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Be sure to catch Night Walk: Memories of Julia Grant on the Affton Patch calendar

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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 S. Grant in the Civil W at Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

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

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Turning sunny and very hot, temps: high: 98, low: 71.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 98 and low of 73 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Sunday August 30
  • Aquatic Center – Daily Hours* →
    Crestwood, MO Calendar, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane, Crestwood
    11:00 am
  • Bristol PTO Back to School Ice Cream Social @ Bristol
    Bristol Elementary Saint Louis, MO 63119
    4:00 pm
    • Monday August 31
  • PTO Leadership Conference
    Webster Groves Saint Louis, MO 63119
    5:30 pm
  • Citizen Budget Forum →
    Brentwood Calendar, 2348 S. Brentwood Blvd City Hall Council Chambers, Brentwood
    6:00 pm
  • Ways and Means →
    Brentwood Calendar, 2348 S. Brentwood Blvd City Hall Council Chambers, Brentwood
    6:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 1
  • School Picture Day
    Gateway Science Academy High Commons New Building
    7:30 am
  • Arts Commission Meeting →
    City of Webster Groves Calendar, City Hall - Gordon Room 4 E Lockwood, Webster Groves
    8:30 am
  • College and Financial Aid Night for Seniors
    Wghs The Frick Theater, Selma Ave &, E Bradford Ave, Webster Groves, MO 63119, USA
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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  • Meet Xena!
    I started fostering Xena and her six puppies though the APA back in June when her puppies were 3 weeks old. She was under weight which broke my heart… (Nextdoor Treemont Place)
  • Have you seen my mom's cat, Squirt?
    He is an adult male, neutered, black and white, the kind called a tuxedo cat. Last seen at home August 18 on Morganford Rd. and Bates in South City… (Nextdoor Gardenville Hills)

🗞 Nearby News

Webster Groves

  • MHA Membership Grows To 136 Hospitals With Addition Of St. Louis Children's-KVC Facility (mohospitals.org)
  • Digital Strike Review: Services, Pricing & Results for 2026 (tycoonstory.com)

Kirkwood

  • How a historic bowling alley along Route 66 in Maplewood became a global attraction (firstalert4.com)

Clayton

  • Kirkwood considers tax breaks for developers amid financial strain (firstalert4.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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