A Post-Thanksgiving Brew Dinner at the Bistro in St. Joe on Thursday

The Bistro on the Boulevard is planning a Green Bush Beer dinner for November 29th for those who plan on eating again next Thursday. 

Trinity Lutheran to host free Thanksgiving dinner

CROWN POINT | Trinity Lutheran Church and School, 250 S. Indiana Ave., will host its seventh annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner in the church Fellowship Hall at 2 p.m. Thursday.

A Post-Thanksgiving Brew Dinner at the Bistro in St. Joe

The Bistro on the Boulevard is planning a Green Bush Beer dinner for November 29th and a walk-around tasting, where you can taste 6 wines to pair with Turkey Day fare before the holiday.

Hobart Masonic Lodge to host Thanksgiving dinner Saturday

HOBART | The M. L.  McClelland Masonic Lodge No. 357, 219 Center St., will host a Thanksgiving dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday.

A majestic dinner

GARY | In the spirit of giving, Majestic Star Casino's Food and Beverage Department prepared a Thanksgiving feast for four female clients of The ARC Northwest Indiana in a residential home in Gary.

Students, staff share holiday meal

Highland church hosts Thanksgiving dinner

Thanksgiving dinner taking a bigger slice of budget

As diners are gobbling up their Thanksgiving dinner, higher food costs will be gobbling up a larger portion of their budgets, as a survey shows that the retail cost of the typical holiday meal increased about 13 percent this year.

Thanksgiving dinner taking a bigger slice

As diners are gobbling up their Thanksgiving dinner, higher food costs will be gobbling up a larger portion of their budgets.

Festive feast at St. Mary's in Griffith

It may not have been Pilgrims and Indians but it was 250 hungry students and teachers from St. Mary School in Griffith sharing a Thanksgiving lunch together on Nov. 24, the day before Thanksgiving.

Festive feast at St. Mary's in Griffith

St. Mary School seventh-grader Adam Gindl, right, and kindergartner Alex Rueth enjoyed their Thanksgiving lunch together last week.

Festive feast at St. Mary's in Griffith

It was Thanksgiving a day early at St. Mary School in Griffith where students had a Thanksgiving lunch.

Trinity Lutheran Shares Hope and Dinner to Those in Need

CROWN POINT | The outside temperature never permeated the warmth inside Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church's Fellowship Hall as church volunteers served over 140 members and non-members as part of their annual Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner.

Thanksgiving-related events in the region

Following is a listing of Thanksgiving-related events in the region.

Free Thanksgiving meal seen as a blessing

VALPARAISO | Angela Novak was not feeling well Wednesday, but without any food at home, she decided to take part in the free Thanksgiving meal offered at the local Round the Clock restaurant.

Round the Clock to offer free dinners

VALPARAISO | Once again, Round the Clock restaurant will offer free Thanksgiving dinners Wednesday.

Turkey prices stay flat despite rise in wholesale costs

Competition for the consumer dollar has most local grocers keeping Thanksgiving turkey prices significantly below their wholesale costs. The retail prices of whole frozen birds are comparable to their 2009 price despite a 20 percent year-to-year increase in wholesale cost.