoreparkdistrcit.com.

Divas Dish Grandma's Secret Receipes

April 17: Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center on the NIU Campus; Ladies serve up tasty dishes to raise funds for J.F. Glidden Homestead Museum; Over 30 chefs with a wide variety of food from entres to desserts! www.gliddenhomestead.org.

New Deal Print Exhibitions: A Historical and Critical Perspective

April 21: This lecture is given by Elizabeth Seaton, Eli Associate Curator, Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State University Manhattan. Event begins at 5PM. For more info please visit www.niu.edu/artmuseum.

Agnes of God

April 22-24: The NIU School of Theatre and Dance will be performing this science versus faith story at the Stevens Building Corner Theatre from April 22nd through the 24th. The story is about a nun who gives birth to a baby, but claims she was unaware of the pregnancy, and that the child was the result of virgin conception. The psychiatrist the nun is ordered to see is of atheist belief, which results in conflict for everyone involved. The show starts at 7:30pm all three nights. Tickets are $3 and available only at the door. For more information please contact Elek Hutchinson at elek.hutchinson@gmail.com or call 248-303-2643.

Carmina Burana

April 22-25: The NIU School of Dance & Theatre is putting on this production that combines Greek Tragedy and Italian Baroque musical theatre, creating an unforgettable dance experience. For more details please visit www.niu.edu/theatre.

Alice in Wonderland

April 23-25: Join the adventure of a young girl and white rabbit into an enchanting world of Cheshire Cats, Mad Tea Parties, The Queen of Hearts, among others. The production is being put on by Dreamers Theatre Group and the cast consists of 5th-8th grade students at the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb. For tickets and more information please visit www.egyptiantheatre.org.

March For Babies

April 24: Put on your walking shoes and get ready to help! It's time for the annual March of Dimes fund-raiser the DeKalb County March for Babies. Registration begins at 9:00 am the walk starts at 10:00 am on April 24th at Hopkins park in DeKalb. Sign up as an individual, team or join a team at www.marchforbabies.org or call 815-397-0097

NIU Huskie Spring Football Game

April 24: The annual spring football game gets a pre-game kick-off with the Huskie Athletic Scholarship Fund Tailgate Showdown starting at 11:00 on the west side of Huskie Stadium. There will be mouthwatering samples to taste and fun for everyone. Game kick-off is at 1:0. Admission is free. Come and see what the 2011 season has in store for Huskie fans. For more information visit: www.niuhuskies.com

NIU Convo Colossal Spring Sweep Sale

April 24-25: Are you ready to kick off garage sale season in an ENORMOUS way? Whether it be antiques, collectibles, sports cards, arts, crafts, garage sale items, and all else under the sun, the NIU Convocation Center is hosting the 2nd Annual “Convo’s Colossal Clean Sweep” on Saturday, April 24th from 9-3pm and Sunday, April 25th from 9-2pm. Admission will be $1 for adults and free for children 6 and under.

Vendors are encouraged to register by Monday, April 1st. Only indoor space will be available for rent, and depending on whether you are a commercial or non-commercial vendor, rental fees range from $20-100. The rental fee covers both Saturday and Sunday. Assistance with loading in and loading out of vendor merchandise is available.

Reserve your spot today by downloading a registration form from the NIU Convocation Center website, www.niuconvo.com, or pick up a registration form at the NIU Convocation Center Box Office. All vendors must fill out a registration form and return it to the NIU Convocation Center. Vendors can bring the registration form to the NIU Convocation Center Box Office, fax it to 815-752-6801, or mail it to 1525 W Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115.

Books & Breakfast

April 25: Join the Friends of Maple Park Library for the annual fundraiser breakfast! A variety of breakfast favorites will be served, such as pancakes and biscuits and gravy. The cost is $5 for ages 5 and up, and kids under 4 are free! There will also be a silent auction with items from local merchants as well. The event runs from 7AM to 12PM at the Maple Park American Legion. For more information please visit www.villageofmaplepark.com.

Cradle Will Rock

April 29: Come visit the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb for the "Cradle Will Rock" film showing and discussion night with NIU English and Theatre faculty. Directed by Tim Robbins, Rated “R”. Free for NIU students with ID; $5 adults; $4 students/seniors. For more information please visit www.niu.edu/artmuseum.

Red Hat Day

April 30: All Red Hat ladies are treated to their special day in Genoa. There will be entertainment, food, contests and more. For more info please visit www.genoamainstreet.com.

Annual Cortland Garage Sale

April 30-May 1: Cortland's Annual Garage Sale is back! If you have an organization this is a good fundraiser for you. If you are a home business this is a great way to open your home/garage to new customers, and if you are from out-of-town and would like a place to set up space for you can be arranged. The deadline for registration is April 19. Anyone interested in having a sale or have any ideas or suggestions, please call Donna at (815) 756-4851.