🍎 Newsletter: Sherwood nonprofit pivots to food distribution
Plus: Murdock Park master plan moves forward
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Issue 10 | Thursday, December 11
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In this week's edition, we cover the upcoming Murdock Park improvement project; as well as how the nonprofit Sherwood 4 Kids Sake is delivering the food donations residents want to the places they can easily access it.
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Let's get straight to the news:
🌳 Murdock Park master plan moves forward
Soon, Murdock Park could see a new pedestrian bridge, pond overlook, and playground.
🤝 Sherwood 4 Kids Sake pivots to food distribution
The nonprofit used to run a toy drive; now it fills gaps at the local food banks.
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🗓️ What's happening in Sherwood this week?
Here is what's on our calendar from December 11-17. Don't miss out on your favorite local events going on right here in Sherwood!
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Today | December 11
- City of Sherwood curbside leaf pickup — ongoing
- Board Game Club — 6-9 p.m., Langer's Entertainment Center
- Trivia — 7 p.m., Cooper Mountain Ale Works
- Bingo Night — 7-8 p.m., BearKat Brewing Company
Friday | December 12
- Adult Winter Reading Challenge — ongoing, Sherwood Public Library
- Annual Holiday Food Drive — ongoing, Sherwood Public Library
Saturday | December 13
- Cars & Coffee — 8-11 a.m., Langer's Entertainment Center parking lot
- Makers' Market: A Legendary Sidequest — 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
- Vintage Hippie Boho Flea Market — 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Historic Sherwood Rebekah Lodge
- Read to the Dogs — 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sherwood Public Library
- The Glory Singers Christmas Show — 7-8:45 p.m., St. Francis Parish Hall
- Home Alone: Movies with the STARS — 7:30-9 p.m., Sherwood Theater & Arts Resource Society
Sunday | December 14
- Winter Holiday Trivia Brunch Buffet — 11 a.m.-2 p.m., The Tack Room
- Pet Adoption Event with Hazel's House – 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Pacific NW Pets Sherwood
Monday | December 15
- Cultural Arts Commission Meeting — 6:30-7:30 p.m., Sherwood Center for the Arts
- Trivia Mondays — 6:30-8:30 p.m., BearKat Brewing
- Brewery Bingo — 6:30-9:30 p.m., The Tack Room
- A Very Merry Mic Night — 7-9 p.m., Sherwood Center for the Arts
Tuesday | December 16
- Writer's Night — 5:30 p.m., Sherwood Bookstore
- Trivia Tuesday — 7-8:30 p.m., 503 Uncorked
- Sherwood City Council — 7-9:30 p.m., City Hall
Wednesday | December 17
- Oregon Battle of the Books Practice Session — 2:30-4 p.m., Sherwood Public Library
- Annual Ugly Sweater Party — 6:30-9 p.m., 503 Uncorked
