Looking for something to do this week? Here are five things to do in Northwest Indiana through Thursday:
Opt outside: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore will host a family-friendly hike from 1-3 p.m. Friday at West Beach. Admission is free. Meet at 376 North County Line Road in Portage. Call 219-395-1882 or go to www.nps.gov/indu.
Holiday sounds: A Thanksgiving Soul Jam, featuring the Whispers, Russell Thompkins Jr. and the New Stylistics, the Manhattans and the Intruders, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Star Plaza. Tickets are $56 to $76. At 8001 Delaware Place, Merrillville. Call 219-769-6311 or go to www.starplazatheatre.com.
Funny man: Jay Leno will perform stand-up comedy at 9 p.m. EST Friday at the Four Winds Casino and Resort in New Buffalo. Tickets are $79 to $109. At 11111 Wilson Road. Call 866-494-6371 or go to www.fourwindscasino.com/newbuffalo/entertainment.
Choo choo: Train Clubs of America will present a Thanksgiving Model Train Show on Saturday and Sunday in Crown Point. Tickets are $5 for adults and free for kids under 18. At the Lake County Fairgrounds, 889 S. Court St. Go to www.lionelcollectors.org/lcca-newsstand/lccanews/newsStory.aspx?id=1008&catId=7.
Family fun: The 2017 Carden Circus will be performed Thursday through Dec. 3 at the Hammond Civic Center. Tickets are $8 to $24. At 5825 S. Sohl Ave. Call 219-853-6378 or go to www.supershrinecircus.com.
Do you have something to add to Five Things to Do? Email to wweber@tronc.com at least two weeks in advance.
