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The annual Love Lights Tree Blessing scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 5, at Franciscan Health Michigan City has been canceled due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in the community. The annual event allows community members to honor loved ones during the...

November 2021 Holiday Service Experience the magic of the season when you take the South Shore Line to downtown Chicago! The season’s best events are returning in 2021, including the spectacular Magnificent Mile Lights Festival (Nov. 19-20), the...

On November 25, 2021, the Portage Township YMCA will host it’s 21st Annual Turkey Trot. The Turkey Trot is a competitive and professionally timed 5K walk or run with a Free Kids 1K Fun Run. Races begin at 8:00 AM Thanksgiving morning and typically...

The Sunflower Fair celebrates its twenty-second year in the heart of Downtown La Porte on Saturday, September 18! The fair that celebrates community and creativity will begin at 8:00 a.m. and will last until 4:00 p.m. This unique fair is situated...

Labor Day is much more than just a fun day of barbecues, an extra day off work, and a time to mark the end of the summer season. Labor Day, at its heart, is a day to celebrate and honor those hard-working men and women who have built this great...

The City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department is excited to announce the start of a new program YogaKids®! These four-week programs are for mobile babies through 5 years. Certified Instructor, Christie Trksak will help children imitate, feel...

Join Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. as he celebrates a decade of cycling fun when the Whiting Hammond Highland and Munster After Midnight Ride (WHAM!) kicks off this Saturday night August 7th and into Sunday August 8th when nearly a...

Join Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. celebrate a decade of cycling fun when the Whiting Hammond Highland and Munster After Midnight Ride (WHAM!) kicks off this Saturday night August 7th and into Sunday...

As parents we want our children to be happy, healthy, and whole people, but in this fast-paced, hectic world, it’s sometimes difficult to create a space that shows the people we’re closest to that we love them, value them, and want to support...

With kids and teens out of school for the summer, finding summer programs that keep them engaged and physically and mentally active is vital to ensure they’re on track for the next school year. At Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest...