“It’s awesome.”
That is how Peter Matushek of Homewood described the Good Gourd fall party while dancing with his daughter Romy to the honky-tonk sounds of The New Heartaches on Saturday, Oct. 16, outside of the Flossmoor Community House. The party was a first for Flossmoor Community Church, which pivoted from its usual Community House fest in the summer and indoor talent show in November amid ongoing concerns about COVID-19.
“With the pandemic, we didn’t feel comfortable doing either,” said Brooke King-LaBreck, director of community engagement for FCC. “So we started dreaming of ways that . . .