Tag: Dan Kenney
“This Changes Everything,” a documentary film based on Naomi Klein’s book of the same name, will make its northern Illinois premiere Tuesday, Dec. 1, at the historic Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. in downtown DeKalb. The 7:45 p.m. screening, which is free and open to the public, begins shortly after a STEM Café on...
As a part of Hunger Action Month, NIU will host a fast-paced discussion on the issue of hunger and how it presents itself locally, regionally and globally. Courtney Gallaher, a professor in the Department of Geography, will moderate the conversation.from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, in the Wirtz Hall auditorium (Room 101). Panelists...
DeKalb County Community Gardens (DCCG) has added a fourth Communiversity Garden site at Northern Illinois University, part of a growing partnership with the university. The Annie Glidden Heritage Garden, consisting of four 5-foot-by-10-foot raised beds, is located on the property of the NIU Foundation, next to the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center. “We are pleased...
DeKalb County Community Gardens will hold its annual Local Flavors Harvest Dinner from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28. Supporters who attend the fundraiser can back the work of the community gardens while they enjoy a menu created by Chef Chad of Tapa La Luna. This is the only event with food locally sourced from...
DeKalb County Community Gardens and NIU are planning a groundbreaking at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8, for the first-ever “Communiversity Garden” at NIU’s main DeKalb campus. The garden will involve NIU students and community members in growing food to share with those in need. “This joint community and university project could be a template for...
A “Local Flavors Harvest Dinner” is planned from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, to support the work of the DeKalb County Community Gardens. The fundraiser at Tapa La Luna, 226 E. Lincoln Hwy., will feature a menu using produce and meat from DeKalb County. Craig Mathey will provide music. Tickets are $45 each,...
For nearly 50 years, Jonathan Kozol has dedicated his life to addressing the increasingly complex and urgent issues that face public education, including the challenge of providing equal opportunities to every child, regardless of racial origin or economic status. Among the most respected and eloquent writers and speakers on public education, he has had numerous...
