🌱 Tai Chi (Beginners) with the Santiam Senior Center and 10 more events

What's up Mehama! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Tai Chi (Beginners) with the Santiam Senior Center at Santiam Senior Center
• KYAC Concert Series 2025-2026 (8) at Santiam Hearts to Arts
• Stayton Community Food Bank at Stayton Community Food Bank

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 61 and low of 40 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 45, low: 38.
• Thursday: Rain, heavy at times, with a high of 54 and low of 42 degrees.

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📸 Around Mehama

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mehama

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Stayton Community Food Bank
  Stayton Community Food Bank, 1210 Wilco Rd, Stayton
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Tai Chi (Beginners) with the Santiam Senior Center
  Santiam Senior Center , 41818 Kingston Jordan Rd , Stayton
  11:15 am

Saturday December 20

• KYAC Concert Series 2025-2026 (8)
  Santiam Hearts to Arts , 158 SW Broadway St , Mill City
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Stayton Community Food Bank
  Stayton Community Food Bank , 1210 Wilco Rd , Stayton
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• All Tangled Up/Snow Peak Brewing
  Snow Peak Brewing Company , 280 E Water St , Stayton
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Pinochle | Santiam Senior Center
  Santiam Senior Center , 41818 Kingston Jordan Rd , Stayton
  1:00 pm
• HS Wrestling Santiam vs. Multiple Schools
  Santiam Canyon SD 129J Mill City, OR 97360
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• HS Boys Basketball Santiam @ Portland Adventist
  Santiam Canyon SD 129J Mill City, OR 97360
• Sublimity Quilters | St. Boniface Catholic Church, Sublimity
  St. Boniface Church , 375 SE Church St , Sublimity
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• MS Wrestling @ St. Mary's
  Santiam Canyon SD 129J Mill City, OR 97360
  3:00 pm
• HS Wrestling Santiam @ Central Linn
  Santiam Canyon SD 129J Mill City, OR 97360
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• HS Girls Basketball Santiam vs Bandon
  Santiam Canyon SD 129J Mill City, OR 97360
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• JELD-WEN Holding posted a job opening for Material Handler in Stayton. Apply here.
• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Stayton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mehama here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Salem

• Why Salem is offering free downtown parking on Dec. 20 (statesmanjournal.com)
• PHOTOS: In shadow of Australia attack, Salem joins in Hanukkah event (salemreporter.com)
• Teacher grants support 50 school projects, from jazz band to field trips (salemreporter.com)

Keizer

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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