🌱 Larry Steele Basketball Camp Alumni Event- July 6th and 10 more events

Good morning to you Vernonia! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Larry Steele Basketball Camp Alumni Event- June 18 at Camp Cedar Ridge
• Library is Closed at Vernonia Public Library
• Youth Activity at Vernonia Public Library

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 78 and low of 48 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunny and warmer, temps: high: 89, low: 53. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 55 degrees.

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📸 Around Vernonia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vernonia

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday June 18

• Larry Steele Basketball Camp Alumni Event- June 18 →
  Camp Cedar Ridge, 18062 Keasey Rd, Vernonia
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday June 19

• Library is Closed
  Vernonia Public Library 701 Weed Avenue, Vernonia, OR 97064

Tuesday June 23

• Youth Activity
  Vernonia Public Library 701 Weed Avenue, Vernonia, OR 97064
  10:30 am

Monday July 6

• Larry Steele Basketball Camp Alumni Event- July 6th →
  Camp Cedar Ridge, 18062 Keasey Rd, Vernonia
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday June 13

• Saturday Book Sale
  Scappoose Public Library Library Basement
  10:00 am
• Summer Reading Kickoff Party
  Scappoose Public Library 52459 SE 2nd Street, Scappoose, OR 97056
  11:00 am

Monday June 15

• True Crime Book Club: The Great Pearl Heist
  Scappoose Public Library First Floor of the Library
  6:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• Music & Movement
  Scappoose Public Library Library Meeting Room
  10:30 am
• Teen Event: KindergarTEEN
  Scappoose Public Library 52459 SE 2nd Street, Scappoose, OR 97056
  1:00 pm
• Fiber Friends
  Scappoose Public Library Second Floor of the
  6:00 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Produce Distribution
  Scappoose Public Library Library Meeting Room
  10:00 am
• LEGO Open Play
  Scappoose Public Library Library Meeting Room
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• PACS posted a job opening for Housekeeper - PRN in Forest Grove. Apply here.
• TTM Technologies, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Lead in Forest Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vernonia here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Scappoose

• Scappoose's Paddle Shack highlighted by National Geographic (portlandtribune.com)
• Burn ban to take effect in Columbia County (columbiacountyspotlight.com)

Banks

• Washington County fire agencies to enact high-fire danger burn ban (beavertonvalleytimes.com)

Forest Grove

• 10 Oregon College Towns Worth Exploring on a 2026 Weekend Trip (myfamilytravels.com)
• Gears & Grapes 2nd Annual Car Show (wineindustryadvisor.com)
• Forest Grove Police Log: May 29 - June 4, 2026 (newsinthegrove.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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