🌱 Yoga + Mimosas at Eola Hills Legacy Estate Vineyard and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Oregon needs more Advocate VOICES for Inclusion and Accessibility, ADA and Independent Living Rights at Disability Rights Oregon
• Yoga + Mimosas at Eola Hills Legacy Estate Vineyard at Eola Hills Legacy Estate Vineyard
• Pearls and Perlage at Björnson Vineyard

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 77, low: 54.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.

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📸 Around Independence

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Independence

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 7

• Oregon needs more Advocate VOICES for Inclusion and Accessibility, ADA and Independent Living Rights →
  Disability Rights Oregon, 900 SW 5th Ave, Portland
  9:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday July 26

• Yoga + Mimosas at Eola Hills Legacy Estate Vineyard →
  Eola Hills Legacy Estate Vineyard, 1600 Oak Grove Rd, Salem
  10:00 am
• Pearls and Perlage →
  Björnson Vineyard, 3635 Bethel Heights Rd NW, Salem
  2:00 pm
• Sapphire Groove Concert →
  Ankeny Vineyard, 2565 Riverside Dr S, Salem
  3:00 pm

Monday August 17

• Indy Coffee Club for Startups and Entrepreneurs →
  Indy Commons, 154 S Main St, Independence
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• 13th Annual Walk-n-Wag
  Salem Area Chamber of Commerce 2200 Minto Island Rd SE Salem, OR 97302
  9:00 am
• Heat Awareness & Resource Fair
  Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Cherriots Transit Center, Salem 3170 Del Webb Ave NE, Northgate, OR
  10:00 am
• Lacey Lady's Birthday BASH
  Salem Area Chamber of Commerce B-17 Alliance Museum & Restoration Hangar 3278 SE 25th Street | Hangar "C", Salem, OR 98302
  10:00 am
• Brian James and the Revival at Hudak House →
  Hudak House - Winery & Vineyard, 5737 Orchard Heights Rd NW, Salem
  7:00 pm

Sunday July 26

• DIY Time Crunch Mini Workshop →
  Board & Brush Creative Studio - Salem, 1855 25th St SE, Salem
  3:30 pm
• Tigers of Youth: TOY @ Dry Town Tap Station →
  Dry Town Tap Station, 180 Main St E, Monmouth
  5:00 pm

Monday July 27

• Budget Meeting →
  Dallas SD 2 Board Room
  6:00 pm

Tuesday July 28

• Chamber Business Women Social 07.28.2026
  Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, July 28, 2026 5:00 PM 7:00 PM Chemeketa Community College Eola Campus
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• LaborMAX posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Independence. Apply here.
• Circle K Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Monmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Independence here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Dallas

• Dallas first responders raise $1,500 for local food bank (statesmanjournal.com)
• SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Iowa Businesses, Private Nonprofits, and Residents Affected by Adverse Weather (kwbg.com)
• Former Oregon corrections officer who murdered his brother sentenced (koin.com)

Salem

• Salem Health-Santiam Hospital merger needs public input, Oregon DOJ says (statesmanjournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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