Local officials have devised a new strategy to bring the village together and showcase the unique character of Homewood through community events. This overall plan is meant to bring residents, businesses, and nonprofits together through various events to create memorable experiences and promote the community. Together, the Village of Homewood[Read More…]
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H-F junior Jazmin Rhodes wins national competition, nominated for state honor
The acting and musical abilities of Jazmin Rhodes, a Homewood-Flossmoor High School junior, have won her the national prize in the August Wilson New Voices Monologue Competition and a nomination for best actress honors in the Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards. Rhodes won the top prize in the national[Read More…]
IPO musicians will play Violins of Hope at May 13 concert
Several violins owned and played by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust will be played by Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra musicians as IPO concludes its 45th season on Saturday, May 13. The concert will feature the premiere of “Nifrach,” a work by IPO composer-in-resident Jonathan Cziner; Dvorak’s “Symphony No. 8;”[Read More…]
Roller derby: full contact action amid theatrics
When Ash Mateja walked into Homewood Auditorium for the first time, she saw the stadium-style seating and broke out into a huge grin. The setup is perfect for the crowd interaction that is such an important part of roller derby, Mateja said. Owner and operator of Chicago Knockouts Roller Derby[Read More…]
Expert says research points to value of STEM with youngest children
Beth Van Meeteran shared her expertise on the benefits of implementing STEM and literacy integration in early childhood to an overflow crowd at the Homewood Science Center on Thursday, April 20. Van Meeteran, an early childhood educator for 24 years with a research focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and[Read More…]
Flossmoor Service League to hold house walk May 17
The Flossmoor Service League’s annual House Walk fundraiser will be back on May 17. This year’s house walk will be the 65th in its history. The first walk, known as the FSL Suburban Stroll, was on June 5, 1957, with over 1,000 people in attendance. It raised more than $2,000.[Read More…]
H-F student video projects advance to national competition
Five Homewood-Flossmoor High School students’ projects will be entered into the National Federation of Press Women’s High School Communications Contest. The students are part of the Viking TV and broadcasting program under the direction of teacher Mark Ciesielski. The students took first place honors in the Illinois Women’s Press Association[Read More…]
Orbert Davis is guest presenter for PSC Humanities Day April 26
Humanities Day at Prairie State College on Wednesday, April 26, will open with a presentation by Emmy Award winner Orbert Davis. His program will be followed by live music and a student art exhibition. All events are free. Davis opens the program at 9:30 a.m. in the Barnes and Noble[Read More…]
‘Violet’ musical being staged by The Drama Group
The Drama Group will present the moving story “Violet,” a musical being staged over two weekends starting Friday, April 28. Violet is a young woman who has facial disfigurement. She embarks on a journey from her farm community in North Carolina by Greyhound bus to Tulsa believing a televangelist there[Read More…]
Trail Mix Concert Series will feature a performance from members of the Flat Five
Trail Mix Concert Series is returning to Senior Hall at Homewood’s Izaak Walton Nature Preserve on Friday, May 12. The event will feature a performance from Nora O’Connor and Casey McDonough, two members of the Flat Five, a Chicago based pop vocal band with millions of plays on Spotify. Six[Read More…]
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