St. Paul’s will be offering this meditative prayer evening on the first Friday of each month through Christmas – Oct. 7, Nov. 4, and Dec. 2

The DeKalb County History Center, 1730 N. Main St., will host a sneak peak of its upcoming Pumpkin Fest Historic Homes tour at noon Thursday, Oct. 6.

The community is invited to a free Hispanic 4-H Juntos event, presented primarily in Spanish, to learn more about resources available in the community to help with youth, parental and occupational support.

Three DeKalb County history organizations are planning cemetery walks this month: Leland History Center, DeKalb County History Center and the Hinckley Historical Society.

Shabbona Community Church, 104 E. Navaho Ave., will host a BBQ pulled pork drive-thru dinner from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5.

Around 100 people gathered to dedicate the new DeKalb Elks Veteran’s Memorial Plaza on South Annie Glidden Road Saturday in a ceremony that emphasized what organizers said was the city of DeKalb’s reputation as a veteran-friendly community.

Those interested in learning more about animal trapping can take part in a free class Sunday in Sycamore hosted by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra invites the community to Portillo’s in Sycamore for a no-cook dinner fundraiser Monday to benefit the orchestra’s Music Education Outreach Program.

The Indian Valley Theatre announced that it will hold auditions for its upcoming December play “The Rented Christmas” in October.