Friday, May 1 Flossmoor Public Works Department will be applying an organic herbicide to the rights-of-way and landscape beds in Flossmoor’s Central Business District between 3 and 7 a.m. today Applications will be applied as needed during suitable weather conditions to complete non-selective weed control. Stay off the treated areas until[Read More…]
Tag: Melody Mart
Melody Mart marks 70 years of making beautiful music
The colorful Richard Haas trompe-l’oeil murals adorning the exterior of Homewood’s Melody Mart pay homage to the village’s past — from its first air-conditioned movie theater to its early Dixie Highway charm. The nostalgic vibe isn’t accidental, said owner James “Jim” Donnelly, who’s planning a two-month series of events in[Read More…]
10.20.22 | What You Need to Know Today
MUSIC FOR MINIS – Toddlers and preschoolers are free to develop introductory music skills through exploration and play at Music In Motion for Minis, 5:30 p.m. tonight at Melody Mart. Register on the Melody Mart website. SEE ANIMALS CLOSE UP – Wildlife experts from Big Run Wolf Ranch visit the[Read More…]
Local guitar legend inspires new generations
Play On: Where the music starts
Little Tabitha Waita, 4, of Homewood drew the bow across the fiddle strings and got a nice steady note.“I did it!” she said.Tabitha was following her big sister, Hadassah, 7, in giving the fiddle a try at the second annual “Play On” musical instrument petting zoo at Homewood Public Library[Read More…]


