🌻 Newsletter: Senior living center under new ownership
Plus: Local veterans honored
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Issue 7 | Thursday, November 13
Hello, neighbor! Welcome to the Sherwood Sun weekly newsletter.
In this week's edition, we cover Merrill Gardens senior living center's ribbon-cutting party to celebrate its new ownership; and how Sherwood honors its local veterans for the Veterans Day holiday.
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Let's get straight to the news:
🎀 Merrill Gardens senior living under new ownership
A Sherwood senior living center is officially under new ownership and management.
🎖️ Sherwood celebrates Veterans Day
The City of Sherwood hosted its annual event honoring local veterans with a brunch on Tuesday, November 11 at the Sherwood Center for the Arts.
🛒 Here’s where to find free food or donate in Sherwood
Some Sherwoodians are experiencing limited grocery funds this month due to the long-lasting federal government shutdown, which included a lapse in food assistance. Here's where you can pick up food for free, and where you can donate locally if you're able to this holiday season.
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What's happening in Sherwood this week?
Here's what's on our full calendar from November 13-19. Don't miss out on your favorite local events going on right here in Sherwood!
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Today | November 13
- City of Sherwood curbside leaf pickup — ongoing
- Coffee & Campfire Playdate — 8:30-11 a.m., Langer's Entertainment Center
- Friends of the Sherwood Library — 5-6 p.m., Sherwood Public Library
- Board Game Club — 6-9 p.m., Langer's Entertainment Center
- Music Bingo Night — 6:30-8:30 p.m., BearKat Brewing
Friday | November 14
- Disney's High School Musical — 3-4 p.m., Sherwood Center for the Arts
- Live Music with Michele VanKleef — 7-8 p.m., 503 Uncorked
- Hadestown: Teen Edition — 7 p.m., Sherwood High School Bowmen Theater
Saturday | November 15
- Cars & Coffee — 8-11 a.m., Langer's Entertainment Center parking lot
- Holiday Bazaar — 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Marjorie Stewart Senior Community Center
- STEAM Saturday — 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Sherwood Public Library
- Live Music with Rob Rainwater — 7-9:30 p.m., 503 Uncorked
- Wings over Wines — Blakeslee Vineyard Estate
Sunday | November 16
- Trivia Brunch Buffet — 11 a.m.-2 p.m., The Tack Room
- Disney's High School Musical — 3 p.m., Sherwood Center for the Arts
Monday | November 17
- Sherwood School Board meeting — 6 p.m., Sherwood School District Office
- Brewery Bingo — 6:30-9:30 p.m., The Tack Room
- Sherwood Cultural Arts Commission meeting — 7 p.m., Sherwood Center for the Arts
Tuesday | November 18
- Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast — 7:30-9 a.m., The Springs at Sherwood
- Writer's Night — 5:30-6:30 p.m., Sherwood Bookstore
- Trivia Tuesday — 7-8:30 p.m., 503 Uncorked
- Sherwood City Council — 7-8 p.m., Sherwood City Hall
Wednesday | November 19
- Oregon Battle of the Books practice — 2:30-4 p.m., Sherwood Public Library
- Sherwood Charter School meeting — 6 p.m., Zoom
- Library Advisory Board meeting — 6:30-8p.m., Sherwood City Hall
- Sun to Shine Craft Night — 6:30-8 p.m., 503 Uncorked
