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The meetings listed below are open to the public and can be attended in person or, in some cases, via livestream.

Monday, Dec. 15

District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here.

Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here. Meeting ID  852 1089 4513, passcode 60422.

Highlights:

Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. in the media center at James Hart School, 18220 Morgan St. The agenda is available here.

Highlight:

  • Consider a resolution authorizing the issuance of $8 million general obligation school bonds for the purpose of altering and reconstructing school buildings and purchasing and installing equipment therein for fire prevention and safety, energy conservation and school security purposes.

Tuesday, Dec. 16

Flossmoor Green Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here.

Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. in the Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor. The agenda is available here.

Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. in the Goldberg Administration Building, 3301 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here.

Notices

Ronald McDonald House Donations. The Homewood Police Department is gathering donations for Ronald McDonald House Charities. Staff will be hand delivering all donations to the Ronald McDonald House in Oak Lawn on Tuesday, Dec. 23. Items can be taken to the front desk of the police department by Monday, Dec. 22. Items could be canned goods, non-perishable food items, trash bags, laundry detergent, cleaning products, food storage containers, hygiene products, gift cards or toys (new and in original packaging). For more information call 708-206-3420.

MLK Day of Service Volunteers. Flossmoor is seeking hosts for service projects in the village’s 11th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 19. Community organizations, government agencies, local businesses or groups of neighbors are invited to host a service project. For more information, email [email protected]. To register as a site host and to request volunteers, visit www.Flossmoor.org/506/Martin-Luther-King-Jr-Day-of-Service.  

Family Meal Kits. Action for a Better Tomorrow, in partnership with local Homewood and Flossmoor schools, is hosting a Dollar Tree Family Meal Kits + Breakfast & Snack Drive. Through Tuesday, volunteers will assemble meal kits and drop them at Homewood Library, 17917 Dixie Highway; Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave.; and The Rock Shop, 18109 Dixie Highway. Meal options available here. Donate breakfast and snack items, including oatmeal, granola bars, fruit cups, shelf-stable milk, crackers. For more information, text or call Leslie at 708-522-4204 or Jennifer at 312-909-6684. Donations will benefit school families at Willow, Churchill, James Hart, H-F High, Serena Hills and Parker.

Leave It for Love. New, unused gifts will be collected through January and then distributed among low-income, isolated older adults throughout the Chicagoland area. Gifts can be dropped at Beyond Borders Café, 1036 Sterling Ave. in Flossmoor and Loulou Belle, 2049 Ridge Road in Homewood. Suggested items include trinkets, tchotchkes, hostess gifts, personal care items, warm weather gear, household décor and non-perishable food. For more info, visit www.leaveitforlove.com or follow Leave It for Love on Facebook @leaveitforlove.

Stuff to do

Monday, Dec. 15

Community Menorah Lighting. Celebrate Hanukkah at 5 p.m. in front of Park Place in Flossmoor Park, Flossmoor Road and Braeburn Avenue. Local individuals or families will lead Hanukkah ceremonies.

Jane Austen Movie Night. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host a showing of “Pride and Prejudice” (2005, rated PG) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the meeting room.

International Holiday Treats Taste Test. Do you know world holiday traditions? Test your skills with this Holiday Treats Taste Test from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in The Attic at Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave. Try out multiple rounds of candy and confections, and guess where they come from. Caution for allergies: No peanut/peanut products served. This event is for registrants age 12 to 18. Register here.

Semester Exam Cram. High school students can find a quiet place to study for exams from 8 to 10 p.m. in The Fort at Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway. Math tutors will be available. Therapy dogs will be available in the meeting room to help relieve stress. Students need to show current ID. Register here.

Tuesday, Dec. 16

Community Menorah Lighting. Celebrate Hanukkah at 5 p.m. in front of Park Place in Flossmoor Park, Flossmoor Road and Braeburn Avenue. Local individuals or families will lead Hanukkah ceremonies.

Churchill School Beginning Orchestra Concert. The orchestra, under the direction of Bryson Robinson-Levant, will perform at 7 p.m. in the James Hart School gym, 18220 Morgan Ave.

Parker Junior High Winter Concert. The combined performance by its winter choir and the orchestra at the school, 2810 School St. in Flossmoor. The program opens at 5:30 p.m.  with the 30 students in sixth-grade choir and 16 students in orchestra. At 7 p.m. seventh and eighth grade choir of 40 students and the 42 members in the orchestra will perform.

Pup Pics With St. Nick. H-F Park District will host a chance for local canines to get their photo taken with St. Nick from 5 to 7 p.m. in Park Place at Flossmoor Park, Flossmoor Road and Braeburn Avenue. Fee is $10 per resident dog.

Ho-Ho-Ho-Flo Holiday Lights Ride. GoodSpeed Cycle will host its annual slow-and-social  community bike tour of Homewood and Flossmoor’s holiday lights and decorations. The approximately seven-mile ride goes at a family-friendly pace from 6:30 to 8 p.m. starting at the shop, 2125 W. 183rd St. in Homewood. Pre-ride hot chocolate and cookies at 5 p.m. Ride fee is a minimum $5 donation per person to Homewood’s domestic violence prevention non-profit Anew. Donate online or just bring cash.

Semester Exam Cram. Students in ninth through 12th grades can find a quiet place to study for exams from 8 to 10 p.m. in The Fort at Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway. Math tutors will be available. Students need to show current ID. Register here.

Wednesday, Dec. 17

Community Menorah Lighting. Celebrate Hanukkah at 5 p.m. in front of Park Place in Flossmoor Park, Flossmoor Road and Braeburn Avenue. Local individuals or families will lead Hanukkah ceremonies.

Semester Exam Cram. High School students can find a quiet place to study for exams from 8 to 10 p.m. in The Fort at Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway. Math tutors will be available. Therapy dogs will be available in the meeting room to help relieve stress. Students need to show current ID. Register here.

Thursday, Dec. 18

Community Menorah Lighting. Celebrate Hanukkah at 5 p.m. in front of Park Place in Flossmoor Park, Flossmoor Road and Braeburn Avenue. Local individuals or families will lead Hanukkah ceremonies.

Churchill School Choir Concert. The choir, under the direction of Nicole Sawilchik, will perform a winter concert at 7 p.m. in the James Hart School gym, 18220 Morgan Ave.

Flossmoor Holiday Lights Parade. The annual parade of decorated police, fire and public works vehicles winds through the village starting at 4:30 p.m. The route map is available at flossmoor.org.

Light Up Trail Walk. Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center will host from 6 to 8 p.m. a stroll through decorated nature trails. Hot chocolate and s’mores are included in the ticket price. Fee is $5 cash only at the door. Register here.

Chess Club for All. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host a meeting of the Chess Club in the meeting room from 4 to 5 p.m. Practice your chess skills or learn the basics of playing the game. Chess Club is for all ages.

Writers Club. Writers will be able to stretch their creativity muscles from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the meeting room at Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway.

Winter Science Series. In this hands-on winter workshop from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., participants will explore the science behind snow, ice and everything chilly, from testing “blubber” to ice melting races; discover the magic (and chemistry) that makes winter so wonderful. This event is for registrants ages 9 to 12. Register here.

Friday, Dec. 19

Community Menorah Lighting. Celebrate Hanukkah at 5 p.m. in front of Park Place in Flossmoor Park, Flossmoor Road and Braeburn Avenue. Local individuals or families will lead Hanukkah ceremonies.

Light Up Trail Walk. Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center will host from 6 to 8 p.m. a stroll through decorated nature trails. Hot chocolate and s’mores are included in the ticket price. Fee is $5 cash only at the door. Register here.

Saturday, Dec. 20

Community Menorah Lighting. Celebrate Hanukkah at 5 p.m. in front of Park Place in Flossmoor Park, Flossmoor Road and Braeburn Avenue. Local individuals or families will lead Hanukkah ceremonies.

Young Writer’s Club. Young writers will meet from noon to 1 p.m. in the multipurpose room at Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway. For writers in grades six through 12. Register here.

Light Up Trail Walk. Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center will host from 6 to 8 p.m. a stroll through decorated nature trails. Hot chocolate and s’mores are included in the ticket price. Fee is $5 cash only at the door. Register here.

It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. The Drama Group will hold a free staged reading starting at 7:30 p.m. at 330 202nd St., Chicago Heights. The beloved American holiday classic comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. 

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Holiday Festival. IPO, under the direction of maestro Stilian Kirov, presents “IPO Holiday Festival: A Celebration of Voice & Music” at 3 p.m. at Ozinga Chapel at Trinity Christian College, 6601 College Dr. in Palos Heights. This concert is a family friendly tradition with performances of favorite works of the season. The orchestra will be joined by the Chicago Community Chorus for several selections, including the “Hallelujah Chorus,” “Carol of the Bells,” “Sleighride” and “Still, Still Night.” There will also be a holiday sing-along. Before the concert, Voices of Plainfield will entertain in the grand lobby, and will join the IPO on stage for the audience’s sing-a-long selections. Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased at the door, online at IPOmusic.org or by calling the box office at 708-481-7774.

Sunday, Dec. 21

Doggie Breakfast with Santa. Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery, 1035 Sterling Ave., will host a buffet breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Bring your pups to the station to meet Santa. There will also be a raffle benefitting the South Suburban Humane Society. The buffet is $22 Adults, $12 for children 10 and under. Santa photos are an additional $5. To make reservations, call 708-957-2739.

Community Menorah Lighting. Celebrate Hanukkah at 5 p.m. in front of Park Place in Flossmoor Park, Flossmoor Road and Braeburn Avenue. Local individuals or families will lead Hanukkah ceremonies.

Light Up Trail Walk. Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center will host from 6 to 8 p.m. a stroll through decorated nature trails. Hot chocolate and s’mores are included in the ticket price. Fee is $5 cash only at the door. Register here.

Plan ahead

Friday, Dec. 26 through Thursday, Jan. 1

Community Kinara Lighting. Celebrate Kwanzaa at 5 p.m. in front of Park Place in Flossmoor Park, Flossmoor Road and Braeburn Avenue. Local individuals or families lead the Kwanzaa ceremony each night of the observance. Anyone wishing to serve as a candle lighter can sign up at flossmoor.org.

Saturday, Dec. 27

Kwanzaa Celebration. Calvary Assembly of God Church, 18620 Governors Highway in Flossmoor, will host a Kwanzaa celebration from 3 to 6 p.m. led by LaMarr Darnell Shields. Celebrate community, culture and tradition in an event to honor the spirit of the season with vibrant drumming, uplifting dancing, and a beautiful marketplace of local vendors offering handmade goods and cultural treasures. Space is limited. RSVP here.

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