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Also, don't miss 2026 John Y. & Harriet Simon Day Lecture: Unconditional Surrender - Ulysses S. Grant in the Civil W on the Affton Patch…
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Ranger Program: Archeology at White Haven tour at Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
- First Day of School at Gotsch Intermediate
- Ranger Talk: From Spectacle to Surveillance: The Rise (and Descent) of the Union Army Balloon Corps at Ulysses S Grant National Park
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Partly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 83, low: 64.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📸 Around Affton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Affton
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- 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 - 2026 John Y. & Harriet Simon Day Lecture: Unconditional Surrender - Ulysses S. Grant in the Civil W →
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
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Aquatic Center – Daily Hours* →
Crestwood, MO Calendar, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane, Crestwood
11:00 am - Ranger Program: Archaeology Tour
Ulysses S Grant National Park 7400 Grant Road, Saint Louis, MO 63123
1:00 pm - PTO Chalk the Walk @6pm
Mosaic Elementary Saint Louis, MO 63125
6:00 pm - PTO Chalk the Walk
Mosaic Elementary Saint Louis, MO 63125
6:00 pm - First Day of School
Mehlville R-iX Saint Louis, MO 63125 - First Day of School, PreK-12
Maplewood-Richmond Heights Saint Louis, MO 63143 - First Day of School
John Cary Early Childhood Center Saint Louis, MO 63125
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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