Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 27th of November.
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🏘️ Community
On December 2nd, 2025, millions will join GivingTuesday by volunteering, donating, and supporting local charities in Greater Green Bay, including Golden House + Habitat for Humanity.
Residents are encouraged to add their time and resources to help those in need.
Small Business Saturday is coming Saturday, November 29, and residents are encouraged to visit local shops and restaurants that boost the local economy—each purchase helps support community jobs and events.
The initiative urges people to choose local over big-box or online stores to strengthen the Greater Green Bay Area.
🎭 Culture
Photojournalists Sarah Kloepping and Tork Mason shared their best photos from November, showing state championship football plays, local pub openings, and food recovery efforts+the collection offers a vivid look at sports and community events.
The Hmong American United of Green Bay will hold a Hmong New Year celebration on November 29 at Ashwaubenon Community Center—where elders will lead rituals like the hu plig and a hard-boiled egg welcome, and live music, dancing, and lunch will follow into the evening with several hundred expected attendees.
🎓 Education
Ashwaubenon High School welding students built custom steel snowflakes for the NEW Zoo holiday display after completing a project that gave them hands-on training in design, plasma cutting, and welding (all metal was donated).
Green Bay East High School fired football coach Niko Sila after a 5-2 school board vote and student complaints that he accepted food and drinks without proper reimbursement, adding to concerns over his handling of attendance records and student rides.
Sila said he always paid students back and now plans to run for the school board and start a youth mentoring program—students and parents continue to support him.
🏈 Sports
UW-Green Bay is offering a virtual course called 'The Greatest Offensive Players in Green Bay Packers History' that covers three eras through nine live sessions taught by Brent Hensel for students and community members.
The course will run every Wednesday from 1-2:30 p.m. from January 7 to March 4 (registration is $119) (classes occur online).
Discover Green Bay said that the new Resch Expo partnered with the Resch Center has boosted sports tourism by drawing millions from tournaments and conventions — a sign the area is growing as a sports destination.
Brad Toll explained that more sports facilities will be added to bring even more visitors to Green Bay.
🎉 Green Bay Events
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Garden of Lights
4:30–9 p.m. — Green Bay Botanical Garden — Ticket prices vary — Experience a 1-mile path filled with luminous lightscapes and magical holiday moments.
Collectorabilia Con
8 AM – 5 PM — Resch Expo — $7 — A family-friendly event featuring retro games, toys, comics, and special guest Tony Cox.
A Sherlock Carol
7:30-10 p.m. — Green Bay Community Theater — Ticket prices vary — Solve a delightful mystery with Sherlock Holmes and Tiny Tim this holiday season.
Candlelight Concert: Tribute to Adele
6:30-7:29 p.m. — Birder Hall — Tickets selling fast — Experience the enchanting music of Adele performed by the Listeso String Quartet under candlelight.
Cherry Pie Rocks Bulldogs Bar
7 PM – 1 AM — Bulldogs — $10 cover charge — Rock out at the newly remodeled Bulldogs Bar with an exciting performance that'll leave you wanting more until next year.
Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears
12:00 p.m. — Lambeau Field — Tickets required — Witness the historic rivalry as the Packers clash with the Bears in this exciting NFL showdown.
Strong Women, Strong Coffee with Josh and Amy Woods
9-11 a.m. — Startup Hub — Free entry — Connect with local entrepreneurs over coffee and learn about natural skincare from FAVORYT founders.
A Frank's Christmas
7:30 p.m. — Meyer Theatre — Tickets starting at $87 — Experience a festive evening filled with holiday cheer and performance.
A Frank's Christmas Concert
7:30-9 p.m. — Meyer Theatre — Tickets from $87 — Experience the magic of the holiday season with a festive performance.
A Frank's Christmas
1:00 PM — Meyer Theatre — Tickets starting at $87 — Enjoy festive performances for the holiday season.
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