VOLUME 7, NUMBER 160
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Good morning, Philomath.
In this weekend’s Three Things column, I write about wine, the farmers market and a disturbing crime. We have previews on the PHS All-Class Reunion (it runs 11 a.m.-4 p.m. today — sorry, I didn’t find out about it until this morning), Sunday’s Music in the Park concert and next week’s City Council meeting. Plus, the latest OSP Log is online. In state news, the initiative that would have banned hunting, fishing, livestock farming and animal research will not appear on the ballot. — Brad Fuqua, Publisher/Editor
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Unfamiliar Friends bring folksy-rock energy to Music in the Park
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Oregon initiative that would have banned most killing of animals won’t be on November ballots
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Community Calendar
Saturday, July 25
• A Beginner’s Guide to Perennial Plant Care – Hybrid Class at Shonnard’s, 10 a.m.
• PHS All-Class Reunion, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Town Hall With Benton County Commissioner Gabe Shepherd, 11:30 a.m.
• Philomath Lions Club Book Sale, noon-4 p.m.
• Town Hall With Benton County Commissioner Gabe Shepherd, 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 26
• Philomath Farmers’ Market, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Music in the Park: Unfamiliar Friends, 6-8 p.m.
Monday, July 27
• Philomath TOPS Meeting, 9 a.m.
• Dementia Warriors Coffee Connections, 10 a.m.
• Moonlight Country Mixer at the Grange, 6:30-10:30 p.m.
• Philomath City Council Meeting, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 28
• Playdate in the Park, 9:30-11:30 a.m.• Philomath Inclusivity Committee Meeting, 5:30 p.m. (canceled)• Wren Book Club Meeting, 5:45 p.m.
• Philomath Community Meal, 6 p.m.
• Yoga at the Grange, 6 p.m.
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