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 UPCOMING 

EVENTS 


Event 9: (Re)Congregational
Stories about Traditions
Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 6-8pm
First Congregational UCC of DeKalb
615 N 1st St, DeKalb, IL 60115
Dinner by Chef Rudy Galindo
Co-Hosted with First Congregational UCC







 PAST

EVENTS 


Event 1: New Hope
Stories about Love
Friday, March 7, 2025, 6-8 PM
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church
1201 Twombly Rd, DeKalb, IL 60115
Dinner by Gorges Catering
Mac-n-cheese, grilled and fried chicken, cole slaw, green beans, corn muffins, and peach cobbler.
Co-Hosted With New Hope Missionary Baptist Church



Event 2: UU DeKalb
Stories about Belonging
Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 6-8pm
Unitarian Universalist Church of DeKalb
158 N 4th St, DeKalb, IL 60115
Dinner by Chef Rudy Galindo
Adobo Braised Chicken Thighs, Curried Chickpeas and Vegetables, White Rice and Black Beans, Cornbread, and a Mexican Fruit Platter with Tajin and Honey Lime.
Co-Hosted with Unitarian Universalist Congregation of DeKalb and Dream Action NIU



Event 3: Federated
Stories about Finding/Making Home
Friday, April 25, 2025
Federated Church of Sycamore
612 W State St, Sycamore, IL 60178
Dinner by Tota Kitchen
Co-Hosted with Federated Church of Sycamore and the Muslim Community of DeKalb County



Event 4: Congregational
Stories about Journeys
Friday, May 9, 2025, 6-8pm
First Congregational UCC of DeKalb
615 N 1st St, DeKalb, IL 60115
Dinner by La Salsa
Tacos (rice and bean, rice and avocado, steak, chicken, carnitas, pastor, and chorizo), rice and beans, guacamole, salsa and elote
Co-Hosted with First Congregational UCC and DeKalb March for Immigrants



Event 5: History
Kitchen table stories
Thursday, May 22, 2025
DeKalb County History Center
1730 N Main St, Sycamore, IL 60178
Dinner by Chef Rudy Galindo
Crudite and charcuterie, Swedish meatballs, lemon garlic roasted vegetables, white rice, peach cobbler.
Co-Hosted with DeKalb County History Center, Arts in Action, The Ellwood House Museum, Farmworker & Landscaper Advocacy Project



Event 6: United
Stories about Connection
Thursday, July 10, 2025, 6-8 PM
First United Methodist Church
2501 N Annie Glidden Rd, DeKalb, IL 60115
Dinner by Chop it Up/Chef Brittany McGee
Simple Salad, Collard Greens, Zucchini Medley, Lasagna rolls, Stuffed Chicken Breast, Mississippi Pot Roast, Butter pecan cookies, Fruit Platter
Co-Hosted with DeKalb First United Methodist Church and Opportunity DeKalb



Event 7: The Greenhouse
Stories of Solidarity
Friday, August 15, 2025, 6-8 PM
265 W Peace Rd, Sycamore, IL 60178
Dinner by The Treehouse Pie Company/Chef Christy Sharp
Herbed Corn Salad, Cucumber Salad, Tomato Pie and Crustless Tomato Pie, Assorted Roasted Vegetables, Roasted Chicken with Rosemary Onion Jam Glaze, Pie Crust Cookies, Assorted Fruit and Honey Creme Fraiche. Gluten free and vegeterian
Co-Hosted with DeKalb Pride​


Event 8: Waterman
Stories about Resilience
Friday, November 7, 2025, 6-8 PM
Waterman Community Center
160 West Lincoln Hwy, Waterman, IL 60556
Dinner by The Traveling Chef
Charcuterie, butternut squash burrata salad, beef filet, truffle mash potato, zucchini/summer squash, and baked honey crisp apple with oat crumble topping.
Co-Hosted With Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation