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🌱 Strictly Waltz Ball and 10 more events
Happening soon: Puppies & Pinot on the Dallas Patch calendar

Hi Dallas! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Puppies & Pinot
- Strictly Waltz Ball at Dallas Event Center
- Homecoming Week at Dallas SD 2
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Sun mixing with clouds, with a high of 77 and low of 50 degrees.
- Friday: Beautiful with some sun, temps: high: 76, low: 52.
- Saturday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.
📸 Around Dallas
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dallas
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★ Featured events ★
- Puppies & Pinot →
Dallas
6:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Strictly Waltz Ball →
Dallas Event Center, 939 Main Street, Dallas
7:00 pm - Homecoming Week
Dallas SD 2 Dallas, OR 97338 - Tuesday Work Sessions →
850 Main St, Dallas
9:00 am - Dallas Senior Center - Ask A Nerd! →
Dallas Senior Center, 817 SW Church St., Dallas
11:00 am - Dallas Glow Run →
Dallas OR - Tuesday Work Sessions →
850 Main St, Dallas
9:00 am - October Bingo →
Two Wolves Taproom, 171 SW Court St, Dallas
6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
📣 Dallas Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Deep Ecology Retreat – with John Seed (remotely), Lydia Violet, and Erika Aligno →
345 Monmouth Ave, Monmouth
4:00 pm - Joanne Broh Band featuring Garry Meziere at Elysium Botanicals Wines & Vineyard →
Elysium Botanticals Wines & Vineyard, 8175 Buena Vista Rd., Independence
6:00 pm - Public Paint-Party: Elysium Botanicals' Wines & Vineyard in Independence →
Elysium Botanicals' Wines & Vineyard, 8175 Buena Vista Rd, Independence
4:00 pm - Public Paint-Party: Elysium Botanicals' Wines & Vineyard →
Elysium Botanicals' Wines & Vineyard, 8175 Buena Vista Rd, Independence
4:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Oregon Commission for the Blind and Oregon Department of Education have organized a webinar series to educate the community about
disability employment services and celebrate the many workplace successes. Join us on Tuesday, October 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom for … (Nextdoor )
- Ascentec Engineering, LLC posted a job opening for Expeditor in Dallas. Apply here.
- Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for In-Store Shopper in Dallas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dallas here.
🗞 Nearby News
Monmouth
- Crisman Named WCC Runner of the Week (goseattleu.com)
- Resume-Building Workshop (monmouth.edu)
- Best Casinos Online Able To Play Instantly (laprensanewspaper.com)
Salem
- Public notice: Sale of personal property - US Storage Centers (salemreporter.com)
- Neighbors in Salem Voicing Frustration Over Shelter Expansion They Say Leaves People Un-Monitored (kxl.com)
- Portland is (still) America's No. 2 foodie city, study finds (seattletimes.com)
Ok Dallas! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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