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Your government
The meetings listed below are open to the public. Some of them can be observed by livestream.
Monday, Feb. 23
Flossmoor School 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 can be viewed here.
Flossmoor Community Relations Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here.
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here. Meeting ID 980 4907 6232, passcode 830183.
Highlights:
- Accept alternate proposals for 1313-1351 175th St. and direct staff to evaluate and present the results at a future meeting.
- Accept alternate proposals for 2024 Chestnut Road and 2066 Ridge Road and direct staff to evaluate and present the results at a future meeting.
- Consider a resolution endorsing a Cook County Class 8 property tax relief designation for Munir Bawadi, who proposes to develop a Mediterranean restaurant at 18155 Dixie Highway.
- Consider a temporary use agreement with Chicago Knockouts Roller Derby to allow month-to-month use of Homewood Auditorium at 2010 Chestnut Road for practices, training and non-spectator activities until such time as the planned renovation project begins.
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Thursday, Feb. 26
Homewood Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here. Meeting ID 991 8481 1606, passcode 573812.
Highlights:
- Consider a special use permit for Monique Gill to operate a sauna fitness establishment at 2000 W. 183rd St.
- Consider a special use permit for Larissa Shipps to operate a yoga studio at 2139 W. 183rd St.
Notices
Flossmoor Baseball & Softball Registration. Registration is now open for the Flossmoor Baseball & Softball 2026 season, open to players ages 4 and up. Opening day will be on Saturday, April 18. Register at FlossmoorBBSB.com.
Homewood Baseball & Softball Registration. Registration is now open for the Homewood Baseball & Softball 2026 season. Opening day will be on Saturday, April 25. Register at homewoodplayball.com.
Stuff to do
Monday, Feb. 23
Green Drinks. Liz Varmecky, founder of South Suburbs for Greenspace and the Greener Homewood Party, will be the speaker at the Green Drinks group’s meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. at Flossmoor Station, 1035 Sterling Ave.
Lassen’s Tuesday Trivia. Test your knowledge from 8 to 11 p.m. at 2131 W. 183rd St. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 24
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 newborn to 6 years old with stories, songs, bubbles and more. Register here.
Myths and Magic Book Club. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host a discussion from 6 to 8 p.m. of “A Dance of Lies” by Brittney Arena. Books will be available for checkout at Circulation Services.
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Read, Rock, n’ Rhyme. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time for kids age birth to 7 years old. Kids will be able to dance, shake and wiggle as we share stories, songs, rhymes, and more from 10:30 to 11 a.m. in the Rauch Reading Room. Register here.
Read, Play, & Grow!: A Storytime for Babies and Toddlers. Meet in the Helen Wilson Meeting Room at Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., from 10:30 to 11 a.m. for fun activities that help develop early literacy skills for babies and toddlers. Register here.
Thursday, Feb. 26
Baby Bloomers. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time for children aged birth to 2.5 years old and their caregivers. There will be stories, songs, bubbles and free play in the Rauch Reading Room from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Register here.
Thornton Distillery Tour. Participants will meet at Irwin Center, 18120 Highland Ave. in Homewood, at 6 p.m. For anyone age 21 or older. This will be a chance to step inside Illinois’ oldest standing brewery. Trip will include distillery tour, a meal and transportation to and from Irwin Center. Fee is $60 for H-F Park District residents, $75 for non-residents. Click here to register.
Friday, Feb. 27
Family Swim. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 2920 W. 183rd St. will host Family Swim Night. Pool toys allowed (but not squirt guns), or use noodles and kick boards provided by the club. Free for H-F Racquet & Fitness Club members, $5 for H-F Park District residents, $10 for non-residents. Click here to register.
Fort Building. Irwin Community Center, 18120 Highland Ave. in Homewood will host a night of designing and building from 6 to 9 p.m. for first through fifth grade students. Sketch out your design and then use cardboard boxes and other supplies to create your own fort. When you’re finished, watch a short movie on the big screen while you hang out in your new fort and enjoy some snacks. Please bring your own pillow and blanket for the short flick. Fee is $35 for H-F Park District residents; $45 for non-residents. Visit the website.
Three Minutes in the Spotlight. Spotlight Performance Academy will host an evening of music starting at 7 p.m. at Beyond Borders Cafe, 1036 Sterling Ave. in Flossmoor. Spotlight performers will show what they’ve been working on.
Saturday, Feb. 28
Izaak Walton General Meeting. The meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. at Izaak Walton Preserve, 1100 Ridge Road, will feature a presentation by Tristan Shaw, the owner of Possibility Place, on native gardens and native plants. Free milkweed seed packets will be available.
Sunday, March 1
Irish Music with Gavin Coyle. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host an hour of Irish music starting at 1 p.m. in the meeting room.
Thursday, March 5
All That Jazz. The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, University Park, will present “All That Jazz,” a high-energy celebration of American dance — past, present and future. The event will showcase choreography and dance by talented students, faculty and alumni from Governors State University’s Theatre and Performance Studies and Dance Company. Shows will be at 10 a.m. March 5 and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. March 7. Tickets available at CenterTickets.net.
An Unfinished Journey: African American Music in its Pivotal Decades. Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., will host an evening with musician and historian Clarence Goodman, who will perform and discuss songs from pivotal moments in African-American history from 7 to 8:15 p.m. in the Helen Wilson Meeting Room. Registration is not required.
Monday, March 9
Learn to Curl. H-F Park District will offer two sessions from 7:15 to 9:15 Monday, March 9, and Monday, March 16, at the H-F Ice Arena, 777 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor. The class is designed for beginners and those looking to refine their skills. For anyone age 15 and up. Fee is $75. Click here to register.
Saturday, April 4
H-F Community Cleanup Day. The H-F Park District and the villages of Homewood and Flossmoor are collaborating on one big communitywide clean-up day from 8 a.m. to noon. The event will begin with breakfast at Wiley’s Grill, 800 Kedzie Ave., then individuals and groups will fan out to tidy up. Sign up here.
Friday, May 22
Walk Through Our Mission. You Matter 2 will host an immersive evening at Flossmoor Community Church, that introduces the organization’s work with youth through storytelling, creativity and connection. Guests will journey through interactive stations led by students, alumni and volunteers, experiencing firsthand how You Matter 2 supports youth from middle school through career readiness. The evening will conclude with a Spotlight Program featuring student stories, a live auction, and a collective paddle raise, which is a fundraising practice that attendees to raise their bidder paddles to commit to specific donation levels, to support our programs. Tickets go on sale Monday, Feb. 2. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, visit youmatter2.org.
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