Agency collaborates with Hoosier courts to make proceedings public 

The Chesterton Art Center will have a Holiday Jewelry Open Studio with Caroline Hatch on Saturday, November 23 from 12-2.

Fall is upon us. Falling leaves and colder temperatures are making their appearance as well. With these changes come driving hazards more unique to autumn than other times of the year.  

According to the Institute of Highway Safety, autumn typically brings a sharp increase in the amount of car versus animal insurance claims, most of those being deer. These claims usually peak in the month of November and decrease through December and January. Wet leaves, colder temperatures, and an increase in rainfall also add to the mix.  

Shattered Globe Theatre announces Casting for Chicago Premiere of SHEEPDOG | By Kevin Artigue | Directed by Wardell Julius Clark | January 16 – February 29, 2020 at Theater Wit

Casting Announced! Raven Theatre Presents the World Premiere of "COLD TOWN/HOTLINE: A Chicago Holiday Story" | Written and Directed by Eli Newell |
November 30 – December 22, 2019

Hindman today announced Property from Ebony Fashion Fair: The Final Show, which contains the last available collection of clothing from Ebony Fashion Fair. Created in Chicago at Johnson Publishing Company in 1958 by the company’s co-founder, Eunice Walker Johnson, Ebony Fashion Fair became the world’s largest travelling fashion show and was featured in cities around the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.

Black Button Eyes Productions announces Casting for Chicago Premiere of WHISPER HOUSE | Music & Lyrics by Duncan Sheik | Book & Additional Lyrics by Kyle Jarrow | Directed by Artistic Director Ed Rutherford | Music Direction by Micky York | Choreography by Derek Van Barham | January 10 – February 15, 2020 at The Athenaeum Theatre

Two live examples of North America’s largest salamander, the Eastern hellbender, are now on public exhibit at O’Bannon Woods State Park.

Select Indiana state parks will close for four days in the coming weeks to allow for controlled deer management. The dates for the temporary closings are Nov. 18-19, and Dec. 2-3. 

The Hoosier Mountain Bike Association (HMBA), one of the first recipients of a Next Level Trails grant, plans to open the Weed Patch Trail on Nov. 15.