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🌱 Patch AM: White Haven Readers Guild and 11 more events
Be sure to catch Candidate Filing Ends for General Municipal Election on April 7, 2026 on the Affton Patch calendar

Good morning Affton! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- White Haven Readers Guild at Ulysses S Grant National Park
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Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 36 and low of 30 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 43, low: 28.
- Thursday: Turning cloudy and chilly, with a high of 34 and low of 30 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Affton
- White Haven Readers Guild
Ulysses S Grant National Park , 7400 Grant Road , Saint Louis
2:00 pm
Wednesday January 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Candidate Filing Ends for General Municipal Election on April 7, 2026
Brentwood Calendar , Brentwood City Hall - City Clerk's Office 2348 S. Brentwood Blvd. , Brentwood
8:30 am - Winter Break Camp
Brentwood Calendar , 2505 S Brentwood Blvd. , Brentwood
8:30 am - Brentwood Forest Meeting
Brentwood Calendar Brentwood, MO 63144
6:00 pm - Adjusted Holiday Hours for The Rec
City of Webster Groves Calendar , Benny Gordon Recreation Complex 33 East Glendale Road , Webster Groves
5:30 am - New Year's Eve - Holiday Public Skating Session
Brentwood Calendar , 2505 S Brentwood Blvd. , Brentwood
12:00 pm - New Year’s Eve
Crestwood, MO Calendar Crestwood, MO 63126
12:00 pm - Site Plan Subcommittee
Brentwood Calendar , 2348 S. Brentwood Blvd City Hall Council Chambers , Brentwood
6:00 pm - New Year's Day - City Hall, Service Center Closed
City of Webster Groves Calendar Webster Groves, MO 63119 - New Year's Day - Holiday Public Skating Session
Brentwood Calendar , 2505 S Brentwood Blvd. , Brentwood
7:00 pm - Green Space Advisory Commission - Meeting
City of Webster Groves Calendar , Benny Gordon Recreation Complex - Cafe 33 E Glendale , Webster Groves
5:00 pm - Board of Aldermen Meeting
Brentwood Calendar , 2348 S. Brentwood Blvd City Hall Council Chambers , Brentwood
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Thursday January 1
Monday January 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- All lanes on I-44 WB at Shrewsbury Ave are closed due to a crash, with emergency vehicles past Shrewsbury Ave.
8:53AM on Dec 29: All lanes of I-44 WB at Shrewsbury Ave are closed, along with left and right exits and shoulders, starting at 8:52 AM on December… (Nextdoor ) - Crash reported on I-70 Westbound at the interchange to I-170 Northbound.
9:01AM on Dec 28: I-70 West at I-170 Northbound left exit is closed, with the left shoulder closed and all lanes open, expected to end at 9:59 AM on… (Nextdoor )
🗞 Nearby News
Webster Groves
- Fire Chief To Retire After 4 Years In Role (timesnewspapers.com)
- A Review Of A Few Of The Top Local Stories From 2025 (timesnewspapers.com)
- Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards; THE SECOND HURRICANE Leads Best Musical! (broadwayworld.com)
Kirkwood
- Kirkwood's Greg Warren Makes 'Tonight Show' Debut (timesnewspapers.com)
- Citizens, Council Bid Farewell To Russell Hawes (timesnewspapers.com)
- Cannabis dispensary denied conditional use permit for second time (midriversnewsmagazine.com)
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