HOLIDAY LIGHTS FESTIVAL PREP— Homewood officials announced that Martin Avenue will be closed from Ridge Road to Hickory Road at 7:30 a.m. today. Ridge Road from Harwood Avenue to Dixie Highway will be closed at 7:30 a.m. Friday and Ridge Road from Dixie Highway east to Highland Avenue will be closed at 4 p.m. Friday. The festival will begin at 5 p.m. Friday on Ridge Road and Martin Avenue.
KANE SALON OPEN HOUSE— Jonathan Kane Salon & Spa, 18065 Harwood Ave. in Homewood, is hosting a customer appreciation holiday open house from 5 to 8 p.m.
RECYCLE HOLIDAY LIGHTS— Anyone who finds broken holiday lights as they string up exterior holiday decorations can put the cast-offs in containers located in Homewood at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 2920 183rd St., and Irwin Center, 18120 Highland Ave. or in Flossmoor at Goldberg Center, 3301 Flossmoor Road; Park Place, 2449 Flossmoor Road; and Irons Oaks, 20000 Western Ave.