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🌱 Patch AM: Why did a Cardinals mega‑debut have everyone asking, “Where’s Affton?”
Also check out Concert at the Park: Erin Bode on the Affton Patch calendar
Good morning Affton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why did a Cardinals mega‑debut have everyone asking, "Where's Affton?"
Also on today's calendar: Concert at the Park: Erin Bode and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
- Thursday: A thundershower in spots, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• A Baez Monday (Full Show) – The Morning After STL (tmastl.com) — St. Louis sports radio hosts spent a wild Monday show reliving Cardinals prospect Joshua Baez's historic debut while repeatedly joking about Affton, even tossing around the phrase "Downtown Affton." The episode mixes Cardinals and Blues talk, national sports chatter, and plenty of offbeat banter, giving local listeners a flavor of how Affton pops up in the region's sports culture. 
📸 Around Affton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Affton
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- Grades 1-5 Meet the Teacher Night
Bayless Saint Louis, MO 63123
4:30 pm - Concert at the Park: Erin Bode
Ulysses S Grant National Park 7400 Grant Road, Saint Louis, MO 63123
7:00 pm - Concert at the Park: Erin Bode →
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, 7400 Grant Rd, St. Louis
7:00 pm - Kindergarten Kick Off
Bayless Saint Louis, MO 63123
5:30 pm - History talk: The Wedding of Ulysses and Julia Grant
Ulysses S Grant National Park 7400 Grant Road, Saint Louis, MO 63123
10:00 am - History Talk: The Wedding of Ulysses and Julia Grant →
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, 7400 Grant Rd, St. Louis
10:00 am - National Junior Ranger Day →
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, 7400 Grant Rd, St. Louis
10:00 am - National Junior Ranger Day
Ulysses S Grant National Park 7400 Grant Road, Saint Louis, MO 63123
11:00 am - Ranger Program: Archaeology Tour
Ulysses S Grant National Park 7400 Grant Road, Saint Louis, MO 63123
1:00 pm - Ranger Program: Archeology at White Haven tour →
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, 7400 Grant Rd, St. Louis
1:00 pm - First Day of School →
Gotsch Intermediate Saint Louis, MO 63123
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
📣 Affton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Student Welcome and Walk Your Schedule Day
Wghs Webster Groves High School, 100 Selma Ave, Webster Groves, MO 63119, USA
8:00 am - Crossroads Special Business District Advisory Commission Meeting →
City of Webster Groves Calendar, City Hall - Gordon Room 4 E Lockwood, Webster Groves
8:00 am - Aquatic Center – Daily Hours* →
Crestwood, MO Calendar, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane, Crestwood
11:30 am - OHS Open House
Oakville Sr. High Saint Louis, MO 63129
4:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A hawk came to visit me today.
He sat on the branches of an old pine tree while I sat in the garden. You could hear the chimes blowing in the breeze and see the clouds drift behind… (Nextdoor Marlborough) - A hawk came to visit me today.
He sat on the branches of an old pine tree while I sat in the garden. You could hear the chimes blowing in the breeze and see the clouds drift behind… (Nextdoor Marlborough)
🗞 Nearby News
Webster Groves
- Webster Groves deems Ozark Theatre 'dangerous', ordered to vacate for repair or demolish (kmov.com)
- 25 Years Later – Webster University Photo Exhibit and Lectures Explore the Aftermath of 9/11 (webster.edu)
- Obituary: Katherine Parker Ponder, professor emerita of hematology, 69 (washu.edu)
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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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