🌱 Brooks Historical Society Depot Day — Powerland Heritage Park and 11 more events

Hello again Independence! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Gaiety Hollow Open Garden at Gaiety Hollow, 545 Mission St SE, Salem, OR, 97302
• Brooks Historical Society Depot Day — Powerland Heritage Park at Powerland Heritage Park
• Beginning of Summer Garden Festival — Out in the Garden Nursery at Sebright Gardens

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 52 degrees.
• Saturday: Hot with plenty of sun, temps: high: 92, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Partly sunny and very hot, with a high of 96 and low of 64 degrees.

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📸 Around Independence

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Independence

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 13

• Gaiety Hollow Open Garden →
  Gaiety Hollow, 545 Mission St SE, Salem, OR, 97302,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday June 13

• Brooks Historical Society Depot Day — Powerland Heritage Park →
  Powerland Heritage Park, 3995 Brooklake Rd NE, Salem
  9:00 am
• Beginning of Summer Garden Festival — Out in the Garden Nursery →
  Sebright Gardens, 7185 Lakeside Dr NE, Salem
  10:00 am
• 28th Annual Barley Cup Brewfest →
  McMenamins Thompson Brewery & Public House, 3575 Liberty Rd S, Salem
  11:00 am
• Comedian Zane Lamprey in Salem, OR →
  Ratchet Brewery, 2475 25th St SE, Salem
  7:00 pm

Monday June 15

• Indy Coffee Club for Startups and Entrepreneurs →
  Indy Commons, 154 S Main St, Independence
  9:00 am

Saturday June 20

• Full Moon Paint Night →
  The Inferno, 915 N Main St, Independence
  2:00 pm
• Full Moon Paint Night at The Inferno Restaurant →
  The Inferno, 915 N Main St, Independence
  2:00 pm

Wednesday June 24

• Indy Coffee Club for Business Owners →
  Indy Commons, 154 S Main St, Independence
  9:00 am

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📣 Independence Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Sam Girl x Dry Town Tap Station →
  Dry Town Tap Station, 180 Main St E, Monmouth
  7:30 pm

Saturday June 13

• Western Oregon University 2026 Commencement →
  McArthur Field, 325 Stadium Dr N, Monmouth
  10:00 am

Wednesday June 24

• Free Meditation Class →
  Werner University Center, 400 Monmouth Ave N, Monmouth
  6:00 pm

Saturday July 4

• Monmouth Mini Marathon →
  Monmouth Fitness Club, 165 Main St E, Monmouth
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Cabinetworks Group - ACProducts, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in Independence. Apply here.
• Les Schwab Tire Centers posted a job opening for Commercial Tire Service Technician - Independence #214 in Independence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Independence here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Monmouth

• 100 Best Green Workplaces in Oregon 2026 (oregonbusiness.com)

Salem

• COLUMN: Two Salem industries growing, while others see job losses (salemreporter.com)
• Salem police involved in shooting Thursday morning (kgw.com)
• Oregon Department of Forestry debuts new Twin Otter wildfire aircraft in Salem (katu.com)

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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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