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🌱 2026 Columbia River Gorge Quilters’ Guild Show and 10 more events
And check out Hood River Orchard and Ale Festival on the Odell Patch calendar
What's up Odell! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Hood River Orchard and Ale Festival at Hood River Event Site
- 2026 Columbia River Gorge Quilters' Guild Show at Hood River County Fairgrounds
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 80, low: 52.
- Saturday: Sunny and pleasantly warm, with a high of 79 and low of 50 degrees.
📸 Around Odell
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Odell
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★ Featured events ★
- Hood River Orchard and Ale Festival →
Hood River Event Site, Portway Ave, Hood River
11:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- 2026 Columbia River Gorge Quilters' Guild Show →
Hood River County Fairgrounds, 3020 Wyeast Rd, Hood River
10:00 am
Friday October 16
📣 Odell Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- The Great North Special at The Ruins →
The Ruins, 13 Railroad Street, Hood River
6:00 pm - Art in Nature: Watercolor Event at Hood River Waterfront Park →
Hood River Waterfront Park, Hood River
5:30 pm - Columbia Gorge CASA Fall Family Run presented by McDonald's of the Gorge →
Hood River OR - Hood River Farmers Market →
5th & Columbia lot, 501 Columbia Street, Hood River
9:00 am - Columbia River Volunteer Cleanup →
Nichols Natural Area, 1 Nichols Pkwy, Hood River
9:30 am - Annual Wood Haul →
Tilly Jane Guard Station, 6780 Highway 35, Mt Hood
10:00 am - Orchard and Ale Vendor Registration →
Hood River Event Site, Portway Avenue, Hood River
11:00 am - Hood River Orchard & Ale →
Hood River Event Site, Portway Avenue, Hood River
11:00 am - Hood River Orchard & Ale Festival →
Hood River Event Site, Portway Ave, Hood River
11:00 am - Harvest Hoedown →
Phelps Creek Vineyards, 301 Country Club Road, Hood River
1:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Rosauers Supermarkets, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Hood River. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Hood River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Odell here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hood River
- MCCAC Expands Shelter Operations: Hood River Shelter Moves to Year-Roundand Gloria Center Shelter Moves to Winter Seasonal (columbiacommunityconnection.com)
- pFriem and Fort George Brew the Same Beer Two Totally Different Ways (washingtonbeerblog.com)
- Gorge Giggin' Guide - Sept. 29 - Oct. 5 (columbiacommunityconnection.com)
The Dalles
- OPB's First Look: The Blazers are back (opb.org)
Ok Odell! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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