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Issue 17 | Thursday, February 12, 2026

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

In this week's edition, we cover Sherwood’s home for tabletop games marking a milestone of one year in its new, larger location; and the Sherwood School Board highlighted Career and Technical Education students.

And if you still need local date ideas for Valentine's Day, check out our listicle with 14 lovely things to do for Valentine's Day right here in Sherwood — or visit our comprehensive local events calendar to find even more.

NEW! We'd like to introduce you to our newest reporter, Scott Keith. A graduate of Portland State University and formerly a freelance journalist for the Portland Tribune and other Carpenter Media Group newspapers, including the shuttered Sherwood Gazette, Keith is now tackling the Sherwood education beat and community news for The Sun.

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Let's get straight to the news:

🎲 Glimpses of Wonder & Warfare celebrates one year in new location

Owner Derrick Contreras, who grew up in Sherwood, said the new location “lets us have a lot more room for tables for people to play games.”

🧰 Sherwood School Board highlights CTE students

By Scott Keith

Ethan Hill and Cora Holman, students at Sherwood High School, shared that they have been inspired by the school’s career and technical education (CTE) program.

💝 14 lovely things to do for Valentine's Day in Sherwood

Enjoy Galentine’s, wine pairings, live theater, crab dinner, cookie decorating, and more right here in town.

🗓️ What's happening in Sherwood this week?

Here is what's on our calendar from February 12-18. Don't miss out on your favorite local events going on right here in Sherwood!

⭐ Starred events have been enhanced with a sponsorship.

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Today | February 12

• Adult Winter Reading Challenge — ongoing, Sherwood Public Library
• Coffee & Campfire Playdate — 8:30-11 a.m., Langer's Entertainment Center
• Cardio Drumming — 2:30 p.m., Marjorie Stewart Senior Community Center
• Battletech — 5-8 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
• Paint with Friends — 5-8 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
• ⭐ Silent Book Club — 5:30-7 p.m., Sherwood Bookstore
• Board Game Club — 6-9 p.m., Langer's Entertainment Center
• Infinity Casual Play — 6-9 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
• Music Bingo Night — 6:30-8:30 p.m., BearKat Brewing Company
• Trivia — 7 p.m., Cooper Mountain Ale Works
• The Importance of Being Earnest — 7 p.m., Bowmen Theatre

Friday | February 13

• Robin Hood Garden Club — 9:30-10:30 a.m., Marjorie Stewart Senior Community Center
• Polio Support Team — 2:30-3:30 a.m., Marjorie Stewart Senior Community Center
• Barnyard Besties Friendship Party — 5:30-8 p.m., Todd Acres
• ⭐ Galentine's Day Pajama Party — 5:30-8 p.m., Sherwood Bookstore
• Galentine's Day Social — 6-9 p.m., Olea Vineyards
• Friday Night Magic: The Gathering Draft — 6:30-9:30 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
• Valentine's Day Paint & Sip — 6:30-8:30 p.m., Langer's Entertainment Center
• The Importance of Being Earnest — 7 p.m., Bowmen Theatre
• Live Music with Rob Rainwater — 7-9:30 p.m., 503 Uncorked
• King Lear by the STARS — 7-9:30 p.m., The Robins Nest Theater

💝 Valentine's Day | February 14

• Cars & Coffee — 8-11 a.m., Langer's Entertainment Center parking lot
• Second Saturday Work Party — 9:30 a.m.-noon, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
• Digital Navigator Tech Help — 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sherwood Public Library
• Read to the Dogs  — 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sherwood Public Library
• Valentine's Day Cookie Decorating Class — 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., The Tack Room
• Valentine's Wine & Chocolate Pairing — noon-5 p.m., Blakeslee Vineyard Estate
• Lorwyn Eclipsed Store Championship — noon-4 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
• Hops & Kisses Cookie Class — 12:30-1:30 p.m., BearKat Brewing Co.
• The Importance of Being Earnest — 2 p.m., Bowmen Theatre
• Annual Crab Feed & Sweetheart's Dinner — 4 p.m., 6 p.m., American Legion Post 56
• Valentine's Day Party — 5-9 p.m., Generations Bar & Grill
• Kill Team Warhammer game night — 6-8 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
• Huckle Buck Highway Live — 7-8 p.m., Sherwood Elks Lodge
• Live Music with Ken Gaines — 7-9:30 p.m., 503 Uncorked
• King Lear by the STARS — 7-9:30 p.m., The Robins Nest Theater

Sunday | February 15

• 40k Tournament — 9:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
• Trivia Brunch Buffet: Romance Movies — 11 a.m.-2 p.m., The Tack Room
• King Lear by the STARS — 3-5:30 p.m., The Robins Nest Theater
• Pokemon League Challenge — 3-6 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare

🇺🇸 President's Day | February 16

• Lorcana League: Set 11 Release — 6-9 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
• Brewery Bingo — 6:30-9:30 p.m., The Tack Room
• Speed Date & Mingle (21+) — 6:30-8 p.m., 503 Uncorked
• Magic: The Gathering Legacy game night — 6:30-9:30 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
• Monday Mic Night — 7 p.m., Sherwood Center for the Arts

🌚 Lunar New Year/Mardi Gras/Ramadan begins | February 17

• Music and Movement: Canta y Baila Conmingo — 10-10:30 a.m., Sherwood Public Library
• Circle of Friends — 10-11 a.m., Marjorie Stewart Senior Center
• ⭐ Writer's Night — 5:30 p.m., Sherwood Bookstore
• Star Wars Unlimited Weekly Play — 6-10 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
• OpinioNation —  6-8 p.m., The Tack Room
• Sherwood City Council meeting — 7-8 p.m., Sherwood City Hall
• Trivia Night — 7-9 p.m., Clancy's
• Trivia Tuesday — 7-8:30 p.m., 503 Uncorked

Wednesday | February 18

• Shakespeare Club– Sherwood Theatre & Arts Resource Society
• All Ages Storytime — 9:30-11:15 a.m., Sherwood Public Library
• Oregon Battle of the Books Practice Session — 2:30-4 p.m., Sherwood Public Library
• Magic: The Gathering Commander game night — 4-8 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
• Trivia in the Tack Room — 6-8 p.m., The Tack Room
• Bingo — 6-7:30 p.m., Generations Bar & Grill
• Trivia Wednesdays — 6:30-8:30 p.m., BearKat Brewing
• Library Advisory Board meeting — 6:30-8 p.m., Sherwood City Hall

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