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Good Friday Morning. This is Fishers Digest. We looked into our crystal ball and it told us…. you’re going to have an amazing weekend 👍️

In today’s digest:

• Cafe Patachou opens Dec 17

• A weekend preview

• Find your Max at the HCHS

• How to avoid porch pirates

— Written by Lindsey Watson and Skyler Braun

Oops:

1. I dropped the puck on this one. The teddy bear toss for the Indy Fuel game is happening tomorrow. Not tonight.

2. Also, Geist Waterfront Park (where you can drop off a letter to Santa) is on Olio Road. Not Florida Road.

This issue is 1,114 words, a 3.5-minute read.

The Digest

🍳 Cafe Patachou opens Dec 17th

No more traveling to Carmel or downtown Indy for a breakfast that won’t put you down for the day 🎉 Cafe Patachou officially opens up on December 17th (next Tuesday) bright n’ early at 7 am. Just in time for the holidays!

You’ll find them 8654 E. 116th St., right by the “Greetings from Fishers” mural.

If you want a sneak peek of their floral inspired design, check out their Instagram post here.

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The Happenings

Your weekend preview 📆 

ICYMI:

• Today is the last day to drop off letters to Santa and get a reply back

• Tuesday’s newsletter contains a big list of places to see Santa and Christmas lights this weekend (link)

• It’s Winter Wonderland Weekend at the Fishers Police Station tonight and tomorrow. Food trucks, snowflake activities, and night lights!

• Here is a night lights email guide

Learn how to make a custom hat

Schoolhouse 7 Cafe is letting your kiddo get creative and make a custom hat this Saturday from 11 am- 3 pm. Hensley Rey Children’s Boutique will host their hat bar, which is a perfect opportunity to let the kids make a gift or just something for themselves. Parents can enjoy a caffeinated bev while the littles get fancy.

Experience the North Pole

Trinity Church East Fishers wants to help get you into the holiday spirit by giving you the North Pole Experience for free. On Dec. 13-15 from 6-8:30 pm, families can meet Santa and walk through a festive outdoor light display. There will be crafts, games, and even sock skating! They are also hosting special community nights each evening:

• Friday: Foster & Adoptive Families

• Saturday: Medical Professionals, First Responders, and Military

• Sunday: Educators & School Staff

Santa’s new magic cottage

Christmas at the Zoo is back with all of its twinkling lights and animals, but new this year is an experience in Santa’s Magic Cottage.

Starting at 5 pm daily, guests can visit the Bicentennial Pavilion where Mrs. Clause will greet you. Next, elves will guide you to Santa’s personal study. This indoor experience is a great option to keep warm while still experiencing the magic of Christmas.

Don’t miss the “Joyful Animal Encounters” with reindeer, penguins, and mini horses.

Local Business

Find your Max at the HCHS

Every family deserves a dog like Max (from the Grinch, duh) in the fam. Loyal, funny, up for anything. If you’re planning on surprising the fam with a new member, there’s no better place than Humane Society of Hamilton County. They are among the few no-kill shelters in the country and have plenty of dogs (and cats!) to choose from.

These dogs need that need extra help this year.

HSEF wins The Century Club’s quarterly donation 🏫 ❤️ 

The Hamilton Southeastern Education Foundation was among three organizations randomly selected to support through the Fishers Century Club last Tuesday. And —thanks to a killer pitch — won the night’s vote.

To give an example of the many amazing things they do: last year, HSEF paid off thousands of dollars in student lunch debt for families on free and reduced lunch, ensuring all students have access to essential meals.

If you weren’t able to attend and would like to support HSEF’s mission, you can donate here.

Watch out for porch pirates 🏴‍☠️ 

‘Tis the season for lots of online shopping. And tons of packages delivered to your doorstep. When it comes to packages vanishing from your front porch, Indiana is the state with the priciest packages stolen, at around $250 on average 🙁 

No one wants their precious (and pricey!) packages stolen. Here are a few tips: try having packages delivered to work, select locker or in-store pickup rather than delivery, or ask a kind neighbor to help.

Rapid Fire Hits

Quick headlines and things to know from all around 🌐

Do you know someone with a Corvette? Bokeyno Motorsports is a locally owned mobile motorsports company offering vertical door installations for C8s, C7s, and everything in between. What a cool (expensive) holiday gift for a car lover! (Bokeyno Motorsports)

The Indiana Metro Police Department made the day for a few lucky kids by taking them shopping for clothes and gifts as part of their Clothe-a-Child program. Even cooler? They also got a lights and sirens escort. (WishTV)

We had the chance to try the new Jet’s Pizza on Olio Road. It’s very good. If you’re on the east side of Fishers check them out. Their cajun crust is 🔥 (Jet’s Pizza)

A map ranking Christmas movie popularity by state does exist. Where does Indiana reside? Let’s just say, we’re with Buddy the Elf. (Newsweek)

Here are all the changes to Indiana High School Diploma requirements coming soon (Fox59)

Last Friday’s newsletter covered fun igloo activities around Fishers. If you need it for the weekend! (Fishers Digest)

Weekly recap

Here’s what readers clicked most this past week 🏆

• A review on the Fishers Event Center (link)

• The grand opening of Uptown Cheapskate, a popular resale retail shop (link)

• Larry in Fishers covering the PUD Committee denying a proposed Atwell Hotel in Saxony, a denial that came months after the original proposal (link)

Thanks!

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