From 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 2, people will gather at Flossmoor Community Church for an Oxfam Hunger Banquet, an interactive experience that teaches guests about food distribution and hunger throughout the world. At the Oxfam Hunger Banquet guests draw tickets at random that assign each to a[Read More…]
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Bridge work will affect Metra Electric Line trains Saturday night
The Metra Electric Line train schedule will be affected by construction work on Saturday, Feb. 3, when crews do work on the 41st Street bridge in Chicago. Some trains will not operate during the overnight hours, and some will require riders to take shuttle buses around the work zone. Metra[Read More…]
Cancer Support Center’s Texas Hold’em fundraiser is Saturday
The Cancer Support Center Community Board is hosting the 14th annual Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 3, at Balagio Ristorante, 17501 Dixie Highway in Homewood. This event has helped raise more than $500,000 for the work of the Cancer Support Center in Homewood and Mokena. Organizers are looking for[Read More…]
‘Caroline, or Change’ performed at GSU this weekend
The Southland Area Theatre Ensemble will perform the musical “Caroline, or Change” Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts in University Park. The production, set in the early 1960s, focuses on a black maid working in the house of a Jewish family living in the[Read More…]
Lions Club pool passes on sale at reduced cost
Youngsters enjoy a dip in Lions Club Pool during the summer of 2016. Pool passes for the 2018 season are on sale now. (Chronicle file photo) Enjoyment at Lions Pool is months away, but the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District has pool passes on sale at reduced rates. The specially priced[Read More…]
Auditions open to kids, teens for production of ‘Alice’
The 23 Miles South Theatre is hosting auditions for a modern retelling of the tale of Alice in Wonderland from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at St. Paul Church, 18200 Dixie Highway in Homewood. The cast will be actors ages 8 to 17. Auditions will include reading[Read More…]
30th Annual Jazz Fest Feb. 16 at Prairie State College
Some of the area’s finest jazz musicians will be on hand to teach at Prairie State College’s annual jazz festival. (Provided photos) Prairie State College will present its 30th Annual Jazz Fest on Feb. 16 featuring top jazz artists. The program opens at 7:30 p.m. in the Barnes & Noble College Auditorium[Read More…]
IPO’s all-Beethoven program is Feb. 10
Guest conductor Stefan Veselka will lead the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) in an all-Beethoven program on Saturday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m. at Ozinga Chapel on the campus of Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights. Pianist Winston Choi, considered one of today’s most dynamic young concert artists, will join the[Read More…]
H-F Racquet Club gearing up for Indoor Triathlon March 2,3
The H-F Racquet & Fitness Club is hosting an Indoor Triathlon competition March 2 and 3 in partnership with USA Triathlon. This race will follow the USATri60 format starting with a 10-minute swim in the club’s 25-yard pool. A 10-minute transition precedes the bike leg of 30-minutes stationary bike ride[Read More…]
Senior property tax exemption applications due Feb. 7
Senior citizens have until Feb. 7 to file their annual renewal for the Senior and Senior Freeze Exemptions on their 2017 property taxes. The Senior Exemption application is part of a booklet sent to eligible seniors. The booklet also contains the separate, income-based Senior Freeze Exemption application. To qualify for[Read More…]