🌱 Patch AM: How did a tropical lizard end up in an Affton storm drain?

Coffee in hand, Affton? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How did a tropical lizard end up in an Affton storm drain?

Also on today's calendar: 2026 John Y. & Harriet Simon Day Lecture: Unconditional Surrender - Ulysses Grant in the Civil War and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 87, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Monitor lizard found in south St. Louis County storm drain (ksdk.com) — A large monitor lizard, now nicknamed Gojira, was rescued from a storm drain near Niles Place and Daisy Lane in Affton and is being cared for by St. Louis County Animal Care and Control. Officials say the tropical reptile can't survive a Missouri winter, and if no owner comes forward, adoption will require proof of proper knowledge and care.
   

📸 Around Affton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Affton

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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
  Ulysses S Grant National Park, 7400 Grant Road, Saint Louis
  7:00 pm
• Night Walk: Memories of Julia Grant →
  Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, 7400 Grant Rd, St. Louis
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Julia Dent Grant Celebration Finale
  Ulysses S Grant National Park, 7400 Grant Road, Saint Louis
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Historic Weapons Demonstrations
  Ulysses S Grant National Park, 7400 Grant Road, Saint Louis
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 11
• Parents as Teachers WonderWorks Playroom - Things That Go
  Rogers Elementary School, 7700 Fine Rd, St. Louis
  9:30 am
• Givens PTO Back to School Bash
  Dr. Henry Givens Jr. Elementary School, 701 N Rock Hill Rd, St. Louis
  5:00 pm
• Dog Splash #2 (2026) →
  Sunset Hills, MO Calendar, 12512 W. Watson Rd, Sunset Hills
  6:00 pm
• Back2School Mixer →
  Rogers Middle School Saint Louis, MO 63123
  6:30 pm
• Fall Musical, "Ride the Cyclone"
  Black Box Theater
  6:30 pm
• Old Orchard Gazebo Music Series →
  City of Webster Groves Calendar, 8180 Big Bend Blvd., Webster Groves
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Fall Fishing Derby →
  Sunset Hills, MO Calendar, 12450 W. Watson Road, St. Louis
  8:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Webster Groves

• Lady Indians Take Seventh At Granite City Invitational (heraldpubs.com)
• Comedy legend Martin Lawrence's 'Y'all Still Know What It Is' Tour is coming to Stifel Theatre (stlamerican.com)

Kirkwood

• Grinch Workshop at the Kirkwood Community Center (stlparent.com)
• Six-figure settlement reached in gas station parking lot crash (molawyersmedia.com)

Clayton

• Missouri Athletic Club, Clayton (hok.com)
• Hour 1: Missouri Map Legal Status, William Shatner's Unusual Festival Rider, and One Year After Charlie Kirk's Assassination (audacy.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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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