🌱 Patch AM: 2026 John Y. & Harriet Simon Day Lecture: Unconditional Surrender - Ulysses Grant in the Civil War and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Labor Day-No School at Bayless
• Board of Education Meeting at Affton School District
• 2026 John Y. & Harriet Simon Day Lecture: Unconditional Surrender - Ulysses Grant in the Civil War at Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 90 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Sunny, hot and less humid, temps: high: 90, low: 61.
• Tuesday: Hot with sunshine, with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees.

📸 Around Affton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Affton

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Monday September 7
• Labor Day-No School
  Bayless Saint Louis, MO 63123
Tuesday September 8
• Board of Education Meeting
  Affton School District Saint Louis, MO 63123
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• 2026 John Y. & Harriet Simon Day Lecture: Unconditional Surrender - Ulysses Grant in the Civil War →
  Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, 7400 Grant Rd, St. Louis
  9:00 am
• Night Walk: Memories of Julia Grant →
  Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, 7400 Grant Rd, St. Louis
  7:00 pm
• Night Walk: Memories of Julia
  Ulysses S Grant National Park, 7400 Grant Road, Saint Louis
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday September 6
• Aquatic Center – Daily Hours* →
  Crestwood, MO Calendar, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane, Crestwood
  11:00 am
Monday September 7
• Labor Day-No School
  Bayless Saint Louis, MO 63123
• District Closed - Labor Day
  Maplewood-Richmond Heights Saint Louis, MO 63143
• District Closed
  John Cary Early Childhood Center Saint Louis, MO 63125
• No School PK-12 - Labor Day Holiday Observed
  Webster Groves Saint Louis, MO 63119
• District Closed - Labor Day 
  Mehlville R-iX Saint Louis, MO 63125
• Labor Day Holiday - District Closed
  Kirkwood R-vII Saint Louis, MO 63122

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🗞 Nearby News

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Kirkwood

• Former bowling alley employee says missing tax documents led to $5,000 IRS bill (kmov.com)

Clayton

• Vireo Health Proper Brands - Full-Time Mobile Patient Care Specialist - Kirkwood, MO in Saint Louis, MO (mlive.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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