🌱 Patch AM: How Clayton is helping launch Hispanic Heritage Month this week

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In today's newsletter:

• How Clayton is helping launch Hispanic Heritage Month this week

Also on today's calendar: Hanley Fall Festival and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 97 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Very hot with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 97, low: 72.
• Friday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 93 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• St. Louis County marks start of Hispanic Heritage Month (kmov.com) — St. Louis County is kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month with a flag installation at Memorial Park in Clayton, highlighting the area's growing Hispanic community. Residents can continue the celebration this weekend at the Greater St. Louis Hispanic Festival in Soulard, featuring three days of music, dancing, food, and family activities from Friday through Sunday.
   

📸 Around Clayton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clayton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 17
• St. Louis Networking Night: RUCKUS + WAV Roadshow →
  7710 Forsyth Boulevard, Clayton

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• Hanley Fall Festival →
  Hanley Park, 7600 Westmoreland Ave., Clayton
  5:00 pm
Friday September 18
• City Council Strategic Planning Session - CANCELED →
  City Hall - Council Chamber, 10 N. Bemiston, Clayton
  3:00 pm
• Saint Louis Art Fair →
  Clayton, 225 South Meramec, Clayton
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• St. Louis, MO OCD Walk →
  Charles A. Shaw Park, Enterprise Pavilion, 2 Mark Twain Circle, Clayton
  2:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• City Council →
  City Hall - Council Chamber, 10 N. Bemiston, Clayton
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Special Business District Advisory Board Meeting →
  City Hall - Council Chamber, 10 N. Bemiston, Clayton
  1:30 pm
• Economic Development Committee Meeting →
  City Hall - Council Chamber, 10 N. Bemiston, Clayton
  3:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Citizen Finance Committee →
  City Hall, 10 N. Bemiston Ave, Clayton
  9:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Bow Wow Brews & Bagels →
  Anderson Park, 8275 Clayton Road, Clayton
  8:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Musical Nights at Oak Knoll Park →
  Oak Knoll Park, 1 Oak Knoll Park, Clayton
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 16
• River Soundings →
  St. Louis MO
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

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• KAI celebrates completion of Urban Sprouts Child Development Center expansion project in University City (rejournals.com)
• Is Austin Simmons the QB to Take Mizzou to the Next Level? (101espn.com)

Ladue

• Obituary: Eloise Peterson (westportjournal.com)

Webster Groves

• Tilford Restaurant Group Faces Major Reset After Sobremesa Closure (stlouisrestaurantreview.com)
• Comets cross country competes in Granite City classic (thegreenvilleadvocate.com)

Ok Clayton! 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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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