Beloved bunny, live manger scene highlight holiday luncheons
Each December, art teachers at The Center in Palos Park host a luncheon featuring a famous artist, though this year's program will be dedicated to a woman whose words are...
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The Center features traditional holiday yule log service
A couple of hours of peace and good holiday cheer can be had Dec. 22 during The Center in Palos Park's annual Yule Log Service. Development director Mark Walker said...
Kick back this holiday to the sounds of The Barefoot Movement
Going shoeless during a Chicago winter doesn't sound comfortable — or even sensible, but for The Barefoot Movement band, it's the normal state of things wherever they perform, and the...
‘Hamilton’ goes local with singalong event in Homewood
Singing songs from the Broadway hit "Hamilton" in the shower? Can't get the lyrics out of your head? If you are longing for a way to feed your obsession, the...
Shop for artisan gifts at McCord Gallery Holiday Shoppe
Looking for unique handmade gifts this holiday? Consider McCord Gallery & Cultural Center's Holiday Shoppe. McCord executive director Lynne Terr said the 14th annual event will be open from 10...
Homewood Public Library’s Acoustic After Hours presents award-winning Scales, nephew of B.B. King
Acoustic After Hours kicks off the weekend at 6:30 p.m. Friday when the lights are out in the Homewood Public Library's main building, and guests can slip into the meeting...
Turn straw into holiday keepsakes at Balzekas Museum workshop
Creating Christmas traditions can be as simple as baking a once-a-year family favorite or taking an annual family outing to choose the perfect Christmas tree. Creating a lasting holiday memento...
McCord Gallery travels silk road for boutique event
The luxury of hand-painted silk items at discount store prices seems like a shopping experience tailor-made for the holidays. Add the ambiance of an art gallery and the event sounds...
Frankfort library event lets people check out ‘human books’
Each of us is living our own story, and a new event Sunday at the Frankfort library will collect and share some of those living stories Dubbed the Human Library,...
After 15 years, Cook County cop memorial effort about halfway to goal
If persistence truly pays off, the Peace Officers Memorial Foundation of Cook County will eventually break ground for the Peace Officers Memorial. Ed Sajdak, a superintendent of the Criminal Courts...