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Mark your calendars for October 17!  That's the date for Pasta Palooza, a fundraiser to benefit the Homewood Foundation for Educational Excellence, the school district's foundation.   This fun community event features great food catered by the 5th Quarter and showcases the many talents of the school district's students.  

 

Among the groups scheduled to perform are Churchill School's 4th-Grade Choir, Millennium School's Homewood Children's Choir, and James Hart's Jazz Band, Chamber Orchestra, Broadway Choir and Poms.  Attendees also can catch a sneak preview of the James Hart fall play, The Worst School Play in the World. The Hart/Millennium cafetorium will be transformed into the town of Chewandswallow, from the classic children's book, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, with artwork from students at Churchill and Willow Schools. Advance tickets are $12/adults and $8/children, 6th-grade and under.  Tickets also sold at the door for $15/adults and $9/children. For ticket information, call (708) 647-2390.
  
All proceeds will support the Homewood Foundation for Educational Excellence, a volunteer, not-for-profit corporation established to raise additional funds for special projects in District 153 schools.

The Rail Committee will host a new event for children at the Rail Park located on Park Avenue at 6:30 PM on Saturday, October 17.  Join the Committee for marshmallows, hobo stories, and old fashion sing-a-long.  The Rail Park features a retired and restored Illinois Central locomotive and caboose. Learn more about Homewood's Railroad Attractions.

 

Starting Saturday, October 17, every purchase you make through January 31, 2010 - groceries, gas, school and pet supplies, holiday gifts, doctor and dental visits, prescriptions, haircuts, attorney fees - gives you bidding power toward awesome auction items at the Community Auction on February 14, 2010.   And, earn double bidding dollars when you purchase on the 17th of every month. 

 

Downtown merchants will host a Girls Day Out event on Friday, October 23 from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.  For information on special promotions, discounts, raffles, and giveaways contact your favorite downtown business. This event is sponsored by the Downtown Homewood Business Association.

The Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve is pleased to announce the opening of a nature-themed art gallery.  The gallery open house will be on October 24 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.  Please join the Preserve as they showcase local artists' works.

If you are interested in being an exhibitor, artists should contact John W. Miller at (708) 985-1040.

On the same day, the Preserve will also host its Fun Run at 9:30 AM.  For information, please call John Brinkman at (708) 638-9418.

The Homewood Police Department has moved its Electronic Neighborhood Watch Alerts to the same email marketing service as the e-Newswire.  If you are a subscriber, make sure to update your profile by adding the Electronic  Neighborhood Watch list to your interests. 

 

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