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The Joint Community Relations Commission will host the final Movies in Our Parks event on Friday, August 22. Come out to Irwin Park and watch Disney's High School Musical; activities start at 6:00 PM; showtime is at 8:00 PM, call the Homewood Public Library for details: 798-0121. This event is FREE. Rain location:  Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Auditorium located at 2010 Chestnut Road, next to Village Hall. Free parking available.

An estate jewelry sale to benefit the Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation (CJS Foundation) will be held on Friday and Saturday, August 22 and 23 from 9 AM to 4 PM (until 2 PM on Saturday) at 18447 Aberdeen Avenue.  Over 400 pairs of earrings, plus hundreds of other pieces, including necklaces, bracelets, watches, and rings will sell for $3.00 or less. All proceeds will go to the CJS Foundation, which awards scholarships to Gold and Silver Award Girl Scouts.  

Students of the Homewood-Flossmoor Suzuki Strings music school will provide a free concert for patrons of Downtown Homewood's Farmers Market on Saturday, August 30 from 8 AM to 1 PM.  Students will play music mainly from the classical repertoire but will also show off a few fiddle tunes as well.  Students range in age from 4 yrs. old and up! The school has been in existence since 1991 and offers quality music instruction from certified Suzuki teachers in violin, viola, and cello.  For information about the school, contact the director, Suzanne Rickman, at (708) 799-7095 or go to their website, homewoodflossmoorsuzukistrings.com. The market is sponsored by the Village of Homewood and the Homewood Rotary and runs every Saturday through October from 8 AM to 1 PM in the St. Joseph's parking lot.  Click here to view the list of vendors.

The Community Relations Commission hosted its annual Dog Days of Summer event on Saturday, August 16. The event was a huge success, drawing more than 1,000 south siders to Irwin Park for a full day of fun. Click here to read more.

Every effort will be made to make this Labor Day Holiday a safe motoring experience.  Members of the Homewood Police Department will be working extra hours on dedicated Saturation Patrols and Safety Belt Enforcement Zones.  Their primary focus will be on impaired drivers, speeding vehicles and safety belt violators.   A zero tolerance approach will be in effect for those that choose to ignore good driving habits.  Remember to fasten your safety belts and drive defensively.  Have a great Labor Day Holiday!

A friendly reminder to use the sidewalks when you stroll the tree-lined streets of Homewood.  The Homewood Municipal Code (Sec. 70-57/Obstructing Public Passageway) forbids pedestrians from obstructing any public street, alley or other public passageway within the Village limits. Obstructing a public street,alley or other public passageway includes walking within the traffic flow portion of a roadway when a sidewalk is available, standing or laying on a roadway with no attempt being made to cross the roadway, or any other activity conducted on the roadway that could cause  disruption to the normal flow of traffic.  Click here to view Municipal Code Chapter 70:57, Obstructing Public Passageway.

 

The Community Relations Commission will  host its annual Fall Fest and Chili Cook Off event on Saturday, September 20. 

While Fall Fest is about celebrating the autumn season with family and friends, the Community Relations Commission features an annual chili cook off contest to raise money for a local not-for-profit organization.  This year, the Cancer Support Center will be the recipient of the proceeds raised during the open chili tasting (scheduled for 3 PM). The Commission is currently accepting applications for the Chili Cook Off.  Click here to view the event schedule, download a cook-off application, or register for the bean bag tournament.

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