Homewood Giant Block Party Will Celebrate Milestone Anniversary

HOMEWOOD, IL - The 13th annual Giant Block Party hosted by the village of Homewood will celebrate the history of Homewood neighborhoods while commemorating the 125th anniversary of the village. The public is invited to gather for the event on Martin Avenue between Ridge and Hickory roads from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18.

“Homewood enjoys coming together as a community,” Mayor Rich Hofeld said. “Not every block in Homewood hosts a party so the Village is hosing a giant block party for the whole town to get together and have a good time. Bring the family and invite the neighbors. I look forward to seeing you there.”

Here's a look at the fun planned for the day:

Food Vendors

• Cilantro Cocina Mexicana
• The Cottage on Dixie
• Dairy Queen
• Decadent Donuts
• EmpanadUS
• Fratello’s of Homewood
• Rabid Brew
• Sno-Daze Tropical Snow
• Wiley’s Grill

Music

Scribble Monster: An interactive kids performance that creates music, comedy and theater, will kick off the party at 1 p.m.

Timeless: The teen band takes the stage from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. performing popular hits and “timeless” classics.

Undercover: From 4 to 6 p.m. Undercover will perform favorite rock and classic rock songs from 70’s to today.

The Hush Train: Hush Train closes the night from 7 to 9 p.m. with its high energy eclectic song selections featuring both old-school and new R&B and Soul including Beyoncé, Cee-Lo Green, Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Janelle Monáe, and James Brown, just to name a few.

'Bubble Bash'

The Homewood Science Center is hosting a PopUp SCIENCE “Bubble Bash” where the community can explore surface tension, chemistry, and geometry from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the HSC located at 18022 Dixie Highway.

For History Buffs

Members of Homewood Historical Society are on hand to share fun facts about Homewood.

For The Kids

Family-friendly activities include games, kid-centered crafts, an adventure slide and zipline from noon to 8 p.m. Donations for the games benefit the Homewood Flossmoor High School Choir’s performance trip to Italy.

Chairs With A Purpose

The Cancer Support Centers will close the auction on this summer’s Chairs with a Purpose at the party. In celebration of the Cancer Support Center’s 25th Anniversary, Homewood residents and businesses decorated Adirondack chairs which have been on display all summer throughout downtown Homewood. Chairs with a Purpose on-line bidding starts Monday, August 13 and will end at 5 p.m., at the Block Party. Proceeds from this fundraiser benefit the Cancer Support Center.

Sponsor

Homewood’s Giant Block Party is sponsored by the Homewood Community Relations Commission.

Photo courtesy of the village of Homewood