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🌱 Patch AM: 2026 John Y. & Harriet Simon Day Lecture: Unconditional Surrender - Ulysses S. Grant in the Civil W and 11 more events

Also, don't miss Night Walk: Memories of Julia Grant on the Affton Patch calendar

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Hello Affton! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Ranger Talk: From Spectacle to Surveillance: The Rise (and Descent) of the Union Army Balloon Corps at Ulysses S Grant National Park
  • Labor Day-No School at Bayless
  • Board of Education Meeting at Affton School District

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 86, low: 60.
  • Saturday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 27
  • Coffee with the Mayor →
    Brentwood Calendar Brentwood, MO 63144
    9:00 am
  • WOH District CC meet (grounds)
    Wohlwend Elem. Saint Louis, MO 63129
    4:00 pm
  • WGHS Activity Fair
    Wghs Selma Avenue
    5:00 pm
  • STRETCH Open House
    Mehlville R-iX Beasley Elementary School, 3131 Koch Rd, St. Louis, MO 63125
    5:00 pm
  • KHS Activities Fair- Denver Miller
    Kirkwood High School Saint Louis, MO 63122
    5:45 pm
  • Selma Street Dance (for Students)
    Wghs Selma Avenue
    6:00 pm
  • Board of Adjustment Meeting →
    Brentwood Calendar, Brentwood City Hall 2348 S. Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood
    6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Webster Groves

  • Construction continues on children's mental hospital in Webster Groves (firstalert4.com)
  • Webster Groves Labels Ozark Theatre Dangerous, Gives Owner Deadline for Repairs (constructforstl.org)
  • Dale Alice Dougherty Obituary Aug 24, 2026 - Baldwin Brothers Funeral & Cremation (baldwincremation.com)

Clayton

  • AI used to clone St. Louis County roofing company's website (firstalert4.com)
  • From the Bubble Bus to pet bubbles: Meet St. Louis' Bubble Man (stlmag.com)

St. Louis

  • Earthquakes acquire MF Eduard Lowen from St. Louis City (statenews.net)

Ok Affton! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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