🌱 Patch AM: How one Lake Oswego townhome turned a clunky bath into a spa

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In today's newsletter:

• How one Lake Oswego townhome turned a clunky bath into a spa

Today's riddle: I got fired from the M&M factory. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A bit of morning rain, with a high of 52 and low of 46 degrees.
• Sunday: Cloudy with a shower or two, temps: high: 51, low: 42.
• Monday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 49 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Before and After: 4 Stylish Bathrooms in 150 to 190 Square Feet (houzz.com) — A Lake Oswego townhome owner recently overhauled her 188-square-foot primary bathroom, trading a clunky tub and awkward double vanities for a larger corner shower and sleek white oak cabinetry. Warm brass finishes, Taj Mahal quartzite counters, and a preserved skylight now give the space a bright, calming feel that could inspire your own remodel ideas.
   

📸 Around Lake Oswego

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Oswego

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★ Featured events ★

Monday January 5

• Parent & Child Aquatics - Lake Oswego, OR 2026
  Lake Oswego Recreation & Aquatics Center (LORAC), 17525 Stafford Rd, Lake Oswego
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday January 7

• DSNOFit Gym - Winter Session
  Stephenson Elementary School , 2627 SW Stephenson St , Portland
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 3

• Teen Winter Reading
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Boulevard , Tigard
  8:00 am
• Crafternoon Tea
  Garden Home Community Library , 7475 SW Oleson Road , Portland
  12:00 pm
• Teen Winter Reading Fantasy Draft
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Boulevard , Tigard
  3:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• Dogs & Tales
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Boulevard , Tigard
  2:30 pm
• Fiber Arts Meet-Up
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Boulevard , Tigard
  3:30 pm

Monday January 5

• Family Storytime
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Boulevard , Tigard
  10:15 am

Tuesday January 6

• Fun for Ones (12-24 months)
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Boulevard , Tigard
  10:15 am
• Virtual Nerd Night: Trivia for Adults
  Garden Home Community Library , 7475 SW Oleson Road , Portland
  6:30 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Garden Home Family Storytime
  Garden Home Community Library , 7475 SW Oleson Road , Portland
  10:00 am
• DSNOFit Gym - Winter Session
  Stephenson Elementary School , 2627 SW Stephenson St , Portland
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Buddy is still missing 48 hours since he got out of my brother Mark’s fenced backyard.
  PLEASE Help. He is a white husky mix. Please check your Ring cameras to see if he has been in your yard! Please call Mark at 503 985 9628. We live… (Nextdoor Lake Forest)
• Just saw a potentially missing dog running on Boones Ferry!
  Looked like a Shiba. I pulled over and tried to coax it out of the road and it ran over but then took off. No collar. It ran off in the Les Schwab… (Nextdoor Uplands)

• McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Lake Oswego. Apply here.
• Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Lake Oswego. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Oswego here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Linn

• Vance: Change is the name of the game in high school sports (lakeoswegoreview.com)

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• Milwaukie rings in the new year with annual Bing Cherry Drop (kptv.com)
• HISTORY: Trends, and local history highlights, of the year just past (thebeenews.com)

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Ok Lake Oswego! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I kept throwing out all the W’s.
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