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🌱 Patch AM: How Hobart’s Deep River Grinders will chase Douglas Cup glory Saturday
Coming up on the Hobart Patch calendar: HAMMERFALL With EVERGREY & ELVENKING

What's up Hobart! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Hobart's Deep River Grinders will chase Douglas Cup glory Saturday
Also on today's calendar: Evergrey with Elvenking and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A morning shower in places, with a high of 63 and low of 55 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 63, low: 53.
- Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Douglas Cup Hits Quarter-Century Mark This Saturday (decaturtribune.com) — Hobart's own Deep River Grinders are heading to Springfield-Decatur this Saturday to compete in the 25th Stephen A. Douglas Cup, Illinois' longest-running vintage base ball festival. Fans can catch seven-inning, 1860s-style games at Rock Springs Nature Area, bring lawn chairs for limited seating, and even join in to try the no-glove vintage game themselves.
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📸 Around Hobart
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hobart
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★ Featured events ★
- HAMMERFALL With EVERGREY & ELVENKING →
Art Theater, 230 Main St, Hobart
7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- A TRIBUTE TO R.E.M. & THE CRANBERRIES →
Hobart Art Theater, 230 Main St., Hobart
8:30 pm - Evergrey with Elvenking →
Art Theater, 230 Main St, Hobart
7:30 pm - HammerFall →
Hobart Art Theater, 230 Main St., Hobart
8:30 pm - Preserve Pickups @ Deep River →
Hobart IN
11:00 am - Orchestra Concert featuring CPMS
Merrillville High School, 276 E 68th Pl, Merrillville
6:30 pm - BAD MOMS OF COMEDY →
The Art Theater, 230 Main St., Hobart
8:00 pm - Heartache Tonight: A Tribute to The Eagles →
Hobart Art Theater, 230 Main St., Hobart
8:30 pm - MEGABEATLES →
The Art Theater, 230 Main St., Hobart
8:00 pm - The Haunted Hotel w/ Interactive Moving Ghost! →
Tavern on the Lake, 200 Main Street, Hobart
2:00 pm - UNITED FORCES: BILLY MILANO'S S.O.D. →
The Art Theater, 230 Main St., Hobart
8:00 pm - UNITED FORCES: BILLY MILANO'S S.O.D. →
The Art Theater, 230 Main St., Hobart
8:00 pm
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
📣 Hobart Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Strack & VAN TIL Super Markets, Inc posted a job opening for Meat Wrapper - Hobart Old Ridge in Hobart. Apply here.
- Albanese Confectionery Group posted a job opening for Chocolate-Packaging and Assembly Technician (B Shift) in Merrillville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hobart here.
🗞 Nearby News
Merrillville
- Merrillville residents grateful for repairs by Rebuilding Together volunteers (chicagotribune.com)
Lake Station
- Portage Girl Scouts build pet pantry for dogs, cats (chicagotribune.com)
Gary
- 1051 Mount St #1, Gary, IN 46406 (zillow.com)
- 'We took care of one another': Gary community unified in aftermath of storm (finalcall.com)
- News briefs: Brunch, property tax meeting, tree planting and more (chicagotribune.com)
Ok Hobart! 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: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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