Flossmoor Veterans Memorial Inc.’s “Time Machine” doesn’t need flashing lights or a stainless-steel DeLorean to transport students through history. Instead, it relies on something more powerful: the real stories of local men and women who served. Now in its second year, the immersive program invites seventh and eighth graders to[Read More…]
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Flossmoor Veterans Memorial fundraiser to offer antique telegraph insulators for sale
Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial is targeting a $5,000 Giving Tuesday fundraising goal on Dec. 2 with its sale of 50 limited-edition telegraph pole insulators recovered from the future site of the Veterans’ Wall of Honor. FVM’s online donation site allows people to make a secured Giving Tuesday gift in support of the Veterans’[Read More…]
Flossmoor Veterans Memorial presenting its local history unit at regional conference
Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial will present its Flossmoor Veterans’ Time Machine project Oct. 31 at the Constitutional Democracy Project 2025 conference sponsored by IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law. The presentation is in the area of “History in the Classroom,” part of the Teachers of Civics, Law and Government section. The FVM local[Read More…]
Flossmoor Veterans Memorial site preparation begins after 5 years of fundraising
On Wednesday, Sept. 10, a Flossmoor Public Works Department crew took down three telegraph poles, believed to be a century old, from a parcel of land in the southwest corner of Flossmoor Park. It is the first step in preparing the site for the construction of a new veterans memorial.[Read More…]
03.04.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
We Goofed. The Flossmoor Veterans Memorial Trivia Night was listed in The Weeks newsletter under Monday, March 10. It will actually take place on Friday, March 14. Also, FVM officials say the event is sold out. Sorry for the mixup. Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will hold a committee meeting at[Read More…]
Flossmoor Veterans Memorial group to host third annual trivia night in March
Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial (FVM) will host its third annual family-friendly Trivia Night fundraiser on March 15, St. Patrick’s Day, as it prepares to launch construction of the Veterans’ Wall of Honor this spring. FVM’s Trivia Night will start at 7 p.m. at Flossmoor Community House, 847 Hutchison Road. Advance registration[Read More…]
Flossmoor Veterans Memorial group to host second annual trivia night fundraiser
Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial Inc. (FVM) will hold its second annual family-friendly trivia night at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 10, at Flossmoor Community House, 847 Hutchison Road in Flossmoor. The organization’s fundraising campaign is within $10,000 of its $100,000 goal and FVM officials hope the event will help reach that[Read More…]
Flossmoor Veterans Memorial partners with local schools to honor area veterans
Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial Inc. (FVM) is joining students from Parker Junior High and Infant Jesus of Prague Schools to recognize area veterans during November 2022. On Friday, Nov. 11, Parker students will invite their veterans in their families to a breakfast and morning program. Students will have the opportunity[Read More…]
Veterans memorial group to host walking tour of Homewood murals
Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial Inc. (FVM) will sponsor a walking tour of Homewood’s Richard Haas mural collection from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 31. The tour will launch from Martin Square at the corner of Martin Avenue and Ridge Road and will conclude at the Homewood Veterans’ Memorial[Read More…]
Flossmoor Veterans Memorial group provides support for veterans
In keeping with “the spirit of purpose, respect, and kinship” found in its mission statement, Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial, Inc. (FVM) is partnering with the village of Flossmoor to support the residents of Manteno Veterans’ Home. On Nov. 11 and 12, residents may drop off personal care and snack items for[Read More…]
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