Sister Cities Celebration and Flossmoor Fest: This Weekend in H-F and the Heights

Here's what going on in Homewood, Flossmoor, Chicago Heights and the surrounding area this weekend.

Friday

• Union Street Beat: Open Mic Night: "Come to perform or come to listen, either way come and enjoy the art, music, and atmosphere. Open mic includes but is not limited to: poetry, prose, spoken word, rap, short stories, singing and acoustic performances."
• Evergreen Rd. Garage Sale: "Baby girl clothes, baby toys and activities, womens plus size name brand clothes, junior name brand clothes size Large, pants size 11, antiques, furiture, beauty supplies and much more!"
• Meyer Ct. Estate and Garage Sale: "Lots of great items including antiques, furniture, dishes, toys, sports equipment, holiday decor, art, etc."
• 198th Street Estate Sale: "56 years of stuff - everything must go! Furniture, home decor, housewares, antiques, tools, beanie babies."
• Flossmoor Farmers Market: Every Friday behind the Flossmoor Public Library. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday

• Flossmoor Fest: The Village of Flossmoor's biggest party of the year! Festivities kick off at 11:30 a.m. and last all day. Come by for tons of local entertainment, fun for the family and great local food and drinks. 
• Chicago Heights Sister Cities Festival (Day 1): The two day event will include an array of ethnic food, crafts and live entertainment representative of each country where Chicago Heights has a sister city. 
• 3rd Annual Biking the Burbs for Beers: Biking the Burbs for Beer's third annual Bar Crawl is open to all. Invite your friends!
• Live Music at Twisted Q BBQ: Craig & Louise Champlin take the stage this Saturday. Call for reservations.
• Miranda Lambert: Locked and ReLoaded Tour: The country music star is hitting the First Midwest Bank Amphitheater beginning at 7 p.m. You can buy tickets here.
• Save Your Ash! Free Seminar Emerald Ash Borer: "So you don't have to kiss your ash goodbye."
• 2nd Annual Olumpia Fields Dental Associates Patient Appreciation BBQ: "With games for kids, a full-on cookout, fire trucks, and lots of contests and surprises, it’s a great way to spend one of the last days of summer 2013."
• Highland Ave. Yard Sale: "Vintage TV Stand, Sideboard Contemporary Desk, Medium Sized freezer in EXCELLENT CONDITION!!! Full bed frame, Full mattress and boxspring set, Full comforter, Young Women's clothing, Young Women's accessories/handbags, Kitchenware, Home Decor, MUCH MORE!!"
• Evergreen Rd. Garage Sale: "Baby girl clothes, baby toys and activities, womens plus size name brand clothes, junior name brand clothes size Large, pants size 11, antiques, furiture, beauty supplies and much more!"
• Meyer Ct. Estate and Garage Sale: "Lots of great items including antiques, furniture, dishes, toys, sports equipment, holiday decor, art, etc."
• Homewood Farmers Market: Every Saturday at Harwood Ave. and Chestnut Rd. from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Chicago Heights Corner Market, Chicago Heights: Every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 160 West Joe Orr Road, Chicago Heights.

Sunday

• Chicago Heights Sister Cities Festival (Day 2): The two day event will include an array of ethnic food, crafts and live entertainment representative of each country where Chicago Heights has a sister city. 

Wanna Get Out of Town?

• Brats, beer and more! Here's what's going on in the city this weekend.

You can add your own events to the Homewood-Flossmoor Patch or Chicago Heights Patch Calendar.

What are you doing this weekend? Tell us in the comments.