Homewood Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here, ID 991 8481 1606, passcode 573812. Highlights: Baby Bloomers. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time for children aged birth to[Read More…]
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04.22.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Public Input: District 161 Superintendent Search. The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education is seeking public input to help with its search for a new superintendent. Residents are invited to complete a survey in English or Spanish that will be open until midnight tonight. Read, Play, & Grow!: A Storytime for Babies and Toddlers. Meet in[Read More…]
Local bookstores highlighted in Independent Bookstore Tour
A chance to come out and support local bookstores is coming up on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with the Independent Bookstore Tour showcasing six south suburban bookstores that will be open to attendees to buy books and participate in the stores’ events. The event is[Read More…]
BECOME hosts book signing focusing on leadership for women of color
A lively discussion on the role of women and their enduring strength was the topic for a March 7 program led by Flossmoor resident Dominica McBride and her organization, BECOME, at Beyond the Book bookstore in Homewood. McBride hosted the women’s event and book signing for the book “Becoming Change[Read More…]
Beyond the Book launches middle school writing contest for Homewood, Flossmoor schools
The Beyond the Book Press is launching a middle school writing contest for grades sixth through eighth grade starting Monday, March 16, with work able to be submitted from Sept. 1-30. The contest is open to middle schoolers in the Homewood-Flossmoor area, home schooled students and others in the area within the[Read More…]
02.27.2026 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, Feb. 27 ChatGPT & Coffee. Beyond the Book, 18063 Dixie Highway, will host a discussion at 10 a.m. with Michelle Thames to discuss the AI platform. RSVP at beyondthebook.online. Family Swim. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 2920 W. 183rd St. will host Family Swim Night. Pool[Read More…]
02.18.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in the library, 17917 Dixie Highway. The agenda will be available here. Read, Rock, n’ Rhyme. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time for kids aged birth to 7 years old. Kids will be able to dance, shake and[Read More…]
‘Becoming Change Makers’ book signing to celebrate local women of color leaders
Flossmoor Resident Dominica McBride and her organization, BECOME, will host a book signing March 7 for their book, “Becoming Change Makers: The Exquisite Path to Leadership for Women of Color,” at the Beyond the Book bookstore, 18063 Dixie Highway, from noon to 2 p.m. The event will also double as[Read More…]
Western Avenue Elementary to host Black History Month Book Fair
Local Black authors, comic artists and booksellers are scheduled to be at Western Avenue Elementary in Flossmoor on Thursday, Feb. 12, and Friday, Feb. 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for a Black History Month Book Fair. The book fair will be open exclusively to Western Avenue students, staff[Read More…]
01.31.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Indoor Farmers Market. The first indoor market of the year will be open from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Homewood Auditorium, 2010 Chestnut Road. Food, crafts and community organizations will fill the auditorium. STEM Saturdays. Homewood Science Center, 18022 Dixie Highway, will host free science learning play from 10[Read More…]
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