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🌱 2026 Harrel Family Farm Field Trips and 11 more events
Also, don't miss Ukulele Jam on the St. Helens Patch calendar
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Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 73, low: 54.
- Saturday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 2026 Harrel Family Farm Field Trips →
27192 Dike Road, Rainier
9:00 am - Ukulele Jam
Library Meeting Room
10:00 am - Crystal Ballroom History & Art Tour →
McMenamins Crystal Ballroom & Hotel, Portland
10:00 am - Free First Thursdays at Portland Art Museum →
Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland
10:00 am - MEET THE EMPLOYER EVENT-- SWIPE JOBS & FUJIFILM →
Airport Outlet Goodwill, 5950 NE 122nd Avenue, Portland
10:00 am - Mission Theater History & Art Tour →
McMenamins Mission Theater, Portland
1:00 pm - Tween and Teen Crafternoon
Banks Public Library, 111 Market Street, Banks
3:15 pm - Pokémon Club
Library Meeting Room
4:00 pm - Meeting of the Mentors Career and Networking Event →
Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark St., Portland
4:30 pm - Artist Reception & Community Gathering: Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibition →
Hillsboro OR
5:00 pm - 1st Thursday Jazz After Dark →
The Dome Building, 19th Floor, 1000 SW Broadway, Portland
5:00 pm - Live Edge 2026 - Moving Beyond Megafire →
Sustainable Northwest Wood Warehouse, 2701 Southeast 14th Avenue, Portland
5:30 pm
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kroger posted a job opening for Cashier in Scappoose. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Scappoose
- Who are the best volleyball teams in the state? The coaches tell you here (columbiacountyspotlight.com)
Banks
- Forum on county chair, District 4 races set for Oct. 15 (bankspost.com)
- Lace up & Explore: Two guided Salmonberry Trail Hikes – Oct. 4 Salmonberry Segment; Oct. 10 Nehalem River (tillamookcountypioneer.net)
- 1976 in Banks: the girls volleyball team wins a first-place trophy (bankspost.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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