🌱 Patch AM: How Ballwin’s Post 611 stormed to a state baseball title

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In today's newsletter:

• How Ballwin's Post 611 stormed to a state baseball title

Also on today's calendar: Karla Harris in Concert and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 75 and low of 48 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 79, low: 49.
• Monday: Sunny and comfortable, with a high of 72 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ballwin Post 611 claims 15U Legion state baseball championship (westnewsmagazine.com) — Ballwin's Post 611 15U American Legion team just capped a dominant season by winning the state championship, finishing with 11 straight postseason wins and a 32-9-1 record. Coach and Ballwin native Karl McKay emphasizes fundamentals, development, and team chemistry, and plans to move this largely intact group into tougher 17U competition next year.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ballwin

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Karla Harris in Concert →
  Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (KPAC), 210 E Monroe Ave, Kirkwood
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Rewiring the racing mind : Break the overthinking cycle →
  134 Enchanted Pkwy, Manchester
  3:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Mad Beats at parkside Grille →
  Parkside Grille, 505 Strecker Road, Ballwin
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Jon Erblich at Barrel House Craft Whiskey →
  Barrel House Craft Whiskey, 14748 Clayton Road, Ballwin
  5:30 pm
Tuesday October 20
• Guided Meditation →
  134 Enchanted Pkwy, Manchester
  6:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Moonlight Howl 5K Run/Walk →
  Ballwin MO

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3
• Document Shredding Event →
  Manchester, MO Calendar, 359 Old Meramec Station Road, Manchester
  9:00 am
• Prostate Cancer Screening Event →
  Manchester, MO Calendar, 200 Highlands Blvd. Dr., Manchester
  10:00 am
• NJT Presents "Alex Edelman's 'Just for Us'"
  The J – Staenberg Family Complex (Arts & Education Building), 2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis
  2:00 pm
• Fire & Ice →
  Town and Country, MO Calendar, 13525 Clayton Road, St. Louis
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• My Hero Academia in Concert →
  The Factory, 17105 N Outer 40 Rd, Chesterfield
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• PTO Dine to Donate Fundraiser at Dewey's Pizza in Creve Coeur
  Dewey's Pizza - Creve Coeur, 736 N New Ballas Rd, Creve Coeur
  4:00 pm
• Architectural Review Board →
  Town and Country, MO Calendar, 1011 Municipal Center Drive, St. Louis
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Today, I'm sharing a painting of a seaside sunset that is currently a work in progress.
  I love capturing beautiful moments in life through color, and I also hope to meet more neighbors through art. If you also enjoy seascapes, painting,… (Nextdoor Big Bend Woods)
• MONKEY💕
  This adorable smaller size Lab/Shep is waiting to be adopted. He is just one year and 50 LB. He is a very sweet and a funny dog, thus his name… (Nextdoor Forest Ridge Trails)

• Office Depot posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Store Manager in Ballwin. Apply here.
• Smurfit Westrock posted a job opening for Electro-Mechanical Tech - Level 5 (3rd Shift) in Chesterfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ballwin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chesterfield

• Downtown Chesterfield grand entrance design taking shape (westnewsmagazine.com)
• 2026 Legacy Scout Day: Data Dive (prepbaseballreport.com)
• JA BizTown introduces a mini St. Louis County Library for kids to explore (stlmag.com)

Wildwood

• Classic Toy Trains new products for October 2026 (trains.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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