Homewood Science Center officials will present the center’s annual report to Homewood trustees during the board’s regular meeting Tuesday, May 25. The board also will consider an ordinance change that would allow garage sales to take place over three days. The current limit is two days. In other business, the[Read More…]
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IBEW, Meany Electric join forces with Homewood to improve the Homewood Science Center
In an effort to tackle an extensive project slated for the Homewood Science Center, Homewood officials and south suburban contributors have turned to a creative approach. The Homewood Science Center, located at 18022 Dixie Highway, is in need of electrical service upgrades and renovations that could cost close to $200,000.[Read More…]
Webinar offers practical advice for battling climate change
The Homewood Science Center celebrated Earth Day on April 22 with a virtual event, where attendees discussed simple ways to address climate change. At the virtual event, Dorelle Ackerman, a member of the Pachamama Chicagoland Co-Hearts, an organization that aims to bring forth an environmentally sustainable planet, said climate change[Read More…]
April Food Day drive Saturdays in Homewood
In recognition of April Food Day 2021, the Homewood Science Center is serving as a drop-off site Saturdays, April 3 and April 10, for non-expired cans and boxes of food. The drop-off time is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the science center’s location at 2018 Ridge Road in downtown[Read More…]
Peregrine falcon topic of Feb. 11 Homewood Science Center talk
The Homewood Science Center is hosting a Feb. 11 program about the peregrine falcon. The 7 p.m. program is part of the science center’s Citizen Science Program on birds. The guest presenter will be Mary Hennen, director of the Chicago Peregrine Program, Gantz Family Collections Center, at the Field Museum. [Read More…]
Migratory birds, wild turkeys topic of HSC presentation
The Homewood Science Center is hosting a discussion on bird migration and wild turkeys at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, as part of its Celebrate Urban Birds project. The presentation will be given by Jacob Drucker, a Ph.D. student in evolutionary biology and an ornithologist at the University of[Read More…]
PopUp Science program wins nod in Chicago Innovation competition
HSC Urban Birds project asks residents to observe birds for science
Walk Walton gets a new presentation Oct. 18
For this year’s Walk Walton event, participants will traverse Izaak Walton Nature Preserve in small groups, to respect physical distancing guidelines. (Chronicle file photo)
Gloria Jean’s Coffees partners with Homewood Science Center on learning projects
Summer volunteers Lauren Matthews, left, a senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, and her sister, Kaylin, a sophomore at H-F, gave their time to pack PopUpSCIENCE@Home kits. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)