🍫 Newsletter: Sherwood co-hosts bring The Chocolate Pod podcast to Texas, California

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Issue 30 | Thursday, May 14, 2026

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

In this week's edition, we cover how two local Sherwoodians are hosting a podcast all about craft chocolatiers from Oregon and beyond; Sherwood author Melanie Dobson’s newest book is now available; and the latest from the Sherwood School Board.

After that, check out our contributed monthly column from The Sherwood Bookstore offering book recommendations for May.

Don't forget to enter our inaugural photo contest "Mom and Me." Share your favorite snaps of Mom and enter to win a chance for your photo to be featured in a future article.

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

Support local journalism and your neighbors, and read on!

— Jules Rogers, founder, editor, neighbor

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Let's get straight to the news:

🍫 Sherwood co-hosts bring The Chocolate Pod podcast to Texas, California

High school sweethearts Zack and Darlene Gallinger-Long are the co-hosts and founders. Darlene grew up near Hershey, Pennsylvania, so chocolate has always been a part of her story.

📖 Sherwood author Melanie Dobson’s newest book is now available

Melanie Dobson’s latest mystery is titled “The Lost Story of Via Belle,” which centers on a screenwriter who is searching for a novelist who disappeared in the 1940s.

📸 Photo Contest: Mom and Me

Enter your favorite snap of the Mom in your life for a chance to have your photo featured!

🎒 Sherwood School Board Recap | May 11, 2026

School board approves elementary health, social science curriculum updates.

📚 Column: May's Sherwood Book Corner

What to read? The Astral Library by Kate Quinn and The Poet Empress by Shen Tao are the Sherwood Bookstore's picks for May.

🗓️ What's happening in Sherwood this week?

Here is what's on our calendar from May 14-20. Don't miss out on your favorite local events going on right here in Sherwood!

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Thursday | May 14

• Cardio Drumming — 2:30 p.m., Marjorie Stewart Senior Community Center
• Paint with Friends — 5-8 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
• Spring Bloom Dinner — 5:30-8:30 p.m., Chehalem Estate Tasting Room
• Hit Machine Unplugged— 6:30-9 p.m., 503 Uncorked
• ⭐ Silent Book Club — 5:30 p.m., Sherwood Bookstore
• State Band Contest Preview Concert — 6-8 p.m., Sherwood High School
• Board Game Club — 6-9 p.m., Langer's Entertainment Center
• Music Bingo Night — 6:30-8:30 p.m., BearKat Brewing Company

Friday | May 15

• Spring Picnic @ Schriner's Iris Garden Field Trip — 11:30 a.m., Marjorie Stewart Senior Community Center
• May Pizza Night — 4-8 p.m., Our Table Cooperative
• Boots and Bling fundraising gala — 6 p.m., Sherwood Center for the Arts
• Friday Night Magic: The Gathering Draft — 6:30-9:30 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
• Live Music with Robert Meade — 7-9:30 p.m., 503 Uncorked
• Live Music with Andrew Christian Haun — 8-10 p.m., Generations Sports Bar

Saturday | May 16

• Cars & Coffee — 9-11 a.m., Langer's Entertainment Center parking lot
• Saturday Market — 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Cannery Square
• Mobile Device Basics — 8:30-10 a.m., Sherwood Public Library
• Kill Team Warhammer game night — 6-8 p.m., Glimpse Wonder and Warfare
• Live Music with John Shipe — 7-9:30 p.m., 503 Uncorked
• Orchestra Nova Northwest – 7 p.m., Sherwood Center for the Arts

Sunday | May 17

• Trivia Brunch Buffet — 11 a.m.-2 p.m., The Tack Room
• Pokemon League Challenge — 3-6 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
• Family Matinee Series: The Glensiders — 3 p.m., Sherwood Center for the Arts

Monday | May 18

• Mahjongg — 10 a.m., Marjorie Stewart Senior Community Center
• Monday Night Dinner — 5:30 p.m., Sherwood American Legion Post 56
• Speed Date & Mingle (21+) — 6:30-8 p.m., 503 Uncorked
• Brewery Bingo — 6:30-9:30 p.m., The Tack Room
• Magic: The Gathering Legacy game night — 6:30-9:30 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare

Tuesday | May 19

• Coffee & Campfire Playdate — 8:30-11 a.m., Langer's Entertainment Center
• Baby Storytime— 9:30-10 a.m., Sherwood Public Library
• Fun for Ones — 10:15-11:15 a.m., Sherwood Public Library
• Open Painting Salon — 1:30 p.m., Marjorie Stewart Community Senior Center
• Varsity Baseball v. Liberty – 5 p.m., Sherwood High School
• ⭐ Puzzle Night — 5:30 p.m., Sherwood Bookstore 
• Community Enhancement Program Advisory Committee meeting — 6-7 p.m., Sherwood City Hall
• OpinioNation —  6-8 p.m., The Tack Room
• Star Wars Unlimited Weekly Play — 6-11 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
• Sherwood City Council — 7-8 p.m., Sherwood City Hall
• Trivia Tuesday — 7-8:30 p.m., 503 Uncorked

Wednesday | May 20

• Shakespeare Club — Sherwood STAR Society
• All Ages Storytime — 9:30-11:15 a.m., Sherwood Public Library
• Hooks & Needles — 1:30 p.m., Marjorie Stewart Community Senior Center
• An Evening with Balsall Creek Winery — 4:30-6:30 p.m., 503 Uncorked
• Marvel Crisis Protocol — 5:30-8:30 p.m., Glimpses of Wonder and Warfare
• Varsity Baseball v. Liberty – 5 p.m., Sherwood High School
• Library Advisory Board meeting — 6:30-8 p.m., Sherwood City Hall
• Bingo — 6-7:30 p.m., Generations Bar & Grill
• Trivia in the Tack Room — 6-8 p.m., The Tack Room
• Trivia Wednesdays — 6:30-8:30 p.m., BearKat Brewing

Check with the host before attending events. The Sherwood Sun is not responsible for schedule changes.