SOCCER TENNIS – Learn about soccer tennis with a free event at H-F Racquet and Fitness Club. The game combines aspects of tennis and volleyball while using a soccer ball, played in singles or doubles. All abilities welcome, bring athletic shoes. Registration required. 6 to 8 p.m. Friday BLACK DOCTORS SPEAK[Read More…]
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Jan. 26, 2021 | What You Need to Know Today
COUNTRY CLUB DECISION – At tonight’s village board meeting, Homewood officials will discuss a proposed settlement in the lawsuit over the future of the former Calumet Country Club property. Residents can watch the meeting on Zoom. See the village website for details. 7 p.m. FOOTBALL AND CHEER SIGNUPS – Registration[Read More…]
Jan. 22, 2021 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
OPEN SEASON – Registration for Homewood Baseball and Softball is now open. for kids in town to play in 10+ divisions of in-house baseball, softball or T-ball. The season starts April 17 and participants must complete a COVID-19 waiver to register. CARDINAL VS PUFFIN – Pick up a PopUp SCIENCE[Read More…]
Jan. 20, 2021 | What You Need to Know Today
CHOOSE YOUR OWN SUPERINTENDENT – H-F High School District 233 parents, guardians and community members may join one of two virtual meetings with representatives from BWP & Associates, the search firm helping to develop the candidate profile to use in hiring a new superintendent. Sessions are at 5:30 and 7[Read More…]
Jan. 19, 2021: What You Need to Know Today
LAST DITCH EFFORT – This is the last day to recycle your holiday tree and string lights with H-F Park District. Trees can be dropped at Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center, in the Vollmer Road parking lot. Lights can be deposited in bins outside the Irons Oaks building on Western[Read More…]
Homewood man charged in crash death released on bond
The Homewood man allegedly responsible for a fatal traffic crash on 183rd Street last summer was released on bond Thursday night, as he awaits trial on a number of charges. Lindsey Anderson, a 21-year-old from the 18600 block of May Avenue, turned himself in to Homewood Police on Jan. 9. [Read More…]
Jan. 15 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
MLK DAY – Monday is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Most schools, banks and government offices will be closed. BE THE BIRD – Contribute to the community art project “If I Were a Bird” sponsored by Homewood Science Center and Homewood Arts Council. Contribute poems, paintings, sketches, sculptures and[Read More…]
Jan. 13, 2021 | What You Need to Know Today
MEMORY CAFE – PLOWS Council on Aging hosts a monthly Zoom meeting called Memory Cafe, which is a social gathering for people living with dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment, and their care partners. 10 a.m. today, and the second Wednesday of each month. See the PLOWS Facebook page[Read More…]
Jan. 12, 2021 | What You Need to Know Today
READ-WALK TO BOOKIE’S – Strap on your reading shoes and head to downtown Homewood for the Book Walk. Read “Feathers For Lunch” along the newly decorated windows, then pick up a free copy of the book at Bookie’s while supplies last. BUNDLE IT UP – You can help local nonprofit[Read More…]
MLK Day of Service moves to home version
Despite the obstacles, dedicated members of Flossmoor’s Community Relations Commission weren’t willing to give up on a program that has become a centerpiece of neighborhood generosity. This year’s “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service: At-Home Edition” provides community members with a month’s worth of volunteer activities they can[Read More…]