🌱 Patch AM: Are your Kirkwood trees ready for this winter’s harshest cold?

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In today's newsletter:

• Are your Kirkwood trees ready for this winter’s harshest cold?

Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A t-storm in the p.m.; windy, with a high of 72 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Sunny, windy and much colder, temps: high: 31, low: 20.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 35 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kirkwood's Urban Forestry Commission Shares Winter Tree Care Tips to Maintain Lush Greenery (hoodline.com) — Kirkwood’s Urban Forestry Commission is urging residents to protect their trees during the current cold snap with extra watering, fresh mulch, careful pruning, and wraps for young saplings. City officials stress that healthy trees are central to Kirkwood’s character and encourage neighbors to follow these simple steps and explore additional winter tree-care resources now available from the Commission.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 28

• FAMILY DAY - A Snow Filled Day ALL AGES
  Painting with a Twist , 28 The Blvd Saint Louis , Richmond Heights
  11:00 am
• SOD PM - Darryl
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  1:00 pm
• Midnight Mischief
  Pinot's Palette , 20 Allen Ave ste 150 , Webster Groves
  4:30 pm
• TollyWood Trivia Night
  Mahatma Gandhi Center , 727 Weidman Rd , Manchester
  6:00 pm
• Mahj Open Play Sundays at 10a
  36 W Lockwood Ave , Webster Groves
  6:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Winter Holidays
  Center for Creative Learning (CCL) , 265 Old State Rd , Ellisville
• SOD AM - Amy
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  5:00 am
• Winter Break Camp
  Brentwood Calendar , 2505 S Brentwood Blvd. , Brentwood
  8:30 am
• SOD PM - Skylar
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  1:00 pm
• Monday Night Group Run – South City
  Big River Running Company , 13969 Manchester Rd , Manchester
  5:45 pm
• Sustainability Commission
  Brentwood Calendar , 2348 S. Brentwood Blvd City Hall Conference Room , Brentwood
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• All lanes on I-270 Northbound at Manchester Road Westbound are closed due to a crash, with an estimated clearance time of 8:55 AM.
  6:36AM on Dec 27: All lanes on I-270 North at Manchester Road Westbound are closed due to a crash, with an estimated clearance time of 8:55 AM. 6… (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Creve Coeur

• Tradicional 314 Earns the Top Spot as the Best Mexican Restaurant (stlouisrestaurantreview.com)
• Creve Coeur Announces Christmas Tree Disposal Schedule with Republic Services for January 2026 (hoodline.com)

St. Louis

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: I haven’t the foggiest.
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