It started with an open mic night at The Tin Ceiling Tavern in 2014. Not My Dad wasn’t yet fully formed and could play just six songs, but they knew they had something. “It took us a full summer to hammer out those six songs,” Jon Elfner said. “I really[Read More…]
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Trail Mix Concert Series to host four local acts at Izaak Walton
Trail Mix Concert Series, a yearlong series of concerts organized by the Homewood-based nonprofit organization Trail Mix Productions, is returning to Senior Hall at Izaak Walton Preserve in Homewood on Saturday, March 8 at 7 p.m. The event will feature live performances from four local acts; Salus & Ploum, Ben[Read More…]
Flossmoor Art Council to screen film on Black icons Hunt, Wells
The new Flossmoor Art Council will hold its first public event from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, in FCC Community House, 847 Hutchison Road. The event will include a showing of “The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells.” The film’s title refers to “The[Read More…]
Second annual Soup for the Soul event to raise funds for the Center for Food Equity in Medicine
More than two dozen chefs are set to attend the second annual Soup for the Soul, a soup-tasting event and fundraiser for the Center for Food Equity in Medicine (CFFEIM), at the Flossmoor Community House on Monday, Feb. 17, from 5 until 8 p.m. Community members attending Soup for the Soul will[Read More…]
Four storytellers on tap for Homewood Stories on Tuesday
Homewood Stories will welcome four storytellers for its monthly program on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at The Community House at Flossmoor Community Church, 847 Hutchison Road in Flossmoor. Presenters will be Tony Labriola, Maria Kostas, Louis Greenwald and Shawn Cobb. The host is Megan Wells, an award-winning professional story artist and[Read More…]
02.08.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Metra delays. Track construction could cause train delays of up to 30 minutes today and tomorrow. For additional information visit metra.com/constructionnotices. Painting with Tracie. Create your own masterpiece in this step-by-step program from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave. Each participant will create a “Shy Bunny” painting[Read More…]
H-F’s New Faces presents ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s New Faces Theater Company will present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20, 21 and 22, at the high school, 999 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor. Tickets for the production are sold online at Go Fan. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for[Read More…]
02.07.2025 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, Feb. 7 Date Night Paint & Sip Party. “Fun art, not fine art, so relax, have fun and enjoy a carefree escape” at 7 p.m., Bottle & Bottega, 2007 Ridge Road in Homewood. Tickets are available here. Saturday, Feb. 8 Painting with Tracie. Create your own masterpiece in this step-by-step program[Read More…]
02.05.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
History of Chocolate. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host an opportunity to learn about and taste chocolates from around the world from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Zen Doodling. Spend time in the serenity of nature and reset after the holiday stress from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Irons Oaks, 20000 Western Ave.[Read More…]
‘HF’s Got Talent’ a showcase for school’s dancers, musicians and singers
In 2004, Chicago’s own Jennifer Hudson got her start at a “little” talent competition called “American Idol.” At Thursday’s “H-F’s Got Talent’’ competition, Homewood-Flossmoor High School students got their own chance at stardom and a $100 prize. Despite competing school-related events and rainy weather, about 300 students attended this year’s[Read More…]
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