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…]
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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)
Mediterranean restaurant, property donation for HSC approved in Homewood
Two property transactions approved Tuesday by Homewood trustees will bring a new restaurant and an expansion of the Homewood Science Center to the downtown area.
Video gaming, property transactions on Homewood board agenda Tuesday
At their meeting Tuesday, Homewood trustees will consider two property transactions that will affect downtown development, and action that will reverse years of gaming policy. Trustees will consider a change to municipal code to allow video gaming machines in bars and restaurants that have operated in the village for at[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: April 18
Homewood Baseball and Softball board of directors marks what would have been opening day with a message of encouragement for players and families. Homewood Science Center starts PopUp Science @Home this week. Still no peak for COVID-19 cases in Illinois. Homewood is up to 100 cases, while Flossmoor remains at[Read More…]
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