Community members played games with Homewood Police officers, saw their equipment and toured their squad cars and all-terrain vehicles in Irwin Park on the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 5, as part of National Night Out. National Night Out is the first Tuesday of every August. National Night Out’s website describes it as an[Read More…]
Author: Nick Ulanowski
The Feast of the Goat Queen features live music, wrestling, art and costumes
Rabid Brewing hosted and organized the sixth annual Feast of the Goat Queen on the lawn west of the brewery on the afternoon and evening of Saturday, July 26. Attendees described the Feast of the Goat Queen as a smaller Renaissance Fair, referring to the nationwide annual events that celebrate the renaissance[Read More…]
Hoekstra HVAC will provide free installation services to at least one household
Do you know someone who could use a new furnace? Or maybe their air conditioner isn’t cooling properly? Hoekstra Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), a family-owned business in Homewood, is urging community members to nominate a friend, loved one or neighbor for the Feel the Love initiative. After nominations[Read More…]
Community members enjoy games, food at Izaak Walton’s 4th of July picnic
More than 100 community members gathered for the annual Fourth of July picnic at Izaak Walton Preserve in Homewood organized by preserve volunteers. Community members played games, flew American flags and listened to music. They sat at park bench tables or on beach towels, enjoying food prepared by the preserve[Read More…]
Hundreds of Homewood Community Members Enjoy Fourth of July Parade
Hundreds of community members lined the streets of Ridge Road and Dixie Highway in Homewood to watch the Independence Day parade organized by the village of Homewood on the late morning of Friday, July 4. The parade lasted for about 45 minutes. It kicked off at St. John Neumann Catholic[Read More…]
Community members enjoy food and karaoke at Homewood Block Party
At least a hundred community members and local vendors gathered in downtown Homewood’s Martin Square for Rock the Block on the evening of Thursday, June 26. They sang karaoke and enjoyed food, drinks and each other’s company. The Village of Homewood organized the block party in Martin Square, located on[Read More…]
Activists, public servants participate in gun violence conference at Prairie State
Social workers, nonprofit organization members, community activists, politicians and public servants from the South Suburbs and the South Side of Chicago spoke about gun violence at Prairie State College’s Conference Center on Tuesday, June 17. The conference was From Violence to Action: Building Safer Communities Together. Speakers shared their personal experiences[Read More…]
H-F community enjoys food, live music, support at Pride Fest
Hundreds of community members, food vendors and nonprofit organization representatives gathered and enjoyed live music from the Bel Canto Choir and The Divas at Homewood’s Irwin Park for the Homewood-Flossmoor Pride Fest. This was the third annual Pride Fest organized by the Village of Homewood, the Village of Flossmoor and the Homewood-Flossmoor[Read More…]
Mel’s California Hoagies celebrates its grand opening in Homewood
Mel’s California Hoagies, a carry-out restaurant serving a variety of submarine sandwiches, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting celebration at 813 Maple Ave. in Homewood on Tuesday, June 10. Mel Lee, who’s originally from Sacramento, California, owns the restaurant with his wife, Tudy Lee. Previously, for about two years, Mel’s[Read More…]
Homewood Art & Garden Street Fair features live music, food and local artisans
Hundreds of community members enjoyed a variety of foods, supported local artisans, got their faces painted and watched live music at Homewood Art & Garden Street Fair June 6 and 7. The Village of Homewood organized the event that drew nearly 80 vendors, including dozens of artisans and about a[Read More…]
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