STUFFED ANIMAL CAMPOUT – It’s that time of year again when your favorite fuzzy friend can go to the Stuffed Animal Campout. Drop your stuffie off on Sept. 30 and watch the group’s activities on social media that night, then pick it up the next day. Register with H-F Park District for this Irons Oaks program that costs $7.

MAKE TIME FOR MARY – Send a birthday card to Homewood’s oldest resident, Mary Cantway, who turns 108 on Friday. More than 60 cards have already been sent to Village Hall, with a goal of 108 cards to deliver on her birthday. Send cards by Wednesday to Homewood Village Hall, Attn: Mary Cantway, 2020 Chestnut Road, Homewood, IL 60430.