Dust off your top hat, grab your calendar and circle February 1, 2025 to save the date for the Second Annual Groundhog’s Day Gala at the Whiting Knights of Columbus Hall.

Just like the first one, this fundraiser will be a “hole” lot of fun and include dinner, entertainment, and an open bar. All money raised will go towards supporting our new Whiting-Robertsdale History Museum opening in 2025.

Tickets for the Gala will go on sale in December. Grab them early because the first Gala was a sell out! Individual tickets are $100 and tables are $800 and include eight seats.

If you or your business would like to contribute an item for the silent auction or sponsor part of the festivities, please contact Gayle Kosalko at (219) 659-8129 or puccini99@aol.com.

Check this site frequently for updates!

Over the past several months our team had been hard at work moving us into our new building, the Whiting-Robertsdale History Center. It is located at 1606 119th Street, just next door to our previous location. Our new building is a tremendous project. Our exhibit space will be more than five times larger than our old building, we have additional work space, and a most importantly, a greater ability to tell the stories of our community.

We are currently working on designing and installing our exhibit spaces, where people from near and far can learn about our community. We will have plenty of stories and objects that will remind life long residents of everything our community has experienced over the decades and information that will excite tourists as well.

Stay tuned for more information in the weeks to come as we make announcements and give some sneak previews of what to expect. We want to thank Mayor Steve Spebar, the city of Whiting, and architect Tom Vavrek for all of their help in making this project a success.