🌱 Patch AM: How Kirkwood’s new wellbeing coordinator is changing city workers’ daily habits

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In today's newsletter:

• How Kirkwood’s new wellbeing coordinator is changing city workers’ daily habits

Also on today's calendar: Saint Louis Chamber Chorus "Voices of Change, TRANSFORMATION: The Birth of Jesus Christ".

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny; breezy, warmer, with a high of 55 and low of 30 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 42, low: 28.
• Monday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 52 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Expert wellness tips for 2026 from Kirkwood's new wellbeing coordinator (stlmag.com) — Kirkwood’s new wellbeing coordinator, Hajra Jaffer, is working directly with city employees to build simple, science-backed wellness “micro-habits” that fit busy local lives. From workshops at Kirkwood Public Library to department-level challenges on movement, hydration, and gratitude, she’s promoting realistic, holistic health tools that residents across the metro area can also adapt for the new year.
   

📸 Around Kirkwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kirkwood

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• Saint Louis Chamber Chorus "Voices of Change, TRANSFORMATION: The Birth of Jesus Christ"
  Saint Louis Abbey Church/St. Anselm Parish, 500 S Mason Rd, Creve Coeur
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Paul & Mike- Mike Duffy’s Bar and Grill- Kirkwood, Mo
  Mike Duffy's Pub & Grill Kirkwood , 124 W Jefferson Ave , Kirkwood
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• 2025-2026 1st Sunday
  Robert G. Reim Theater , 111 S Geyer Rd , Kirkwood
  2:00 pm

📣 Kirkwood Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• Candy Cane Hunt
  Crestwood, MO Calendar , 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane , Crestwood
  10:00 am
• Santa Visits Brentwood
  Brentwood Calendar Brentwood, MO 63144
  1:00 pm
• SOD PM - Darryl
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  1:00 pm
• Corey Holcomb
  Helium Comedy Club , 1151 St Louis Galleria St , Richmond Heights
  4:30 pm
• Scenes from "A Christmas Carol"
  Crestwood, MO Calendar , 1015 S Sappington Road , Crestwood
  6:00 pm
• 🧩 Holiday Puzzle Palooza!
  Crestwood, MO Calendar , 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane , Crestwood
  6:30 pm
• Hanukkah at Ballpark Village
  Ballpark Village , 601 Clark Ave , St. Louis
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• SOD AM - Darryl
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  8:30 am
• SOD PM - Christina
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  1:00 pm

Monday December 22

• SOD AM - Amy
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  5:00 am

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Kirkwood PatchAM possible:

• 4 Hands Brewing Co kirkwood location
  4 Hands Brewing Co. Stretch Your Spirits This Weekend

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We need to change out a garbage disposal.
  Anybody know anybody who does this sort of thing? (Nextdoor Kirkwood)
• Traffic incidents reported include a crash blocking eastbound I-44 at the 270 exit and a ramp closure from southbound 270 to St. Charles Rock Road.
  4:40AM on Dec 19: All lanes on I-270 South at the exit to I-70 are closed, with expected reopening at 5:35 AM on December 19. (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Webster Groves

• Linda Peacock (timesnewspapers.com)
• Erica Christine Easter (timesnewspapers.com)

Fenton

• Mark Edward DesPres (komc.com)

Creve Coeur

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 dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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