March 7, 2025 - Shorewood eNews

Village Programs & Events

Elevate Your Garden Presentation - April 23

Join us for an evening of information that will be sure to help you elevate your gardening! Tim Wallace Soil Company will be speaking on topics that will be sure to help enhance the outdoor area of your home! Attendees will have the opportunity to pick seeds of different flowers to plant in a small planter to take home.

Click Here for more information or to register.

Pickleball League (Competitive) - April/May

Join us for a competitive mixed doubles league on Thursdays this April & May, brought to you by the Village of Shorewood Parks and Recreation Department! The season consists of a 5-week season followed by a single elimination tournament on the last day.

Click Here for more information or to register.

Shorewood Shuffle - March 15th Registration is Open Until Race Day!

The Shorewood Shuffle and Little Leprechaun Dash will be held on Saturday, March 15th, at Cene's Four Seasons Park. Tell your friends, grab your green, and register today!

Click Here for more information or to register.

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Community News

Important Dates

• March 11 - Village Board Meeting
• March 15 - Shorewood Shuffle
• March 17 - Spring Leaf Pick-Up Begins
• March 19 - TIF Joint Review Board Meeting
• March 25 - Village Board Meeting

Don't Forget to Spring Forward! Daylight Saving Time is Sunday, March 9th

Don't forget to spring forward! Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday, March 9th, at 2 a.m.

Consider testing, inspecting, and replacing any broken or expired smoke and CO alarms when you set your clocks ahead one hour on Sunday. If you find an alarm that is not working or is expired, replace the alarm immediately with a new 10-year sealed battery alarm. Review your fire-escape plan with your family and hold a drill to practice your plan. 

Save the Date - Register for Community Garden Plot Next Wednesday, March 12th

Open registration for the Shorewood Community Garden begins Wednesday, March 12th. Plots go fast, so complete the registration form and waiver this weekend to secure your spot next week!

The Community Garden plots are 10' by 10' and will be available May 1st, weather permitting. Open to Village of Shorewood and Troy Township unincorporated residents.

Click Here for More Information or to Register.

Water Conservation Tips from the Grand Prairie Water Commission (GPWC)

Water is a valuable resource that is essential for life, yet it is often taken for granted because of its accessibility. We use it to wash our clothes, clean our cars, brush our teeth, and, of course, to drink. While going about your daily routines, keep in mind the water conservation tips from the GPWC. These tips can help you save money on your water bill and also help preserve this precious resource!

Don't Leave the Tap Running Needlessly

Turn off your sink faucet while washing hands, brushing teeth, and scrubbing dishes and pots.

Stop Leaky Toilet and Dripping Faucets

A faucet that drips at the rate of one drop per second will waste 2,700 gallons per year.

Reducing Flows of Water

Use a high-efficiency faucet aerator and low-flow shower head.

Set Up a Rain Barrel

Rain barrel collects rain water from eaves to water your garden.

Click Here to read more tips on the Village website.

Shorewood Shuffle - Food & Sponsors

Food & Sponsors

We are so excited to announce that Auntie Anne's Pretzel Truck and Travelin' Toms Coffee Truck will be on site!

Whether you are running the race or cheering on a neighbor, we will have warm pretzels and delicious coffee waiting for you.

All registrants are invited to join us following the race for our family-friendly post-race after-party.

Shorewood Shuffle - Schedule & Map

Race Schedule & Map

This will be a chip-timed race along our flat, paved course through beautiful Cene's Four Seasons Park and the surrounding neighborhood.

Event Schedule

• 7:30 am – Race day Packet Pickup
• 8:30 am – Little Leprechaun Dash (.25 mile loop)
• 9:00 am – 5K

Friendly reminder that packet pickup will take place at Village Hall on Wednesday, March 12th, from 8 am to 7 pm. Click Map to View Larger Scale.

Click Here for more information or to register today!

Illinois Severe Weather Preparedness Week

Illinois Severe Weather Preparedness Week was March 3rd to March 7th.

Take a moment to learn more about severe weather preparedness! 

• Ensure you have weather safety procedures at home, work, school, place of worship, on the road, and elsewhere.
• Decision-makers and overseers of large groups of people should review preparedness plans and ensure they have adequate means to monitor the weather and shelter individuals.
• Be a "Force of Nature" and spread awareness of severe weather!

Click Here to visit the National Weather Service website. Learn more about outlooks, watches, warnings, hazards, and safety preparedness tips today!

2025 Hometown Heroes Banner Program

Friendly reminder that we are accepting applications for the Village's 2025 Hometown Heroes Banner Program.

The application period closes on March 31st.

This program honors military veterans, police, and fire personnel through banners displayed from spring through mid-November in Towne Center.

Click Here for more information about the program and to apply today.

Spring Leaf Pick-Up Starts in Two Weeks

The Village's spring leaf pickup is tentatively scheduled for March 17th through Friday, March 28th. To participate, rake leaves onto the parkway parallel to the street and 12 inches behind the curb or edge of the pavement.

Waste Management will begin collecting yard waste on April 1st. All yard waste must be in biodegradable kraft bags or lawn waste totes that can be purchased from Waste Management. Plastic biodegradable bags and regular paper grocery bags are not acceptable.

Registration Open for Spring Community Wide Garage Sale

Save the Date! The Village's Spring Community-Wide Garage Sale will take place on April 18th and 19th.

During the Garage Sale weekend, residents throughout Shorewood host individual sales for the community to shop around. While times are up to individual sellers, most begin between 7 am and 9 am and end between 3 pm and 4 pm.

Visit the Village website for more information or to register today.

March Meetings at a Glance

Grab your calendars and mark the upcoming meetings in March! Village Board meetings are streamed live on our website's Village Board Meetings page and Comcast Channel 6/AT&T U-verse Channel 99 at 7 pm.

Mar. 11 - Village Board Meeting

Mar. 19 - TIF Joint Review Board Meeting

Mar. 25 - Village Board Meeting

Mar. 25 - Committee of the Whole Meeting

Mar. 27 - Citizen's Advisory Committee Meeting

Available Now! - 2025 Spring Shorewood Connection

The 2025 Spring Shorewood Connection is out now!

In this issue, you will find:

• Village recreation programs and events scheduled for spring (Egg Hunts, River Sweep, Plant Swap, Earth WEEK)
• Shorewood Community Garden information
• Updates and seasonal resources from Village Departments (Native Plants & Water Conservation)
• New businesses in town and more!

Click Here to check out the latest issue.

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