THE ADDAMS FAMILY ON STAGE — The Drama Group will present America’s kooky, spooky Addams Family on stage at 330 202nd St. in Chicago Heights, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 6 and 7, with repeat performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12, 13, and 14. Matinee performances will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8; Saturday, Oct. 14; and Sunday, Oct. 15. Ticket prices for The Addams Family are $19 to $25. Tickets are sold online by visiting The Drama Group’s ticket site at dgbooktix.com. Tickets are also available through The Drama Group’s box office at 708-755-3444.
ANEW SNEAKER BALL — The fundraising gala for Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse will be from 6 to 10 p.m. tonight at Olympia Fields Country Club. Purchase tickets here for $75 per person. All proceeds benefit the Anew’s work to provide wrap-around services to families impacted by domestic violence.
RECYCLEPALOOZA — The annual opportunity to clean house and recycle hard-to-recycle items. The Flossmoor Green Commission volunteers will collect items from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in the Parker Junior High School parking lot across the street from village hall in the 2800 block of Flossmoor Road. Participants should stay in their vehicles with items sorted by category, clearly marked and placed in the trunk so volunteers can unload them. See a list of acceptable items and more information at flossmoor.org.
NAACP MEETING — The meeting from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday will be in the Homewood Public Library meeting room, 17917 Dixie Highway.
COMMUNITY BIKE RIDES — Barb and Dan Lawler’s Road Ride starts at 8 a.m. Saturday at GoodSpeed Cycle, 2125 183rd St. in Homewood. It’s a 25-mile fitness ride. The Off-Leash ride is a 9-mile ride at about 9 to 10 mph that starts at GoodSpeed at 8:30 a.m. and lasts about an hour.
LAST SUMMER FARMERS MARKET — The final outdoor market of the summer season will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday on Martin Square between Chestnut Road and Ridge Road with live music, fresh produce, baked goods, craft vendors and more.
MEET THE MAYOR — Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld will hold open office hours in the village hall lobby, 2020 Chestnut Road, from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
CLIMB OUT OF DARKNESS — The walk at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, in Izaak Walton Nature Preserve, 1100 Ridge Road in Homewood, will be dedicated to raising awareness of pregnancy and postpartum mental health disorders.
