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🌱 Patch AM: National Junior Ranger Day and 11 more events

And on the Affton Patch calendar - History Talk: The Wedding of Ulysses and Julia Grant

Friday August 21st Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good day Affton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • National Junior Ranger Day at Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
  • History Talk: The Wedding of Ulysses and Julia Grant at Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
  • History talk: The Wedding of Ulysses and Julia Grant at Ulysses S Grant National Park

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 65.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.

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    Saturday August 22
  • National Junior Ranger Day →
    Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, 7400 Grant Rd, St. Louis
    10:00 am
  • History Talk: The Wedding of Ulysses and Julia Grant →
    Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, 7400 Grant Rd, St. Louis
    10:00 am
  • History talk: The Wedding of Ulysses and Julia Grant
    Ulysses S Grant National Park 7400 Grant Road, Saint Louis, MO 63123
    10:00 am
  • National Junior Ranger Day 
    Ulysses S Grant National Park 7400 Grant Road, Saint Louis, MO 63123
    11:00 am
  • Sunday August 23
  • Ranger Program: Archeology at White Haven tour →
    Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, 7400 Grant Rd, St. Louis
    1:00 pm
  • Ranger Program: Archaeology Tour
    Ulysses S Grant National Park 7400 Grant Road, Saint Louis, MO 63123
    1:00 pm
  • Monday August 24
  • First Day of School →
    Gotsch Intermediate Saint Louis, MO 63123
  • Saturday August 29
  • Ranger Talk: From Spectacle to Surveillance: The Rise (and Descent) of the Union Army Balloon Corps
    Ulysses S Grant National Park 7400 Grant Road, Saint Louis, MO 63123
    10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday August 21
  • Meet The Teacher (AL@
    Bristol Elementary Saint Louis, MO 63119
    7:45 am
  • Freshman Day in Holley Gym 7:45AM-12:30PM
    Kirkwood High School Saint Louis, MO 63122
    7:45 am
  • Meet the Teacher (1st-5th)
    Avery Elementary Saint Louis, MO 63119
    8:00 am
  • OHS Staff Pictures in Cafeteria
    Oakville Sr. High Saint Louis, MO 63129
    8:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Webster Groves

  • Firm Says Kitchen Remodels Often Fail When Layout Gets Skipped for Finishes (beaconjournal.com)
  • Stanley Browne launches Cellar & Table, a new wine and hospitality venture in St. Louis (stlmag.com)

Kirkwood

Clayton

  • MDC's Powder Valley Nature Center throwing Birthday Bash for Peanut the Turtle Aug. 29 (mo.gov)
  • The Magic House reimagines Trike Town with new Route 66 exhibit (stlmag.com)

Ok Affton! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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