🌱 Why Whiting’s Pierogi Drop ranks among America’s favorite New Year’s celebrations

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Whiting’s Pierogi Drop ranks among America’s favorite New Year’s celebrations

Also on today's calendar: HOLIDAY CLASSICS: HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very cold, with a high of 27 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy with flurries, temps: high: 29, low: 3. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 10 and low of -2 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ringing in the new year. Ludington among best celebration spots (freep.com subscription) — Whiting’s Pierogi Drop is spotlighted among the nation’s top New Year’s Eve celebrations, putting the city alongside Times Square-style festivities across the country. The story mainly focuses on Ludington, Michigan’s ball drop, but also lists Whiting’s quirky pierogi-themed countdown as one of USA TODAY’s 10Best reader-ranked destinations to ring in 2026.
   

📸 Around Whiting

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Whiting

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Arts Alive Pop Up Market
  Studio 659, 1413 119th St, Whiting
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• The Beatles
  Whiting Public Library , 1735 Oliver Street , Whiting
  2:00 pm
• HOLIDAY CLASSICS: HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
  Hoosier Theatre , 1335 119th St , Whiting
  4:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Salon Nine22 Hosts 5th Annual Holiday Pajama Drive
  Salon Nine22 , 922 119th St , Whiting
  11:00 am
• A Christmas Carol @ The Hoosier
  Hoosier Theatre , 1335 119th St , Whiting
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Adult Craft
  Whiting Public Library , 1735 Oliver Street , Whiting
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• HOLIDAY CLASSICS: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
  Hoosier Theatre , 1335 119th St , Whiting
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Food Pantry Giveaway Tabling
  Purdue University Northwest - Hammond Campus , 2200 169th St , Hammond
  11:00 am

Friday December 12

• In-Laws, Outlaws, and Other People (That Should Be Shot)
  Beatniks on Conkey , 418 Conkey St , Hammond
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• The Beatles
  Whiting Public Library , 1735 Oliver Street , Whiting
  2:00 pm
• "A Motown Christmas" Dinner Concert
  Sixty Three Social , 6333 Kennedy Ave , Hammond
  3:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• White Christmas
  Towle Performing Arts Company , 5205 Hohman Ave , Hammond
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ivy Tech Community College posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty - Student Success / Life Skills in East Chicago. Apply here.
• Food 4 Less Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Hammond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Whiting here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Chicago

• Indiana Senate Committee Advances Redistricting Legislation Backed by Trump Toward Final Floor Vote (wttw.com)
• 35 Easy Rice Recipes (tasteofhome.com)
• BP Refinery in Whiting Back in Full Production (lakeshorepublicmedia.org)

Hammond

• Quantum Corridor, Toshiba Demonstrate Cross-state Quantum Key Distribution Over Live Commercial Metro Fiber Network (thequantuminsider.com)
• Southridge teacher recognized for dual credit work (duboiscountyfreepress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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