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6.2.23 | What You Need to Know This Weekend

IT’S A ONE-OF-A-KIND TIME – Homewood Artisan Street Fair is from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Shop from one-of-a-kind artisans, handmade goods, upcycled and vintage items. Enjoy live music both days.

ROOT ON A LOCAL AUTHOR – From 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Flossmoor resident Tom Dobrez hosts a book launch for his memoir “Root Root Root for the Home Teams – A Chicago Fan’s Odyssey to Find the Meaning of Life Through Sports.” You can buy a book at a discount and get it signed by the author.

YOUTH ROLLER DERBY BOUT – Chicago Knockouts hosts a youth roller derby bout at 6 p.m. Saturday at Homewood Auditorium. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the entry fee is $10, as the Clash face the Uproar.

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