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🌱 Patch AM: How a Kirkwood bakery grew into Panera’s nationwide café empire
Be sure to catch Little's Loft Brunch Benefiting Angels' Arms on the Kirkwood Patch calendar
Hey there, Kirkwood! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Kirkwood bakery grew into Panera's nationwide café empire
Also on today's calendar: Little's Loft Brunch Benefiting Angels' Arms and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny, a shower; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 87, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Panera Logo, symbol, meaning, history, PNG, brand (logos-world.net) — Kirkwood gets a notable shout-out as the birthplace of the original St. Louis Bread Company, the café-bakery Ken and Linda Rosenthal launched before it evolved into Panera. The piece traces how that Kirkwood startup grew into a national brand, explaining the meaning behind Panera's logo, its clean-food positioning, and the design changes that reflect its baking-focused identity. 
📸 Around Kirkwood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kirkwood
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- Teacher Work Day
Kirkwood R-vII Saint Louis, MO 63122 - Freshman Day in Holley Gym 7:45AM-12:30PM
Kirkwood High School Saint Louis, MO 63122
7:45 am - New Student Day
Kirkwood High School Saint Louis, MO 63122
8:00 am - Teacher Work Day
Kirkwood R-vII Saint Louis, MO 63122 - First Day of School for K-12 Students
Kirkwood R-vII Saint Louis, MO 63122 - KHS Activities Fair- Denver Miller
Kirkwood High School Saint Louis, MO 63122
5:45 pm - Pep Rally: Dave Holley Gym
Kirkwood High School Saint Louis, MO 63122
6:30 pm - Away Football vs. Ritenour @ 6pm
Kirkwood High School Saint Louis, MO 63122
6:00 pm - Little's Loft Brunch Benefiting Angels' Arms →
Little's Loft Play Cafe, 117 W Argonne Dr, Kirkwood
11:00 am
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Friday September 4
📣 Kirkwood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Meet the Teacher
Hudson Elementary Saint Louis, MO 63119
7:45 am - Yoga Stretch →
Town and Country, MO Calendar St. Louis, MO 63131
8:00 am - RSHS Falcon Freshman Thursday
Rockwood Summit Sr. High Fenton, MO 63026
8:15 am - Bricks 4 Kidz →
Town and Country, MO Calendar St. Louis, MO 63131
9:00 am
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi neighbor looking for some good Chinese food recommendation.
What's your favorite Chinese restaurant or dish? I'd love to try something new. (Nextdoor Fillmore at Fillmore)
🗞 Nearby News
Webster Groves
- Webster Groves deems Ozark Theatre 'dangerous', ordered to vacate for repair or demolish (kmov.com)
- Obituary: Katherine Parker Ponder, professor emerita of hematology, 69 (washu.edu)
Ok Kirkwood! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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