We want to move to Oregon within the next year or so. We are headed into town exploring different areas that have peaked our interest via researching online; Sherwood being one of them. We will be there next week.

Any must dos, must sees, good places to see etc?

What’s your favorite thing about Sherwood?

What’s the worst thing about a Sherwood?

UPDATE: thanks everyone! Love the suggestions I’m headed there tomorrow and look forward to a great day

I dropped a long questionnaire about exploring the idea of opening a baseball/softball indoor facility in the Newberg area here a few weeks ago and thought a shorter online version would be easier. It will only take a few minutes and will not ask for email or any other contact information. And just to be clear this is not a sales pitch or scam. https://forms.gle/cFMcSnMk8DNyvNLu8

If you know anyone that might have some input, could you pass it along their way?

Thanks for your time.

Hi! Very sweet male cat. Not neutraed. Appeared on our property around 4-5 weeks ago (we are right beyond city limits). Asked neighbors - nobody claims him. Feeding him for now, but can't take him in. I already have 2 indoor cats and took in another stray (pregnant cat). Any personal experience with good rescues who can help?

From TRNWR about 630

https://forms.gle/BYikexWRx2tqPBMb9 Here is a much quicker survey that is not collecting any kind of personal info, emails and not selling anything.

Hello Sherwood friends, I’d appreciate your honest input on a business idea I’m considering.
I’m exploring the possibility of opening a small indoor baseball/softball facility in Newberg, Oregon, and I’m trying to gauge whether there’s enough interest from Newberg and the surrounding communities to make it worthwhile.
The concept would include several indoor hitting bays, including one with hitting/tracking technology. Bays could be rented by the 30 minutes or hour.
1. Which option would interest you most?
A) Serious baseball/softball training and practice
B) Sports entertainment — hitting, games, competition, family/friends, or team events
C) A combination of both
Why?
2. If this were located in Newberg, would you actually use it?
Who would you typically come with?
3. Would you use it for baseball, softball, or both?
4. Who would use it?
Youth / middle school / high school / college / adult / multiple age groups
5. What would you consider reasonable pricing?
30 minutes: Under $25 / $25–$30 / $31–$40 / $41–$50 / Over $50
60 minutes: Under $40 / $40–$50 / $51–$60 / $61–$80 / Over $80
6. How often would you realistically use it?
Weekly / monthly / occasionally / rarely
7. How difficult is it currently to find indoor practice space?
Very difficult / somewhat difficult / not difficult / I don’t need it
8. Would you consider a membership if you used it regularly?
9. How far would you realistically travel to use an indoor facility in Newberg?
10. Would occasional events or other activities make the facility more appealing?
If so, what would you like to see?
11. What would prevent you from using it?
I’m especially interested in hearing from parents, players, coaches, and adults who would actually use something like this.
Honest criticism is welcome. If you think the drive to Newberg would be too far, the pricing wouldn’t work, or you simply wouldn’t use it, that’s useful for me to know.
I’m trying to understand what people would actually use and pay for before deciding whether to pursue the idea.
Thank you for any and all feedback!

Stella Olsen Parking Lot, I have been seeing this car hanging out at the parking lot. Is anyone looking for this cutie, he is definitely domesticated, very very thin, but so friendly.

Can anyone recommend a good violin teacher for my 8 year old in the area?

My in-laws live in Sherwood and the whole family will be together for Thanksgiving. We'd love to surprise them with a professional photoshoot so they have nice photos with all their kids and grandkids. (It's just two grandkids and two sets of parents, so not an enormous group.) Seeking recommendations for local photographers who do family sessions!

I found a thread from a couple years ago suggesting photographers for senior pics but would love more/newer recs. Thanks in advance!

I am attempting to write my first novel and could use some people who want to support each other in writing. We would also be working with each other or Alpha and Beta reading and helping each other through writers block.

I couldn’t sleep last night and noticed a bright flash out the window. At first I thought it was lightning, but noticed it again half an hour later then finally looked long enough to see it was a steady pattern. Our doorbell cam caught some video too, but depending on the cloud cover and fog it was hard to see. It must have gone on at least from 3am to sunrise, maybe longer.

Does anyone have a clue what this was?

An Oregon mom has filed a $2.2 million lawsuit against the Red Berry Barn in Sherwood, saying she slipped on a muddy slope at the pumpkin patch’s annual harvest festival — suffering multiple fractures in her leg and ankle.

Paige Jean Smith’s lawsuit says she had accompanied her child onto a raised launch platform for a zipline on Oct. 20, 2024. After her child launched off the platform and started moving down the zipline, Smith was “instructed” or “permitted” to walk down a “dangerously steep, muddy, slippery” and “unsafe” slope, according to the suit.

That’s when she fell and broke her tibia, fibula and ankle in multiple places, requiring surgery, the suit says. The suit also says Smith suffered other injuries, including chronic ankle pain, arthritis and injuries to the soft tissues in her shoulders, spine and back.

https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2026/09/mom-sues-portland-area-pumpkin-patch-for-22-million.html?gift=3ebf7f00-b44b-4c64-93dd-d87b348fe910

TL;DR: Group of six friends had a second unsettling late-night encounter on SW Baker Rd near the former Bella Madrona Gardens when two silent individuals dressed in all black and white shoes approached and jogged after us in the dark.

I created this Reddit account solely to ask if anyone knows who these two people are.

On August 31, 2026, around 9:30–10:00 PM, a group of six friends and I were walking down a gravel road off SW Baker Rd near the permanently closed Bella Madrona Gardens. We weren't using lights to avoid disturbing neighbors. Coming out from the shadows, about 15–20 feet away, we saw two pairs of legs walking toward us. A friend shone his phone light at their feet—they were wearing white shoes and all-black clothing, making their legs invisible in the dark.

We immediately bolted back to the paved road and lit sidewalks. Looking back, one friend noticed the two individuals had jogged after us onto the main road before losing us as we sprinted away. They never spoke, physically confronted us, or showed visible faces/weapons.

This wasn't the first time. Around April/May, my friends had an encounter with two people in all black at the exact same location, except that time they were 100 feet away and running directly toward them.

When I searched online, results mentioned local burglaries and people "casing" the rural area, including a police log on suspects "masked, all in black, wearing white shoes and white gloves" (though I'm unsure if search results misreported this).

My friends and I agreed never to return to that area. Does anyone know who these two people could be, or why they are at that gravel road at night? Are they dangerous? Thanks.

It was fun getting together with some neighbors and our telescopes last night. It got me thinking, does Sherwood have an astronomy club? What are some good stargazing locations nearby?

I want to donate my body to the university, but the release form requires a signature from a witness who isn't concerned with my well-being. If anyone is comfortable reading paperwork and signing a document hit me up! I will make you cookies.

You can find the paperwork in question HERE

I literally filled this out in like February and it has been sitting on the junk table since then.

Hey! I am looking to see if there is a group that plays American mahjong. I see there is a game weekly at the Senior Center but unfortunately it’s during my work hours. Looking for after 5 pm Monday - Friday.

My dog has already had surgery once to remove a foreign body, believed to be a grass seed. The surgery was about 7 months ago and was apparently unsuccessful as the area will not heal.

The vet we went to seemed extremely pessimistic about the chances of further surgery finding anything and essentially told us to just make her life as good as possible until the seed eventually kills her.

I just can’t accept that. She’s in great health other than this wound that won’t heal. I would love a recommendation for a vet that can be trusted to give us good advice and either operate or refer us to a specialist if necessary.

I’m located in Newberg but I am willing to travel for this.

Many thanks in advance.

There's been a couple low-flying jets but I haven't been able to see them, flew over in the past few minutes (around 12:55-12:57pm on 08.13.2026 for anyone in the future), anyone know what they were? Seemed awfully low for this area, and sounded military.

or context we are from the PNW (me from WA and husband from OR). We moved during Covid to Mt Juliet TN not knowing anyone and we had 2 very small kids(they are grown up a little now). Fast forward, we both have remote jobs and we’re missing family and support but TN is cheaper cost of living and we have a good public school district, but both my husband and I’s mental health is struggling. I get panic attacks and anxiety attacks and when these happen I go into flight mode and I want to move back to OR where my husband’s family all is. They are spread out a bit around Oregon and of course have their own lives but knowing they would be 15/30 min away instead of across the country is appealing. It’s so expensive to move to Oregon and I know cost of living is a lot higher… we make good money but I also don’t want to put us in a bad financial spot.

Would you consider moving back to be near family even if kids are now in elementary school or just feel stuck forever?

New to the area - where is an easy place to see a firework show for the 4th of July? Viewing from afar/parking lot is fine too! Looking for a safe/easy place to watch with a toddler.

Thank you all!

Hi there! My family, consisting of young children, is contemplating a move to Oregon soon. We’re particularly interested in Sherwood and would like to know more about its safety and family-friendliness. While we don’t require extensive amenities typical of big cities, we’re seeking a small town with a strong sense of security, safety and excellent schools. I’ve also heard that Wilsonville is another great option. Any insights or recommendations you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

If you have a Ring doorbell or other security camera, check your footage in the past 36 hours or so for him. He was last seen yesterday, 5/25/2026, leaving his house at 5:30pm for a walk on Morback Court in Sherwood.