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Grants Pass, Oregon Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Grants Pass! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Parker’s Place Village could transform homelessness in Grants Pass.
- When will Caveman Pool finally open during this heat wave?
Also on today's calendar: Juneteenth Celebration & Opal Lee's Walk For Freedom and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Blazing sunshine and very hot, with a high of 98 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, temps: high: 108, low: 62.
- Sunday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, with a high of 110 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Parker's Place Village Nears Opening as Grants Pass Prepares for Major Shift in Homelessness Response (grantspasstribune.com) — Grants Pass is about to open Parker’s Place Village, a 150-bed transitional housing campus that will anchor a new “safe beds first” approach to homelessness. The city plans to phase residents into the site in stages while gradually reducing unmanaged camping areas, aiming to offer safer shelter options and eventually ease pressure on public spaces. 
• Caveman Pool Opening Delayed as Triple-Digit Heat Arrives in Grants Pass (grantspasstribune.com) — Caveman Pool’s seasonal opening in Grants Pass is delayed due to mechanical problems, just as triple-digit heat moves into Southern Oregon. City staff have ordered replacement parts and expect repairs soon, but no firm reopening date or program schedule is set yet, so families should watch for City of Grants Pass updates before planning pool visits.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Annual Summer Picnic →
Tom Pearce Park, 3700 Pearce Park Rd, Grants Pass
11:30 am
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Pancake Pop-Up →
Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce Weekend Beer Company 1863 NW Washington Blvd
8:00 am -
American Legion Market Breakfast
Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce American legion Post 28 206 NW F St Grants, Pass OR 97526
9:00 am -
SO Flea Market
Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce JOCO Fairgrounds 1451 Fairgrounds Rd
9:00 am -
Grants Pass Growers' Market Summer Season
Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce Downtown Grants Pass 4th & F Street
9:00 am -
Downtown Fashion Show Experience →
Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce Downtown GP
1:00 pm -
Music Bingo-Weekend Beer Co →
Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce Weekend Beer Company 1863 NW Washington Blvd Grants Pass, OR 97526
1:00 pm -
Celebrate Dance! . . . a Southern Oregon Dance Center spring concert 2026 →
Grants Pass Performing Arts Center, 313 NE Olive St, Grants Pass
7:00 pm -
Juneteenth Celebration & Opal Lee's Walk For Freedom →
Reinhart Volunteer Park, 1690 SW Webster Rd, Grants Pass
8:30 am
Saturday June 13
Friday June 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Grants Pass Dance Club
Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce JOCO Fairgrounds Square Dance Building. 1451 Fairgrounds Rd. Grants Pass, OR 97527
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Schmidt Family Vineyards: Friday Night Music
Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce Schmidt Family Vineyards 330 Kubli Rd, Grants Pass OR 97527
5:00 pm -
Grants Pass Growers' Market Summer Season
Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce Downtown Grants Pass 4th & F Street
9:00 am -
Evans Valley Community Association →
Evans Valley Education & Community Center, 8205 E Evans Creek Rd, Rogue River
9:00 am
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- WinCo Foods posted a job opening for Overnight Stocker in Grants Pass. Apply here.
- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser Team Lead in Grants Pass. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grants Pass here.
🗞 Nearby News
Central Point
- Take-A-Hike: Mckenzie River Trails (kdrv.com)
- Coquette Bakery shutting its doors after 4 years (kobi5.com)
- RCC to Honor First Graduating Class of Dental Hygiene Students (kajo.com)
Cave Junction
- California condor flies into Southern Oregon for first time in more than a century (ijpr.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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