Event organizers seem to have adapted to pandemic safety measures so people can gather safely, and October looks like it will have a pre-COVID-19 number of community events. Here is a roundup of some key events. Oct. 1 Jazz Night, the final Trail Mix Acoustic Concert, features Andy Pratt, the[Read More…]
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Andrew Robert Palmer releases new album as a love letter to the South Suburbs
Andrew Robert Palmer, a 36-year-old folk-rock musician with strong pop-punk influences who will be performing at Homewood’s Trail Mix Fest on Oct. 1., has released an album he calls a love letter to the Southern Suburbs. Titled “South Suburban,” the album has a photo of Pearson’s Bakery on the cover,[Read More…]
9/2/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
VIADUCT CLOSURE – Flossmoor Road viaduct will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today for routine maintenance. Traffic control measures will be in place and traffic will be rerouted to 183rd Street and Vollmer Road. BICYCLE BINGO – Throughout September, cyclists of all ages can play Bicycle Bingo[Read More…]
Trail Mix Music Fest will return to Izaak Walton as a 3-day concert series
What was formerly known as Trail Mix Music Fest is returning to Izaak Walton Nature Preserve on June 18, the first event in what is now the Trail Mix Acoustic Concert Series. You have reached content available exclusively to Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle digital subscribers. Receive a 3-day free trial of unlimited[Read More…]
Homewood will replace Artisan Street Fair with smaller ‘Street Market’
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Homewood festivals on hold but staff work to adapt celebrations
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Porch Fest to offer distributed summer concert
In a summer bereft of the usual festivals and other opportunities for live music, Porch Fest is coming to the rescue. The event on Saturday, Aug. 8, will provide nine performances on six residential porches in Homewood located between 183rd Street on the south to Cedar Road on the north. [Read More…]
Library presents Tim Campos one-person comedy at Irwin Park
Tim Campos stars as Smitty Harbinger in his one-man silent comedy, “Keep Your Tent Up, Smitty Harbinger,” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, in Irwin Park. (Provided photo) You have reached content available exclusively to Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle digital subscribers. Receive a 3-day free trial of unlimited digital access. Already[Read More…]
Homewood village staff reshape festival plans as spring events canceled
The Artisan Street Fair draws a big crowd, as seen in this photo looking south on Martin Avenue during the 2019 event. The spring festival has been moved to September because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and will be held in conjunction with Fall Fest. (Chronicle file photo) You have reached[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: March 30
“Let There Be Light” on April 1 to honor healthcare workers. Litter pickup is good exercise. Homewood events canceled through May. Homewood vehicle sticker sales delayed. You have reached content available exclusively to Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle digital subscribers. Receive a 3-day free trial of unlimited digital access. Already a subscriber? Login here.