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01.16.2026 | What You Need To Know This Weekend

Friday, Jan. 16

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Stop by The Attic in Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., any time from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. to help complete projects for the community. Donations of non-perishable food items will be accepted to be donated to a local food pantry.  Registration appreciated but not required. 

Saturday, Jan. 17

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. 

Drama Group: If Books Could Kill Murder Mystery. Prepare to interview the suspects and vote for your murderer as the Drama Group stages “If Books Could Kill” at 7:30 p.m. at 330 W. 202nd St., Chicago Heights. Tickets are $5 at the door. 

Monday, Jan. 19

MLK Day of Service. For the 11th year, Flossmoor is coordinating a number of service projects to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, including food drives, blood drives, blanket making, educational programs and much more. Click here to see a list of projects that are seeking volunteers or donations.

We Have a DREAM Rally. Local residents invite the community to a protest, Democracy Restored; Every Action Matters, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Homewood Veterans Memorial on Harwood Avenue.

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