🌱 Did you know Jacksonville brewed beer before Oregon was even a state?

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In today's newsletter:

• Did you know Jacksonville brewed beer before Oregon was even a state?

Also on today's calendar: 12/30 Music Time for Littles – with Miss Laurie and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 52 and low of 36 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 46, low: 37.
• Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 43 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oregon's Oldest Breweries; A Brief History (newschoolbeer.com) — Beer lovers might be surprised to learn Jacksonville hosted one of Oregon’s earliest breweries by 1859, part of a short-lived first wave of beer makers. This deep dive traces how Oregon’s brewing scene evolved from those frontier days into today’s legacy craft breweries across the state.
   

📸 Around Jacksonville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jacksonville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• Jacksonville Trolley Holiday Lights Tour
  Jacksonville Library, 340 W C St, Jacksonville
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 30

• 12/30 Music Time for Littles – with Miss Laurie
  Jacksonville Community Center , 160 E Main St , Jacksonville
  11:00 am
• Bim Jeam and the Sadness
  The Wine Lounge at Jacksonville Inn , 175 E California St , Jacksonville
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• 12/31/2025 Chair Yoga with Lori Sours
  Jacksonville Community Center , 160 E Main St , Jacksonville
  9:30 am

📣 Jacksonville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Eagle Point Friends of the Library Open Cupboards Book Sale
  Jackson County Library Services Meeting Room, Eagle Point Library
  12:30 pm
• "No Strings Attached" Book Club, 18+ YRS
  Jackson County Library Services Community Meeting Room, Jacksonville Library
  3:00 pm
• "No Strings Attached" Book Club
  Jacksonville Library , 340 W C St , Jacksonville
  3:00 pm
• Paws to Read: K9 Reading Buddies, All Ages
  Jackson County Library Services Meeting Room, Eagle Point Library
  3:30 pm
• Game Day, 11 - 18 YRS
  Jackson County Library Services Butte Falls Library
  4:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Holidays at Hanley
  Central Point Chamber of Commerce , 1053 Hanley Road , Central Point
  10:00 am
• Williams Weekly Storytime
  Williams Branch Library , 158 Tetherow Rd , Williams
  11:00 am
• Upper Rogue Artists Club
  Eagle Point Senior Center , 121 Loto St , Eagle Point
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Staffing shortages are tough on local businesses — but you don’t have to face them alone.
  Oregon Department of Human Services Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) can connect you with skilled, motivated candidates with disabilities by promoting… (Nextdoor )

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Food Service Assistant in Central Point. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager 7264 in Central Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jacksonville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Central Point

• A Spicy New Arrival, Dave's Hot Chicken Sets Sights on Medford (grantspasstribune.com)

Medford

• First United Methodist Church continues Christmas Eve meal tradition in Medford (kdrv.com)
• A new LGBTQ+ inclusive bar is opening in downtown Medford (kdrv.com)
• Greystone Court lights up east Medford to support holiday food drive (kobi5.com)

Phoenix

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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