Winter Storm Warning. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for today through Sunday morning. Snow could be heavy at times today with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible today with an additional 1 to 3 inches tonight.

Monitor Road Conditions. Anyone who is driving today can monitor the conditions of roads in the state at the Illinois Department of Transportation’s website.

Small Business Saturday. Homewood and Flossmoor small businesses will be open for holiday shopping. The annual observance is an opportunity for residents to show their appreciation for the businesses that are integral to the community’s identity and economy.

Youth Winter Makers Market. Come out and support some local youth creators and entrepreneurs from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Helen Wilson Meeting Room in Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave.

A More Perfect Place Launch Event. The launch of a new Flossmoor history, “A More Perfect Place: The Story of Flossmoor,” will be hosted at the Flossmoor Community Church Community House, 847 Hutchison Road. There will be two film showings, the first at 1 p.m. and the second at 3 p.m. Admission to the film will be $8. Tickets and book copies can be purchased at flossmoorhistorybook.com or at Gypsy Fix, 1056 Sterling Ave.

Flossmoor Streetscape Ribbon Cutting. The village will host a grand reopening ribbon-cutting ceremony of the downtown district at 2 p.m. at Sterling Avenue and Flossmoor Road. The streetscape renovation started in July and concluded at the end of October. The project included repaving and reshaping streets and sidewalks downtown to improve safety and aesthetics. 

Flossmoor Holiday Celebration. Downtown will look festive with luminaries displayed by the Flossmoor Service League. Donations are being accepted at www.flossmoorserviceleague.org. The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will offer free holiday kids’ crafts inside the Park Place at Brassie Avenue and Flossmoor Road from 3 to 5 p.m. Hot chocolate and s’mores will be served as a fundraiser by the Flossmoor Firebirds, one of the village’s traveling baseball teams. At 5 p.m., members of the Homewood-Flossmoor High School Viking Choir will lead the community in carols as everyone waits for Mayor Michelle Nelson to light the community holiday tree with help from Santa at 5:30 p.m. The Flossmoor Community Relations Commission will be collecting non-perishable food items to help fill area food pantries.