🌱 Patch AM: How a new Chabad center could reshape Jewish life in Kirkwood

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In today's newsletter:

• How a new Chabad center could reshape Jewish life in Kirkwood
• Will longer parking limits finally ease downtown Kirkwood frustrations?

Also on today's calendar: Karla Harris in Concert and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Hot with clouds and sun, temps: high: 94, low: 69.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Shluchim Head Out to Kirkwood, Missouri To Establish A New Chabad Center (crownheights.info) — A new Chabad center is being launched right here in Kirkwood, bringing the first permanent Chabad presence to the city's nearly 1,000 Jewish residents. Rabbi Levi and Devora Leah Kesselman have just moved in, begun settling their family, and are inviting locals to help build a welcoming hub for Jewish life and community connection.
   

• Kirkwood considers extending downtown parking limits (kmov.com) — Downtown Kirkwood drivers could soon get more time and flexibility to park, as City Council considers extending two-hour limits to three hours and opening additional spaces on South Kirkwood Road. Local business owners say current rules hurt customers and staff, and they're backing changes that include a new 15-minute spot on Clay Avenue for quick errands.
   

📸 Around Kirkwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kirkwood

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Greentree Festival →
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• 2026 Live Your Dash →
  Kirkwood Park, 111 S. Geyer Rd, Kirkwood
  11:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Greentree Festival →
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 22
• TAX RATE HEARING
  Kirkwood R-vII Saint Louis, MO 63122
  6:00 pm
• BOARD BUSINESS MEETING
  Kirkwood R-vII Saint Louis, MO 63122
  6:30 pm
Sunday September 27
• Steve Ewing Full Band rocking Recovery Fest in Kirkwood Park →
  Kirkwood Park Amphitheater, 111 S Geyer Rd, Kirkwood
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Karla Harris in Concert →
  Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (KPAC), 210 E Monroe Ave, Kirkwood
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 18
• Volunteer Garden Workday - Government Center →
  Crestwood, MO Calendar, 1 Detjen Drive, Crestwood
  9:00 am
• Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED →
  Kooyumjian Gallery, 8300 Big Bend Boulevard, Webster Groves
  9:00 am
• SOD PM - Kate →
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  1:00 pm
• Brentwood Days Festival
  Brentwood Sports Complex
  4:00 pm
• Homecoming Parade
  Lafayette High School, 17050 Clayton Rd, Wildwood
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Webster Groves

• Bryson Tiller is bringing The NeoSoul Trap Tour to Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. (stlamerican.com)
• Mizzou XC seeks first win of the year at SLU (wfxg.com)

Fenton

• For Sale: 1965 Ford Thunderbird in Fenton, Missouri (classiccars.com)
• State Rep. Brad Christ Calls for Review of Data Center Costs in Opposition to Ameren Rate Increase (suntimesnews.com)
• Thomas Unterreiner (republicmonitor.com)

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• Peek inside 8 midcentury modern homes for ModernSTL's Mid-County Modern Home Tour (laduenews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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