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🌱 See which Excelsior Springs scene won Best in Show this year

Coming up on the Excelsior Springs Patch calendar: Home School Swim

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Hello Excelsior Springs! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • See which Excelsior Springs scene won Best in Show this year

Also on today's calendar: Ride the Wine Trail – Excelsior Springs Chamber Trolley and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 67.
  • Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A city worth painting: 22 artists capture Excelsior Springs... (excelsiorcitizen.com) — Excelsior Springs recently drew 22 plein air artists for the Paint the Town competition, where painters spread out to capture local scenes on canvas. Organized by the area's art guild, the event emphasized community engagement, supported scholarships for local students, and awarded top honors and cash prizes, including Best in Show for "The Old Catholic Church."
   

📸 Around Excelsior Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Excelsior Springs

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★ Featured events ★

    Wednesday September 30
  • Home School Swim →
    Excelsior Springs Community Center, 500 Tiger Dr, Excelsior Springs
    11:00 am

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Other local events

📣 Excelsior Springs Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday October 3
  • Farmers Market →
    Downtown Liberty Square, 1 Courthouse Square, Liberty
    8:00 am
  • Family Workout →
    Excelsior Springs Community Center, 500 Tiger Dr, Excelsior Springs
    10:00 am
    • Friday October 9
  • LMS PTO 7th/8th Grade Fun Night
    Lawson Middle School, 602 Bob Gill Dr, Lawson
    6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Kearney. Apply here.
  • Essig Family McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager - Kearney, MO in Kearney. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Excelsior Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kearney

  • Who is the No. 1 high school football team in all 50 states at the midway point of the 2026 season? (on3.com)

Liberty

  • Liberty preschoolers step into reporters' shoes for World News Day (kctv5.com)
  • William Jewell honors MicahJo Barnett for their homecoming game (fox4kc.com)

Smithville

  • Celebration of life to be held Sunday for Smithville man Ryan Weeks (kshb.com)

Ok Excelsior Springs! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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