It’s a Roaring ’20s event for the Cancer Support Center when it hosts the annual spring gala on Friday, April 12, at Ravisloe Country Club, 18231 S. Park Ave. in Homewood. The theme is in keeping with the center’s 20th anniversary. The gala is one of the signature events[Read More…]
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Prize continues to grow in area’s first Queen of Hearts raffle
You may find your “pot of gold” in the first H-F community Queen of Hearts game. The prize is up to $10,100 and growing. Queen of Hearts raffles have taken off in other communities, and this first one here is picking up interest, said Terry Keigher, a member of the[Read More…]
‘Sound of Music’ sing-along benefit is Nov. 4
Having a great voice isn’t a requirement. Come to the “Sound of Music” benefit for the fun! The H-F Fine and Performing Arts Council is presenting the “Sound of Music” sing-along Nov. 4 to support the Homewood-Flossmoor High School chorale’s trip to Italy this spring. There will be two showings[Read More…]
Prairie State College marks 60th anniversary with Saturday gala
Prairie State College will mark its 60th anniversary with a gala celebration on Saturday, Oct. 20, hosted by the PSC Foundation. This annual event will serve as a fundraiser for scholarships. The atrium on the college’s main campus, 202 South Halsted St. in Chicago Heights, will be turned into[Read More…]
IJP Block Party provides Oktoberfest fun for families
The annual Infant Jesus of Prague Block Party returns Saturday, Oct. 6. The family fun at 1131 Douglas Ave. in Flossmoor will last from 5 to 9 p.m. Food trucks will be on hand, including Cheesies, Warm Belly Bakery, American Glory, Los Portales and Joey’s Red Hots. Beer vendors will[Read More…]
God Save the Queen’s Raffle: Flossmoor considers regulating royally popular fundraisers
In response to the overwhelming popularity of Queen of Hearts raffles, the Flossmoor village board is considering adjusting the scope of these types of fundraisers that would take place in town. At its Sept. 17 meeting, the board discussed the mechanics and implications of a Queen of Hearts raffle. A[Read More…]
Runners, walkers and neighbors invited to Respond Now’s 5K on Sept. 22
Spaces are still available for Respond Now’s annual 5K Walk/Run for Hunger on Sept. 22 at Bicentennial Park in Olympia Fields. Sue Perkins of Flossmoor, a longtime board member at the social service agency, called the annual event an easy and fun way for community members, advocates and supporters old[Read More…]
Carlton Fisk on the course Aug. 24 for Cancer Support Center
Take a swing with Baseball Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk on Friday, Aug. 24, when he plays with participants in the Cancer Support Center’s 27th annual golf outing. Fisk, who was a White Sox catcher for 12 years, will be on the course at Ravisloe Country Club. All golfers will[Read More…]
H-F High Foundation golf outing Sept. 7
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School Foundation will host a golf outing and dinner and afterward join H-F supporters to celebrate H-F’s homecoming on Sept. 7. The golf outing is the major fundraiser for the foundation each year. In 2017-18, the foundation awarded $24,000 in grants to student organizations. The day’s events[Read More…]
Cancer Support Center’s ‘Chairs with a Purpose’ bidding opens at noon Friday
Painted “Chairs with a Purpose” are on display during the Artisan Street Fair in Homewood in June. The chair auction will begin Friday. (Photo by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) The Cancer Support Center’s special website will be open as of noon on Friday, Aug. 10, for bidding to begin on[Read More…]
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