🌱 Patch AM: See what’s inside University City’s new LOCAL on Delmar community

Good day University City! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• See what's inside University City's new LOCAL on Delmar community
• How a University City nonprofit is rallying around local teen moms

Also on today's calendar: LILYISTHATYOU - THE FLOWERS HAVE FEELINGS TOUR and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Hot, with a high of 94 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• LOCAL on Delmar Mixed-Use Community Opens in Suburban St. Louis (rebusinessonline.com) — A major new mixed-use complex, LOCAL on Delmar, has just opened in University City, bringing 259 apartments, extensive amenities, and new retail right at the western edge of the Delmar Loop. Residents will be within walking distance of Washington University and more than 100 nearby restaurants and shops, while Commerce Bank and Misfit Society Coffee Club add fresh commercial life to a long-vacant site.
   

• Community of Hope helps teen moms with housing, jobs and essentials (fox2now.com) — A University City nonprofit, Community of Hope, is actively supporting teen moms with free clothing, housing and job connections from its headquarters on Vernon Avenue. Founder Dr. Allisha Jones-Pickens, a former teen mom, is seeking fall and winter clothing donations, especially for boys ages 2–5, and invites local residents to text the organization anytime for ways to help.
   

📸 Around University City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in University City

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 12
• Dancing While The World Is Ending Tour - Stanley Simmons at Blueberry Hill Duck Room →
  The Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Blvd, University City
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Monday Night Group Run – University City →
  Big River University City Store, 606 North and South Rd., University City
  5:45 pm
• City Council Meeting →
  City Hall, 6801 Delmar Blvd, University City
  6:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Loop Special Business District Board Meeting →
  University City MO
  9:00 am
• Traffic Commission →
  Heman Park Community Center, 975 Pennsylvania Ave, University City
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Concert in the Park - featuring the Twist of Fate Band
  Norman Myers Park, 8700 Midland Blvd, Overland
  6:00 pm
• TRIAL COURT →
  Heman Park Community Center, 975 Pennsylvania Ave, University City
  6:00 pm
Friday October 16
• HOUSING COURT →
  Heman Park Community Center, 975 Pennsylvania Ave, University City
  1:00 pm
• LILYISTHATYOU - THE FLOWERS HAVE FEELINGS TOUR →
  Blueberry Hill, 6504 Delmar Blvd, University City
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 10
• Halloween Saturday Storytime →
  Richmond Heights Memorial Library – Children's Library, 8001 Dale Avenue, Richmond Heights
  10:00 am
• High School Homecoming Parade
  Grace Church, 2695 Creve Coeur Mill Rd, Maryland Heights
  10:00 am
• Tabletop Role Playing: The Ruined Sanctuary →
  Richmond Heights Memorial Library – Program Room, 8001 Dale Avenue, Richmond Heights
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Clayton

• Woman busted in alleged fake ID bank fraud (fox2now.com)
• PHS soccer gets bounce back win (republicmonitor.com)
• Enterprise Financial Services Corp Announces Third Quarter 2026 (gurufocus.com)

Ladue

• Here's where to catch the Wienermobile in St. Louis this month (kmov.com)

St. Louis

• 'A Blueprint of Us' exhibition ends Oct. 10, highlights Black St. Louis voices in genetics and precision medicine research (stlamerican.com)
• Ready, Set, Weekend: St. Louis events Oct. 9-11 (fox2now.com)

Ok University City! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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