🌱 Patch AM: Munster mourns a beloved theater mentor and arts champion.

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In today's newsletter:

• Munster mourns a beloved theater mentor and arts champion.

Also on today's calendar: Paws in the Park benefitting Humane Indiana and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
• Thursday: Sunshine, nice and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Northwest Indiana radio, arts icon Larry Brechner dies, remembered as humanities champion (nwitimes.com) — A longtime leader of the School Town of Munster auditorium and founder of the Munster Theatre Company has died, leaving a major hole in the town's arts community. Colleagues from the Chesterton Arts Center recall his steady leadership, humor, and tireless support for regional arts, especially his work training Munster students to run a professional-quality performance space.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Munster

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• The Fortunate Sons: Theatre at the Center →
  Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Rd, Munster
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 11
• Movie in the Park featuring "Freakier Friday"
  Centennial Park Amphitheater
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Cash for Clutter "Community Garage Sale"
  Munster Community Pool
  8:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Family Christian Center New Members Class →
  Family Christian Center, 340 45th St, Munster
Wednesday September 16
• Meals with Mama - Nourishing Families from the Very Beginning →
  Franciscan Physician Network Hammond Clinic, 7905 Calumet Avenue, Munster
Thursday September 17
• Fall In Love With Your Business →
  The Center For Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster
  9:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Paws in the Park →
  Community Park, 8679 Calumet Ave, Munster
  8:00 am
• Paws in the Park benefitting Humane Indiana →
  Community Park, 8679-8673 Calumet Ave, Munster
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 8
• Get Fit, HPL! Bingocize →
  Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond
  10:00 am
• Fall 2026 STEM Industry Fair →
  PNW Hammond, Fitness and Recreation Center (FRC), 2320 173rd St., Hammond
  10:00 am
• HPL Foundation Meeting →
  Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond
  11:30 am
• September 2026 Membership Meeting →
  Griffith IN
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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• 4 former Rochester High School athletes on college rosters for week ending Sept. 6 (sangamonsun.com)
• Dianna Mae Hestermann Schmidt (wgnsradio.com)
• Is food sequencing worth a try? Here's what the science says (nwitimes.com)

Ok Munster! 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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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