Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education Finance Committee will meet at 7:45 a.m. in the Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda is available here.
The District 153 School Board will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the James Hart School Resource Center, 18220 Morgan Ave. The board will name the district’s next superintendent.
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. in the Goldberg Administration Center, 3301 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here.
Homewood Chevy Cares Car Giveaway. Chevrolet of Homewood will give away a car on Christmas Eve to the person whose essay is selected by staff. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8, to submit an essay describing how a car would change your life. Essays can be submitted at HomewoodChevyCares.com or mailed to Chevrolet of Homewood at 18033 Halsted St. Homewood, IL 60430, attention: Homewood Chevy Cares Essay Contest.
Rising Readers. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. in Rauch Reading Room for ages 0 to 6 years old with stories, songs, bubbles and more. Register here.
You Matter 2 Holiday Happy Hour Toy Drive. You Matter 2 plans an evening of community, holiday cheer and giving back from 5 to 8 p.m. at Vintrendi Wine Company, 3408 Vollmer Road, Olympia Fields. Enjoy wine, light bites and great company while helping the organization reach its Discover Their Path campaign goal of $5,000 to support youth empowerment, with every dollar matched by Dot Foods. Vintrendi Wine Company will generously donate 15% of all bar and bottle sales to the campaign. Suggested donation: $20 or a new, unwrapped toy for our Adopt-A-Family program to help spread holiday joy to families in need. Please RSVP at bit.ly/49Aqnad. Must be 21 or over to attend.
Cookies & Comics. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host an opportunity to discuss comics and enjoy treats from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Register here.
Just Jane: A Visit With Jane Austen. A Jane Austen performer will provide a glimpse of her life in 1815 in a visit to Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The performance delves into the personal life of one of the most beloved and intriguing novelists of the 19th century. The presentation is followed by a Q&A period.
