🌱 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:

• 2026 John Y. & Harriet Simon Day Lecture: Unconditional Surrender - Ulysses Grant in the Civil War at Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
• Night Walk: Memories of Julia Grant at Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
• Julia Dent Grant Celebration Finale at Ulysses S Grant National Park

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 65.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees.

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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 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

Saturday September 12
• Fall Fishing Derby →
  Sunset Hills, MO Calendar, 12450 W. Watson Road, St. Louis
  8:00 am
• 🚔 Crestwood Night Out 2026 🚒 →
  Crestwood, MO Calendar Crestwood, MO 63126
  5:00 pm
• Fall Musical, "Ride the Cyclone"
  Black Box Theater
  6:30 pm
• Night Walk: Memories of Julia
  Ulysses S Grant National Park, 7400 Grant Road, Saint Louis
  7:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Parents as Teachers Playdate @ The Crossing
  The Crossing at Grant's Trail, 2760 Union Rd, St. Louis
  10:00 am
• Stormwater Management Advisory Commission Meeting →
  City of Webster Groves Calendar, City Hall - Gordon Room 4 E Lockwood, Webster Groves
  4:00 pm
• Municipal Court →
  Brentwood Calendar, 2348 S. Brentwood Blvd City Hall Council Chambers, Brentwood
  5:00 pm
• Green Space Advisory Commission Meeting →
  City of Webster Groves Calendar, Benny Gordon Recreation Complex - Cafe 33 E Glendale, Webster Groves
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Webster Groves

• Sophie Cunningham Launches 'No Hesitation' With NBA Trainer Drew Hanlen (yardbarker.com)
• Hillsborough School District Seeking Enormous Tax Increase (showmeinstitute.org)

Kirkwood

• Jonathan Karrant Releases FULL CIRCLE Tribute to Diane Schuur (broadwayworld.com)

Clayton

• Hour 1: Missouri Map Legal Status, William Shatner's Unusual Festival Rider, and One Year After Charlie Kirk's Assassination (audacy.com)
• Enterprise Bank Promotes Aaron Wiens To Director of C&I Lending in KC (ingrams.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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