Friday, April 10

Crafty Tots. From 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. youngsters can finger-paint, doodle, and put together their own works of art at Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave. All supplies provided. Register here.

Meet Founder of Dip Sustainable Hair Care. Gaia’s Market & Refillery, 1948 Ridge Road, will host Kate Assaraf, founder of Dip Sustainable Hair Care, from 5 to 7 p.m. in celebration of Earth Month. It’s a chance to talk about sustainable beauty, using less plastic, and standing on what you believe in as a business, according to Gaia’s owner Sarah Tozer. 

Chicago Southland International Film Festival. Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, University Park, will host the eighth annual Chicago Southland International Film Festival in the amphitheater. The festival brings international shorts and local feature films to campus in a three-day event. Details and tickets are available here or email [email protected] or call 708-534-4099 to reserve seats.

Dodge Ball and Pizza Night. Enjoy fast-paced dodgeball games led by park district staff, followed by delicious pizza with friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at the H-F Sports Complex, 18211 Aberdeen St. in Homewood. For kids ages 7 to 12. Fee is $25 for H-F Park District residents, $30 for non-residents. Click here to register.

Cabaret. The Drama Group’s presentation of “Cabaret” will start tonight and continue through April 12 and then April 16 through April 19. The musical is set in 1930s Berlin and captures the hedonism of the Kit Kat Klub amid the rise of Nazism. Through great songs and haunting themes, it explores love, politics, and identity in a crumbling world on the brink of darkness. More information and tickets available here.

Thornton Distillery: Death of a Gangster. “Death of a Gangster” is a 1920s Mafia Marriage Murder Mystery. Thornton Distillery, 400 E. Margaret St., will host this immersive experience starting at 6 p.m. in its prohibition-era distillery where the mobsters once roamed. Flapper dresses, zoot suits, feather boas and headbands, pinstriped suits and fedoras are all appropriate attire. Traditional wedding attire works too. Tickets are $75 each and include a welcome cocktail and a plated dinner. Tickets available here.

Jason Warrior. Copper Still, 1961 Ridge Road in Homewood, will present live entertainment with Jason Warrior from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Tickets available here.

Saturday, April 11

Green Thumb Saturday: Rethinking Lawns. Lauren Umek, senior project manager with the Chicago Park District, will present “Rethinking Lawns: Understanding the Role of Lawns, Native Plants, and the Potential for Native Lawn Alternatives” from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. in the board room at Homewood Village Hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The first monthly session of Green Thumb Saturday is sponsored by the Homewood Tree Committee and the Illinois Extension Master Gardeners program. 

Move-Along Storytime. Kids age 3 to 8 will enjoy stories, movement and imagination from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in the meeting room at Homewood Public Library.

Songs of Resistance. A benefit concert and art auction starting at 3 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church, 2640 Park Drive, Flossmoor. Sponsored by Spotlight Performance Academy in partnership with Homewood Creative Alliance. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased here. Proceeds to benefit the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.

Gentle Yoga. Gail of Blissful Light Yoga will lead a class from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Helen Wilson Meeting Room at Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave. The session will focus on stretching, meditation, relaxation and breathing. Classes are open to ages 18 and up. Beginners are welcome. Click here for more information.

Chicago Southland International Film Festival. Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, University Park, will host the eighth annual Chicago Southland International Film Festival in the amphitheater. The festival brings international shorts and local feature films to campus in a three-day event. Details and tickets are available here or email [email protected] or call 708-534-4099 to reserve seats.

Sunday, April 12

The House on Mango Street Ballet. Ballet 5:8 will perform a ballet version of “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros at 3 p.m. in the Nathan Manilow Theater at Freedom Hall in Park Forest. It’s a coming-of-age story about living between two worlds: American and Mexican, and that familiar feeling of being “not enough” of either one. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased here.