Beecher Community Library News
Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration.
The library will be closed for Easter on Friday, April 7.
Youth Services
A new umbrella take-and-make craft is available for pick up in April. Pick up any time.
March 30, 31, and April 6, at 10 a.m., Beecher Bookworm Buddies: Enjoy stories, games, music, and a craft! Call to register.
Adult Services
March 30, April 4, and 6, from 2-5 p.m., One-on-One Technology Help: Sit down for a half hour and receive technology help with any of your devices, including phones, tablets, and laptops. Receive help with apps, email, Facebook, and social media, computer basics, or get any other technology questions answered. Call to register.
Friday, April 14: The library is starting a new afternoon book club for light reads, and the first selection will be “The Recipe Box,” by Viola Shipman.
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Beecher Community Library News
Spread the loveCall the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. On Wednesday, March 27, the library will have free solar eclipse viewers for the partial solar eclipse on April 8. Supplies are limited. The library will be closed on Friday, March 29, for Good Friday. Youth Services A new hot air balloon make-and-take…
Semi-Annual Craft Show at Veteran’s Home May 3-4
Spread the loveMark your calendars now for the semi-annual Manteno Illinois Veterans’ Home Craft Show on Friday and Saturday, May 3 – 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Veterans Hall at the home. There will be craft and décor items for all seasons, patriotic, beach, and holiday items, wreaths, garden and yard décor,…
Joyce: Rural Communities Deserve High-Speed Internet, Too!
Spread the loveIn order to allow all Illinois residents to have access to high-speed internet, State Sen. Patrick Joyce has played an essential role in ensuring federal funding from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program is being used efficiently. “Access to high-speed internet isn’t just a luxury, it’s a necessity in today’s digital…
Bobcats Made History
Spread the loveBy Jeff Vorva “Sad that the ride is over, but what a ride it was!” That sentence found on the Beecher Basketball’s X social media page, complete with the exclamation point at the end of it, put the exclamation point on a wild and historic boys’ hoops season. It was a season that…
Beecher Police Blotter: February 16 – March 1
Spread the loveDisclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. February 16, Jasmin Reynoso, 23, of the 4200 block of Talman Avenue, Chicago, was stopped in the 300 block of Dixie Highway for a vehicle equipment violation and found to have no…
Beecher Community Library News
Spread the loveCall the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. The library’s Penfield Street parking lot entrance will be closed until spring, but the Maxwell Street entrance is still open. Turn north on Maxwell from Indiana Avenue to get to the library. Youth Services A new hot air balloon make-and-take craft is available!…
Frustrated; Beecher Back to the Drawing Board
Spread the loveBy Jeff Vorva Beecher officials are not giving up on building a new police station, but something has to give. The price tage is still too high, even after re-bidding. The village was set on spending close to $4 million after a $3.9 million referendum passed on the project, and original bids in…
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields Redesignated Acute Stroke Ready Hospital
Spread the loveFranciscan Health Olympia Fields has been redesignated as an Acute Stroke Ready hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health, the hospital announced recently. Acute Stroke Ready hospitals serve as the first stop for patients suspected of having a stroke. Franciscan Health Olympia Fields is the only hospital in the South Suburbs with…
Legion Fish Fry March 9
Spread the loveArea residents are invited to Peotone American Legion Post 392’s monthly all-you-can-eat fish fry on Saturday, March 9, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., or until sold out. Tickets are $15 for perch or catfish and include French fries, cole slaw, bread, and butter. You might also want to try a special dessert for…
Beecher Police Blotter: February 7 – 21
Spread the loveDisclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely an accusation, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. February 7, Timothy Darragh, 55, of the 200 block of Quail Hollow Drive, Beecher, was stopped at Foxhound Trail and Timbers Bluff Trail for a vehicle equipment violation and found to…
Beecher Community Library News
Spread the loveCall the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. The library’s Penfield Street parking lot entrance will be closed until spring, but the Maxwell Street entrance is open. Turn north on Maxwell, from Indiana Avenue, to get to the library. Youth Services A new hot air balloon March make-and-take craft is available!…
Franciscan Health Heart, Vascular Institute Echocardiography Lab Achieves Accreditation
Spread the loveThe Franciscan Health Heart and Vascular Institute Olympia Fields echocardiography lab has achieved accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (ICA) for adult transthoracic echocardiography. Echocardiography (also known as echo) is a form of non-invasive imaging used to assess different areas of the heart, which can detect heart disease or signs of serious conditions.…
Fitness Premier Opens New Beecher Location
Spread the loveFitness Premier 24/7 Clubs, the emerging fitness franchise that works to bring high-quality, full-circle fitness and wellness solutions to the communities it serves, has reopened its Beecher club in a new location. The club is now at 500 W. Indiana Avenue, a larger building that accommodates even more fitness equipment and the addition…
Beecher Community Library News
Spread the loveHappy Leap Year – February 29!! Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. The library’s Penfield Street parking lot entrance will be closed until spring, but the Maxwell Street entrance still is open. Turn north on Maxwell from Indiana Avenue to get to the library. Youth Services A new hot…
Emergency Blood Shortage: Give March 12
Spread the loveThe American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency shortage as the nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. Help those in need as the University of St. Francis (USF) hosts its next American Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, March 12, from 1 to 6 p.m., in the…
