September 2008

Global Matrix II at NIU
Through Oct. 3; Part of NIU Art Museum’s fall “Global and Local Perspectives” Exhibition Suite, Global Matrix II, an international print exhibition, runs through Oct. 3, in the Rotunda and North Galleries. Developed by the Purdue University Galleries in West Lafayette , IN , Global Matrix II features 87 works representing 75 individual artists hailing from 24 countries around the world. Visitors will encounter a wide variety of visual and technical mastery including aquatints, linocuts, etchings, engravings, woodcuts, mezzotints, screenprints and works that combine several of these processes. Digital prints, photo-etchings and hand-made books are also represented. The panel discussion, which will be co-moderated by NIU art professors Michael Barnes and Ashley Nason, will include artists from the exhibition, as well as the curators and organizers and will be held in room 315, Altgeld Hall, at 6 p.m. The NIU Art Museum is located on the first floor, west end of Altgeld Hall. Hours are Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Group tours may be arranged by appointment. For more, visit www.niu.edu/artmuseum.

“Back to the ‘80s” with Children’s Community Theatre
Sept. 26-28: “Back to the 80s,” is a “totally awesome" hit musical brought to the Egyptian Theatre by Children’s Community Theatre. The show tells the story of the senior class of William Ocean High School that graduated in the 1980s, as remembered and seen through the eyes of Corey Palmer, now in his 30s. Featured songs include “Footloose,” “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” “Material Girl,” “Kids in America,” “Love Shack,” Total Eclipse of the Heart,” “Time of My Life, and many more. Performances are Friday-Saturday, Sept. 26-27, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 28, 2 p.m., at the historic Egyptian Theatre, North Second Street , downtown DeKalb. For tickets, visit www.ccctonstage.com. $1 from each ticket purchase goes toward the Egyptian Theatre Restoration Project.

“WALL-E” event benefits RAMP
Sept. 26-Oct. 2: RAMP and Sycamore Theatre have announced that the $2 showing of “WALL-E” at the theater in Sycamore will benefit RAMP. Showings will be Friday, Sept. 26, 4:15 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 8:45 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 27-28, 4:15 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 8:45 p.m.; and Sept. 29-Oct. 2, at 6:30 p.m.

Jonamac Orchard Great Pumpkin Harvest
Sept. 27-28: Jonamac Orchard will celebrate Great Pumpkin Harvest Weekend Sept. 27-28, featuring live music Sept. 28. The orchard is located at 19412 Shabbona Rd., Malta. Orchard store hours 7 days a week are 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., with Corn Maze hours Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m. The barn yard, Apple Train and Apple Launcher hours are Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Visit www.JonamacOrchard.com for more details.

Veterans’ job workshops
Monday, Sept. 29: The first of a series of Veterans’ Job Search and Information Workshops will be conducted Monday, Sept. 29, 1-3:30 p.m., at DeKalb Illinois workNet Center, 1701 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. State Veterans’ Employment representative, Bob Sage, retired Chief Master Sergeant, USN, will counsel veterans on developing resumes that translate unique military skills into terminology prospective employers understand and seek. He also will instruct attendees about conducting successful job searches. If you are a veteran or know a veteran who would like to attend, register with Janet, (815) 756-4893, ext. 239.

“Taste of Kish ”
Tuesday, Sept. 30: The KCH Auxiliary invites you to celebrate the "Taste of Kish ," the Auxiliary Cookbook Fundraiser Dinner Tuesday, Sept. 30, 5-7:30 p.m., in the Roberts Conference Center in Kishwaukee Community Hospital . A variety of recipes from the Auxiliary's new cookbook, door prizes, 50/50 Raffle, great entertainment, and many surprises will be featured. Help celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of the new hospital. Seating is limited to 120. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at KCH’s Volunteer Office and Gift Shop. Deadline is Sept. 20. For information, call (815) 756-1521, x153373, or email vheins@kishhospital.org.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes
Tuesday, Sept. 30: A caregiver is someone who helps a relative or friend with things they cannot do due to the disabling effects of a chronic medical condition or age. It is often quite challenging trying to balance life as a caregiver. DeKalb County Hospice is sponsoring “Powerful Tools for Caregivers,” for people helping relatives or friends. Through six sessions beginning Tuesday, Sept. 30, 6-8:30 p.m., caregivers learn to reduce stress, improve self-confidence, better communicate feelings, and locate helpful resources. Attendees also learn how to increase their ability to make tough decisions and balance their lives. Pre-registration is required. Call Val Heintz or Helen Maurer, LCSW, (815) 756-3000 for information and to register. Class size is limited. There is no cost.

Egyptian Theatre hosts benefit concert
Tuesday, Sept. 30: Solo pianist George Winston will perform a benefit concert Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m., to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Oaken Acres Wildlife Center . Tickets may be purchased online with a credit card at www.earthagconsulting.com or with a check or cash by phone at (815) 895-9666.


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Home Attractions Dining Lodging Events Shopping Conference Facilities Meeting Planners Links Contact Us Site Map	Calendar October 2008 November 2008 September 2008 Global Matrix II at NIU Through Oct. 3; Part of NIU Art Museum’s fall “Global and Local Perspectives” Exhibition Suite, Global Matrix II, an international print exhibition, runs through Oct. 3, in the Rotunda and North Galleries. Developed by the Purdue University Galleries in West Lafayette , IN , Global Matrix II features 87 works representing 75 individual artists hailing from 24 countries around the world. Visitors will encounter a wide variety of visual and technical mastery including aquatints, linocuts, etchings, engravings, woodcuts, mezzotints, screenprints and works that combine several of these processes. Digital prints, photo-etchings and hand-made books are also represented. The panel discussion, which will be co-moderated by NIU art professors Michael Barnes and Ashley Nason, will include artists from the exhibition, as well as the curators and organizers and will be held in room 315, Altgeld Hall, at 6 p.m. The NIU Art Museum is located on the first floor, west end of Altgeld Hall. Hours are Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Group tours may be arranged by appointment. For more, visit www.niu.edu/artmuseum. “Back to the ‘80s” with Children’s Community Theatre Sept. 26-28: “Back to the 80s,” is a “totally awesome" hit musical brought to the Egyptian Theatre by Children’s Community Theatre. The show tells the story of the senior class of William Ocean High School that graduated in the 1980s, as remembered and seen through the eyes of Corey Palmer, now in his 30s. Featured songs include “Footloose,” “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” “Material Girl,” “Kids in America,” “Love Shack,” Total Eclipse of the Heart,” “Time of My Life, and many more. Performances are Friday-Saturday, Sept. 26-27, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 28, 2 p.m., at the historic Egyptian Theatre, North Second Street , downtown DeKalb. For tickets, visit www.ccctonstage.com. $1 from each ticket purchase goes toward the Egyptian Theatre Restoration Project. “WALL-E” event benefits RAMP Sept. 26-Oct. 2: RAMP and Sycamore Theatre have announced that the $2 showing of “WALL-E” at the theater in Sycamore will benefit RAMP. Showings will be Friday, Sept. 26, 4:15 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 8:45 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 27-28, 4:15 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 8:45 p.m.; and Sept. 29-Oct. 2, at 6:30 p.m. Jonamac Orchard Great Pumpkin Harvest Sept. 27-28: Jonamac Orchard will celebrate Great Pumpkin Harvest Weekend Sept. 27-28, featuring live music Sept. 28. The orchard is located at 19412 Shabbona Rd., Malta. Orchard store hours 7 days a week are 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., with Corn Maze hours Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m. The barn yard, Apple Train and Apple Launcher hours are Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Visit www.JonamacOrchard.com for more details. Veterans’ job workshops Monday, Sept. 29: The first of a series of Veterans’ Job Search and Information Workshops will be conducted Monday, Sept. 29, 1-3:30 p.m., at DeKalb Illinois workNet Center, 1701 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. State Veterans’ Employment representative, Bob Sage, retired Chief Master Sergeant, USN, will counsel veterans on developing resumes that translate unique military skills into terminology prospective employers understand and seek. He also will instruct attendees about conducting successful job searches. If you are a veteran or know a veteran who would like to attend, register with Janet, (815) 756-4893, ext. 239. “Taste of Kish ” Tuesday, Sept. 30: The KCH Auxiliary invites you to celebrate the "Taste of Kish ," the Auxiliary Cookbook Fundraiser Dinner Tuesday, Sept. 30, 5-7:30 p.m., in the Roberts Conference Center in Kishwaukee Community Hospital . A variety of recipes from the Auxiliary's new cookbook, door prizes, 50/50 Raffle, great entertainment, and many surprises will be featured. Help celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of the new hospital. Seating is limited to 120. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at KCH’s Volunteer Office and Gift Shop. Deadline is Sept. 20. For information, call (815) 756-1521, x153373, or email vheins@kishhospital.org. Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes Tuesday, Sept. 30: A caregiver is someone who helps a relative or friend with things they cannot do due to the disabling effects of a chronic medical condition or age. It is often quite challenging trying to balance life as a caregiver. DeKalb County Hospice is sponsoring “Powerful Tools for Caregivers,” for people helping relatives or friends. Through six sessions beginning Tuesday, Sept. 30, 6-8:30 p.m., caregivers learn to reduce stress, improve self-confidence, better communicate feelings, and locate helpful resources. Attendees also learn how to increase their ability to make tough decisions and balance their lives. Pre-registration is required. Call Val Heintz or Helen Maurer, LCSW, (815) 756-3000 for information and to register. Class size is limited. There is no cost. Egyptian Theatre hosts benefit concert Tuesday, Sept. 30: Solo pianist George Winston will perform a benefit concert Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m., to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Oaken Acres Wildlife Center . Tickets may be purchased online with a credit card at www.earthagconsulting.com or with a check or cash by phone at (815) 895-9666.
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