Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education Personnel Committee will meet at 9 a.m. in the Superintendent’s Conference Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda is available here.
Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education Planning Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. in the Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda is available here.
Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here. Meeting ID 980 4907 6232, passcode 830183.
Highlights:
- Consider a resolution prohibiting civil immigration enforcement activities on village property.
- Hear an update on 183rd Street safety measures.
- Consider increasing fines for off leash pets.
- Award a contract for engineering services on the lead service line replacement project.
Flossmoor Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in the library, 1000 Sterling Ave. The agenda is available here.
Respond Now Food Pantry Update. While renovations at 1439 Emerald Ave. near completion, Respond Now will open a temporary food pantry at 20820 Western Ave., Olympia Fields, thanks to the generosity of The Emmaus Community. The pantry will be open Nov. 12-14 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Regular pantry rules apply, and shelf-stable items are all that will be available due to storage limitations (no meat, dairy, or produce).
Bagels & Bingo. Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., will host Bagels & Bingo from 10 to 11:30 a.m. There will be small prizes for each game winner, bagels for all as long as supplies last and conversation with neighbors. This program is being sponsored by AgeOptions Senior grant and participation is limited to seniors only.
Rising Readers. A storytime from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, is designed for ages 0-6 years old. Join us for stories, songs, bubbles, and more.
Myths and Magic Book Club. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host a discussion of “The Serpent and the Wolf” by Rebecca Robinson. Books will be available for checkout at Circulation Services.
Make It Take It Tuesday. Grab supplies for a cool new craft that you can make at the library or at home every month. Instructions and supplies will be included, but certain tools will not be. Stop by the FORT upstairs at Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, from 6 to 7 p.m.
Books Without Borders. The next book discussion will take place from 6:45 to 8 p.m. at Beyond Borders Café, 1036 Sterling Ave. in Flossmoor. The book is “Stamped – Racism, Antiracism, and You“ by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi. It will be available at the Rock Shop, 18109 Dixie Highway in Homewood, and at www.bookshop.org. Everyone is welcome.
NextGen Voices Mix, Mingle & Mobilize. NextGen Voices will host a reception and fundraiser from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Copper Still, 1961 Ridge Road in Homewood, for Yumeka Brown, candidate for Illinois’ 2nd District congressional seat.
Homewood Stories. Featured tellers will be Joan Karstrom, Tom Dobrez, Donovan Harvey, Jitesh Jaggi and host Suzy Dritz. Doors at Flossmoor Community Church Community House, 847 Hutchison Road, will open at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. BYOFAB (Bring your own Food and Beverages). Admission is $15, cash at the door. No credit cards. For more information, email [email protected].
