HOMEWOOD BOARD MEETING – Homewood Village Board meets tonight with a full agenda to consider a number of items: a feasibility study for the relocation of Homewood Police Department and ECOM communication center to the same facility, an ordinance to allow a veterinary clinic to open in the village, and[Read More…]
Author: Carole Sharwarko
7.22.22 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
STEM SATURDAYS BACK – Homewood Science Center hosts a Grand Reopening of its STEAM Studio, with new exhibits donated by SciTech Museum, from 3 to 7 p.m. today. Also, STEM Saturdays are back in action beginning this Saturday with special extended hours from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. CUSTOMERS APPRECIATED[Read More…]
7.20.22 | What You Need to Know Today
WEDNESDAY NIGHT MARKET – Enjoy Homewood’s Wednesday Night Market in Martin Square. Food, drinks and live music. 5 to 9 p.m. tonight FAMILY TALENT SHOW – Start practicing for the Camp HPL Talent Show, capping the Summer Reading program at Homewood Library. Each act gets five to eight minutes to[Read More…]
7.19.22 | What You Need to Know Today
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL – Woodlands Community Church offers Level Up Kids Camp vacation Bible school for kids age 4 through fifth grade, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday to Thursday. Registration required. GROWN-UP SPLASH TIME – Plan for Grown-Up Night at the Splashpad from 6 to 8 p.m. on Aug.[Read More…]
School district Summer Academy serves 700 families with full day instruction
Don’t think summer camp. This isn’t day care. Flossmoor School District 161’s Summer Academy provides students with a full day of curriculum-based instruction taught by the district’s own teachers. “It’s really an extension of the school year. We call it our pop-up school,” said Summer Academy principal Evita McNeil. Summer[Read More…]
New Parker principal comes from Florida to Flossmoor ready to listen to families
Ursula Parris took only a few days off work to uproot her life in Florida and start to settle into her new role as principal of Parker Junior High School in Flossmoor. “I worked my previous job until June 28, went to Puerto Rico for a few days, came back[Read More…]
7.15.22 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
HEALTHY HOMEWOOD – Enjoy Healthy Homewood Fest, a day dedicated to the physical, mental and spiritual well-being of the community. Healthy snacks, bootcamp, drum circle, gong wash, ecstatic dance, meditation, Zumba, pickleball, games and entertainment for kids. Noon to 8 p.m. Saturday in Martin Avenue Square HOMEWOOD ESTATES PARK –[Read More…]
7.14.22 | What You Need to Know Today
ALERT! NOISE INCONVENIENCE – As part of a roofing update at Flossmoor Village Hall that has been ongoing for several weeks, today workers will be installing flashing around the building. To install the flashing, workers will use a nail gun known as a Hilti gun, which discharges nails at a[Read More…]
7.13.22 | What You Need to Know Today
DANCE UNDER THE STARS – Enjoy the free Starry Nights concert with Street Jaxkson Band, playing a mix of soul, funk and rock music. 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Irwin Park SOCCER SUMMER CAMP – Get your kids out on the field for H-F Soccer Club Summer Camp from Aug. 1[Read More…]
7.12.22 | What You Need to Know Today
KNOW BATS BETTER – The people from Incredible Bats bring their bats and a few other animals to Homewood Library from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, presenting an educational program for kids. No registration required. CANDLES FOR HOPE – From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, (Editor’s note:[Read More…]
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