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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...

The City of Crown Point and Mayor’s Office of Special Events have made the following changes to our upcoming special events schedule due to Executive Order 20-48 issued by Governor Eric Holcomb. Tree & Tank Lighting - scheduled for Friday,...

Due to rising COVID cases in Northwest Indiana, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana’s 5K Arctic Dash Race Committee has cancelled the organization’s 5K run this year. A statement released by the committee thanked those who planned...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. has announced that the 2020 Tree Lighting Ceremony to kick off the Holiday season will be held on Friday, November 27 at 6:00 p.m. in front of Hammond City Hall, 5925 Calumet Avenue.  There will be a special...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Holiday Parade Committee invite you to attend the 2020 Hammond Holiday Parade on Saturday, Dec. 5th beginning at 10:00am. The parade starts at Gavit High School, 1670 – 175th Street, heads east to...

For the past 20 years, holiday lights on the Lights of Life trees outside Community Hospital in Munster have been illuminated and serve as a reminder of the journey of hope that goes along with a cancer diagnosis. This year, the lights shine on...

Crown Point… The Mayor’s Office of Special Events is excited to announce the upcoming events for the 2020 winter season.  Friday, November 27, 2020 Tree Lighting Ceremony 5:30pm eastside Court House steps Join Mayor David Uran and the City...

Through the collaborative efforts of the City of Hammond Special Events Team, the police department, and representatives from the mayor’s office, the City of Hammond was able to host the Drive Through Trunk and Treat outside the Hammond Sportsplex...