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| Issue: # 156 | December 4, 2013 |
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HOLIDAY LIGHTS IS THIS FRIDAY!
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Friday|December 6
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (some activities start earlier)
Don't miss out on the "Most Wonderful" night of the year! Watch the Holiday Lights video to see what memories you'll make this Friday. Below is the schedule of the evening; jot down times and places so you don't miss a thing:
- 3:00 PM - Foundation 153 Holiday Tree Sales begin on Martin Avenue near Homewood Florist.
- 5:45PM - Celebration of Saint Nicholas at St. Joseph Church, 17951 Dixie Highway.
- 6:00PM - The ice rink opens on Martin Avenue at Ridge Road, along with the outdoor market on Hickory Road. Trollies running throughout downtown. Shops announce the evening's discounts.
- 7:00PM - The 25th annual tree lighting ceremony and visits with Santa at Irwin Park .
- 7:30PM - Ice carving demonstrations begin on Martin Avenue at Kroner Avenue and live reindeer petting zoo.
For more information click here . |
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POP-UP SHOPS OPEN
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Downtown Homewood
Open Every Thursday - Saturday through Christmas
 Homewood's Holiday Pop-Up Shops successfully opened last Saturday. Thanks to you, downtown Homewood bustled with excitement over new shops and in support of Homewood's existing small business community. This Friday and Saturday, stop in and shop small for all your gift-giving and holiday planning needs. Invest here, your hometown! From bookstores, to new cuisine, home goods, and more, downtown Homewood has so much to offer. Click here for a list to print of Pop-Up Shops' locations and hours. |
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I Invest Here! See Friends. Shop Local.
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25 of your friends and neighbors created a video to make sure you invest in your own town this weekend.
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When you shop online or in another town, not one dollar returns to Homewood to enhance your quality of life and standard of services. For every $100 you spend here, $68 returns to Homewood through taxes, payroll, and expenditures. When you spend elsewhere we lose the data that builds Homewood's reputation as having the buying power to attract the new businesses you want here. It's simple: Pick 3 shops you'd hate to see go; spend $50, and boost Homewood's economy.
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ICE SKATING ON MARTIN AVENUE
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Friday , December 6
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Saturday|December 7
12:00PM to 8:00PM
Martin Avenue and Ridge Road
The Village of Homewood is thankful for Advocate South Suburban Hospital's generous donation that secured an ice rink and funded many of the exciting new initiatives of this year's Holiday Lights in Homewood weekend. Their generosity will bring families together to create memories that will last a lifetime.
The rink is fully staffed and will have skates for all ages at no charge. The rink is synthetic ice and is open regardless of weather conditions. For more information please call 708-3000. Click here to learn more about our sponsor.
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HOLIDAY LIGHTS CONTINUES ON DECEMBER 7 | |
Saturday| December 7
12:00PM to 8:00 PM
On Saturday, December 7, the ice skating and shopping continues from noon to 8:00PM and visitors can enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides around downtown Homewood from 4:30PM to 6:30PM, located by the ice rink.
Stores continue to offer art projects for children, including a scavenger hunt to find clues that lead to a magical gingerbread village, a replication of downtown Homewood created by Flossmoor resident Janet Gustafson. This unique gingerbread village is open from 4:00PM to 7:00PM. Gustafson's villages have been seen on ABC/WLS and WGN. Admission to the gingerbread village is free. Visit www.HomeSweetHomewood.com for complete details. If you cannot view the gingerbread village on Saturday December 7, please contact Janet at kjgingerbread@yahoo.com
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FOUNDATION 153 HOLIDAY TREE SALES | | 
Get a great, live tree this holiday season and support your schools at the same time!
Foundation 153 is selling Premium Fraser Firs from Michigan with all proceeds going to fund innovative programs and educational technologies throughout School District 153.
Pre-order your tree and pick up your tree Friday, December 6 from 3:00PM to 9:00PM at Homewood's Holiday Lights Festival. Come early for the best selection! Choose your tree from our great selection and have our volunteers load it on your vehicle...even if your vehicle is a bike! Foundation 153 will be on Martin Avenue near Homewood Florist and Gottschalk House
Prices:
- $50 for 6-8' tree
- $60 for 8-10' tree
- New This Year! $20 for 22" green wreaths
Click here to learn more and to order your premium holiday tree. |
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IRONS OAKS 6th ANNUAL HOLIDAY GIFT EXTRAVAGANZA | |
Saturday| December 7
10:00 AM until 2:00 PM
Irons Oaks
20000 Western Avenue in Olympia Fields (SW corner of Vollmer & Western)
Sponsored by the Foundation Board of Trustees
Enjoy a chance to shop more than a dozen local artisans and vendors with one-of-a-kind wares in a relaxing, low-pressure atmosphere! The Irons Oaks Foundation Holiday Gift Extravaganza takes place Saturday, December 7 from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Irons Oaks facility, 20000 Western Avenue, Olympia Fields. Win one of the many raffle prizes and enjoy light refreshments while you shop. And this year, activities are planned for children ages 3 to 12, allowing you to finish your shopping without distraction.
We suggest a $5 donation for admission or 3 non-perishable food items for the Respond Now Food Pantry. One free raffle ticket is included with a food donation. Become a member of the Irons Oaks Foundation and receive an extra raffle ticket. All proceeds used to provide financial support to the Irons Oaks facility and programs. Click here for more information. |
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THE GIVING SEASON
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Help these businesses as they help to make holiday wishes come true:
Suzie's Hallmark
18065 Harwood Avenue
Friday night, during Holiday Lights
Join Suzie's Hallmark in honoring our military this holiday season. On Friday evening, Suzie's will be collecting donated items to be shipped to US military serving in Afghanistan through the holidays. Stop in to Suzie's for a list of items needed to send and add a soldier to your holiday gift list. Come in from the cold on Friday and visit with soldiers and students from Willow School organizing this project to spread holiday cheer!
Melody Mart
18062 Dixie Highway
Saturday only
Melody Mart has teamed up with South Suburban Family Shelter this holiday season. Simply on Saturday, December 7, starting at 1:00PM bring in a $10 gift card from Target, Walmart, gas or grocery store and receive an 8 x 10 picture with Rock and Roll Santa...For free! For more information call Melody Mart at 798-5500.
Global Fusion
1961 Ridge Road
Homewood
Purchase an angel ornament that was handcrafted in Haiti using steel drums and hand painted and Global Fusion will give 100% of the sales proceeds to The Joseph Assignment - a 501(3)c that works to serve the under privileged around the world. They build wells and schools in Africa just to name a few good things. For more information call Global Fusion at 960-4649
Fannie May
18101 Halsted Street
Homewood
Through December 17
Fannie May cares about our community! Fannie May of Homewood is hosting a holiday food drive to benefit Respond Now food pantry. Bring any non-perishable donation to our shop and get 20% off your total purchase. For more information, please call (708) 647-7841.
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HOLIDAY GIVING TREE | | |
For 10 years the Village of Homewood has participated in the Giving Tree Program. This wonderful program gives local residents an opportunity to share in the holiday spirit and purchase gifts for a Homewood youth that may not have the opportunity to open a gift on Christmas morning.
The tree is filled with local children's information, age, size, and desired gift. The Giving Tree can be found in the lobby of Village Hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Gifts can be wrapped or unwrapped; attach the child's information on the gift and deliver it no later than December 19, to Department of Public Works, 17755 Ashland Avenue. For more information, please call Lisa Syren at (708) 206-2906. |
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MEET THE MAYOR | |
 Every Saturday | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PMVillage Hall, 2020 Chestnut Road
Every Saturday, Mayor Rich Hofeld is available to meet with residents at Village Hall from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM. He often brings guests to help facilitate productive conversation; you will find a department head from public safety, public works, or community development, along with the Village Manager and Trustees on any given Saturday. Joining the Mayor on Saturday December 7 will be Deputy Fire Chief Clint Johnson. The following Saturday December 14 will be Village Engineer Max Massi. |
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ELECTRONIC NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH ALERTS
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Next Issue: December 18, 2013 |
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