Jazz in Progress will perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 30th at the Dee Palmer Band Shell in Hopkins Park, 1407 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb, IL<br/> <br/>Celebrating 10 years of making music together, the 18-piece community jazz band will play a variety of music including classic jazz standards, Swing-era, funk from the 1960s and ‘70s, as well as other favorites. The band will also feature a number of vocal and instrumental soloists from within the members of the ensemble.<br/> <br/>Jazz in Progress was formed for musical, charitable, and educational purposes to support its mission to advance the appreciation, performance, and history of jazz music and its related genres. An official 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, they put funds raised back into local community music programs, including the DeKalb, Sycamore, Genoa-Kingston, Hinckley-Big Rock, Indian Creek, Sandwich, Somonauk, Earlville, and Leland, St. Mary’s-DeKalb school districts as well a
Our parents started Rosita’s back in 1972 in the small room at the back of the restaurant, which we still use today. Back then it was only our father, Luis Balli, serving a room of up to 32 guests and our mother, Beatriz Balli, in the kitchen. Now we serve up to 500 guests through three rooms and the patio with a staff of 35. We are so grateful for where we have gotten to and have enjoyed seeing all the generations of our families and yours at our tables.<br/><br/>While we celebrate this special anniversary with all of you, we will also be donating 25% of sales from the weekend to the DeKalb County Community Foundation.<br/><br/>Gracias and Salud to another 50 years!<br/><br/>Schedule of Events:<br/>Saturday, July 16:<br/>3pm: Join us for a toast and anniversary cake to kick-off the weekend of events<br/>6-9pm: Local band “Home by 12” performing live music on the patio<br/><br/>Sunday, July 17: 1-3pm: Salsa classes
Jazz in Progress will perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 27th at the Lions Park Pavilion in Lions Park, 420 S. Birch St. in Waterman, IL.<br/><br/>The 18-piece community jazz band will play a variety of music including classic jazz standards, Swing-era, funk from the 1960s and ‘70s, as well as other favorites. The band will also feature a number of vocal and instrumental soloists from within the members of the ensemble.<br/><br/>Jazz in Progress is an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that puts funds raised back into local community music programs, including the DeKalb, Sycamore, Genoa-Kingston, Hinckley-Big Rock, Indian Creek, Sandwich, Earlville, and Leland, St. Mary’s-DeKalb school districts and also the DeKalb County Community Foundation.<br/><br/>For information on Jazz in Progress, call 815-751-0006 or like the band on Facebook.
DeKalb County has committed to opening 5-6 "hot spots" throughout the county designed to provide internet access for under privileged children/families that can t afford internet access. Kishwaukee Family YMCA is responding to the county goal of more "hot spots" with the support of a $2666.65 grant from the Kishwaukee Sunrise Rotary.