🌱 Patch AM: When and where can you give blood in Oregon City this week?

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In today's newsletter:

• When and where can you give blood in Oregon City this week?
• How close did Willamette floodwaters come to overtopping Willamette Falls?

Also on today's calendar: Bingo! Every Thursday and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 47 and low of 40 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, temps: high: 51, low: 37.
• Thursday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 49 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Red Cross urges blood donations as holiday travel, winter weather disrupt supply (oregonlive.com) — Oregon City residents have several chances this week and next to donate blood locally, including drives at Coastal Farm & Ranch, Beavercreek Grange, the Elks Lodge, and the public library. The Red Cross warns that holiday travel and winter weather are straining supplies, and is offering T‑shirts and a Super Bowl trip drawing to encourage donors with all blood types, especially O, A‑negative, and B‑negative.
   

• Après le Déluge, un Autre Déluge: a Photo Essay (counterpunch.org) — Recent storms sent the Willamette, Clackamas, and Tualatin rivers surging out of their banks in and around Oregon City, flooding roads, fields, and riverfront areas near the mills and Arch Bridge. A photo-driven narrative walks readers through dramatic high-water scenes at Willamette Falls, local bridges, and nearby communities while tying the unusually warm, wet December to broader climate change concerns.
   

📸 Around Oregon City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oregon City

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 23

• Thumpin' Tuesdays - Sarah Lodge Band at Trails End Saloon OC, 7:30-10:30 **FREE Entry** — SARAH LODGE MUSIC
  Trail's End Saloon, 1320 Main St, Oregon City
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 25

• Bingo! Every Thursday
  Pioneer Community Center , 615 5th St , Oregon City
  12:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Open Studio
  Soulflags Art Community Center , 504 Main St , Oregon City
  11:00 am
• Live Local Music with Blair Borax — The Hive
  The Hardware Store Cocktail Bar , 602 7th St , Oregon City
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Open Studio
  Soulflags Art Community Center , 504 Main St , Oregon City
  12:00 pm
• A Celebration of Celtic Music and Other Delights for the New Year with The Fireside Social Orchestra at Pioneer Church Baker Cabin
  Baker Cabin Site-Pioneer Church , 18005 S Gronlund Rd , Oregon City
  2:00 pm

📣 Oregon City Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Lil Samurai
  Bolton Plaza , West Linn
  5:05 pm
• Mind Your Business Book Club
  BIZ CUBE , 45 82nd Dr #51 , Gladstone
  6:00 pm
• Teen & Adult Aikido Class
  Bolton Plaza , West Linn
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Craft Class: Seasonal Origami (18+) – Gladstone Library
  Gladstone Public Library , 525 Portland Ave , Gladstone
  2:00 pm
• GL Craft Class: Seasonal Origami
  Gladstone Public Library , 525 Portland Ave , Gladstone
  2:00 pm
• B-Funny Early Saturday Mic
  B-Side Records & Vintage , 10801 SE Main St , Milwaukie
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Just found a Visa debit card at the end of the Oregon Trail museum from Wells Fargo.
  If your name is Valerie plumber, it’s going to be at the police department in Oregon city (Nextdoor McLoughlin)
• I understand that our neighbors are also experiencing the inconvenience of constant rain.
  Our neighborhood has the power lines underground, and unfortunately, we’ve lost power a total of ten times in the past month. The worst part is that… (Nextdoor Crabtree Terrace)

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Oregon City. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Oregon City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oregon City here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Linn

• Lake Oswego swim teams sweep past West Linn (westlinntidings.com)

Canby

• Todos Juntos fills educational gaps in rural Oregon: Season of Sharing 2025 (oregonlive.com)

Lake Oswego

Ok Oregon City! 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

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