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The Weeks | March 3: Women spies, Oscars history, pancake picnic, Flossmoor Book Club, HAC concert preview

Meetings

Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 4, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. 

  • Find the agenda here.
  • Attend remotely here or call 312-626-6799, ID 8835 6966 1880, passcode 60422.
  • Highlights: Trustees will hear a report on the preliminary fiscal year 2025 budget and will consider an ordinance increasing Class B liquor licenses by one to account for a request from 7th Floor Hospitality for a liquor store that will serve a new cigar lounge.

Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will hold a committee meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at the Goldberg Administration Building, 3301 Flossmoor Road.

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  • Find the agenda here.
  • Highlight: The board will discuss the 2024-25 budget.

Bremen Township Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at 15350 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Forest.

Rich Township Board of Trustees will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, in the Leonard Robinson Administration Building 22013 Governors Highway, Richton Park.

Homewood Appearance Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 7, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. 

  • Find the agenda here.
  • Attend remotely here or call 312-626-6799, ID 844 1118 8079, passcode 170845.
  • Highlight: The commission will receive an update from village staff on progress with the Appearance Plan and Sign Code update, including results from public input gathered in 2022-23.

Stuff to do

Thursday, March 7

World War II Women Spies: Nancy Wake and Marie-Madeleine Fourcade. Learn about two women who guided hundreds of French resistance agents through wartime France. Presentation by Kit Sergeant from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway.

A Night at the Oscars: Academy Awards History. Learn about the history of the Academy Awards from film historian Annette Bochenek in this virtual program from 7 to 8 p.m. hosted by Flossmoor Public Library. Email [email protected] (Subject: Oscars) to reserve a spot and receive program access information.

Discovery Preschool Open House. A chance to meet teachers and view the facility from 4 to 6 p.m. at Irwin Community Center, 18120 Highland Ave., Homewood. Call 708-957-7275 for more information or email [email protected].

H-F High School Spring Orchestra Concert. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. in the school’s Mall Auditorium, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave.

Saturday, March 9

Pancake Picnic. Learn about the process of creating syrup out of maple sap from 9 to 11 a.m. at Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center, 20000 Western Ave. The event will include a pancake feast with authentic maple syrup. The fee is $9 for district residents and $11 for non-residents. Pre-registration required. Click here to register.

South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society. Cynthia Ogorek will discuss her new book, “Hegewisch” at 10 a.m. on the west end of the Martin Kauchak Public Safety Center, 3000 W 170th Place, Hazel Crest. Copies of her books will be available for purchase.

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