🌱 Wasco County Library Service District Board Meeting and 11 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy and warm, with a high of 60 and low of 44 degrees.
• Wednesday: Clouds and sun; windy, cooler, temps: high: 49, low: 38.
• Thursday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 46 and low of 40 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Wasco County Library Service District Board Meeting
  The Dalles Public Library , Chenoweth
  4:00 pm
• Pokémon GO! Club
  The Dalles Public Library , The Dalles
  4:00 pm
• North Lake Boys Varsity Basketball @ Sherman
  Sherman County High School & Sherman Grade School , 65912 High School Loop , Moro
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• New Release Movie Matinee
  The Dalles Public Library , Chenoweth
  4:00 pm
• Celilo Bookmobile Stop
  Celilo longhouse , Celilo Village Rd , The Dalles
  4:30 pm
• Any Book Goes
  The Dalles Public Library , The Dalles
  6:00 pm
• Zumba | The Dalles — One Community Health
  One Community Health - The Dalles , 1040 Webber St , The Dalles
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Colonel Wright: Troubador Caroling
  The Dalles Public Library , Chenoweth
  10:15 am
• Mahjong at the Mid-Columbia Senior Center
  Mid Columbia Senior Center , 1112 W 9th St , The Dalles
  1:00 pm
• Dufur Bookmobile
  Dufur Schools , 802 NE 5th St , Dufur
  4:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Date Night at the Art Center: Christmas Cookie Exchange
  The Dalles Art Center , 220 E 4th St , The Dalles
  5:30 pm
• Tyson Huckins
  Rivertap Restaurant and Pub , 703 E 2nd St , The Dalles
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• During emergencies, coordination and partnership are critical.
  The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is working alongside local, state, and Tribal partners to support response coordination following… (Nextdoor )

• Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Wasco. Apply here.
• TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for USPS Mail Clerk in Arlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rufus here.

🗞 Nearby News

The Dalles

• Gorge Giggin' Guide Highlights Dec. 16-22 (columbiacommunityconnection.com)
• This Week at The Dalles Library: Dec. 14, 2025 (columbiacommunityconnection.com)
• Snow Season Is Coming: The Dalles Public Works Asks for Community's Help (columbiacommunityconnection.com)

Hood River

• Betty Jo "Bets" Stover, 1949-2025 (patagoniaregionaltimes.org)

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