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🌱 Patch AM: Hook, Line, and Thinkers and 10 more events
Coming up: Friends of HPL on the Homewood Patch calendar

Hi there, Homewood! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Friends of HPL at Homewood Public Library
- Hook, Line, and Thinkers
- Once Upon a Writing Prompt at Homewood Public Library
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Turning sunny and warm, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Homewood
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★ Featured events ★
- Friends of HPL →
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, Homewood
10:00 am
Monday October 12
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Other local events
- Hook, Line, and Thinkers →
17917 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
6:30 am - Once Upon a Writing Prompt →
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
3:00 pm - Once Upon a Writing Prompt | Gr. 3-6 →
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, Homewood
3:00 pm - Ghost Craft →
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, Homewood
6:30 pm - Ghost Craft →
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
6:30 pm - Hook, Line, and Thinkers →
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, Homewood
6:30 pm - Diary of a Wimpy Kid BINGO →
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
4:00 pm - Pumpkin Painting and Popcorn →
17917 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
1:00 pm - I AM ZEMRAH - Here's To Life Concert 9 →
South Suburban College, 15800 State St, South Holland
7:00 pm - CSC'S Annual Pink-a-Boo Walk of Hope | No One Faces Cancer Alone →
Richard D Irwin Park, 18120 Highland Ave, Homewood
8:00 am - Cards, Coloring, and Caring →
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
9:00 am
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Monday October 19
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Homewood PatchAM possible:
- Step-by-Step: The Spa for Your Mind — (708) 800-1138
- Meals on Wheels for Northern Illinois — (312) 207-5290
- Beyond the Book, A Literary Experience — (708) 701-3653
- Crumbl Tinley Park — (708) 407-9446
- Orland Painting and Decorating Service LLC — (708) 415-2290
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pink-a-Boo Walk of Hope Nears $50K Goal to Ensure No One Faces Cancer Alone —Cancer Support Center Read on Patch
- Sonic posted a job opening for Crew Member in Country Club Hills. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Chicago Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Homewood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Harvey
- Verne Allison, Founding Voice of The Dells Sampled on Kanye West's 'Family Business,' Dead at 90 (complex.com)
Chicago Heights
- Bloom Township cancels upcoming Oct. 13 meeting (thelansingjournal.org)
Ok Homewood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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