Family Fun Days
Celebrate another one of America’s Favorite Past-times eating ice cream during the Sycamore History Museum’s old fashion ice cream social this Saturday, August 11th from 1 – 4pm. Visitors can enjoy tours of the museum with our Junior Docents. The Museum is located at 1730 N. Main Street in Sycamore. Visit their website here: sycamorehistory.org.
50 Men Who Cook
50 Men Who Cook is an annual fundraiser presented by KishHealth System to benefit the children of DeKalb County (thru the Family Service Agency and CASA DeKalb County). It will be held this Saturday, August 11th, beginning at 6pm. Prominent men from DeKalb County will once again be cooking their favorite dishes for you to enjoy including appetizers, salads, side dishes, entrees and desserts. The evening will include dinner (sampling of all dishes), cash bar, entertainment and a silent auction. Tickets are $40 each. 50 Men Who Cook will be held at the NIU Barsema Alumni & Visitors Center, 231 N. Annie Glidden Rd., DeKalb. Visit their website to learn more
Blacksmith Demonstration at Glidden Homestead
Tour the site where Joseph Glidden invented and first manufactured the most widely used type of barbed wire, “The Winner” in 1874. View demonstrations of the blacksmith craft in the Phineas Vaughan Blacksmith Shop. Both the 1861 home and brick barn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Sunday, Aug 12, 2012, from noon – 4pm. Admission: adults $4; children under 14, free. The Glidden Homestead is located at 921 West Lincoln Hwy, in DeKalb. More information here.
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