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🌱 Secondary Open House (rescheduled) and 11 more events
Spotted on the New Chicago calendar: 2026 NWI Homeless Veteran Stand Down
What's up New Chicago! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
- Friday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 76, low: 63.
- Saturday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Secondary Open House (rescheduled)
Bailly Preparatory Academy Gary, IN 46409
4:30 pm - 2026 NWI Homeless Veteran Stand Down →
Gary SouthShore RailCats, Stadium Plaza, 1 Stadium Plaza, Gary - FALL BRAWL 2026 →
Art Theater, 230 Main St, Hobart - BENEFIT FOR ERIN'S FARM - DISASTER RELIEF →
Hobart Art Theatre, 230 Main St, Hobart - Washington Street Church of God Annual Family Fun Walk/Run & Health Fair →
Gary IN - Roosevelt Millennial turn up →
Loft Adiq Ultra Lounge, 752 Broadway, Gary - EMITTER & GERHART – A BENEFIT FOR ERIN'S FARM →
The Art Theater, 230 Main St., Hobart
7:30 pm - Unsafe Building Authority →
Hobart, IN Calendar Hobart, IN 46342
3:30 pm - Catfish Clinic with IN DNR →
Hobart IN
8:00 am - IN: Catfish Clinic with IN DNR →
Hobart IN
8:00 am - Chanute Aquatorium Society Presents: 35 & Still Alive Hawaiian Beach Paty →
Aquatorium, 6918 Oak Avenue, Gary - Farmer's Market →
600 Richard Gordon Hatcher Blvd., Gary
10:00 am
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Friday September 25
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🗞 Nearby News
Hobart
- AETERNUM Release New Single 'Spatial Memory' + Announce Tour with Ventana & Deadly Apples (metalshockfinland.com)
Gary
- Kenneth J. Allen and Allen Law Group Donate $15,000 to Gary Club Kids (greatnews.life)
- Demolishing City Methodist Church in Gary, Indiana, would be a major mistake (archpaper.com)
- Indiana American Water hosts ribbon cutting ceremony and features Flow Forward program (greatnews.life)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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