🌱 Patch AM: How Beaverton Transit Center’s makeover will change trips to and from Hillsboro

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In today's newsletter:

• How Beaverton Transit Center's makeover will change trips to and from Hillsboro
• Want to try natural dyeing at a Hillsboro farm this October?
• Thinking about fall plans? Consider a retro gaming day in Hillsboro

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Clouds and sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 42 degrees.
• Sunday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 72, low: 41.
• Monday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Makeover for decades-old Beaverton Transit Center has begun (youroregonnews.com) — Hillsboro commuters who rely on the Westside MAX and transfers at Beaverton Transit Center should expect construction-related changes as TriMet overhauls its busiest hub through spring 2027. The project keeps the center open while adding larger shelters, better lighting, accessibility upgrades, digital signs with audio, and chargers for electric buses to improve daily connections between Hillsboro, Portland, and Wilsonville.
   

• Portland's fiber arts festival is back, and this year it's bigger than ever (hereisoregon.com) — Fiber arts fans in Hillsboro can join Portland TextileX Month through a natural dye workshop at Acania Farm, bringing part of the regionwide festival right into town. Throughout October, the celebration features free and low-cost exhibits, talks, and hands-on classes across the metro area, exploring how textiles carry memory, culture, and creativity.
   

• Staff Picks: Favorite Fall Activities (pacindex.com) — One staffer highlights a fun day trip to Next Level Pinball Shop & Museum in Hillsboro, praising its huge collection of pinball and arcade games that appeal to both parents and kids. Others share favorite fall outings around Oregon and beyond, from haunted corn mazes to coastal hikes and colorful photo walks, offering ideas for seasonal adventures with friends and family.
   

📸 Around Hillsboro

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hillsboro

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 28
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  Tabernacle Seventh-day Adventist Church, 26 SW Condor Way, Portland
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 27
• Ladies Drive – Cruisin into Fall →
  Fred Meyer Hillsboro Parking Lot, 7355 NE Imbrie Dr, Hillsboro
  8:30 am
• Orenco Station →
  1415 Northeast 61st Avenue, Hillsboro
  10:00 am
• Somerset Ward Sunday Services →
  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hillsboro
  11:30 am
• El Festival de Mariachi →
  Hops Ballpark, 4450 NE Century Blvd, Hillsboro
  12:00 pm
• El Festival de Mariachi at Hillsboro Ballpark →
  Hillsboro OR
  12:00 pm
• Let's go to Topgolf →
  Topgolf Hillsboro
  1:00 pm
• Music Bingo Sundays at Fat Baby X Blue Ox Hillsboro →
  Blue Ox Hillsboro, Hillsboro
  4:30 pm
• Wilder Frets: Classical Guitar in the Wilderness at Noble Woods Estate →
  Noble Woods Trailhead Parking, 23480 Southeast Baseline Street, Hillsboro
  5:30 pm
Monday September 28
• Calm Under Pressure: Practical De-Escalation Skills →
  Hillsboro OR
  11:00 am
• Registration Open for in Sketch & Paint Hillsboro Parks →
  Shute Park and Dawson Creek Park, 750 SE 8th Ave, Hillsboro
  12:00 pm
• Public Hearing on Water Rates →
  Hillsboro OR
  6:00 pm
• "Sea Turtle Bliss" Sip, Paint & Pizza at Pizzario →
  Pizzario, 337 East Main Street, Hillsboro
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  A dog who went missing in Hillsboro, OR, has been safely reunited with their family after 5 hours, 2 minutes. More details here https://www.pawboost… (Nextdoor Hillsboro Airport)
• Lost cat!!!
  My sister's cat got out and has been missing for 4 days as of today…Her cat's name is Luna! She lives in the Greenbrier Apartments and has been… (Nextdoor Lois- Baseline)

• County of Washington Oregon posted a job opening for Lateral Patrol Deputy in Hillsboro. Apply here.
• Abby's, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Hillsboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillsboro here.

🗞 Nearby News

Aloha

• Kanaka Maoli author talks story at Native Books (alohastatedaily.com)

Cornelius

• 1 dead, 2 hospitalized after 3-vehicle crash near Cornelius (forestgrovenewstimes.com)
• Gary Duyck, 89, builds coffins in his 115-year-old Cornelius barn (bankspost.com)

Beaverton

• Q&A: Beaverton City Council runoff candidates on economy, immigration (beavertonvalleytimes.com)
• Makeover for decades-old Beaverton Transit Center has begun (beavertonvalleytimes.com)
• Beaverton deputy chief offered Enterprise post (wallowa.com)

Ok Hillsboro! 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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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