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🌱 First Tuesday Talk Lecture Series and 10 more events
Coming up: Friends of the Library Book Sale on the Lakeside Patch calendar

Hey there, Lakeside! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Friends of the Library Book Sale
- First Tuesday Talk Lecture Series
- Greg Douglass, Solo Acoustic Guitar at So It Goes Coffeehouse
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.
- Friday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 67, low: 52.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.
📸 Around Lakeside
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakeside
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★ Featured events ★
- Friends of the Library Book Sale →
Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave, Coos Bay
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- First Tuesday Talk Lecture Series →
Coos History Museum, 1210 N Front St, Coos Bay
6:00 pm - Greg Douglass, Solo Acoustic Guitar →
So It Goes Coffeehouse, 190 Central Ave, Coos Bay
10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
Sunday October 11
📣 Lakeside Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Tea Tasting →
Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Avenue, Coos Bay
12:00 pm - Parks Commission work session →
Coos Bay City Hall - Council Chambers, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay
4:00 pm - School Board Meeting
Hillcrest Elem North Bend, OR 97459
6:00 pm - COOS BAY, OR - KPOP CIRCUS →
Teatro Egipcio, 229 South Broadway, Coos Bay
6:00 pm - Community Yoga with Abby Knipp →
Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Avenue, Coos Bay
6:00 pm - Teen Wellness Kits →
Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Avenue, Coos Bay - North Fork Smith River 3 day BCST - Central Coast →
North Fork Smith Trailhead, National Forest Development Road 23, Reedsport
9:00 am - Dying to Know →
North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Avenue, North Bend
1:00 pm - Fiber Arts Friday →
Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Avenue, Coos Bay
3:30 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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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 )
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in North Bend. Apply here.
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in North Bend. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakeside here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Bend
- Coos Bay police arrest two after report of gunfire on Lakeshore Drive (kval.com)
- Parents push back on Fern Ridge elementary school reconfiguration (kezi.com)
Coos Bay
- Coos Bay Police Department holds car seat clinic, urges proper installation (kpic.com)
- After 32 years, Evergreen Speedway's John Carslon has no plans to slow down (nascar.com)
- How the Coquille Indian Tribe is working to restore Chinook and protect its traditions (ijpr.org)
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-- 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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