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🌱 Patch AM: Concert at the Park: Erin Bode and 14 more events
Happening soon: National Junior Ranger Day on the Affton Patch calendar
Morning Affton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Concert at the Park: Erin Bode at Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
- Kindergarten Kick Off at Bayless
- History talk: The Wedding of Ulysses and Julia Grant at Ulysses S Grant National Park
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Sunny spells, a shower; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 87, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees.
📸 Around Affton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Affton
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- Concert at the Park: Erin Bode →
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, 7400 Grant Rd, St. Louis
7:00 pm - Concert at the Park: Erin Bode
Ulysses S Grant National Park 7400 Grant Road, Saint Louis, MO 63123
7:00 pm - Kindergarten Kick Off
Bayless Saint Louis, MO 63123
5:30 pm - 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 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 - National Junior Ranger Day
Ulysses S Grant National Park 7400 Grant Road, Saint Louis, MO 63123
11:00 am - Ranger Program: Archaeology Tour
Ulysses S Grant National Park 7400 Grant Road, Saint Louis, MO 63123
1:00 pm - Ranger Program: Archeology at White Haven tour →
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, 7400 Grant Rd, St. Louis
1:00 pm - First Day of School →
Gotsch Intermediate Saint Louis, MO 63123 - 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
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Saturday August 29
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Meet the Teacher
Hudson Elementary Saint Louis, MO 63119
7:45 am - Aquatic Center – Daily Hours* →
Crestwood, MO Calendar, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane, Crestwood
11:30 am - Electronic Recycling →
Sunset Hills, MO Calendar, 12450 W. Watson Road, St. Louis
12:00 pm - School Supply Drop Off
Mosaic Elementary Saint Louis, MO 63125
4:30 pm
Thursday August 20
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Obituary: Katherine Parker Ponder, professor emerita of hematology, 69 (washu.edu)
Kirkwood
- DAILY PODCAST: The Little Potato Tree in Fart Corner (1057thepoint.com)
Clayton
- Panera Logo, symbol, meaning, history, PNG, brand (logos-world.net)
- Renee Rachelle Abel - Aug. 1, 1958 - Aug. 12, 2026 (fortworthreport.org)
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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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