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🌱 Yoga + Spirits at Inferno by Divine Distillers —... and 11 more events
Coming up on the Independence Patch calendar: Sundial Tour of Homes
Good morning to you Independence! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Sundial Tour of Homes
- LAST CHANCE DEADLINE--FREE Leadership & Advocacy Program for People with Any Type Disabilities! at Disability Rights Oregon 900 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 1800 Portland, OR 97204
- Yoga + Spirits at Inferno by Divine Distillers —...
... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Nice with partial sunshine, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.
- Friday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 78, low: 50.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 47 degrees.
📸 Around Independence
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Independence
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★ Featured events ★
- Sundial Tour of Homes →
2310 Lancaster Dr SE, Salem
12:00 pm - LAST CHANCE DEADLINE--FREE Leadership & Advocacy Program for People with Any Type Disabilities! →
Disability Rights Oregon 900 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 1800 Portland, OR 97204,
5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
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Other local events
- Yoga + Spirits at Inferno by Divine Distillers —... →
Divine Distillers, 915 N Main St, Independence
6:00 pm - Yoga + Spirits at Inferno by Divine Distillers — Yoga + Beer® →
Divine Distillers, 915 N Main St, Independence
6:00 pm - Indy Coffee Club for Startups and Entrepreneurs →
Indy Commons, 154 S Main St, Independence
9:00 am - Chelsea Wolfe →
Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St SE, Salem
7:00 pm - Philomath Varsity Football @ Central →
Central High School, 1530 Monmouth St, Independence
7:00 pm
Monday August 31
Monday September 14
Saturday September 19
Friday September 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Salem Emerging Leaders - Coffee Social - 08.27.2026 →
Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Location & Address to be announced.
8:30 am - MWVCAA Meet the Employer Event
Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Goodwill Job Connection 3535 Lancaster DR. NE Salem, OR 97305
1:00 pm - Catalyst Member Dinner - Exclusive Invite →
Salem Area Chamber of Commerce RH Estate Wines 2995 Michigan City Lane NW Salem, OR 97304
6:00 pm - Greeters Hosted by Center 50+
Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Center 50+ 2615 Portland Rd NE, Salem, OR 97301
8:30 am - Friday Night Wine Down - Live Music under the oaks with Nathan Olsen — Left Coast Estate →
Left Coast Estate, 4225 N Pacific Hwy W, Rickreall
5:00 pm - The Ty Curtis Band →
Airlie Winery, 15305 Dunn Forest Rd, Monmouth
5:00 pm - House Concert benefiting Salem Parks Foundation, hosted by Mark Wigg →
Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Sunday, August 30, 7-8:30 p.m. 1950 Saginaw St. S, Salem, Oregon
7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Sunday August 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- City of Independence posted a job opening for Police Officer Lateral in Independence. Apply here.
- City of Dallas Oregon posted a job opening for Aquatics Instructors in Dallas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Independence here.
🗞 Nearby News
Monmouth
- Cross-country season preview: Deep girls team, rebuilding boys squad (philomathnews.com)
Salem
- Business Analyst - EITAcies, Inc. - Salem, OR, US (dice.com)
- 'Protect drinking water': Salem files motion to pause Detroit Lake drawdown (koin.com)
- Slugger Cal Raleigh extends homer streak to 4 at-bats and ties Mariners' record (kgw.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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