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Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and Hammond Parks & Recreation invite you to have some fun for St. Patrick’s Day by guessing the amount of chocolate coins in our Pot O’ Gold.  Winners will receive St. Patrick’s Day goodie baskets...

February 12, 2021- In following Governor Holcomb’s Executive Order, Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the 219 Day Committee feel it is not appropriate to hold an in-person event for 219 Day this year at the Hammond Civic Center. In keeping with...

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana announced candidates for its annual Youth of the Year on Thursday. The event has been Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s premier character and leadership program since 1947 and is an opportunity...

The annual WinterFest, organized by the City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department, returns in late January. Although several favorite events will not be held due to restrictions in place to stop the spread of COVID-19, we hope the community...

Lake Hills STEM Elementary School Student Support Services teacher Erin Lozano recently received $500 from the nonprofit organization Legends Leaving Legacies. Lozano is pictured with former NBA basketball player and coach Cliff Levingston, who...

Does your home get mistaken for the North Pole? Well, this Contest is Just for You! If you are a KV REMC member-consumer, we want to see YOUR Christmas Lights and Decorations. Upload your photo on this event page now until December 14th. JUDGING FROM...

United Way of Porter County provides an easy way to find Holiday volunteer opportunities in Northwest Indiana through their HoliDays of Caring program. Projects include collection drives, writing letters, decorating, packing food boxes and more....

Lubeznik Center for the Arts (LCA) will host a Virtual Family Day program in conjunction with their new exhibit, Fake Real, on Saturday, December 5th from 1:00 to 2:00 PM central. Grab a free art supply kit and join Education Director Hannah...

The holidays are around the corner and the City of Whiting is ready to spread some cheer. After a long year that put intense pressure on small businesses around the country due to COVID-19, Whiting hopes to make this holiday season a joyful one for...

The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority “unwrapped” the annual “A Christmas Story” Comes Home Exhibit on November 14, 2020 at the Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond. The exhibit will run through January 3, 2021. The exhibit is free...