🍤 Newsletter: Korean restaurant opens in Sherwood

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Issue 43 | Thursday, August 13, 2026

Hello, neighbor! Welcome to the Sherwood Sun weekly newsletter.

In this week's edition, we cover Sherwood's new Korean restaurant Ham Ji Bak, plans for a private space where first responders and their families can decompress, and the opening of Olea Vineyards' new tasting room in Old Town.

Next, check out our contributed monthly column from the Sherwood Bookstore on new releases published this summer, and from Premiere Property Group on achieving the American dream of homeownership.

Before you go, visit our comprehensive local events calendar to find out about all the fun things to do this week right here in Sherwood.

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Let's get straight to the news:

🍲 Ham Ji Bak opens in Sherwood with authentic Korean cuisine and family hospitality

As Korean culture has gained global visibility through K-pop acts like BTS, Korean television dramas, beauty and skincare lines, and growing international interest in Korean cuisine, Sherwood residents now have another opportunity to experience the country's culinary traditions with the opening of Ham Ji Bak.

🚑 Hope Station: A first responder’s haven

Positioned away from the hustle and bustle of city traffic, a piece of property might offer inhabitants respite from the demands of life, a secluded refuge for first responders and their families.

🍷 Olea Vineyards opens Old Town tasting room

Olea Vineyards is bringing its wine country experience into the heart of Sherwood with the opening of a new tasting room in Old Town.

📚 Sherwood Book Corner Column: Summer thunders on

This summer has been a great one for new book releases, and the Sherwood Bookstore has a couple to share with you.

🏡 Real Estate Column: The American Dream at 250

When I picture the American Dream, I see a classic 1980s ranch home with big eaves, a large green lawn, a curved sidewalk, and an American flag hanging beside the front door. For many first-time buyers today, that picture probably isn't where their journey begins.

🗓️ What's happening in Sherwood this week?

Here is what's on our calendar from August 13-19. Don't miss out on your favorite local events going on right here in Sherwood!

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Thursday | Aug 13

• Be 2 Weeks Ready — 10:30 a.m.-noon, Marjorie Stewart Senior Community Center
• Lunch and Fun — 11 a.m.-noon, Langer Park
• Cardio Drumming — 1:30 p.m., Marjorie Stewart Senior Community Center
• Paint with Friends — 5-8 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
• ⭐ Sci-fi & Fantasy Book Club — 5:30 p.m., Sherwood Bookstore
• Music Bingo Thursdays — 6:30-8:30 p.m., BearKat Brewing Company

Friday | Aug 14

• Sherwood Area Chamber of Commerce networking event — 8-9:30 a.m., Sherwood High School
• Chair Yoga — 10:45 a.m., Marjorie Stewart Senior Community Center
• Mary Poppins — 1 p.m., 7 p.m., Sherwood Center for the Arts
• August Pizza Night — 4-8 p.m., Our Table Cooperative
• Karina's Kitchen Takeover — 5:30 p.m., American Legion Post 56
• ⭐ Open Mic Night — 6 p.m., Sherwood Bookstore
• Friday Night Magic: The Gathering Draft — 6:30-9:30 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
• A Midsummer Night's Dream — 7 p.m., Robin's Nest Theatre
• Live Music with Olivia Awbrey — 7-9:30 p.m., 503 Uncorked
• Movies in the Park: National Treasure — 8:30-10:30 p.m., Stella Olsen Memorial Park

Saturday | August 15

• Cars & Coffee — 8-11 a.m., Langer's Entertainment Center parking lot
• Saturday Market — 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Cannery Square
• Mary Poppins — 1 p.m., 7 p.m., Sherwood Center for the Arts
• Repair Fair — 1-4 p.m., Sherwood Public Library
• Live Music with Beth Willis — 7-9:30 p.m., 503 Uncorked
• A Midsummer Night's Dream — 7 p.m., Robin's Nest Theatre

Sunday | August 16

• Trivia Brunch Buffet — 11 a.m.-2 p.m., The Tack Room
• Mary Poppins — 3 p.m., Sherwood Center for the Arts
• A Midsummer Night's Dream — 3 p.m., Robin's Nest Theatre
• Hololive Casual Play — 5-8 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
• Island Nights Bunco fundraiser — 5-8 p.m., BearKat Brewing Company

Monday | August 17

• Summer Blockbuster — 1:15 p.m., Marjorie Stewart Senior Community Center
• Magic: The Gathering Legacy game night — 6:30-9:30 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
• Brewery Bingo — 6:30-9:30 p.m., The Tack Room

Tuesday | August 18

• Lunch and Fun at Langer Park – 11 a.m.-noon, Langer Park                          
• Open Painting Salon — 1:30 p.m., Marjorie Stewart Senior Community Center
• ⭐ Puzzle Night — 5:30 p.m., Sherwood Bookstore
• OpinioNation —  6-8 p.m., The Tack Room
• Star Wars Unlimited Weekly Play — 6:30-11:30 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
• Sherwood City Council meeting — 7-8 p.m., Sherwood City Hall
• Trivia Tuesday — 7-8:30 p.m., 503 Uncorked

Wednesday | August 19

• Shakespeare Club — Sherwood Theatre & Arts Resource Society
• All Ages Storytime — 9:30-11:15 a.m., Sherwood Public Library
• Hooks & Needles — 1:30 p.m., Marjorie Stewart Senior Community Center
• ⭐ Young Writer's Workshop — 4-6 p.m., Sherwood Bookstore
• Wine Tasting with Mars Water — 4:30-6:30 p.m., 503 Uncorked
• ⭐ In Conversation with Dr. Jennifer Lincoln & Maria Berlund — 5-6:30 p.m., Sherwood Bookstore
• Marvel Crisis Protocol game night — 6-9 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
• Library Advisory Board meeting — 5-6 p.m., Sherwood City Hall
• Bingo — 6-7:30 p.m., Generations Sports Bar & Grill
• Trivia in the Tack Room — 6-8 p.m., The Tack Room
• Trivia Wednesdays — 6:30-8:30 p.m., BearKat Brewing

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