🌱 Mario Kart Tournament and 10 more events

Hi Monroe! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Art With Picture Books: Sow the Seed for Creativity at Monroe Community Library
• Mario Kart Tournament at Monroe Community Library

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Blazing sunshine and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 53 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 91, low: 54.
• Saturday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 52 degrees.

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📸 Around Monroe

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monroe

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 7

• Art With Picture Books: Sow the Seed for Creativity →
  Monroe Community Library, 380 N 5th St, Monroe
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Friday August 7

• Mario Kart Tournament →
  Monroe Community Library, 380 N 5th St, Monroe
  2:30 pm

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📣 Monroe Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 7

• Daydream Derby at Bennett Vineyards →
  Bennett Vineyards & Wine Company, 25974 OR-36, Cheshire
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Harrisburg Harvest Festival →
  Harrisburg Harvest, 23800 Peoria Rd, Harrisburg
  3:30 pm
• Bugsy's Bar →
  Bugsy's, 559 Pacific Hwy W, Junction City
  7:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• PTO and Foundation Meeting
  Harrisburg Elem Harrisburg, OR 97446
  5:30 pm
• Danish Brotherhood Lodge #268 - Junction City, OR →
  Dr. Marlon G. Fletchall, MD, Junction City
  6:00 pm
• City Council
  Harrisburg Public Library 354 Smith Street, Harrisburg, OR 97446
  6:30 pm

Wednesday August 12

• PTO Popcorn Day
  Harrisburg Elem Harrisburg, OR 97446
• Harrisburg Municipal Court-Traffic Cases
  Harrisburg Public Library 354 Smith Street, Harrisburg, OR 97446
  2:00 pm
• Regular Board Meeting
  Harrisburg SD 7J Harrisburg High School, 400 S 9th St, Harrisburg, OR 97446, US
  6:30 pm

Saturday August 15

• NOT DONE YET & KENTO'S — Bennett Vineyards & Wine Company →
  Bennett Vineyards & Wine Company, 25974 OR-36, Cheshire
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• * Español a continuación *
  Wildfire smoke can impact everyone’s health. Even if you can’t see flames, smoke can affect your lungs, heart and overall well-being. - Check air… (Nextdoor )

• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Accounting Specialist in Corvallis. Apply here.
• Sherwin Williams posted a job opening for Bilingual Customer Service Specialist (Spanish) in Corvallis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monroe here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Junction City

• Junction City's Max Strauss Pool to close when AQI hits 151 or higher (kval.com)

Philomath

• Upcoming Philomath Museum exhibit retraces Oregon's 1856 Trail of Tears (philomathnews.com)
• ‘Angels' in Bend, Sondheim in Gresham and a ‘Harry Potter' protest in Portland • Oregon ArtsWatch (orartswatch.org)
• Mount Union Stories: Elizabeth Jane Wood (1850-1916) (philomathnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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