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🌱 Patch AM: Minecraft Block Craft and 10 more events
Coming up on the Homewood Patch calendar: Read, Rock, n' Rhyme

Hi Homewood! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Read, Rock, n' Rhyme at Homewood Public Library
- Minecraft Block Craft at Homewood Public Library
- Baby Bloomers at Homewood Public Library
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 53 degrees.
- Wednesday: Warm with high clouds, temps: high: 77, low: 51.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.
📸 Around Homewood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Homewood
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★ Featured events ★
- Read, Rock, n' Rhyme →
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, Homewood
10:30 am
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
- Minecraft Block Craft →
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
4:00 pm - Baby Bloomers →
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, Homewood
10:00 am - Bloodcurdling Books for Teens →
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, Homewood
6:30 pm - Homeschool Meet Up - Experiment with a Book! →
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
11:00 am - Homeschool Meet Up - Experiment with a Book! →
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, Homewood
11:00 am - Awaken + Align →
Serendipity Yoga and Wellness, 18300 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
10:30 am - 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 - Ghost Craft →
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Hwy, 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
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Saturday October 17
📣 Homewood Shout Outs!
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Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Homewood PatchAM possible:
- Meals on Wheels for Northern Illinois — (312) 207-5290
- Step-by-Step: The Spa for Your Mind — (708) 800-1138
- Orland Painting and Decorating Service LLC — (708) 415-2290
- Beyond the Book, A Literary Experience — (708) 701-3653
- Crumbl Tinley Park — (708) 407-9446
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- feeling very human —Liz Smith Read on Patch
- Ingalls Health System posted a job opening for IMH Insurance Verifier, Full Time - Days in Harvey. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Chicago Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Homewood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Harvey
- After three years of litigation, Harvey police produce crime data and arrest log to the HWH (harveyworld.org)
- Editorial: Jonathan Jackson for US House of Representatives in District 1 (chicagotribune.com)
Frankfort
- Frankfort Emagine Offers October Special Showings (patch.com)
- Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Frankfort This Fall — And How To Carve Them (patch.com)
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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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