🌱 Coffee Hour and 11 more events

Good morning to you Monroe! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• BOOTH for KYAQ Community Radio 91.7 FM & KYAQ CARES (Community Access Radio Emergency Services) at Bloomfest Festival, Performing Arts Center, Newport, Oregon
• Coffee Hour at Monroe Community Library
• Squishtivities at the Monroe Community Library at Monroe Community Library

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

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 65 and low of 45 degrees.
• Thursday: Sun and areas of low clouds, temps: high: 67, low: 46.
• Friday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 61 and low of 45 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monroe

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• BOOTH for KYAQ Community Radio 91.7 FM & KYAQ CARES (Community Access Radio Emergency Services) →
  Bloomfest Festival, Performing Arts Center, Newport, Oregon,
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 14

• Coffee Hour →
  Monroe Community Library, 380 N 5th St, Monroe
  10:30 am

Tuesday May 19

• Squishtivities at the Monroe Community Library →
  Monroe Community Library, 380 N 5th St, Monroe
  10:30 am

Thursday May 21

• Coffee Hour →
  Monroe Community Library, 380 N 5th St, Monroe
  10:30 am

Tuesday May 26

• Little Listeners Storytime at the Monroe Community Library →
  Monroe Community Library, 380 N 5th St, Monroe
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Initial Budget Committee Public Meeting
  Harrisburg SD 7J 400 S 9th St, Harrisburg, OR 97446, USA
  5:30 pm
• School Board Meeting
  Harrisburg Elem Harrisburg, OR 97446
  6:30 pm
• Regular Board Meeting
  Harrisburg SD 7J Harrisburg High School, 400 S 9th St, Harrisburg, OR 97446, US
  6:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• 2nd Grade Field Trip - Portland Zoo
  Harrisburg Elem Harrisburg, OR 97446
• SBAC Testing for 3rd and 4th grades
  Harrisburg Elem Harrisburg, OR 97446
• Softball: Harrisburg vs Rapid City Central (Varsity)
  Harrisburg High Parkview Softball Complex Parkview Softball Complex
  4:00 pm
• 4th - 5ty Transition Teacher Meet
  Harrisburg Jr High Harrisburg, OR 97446
  5:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Softball: Harrisburg vs Sturgis Brown (Varsity)
  Harrisburg High Sturgis Brown High School
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Calling all business owners, executives, HR teams, recruiters, managers, and employees!
  Our next virtual Lunch and Learn event with ODHS Vocational Rehabilitation, the Oregon Commission for the Blind, and special guest Microsoft is on… (Nextdoor )

• Oregon State University posted a job opening for Custodian Pool - 2025/2026 in Corvallis. Apply here.
• InstantServe LLC posted a job opening for OR - Health Plans Mail Tech (Days) - BILL RATE INCREASED in Corvallis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monroe here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Philomath

• Philomath rides Babcock's arm, balanced offense past Newport 6-2 (philomathnews.com)

Corvallis

• Library Talk Examines ‘Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet', Wed., May 13 (corvallisadvocate.com)
• Longtime Corvallis soccer hub closing doors after nearly 30 years (kezi.com)
• The Oldest Deli in Oregon Feels Like a Trip Straight to Sandwich Heaven (myfamilytravels.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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