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🌱 Patch AM: Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike and 11 more events
Also, don't miss Hamilton County CBC on the Carmel Patch calendar

Hey there, Carmel! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike at Cool Creek Nature Center
- Hamilton County CBC at Cool Creek Nature Center
Find out what's happening in Carmelfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Carmelfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Windy and much colder, with a high of 27 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Tuesday: Turning cloudy and chilly, temps: high: 28, low: 25.
- Wednesday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 36 and low of 18 degrees.
📸 Around Carmel
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carmel
- Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike
Cool Creek Nature Center , 2000-1 East 151st St , Carmel
9:00 am - Hamilton County CBC
Cool Creek Nature Center , 2000-1 East 151st St , Carmel
8:00 am
Wednesday December 31
Saturday January 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Snowy Luminaries
Zionsville, IN Calendar , 250 N 5th Street , Zionsville
10:00 am - 13th Annual Fishers Blues Fest
Nickel Plate District Amphitheater , 6 Municipal Dr , Fishers
5:00 pm - Winter Break Nature Camp
Zionsville, IN Calendar , 250 N 5th Street , Zionsville
9:00 am - Illuminate the Night: Luminary Walks
Zionsville, IN Calendar , 6040 Godello Circle , Zionsville
6:00 pm - Noon Year's Eve
Zionsville, IN Calendar , 250 N 5th Street , Zionsville
11:30 am - Jon Shoulders
Cobblestone , 160 S Main St , Zionsville
6:00 pm - New Year's Day - City Offices Closed
Westfield, IN Calendar - Junior Naturalist
Zionsville, IN Calendar , 250 N 5th Street , Zionsville
10:00 am - Northern Region January Directors Round Table
El Campito , 405 E Dubail Ave , South Bend
6:30 pm - Drop-in Discovery: Animal Tracks
Zionsville, IN Calendar , 250 N 5th Street , Zionsville
10:00 am
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Thursday January 1
Saturday January 3
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: He’s been found!
Thank you so much for all the kind words My cat, Bo, has been missing since this morning. Please call 317-771-0046 if you find him or see him. (Nextdoor Carmel Arts & Design District) - Looking for my cat:
Our cat is missing since about 8 this morning, we’ve looked all around the house and can’t find him. His name is Bo. He doesn’t have a collar on… (Nextdoor Carmel Arts & Design District)
- Harvest Market (Niemann) posted a job opening for Dairy Stocker in Carmel. Apply here.
- Carmel Clay Schools posted a job opening for Custodian - 2nd Shift in Carmel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carmel here.
🗞 Nearby News
Westfield
- See IndyStar photojournalist Adin Parks' best photos of 2025 (indystar.com)
- Westfield Police in Indiana Offer Post-Holiday Safety Tips for Disposing of Gift Boxes to Deter Theft (hoodline.com)
Noblesville
- Indiana Grown: Simply From Scratch ‘grocery on wheels' delivers produce, homemade meals (wishtv.com)
- Silver Alert issued for missing 66-year-old Noblesville man (wthr.com)
Fishers
Ok Carmel! 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: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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